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![]() Magyk is the original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.Extras in the paperback edition include: Meet Angie Sage ~ Letters via the River Post and Packet Company ~ Aunt Zelda’s Secret Recipe for Cabbage and Eel Bake ~ The Magykal Number Seven ~ Magycal Creature Spells ~ And More! ![]() Who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to the Heaps' beloved son Septimus?The first book in this enthralling series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and Magykal charms, potions, and spells. ![]() That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow-a newborn girl with violet eyes. The first book in the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, featuring the funny and fantastic adventures of a wizard apprentice and his quest to become an ExtraOrdinary Wizard.New York Times Bestselling Series“A deliciously spellbinding series opener.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Fun, mystery, and rollicking characters.” -VOYA (starred review)“Fluent, charismatic storytelling.” -ALA BooklistSeptimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In some of the same communities featured in her bestselling book Factory Man, the unemployed use painkillers both to numb the pain of joblessness and pay their bills, while privileged teens trade pills in cul-de-sacs, and even high school standouts fall prey to prostitution, jail, and death. ![]() From the introduction of Ox圜ontin in 1996, Macy investigates the powerful forces that led America’s doctors and patients to embrace a medical culture where overtreatment with painkillers became the norm. From the labs and marketing departments of big pharma to local doctor’s offices wealthy suburbs to distressed small communities in Central Appalachia from distant cities to once-idyllic farm towns the spread of opioid addiction follows a tortuous trajectory that illustrates how this crisis has persisted for so long and become so firmly entrenched.īeginning with a single dealer who lands in a small Virginia town and sets about turning high school football stars into heroin overdose statistics, Macy sets out to answer a grieving mother’s question-why her only son died-and comes away with a gripping, unputdownable story of greed and need. In this extraordinary work, Beth Macy takes us into the epicenter of a national drama that has unfolded over two decades. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Speculative biographical narrative of the woman behind one of modern history's most influential scientists. Weeping buckets in the streets, never a good look. without giving too much away it concerned the fate of the protagonist's child. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? It's her story and her voice that shines. Which character – as performed by Mozhan Marno – was your favourite? The meeting and wooing of the two, their meeting of minds at first, but there were many moments that showed me the disadvantage throughout history of being born a woman. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Other Einstein? What did you like most about The Other Einstein? Speculative but powerful look at a woman pioneer ![]() ![]() Among the other early speakers that I brought to Compton at that time were political activist Kwame Ture (formerly Stokely Carmichael) and the great cultural historian John G. I believe that Ivan was our first speaker. My job was to organize cultural awareness programs designed to expose the students and the community in Compton to things African. ![]() It was around this same time that I quit my job with a mortgage company and started working in the Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) department at Compton Community College. And he really seemed to appreciate the ladies! He seemed rather detached and aloof, but you could tell that he was a great scholar. He was clean-shaven except for a mustache and wore a short Afro. He was a light-skinned Black man of medium build. ![]() The lecture was about the African presence in America before Columbus, and the reception gave us a chance to have an up- close interaction with Van Sertima. ![]() ![]() Clegg II, noted authority of African and American history and culture. An evening or so later, I attended a reception in his honor at the residence of Legrand H. I went to a lecture that he gave in a classroom at UCLA. I first met Ivan Van Sertima in either late 1980 or 1981. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ranging from classic and modern series and films this official guide will explore iconic and must-see: ![]() With commentary on anime's history and lasting appeal, recommendation lists, and hundreds of stunning images, Crunchyroll's Essential Anime is an indispensable guide for anime lovers and fans, offering an entertaining and moving narrative about anime's true impact on pop culture. More than just a list of anime to watch, Essential Anime digs into the distinct stories of the creators and studios behind the making of these must-see anime titles, as well as the personal connections and importance they hold with anime fans around the world. An insightful guide to the under-explored medium of anime, Crunchyroll's Essential Anime features 50 influential and unforgettable anime series and films that have left an undeniable impact on our culture. ![]() ![]() Incorporating the perfect depth of emotion into a romance rich in passion and character, she creates memorable love stories. ![]() Long displays talents for