5/28/2023 0 Comments Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey![]() ![]() But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. ![]() ![]() Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artifact. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared in Uranus's orbit, where it has built a massive gate that leads to a starless dark. Now a Prime Original series.įor generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. The third book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Abaddon's Gate opens the door to the ruins of an alien gate network, and the crew of the Rocinante may hold the key to unlocking its secrets. ![]()
0 Comments
5/28/2023 0 Comments Shoe dog review![]() ![]() Bowerman’s designs influenced many of Nike’s iconic styles, including its waffle trainers. When Onitsuka and Blue Ribbon became bitter rivals and parted ways, Knight was forced to begin producing his own shoes, which he ultimately called Nikes. Over the years Blue Ribbon grew into a thriving company. That year he also partnered with Bob Bowerman, his college track-and-field coach Knight oversaw the managerial and financial end of things, while Bowerman experimented with shoe design. ![]() In 1964 Knight began selling Onitsuka shoes in earnest throughout the West Coast. While in Japan, Knight met with executives at Onitsuka Tiger, a Japanese shoe company, which agreed to send Knight shoe samples to sell back in the United States. In addition to the challenges related to building a company, Knight also reflects on the challenges and triumphs he faced as a son, as a young man searching for his identity, as a husband, and as a father.Īfter completing undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon and business school at Stanford, Knight returned to his parents’ home in Portland, Oregon, in 1962, where he received a loan from his father to travel around the world. ![]() Shoe Dog is divided into 20 chapters, each one roughly corresponding to one year in Knight’s life. ![]() ![]() ![]() In daydreams, we can maneuver with poise, foiling an opponent, scoring high on fields of glory while crowds cheer, cutting fast to the heart of an adventure. Hate stalks the streets with dripping fangs, fear flies down narrow alleyways on leather wings, and jealousy spins sticky webs across the sky. ![]() In our nightmares, we can create beasts out of pure emotion. Ackerman begins with a meditation on love’s many faces, inescapable power, and ineffable nature: Written nearly two decades ago, A Natural History Of Love ( public library) by prolific science historian Diane Ackerman, Carl Sagan’s favorite cosmic poet, endures as one of the most dimensional explorations of humanity’s highest emotion. And yet the heart’s supreme potential remains ever-elusive. Love has been hacked, illustrated, coached, and reimagined. But what, exactly, is love? Literary history has given us a wealth of beautiful definitions, mathematicians have calculated its odds, and psychologists have dissected its mechanisms. ![]() But that’s okay, love is better,” a wise woman wrote. “You can never know anyone as completely as you want. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments South to america imani perry![]() And in the process, she throws down her own gauntlet, presenting her essays as a cautionary tale for what the future may hold if we don’t pay heed: In the inestimable words of OutKast’s André 3000, as he threw down the gauntlet between East Coast and West Coast rappers at the 1995 Source Awards, “The South got something to say.” Perry, a professor of African American studies at Princeton and winner of a PEN Award for her biography of playwright Lorraine Hansberry, accepts the challenge of speaking for the region. In her provocative new essay collection, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, Imani Perry contends that the South has had a tremendous impact on the history of our nation and that it continues to exert significant influence today. While there is some truth to those assessments, they don’t come close to painting an accurate picture of the whole truth, which is much more complex, multifaceted, and contradictory. History will tell you they are racist and violent. Statistics will tell you they are politically conservative and reactionary. Popular culture will tell you Southerners are fat, poor, and uneducated. ![]() ![]() THE AMERICAN SOUTH is a place that is sometimes romanticized and oftentimes maligned, especially by those who live north of the Mason-Dixon line or west of Texas. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Nightmare at 20 000 feet book![]() ![]() ![]() OL64214W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.77 Pages 346 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0765304112 When it comes to The Twilight Zone, one of the most famous stories ever told in the franchise is 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet', which was directed by a then-up-and-comer Richard Donner and starred William Shatner in the title role. Nightmare At 20, 000 Feet The Twilight Zone Video Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Audio An illustration of a 3.5' floppy disk. ![]() Urn:lcp:nightmareat2000000math:epub:14e801da-85ec-49b3-bdcc-c6f299c6cc94 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier nightmareat2000000math Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t59c7x76m Isbn 0312878273ĩ780765304117 Lccn 2001054062 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Signed, Lettered Edition (This being letter I of 26) A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread with only a tiny nick to the lower front panel. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:22:15 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA134709 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor The Twilight Zone was something of a sappy series back in the 60s, awash with cloying sentimentality and unfortunate happy. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The book of atrus![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Major ad/promo author tour.Ĭopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Fifteen two-color illustrations, not seen by PW. The result is a thrilling tale that will appeal not only to gamers but to all those who enjoy absorbing, fast-paced, well-constructed fantasy. ![]() The narrative avoids the excesses that plagued Wingrove's Chung Kuo series while imparting the passion that the Millers channeled into the Myst CD-ROM. The authors follow their hero, Atrus, from breech birth (and his mother's resultant death) into his uneasy relationship with Gehn, the father who abandoned him at birth and who now wants to recreate the culture of the D'ni, beings whose writings could conjure?or at least discover?worlds. For with Wingrove's help, the Miller brothers, who created the Myst CD-ROM, have created a rollicking adventure tale full of engaging philosophical contemplations about the interplay between art and science. ![]() ![]() The protagonist is Atrus, who is raised by his grandmother, Anna after his mother dies and his father abandons him. In the acknowledgements to this first novel in a projected series, Wingrove is thanked by his coauthors, the Miller brothers, "for accomplishing the impossible." Wingrove's achievement certainly is improbable, at least judging from the sorry results of other computer-game-to-novel translations, like the paperback spinoffs of Doom. The Book of Atrus serves as a prequel to the first game in the Myst series, and introduces both new characters and old glimpsed in the game Myst. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Brandon sanderson librarians![]() ![]() For reference, last year’s State of the Sanderson can be found.Įnough of an introduction, then. They stay up all year, available prominently on my website. ![]() Warning: these things are usually pretty long. But for now, it’s time for the State of the Sanderson: my yearly wrap-up post where I tell you in-depth about everything I’m working on. Eventually perhaps I’ll be able to explain more of why that is. It’s been a strange year for me, for more than one reason. Regardless, I continue to be deeply grateful to all of you who continue to follow me on this journey. At the same time, it feels really soon to be gearing up for the daunting task of writing another Stormlight book–and book five (the final volume of the first sequence) at that. After 2020 (which felt like it lasted an eternity), perhaps I should be grateful. Is it me, or does it feel like this year just kind of vanished into vapors? I can’t believe we’re already back to December and I’m working on another State of the Sanderson. Part Seven: Store and Leatherbound Updates ![]() Part Five: Television, Video Game, and Film Updates ![]() It’s usually a very long post, so feel free to jump to the section that interests you most using the following handy set of links. In this essay, I’ll talk about projects recently released, ones upcoming, and ones in limbo. ![]() ![]() ![]() “That I have value to you beyond what we both feel for Trevor.” ![]() “I’m stunned by the way you make me feel, Chass.” He pressed his mouth to hers. While Chassie is an adoring wife and strong woman, she notices the unsaid words and stolen glances between Trevor and Edgard all while she also develops her own endearing bond with Ed. Being dedicated and loyal to his wife, Trevor battles strong feelings toward the only man that also captured his heart. Though Trevor never could forget about Edgard, having him so close again begins to fill a void that Trevor chose to ignore. “You don’t remember how wet and eager my mouth felt sucking every drop of spunk from your cock? You don’t think about how deep I reamed that tight asshole of yours as you bucked and begged me for more?” While they are busy running their ranch, Trevor’s old friend and rodeo roping partner, Edgard Mancuso, makes an unexpected visit after three and half years have passed causing old feelings to resurface. Type: Book within a series, but can be read as a standaloneĬhassie and Trevor Glanzer are happily married and they continue to overcome their family’s ongoing issues. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." - Booklist "A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." - Kirkus Reviews "Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." - PW Comics Week, " action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip.Part fantasy.and part manga, this volume has much appeal to readers. and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." - Booklist "A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." - Kirkus Reviews "Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." - PW Comics Week, Praise for Amulet New York Times Bestseller "Five-no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." - Jeff Smith, creator of BONE " action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. Part fantasy.and part manga, this volume has much to appeal to readers." - Booklist "tellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody colour and consistent pacing." - PW Comics Week, Praise for Amulet New York Times Bestseller "Five-no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." - Jeff Smith, creator of BONE " action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. AND OLD ENEMIES Emily and Navins mother is still in a coma from the arachnopods poison, and theres only one. ![]() Praise for Amulet ".Fans of Jeff Smith's Bone will happily fret with the good guys and hiss at the baddies." - Kirkus Reviews " action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip. ![]() ![]() ![]() Europeans feel themselves born with stigmata: "the white man has sown grief and ruin wherever he has gone." His pale skin signals his moral defectiveness. When the white man set foot in Asia, Africa, or America, death, chaos, and destruction followed. ![]() He shows how Europeans see themselves as "the sick man of the planet" whose pestilence causes every problem in the non-Western world (what he calls the South). ![]() ![]() "All of modern thought," he adds, "can be reduced to mechanical denunciations of the West, emphasizing the latter's hypocrisy, violence, and abomination."Ĭover of Pascal Bruckner's "The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism." Another way to sum his message: the imperialism of guilt. "Nothing is more Western than hatred of the West." So writes the French novelist and essayist Pascal Bruckner in his book La tyrannie de la pénitence (2006), capably translated into English by Steven Rendall and recently published by Princeton University Press as The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism. ![]() |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |