![]() The authors display deep affection for the pulp they're recycling, talent for exciting set pieces-a hazardous ascent along a ridge toward Quivira and the flash-flooding of the canyon harboring the city are showcases of action writing-and, always their ace, the ability to infuse every aspect of their story with authentic techno-scientific lore. Playing it safe, Preston and Child take no missteps as Nora finds an old letter from her long-missing father with clues to Quivira's location leads an expedition of central-casting types (a leathery old cowboy, a beautiful female photographer, the jokey journalist who figured in Relic and Reliquary, etc.) after much difficulty, discovers Quivira, which is revealed as a repository of ancient evil and encounters death by way of the Native American witches who threatened her at the novel's start. The novel has a clockwork feel, from its first tick-the spooky stalking of archeologist Nora Kelly on an isolated New Mexican ranch-to its last tock. ![]() With four high-concept thrillers behind them, from 1995's Relic to last year's Riptide, the authors know what buttons to push and levers to yank-perhaps too well. ![]() ![]() ![]() The adventure is marginally higher than the suspense in Preston and Child's sturdy new tale of scientific derring-do, concerning a search for Quivira, the legendary Anasazi Indian City of Gold. ![]()
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![]() ![]() These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. Nevertheless, The Sheltering Sky (1949) remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 10 weeks in early 1950 and sold more than 200,000 paperback copies in 1951. Given the era’s predominant urge to celebrate the familiar and cozy, Bowles’s depictions of extreme and often random violence in prose characterized by “a terrifying and macabre stillness that scarcely masks a cruel and compassionless universe,” 1 his status as an expatriate in North Africa, his brief membership in the Communist Party during the late 1930s, and his open disavowals of modernity (of which America was perhaps the leading example) seem more likely to promise commercial failure than success. Paul Bowles’s uncompromising explorations into the darker aspects of human existence saw him occupy a curious position in post-war American culture. ![]() ![]() ![]() Without ignoring or downplaying the ugliness of many of Nietzsche’s proclamations, he set them in the context of his work as a whole and of the counterexamples yielded by a responsible reading of his books. Responding to the powerful myths and countermyths that had sprung up around Nietzsche, Kaufmann offered a patient, evenhanded account of his life and works, and of the uses and abuses to which subsequent generations had put his ideas. Kaufmann rehabilitated Nietzsche nearly single-handedly, presenting his works as one of the great achievements of Western philosophy. When Walter Kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. ![]() Softcover.”This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about Nietzsche are measured. One superficial surface crease to the rear cover, else, bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding near fine. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1974. Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracy Mehan III January 5, 2015, 12:00 AM A few years ago good friends of ours introduced us to the New York-based Fellowship for. => Run time: 85 minutes No intermission. ‘The Great Divorce’ Between Heaven and Hell by G. => Presented by Fellowship for Performing Arts The choice proves more challenging than imagined. ![]() Each receives an opportunity to stay…or return to hell, forever divorced from heaven. Fellowship for Performing Arts brings the New York and national tour cast of THE GREAT DIVORCE online in a virtual presentation featuring Joel Rainwater ( The Lion King ), Jonathan Hadley. Lewis’ brilliantly drawn characters take a fantastical bus trip from hell to the outskirts of paradise. Lewis’ The Great Divorce will feature scenic design by Kelly James Tighe, lighting design by Michael Gilliam, costume design by Nicole Wee, original music and sound design by John Gromada. Fellowship for Performing Arts Presents The Great Divorce Online. Lewis’ mesmerizing fantasy about heaven, hell and the choice between them-comes to life with Lewis’ signature wit, amazing actors and dazzling, state-of-the-art stagecraft! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s only one thing to do: she’s got a destiny to fulfill. A dangerous paranormal knows about her connection to the prophecy and wants her dead. And Riley just might be the most powerful paranormal amongst them.Įven worse, an ancient prophecy says the thirteenth Outcast will be the one to break their curse.īetween attempting to control her unstable new magic, figuring out what the deal is with broody Jasper, and learning more about the Outcast’s prophecy, it becomes clear that she’s a target. And shifters, faeries, witches, and other creatures that shouldn’t exist? They’re real. Instead of pearly gates, Riley wakes up alive and ensnared in a witch’s curse with twelve paranormals known as the Outcasts-including the inhumanly beautiful, totally-hates-her-guts vampire Jasper. Turns out, a knife through the heart isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Elemental Outcast: A Young Adult Fantasy (Paranormal Outcasts Book 1) Sean Fletcher (141) Kindle Edition 3.99 2 Elemental Trial: A Young Adult Fantasy (Paranormal Outcasts Book 2) Sean Fletcher (71) Kindle Edition 4.99 3 Elemental Queen: A Young Adult Fantasy (Paranormal Outcasts Book 3) Sean Fletcher (50) Kindle Edition 4. But when a knife-wielding psycho attacks her best friend, of course she tries to stop him. In this paranormal world, her death is just the beginning.