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Wilding isabella tree6/27/2023 ![]() Tree is a trenchant critic of the intensive agriculture that has led to soil degradation and erosion. ![]() Wilding is more than the story of a single project, however ambitious. It feels as though the oscillating susurration of their wingbeats, pounding away on their supernatural wavelength, might dissolve the world into atoms.” “But tens of thousands have a breath of their own, like the backdraft of a waterfall or an accumulating weather front. “The sound of a single butterfly is imperceptible,” she writes. Surprised by a “blizzard” of painted lady butterflies in July 2009, Tree experiences what could be called the auraculous – a miracle of noise. ![]() The book contains moments of lyricism and revelation. Sussex dialect apparently has more than 30 words for kinds of mud: clodgy for a muddy field path after heavy rain gawn – sticky, foul-smelling mud gubber – black mud of rotting organic matter ike – a muddy mess pug – sticky yellow Wealden clay slab – the thickest type of mud. Tree writes with grace about a legion of doubts, obstructions and delays. ![]()
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The midnight club christopher6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Any type of story they could think of, they would tell-ones filled with intrigue and horror, of life and death… True stories, made-up stories, and stories that fell somewhere in between.īut one night, in the middle of a particularly scary story, the five kids make a pact with each other. They called themselves the Midnight Club, and everytime they came together, they would take turns telling each other stories. It was a place of pain and sorrow, but also, remarkably, a place of humor and adventure.Įvery night at twelve, a group of five young girls and boys at the hospice came together. Rotterham Home was a hospice for young people-a place where teenages with terminal illnesses went to die. From the author of The Wicked Heart and The Immortal comes a be autiful and haunting novel about a group of five terminally ill teenagers whose midnight stories become their reality. ![]()
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Author of the power of habit6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Listen to my interview with Charles Duhigg. You can learn more about Charles on his website. What organizations can do to create habits around innovation. ![]() Building awareness of habits and how to change them.Why the military is one of the biggest habit experiments in the world.I’m thrilled to talk with Charles as we explore: His book is one of the best business books I’ve read-it offers fascinating insights into the neuroscience of habit and how you can actually become more mindful. He’s written extensively about Apple and conditions in overseas factories. If this worries you, and it should, you will love my conversation with Charles Duhigg, author of a fantastic book, The Power of Habit.Ĭharles has an MBA from Harvard and works as reporter for The New York Times focusing on investigative business pieces. So if you stop to think about it, almost half of your life is happening when you are largely unconscious working off neural patterns and instincts. Here’s a statistic that will probably shock you: about 40% of everything you do is out of habit. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” is the first installment in a four-book series titled All The Wrong Questions. Rate this book All the Wrong Questions1 Who Could That Be At This Hour Lemony Snicket 3.84 26,982 ratings2,744 reviews Want to read Kindle 7.99 Rate this book Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Middle Grade & Children's (2012) The adventure began in a fading town. I was living in the town, and I was hired to investigate the theft, and I thought the girl had nothing to do with it. Who Could That Be at This Hour: Also Published as All the Wrong Questions: Question 1 Seth (Illustrator) About the Author. ![]() ![]() There was a town, and there was a girl, and there was a theft. The story pulls you in by the collar from the very first paragraph and doesn’t let go until the very last page: As a lover of Daniel Handler and his Lemony Snicket alias for young readers, I was thrilled for the much-anticipated release of his latest: “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” ( public library) tells the story of a young Snicket, who begins his apprenticeship in a secret organization and soon finds himself in trouble after asking “four wrong questions, more or less.” The black-gray-and-blue illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Gregory Gallant, better-known as Seth, are the perfect complement to Snicket’s signature style - mischievous, sophisticated without taking itself too seriously, brimming with a playful love of language. 31 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Nicăieri nu-i mai bine ca acasă Oraşul nostru iubit La serviciu La muncă voluntară şi patriotică Timp liber Sărbători noi şi vechi În călătorie Oficiale Scăpate de sub control Cozile Administrative, instituţionale Şcoală Facultate La munci agricole În vacanţă, în concediu Medicale Dar cu dragostea cum staţi? Mâncare şi băutură Haina face pe om Diverse.Ĭommunism can mean a lot of different things, to different people. Întăreşte memoria şi se recomandă în special uitucilor.Ĭapitolele vieţii noastre de zi cu zi din comunism: Se poate parcurge ca un roman (fragmentele ei se leagă într-o poveste dramatică), se poate urmări ca un film plin de situaţii nebuneşti, imposibile, tip Good bye, Lenin!, sau, pentru cei care suferă de nerăbdare, se poate zapa. Dacă din ea rezultă o concluzie politică sau o voluptate estetică, aceasta e problema intimă a cititorului. ![]() Probleme administrative, dragoste şi tot ce mai ţine de viaţa însăşi.Ĭartea nu conţine ideologie şi nu porneşte de la premise politice. ![]() Fapte diverse de acasă, de la serviciu, din vacanţe, de la şcoală şi facultate, de la muncă patriotică, din călătorii. Peste 360 de mici povestiri al căror fir roşu e absurdul, iar aici culoarea firului e chiar justificată. Viaţa de zi cu zi din comunism, reconstituită de 95 de autori: scriitori, medici, actori, profesori, ingineri, muncitori etc. ![]()
