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![]() ![]() ![]() Can her exploration of nature through the new art of photography help her to rediscover her sense of beauty and wonder? She does not know that the winter will require as much of her as it does her husband, that both her courage and faith will be tested to the breaking point. Meanwhile, on her own at Vancouver Barracks, Sophie chafes under the social restrictions and yearns to travel alongside her husband. And while the men knew they would face starvation and danger, they cannot escape the sense that some greater, mysterious force threatens their lives. As they map the territory and gather information on the native tribes, whose understanding of the natural world is unlike anything they have ever encountered, Forrester and his men discover the blurred lines between human and wild animal, the living and the dead. The Wolverine River Valley is not only breathtaking and forbidding but also terrifying in ways that the colonel and his men never could have imagined. Leaving behind Sophie, his newly pregnant wife, Colonel Forrester records his extraordinary experiences in hopes that his journal will reach her if he doesn’t return–once he passes beyond the edge of the known world, there’s no telling what awaits him. ![]() In the winter of 1885, decorated war hero Colonel Allen Forrester leads a small band of men on an expedition that has been deemed impossible: to venture up the Wolverine River and pierce the vast, untamed Alaska Territory. ![]()
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Maggie by stephen crane7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Crane's unblinking depiction of the devastating environmental forces that ultimately destroy this young, hopeful woman was celebrated as one of the most important documents of American naturalism. Eventually abandoned by her lover, as well as her family, Maggie is forced to make a living on the cruel city streets. Maggie's relationship with Pete compounds her suffering, however, when her family and her neighbors condemn her. Stephen Cranes Maggie, A Girl of the Streets (A Story of New York) (1893, revised 1896) has long been considered a groundbreaking novel of American. Abused by an alcoholic mother and victimized by the overwhelming poverty of the slums, Maggie falls in love with a charming bartender, who, she tells herself, will help her escape her harsh life. He is saved by his friend, Pete, and comes home to a brutal and drunken father. The story centers on Maggie Johnson, a pretty young woman who struggles to survive the brutal environment of the Bowery, a New York City slum, at the end of the nineteenth century. The story opens with Jimmie, Maggies brother, as he fights a gang of boys from an opposing neighborhood. Maggie came to be regarded as one of Crane's finest and most eloquent statements on environmental determinism. Literary critic William Dean Howells was so impressed with the novel that he helped get it published by D. Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets was first published at his own expense in 1893. ![]()
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Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() le Carre in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller. Lionel Davidson Kolymsky Heights Kindle Edition by Lionel Davidson (Author), Philip Pullman (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition 744 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 12.99 70 Used from 2.20 6 New from 12.99 9 Collectible from 5.24 Paperback 11.99 25 Used from 1.95 13 New from 6. One of the great thrillers of the last century.' (Charles Cumming) Kolymsky Heights By: Lionel Davidson Narrated by: Peter Noble Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins 4.5 (24 ratings) Try for 0. So desperate, he sends a plea across the wildness to the West in order to summon the one man alive capable of achieving the impossible. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. There are so many of them, and after you’ve read a few dozen they start to seem almost. It's a place so secret it doesn't officially exist once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. I have started to get a bit tired of thrillers. ![]() ![]() A Siberian hell lost in endless night: the perfect setting for an underground Russian research station. I didn't want this book to end.' (Anthony Horowitz) 'Hugely thrilling, brilliantly written, perfect. A sensational classic: this chilling tale of Siberian espionage is 'the best thriller I've ever read' (Philip Pullman) ranking with 'The Silence of the Lambs, Casino Royale and Smiley's People' (Spectator). ![]()
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Broken by jenny lawson review7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() And Lawson has the financial means, supportive family, and smarts to be a good advocate for herself. I think Lawson did a really good job showing what a struggle it is to manage her mental illness. They see someone struggling with mental illness and say, “Well, why don’t they take medication?”–like that would solve all their problems. Most of these people see treatment and/or mental health drugs as a cure-all. Now, I’ve had a number of interactions with people who have limited knowledge of mental illness. Lawson also discusses in detail her experiences with an experimental treatment for her depression and anxiety called transcranial magnetic stimulation. ![]() She is very forthcoming about her ongoing struggles and the stigma she’s faced. Lawson struggles with severe depression and anxiety along with a host of autoimmune diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis and many other frustrating conditions that impair her quality of life. The most meaningful parts of the book were when Lawson described her physical and mental health. On the whole I definitely liked it, but it’s not one of my favorites. I found some parts of this book witty, some parts moving, and some parts a little trying. This is my first experience with Lawson, although she is a New York Times bestselling author and famous blogger. In a desperate search for another audiobook at the library, I found Broken (in the best possible way) (2021) by Jenny Lawson. These days it seems the only books I have time for are audiobooks. ![]()
