![]() His slightly-too-long hair was every which way. And as if he could actually hear her heart beating, he turned. Perfectly shaped, from shoulder to waist to thigh. The line of him was eloquent, fine as any sculpture. He was standing at the window, looking out at nothing again. It's of course just a coincidence that she'd accidentally discovered a few nights earlier that their houseguest, the notorious Duke of Falconbridge-who has gone from dark legend to unnervingly observant nuisance to wry ally to a source of sensual fascination in a matter of days-never sleeps until after midnight. ![]() Genevieve Eversea tells herself the reason she's wandering the house after midnight is that she's in search of just the right book to help her sleep. ![]() The First Time at Firelight Falls, June 2018ĭirty Dancing at Devil's Leap, September 2017īetween The Devil And Ian Eversea, April 2014Ī Notorious Countess Confesses, November 2012Įxcerpt of What I Did For A Duke by Julie Anne Long Mass Market Paperback / e-Book / audiobook ![]()
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6/9/2023 0 Comments A gift from bob by james bowen![]() ![]() Now, in his latest book, A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas, James Bowen shares the story of how Bob helped him rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. The sequel, The World According to Bob, also became an instant bestseller. Since the publication of Bowen’s first book, A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life in 2012, the book has become a bestseller in more than 25 countries around the world. I love stories about cats who changed their humans’ lives, and few cats have made as significant a difference in someone’s life as Bob, the orange street cat who James Bowen found outside his apartment building when he was a recovering drug addict who was trying to get his life together after being homeless. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Unblemished trilogy![]() ![]() ![]() How can she discern whom to believe when she cannot even depend on her own fragmented memories? Meanwhile, Eliyana finds herself torn, her mind and memories leading her in one direction, but her heart pulling her toward a man she knows she shouldn’t trust. Joshua, though well-meaning, harbors dark secrets. Ky remains ensnared and tortured by the Void. Kyaphus Rhyen and Joshua David, brothers in arms, duel to win her hand. Traveling across the seven Reflections, Eliyana seeks one thing: the demise of the Void.īut something else is at stake-the fate of her heart. ![]() From there, she must learn to navigate mysteries of time and space. If she fails, the paths between Reflections will cease to exist, and those she loves will remain plagued by darkness.Īfter falling through a draining Threshold and suffering near-death, Eliyana awakens to a Shadowalker-ridden Venice, Italy. As vessel of the Verity-the purest of souls-only she can lead the fight against the wicked magnetism of the Void. but at what cost?Įliyana Ember is a reluctant queen. With the fate of the Reflections at stake, Eliyana must destroy the Void. Sara Ella masterfully takes readers to new worlds in the jaw-dropping finale to the Unblemished trilogy. "An exquisite conclusion to the thrilling Unblemished trilogy." - RT Book Reviews ![]() ![]() ![]() We hear so much today about spin-doctoring and media management. It was, in fact, the result of a biographer’s calculated attempt to turn the public’s attention away from the sisters’ novels. If James had been in the business of blame, he would have realized that this “beguiled infatuation” did not occur by accident. ever achieved, on a literary question, by our wonderful public.” Somehow, the Brontes’ lonely existence and romantic early deaths had become a far more potent “story” than “Jane Eyre” or “Wuthering Heights.” Public obsession with Charlotte and Emily had, he felt, “elbowed out” understanding of their books, causing “the most complete intellectual muddle. This was something that worried Henry James, writing in 1904 on the Bronte sisters. ![]() An obsession with writers’ lives - perhaps particularly with female writers’ lives - seems inevitably to overwhelm their literary reputations. Similarly, every filmgoer and memoir addict now knows about Iris Murdoch’s Alzheimer’s, but hardly anyone will confess to having read her novels. Although critics were engaged by the popular retelling of Sylvia Plath’s tragic story, they seemed compelled to deride her poetry as adolescent and overrated. The response to the film “Sylvia,” recently out in Britain, was marked by some extraordinary invective. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Spy the lie philip houston![]() ![]() ![]() There are both auditory and visual cues you can look out for, and clusters of these indicate a lie.It’s hard to spot lies because of the complex nature of communication and the biases we have.Here are the 3 most valuable lessons I learned from this book: Their combined experience will provide you with valuable tools to help you next time you need to sort out the truth, and it will also help you get past your own biases and expectations about liars. They have all been recognized for their competence in interrogations and polygraph tests around the world. ![]() The authors have worked in the US government organizations like the CIA, Military Police, and the NSA. Have you ever wondered how the professionals can spot a lie? In Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception you learn skills from the field experience of those who are professional lie detectors. If you’re a lawyer, CEO, interviewer, interrogator, or even just a concerned parent of a teenager, the truth is essential. But no matter what the reasons are for the lie, we all have times when we need the truth. Usually, it’s just to avoid conflict or to avoid hurting someone’s feelings, making most of them harmless. Scientists estimate the average person lies about 200 times a day. ![]() We all lie, and if you don’t think you do, you’re probably lying. