6/5/2023 0 Comments Two Lives by Janet Malcolm![]() ![]() ![]() Every time I picked up the book, I put it down again. This is not a normal biography.įor a long time I put off reading The Making of Americans. And, indeed, Malcolm never writes about the women’s childhoods or lives apart from one another, nor do we see how and when they met, or anything that you might expect in a normal biography. It’s a bit dizzying, this in media res, where we are exploring the details of competing versions of the story – two from different autobiographies Stein wrote one from Toklas – before we’ve been told anything about them and their lives. We are thrown immediately into comparing three different accounts of Stein and Toklas trying to rent a house that belonged to a lieutenant in France in World War Two. Toklas, I bought it – and thank goodness I did, because I have been introduced to a rather wonderful writer. So when I saw a copy of Two Lives (2007) by Janet Malcolm, about Stein and her partner Alice B. ![]() A while ago I read Blood on the Dining Room Floor by Gertrude Stein and found it more or less unreadable – the sort of High Modernism that renders every sequence of words gibberish – but I wanted to read more about her life. ![]()
0 Comments
6/4/2023 0 Comments Tears of the giraffe![]() ![]() The giraffe's height also helps it to keep a sharp lookout for predators across the wide expanse of the African savanna. A giraffe eats hundreds of pounds of leaves each week and must travel miles to find enough food. ![]() Giraffes eat most of the time and, like cows, regurgitate food and chew it as cud. Even the giraffe's tongue is long! The 21-inch tongue helps them pluck tasty morsels from branches. ![]() Giraffes use their height to good advantage and browse on leaves and buds in treetops that few other animals can reach (acacias are a favorite). Such contests aren't usually dangerous and end when one animal submits and walks away. Typically, these fascinating animals roam the open grasslands in small groups of about half a dozen.īulls sometimes battle one another by butting their long necks and heads. These long legs allow giraffes to run as fast as 35 miles an hour over short distances and cruise comfortably at 10 miles an hour over longer distances. A giraffe's legs alone are taller than many humans-about 6 feet. Giraffes are the world's tallest mammals, thanks to their towering legs and long necks. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some of Phillip Dacre's favorite things: His ship People doing precisely as they're told Touching the irresistible vicar at every opportunity Phillip can't wait to leave England's shores and be back on his ship, away from the grief that haunts him. And when their stern but gloriously handsome father arrives, Ben is tempted in ways that make him doubt everything. When he's asked to look after an absent naval captain's three wild children, he reluctantly agrees, but instantly falls for the hellions. ![]() "Sebastian proves she is a new force to be reckoned with in historical romances."-Booklist Some of Ben Sedgwick's favorite things: Helping his poor parishioners Baby animals Shamelessly flirting with the handsome Captain Phillip Dacre After an unconventional upbringing, Ben is perfectly content with the quiet, predictable life of a country vicar, free of strife or turmoil. ![]() 6/4/2023 0 Comments Cremer andrea![]() ![]() During her childhood, she used to keep daydreaming a lot and used to roam around the lake shores and the forests of Northern Wisconsin. Drawing inspirations from the works of these famous personalities, she has been able to write a few novel series’ of her own, and she has done incredibly well in her attempt. Andrea says that during her learning days, she was very much impressed by the works of the famous authors of her time such as Margaret Atwood, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Llyod Alexander, Homer, Piers Anthony, JK Rowling, Cassandra Clare, Susan Cooper, Dante, Richard Adams, Melissa Marr, Chaucer, David Eddings, and Neil Gaiman. As an established author, she has written a number of highly interesting and extremely popular novels in her career based on the young adult, history, science fiction and fantasy genres. Since her childhood, Andrea has been very much fond of reading and writing fantasy novels. Andrea Cremer is a bestselling and popular author from the United States of America, who is particularly famous for writing down the highly successful Nightshade series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lies, Lessons & Love Affairs charts not only the political fights, but also the pull she began to feel to focus on her own passions, including writing-a pull that led her away from Lomax as she grappled with ideas of feminism and self-fulfillment. Married to Michael Lomax, now head of the United Negro College Fund, she worked with Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first African-American mayor. Though born and raised in Detroit, it was in Atlanta that Cleage encountered the forces that would most shape her experience. In this revelatory and deeply personal work, Cleage takes readers back to the 1970s and '80s, retracing her struggles to hone her craft amidst personal and professional tumult. ![]() ![]() ![]() But there was a time when such stellar success seemed like a dream. In addition to being one of the most popular living playwrights in America, Pearl Cleage is a bestselling author with an Oprah Book Club pick and multiple awards to her credit. "In this inspiring memoir, the award-winning playwright and bestselling author of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day reminisces on the art of juggling marriage, motherhood, and politics while working to become a successful writer. ![]() ![]() Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe. ![]()
