Inspector montalbano the terracotta dog6/12/2023 A recent villain is a doctor in thrall to the Mafia, who provides them with human hearts, livers and kidneys. The crimes are nothing if not topical: illegal immigrants, drug-peddling, prostitution, fraud and money-laundering. It was never Camilleri's intention to write more than a couple of Montalbano books, and only when the second and most original story, Il cane di terracotta (The Terracotta Dog, 1996), was greeted with enthusiasm by critics and readers alike did Camilleri decide to put his middle-aged policeman through all sorts of increasingly complicated criminal hoops. In 1994, however, he had invented Detective Inspector Salvo Montalbano in the novel La forma dell'acqua (The Shape of Water), and now both he and his hero are household names. A ndrea Camilleri is the most successful author in Italy, yet little more than a decade ago he was a virtually unknown septuagenarian who had written a handful of historical novels, including the intriguing Il birraio di Preston (The Brewer from Preston, 1995), set in his native Sicily.
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Seuss zoo6/12/2023 His articles and illustrations were published in numerous magazines, including LIFE and Vanity Fair. Upon returning to America, Geisel decided to pursue cartooning full-time. When Geisel and his friends were caught drinking in his dorm room one night, in violation of Prohibition law, he was kicked off the magazine staff, but continued to contribute to it using the pseudonym "Seuss."Īfter graduating from Dartmouth, Geisel attended the University of Oxford in England, with plans to eventually become a professor. His father, Theodor Robert Geisel, was a successful brewmaster his mother was Henrietta Seuss Geisel.Īt age 18, Geisel left home to attend Dartmouth College, where he became the editor in chief of its humor magazine, Jack-O-Lantern. Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His rhymes and characters are beloved by generations of fans. Next came a string of bestsellers, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss, was a writer and cartoonist who published over 60 books. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. The author often explains the biology or mechanisms behind the cancer treatments, as he is a well-educated cancer researcher himself. The book focuses on the advances made after 1850, because before that there were almost zero treatments for cancer. The Emperor of All Maladies is a great place to understand the many sides of cancer: What is cancer exactly? It’s when a person’s cells begin dividing in an uncontrolled way, often showing up as a lump called a tumour somewhere in their body, and it’s caused by accumulated mutations in our DNA. And after all that, we still can’t relax because the cancer could always return. It seems to come out of nowhere, spreads fast inside someone’s body, and to get rid of it we must literally poison ourselves (with chemotherapy) until our hair is falling out. (source)Īnd that’s a scary statistic because everyone agrees: cancer is terrifying. That is according to researchers who study cancer rates in developed countries like the US, UK and Canada. Almost 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. All that really matters nicole deese6/12/2023 It took years to build her platform, but only one summer to discover what really matters most. Soon as the residents of the home become more than a means to pad her career resume, and Silas becomes more than an obstacle on her path to fame, her once-narrow focus expands to include the deep needs of those she's serving.and perhaps the ones she's neglected inside herself as well. 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Figuring popova review6/12/2023 What remains constant throughout these different perspectives is the disruption of representations by brief but haunting glimpses of otherness. In close textual analyses of Banville’s most important novels, it maps out a thematic development that moves from an interest in the epistemological and aesthetic representation of the world in scientific theories, over a concern with the ethical dimension of representations, to an exploration of self-representation and identity. By drawing on the rich history of the problem of representation in literature, philosophy and literary theory, this study provides a thorough insight into the rich philosophical and intertextual dimension of Banville’s fiction. It investigates one of the fundamental concerns of Banville’s novels: mediating the gap between subject and object or self and world in representation. Visions of Alterity: Representation in the Works of John Banville offers detailed and original readings of the work of the Irish author John Banville, one of the foremost figures in contemporary European literature. Outlander book 66/11/2023 What's on the horizon for fans of the Outlander books? Gabaldon says she is working on a tenth volume in the series, as well as a prequel that will feature Jamie's parents. The most recent volume in the series, which came out last fall, is Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, which has sold 1.2 million copies to date. There have so far been nine Outlander books, which have together sold some 24 million copies in North America alone. "It was a tumultuous time, and that is mirrored in in what transpires between Claire and Jamie." It's definitely edge-of-your-seat stuff. