![]() ![]() ![]() The various facets of Latin American history organised according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. All readers interested in great historical, economic, political, and social writing will find a singular analytical achievement, and an overwhelming narrative that makes history speak, unforgettably. An immense gathering of materials is framed with a vigorous style that never falters in its command of themes. Weaving fact and imagery into a rich tapestry, Galeano fuses scientific analysis with the passions of a plundered and suffering people. These are the veins which he traces through the body of the entire continent, up to the Rio Grande and throughout the Caribbean, and all the way to their open ends where they empty into the coffers of wealth in the United States and Europe. Thus, he is concerned with gold and silver, cacao and cotton, rubber and coffee, fruit, hides and wool, petroleum, iron, nickel, manganese, copper, aluminum ore, nitrates, and tin. Rather than chronology, geography, or political successions, Eduardo Galeano has organised the various facets of Latin American history according to the patterns of five centuries of exploitation. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Creativity is encouraged throughout, from fill-in-the-blank fortune tellers, to writing a letter to my future self in a folded paper time capsule, while games such as Truth or Dare, a spin on M.A.S.H., and storytelling prompts spark social play. ![]() Now in this interactive activity book, kids can fold 24 projects with gender-neutral art and prompts. ![]() The future is in your hands! Book Synopsis Get a sneak peek at your destiny with classic paper folded fortune tellers! Behold, your future! Kids and grown-ups alike have been folding fortune tellers, also known as cootie catchers for generations. The stories delve into all things mystical, from psychic ability, tarot, and psychometry, to reincarnation, time travel, and ancient astronauts. Her novels are often called genre-bending thrill rides. ![]() About the Book Behold, your future! Kids and grown-ups alike have been folding fortune tellers, also known as cootie catchers for generations. Gwendolyn Womack is the bestselling author of The Fortune Teller, The Memory Painter, and The Time Collector. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Fake law book![]() ![]() For Boris Johnson, lying seems to be a personal characteristic almost divorced from anything he might achieve by it. ![]() Motive and opportunity are factors to be considered when looking at criminal behaviour and in anticipating security risks, as well as in public dishonesty. ![]() I depend to some extent on the Secret Barrister’s article in The Guardian last week called Against the law: why judges are under attack, but my point is not so much to preview the book as to talk slightly discursively about the age of lies.Īlong the way, we might ask why people lie, cheat and deceive. Daunt Books for £20 or for slightly less from Amazon. This is not a review of the book because I must wait like everyone else for publication on 3 September when it will be available from e.g. There is a tenuous connection with eDiscovery (the primary subject of this blog) in that the tricks and tools of public dishonesty include those which are familiar (or should be) to anyone engaged in civil or criminal discovery. Publication was held over from the spring, and the book arrives at a time of public dishonesty such as we have never seen before. The Secret Barrister’s second book Fake Law has as its subtitle “ The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies“. ![]() ![]() ![]() The narrator did a wonderful job of pulling me into the story and having me believe all those characters were different people speaking Not over the top, subtle, and fitting for each. Towards the end of the book I was all misty eyed. If you could rename Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride, what would you call it? ![]() She did a wonderful job in portraying the elderly eccentric aunt. Which character – as performed by Ann Marie Gideon – was your favorite?Īunt Sophie. My favorite characters would have to be Sher and her unapologetic love for chocolate and lack of interest in Zumba or Hiking. Delivery is key in fleshing out a character. I did find the audio slightly better than the print only because I may not have read certain dialogue in the same manner as the narrator of this audio had and I would have lost a little something in it. Bricker 13.49 14.99 Save 10 5 out of 5 stars for On A Ring and A Prayer, Jessie Stanton Series 1. Video On A Ring and A Prayer, Jessie Sandra D. Bricker 13.49 14.99 Save 10 4.5 out of 5 stars for Always the Baker, Never the Bride, Emma Rae Creation Series 1. Would you consider the audio edition of Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride to be better than the print version? Always the Baker, Never the Bride, Sandra D. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments A ferry of bones and gold![]() ![]() Patrick has been inexplicably attracted to the man from their first meeting, but desire has no place in war. Looking for allies in all the wrong places, Patrick discovers the Dominion Sect’s next target is the same werewolf the Fates themselves have thrown into his path. ![]() Standing his ground alone has never been a winning option in Patrick’s experience, but it’s been years since he’s had a partner he could trust. Unable to walk away, Patrick finds himself once again facing off against mercenary magic users belonging to the Dominion Sect. