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![]() ![]() Raymond Chandler described him as “the most forceful and driving writer of thrillers in England.” Sales soared when President Kennedy named the fifth title, From Russia With Love, one of his favorite books. His travels, interests, and wartime experience lent authority to everything he wrote. For the next twelve years Fleming produced a novel a year featuring Special Agent 007, the most famous spy of the century. ![]() The first print run sold out within a month. Here, in 1952, at his home “Goldeneye,” he wrote a book called Casino Royale-and James Bond was born. During World War II he served as Assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence and played a key role in Allied espionage operations.Īfter the war he worked as foreign manager of the Sunday Times, a job that allowed him to spend two months each year in Jamaica. His first job was with Reuters News Agency where a Moscow posting gave him firsthand experience with what would become his literary bete noire-the Soviet Union. ![]() He was educated at Eton College and later spent a formative period studying languages in Europe. Ian Fleming was born in London on May 28, 1908. ![]()
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Highfire book 25/24/2023 ![]() Regence Hooke is not just a dirty cop, he's a despicable human being-who happens to want Squib's momma in the worst way. He's finally decided to work for a shady smuggler-but on his first night, he witnesses his boss murdered by a crooked constable. Or are they? A canny Cajun swamp rat, young Everett Squib Moreau does what he can to survive, trying not to break the heart of his saintly single mother. ![]() Still, no amount of vodka can drown the loneliness in his molten core. He is the last of his kind, the last dragon. ![]() However.he has survived, unlike the rest. For centuries, he struck fear in hearts far and wide as Wyvern, Lord Highfire of the Highfire Eyrie-now he goes by Vern. Laying low in the bayou, this once-magnificent fire breather has been reduced to lighting Marlboros with nose sparks, swilling Absolut in a Flashdance T-shirt, and binging Netflix in a fishing shack. ![]() "In the days of yore, he flew the skies and scorched angry mobs-now he hides from swamp tour boats and rises only with the greatest reluctance from his Laz-Z-Boy recliner. ![]()
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Love Into Eternity by Marcel Lynn5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() For Christians, we are pilgrims passing through this world it is not our home, nor our final destination. We must consider the brevity of life, not knowing what will happen tomorrow, as our life is but “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” ( James 4:14). Our life is fleeting, so like the psalmist our prayer might be to ask the Lord to “teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” ( Psalm 90:12). We may live our lives believing we have years to do all that we want, but the reality is none of us knows how long we have left. We are on this planet for such a short time in comparison to eternity. “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” ( 2 Corinthians 4:18). ![]()
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Vogue knitting norah gaughan5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Fun and engaging to create, these patterns and their construction will broaden a knitter's understanding of what knitwear can be. From a timeless cabled vest, her first Vogue Knitting piece published in 1987, to a striking Fair Isle pullover from 2018, each garment will dazzle knitters. To honor her achievements and contributions in knitwear, 40 of her patterns from Vogue Knitting magazine have been gathered into a single volume. ![]() From inspired textures to spellbinding cables to innovative constructions, she has created a legacy that will last for generations. Forty stunning intermediate-level designs from one of knitwear’s brightest stars: Norah Gaughan! Over the past 30 years, Norah Gaughan has contributed an astounding 120+ patterns to the iconic Vogue Knitting magazine. To honor the achievements and contributions of one of knitwear’s brightest stars, a Vogue Knitting guide showcases 40 of her intermediate-level patterns-including a Three-quarter Coat and a Guernsey Pullover-which will broaden a knitter’s understanding of what knitwear can be. ![]()
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A bunch of munsch the paper bag princess5/24/2023 ![]() Elizabeth follows the dragon and Ronald as she seeks to rescue her fiancé, challenges the dragon to burn forests with fire and to fly around the world. However, a dragon arrives who destroys her castle, kidnaps Ronald, and burns all her clothes, so she must look for something to wear. Princess Elizabeth plans to marry Prince Ronald, who she thinks is perfect. Since it was first published in 1980 it has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. As a result, it has won critical acclaim from feminists, including an endorsement from the National Organization for Women, which sells the book on its website. ![]() The story reverses the princess and dragon stereotype. ![]() It was first published in 1980 by Annick Press, and launched Munsch's career. ![]() The Paper Bag Princess is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. ![]()
