![]() ![]() A brilliant juxtaposition between modern day and the past, as well as a real Valentine to Times Past, Time and Again captured the imagination of a world fatigued by years of political unrest and an unpopular war and desperate for an escape, any escape, to a time when things felt…simpler, better. Time and Again follows the time-hopping adventures of one Simon Morley, an advertising executive who becomes the prime candidate for a government sponsored time travel expedition to the New York City of 1882. ![]() ![]() Legendary director Martin Scorsese has waxed nostalgic about reading it over a long weekend actor-director Robert Redford so loved it after being introduced to it by pal Paul Newman (who optioned the film rights originally for himself) that he tentatively scheduled it as a directing gig for himself in the 1990s master of the macabre Stephen King has referred to it as “THE great time-travel story.” Yet despite those ringing endorsements from three titans of American cinema and one of the most popular novelists of modern times, author Jack Finney’s illustrated masterpiece of a novel Time and Again has languished without a film adaptation since first popping onto the scene back in 1970. ![]()
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![]() He had a down year in 2012, playing for his new team, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but that doesn't overshadow the monster statistics he accumulated while playing for St. Louis Cardinals? Here is my list of the best Cardinal players of all time.Īlbert Pujols, aptly named "King Albert" is the of the most dominant players in the majors today. So where does Musial rank among the all-time greatest St. Stan Musial ranks among not only the top players to don a Cardinals uniform, but as one of the top players in MLB history. We join fans everywhere in mourning the loss of our dear friend and reflect on how fortunate we all are to have known 'Stan the Man'. The entire Cardinals organization extends its sincere condolences to Stan's family, including his children Richard, Gerry, Janet and Jean, as well as his eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. ![]() Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history and one of the best players in the history of baseball. We have lost the most beloved member of the Cardinals family. ![]() In light of his passing, it is only appropriate to celebrate his memory and accomplishments both on and off the field.Ī statement from Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt, Jr.: Baseball fans across the country today are mourning the death of St. ![]() ![]() Then a diamond hairpin is discovered in the bushes by the pool, and three women fall under suspicion. To the police, it appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder/suicide when the body of George Wilson, a local mechanic, is found in the woods nearby. ![]() On a sultry August day in 1922, Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool. USA Today bestselling author Jillian Cantor reimagines and expands on the literary classic The Great Gatsby in this atmospheric historical novel with echoes of Big Little Lies, told in three women's alternating voices. A breathtaking accomplishment."-Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue Scott Fitzgerald's classic tale of Jazz Age longing and lust feel utterly modern. ![]() "Jillian Cantor's shifting kaleidoscope of female perspectives makes F. Both fresh and familiar, this page-turner is one to savor!" -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code ![]() "Jillian Cantor beautifully re-crafts an American classic in Beautiful Little Fools, placing the women of The Great Gatsby center stage: more than merely beautiful, not so little as the men in their lives assume, and certainly far from foolish. ![]() ![]() ![]() "If you’re looking for a lovable main character, an action-packed story and a load of humour and horror along the way, you should definitely grab a copy of Before and After. ![]() He needn't worry though, because the world is about to end. He's terrified because he hasn't been outside in nine years and he doesn't know who will look after his beautiful dog. He's terrified because a crane will shortly lift him from his fourth-floor flat and lower him 44 feet to an ambulance waiting below. He's terrified because he weighs 601 pounds and needs his right leg amputating. A must-read." Jane Almond-Deville, The British Obesity Society. It's a visceral portrait of addiction and the hope of redemption in a world turned mad by hate and fear. THE BEST-SELLING SCI-FI THRILLER THAT BLENDS HEALTHY LIVING AND LOTS OF DYING "A big fat five stars. ![]() ![]() Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash.Ĭoyote hasn't been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished-the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box-she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days.without him realizing it.Īlong the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Khristine Hvam's narration is as heartfelt as the story of 12-year-old Coyote Sunrise.Both the story and Hvam's distinctive narration will linger in listeners' minds." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Review Team program is a separate part of than Bookshelves. does have a different section of the website called the Review Team, which offers free books in exchange for review. Bookshelves is not for downloading or buying books directly. Similarly, books are not available to purchase directly from. One important thing to note is that books are generally not available to download directly from Bookshelves, and nowhere on our website do we represent they are. In one way, Bookshelves is the version of Goodreads, except with Bookshelves you are able to get a much more personalized experience. You can also use it to discover new books to read and learn more about books. has many other features too.īookshelves is a free tool to track books you have read and want to read. Bookshelves is only one of many features at. You are currently viewing the details page on Bookshelves for the book The Princess: (The Bride Quest Book 1) by Claire Delacroix.īookshelves is one feature of Bookshelves is found under the /shelves/ subfolder at. ![]() ![]() "This haunting tale of prophecy and redemption sweeps up into an opulent world of glamour, myth, tragedy and unforgettable humanity."-C.W. "A master story teller at the height of her game.weaves history and magic into a riveting page-turner."-Robin Maxwell, bestselling author of Signora da Vinci and The Seceret Diary of Anne Boleyn Bursting to life with the rich and glorious marvels of Imperial Russia, The Last Romanov is a magical tale of second chances and royal blood. If only she can find the heir, maybe she can put together the broken pieces of her own past-maybe she can hold on to the love she found. Is she responsible for those murderous events that changed everything? Yet, decades later, her time spent in the embrace of the Romanovs haunts her still. ![]() She was an orphan, ushered into the royal palace on the prayers of her majesty. IN A TIME OF RASPUTIN'S MAGIC AND ROMANOV MYSTERY, A YOUNG GIRL FINDS HERSELF AT THE HEART OF THE ROYAL FAMILY ![]() ![]() The faith claims and the clash with modernity are especailly well stated. The intersection of culture, racism, and faith claims are the key ingredients in this outstanding personal story, much of it autobiographically influenced. Exquisitely written, emotionally searing, this is an exceptionally powerful follow-up to Gyasi's phenomenal debut. Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief - a novel about faith, science, religion, love. But even as she turns to the hard sciences to unlock the mystery of her family's loss, she finds herself hungering for her childhood faith and grappling with the evangelical church in which she was raised, whose promise of salvation remains as tantalizing as it is elusive. Gifty is determined to discover the scientific basis for the suffering she sees all around her. ![]() Her suicidal mother is living in her bed. ![]() Her brother, Nana, was a gifted high school athlete who died of a heroin overdose after an ankle injury left him hooked on Ox圜ontin. Gifty is a sixth-year PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama. ![]() ![]() Apparently, while the coating was still wet, debris had fallen in it, leaving visible specks and lumps. I specified gloss on the cover, expecting film lamination I got aqueous flood coating. ![]() My elation turned to disgust when I opened the cartons. When I ordered 36 hard-cover copies on May 6, 2022, I paid for a paper upgrade to ensure best-quality printing. In Spring 2022, I decided to write and design my own book and self-publish. I'll preface by stating that I am a professional graphic designer who produces publications for clients in runs from 10,000 to 50,000 copies, so I know what I'm doing. ![]() I stand by my recommendation that authors look elsewhere for a publisher. But it is clear that B&N Press' contractor, Lightning Source, is incapable of producing a high-quality product. This morning, I received an email from B&N Press customer support that the books had been shipped, a day after they were unexpectedly delivered.Īfter an unacceptable delay, B&N Press has honored their promise to ship reprints (probably under pressure of public shaming). However, print quality of the interior pages was just as disappointing as the first printing. Quality of workmanship on the covers was improved over the originals. Yesterday, the shipment of reprinted books arrived with no prior notice that the books had been shipped. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ruskin arranges proper architecture under five heads: devotional, memorial, civil, military, and domestic. ![]() Ruskin describes architecture as the art that enhances and adorns buildings created by man, so that the sight of them contributes to his mental health, power and pleasure. ![]() In other words, whatever we do, we must do well, as if we were trying to please God. The first lamp is the lamp of sacrifice that is portrayed as the dedication of a man’s craft to God. During this essay, I will discuss these seven lamps of sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory, and obedience. The seven lamps of architecture presented by John Ruskin are meant to represent the demands that architecture must meet in order to be considered good architecture. However, I was interested in learning more about these 7 lamps. Although we mentioned the seven lamps when we discussed this chapter during class we mainly focused on “The Lamp of Truth”, mostly because we were discussing the questions of truth that rose during the 19 th century with new technological advancements. It was during that time that we read John Ruskin’s original text “The Lamp of Truth”. During the third chapter of the book “Introducing Architectural Theory” we discussed the themes of honesty and deception. ![]() |