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares. Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. When the gods come calling, you don’t get to say no. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Wall of Fire by J.G. Holtrop![]() ![]() No low-effort/OC/image posts - Official sources, homebrew images, and new information/product photos are the exception. No D&D Beyond content sharing posts - DDB Content sharing is restricted to the weekly thread which you can find here For info on how to filter by flair on various apps and sites click here. For more information on which flair to use check here. Limit Homebrew - You may only post one new homebrew thread per day.Īll posts must be flaired - Submissions should be flaired with an appropriate flair. Limit self-promotional links - Any self-promotional external links (such as blogs, storefronts or Kickstarters) must be related to D&D and posted no more than once every 14 days. Text memes should be relevant to discussion. 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It’s been a while since I’ve read the first three books, but needless to say, Gideon and Eva are never far from my mind. At long last…the wait is almost over! We have a title! We have a cover! We have a blurb! We faced a terrible choice: the familiar safety of the lives we'd had before each other or the fight for a future that suddenly seemed an impossible and hopeless dream. ![]() At the brightest time in our lives, the darkness of his past encroached and threatened everything we'd worked so hard for. I felt him slipping from my grasp, my greatest fears becoming my reality, my love tested in ways I wasn't sure I was strong enough to bear. Instead they opened old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. ![]() The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own. ![]() Gideon calls me his angel, but he's the miracle in my life. Now the #1 international bestselling author returns. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Rutherfurd new york review![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New York is the book that millions of Rutherfurd's American fans have been waiting for. Sprinkled throughout are captivating cameo appearances by historical figures ranging from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln to Babe Ruth. As in his earlier, best-selling novels, he illuminates cultural, social, and political upheavals through the lives of a remarkably diverse set of families.Īs he recounts the intertwining fates of characters rich and poor, black and white, native born and immigrant, Rutherfurd brings to life the momentous events that shaped New York and America: the Revolutionary War, the emergence of the city as a great trading and financial center, the excesses of the Gilded Age, the explosion of immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the trials of World War II, the near-demise of New York in the 1970s and its roaring rebirth in the '90s, and the attacks on the World Trade Center. Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga that showcases his extraordinary ability to combine impeccable historical research and storytelling flair. The best-selling master of historical fiction weaves a grand, sweeping drama of New York from the city's founding to the present day. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden![]() Habitable extrasolar planets are still out of reach. The Compton Crook award-winning author of The Prey of Gods and Temper returns with a dazzling stand-alone novel, set in deep space, in which the fate of humanity rests on the slender shoulders of an idealistic and untested young woman - a blend of science fiction, dark humor, and magical realism that will appeal to fans of Charlie Jane Anders, Jeff VanderMeer, and Nnedi Okorafor.Įarth is a distant memory. Miller, Nebula-Award-winning author of The Art of Starving and Blackfish City ) I loved these characters and this story, and so will you." (Sam J. ![]() ![]() "Don't be alarmed - that dizzy pleasurable sensation you're experiencing is just your brain slowly exploding from all the wild magnificent worldbuilding in Nicky Drayden's Escaping Exodus. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The world of throne of glass![]() ![]() She is at the top of my list of favorite authors. SJM is an exceptional writer with a gift of creating fantastic and beautiful worlds. ![]() ![]() Maas is a queen and she is a gift to all of us. Please do not read further if you want to avoid spoilers!!įirst, and perhaps most important…I would like to say that Sarah J. Also, I really need to come up with a different word than love, but I can’t help it because I love it all so much!! This review will also contain spoilers. Maas and her incredible writing for that :). And I included an absurd amount of favorite quotes for each book…but I blame Sarah J. I really need to rein in my thoughts, but I just love this series so much. The last two books’ sections also have a lot more recap in them. Warning…my reviews get progressively longer with each book. So instead of posting a review for each book in the series as I read them, I am going to do one post on the entire Throne of Glass Series up to Kingdom of Ash. I also wanted to reread this series because the finale, Kingdom of Ash, is coming out in October. Maas because it is my favorite series (besides Harry Potter…obviously) and I knew it would get me out of my slump. I decided to reread the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. I have recently been in a major reading slump. So this post is going to be different from my previous reviews. ![]() |