![]() ![]() Savine dan Glokta - socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union - plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. ![]() But King Jezals son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments. On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. Book Synopsis The New York Times bestselling first book in Joe Abercrombies The Age of Madness Trilogy where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. About the Book From New York Times-bestselling author Abercrombie comes the first book in a new blockbuster fantasy trilogy where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. ![]()
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![]() Ur treatment of the question of Being branches out into two distinct tasks, and out treatise will thus have two parts: At the end of the second introduction, Heidegger lays out the plan for the entire work. Today it is considered by many to be the most important philosophical work of the 20th century. The circle of philosophy students that had been gathering to hear him lecture. Its publication was a sensation, spreading Heidegger's reputation far beyond Substantial to get promoted in the German academic world.Īfter much delay he published this work in 1927. Sein und Zeit was originally intended to be in two parts, of three divisions each, but it was published ![]() ![]() This is the first English translation of Heidegger's most famous work, Sein und Zeit. Translated by John Macquarrie and Edward Robinson, New York, ![]() ![]() ![]() The final book in the series, Kingdom of Ash came out in 2018. She has since gone on to write seven books in the series, selling millions of copies worldwide. ![]() The series started online, when author Sarah J Maas was just sixteen years old. ![]() Can an assassin redeem herself? And even learn to love? It is clear that she is destined for greatness but first she must root out the evil at the centre of her world. Her freedom in return for a sacrifice – she must represent the prince in a deadly tournament, fighting the most dangerous individuals in the land.įorced to serve a despotic King she despises, Celaena is faced with tough choices that could impact her and everyone she cares about. Celaena is eighteen and serving a life sentence in the dark salt mines of Endovier when she is offered a deal. The books follow Celaena Sardothien, a beautiful but deadly teenage assassin in the corrupt kingdom of Adarlan. Throne of Glass is an award-winning YA series, full of drama, action and romance. ![]() ![]() ![]() Characters Ĭordelia in the Court of King Lear (1873) by Sir John Gilbert In his A Defence of Poetry, Percy Bysshe Shelley called King Lear "the most perfect specimen of the dramatic art existing in the world", and the play is regularly cited as one of the greatest works of literature ever written. The play was often revised after the English Restoration for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original play has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements.īoth the title role and the supporting roles have been coveted by accomplished actors, and the play has been widely adapted. The quarto versions differ significantly from the folio version. ![]() The three extant publications from which modern editors derive their texts are the 1608 quarto (Q1) and the 1619 quarto (Q2, unofficial and based on Q1) and the 1623 First Folio. ![]() The first known performance of any version of Shakespeare's play was on Saint Stephen's Day in 1606. He becomes destitute and insane and a proscribed crux of political machinations. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. ![]() It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. ![]() ![]() ![]() She loved the portrait because the man in it was so full of life and beautiful. The heroine never really moves from her adolescent crush. Secondly, I couldn't feel the love between them. Cold, manipulative, selfish and self-absorbed he has litle to recommend him besides his good looks. So, when the real man comes crushing through her front door, it doesn't take long for her to fall in love with him. Having met no other man who's as interesting as him, she's spent many hours in front of his portrait, fantasizing about him. It's the portrait of a vibrant, happy, mischevious young man. ![]() The heroine has admired Reynaud's full-size portrait for years. Reynaud, coming home after seven long years, most of which he spent in captivity, has only one thing in his mind: to get his money, houses and title back and resume his previous life. The heroine's uncle is the current Earl of Blanchard, the title that would normally belong to the hero. ![]() However, this book starts with his sudden appearence at the heroine's political party. The hero, Reynaud St Aubyn, was considered dead. ![]() Other than that, there is little to recommend this book. Readers who've read the previous books in the series, would want to read this one that conludes the search for the traitor of Spinners Falls and brings all the previous couples together. