5/22/2023 0 Comments In search of lost time 7 volumesIn his twenties he became an assiduous society figure, frequenting the most fashionable Paris salons of the day. He was a brilliant, very literary schoolboy, and later a half-hearted student of law and political science. His father, an eminent Professor of Medicine, was Roman Catholic and his mother was Jewish, factors that were to play an important role in his life and work. Marcel Proust was born in Auteuil in 1871. He died in 1922 before publication of the last three volumes of his great work. He slept by day and worked by night, writing letters and devoting himself to the completion of A la recherche du temps perdu. After 1899, however, his suffering from chronic asthma, the death of his parents and his growing disillusionment with humanity caused him to lead an increasingly retired life. In his twenties he became a conspicuous society figure, frequenting the most fashionable Paris salons of the day.
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5/22/2023 0 Comments Alexander and eliza bookThe suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This reading group guide for Eliza Hamilton includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. This captivating account of the woman behind the famous man is perfect for fans of the works of Ron Chernow, Lisa McCubbin, and Nathaniel Philbrick. This “expertly told story” ( Publishers Weekly) follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation’s early days. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides-and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life. From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena’s Children comes a “vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography” (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America’s early days.įans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton-Alexander Hamilton’s devoted wife-in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s phenomenal musical Hamilton. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Spineless jellyfish bookShe travels the globe to meet the scientists who devote their careers to jellies hitches rides on Japanese fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in the wild raises jellyfish in her dining room and throughout it all marvels at the complexity of these fascinating and ominous biological wonders. In Spineless, Berwald's desire to understand jellyfish takes her on a scientific odyssey. Long ignored by science, they may be a key to ecosystem stability. They produce some of the deadliest toxins on the planet and still remain undeniably alluring. They look simple, yet their propulsion systems are so advanced that engineers are just learning how to mimic them. They have no centralised brain, but they see and feel and react to their environment in complex ways. A former ocean scientist goes in pursuit of the slippery story of jellyfish, rediscovering her passion for marine science and the sea's imperilled ecosystems. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Audible by Dawn Kimberly JohnsonBy moving to London, he hopes to find peace and a fresh start. He works to exacerbate the new couple’s differences and doubts in the hopes of splitting them up, which is proving too easy.įor their love to last, Lonnie and Jamison will have to be brutally honest, not only with themselves, but with each other.Īlec Sumner is fleeing yet another broken heart. When Lonnie’s abusive ex returns, he’s determined to reclaim Lonnie. Lonnie doesn't trust that anyone would choose him and worries that Jamison will see better options. Jamison, an undereducated laborer, grew up in a loving family who never knew he was gay.Īs Jamison struggles to find his way as an out gay man, he fears the occasional stumble will send Lonnie packing. Lonnie has always doubted his worth and right to be loved, despite a superb education and international upbringing. Though Jamison Coburn and Lonnie Bellerose have been a couple for a month, each worries he’s not good enough for the other. Two men from different worlds must realize they deserve to be loved and what they have together is real and worth fighting for. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Netflix no rules rulesAll of his counterpart FAANG founders were in their 20s or early 30s when they took their companies public. He was in his 40s when Netflix went public in 2002 and had previously served as a public company chief executive. Netflix’s chief executive, Reed Hastings, has always been the adult in the room. But the key differentiator may be something less coldly financial and more softly subjective: Culture. Why has Netflix been able to keep public opinion on its side and become much loved company the world over? In an insightful piece in the NYT, Jonathan Knee offers us his view: “There are many possible reasons for this, including that Netflix is a fraction of the size of the others and it has eschewed acquisitions that might attract regulatory attention. Whilst most of the American tech giants have had their fair share of hubristic scandals (around predatory tactics vis a vis rivals and/or customers, low pay for employees, sexual harassment, bullying of employees, political lobbying, etc) in recent years, Netflix has been notably absent from the offenders’ list. "When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball," by Mark Weakland CapstoneĪ parent in Prosper, a Dallas suburb, said this illustrated children's book, which touches on the racism that Olympian Wilma Rudolph experienced growing up in Tennessee in the 1940s, should be removed from school libraries because "it opines prejudice based on race." 3. "Drama," by Raina Telgemeier ScholasticĪ parent asked administrators at the Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston to pull this graphic novel, which features gay and bisexual characters, because she claimed it might lead young students "to question their sexual orientation when they don't even comprehend what that means." 2. Several titles were targeted in multiple districts.ĭrawing from those records, below is a list of 50 books that Texas parents tried to ban in 2021. NBC News sent public records requests to nearly 100 school districts in the Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin regions - a small sampling of the state’s 1,250 public school systems - and found 86 formal requests to remove books from libraries last year, the vast majority coming during the final four months of the year. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Omar serves as whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has advocated for a $15 minimum wage, universal healthcare, student loan debt forgiveness, the protection of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and abolishing U.S. Her congressional district includes all of Minneapolis and some of its first-ring suburbs. Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis. She is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. 5/21/2023 0 Comments On the Plus Side by Tabatha Vargo“Don’t be a little bitch, Dev,” she said as she slipped a new oil filter under the car to me. “I’m assuming the new rule applies to the word cock, too?” she laughed. I pulled the rag from my back pocket and wiped my hands so that I could get a better grip on the ratchet. It splattered up from the oil pan and landed on my grease-covered shirt. If there isn’t, let’s just go ahead and put that rule on the books.” I released the old oil from the engine. “Also, could you please not talk about balls with me? I’m pretty sure there’s like a rule about little sisters saying the word balls anywhere in the vicinity of their brother. Me and Dad aren’t so sure anymore,” I chuckled as she kicked my booted foot that stuck out from under the car. Even I know that, and I’m a chick.” She bit her nails as she talked. “It’s not my fault he didn’t protect his balls. Under the hood of a vehicle was my second home. “But, Dev, he hit me first… kind of,” Jenny said as she handed me a socket wrench. Several works including Jerry Pournelle's Exile to Glory had been accepted and the acceptance payment made, but the book was not yet published. When Harlequin closed the Laser line, all rights were reverted to the authors. There was also a tendency to edit to correct grammar and exclude slang in exposition but not in dialogue. This included prohibition of blasphemous and scatological words and explicit sexual scenes, but not of sexual situations and implied sex. Harlequin edited the Laser books to conform to the standards then imposed on the Harlequin Romances. This novel was also issued later, through Tor Books. Piers Anthony had problems with their publication of his novel But What Of Earth?. An unedited version was later issued by a different publisher. Tim Powers, whose first book was published by Laser, has said that Epitaph in Rust was "mangled" by the editors at Laser Books. All the covers were painted by Hugo Award winning artist Kelly Freas. They were numbered as a series, though each was a standalone novel. The books were limited to 50,000-60,000 words. Laser published three titles per month, available by subscription as well as in stores. Laser Books was a line of 58 paperback science fiction (SF) novels published from 1975 to 1977 by Canadian romance powerhouse Harlequin Books. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Tehanu the last book of earthseaLe Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Now the two must join forces again and help another in need-the physically, emotionally scarred child whose own destiny has yet to be revealed…. Tenar has since embraced the simple pleasures of an ordinary life, while Ged mourns the powers lost to him through no choice of his own. Together, they shared an adventure like no other. Years before, they had helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. In this fourth novel in the Earthsea series, we rejoin the young priestess the Tenar and powerful wizard Ged. The Nebula and Locus Award–winning fourth novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. |