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The sixth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series. "There's a lot of conflict in this season, a lot of emotion," Gabaldon told me. Active fighting has not yet broken out but there are various independent militias which will play a key role in the forthcoming episodes.Īs for Claire and Jamie, a variety of factors threaten their relationship and strain their marriage, including some external elements that also pose danger to their physical well-being. It's set in North Carolina in 1772, on the eve of the Revolutionary War. Naming Names by Victor S. Navasky6/11/2023 Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committeeincluding Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr. Navasky goes far beyond that small town and brings the subject right up to the present" (from the front flap). Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo. Navasky adroitly dissects the motivations for the investigation and offers a poignant analysis of its consequences. the subject is cold-war Hollywood, but Mr. An examination of of the blacklisting in the 1950's ". The dust jacket is clean and free of tears, scratches, scrapes, and fading however, it has some browning from masking tape on the back side-along all edges, along both folds and along the entire width of the spine. Not remaindered or ex-library but possibly a Book Club edition. Except for an inked name/date/city on the back of the FFEP and a 1-1/2" circular embossed name on the FFEP and on the title page (see photo), the interior is perfectly clean and completely free of writing, stray marks, stains and any sort of paper damage. This book is very decent though flawed condition: the exterior is square, spotlessly clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings with slight bumping at the head and heel of the spine hinges are strong. 9-1/2" tall, 482 numbered pages includes "Notes on Sources", "Acknowledgements" and "Index". Unstated edition, indeterminate printing due to the lack of a number line. The woman cabin 106/11/2023 She’s surprised that her neighbor appears to be a young woman wearing ratty clothes. On the first evening of the cruise, Lo asks her neighbor to borrow some mascara before the big welcome dinner. She has been slow in moving forward with their relationship, while Judah has been patient and turned down a job opportunity in New York in order to stay with her in England. Despite all this, she is determined not to miss a big work opportunity of covering a brand new Norwegian cruise aboard the luxury yacht, Aurora for the travel magazine Velocity.īefore leaving for the work assignment, Lo and her boyfriend Judah argue. She manages to escape but is traumatized, suffering from PTSD and prescribed antidepressants to help with the anxiety. The novel begins with Lo Blacklock trapped in her bedroom as a burglar ransacks her apartment in London, England. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. I really enjoyed the TV show – fantasy / horror, comedy, adult steamy romance with some mysteries and political intrigues. I didn’t read the highly popular southern vampire mysteries by Charlaine Harris (but my wife loved them). The nearest thing I can place this for me is True Blood – the TV series. What genre is this? Well – fantasy, comedy, adult steamy romance with some fairy political intrigues – okay I’ll go with that. I need to start off by stating that this is the first book of this genre that I have ever read. And while I loved her other series, The Way, I have to admit, I think she found her niche with Fantasy Reverse-Harems. Once again Ellie Aiden created an MC that is fun, funny, and loveable. And then the ending, well, I won't ruin it for you, but it's the perfect ending that left me begging for book #2. "Hearts flashed in my eyes" as her relationship develops with Blake (a human) and to say the sex scenes are steamy would be an understatement. I didn't feel like I was reading the same old, YA Fairy Fantasy. It's awesome.Įll is a Seelie Princess, and what I really loved about that, is the story surrounding fairies, how they came into existance, the difference between Seelie and UnSeelie, it was different than anything I'd read before. Actually, it might have started with the cover, and yes, I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but look at it. I don't read a lot of reverse-harems, so when I received this book, I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. Dread companion andre norton6/10/2023 But she binds her feet and eats only from her dwindling supplies, guarding her identity until the Betweener Jorth Kosgro, furred former Scout, and the potent notus tree force Bartare to guide them to the world gate-where, renounced by her Lady, she must leave with them. Eating of its fruit, Oomark sprouts horns and hooves and Kilda, just sipping its water, sees her toes lengthen into roots. Rightly, as the misty, monstrous world of the Folk closes in upon them. But the breakaway bends to a turn of the screw: one of her two charges, the girl Bartare, is possessed and She is hostile to Kilda, while younger Oomark dreads both his sister and her companion. To escape the circumscribed roles of her sex in the Outer Rings, Kilda o' Rhyn secures a position with a family going to Dylan, a frontier planet and thus less rule-bound. |