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]() ![]() She sacrificed tremendously for the Restored Gospel, and the depth of those sacrifices understandably color how she remembers and recounts the events of the Restoration. Her account is moving, especially near the end as she described the martyrdom of her two sons, Hyrum and Joseph. ![]() ![]() This books is invaluable because it gives Mother Smith's first-hand account of what she experienced. One could nit pick these limitations, but Mother Smith was not a historian. Bennett's sexual misconduct or the x's and o's of the controversies surrounding the Nauvoo Expositor. For example, it is unlikely Mother Smith had first hand knowledge of the extent of Joseph Smith's polygamy, John C. First, as the mother of Joseph and Hyrum, how could anyone expect her to be objective? And how could anyone fairly view that inability to be objective as a moral failing on her part? Second, it is unlikely Mother Smith had first-hand knowledge of many of the historical gaps or inaccuracies in her book. Mother Smith's account is limited by two factors. This book is not entirely historically accurate. ![]() ![]() Inside the package, they discover a wooden box with four keyholes and the words, "THE MEANING OF LIFE: FOR JEREMY FINK TO OPEN ON HIS 13TH BIRTHDAY." Jeremy immediately recognizes the box as the work of his father, who died five years earlier in a car crash. One month before his thirteenth birthday, Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy Muldoun were out in his New York City apartment when the mailman delivers a package addressed to Jeremy's mom. Writer/director Tamar Halpern adapted the book and directed along with Jamar Crawford. ![]() ![]() The novel contains information that provides a connection to Every Soul a Star, a children's novel also by Wendy Mass.Īn independent film adaptation of the novel, starring Maxwell Beer as Jeremy Fink and Ryan Simpkins as Lizzy Muldoun, was released in 2012. The story follows twelve-year-old Jeremy Fink and his neighbor Lizzy Muldoun as they attempt to retrieve four keys that unlock a wooden box delivered one month before Jeremy's 13th birthday. ![]() Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life is a 2006 children's novel by Wendy Mass. ![]() ![]() ![]() in Philosophy from Vassar College in 1951, her M.A. She attended Brooklyn Ethical Cultural School, a progressive grammar school. Linda Natalie Weinberg was born the daughter of Jules Weinberg and Elka Heller (Weinberg) in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the borough's Crown Heights neighborhood. ![]() As a prominent feminist art historian, she became well known for her pioneering 1971 article " Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?" published by ARTnews. Linda Nochlin ( née Weinberg Janu– October 29, 2017) was an American art historian, Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emerita of Modern Art at New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and writer. ![]() ![]() By embracing non-conformity, readers can break free from societal expectations and live a more authentic and fulfilling life. He argues that many people are unhappy with their lives because they are following someone else’s script and not living in accordance with their own values and desires. “The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” Lester Bangs BIG IDEA 1: The Importance of Non-ConformityĬhris Guillebeau emphasizes the importance of non-conformity and encourages readers to reject societal norms and expectations in favor of a more fulfilling and meaningful life. The third part offers practical advice for making a positive impact on the world by giving back, volunteering, and living a life of service. The second part focuses on building a life of freedom and independence by creating a personal brand, starting a business, and traveling the world. “The Art of Non-Conformity” is divided into three parts: The first part challenges readers to embrace a non-conformist mindset and offers strategies for overcoming fear, dealing with criticism, and finding a sense of purpose. ![]() ![]() ![]() The authors do a solid job of storytelling. I read Lucifer's Hammer when it first came out, and couldn't resist ordering it in audio. After the strike the second story begins, and it is as riveting as the telling of the strike and preparation for it are. It does start slow, but you need to have little patience while he builds the characters for you. It helps make for very interesting reading, and I think I’ve added several new books on my to-read list. ![]() ![]() The Authors Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are very well read and they disperse at the beginning of chapter insightful quotes from various other authors throughout the book. It was told from a 1970’s perspective but good story telling doesn’t go out of fashion and it actually it’s a bit interesting looking back it after 40 years it ages well, almost a period sci-fi piece. The novel is Crichton-nesque in its foundation in real science and level of detail they carefully build the story and it teaches you a lot about comets/meteors and the havoc they can cause. Before Deep Impact, before Armageddon there was Lucifer’s Hammer. ![]() |