7/6/2023 0 Comments Silver silence book![]() ![]() ![]() New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is passionate about writing. ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Her would-be assassin has no idea what their poison has unleashed. and Silver finds herself in the heart of a powerful bear clan. But when a shadow assassin almost succeeds in poisoning Silver, the stakes become deadly serious. That's what keeps him climbing apartment buildings to be near her. Though Silver is ruled by Silence - her mind clear of all emotion - Valentin senses a whisper of fire around her. Valentin has never met a more fascinating woman. But that's exactly what Valentin Nikolaev, alpha of the StoneWater bears, brings with him. At a time when the fledgling Trinity Accord seeks to unite a divided world, with Silver playing a crucial role as director of a worldwide emergency response network, wildness and chaos are the last things she needs in her life. These are the principles that drive Silver Mercant. New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world with a story of wild passion and darkest betrayal. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments The celts nora chadwick![]() ![]() ![]() The Goddess Badb is also a goddess of prophecy and omens. Scathach is also considered a goddess of the dead by some scholars, which points to a shamanic origin. Warrior women with sword in a hand ( Maksym Dykha / Adobe) Shaman Warriors Idolized as GoddessesĪlso, from Irish mythology, when the wise warrior woman, Scathach, prophesies the life of the hero, Cú Chulainn, she speaks in Imbas Forosnai. According to many scholars, the name "Fedelm" itself means "prophetess" and is said to derive from the proto-Celtic stem wēd- / wid- "to know, to see". She then chants her prophecy in the form of a poem. ![]() Medb asks if she has learned Imbas Forosnai, and when told yes, Medb asks Fedelm if she will look into her future to see how she will prosper. The Celtic scholar Nora Chadwick notes that in Irish mythology the prophetess Fedelm tells Queen Medb that she has been in the land of Alba learning the art of the Filidect. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Ts eliot selected poems![]() Taylor is a former UK slam champion, who founded the UK’s youth slam championships, SLAMbassadors, in 2001. Run by the TS Eliot Foundation, the award is the most valuable prize in British poetry, and the only one judged purely by established poets. “It’s kind of enraged, but it’s this sort of rage which generates light, and it’s a really vivid read – it’s quite something.” “But then there’s also imaginative renderings of nightlife – of lesbian clubs, some of which are kind of hellish and some of which are heavenly,” he said. Maxwell said the winning collection was “pretty autobiographical, about her life as a butch lesbian, and the hostility she suffered as a kid in a conventional family”. “The arguments towards the end were passionate and thoughtful, but the choice of the judging panel is Joelle Taylor’s C+nto and Othered Poems, a blazing book of rage and light, a grand opera of liberation from the shadows of indifference and oppression.” ![]() We found it extremely hard to choose between 10 superb collections,” said chair of judges Glyn Maxwell, who selected the winner along with Caroline Bird and Zaffar Kunial. ![]() “Every book on the shortlist had a strong claim on the award. ![]() ![]() ![]() While Harker is at Dracula’s castle, the count’s eye is captured by the sight of Jonathan’s fiance Mina (also portrayed Ryder), who the vampire believes to be the reincarnation of his long dead wife. In 1897 English solicitor Jonathan Harker (Reeves) travels to the Eastern European region of Transylvania to help the mysterious Count Dracula (who we know is Prince Vlad) purchase property in London. The warrior then renounces God and vows to return from his death with the powers of darkness to avenge her. Dracula returns victorious, but is crushed when he finds his wife has killed herself and cannot be given a Christian burial. ![]() While he is gone, the Turks deliver a false message carrying news of Vlad’s defeat and death, to which Elizabetha responds by committing suicide. ![]() In 1462, Prince Vlad Dracula of Wallachia (Oldman) is at war with the Ottoman Turks and leaves his wife Elizabetha (Ryder) at his castle when he goes to war. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Cloudmaker malcolm brooks![]() ![]() ![]() The summer of 1937 will be a turning point for fourteen-year-old Houston Huck Finn. From the nationally bestselling author of Painted Horses, Malcolm Brooks returns with a soaring, spirited novel set during the summer of Amelia Earharts final flight-a tale of American ingenuity and optimism set against the backdrop of a deepening Great Depression. Book Synopsis From the author of the national bestseller Painted Horses, a novel set during the Age of Aviation, in which a young tinkerer and an aspiring pilot building their own airplane unexpectedly come into possession of a rare Lindbergh flight watch owned by a bank robber whose fellow criminals want it back. About the Book From the author of the national bestseller Painted Horses, a novel set during the Age of Aviation, in which a young tinkerer and an aspiring pilot building their own airplane unexpectedly come into possession of a rare Lindbergh flight watch owned by a bank robber whose fellow criminals want it back. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Mine by Mary Calmes![]() ![]() ![]() "You will never get away from me, you should resign yourself to that now." So, actual rating… uh, what is ∞ x 4 x 2? Meh, math was never my strong suit, so I'll go with 3 hearts and call it a day. Every one! If I were to rate my enjoyment… uh, I'm kind of scared of Calmes Nation coming after me with pitchforks and maces, but, yeah, I enjoyed it. ![]() Every one of these characters ain't right. Days of Our Lives didn't have this level of batshityness and that show was choc-a-block with nutjobs. If I were to rate the soap operaesqueness, it would be somewhere in the 4 heart range. Valentine's Day is mere child's play comparatively. If I were to rate this on the level of cray cray, there aren't enough hearts. How do I rate this thing? Is there like a Calmesian scale? Author of the Month and… official MC cherry popping. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Goodbye things review![]() ![]() As the days go by, Carver ends up experiencing goodbye days with those most important to his other best friends. What turns out to be a beneficial and emotionally draining day really helps Carver start his journey to being happy again. This goodbye day would be spent remembering one of Carver’s best friends by doing with his nana all of the things that he liked to do with his friend. The story takes a turn when Nana Betsy suggests doing a “goodbye day”. Needless to say, Carver is an emotional wreck. Mendez (his therapist), and Nana Betsy (the grandmother of his other dead best friend). ![]() ![]() Luckily, Carver finds solace in Jesmyn (the girlfriend of his now dead best friend), Dr. Everything seems to be going terribly for him, right? Wrong. Amidst the pain of coping and dealing with such a tragic and significant loss, he must face others who blame him as well. Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner is a story about Carver, a 17-year-old boy, who with the power of a seven-word text believes he is responsible for the deaths of his three best friends. *SKREEEEEEEEEEECH…KLINK…KEEEEEEEER-RUNCHHHH* ![]() ![]() In April 1984, National Lampoon published a piece titled "Deep Thoughts". ![]() Handey's "deep thoughts" were first published in an untitled essay in Omni magazine in November 1983. ![]() Handey returned to Saturday Night Live in 1985 as a writer. For several years, Handey worked on other television projects: the Canadian sketch series Bizarre in 1980, the 1980 Steve Martin television special Comedy Is Not Pretty!, and Lorne Michaels' short-lived sketch show on NBC called The New Show in 1984. ![]() According to Martin, Handey got a job writing for Saturday Night Live (SNL) after Martin introduced him to the show's creator, Lorne Michaels. His first comic writing was with comedian Steve Martin. He lost the job after writing an article that, in his words, "offended local car dealerships". Handey's earliest writing job was for a newspaper, the San Antonio Express-News. Although many assume otherwise, Handey is a real person, not a pen name or character. He is best known for his "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey", a large body of surrealistic one-liner jokes, as well as his "Fuzzy Memories" and "My Big Thick Novel" shorts, and for his deadpan delivery. ![]() Jack Handey (born February 25, 1949) is an American humorist. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments The Maya by Michael D. Coe![]() ![]() ![]() Highlighting the vitality of current scholarship about this brilliant culture, The Maya remains the gold standard introductory book on the subject. 304 pages, 112 illustrations, append- ices, bibliography, index. ![]() It also expands on information on the roles of women, courtiers and outsiders covers novel research about Maya cities, including research into water quality, marketplaces, fortifications and integrated road systems and features coverage of more recent Maya history, including the displacement and mistreatment of the Maya people, along with growing affirmations of their cultural identity and rights. The new material includes evidence of the earliest human occupants of the Maya region and the beginnings of agriculture and settled life analysis from lidar on swampy areas, such as Usumacinta, that show enormous rectangle earthworks, including Aguada Fenix, dating from 1050 to 750 BC and recent advances in decoding Maya writing and imagery. This tenth edition incorporates the most recent archaeological and epigraphic findings, which continue to proceed at a fast pace, along with full-colour illustrations. Use Enter / Space to view and traverse through the list of languages. This classic book has been updated by distilling the latest scholarship for the general reader and student. Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yoruba, Yucatec Maya, Zulu. The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the ancient Maya on the market today. The definitive history of the Maya, fully updated with the latest archaeological studies. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jamie Levine of was fortunate enough to talk to the heroic Captain Underpants about his amazing life.īarnes & : Did you always want to be a superheroor did you just "fall into" this job?Ĭaptain Underpants: I've fallen into a lot of things in my life, but this job was not one of them. Poopypants, a mad scientist who shrinks Jerome Horwitz Elementary Schooland is determined to take over the world. In his latest adventure, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants, the kooky crime fighter takes on Professor Pippy P. He battles evil with "Wedgie Power"and always wins! He's Captain Underpantsa sensational superhero and the star of four terrific books. Tra-la-laaa! He's a caped crusader who dresses in jockey shorts. The Hilarious Half-Dressed Hero Reveals All! ![]() |