6/3/2023 0 Comments Review lessons ian mcewan![]() ![]() ![]() Haunted by lost opportunities, he seeks solace through every possible means - literature, travel, friendship, drugs, politics, sex and love. Twenty-five years later, as the radiation from the Chernobyl disaster spreads across Europe, Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes and he is forced to confront the reality of his rootless existence and look for answers in his family history.įrom the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Covid pandemic and climate change, Roland sometimes rides with the tide of history but more often struggles against it. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade. While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. E arly in Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons, an 11-year-old Roland Baines witnesses a terrible traffic accident as he and his father stroll. McEwan's best novel in 20 years' New Statesman 'Lessons is deep and wide, ambitious and humble, wise and substantial. Lessons is an intimate yet universal story of love, regret and a restless search for answers. But for so many of us, old wounds run deep. The mesmerising new novel from Ian McEwan, the bestselling author of Atonement. ![]() Lessons, Ian McEwan ( hardback Sept 2022) £20.00 This is a special limited edition, exclusive to the London Review Bookshop, signed by the author, hand numbered and. ![]() 6/3/2023 0 Comments Gaiia by Hares Youssef![]() Dianne Feinstein and from US House of Representatives Rep. In 2002, for his work as the creator and writer of the Shaka Zulu (1986) trilogy (the number one US syndicated television series of all time) and for his work against apartheid, he received a commendation from United States Sen. The experience of working again with a German crew delighted her and made her cry. It was also the first time since WWII that she worked with an all-German crew (albeit in Paris' SFP Studios). His production of Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo (1978) (Just A Gigolo) was Marlene Dietrich's last movie. ![]() Since his acquired professions are obviously 'non profit', he has made a living as best-selling novelist and a film and television writer, actor, producer and director. He is also a professor in comparative theology. ![]() A medical in India specializing in tropical diseases, he has worked in India with Mother Teresa (Calcutta) and Sister Rosa (Mumbai), as well as various parts of Africa. Joshua Sinclair is an American writer, producer, actor and director born in New York City. SCREENWRITER GAIIA FOUNDATION Joshua Sinclair ![]() 6/2/2023 0 Comments Hot Rock by Annie Seaton![]() She’s been a librarian, teacher, technology consultant and university tutor.įor further information about her and her books click on these links: įor recreation she loves the outback and removing herself from technology. ![]() Before retiring she spent her working years in early childhood education, teaching training of teachers at university. She writes steampunk, historical and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Her lifelong dream of writing has held much success. And lastly, Seductive Secrets is the prequel to Dangerous Desire and will be available soon. Coming out March 2015 is The Emerald Quest -Book 1, an historical, the first book in a five book series. She continues work on books 2 and 3 of the Half Moon Bay Series-Sienna's story and Georgie's story. ![]() Published By: Entangled-Covet (February 24, 2014)Ībout the Author: Annie Seaton is busy with many writing projects. ![]() Genre: Contemporary Paranormal, Time Slip Romance ![]() 6/2/2023 0 Comments A thin dark line by tami hoag![]() ![]() ![]() The murder and rapes themselves aren’t directly described and the sufferings of the victims, and the gory details of the crime scenes, aren’t alluded to more than they actually have to be. See search resultsfor this author Tami Hoag(Author)Format: Kindle Edition 4. A Thin Dark Line, by Tami Hoag This can be a very dark novel (and I’m told that’s often characteristic of Hoag’s work). A Thin Dark Line: A Novel (Doucet Book 1) Kindle Edition by Tami Hoag (Author) Visit Amazons Tami Hoag page Find all the books, read about the author and more. ![]() ![]() On his trail, the cop whose mistake cost him the case, and his deputy, Annie Broussard, leading Nick Fourcade into an obsessive search for justice and truth, and Annie in to a dilemma where she must defend or accuse him.45. A THIN DARK LINE - VG Hoag, Tami - standalone Set in Bayou, the novel centres around a mission to nail a killer who walked free because of a technicality.Published in March 3rd the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in mystery, 45.> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK <<<< _A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag Ebook Epub PDF boe A Thin Dark Line: A Novel Mass Market Paperback Apby Tami Hoag (Author) 953 ratings Book 1 of 3: Doucet See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 6.73 25 Used from 6.73 2 New from 8.02 Paperback 13.37 32 Used from 9. ![]() |