![]() Daniels never excuses or glorifies the extreme violence Danny herself relishes in but unpacks where those feelings come from. Danny’s brutal rage and often cruel behavior is sympathetic because April Daniels explores where it comes from. There are real consequences to what Danny went through and we see them all in gritty detail. ![]() ![]() What’s standout in this sequel is April Daniels’s willingness to address the fall out of the last book in the series. With a new supervillain threat on the horizon, Danny has to deal with both the repercussions of her superhero life and that looming evil presence. Her PTSD from both growing up in an abusive household and caping is compartmentalized and ignored and her relationships are deteriorating. But under the surface, Danny is dealing with a rage that causes her to toe the line of hero more often than not. At the start of the book, Danny has truly come into her own as a superhero, she’s seemingly at the top of her game with public support and the respect of her fellow capes. ![]() Sovereign takes place months after the ending of the first book in the Nemesis series, Dreadnought. This is a novel that starkly plays out the effects of its previous installment adding more depth and nuance to its characters than I thought possible and ultimately culminated in a deeply satisfying sequel. Sovereign went above and beyond the foundations laid by its predecessor. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He fills the intellectual need of the young generation and helps them widen their world. Professor Choi, who connects animals and humans through his writings, has recently worked at Naver Knowledge IN and YouTube. ![]() He even worked as an Editor-in-chief for the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior published in 2019, an animal encyclopedia composed of 4 books and 3,000 pages written by 600 esteemed animal experts worldwide. ![]() He is recognized in Korea and the world for his studies on diverse types of animals and quality columns published in renowned media outlets. Professor Choi Jae-Cheon is one of the few Korean researchers who is active internationally in this field of work. In many cases, the traits and features of the natural ecosystem became inspirations to people. Many scientists have studied society and its patterns formed by natural beings. Animals and diverse creatures have breathed the same air as humans and created an ecosystem on the Earth. Touching ecosystem of human sustenance, reasoning, and coexistenceįrom the time the world was built till now, the life forms on Earth have coexisted with human beings. ![]() ![]() For example, Miracle Submarine's technician, Pak Yoo, wasn't properly supervising the HBOT session when the tank exploded, having asked his wife, Young, to cover for him. While the mystery of how the explosion happened fuels Miracle Creek, the novel looks at responsibility beyond the question of who or what killed Henry and Kitt. ![]() Henry's mother, Elizabeth, who was outside at the time of the incident, is now on trial for murder, with many believing she started the fire that caused the explosion because she wanted her son dead. ![]() The explosion has killed Kitt Kozlowski, who was in the tank with her autistic son TJ, and Henry Ward, a boy who may have been autistic but had conflicting diagnoses. This disaster has unfolded at Miracle Submarine-a treatment center in rural Virginia specializing in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT (see Beyond the Book)-which has attracted customers seeking help for various conditions. Miracle Creek, the debut novel from Angie Kim, hinges on the mysterious explosion of an oxygen tank. The story of a deadly explosion at a medical treatment facility, Miracle Creek is both a suspenseful courtroom mystery and a fascinating societal critique. ![]() ![]() ![]() When their mother at last returns, Reyna prepares for her own journey to “El Otro Lado” to live with the man who has haunted her imagination for years, her long-absent father.įunny, heartbreaking, and lyrical, The Distance Between Us poignantly captures the confusion and contradictions of childhood, reminding us that the joys and sorrows we experience are imprinted on the heart forever, calling out to us of those places we first called home.Īlso available in Spanish as La distancia entre nosotros. As her parents make the dangerous trek across the Mexican border to “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side) in pursuit of the American dream, Reyna and her siblings are forced into the already overburdened household of their stern grandmother. Reyna Grande vividly brings to life her tumultuous early years in this “compelling.unvarnished, resonant” ( BookPage) story of a childhood spent torn between two parents and two countries. ![]() In this inspirational and unflinchingly honest memoir, acclaimed author Reyna Grande describes her childhood torn between the United States and Mexico, and shines a light on the experiences, fears, and hopes of those who choose to make the harrowing journey across the border. ![]() ![]() H Riggs agent in the town of Bristol and purposes to canvass the town thoroughly. 