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "The role of social-science research in creating the myth of black criminality is the focus of this seminal work.Shows how progressive reformers, academics, and policy-makers subscribed to a 'statistical discourse' about black crime.one that shifted blame onto black people for their disproportionate incarceration and continues to sustain gross racial disparities in American law enforcement and criminal justice. ![]() Darryl Pinckney, New York Review of Books "A brilliant work that tells us how directly the past has formed us." How was this statistical link between blackness and criminality initially forged? Why have the ideas endured for so long? In the age of Black Lives Matter and Donald Trump, under the shadow of Ferguson and Baltimore, no questions could be more urgent and vexing. Black crime statistics have shaped debates about everything from public education to policing to presidential elections, fueling racism and justifying inequality, in stark contrast to the use of white crime statistics. It reveals the influence this pernicious myth, rooted in crime statistics, has had on our society and our sense of self. The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America (2010) DOI: In book: Racism in America (pp.56-69) Authors: Khalil Gibran Muhammad Available via license. How did we come to think of race as synonymous with crime? The Condemnation of Blackness is a biography of the idea of black criminality in the making of modern urban America. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2010. ![]() ![]() ![]() They have sex on their first date, they don't know each other, in fact Joseph doesn't know Chritie's real name. Christie and Joseph meet on line, get together in real life and deal with their insecurities. ![]() ![]() How Joseph dealt with his ADHD and how he used it to sabatage his personal life was interesting. Joseph is CEO of a tech company, with ADHD. Christie is a self concious, nerdy, tech reporter. There is barely any dirty talk, just a cute romance. Review 2: Based on the title of the book I was expecting something else. more and how good the chemistry was, and I love that there was only the slightest hints of sequel bait :)All in all, a very sweet, sexy and fun read. I love how they helped each other become stronger and more confident with themselves.I just loved how much fun they had together. I thought the mental illness was dealt with really well and really sensitively and it was realistic that there was no magic cure just that the two of them would have to constantly work at their relationship and that love wouldn't instantly heal everything.I loved the chat room conversations, and the really hot love scenes. Review 1: This was a really fun, sweet, sexy, fairly short read.I loved that their both tech geeks and really into their gadgets, especially taking them apart and putting them back together :)There was a good amount of angst too, with the H's ADHD and his belief that he wouldn't be good enough for the h and that he'd end up hurting her. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who's ever meant anything to her-her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder. If Ella wants to escape her father's home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she's capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. After a very difficult recovery, she's been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. It's been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. He also had lots of money, dated models-which meant he had to be hot-and was a closet book nerd.įunny, rich, hot, confident, book lover. The boy was cocky and stubborn and argued with everything I said just to be infuriating. Not that I was in love with my Internet best friend or anything. ![]() ![]() What would you do if your anonymous Internet best friend turned out to be Hollywood's hottest celebrity?Ĭinder458: Your blogaversary is coming up, right?ĮllaTheRealHero: Do all those Hollywood friends of yours know you use words like blogaversary?Ĭinder458: Of course not. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's the country of watches, fine chocolate, banks as white as snow, and the Alps, isn't it? As you can imagine I was a very attentive student. I'm Baba, a freelance journalist for the Berner Zeitung.īerner Zeitung? Never heard of that paper. Matrimony.? Drew needs a smoke.and I tell you to get rid of it. I interviewed Drew for the Berner Zeitung. If you're looking for a short, uplifting read, this is a great choice!Ĥ.5 stars. I listened to the Audible version and it was fantastic. His confrontation with Kate's ex-boyfriend, Billy, was hilarious!ĭespite the fact that I had read the first book a long time ago and the details were hazy, I found this to be a highly enjoyable read. ![]() He had me laughing my ass off the entire time. That being said, I fell in love with Drew all over again. If I had read it sooner, I'm sure I would've liked it even more. I think I waited too long after reading the first book to dive into this one. Since this was such a short read, I have to admit that all of the details didn't come back to me either. It has been so long that I'd forgotten many of the supporting characters. It was a short, but entertaining glimpse into the lives of one of our favorite couples. As far as stories go, this was more like a teaser or a chapter of a story. This was a super-short "extra" for fans of the 'Tangled' series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meg Cabot Books into Moviesĭue to the immense success of Princes Diaries, Disney had to adapt the book series into two feature films, under the same name. Meg Cabot is the recipient of several awards including the American Library Association Award, New York Public Library Books, Tennessee Volunteer State Awards, Evergreen Young Adult Award, Book Sense Pick, CBC Young Adult Choice and several others. This book not only spent more than 37 weeks on the best sellers list but it was also sold to more than 37 countries. The very first book in this series was published in the year 2000. One of the most notable series by the author is The Princess Diaries, which has been published in more than 40 countries. After residing in New York, Indiana, and France, Cabot now spends most of her time in Key West, Bloomington and New York. ![]() |