5/13/2023 0 Comments Stephen king billy summerPart war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Before he can do that though, there’s one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don’t seem quite on the level here. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business-but he’ll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. Master storyteller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” ( The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job.Ĭhances are, if you’re a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You’ll never even know what hit you, and you’re really getting what you deserve.
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Postmortem by Patricia CornwellHow could a story replete with puzzles and vague incidents be enticing? More importantly, why would the reader avoid discarding a book which sketches horrible deeds and inhuman interests of the criminal? What is the powerful element of Detective Fiction which places it among popular literature? This paper intends to answer these crucial questions by focusing on "conjecture," a term introduced by Umberto Eco as the key feature of Detective Fiction's appeal. Still, its clichéd nature does not lessen the universality of Detective Fiction. The genre is a crystal clear formulaic structure which abounds with repetition: following a crime, an investigation is initiated by a detective to capture the criminal. I CAN'T HELP READING!" is the common comment uttered by Detective Fiction readers who lose control over themselves as they begin reading a crime novel. 5/12/2023 0 Comments Deep Blue by Jules BarnardInitial reaction: This is one of those times when you have one storyline that's given a lot of focus and seems to go in one direction, but then it jumps the shark and pulls a lot of things to where it becomes far too much and way too overdramatic. This New Adult book is intended for readers over the age of 18 due to adult language, sexual content, and adult situations.< The question is, has her friend already fallen for him? In the midst of doubts about her future, one thing is very clear: she wants Jaeger for her own. In spite of the changes, Jaeger becomes a top pick for her friend - if Cali can keep her hands off him.īut when Cali’s boyfriend dumps her and her carefully laid plans begin to unravel, she finds herself questioning what it is she truly desires. There’s something about him that’s deep and a little scarred. Jaeger has changed, and it’s not just the added height and muscle. What Cali doesn’t count on is running into Jaeger Lang, one of her older brother’s high school friends, or the sparks that fly when she’s around him. When Cali Morgan kicks off her perfect post-college summer in Lake Tahoe, she has everything she ever wanted: acceptance into a top law program, a gorgeous boyfriend, and an incredible summer planned with her best friend.Ĭonfident about her place in the world, Cali makes it her mission to be her friend’s wingwoman and help her meet guys. A summer in Lake Tahoe is anything but carefree when recent college grads discover that finding real love means looking beneath the surface. His thoughts profoundly influenced the medieval worldview. When the Western Roman Empire was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the Catholic Church as a spiritual City of God (in a book of the same name), distinct from the material Earthly City. He believed that the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, and he framed the concepts of original sin and just war. After his conversion to Christianity and his baptism in 387, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and different perspectives. According to his contemporary Jerome, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith." In his early years he was heavily influenced by Manichaeism and afterward by the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus. His writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity. He was a Latin philosopher and theologian from the Africa Province of the Roman Empire and is generally considered as one of the greatest Christian thinkers of all times. Austin, was bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, in English Augustine of Hippo, also known as St. Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe.
5/12/2023 0 Comments Babette's feast short story“Babette’s Feast” is certainly such a tale, recounting the story of two sisters, Martine and Philippa, from girlhood to old age, and preparing these characters for one remarkable feast bestowed on them and their friends by their mysterious French housekeeper and cook, Babette Hersant. She could easily follow her characters across decades of their lives, to arrive at the moment that crystallized their destiny. Notably, Dinesen wrote in English and then translated her own works into Danish (so you won’t see any translator credited).Īs a teller of tales, Dinesen did not restrict herself to any brief time interval. “Babette’s Feast” first appeared in a magazine, the Ladies’ Homes Journal, in 1950, and it was again published in 1958 in a story collection called Anecdotes of Destiny. Anyone who has read that book, or seen the 1985 film of it, knows that, at the end of her time in Africa, she returned to her native Denmark where she would live out her days crafting her famous memoir as well as an impressive host of short stories. “Babette’s Feast” is a short story by Isak Dinesen ( Karen Blixen), the Danish author whose real life experiences managing a farm in British East Africa (colonial Kenya) led her to write Out of Africa (1937). Gilad Pellaeon, captain of the Imperial Star Destroyer Chimaera, receives word that an information raid on the Obroa-skai system was successful. Thrawn is searching for a Dark Jedi and is succeeding in restoring the Empire. Thousands of light years away, Grand Admiral Thrawn, the last of the Emperor's Warlords, has taken command of the shattered Imperial Fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic. Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited new line of Jedi Knights. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting twins. The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven out the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Heir to the Empire is part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and takes place five years after the events of Return of the Jedi. 5/11/2023 0 Comments Kept animals by kate millikenWhile Rory draws the interest of out-and-proud June, she’s more intrigued by Vivian Price, the beautiful girl with the movie-star father who lives down the hill. There she rides for the rich clientele, including twins June and Wade Fisk. It’s 1993, and Rory Ramos works as a ranch hand at the stable her stepfather manages in Topanga Canyon, California, a dry, dusty place reliant on horses and hierarchies. “In this rugged and ravishing debut, a tragic car accident upends the lives of multiple Southern California families-particularly three teenage girls, whose lives and desires intersect in ways none of them could have imagined.” - Oprah DailyĪ bold, riveting debut novel of desire, betrayal, and loss, centering on three teenage girls, a horse ranch, and the accident that changes everything. And Kate Milliken knows her stuff when it comes to horses.” -Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses “ Kept Animals is a darkly beautiful book, tender yet powerful, an exquisite exploration of hurt and desire, the why of wanting, taking, and giving. Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. A Reader’s Digest Quarantine Book Club Pick.Named a most anticipated novel by Oprah Daily, Vogue, Parade, The Millions, and Electric Lit However you decide to do it, there’s definitely a variety of ways and activities to choose from. Other teachers will read it on the first day, then begin their activities. Some teachers will read the book to the parents and/or students prior to the first day of school so that when the first day comes, the students are already familiar with the story and can pick right up with activities that have been coordinated with the book. Reproducible Pages: Teacher’s Helper Sept/Oct 1999įirst Day of School: There have been MANY ideas posted on the Internet about teachers that will use this book on the first day of school … especially Kindergarten teachers. If copying or printing directly from this pageįor your own school use, please indicate the source. Not Copy And Paste ANY Text or Graphics From This Page Onto Other Websites. (Sometimes they're the same, but there are plenty of differences.) The book-lovely and clothbound to resemble the band's posthumous collection Still-also features reproductions of old fan letters and flyers that Curtis' widow had kept." "So This Is Permanence collects his handwritten words, setting them next to typeset versions of what they would become. He left behind a parcel of intriguing, disturbing songs, including the unforgettable impression of an impending breakup, 'Love Will Tear Us Apart.'" After Curtis' 1980 suicide, Joy Division regrouped as New Order. But the introductions by Curtis' wife Deborah and critic Jon Savage are revealing and insightful on the erudite performer undone by epilepsy and the mounting pressure of stardom. "Beautifully bound and printed, So This is Permanence is primarily a set of facsimiles: the lyrics of Joy Division's Ian Curtis on note paper, complete with lines scratched out in pen. |