12 landscaped pages for subscribers, residence, binding ans number of copies ordered are all blank. ![]() Choices of binding are: In Half Morocco $3.00, In Full Seal Russia $4.50, In Sheep Library Style $4.00, In Cloth Gold Stamp $3.00. Last 16 pages both sides landscaped printed columns for subscribers names/residence/style of binding. Contents list 44 Chapter, list of illustrations, pages are numbered 13-76 at the bottom of the page, and sample pages from the book are numbered 18-496 at the top. ![]() Green & brown lattice rear end papers, inside rear board has gold gilt lettering on green cloth pictorial figure of Knight with sword, Heraldry Crest center & dapper yankee on left. ![]() First edition salesman sample prospectus, brown leather spine & front corners, front cover burgundy grain cloth, rear cover black impressed board, front red/white marbled end pages, 2 leather spine samples pasted down to inside front cover (one of the spines has gold gilt lettering on red ribbed leather, one has Gold gilt lettering on brown leather label on brown leather spine). ![]() ![]() ![]() If failed states are ever to be helped, the G8 will have to adopt preferential trade policies, new laws against corruption, new international charters, and even conduct carefully calibrated military interventions. ![]() What the bottom billion need, Collier argues, is a bold new plan supported by the Group of Eight industrialized nations. Standard solutions do not work, he writes aid is often ineffective, and globalization can actually make matters worse, driving development to more stable nations. Collier analyzes the causes of failure, pointing to a set of traps that ensnare these countries, including civil war, a dependence on the extraction and export of natural resources, and bad governance. A struggle rages within each of these nations between reformers and corrupt leaders-and the corrupt are winning. The book shines much-needed light on this group of small nations, largely unnoticed by the industrialized West, that are dropping further and further behind the majority of the world's people, often falling into an absolute decline in living standards. ![]() ![]() In the universally acclaimed and award-winning The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier reveals that fifty failed states-home to the poorest one billion people on Earth-pose the central challenge of the developing world in the twenty-first century. ![]() ![]() Hope you are pleased to join our service, and you can read all the books you want. Instead, she clutches a large glass of wine, muttering FML over and over, and then remembers the gem of an idea she’s had…īefore I apologize, here I am not offering it for free, but you have to join our service, and get a trial period of 14–30 days, you can cancel it if it is uncomfortable. ![]() But Mummy does not want to go quietly into that good night of women with sensible haircuts who ‘live for their children’, boasting about Boy Child and Girl Child’s achievements. She is staring down the barrel at a future of people asking if she wants to come to their yoga class, and book clubs, where everyone is wearing statement scarves and they are all ‘tiddly’ after a glass of Pinot Grigio. Written from the point of view of an exhausted mummy at the end of the day, it’s honest, it’s funny, and it’s a little bit sweary.It is Mummy’s 39th birthday. Peter and Jane like starting fires, trying to kill each other and driving Mummy to drink. "Rea.d Onlin.e e-Books Why Mummy Drinks ( By Gill Sims )ĭescription: Why Mummy Drinks is the brilliant novel from Gill Sims, the author of the online sensation Peter and Jane.Boy Child Peter, Girl Child Jane and Daddy have exciting adventures with Mummy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Buttercup later receives word that his ship was attacked at sea by the Dread Pirate Roberts, who is notorious for killing all those whose vessels he boards. After Buttercup realizes the true meaning of the words, as well as the fact that she returns his love, Westley leaves to seek his fortune so they can marry. Westley's only answer is “As you wish”, which represents his great affection for her. She delights in verbally abusing the farm hand Westley, referring to him as “farm boy,” by demanding that he perform chores for her. In a Renaissance-era world, a beautiful woman named Buttercup lives on a farm in the country of Florin. ![]() ![]() ![]() His life and search were difficult, as Victorian England didn’t make life easy for homosexuals. His personal life was a long search for friendship of two types: intellectuals with a passion for literature (Tennyson, Thackeray, Carlyle), and unintellectual men much younger than himself who were noted for their “manly” looks. The first edition has several things in its favour: succinctness, and the fire and integrity of the original effort.Įdward FitzGerald was a strange character. “A flask of wine, a book of verse, and thou”… “The Moving Finger writes and having writ // Moves on”… and so on.įitzGerald came out with five editions of the Rubaiyat (the fifth being posthumous), with 75 four-line stanzas in the first edition, then tinkering with it for the rest of his life: adding another 30 stanzas, subtracting again, and constantly modifying words, phrases and punctuation. ![]() It has contributed more phrases and common quotations to the language, relative to its size, than any other piece of literature – including the Bible and Shakespeare. ![]() FitzGerald’s version of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat is one of the glories of English poetry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the same way that children progress from understanding simple words to reading and writing sentences and stories, so they will progress from simple body movements to dancing, gymnastics, and other sports and activities, with confidence and pleasure.Įric Carle's colorful collages have delighted children for more than a generation. ![]() Just as alphabet books introduce the very young child to letters and simple words, From Head to Toe introduces the basic body parts and simple body movements. ![]() A variety of familiar animals invite young children to copy their antics, and as they play, they will learn such important skills as careful listening, focusing attention, and following instructions. Can you do it? ' I can do it!' is the confidence-building message of this fun-filled interactive picture book. From their heads down to their toes, kids will be wriggling, jiggling, and giggling as they try to keep up with these animals!Alligators wiggle, elephants stop, gorillas thump, and giraffes bend. Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. Can you? From the creator of such beloved classics as The Grouchy Ladybug and The Mixed-Up Chameleon comes this interactive story that invites kids to imitate animal movements. What does an elephant do? It stomps its foot. ![]() |