Suddenly trapped in two parallel realities-with the bonds of love, trust, sex, and stability that formed the foundation of their relationship abruptly severed-Bill and Paula Gaunt must separately reexamine who they truly are and what they are capable of as existence itself becomes a struggle in one world that descends into violence and brutality, and another that is soon plagued by famine and despair. In an instant, every female on Earth is mysteriously transported to a different plane, forced to live apart from the males, who have been left behind. Like every other family, the Gaunts are devastated by the unexplained phenomenon that occurs one Tuesday afternoon in February. This brilliant classic of speculative fiction imagines the aftermath of an extraordinary global occurrence that forces Earth’s men and women to exist in parallel dimensions
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“There’s real charm in this production.” ★★★★★ The Scotsman Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs – but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?Ī heart-warming adventure for everyone aged four and up, from Tall Stories, the Olivier Award-nominated company that brought you ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Room on the Broom’ live on stage. Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. Join an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snail’s incredible trip around the world, inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book. Tall Stories presents The Snail and The WhaleĪ play with music inspired by the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler At the same time Shubin lifts up his nose, swivels his eyes, appreciates music, ponders on the contortions of the male reproductive system, even addresses hiccups, and in each case he tells a compelling evolutionary story. As he seizes it, his hand, transformed from what was once a fishy fin, provides a powerful example of what evolution is capable of. We learn about our own bodies in seemingly bizarre places, ranging from the fossils of worms and fish recovered from rocks from around the world to the DNA in. "In a book that unpacks the history in our bones, Neil Shubin, a distinguished evolutionary biologist based in Chicago, takes up the baton. "Recommended, especially for those with little knowledge of natural science and for those who were ever, even momentarily confused by the ideas of "intelligent design"." "Your inner fish will make you think about your organs in ways you have never considered before." – Carl Zimmer, Nature (Vol 451, January 2008) He invesitgates the hic-cup, the result of a tortuous nervous system." Also, that hangovers explain how our ears evolved from sensory cells on the surface of fish. He notes how networks of genes for simple traits can expand and diversify until they build new complex structures such as heads. "Shubin inspects our eyeballs, noses and hands to demonstrate how much we have in common with other animals. Under the influence of his mentor, Juno, a manipulative social climber, Sunam becomes entangled with both women, as they all make choices that will change their lives forever. Now Jisun wants as little to do with her father’s world as possible, abandoning her schoolwork in favor of the underground activist movement, while Namin studies tirelessly in the service of one goal: to launch herself and her family out of poverty.īut everything changes when Jisun and Namin meet an ambitious, charming student named Sunam, whose need to please his family has led him to a prestigious club: the Circle. Namin’s parents run a tented food cart from dawn to curfew her sister works in a shoe factory. Everything Belongs to Us : A Novel by Yoojin Grace Wuertz (2017 HC) signed 1 product rating Condition: Very Good Price: US 19.95 Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Breathe easy. Jisun, the daughter of a powerful business mogul, grew up on a mountainside estate with lush gardens and a dedicated chauffeur. 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Homie, which is the title of this book only for the uninitiated, is a celebratory dance, a slap in the face of complacency, and an invitation to a revolution. Hands, dry and stretch their skins, build the drums, call everyone together forĪ party, and then play the drums while dancing in a house built of words thatĬan withstand a hurricane, the weight of history and racism, and a collection Here we go.īeat of their own drum they slaughter magical animals of oppression with their Elias finds herself alone, ensnared in a scandalous trial, and accused of stealing her fortune from whites. Hounded by the salacious press, the very private Mrs. When the truth of her identity is uncovered, thousands of protestors gather in front of her stately home. The unsolved murder turns Hannah’s world upside-down and threatens to destroy everything she’s built. Finally attaining the life she’s always dreamed, she buys a mansion on the Upper West Side and decorates it in gold and first-rate décor, inspired by her idol Cleopatra. As the money pours in, Hannah hides her millions across 29 banks. Hannah quietly invests in the stock market, growing her fortune with the help of businessmen. Shedding her past, Hannah slips on a new identity before relocating to New York City to become as rich as a robber baron. This is the beginning of an odyssey that moves back and forth in time and reveals the dangerous secrets of a mysterious woman, the fortune she built, and her precipitous fall.īorn in Philadelphia in the late 1800s, Hannah Elias has done things she’s not proud of to survive. The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.Ī murder and a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy, five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. Starring virtually every character in the Top Cow Universe, this is a series for diehard fans and new readers alike. Together, thirteen Artifacts will end the Universe! When a mysterious antagonist kidnaps, Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado, Armageddon is put into motion. Catch up on the Event of the Year! Discover the series that has everyone buzzing with this introductory priced trade paperback collection released to coincide with the beginning of the second chapter of the yearlong event! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts will guide the fate of the Universe. The political science major delivered lines like: Take some of those claps back."įorrest enjoyed himself, and the microphone, too much as he answered audience questions with his normal blend of biting sarcasm, self deprecating humor and down-to-earth personality. As the crowd applauded the former light heavyweight champion quipped, "Calm down, it's not going to be that good. The man of the hour was Forrest Griffin, who is launching a 12-day, five-city tour in support of the release of his new book "Got Fight? The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat."įorrest had the crowd of nearly 100 slightly starstruck fans in stitches from the opening comment on. The book store is notorious for hosting celebrity authors. Situated next to Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant, in the quaint Long Island city of Huntington, N.Y., stands the family-owned independent book store, Book Revue. “Tim plays an instrumental role in advancing our creative writing activities by spearheading the Waldorf University Distinguished Writers Series, The Waldorf Literary Review, and the annual Top of Iowa Conference high school writing contest. “We are extremely proud to have someone of Tim’s caliber teaching at Waldorf University,” said Waldorf University Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. FOREST CITY, – Assistant Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing Tim Bascom has earned tenure at Waldorf University, being promoted to Associate Professor.īascom has been a member of the faculty at Waldorf University since August 2013. D’Artagnan is a young Gascon man eager to make his name by joining the musketeers, and he quickly befriends the Three and joins them on many adventures. Everyone knows the story, right? Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are the eponymous black sheep within the musketeers: the ones who don’t play by the rules but nevertheless still hold to the ancient rites of honour. It seems almost silly to give much of a plot summary of The Three Musketeers. This time, I did a little research and discovered that Richard Pevear has a relatively new translation out, and that my UK library had a copy! Strangely, the title page promises that this edition is “Translated with an Introduction by Richard Pevear,” but there is no introduction to be found. But at that precocious age I found the nineteenth century language and over-the-top tropes of romance and revenge difficult to enjoy, and I don’t recall if I ever finished it. I have vague memories of borrowing a book with a yellow hardback cover from the library when I was much, much younger. Thrilled by the excellent recent adaptation by the BBC, I decided it was time to finally read The Three Musketeers. |