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Edward osborne wilson on human nature5/24/2023 ![]() "Which of the censors and motivators should be obeyed and which ones might better be curtailed or sublimated?" GENETICSĮach species is an evolutionary experiment. Will the transcendental goals of societies dissolve, and will our post-ideological societies regress steadily toward self-indulgence? (1) We lack any goal external to our biological nature (for even religions evolve to enhance the persistence and influence of their practitioners). "If humankind evolved by Darwinian natural selection, genetic chance and environmental necessity, not God, made the species." "The brain exists because it promotes the survival and multiplication of the genes that direct its assembly." The two apparent dilemmas we face therefore are: ![]() 16 and 222 ) as the scientific or systematic study of the biological basis of all forms of social behavior, in all kinds or organisms including man, and incorporating knowledge from ethology, ecology, and genetics, in order to derive general principles concerning the biological properties of entire societies. Sociobiology is defined (paraphrasing pp. ![]() Quotations are for the most part taken from that work. Summary by Michael McGoodwin, prepared 1991, minor revisions 2009Īcknowledgement: This work has been summarized using the 1978 edition. ![]()
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Goblin market poem5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Lizzie’s Christlike nature is emphasized by her instruction to Laura: “Eat me, drink me, love me.” This echoes Christ’s words to his disciples at the Last Supper, during which he told them to eat his body and drink his blood. ![]() Lizzie’s act of self-sacrifice also aligns her with Christ, who experienced the pain of crucifixion and death in order to save the world from sin. The recompense, if there is one, is joy, love, tenderness, and fear for subsequent generations of children, and the poem’s halfhappy ending is one which makes it possible to reimagine. Lizzie, aligned with Mary, saves her fallen sister, Laura, who is aligned with Eve. Goblin Market may be a children’s poem, but like everything the children hear, it is sung by the goblin men, the inevitable emblems of age and death. She also called it a children’s poem, and for her it probably was since, like her romantic antecedents, she saw childhood as a time of unparalleled intensity and experience. In light of the poem’s many biblical resonances, it is also possible to read this moment of mirroring as alluding to the traditional Christian belief that Mary was the second Eve who reversed the curses brought on humanity by the first Eve’s disobedience to God. Christina Rossetti claimed that Goblin Market was extemporized in a single day. This mirroring or replication of experiences, which might seem like a minor detail, is significant it suggests that Lizzie’s sacrifice will undo or reverse the damage caused to her sister by eating the fruit, bringing them back to the idyllic, peaceful lives they previously enjoyed. Lizzie’s mental daze mirrors Laura’s after meeting the goblins and eating their fruit for the first time. ![]()
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Artist felix vallotton5/24/2023 ![]() I would hazard the opinion that Warhol was every bit the draughtsman that Ingres, Holbein, or even Picasso was," said Thomas Sokolowski, director for The Andy Warhol Museum.Īndy Warhol (1928-1987) was an American artist, a leading figure of the Pop Art movement. Taken together these two experiences resulted in a finely wrought, clean, quick line which created the essential artistic skeleton on which all of his art was built. This skill was further honed during his stay on Madison Avenue working as an illustrator far commercial advertising. ![]() He learned to draw in the most academic manner from his years at Carnegie Tech. "While most often seen as the crown prince of the avant-garde, Warhol's drawings provide clear evidence that draughtsmanship sat at the very center of his artistic life. Several works based on Warhol's earliest designs from the 1950s, were selected for the ‘Andy Warhol Collection’ in the ‘studio-line’ section and published as limited editions on porcelain and glass. In 2002 the Rosenthal GmbH in Selb got exclusive access to Andy Warhol’s visual work. Signed in glaze (fac-simile signature), numbered on the reverse on label In wooden box, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity from the Rosenthal Studio in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the visual Arts INC., New York. Porcelain, printed decor in colors, in wooden frame ![]()
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![]() 0 Ratings 0 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Borrow Listen. This delightful, meticulously researched novel is followed by an afterword about the actual people and events on which the novel is based, including Jane Austen’s disabled brother, George and the whirlwind courtship of Jane (Jenny) Cooper. I was Jane Austens best friend by Cora Harrison, 2010, Delacorte Press edition, in English - 1st U.S. When Jenny falls utterly in love with a handsome naval officer who better to help her than Jane herself, already an expert in love and relationships? With Alison Larkin’s delightful narration, you’ll feel yourself transported to 1791, meeting Jane Austen at age 16, and experiencing what life was like in that long-ago time. ![]() When fifteen-year-old Jane Austen’s shy cousin Jenny comes to stay, their evenings are a blur of beautiful dresses, balls, gossip and romance their days are spend writing about them-Jenny in her diary, Jane in her witty first attempts at fiction. ![]()
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The north water book review5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Please see extended rules for appropriate alternative subreddits, like /r/suggestmeabook, /r/whatsthatbook, etc. ![]() ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki ![]() ![]() |