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The legend trilogy meghan march6/26/2023 ![]() He gives her confidence and power, one she didn’t even know she had in her. Scarlett became much stronger, and s he began to have more confidence in her. He was the best.īoth him and Scarlet were growing. hot stuff, Gabriel Legend had a lot of work to do. This second book was sweeter than the first book. ![]() House of Scarlett is the second book in the Legend Trilogy by author Meaghan March, it is written in dual POV and it continues right where book one, The Fall of Legend ended. House of Scarlett is the second book in the Legend Trilogy and should be read after The Fall of Legend, book one in the utterly addictive Legend Trilogy. I will never be the same Scarlett I was before I met him. Whatever happens next, I know one thing for certain. I wasn’t prepared for any of it.īut life doesn’t wait until you’re ready. ![]() He came into my life like a hurricane, shattering all my assumptions and preconceived notions. ![]() Gabriel Legend is unlike any other man I’ve ever met. The utterly addictive Legend Trilogy continues in House of Scarlett. Read Mary’s Review…and grab your copy today! ![]()
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A discovery of witches audio book6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() This smart, sophisticated story harks back to the novels of Anne Rice, but it is as contemporary and sensual as the Twilight series-with an extra serving of historical realism. Diana is a bold heroine who meets her equal in vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont, and gradually warms up to him as their alliance deepens into an intimacy that violates age-old taboos. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.ĭebut novelist Deborah Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. ![]() A Discovery of Witches is the first novel in the must-read ALL SOULS series. A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together.ĭeep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. ![]()
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The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Imagine your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. One of the Top Ten Books of the Year- PeopleĪt the heart of The Husband's Secret is a letter that's not meant to be read. One of the Best Books of the Year- Entertainment Weekly But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia or each other, but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband's secret.īook Synopsis THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all she is an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive. ![]() Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret, something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. ![]() About the Book Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. ![]()
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Check please graphic novel6/25/2023 ![]() A fun and deeply satisfying read for teens." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This is a warm story with an irresistible protagonist, a clever supporting cast, and lively and plentiful game and practice scenes. Volume two can’t come fast enough" - Booklist, starred review "Ukazu, who began Bitty’s story as an uberpopular webcomic, folds in plenty of hockey terms and highlights team camaraderie while skillfully dismantling themes of toxic masculinity…A slow-burn same-sex romance is just the icing on the cake (sorry-pie) in this irresistibly fun and utterly charming sports story. " Check Please! is the perfect reminder of the growth in queer narratives we’ve gotten in the past few years.filled with cute romance, zero toxic masculinity, and a really great sense of male comradery that’s refreshing to read." - The Mary Sue " Check, Please - an endlessly delightful web comic about hockey, baking, and bros." - Den of Geek Bitty doesn't need any of that, and Ukazu gives the reader credit for not needing it either." - NPR There's no big coming-out scene, no 'convert the lone homophobe' drama, no storyline cooked up just to educate the reader about the gay experience. "Check, Please! is very much a thing of our time in its approach to gay identity and romance. ![]()
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The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() His other books include the historical novel Smiler's Bones, the YA novel Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am (with Harry Mazer), the YA dark comedy-adventure novel wtf, the Drama Club series, the Spy X series, the Watchers series, the Abracadabra series, and the Antarctica two-book adventure, as well ghost-writing for series such as the Three Investigators, the Hardy Boys Casefiles, Sweet Valley Twins, and more than forty books in the series The Baby-sitters Club and its various spin-offs. Vespers, for which he wrote the third book, The Dead of the Night. This book served as an introduction to a six-book 39 Clues sequel entitled Cahills Vs. He was also the author of The Viper's Nest and The Sword Thief, two titles in the New York Times-bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, along with the second entry in a four-novella collection, Vespers Rising. Lerangis's work includes the Seven Wonders series, all five books of which made The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Books. Peter Duncan Lerangis (born 1955, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his Seven Wonders series and his work on the 39 Clues series. ![]() |