![]() Bryson relies on some of the best material in the history of science to have come out in recent years. "In particular how we went from there being nothing at all to there being something, and then how a little of that something turned into us, and also what happened in between and since." What follows is a brick of a volume summarizing moments both great and curious in the history of science, covering already well-trod territory in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, paleontology, geology, chemistry, physics and so on. "This is a book about how it happened," the author writes. As he states at the outset, this is a book about life, the universe and everything, from the Big Bang to the ascendancy of Homo sapiens. ![]() As the title suggests, bestselling author Bryson (In a Sunburned Country) sets out to put his irrepressible stamp on all things under the sun. ![]()
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![]() Last night I finally got around to doing something with said squash, and after some internet browsing I decided I was going to use the box of Israeli couscous that I had bought on a “let’s buy exotic items!” whim at the grocery store and make myself a Stuffed Squash. The acorn squash that has been sitting on my counter for a week. And also why H generally wants to duct-tape my mouth shut on a daily basis. Which is partially why I so rarely post these days. ![]() My brain, full of wedding-related things. Relatedly–things that are no longer stuffed: my wallet. I have four words for you: Fleece-Lined Flannel Shirt. My closet, after a whirlwind side-trip to the L.L Bean flagship store and surrounding outlets in Freeport, ME. We waited for an hour for a table at Fore Street ( ) on Saturday night. ![]() ![]() Portland, Maine: who knew? Well–a lot of people, as it turns out. It’s so New Englandy and charming that not even a freak October snowstorm could hinder our enjoyment. H and I got a lot of quizzical looks when we announced we were headed there for a weekend away, but for real, the place is a goldmine of adorable shops and to DIE for food. Me, after a weekend spent eating my way through Portland, Maine. ![]() ![]() Rafe and Ben are falling for one another, but at the same time they must find a way to protect themselves and their secrets before things fall apart. ![]() And Ben’s patrol partner is becoming increasingly suspicious, making comments to Ben that indicate he senses their true feelings. Both men must continue the illusion of dating women and must closely guard their secrets. Even the hint of being gay on the police force could mean the end of Ben’s job (or even his life). Rafe and Ben have to hide their relationship from everyone. Slowly the two get to know one another and finally get up the nerve to admit their mutual attraction.īut things still aren’t easy. Something about Rafe just calls to Ben, and he senses that they share a secret that neither man can feel safe talking about. When Rafe is violently attacked, Ben can’t help but want to take care of the man. Although Ben’s partner thinks the case isn’t worth their time, Ben immediately connects with Rafe and is determined to find out who is threatening him. When Rafe’s house is vandalized, he meets police officer Ben Morgan. In reality Rafe is hiding most of himself, living in fear of anyone knowing his secrets, both about his past and his inner desires.īeing Austrian in America 10 years after World War II means that Rafe faces a lot of prejudice from those who assume he is a German sympathizer. ![]() His coworkers see him as smooth and successful, a handsome ladies’ man, someone confident and polished and in control. Rafe Colman’s life is mostly an illusion. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When he isn’t writing, he wages war in his backyard with his children having make-believe battles against the orcs invading from next door. Williams writes both epic fantasy, inspired by the likes of Tolkien, Salvatore, and Brooks, along with darker sword and sorcery, fueled by countless hours playing Elder Scrolls, The Legend of Zelda, and many other fantasy RPG/ MMORPGs. Fiction at its very best!įacebook: Andy Peloquin J.T. It transcends age, gender, religion,race, or lifestyle–it is our way of believing what cannot be, delving into the unknowable, and discovering hidden truths about ourselves and our world in a brand new way. I’m also a freelance writer, a book lover, and a guy who just loves to meet new people and spend hours talking about my fascination for the worlds I encounter in the pages of fantasy novels.įantasy provides us with an escape, a way to forget about our mundane problems and step into worlds where anything is possible. ![]() ![]() Fantasy is my genre of choice, and I love to explore the darker side of human nature through the filter of fantasy heroes, villains, and everything in between. I am, first and foremost, a storyteller and an artist–words are my palette. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So, all in all –a good story, a good message without feeling didactic, and characters I really liked. The prince has such a sharp triangular nose-he reminded me very much of Howl in the Studio Ghibli film version of Howl’s Moving Castle. As for the drawings, they were pleasing to me. I enjoyed the Prince’s expressions of how he was a boy and just sometimes loved feeling like a woman. ![]() I loved the fashion-the sketches, her designs, and also the bit of historical concept in there of a department store and ready to wear to clothes being a new modern idea. Today, the young prince joined his parents, Prince William and Catherine. The Prince and the Dressmaker features two main characters, Prince Sebastian and Frances the dressmaker. The Prince and the Dressmaker Hardcover Februby Jen Wang (Author) 3,214 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19.29 31 Used from 9.05 27 New from 15.29 