Īll Riley wanted for her seventeenth birthday was a fun night out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. the savior of the 'reluctant reader.'" - USA Today "So appealing that youngsters won't notice that their vocabulary is stretching." - School Library Journal "Pilkey's sharp humor shines, and is as much fun for parents as their young readers." - Parents' Choice Foundation"Combines empowerment and empathy with age-appropriate humor and action." - Booklist "Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." - The Educational Book and Media Association The critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS! "Irresistible." - Entertainment Weekly"Call Pilkey. But nothing can prepare them for what happens when their comic-book character comes to life!This boxed set - perfect for fans and newcomers alike - includes the first five Captain Underpants books in full color, which feature Flip-O-Ramas, mini comics, and fun facts! There's never been a better time to add to your Underpants collection! ![]() The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books about a superhero named Captain Underpants. Meet George and Harold, two fourth graders with BIG imaginations. Book Synopsis Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man! ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a tale that will inspire all up-and-comers.” - BookPage “ soaring debut picture book by American Ballet Theater star Misty Copeland… Myers’ extraordinary artwork captures the mystique of the Firebird ballet and Copeland’s indomitable spirit. “A poetic dialogue between an aspiring young dancer and the American Ballet Theater’s soloist comprises the text of this stunning picture book… which feature full spreads bursting with color and excitement… A very successful collaboration.” - School Library Journal "An inspirational picture book for children daunted by the gap between their dream and their reality."- Booklist “Ballet dancer Misty Copeland makes her children's book debut with this inspiring love letter to young people, containing breathtaking illustrations of airborne dancers by Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Myers… Brava!”- Shelf Awareness, starred review pulsate with kinetic synergy… A starscape filled with visual drama and brilliance.”- Kirkus Reviews, starred review ![]() ![]() “The language soars into dizzying heights of lyrical fancy… Myers’ artwork. Received the 2015 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award New Writer HonorĪn Amazon Best Book of the Month, September 2014Įssence Magazine Best Children’s Book of 2014 Winner of the 2015 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ollie, Coco, and Brian want to trust him, but Ollie's watch, which once saved them from the smiling man, has a new cautionary message: BEWARE. Voland, a mysterious ghost hunter, arrives in the midst of the storm to investigate the hauntings at Hemlock Lodge. Coco is convinced she has seen a ghost, and Ollie is having nightmares about frostbitten girls pleading for help. Ollie, Coco, and Brian are determined to make the best of being snowed in, but odd things keep happening. ![]() But when a snowstorm sets in, causing the power to flicker out and the cold to creep closer and closer, the three are forced to settle for hot chocolate and board games by the fire. Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian are ready to spend a relaxing winter break skiing together with their parents at Mount Hemlock Resort. Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces. ![]() ![]() Something is happening in middle and young adult books. May you continue to read, write, and enrich your lives with written words. FOLD Kids Bookfest takes place this fall 2020. ![]() Please read diversely! Check out the 5th Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) which will take place this May 2020 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. If you would like to learn more about my books and next events, please check out my website at join me at the University of Toronto this spring 2020 where I will be teaching Writing for Children: Introduction. ![]() ![]() Saying this, I hope that you will read more Canadian children and young adult literature. (And, did you catch that this is the 8th blogpost and I am listing 8 middle grade and young adult themes? Didn’t see that one coming, did you?) It has been an immense pleasure to share with you bits and pieces of my writing journey, some of my favourite books, observations, and have an open forum to open up and openly be an open book (puns completely intended). Dear Reader: This is my final post as the February 2020 Open Book Writer In Residence. ![]() ![]() ![]() One of Binchy's strengths is her subtle depiction of gradual changes in Irish society. The children's deadpan, exceedingly serious outlook on life is both heartbreaking and hilarious. A charming cast of secondary characters includes Neil's cousins, Simon and Maud, two abandoned, nine-year-old twins who, in a surprising turn of events, come to live with Cathy's parents. ![]() Tom has a live-in girlfriend whom he would love to marry, but Marcella, a manicurist in a classy store, yearns to succeed as a model before making any commitments. Neil, a lawyer who champions worthy causes, is unconcerned about the tension between his wife and his snooty mother, and Cathy and Neil find themselves leading busy, separate lives. Cathy, whose out-of-work father plays the races while her mother toils as a housemaid, faces the consequences of having married Neil Mitchell, prized son of an upper-class family who employed Cathy's mother for years. Professionally, they're off to a good start personally, their lives are falling apart. ![]() Set in contemporary Ireland over a period of one year, the smartly paced tale focuses on Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather, cooking school chums who achieve their dream of opening a posh catering business, Scarlet Feather, in Dublin. ![]() Bestselling author Binchy (Tara Road, etc.) again explores the depths of family relationships in an 11th warm, involving drama. ![]() |