creating memorable characters and stories that captivate and enchant." - Romantic Times 4 1/2 stars "Utterly delectable battle of the sexes where readers win" - Romantic Times, "Long's star continues to rise with each new emotionally powerful, wonderfully rich novel. Action and adventure meld perfectly with an emotionally powerful romance that leaves you breathless with wonder. Even a tried-and-true captive/captor - Romantic Times BOOKclub on Perils of Pleasure "Long surpasses herself with her latest Pennyroyal Green book. " Top Pick, 4 1/2 stars - Romantic Times BOOKclub "Long's star continues to rise with each new emotionally powerful, wonderfully rich novel. Even a tried-and-true captive/captor plot feels new in her capable hands. ![]() Long displays talents for creating memorable characters and stories that captivate and enchant., "Long's star continues to rise with each new emotionally powerful, wonderfully rich novel. Long surpasses herself with her latest Pennyroyal Green book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Time to decide, and fast, what to do with the rest of my too-short life." In the end, the decision was easy because it was what she'd always wanted to do: write books and live in the country. ![]() "I was positive I was dying I gave myself five years. In January of 1984, Gaffney discovered a malignant lump in her breast. The kids were great, but they were bigger than me and I was scared of them." Returning to Chapel Hill, instead of finishing her master's degree in education, she took a job as a freelance court reporter, and pursued that career in North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C., for the next fifteen years. She earned a bachelor's degree in English and philosophy from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, and also studied literature at Royal Holloway College of the University of London, at George Washington University, and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Īfter college, Gaffney taught 12th grade English at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, "for one excruciating year. ![]() With her brother Mike, she grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., and graduated from Walter Johnson High School. Patricia Gaffney was born in Tampa, Florida, the younger of the two children of Joem and Jim Gaffney. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Black and White 1940s TV was as raw as raw can be – just look at those 1949 TV shows on You Tube. The first commercially successful sound film, The Jazz Singer, was released in 1929. The 1920s were the heyday of silent films. You might want to read my review AFTER you've read the book.Īnyway, for the purpose of this review, I will take a specific focus: the relationship between the novel and the author’s and our own experience of film and television. Bloy Casares' short novel is akin to Borges' writing in Doctor Brodie’s Report and The Book of Sand, where Borges let go of his more ornate, baroque style. Similar to stories like The Circular Ruin, The Aleph and many other Borges tales, The Invention of Morel deals with multiple levels of so called reality.The Invention of Morel is only one hundred pages, not too much longer than a number of Borges’s longer tales.More specifically, here are some obvious similarities between the writing of the two authors: Perhaps Borges’ appraisal reflects, in part, how Adolfo Bioy Casares shares much of his own aesthetic and literary sensibilities since, after all, they collaborated on twelve books. ![]() Anybody familiar with the essays and short fiction of Borges can appreciate what it means for one of the great masters of world literature to make such a pronouncement. ![]() The Invention of Morel was adjudged a perfect work by Jorge Luis Borges, the author’s mentor/friend/frequent collaborator. ![]() ![]() ![]() "The Knights of the Round Table with paws. His tale is layered and detailedand it twists as tightly as the winding corridors and hidden passages of Salamandastron, until readers are completely immersed in his world." The Cincinnati Enquirer A Little Ferry Tale Only 9.99 With Purchase of Any Kids' Book Lord Brocktree (Redwall Series 13) by Brian Jacques 4.4 (28) Paperback (Reprint) 8.99 Paperback 8.99 eBook 8.99 Audiobook 10. "Completely drawn and full of surprises as the complex subplots. ![]() ![]() He clearly loves this other world he has createdtheres a genuine sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination." ≻irmingham Post Chronologically, the narrative takes place before all other novels in the series. "Jacques effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. Lord Brocktree is the thirteenth published book in the Redwall saga by Brian Jacques. Brian Jacques effortlessly follows the several characters, separately telling each character's story from chapter to chapter. Classic confrontations between good and evil will never go out of style." The Orlando Sentinel The young haremaid Dotti and the badger-warrior Lord Brocktree-unlikely comrades-set out for Salamandastron together. Lord Brocktree artfully tells the tale of a young fearless badger-lord, an aging badger-lord, and a wild-cat hell bent on conquering the western shores. "The Medieval world of Redwall Abbeywhere gallant mouse warriors triumph over evil invadershas truly become the stuff of legend." Seattle Post-Intelligencer ![]() The pace is like all of Jacques books, as fast as the slingshots and double-edged swords." The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) ![]() |