Paperback 13.39 77 Used from 2.31 31 New from 12.69 2 Collectible from 30. Prince Louis was once again the star of a major royal event, as the five-year-old attended King Charles III's coronation. It is a full color comic novel featuring excellent gender representation. Graphic novel: premise is that a prince loves to dress in women’s attire (wigs/gowns) and push the envelope in women’s fashion and he hires a new seamstress and shares his secret with her and they become tremendous friends. The Prince and the Dressmaker is a delightful read consists of 250 pages. I loved this! I was initially excited about it, but then I think I read a not great review of it, but I say that review was bunk because I really enjoyed this. ![]() ![]() ![]() The rich worked out tax exemptions and retreated behind the walls of their villas, while the small middle class and peasantry shouldered the burden, the latter struggling to grow food in the face of a worsening climate. The wealth from the newfound silver mines of Potosi didn’t begin to cover the bill, so the Spanish crown borrowed from foreign powers and banks, mortgaging the country’s future and amassing vast debts. Mann in his new book, “ 1493,” “threw Spain’s elite into delirium.” The country’s rulers launched wars against the mighty Ottoman Empire and other Muslim powers, to say nothing of fellow Christians elsewhere in Europe. And that prize, writes journalist and historian Charles C. In the rush to claim the Americas following Christopher Columbus’s arrival in 1492, Spain wound up with the winning Powerball number. ![]() We’ve all heard stories about lottery winners who squander their newfound wealth, go on misguided adventures, become addicted to expensive substances, and wind up poorer and unhappier than they ever were before fortune found them. ![]() ![]() As the storms begin, he and Tobias set out on a dangerous journey to save Samantha and uncover the truth. When the men come for Tobias, he can remain at Jasper’s no longer. ![]() Hesitant to leave and wary to stay, Tobias must find his sister before the men who took her follow through on their plans. Soon Jasper learns his guest is a telepath, a northerner named Tobias Thatcher, who is searching for his kidnapped sister, Samantha. Since most people fear him, that means everyone but Jasper. Unable to speak, the young man communicates by projecting his thoughts-a process that hurts anyone he isn't touching. When Jasper finds a lost, injured young man on his property, he has no choice but to take him in. Warin, MSc Hospitality Management Distance Learning: Understanding the Consumer. Ranch owner Jasper Borland and the rest of the townspeople have been rushing to prepare for the months of destructive weather the wet season brings, but with their limited technology, survival can be a struggle in itself. ![]() ![]() If you are a man – especially a boy – there’s no better place to start learning what feminism is and why it’s not just a fad, but a fight for fundamental human rights. If you are a woman – especially a young, creative one – you must read it. There are few texts in the history of feminism which are as important as Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own.” In fact, one could even argue that all 20 th-century feminism comes back here, to this extended essay of no more than 100 pages. In the seminal feminist essay, “A Room of One’s Own.” Who Should Read “A Room of One’s Own PDF”? And Why? Virginia Woolf is here to make some things clear for you. Because even if it’s accurate, it’s probably not enough. Time to forget everything you know about men and women. ![]() ![]() This has got to be, without question, one of the most whacked, ape-shit schemes in the history of exploration. ![]() Years later, at the suggestion of his neighbour, George Bernard Shaw, he put together an account of his experiences, calling it, with good reason, The Worst Journey in the World.Īctually, the titular journey is not the famous ‘dash’ to the pole, but rather an earlier sub-expedition Cherry took part in: a hellish five-week slog through the permanent darkness of an Antarctic winter. Passed over for the doomed ‘Southern Journey’ to the pole, he survived and made it back to England. There are passages in this amazing memoir where the reader, appalled, begins to suspect that these men were collaborating on a metaphysically refined form of self-destruction.Īpsley Cherry-Gerrard –- and let me say now what a wonderfully plummy name that is, worthy of some mad squire in a Waugh novel -– was, at twenty-four, the baby of the expedition. ![]() The sufferings heaped on the members of Scott’s second polar expedition make the ordinary misfortunes of modern life –- the fender-benders, hangovers and breakups –- seem like pleasant diversions. ![]() ![]() ![]() But all that is most striking and profound in what was written by me belongs to my wife, coming from the fund of thought that had been made common to us both by our innumerable conversations and discussions on a topic that filled so large a place in our minds. In his autobiography, Mill describes his indebtedness to his wife, and his daughter Helen Taylor for the creation of The Subjection of Women:Īs ultimately published it was enriched with some important ideas of my daughter’s and some passages of her writing. At the time of its publication, the essay's argument for equality between the sexes was an affront to European conventional norms regarding the status of men and women. Mill submitted the finished manuscript of their collaborative work On Liberty (1859) soon after her untimely death in late 1858, and then continued work on The Subjection of Women until its completion in 1861. ![]() The Subjection of Women is an essay by English philosopher, political economist and civil servant John Stuart Mill published in 1869, with ideas he developed jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill. ![]() |