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Last seen leaving by caleb roehrig7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() This was definitely one of them, but, in the back of my mind, I was always thinking, "What's going on with Flynn, January, and everyone else?" Absolutely one fantastic ride. There are those occasional books that I literally have to put away and read something light. This was one of those books that stressed me out. ![]() As far as the audio versus physical, I think that either way, it would've been my favorite of the year, but Hurley did make it so enjoyable.ĭid the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How? ![]() Honestly, when I think of Flynn, I hear Hurley's voice. I've never listened to anything of his before, but his voice was perfect as a teenager. What made the experience of listening to Last Seen Leaving the most enjoyable? Best Book of 2016/Top 10 Contemporary Novels ![]()
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Watership down 1st edition7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() It was rejected by several publishers before Collings accepted the manuscript the published book then won the annual Carnegie Medal (UK), annual Guardian Prize (UK), and other book awards. Watership Down was Richard Adams' debut novel. Evoking epic themes, the novel follows the rabbits as they escape the destruction of their warren and seek a place to establish a new home (the hill of Watership Down), encountering perils and temptations along the way. Although they live in their natural wild environment, with burrows, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language, proverbs, poetry, and mythology. Set in Hampshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. ![]() Watership Down is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. ![]()
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Justine by lawrence durrell7/5/2023 ![]() Some scenes were shot at Ennejma Ezzahra, a palace at Sidi Bou Said, in northern Tunisia. It became a financial flop and received critical reviews. He proceeded to bring the film to Hollywood where the remainder of the film was finished. ![]() When he did not hire others for the film as instructed by the studio and slept on the set while working on one of Aimee's scenes, they fired him and George Cukor was brought in. He did some location filming there, but fought with the executives at Fox and with star Anouk Aimée. The film's pre-production was prepared by director Joseph Strick, who intended to shoot the movie in Morocco. Darley befriends her, and discovers she is involved in a plot against the British, the goal of which is to arm the Jewish underground movement in Palestine. Pursewarden introduces him to Justine, the wife of an Egyptian banker. Set in Alexandria in 1938, a young British schoolmaster named Darley meets Pursewarden, a British consular officer. Marcus (with uncredited contributions from critic Andrew Sarris), based on the 1957 novel Justine by Lawrence Durrell, which was part of the series The Alexandria Quartet. Justine is a 1969 American drama film directed by George Cukor and Joseph Strick. ![]()
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Stephen king books the dark tower7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() Despite this, the story’s potential is still clearly there, and there does seem to be a big audience for epic fantasy movies and TV shows who are waiting for a brilliant adaptation of The Dark Tower to finally happen. After all, The Dark Tower movie had the chance to be an epic like Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, or even Star Wars, but it made barely any impression at all. In many ways, the overriding emotion about 2017’s The Dark Tower is disappointment at what might have been. Ultimately this resulted in a rushed, aimless, and bland movie that failed to engage audiences who were unfamiliar with the books while also annoying long-time fans who felt understandably short-changed. Instead, it became Jake Chambers' story with various elements from The Dark Tower books and other Stephen King stories like IT all thrown in together without any sense of why it was supposed to matter. Perhaps more significantly, the movie's narrative actually shifted away from him. In the books, Roland's sole focus was on reaching and protecting the Tower - but in the movie, his motivation was far more basic, as he was essentially seeking revenge on The Man in Black. Perhaps the best example of this was in the characterization of Roland Deschain. By shrinking so much of the story, the movie had no time to breathe and felt almost comically underdeveloped given the source material. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even so, deciding to make the movie into a sequel to the story told in the books and then condensing it into a 95-minute runtime were huge errors. ![]()
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A raisin in the sun full book7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() A pioneering work by an African-American playwright, the play was a radically new representation of black life. DCP.Īcademy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation. When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in American drama. CAST: Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Dana Elcar. The Learning Tree DIRECTOR: Gordon Parks. ![]() CAST: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands. She was in her early sixties, and she was full-bodied and strong. With gorgeous Panavision lensing by veteran noir cinematographer Burnett Guffey, Parks eloquently renders the story of young a boy who learns the hard lessons of first love (and sex), life, death, and racism.Ī Raisin in the Sun DIRECTOR: Daniel Petrie. A moment after Walter left the apartment, his mother came out of her room. In his mid-50s at the time of its production, Parks renders his childhood in rural Kansas-don’t miss the nods to The Wizard of Oz (1939)-while adapting his semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Photojournalist Gordon Parks was the first Black person to helm a Hollywood studio production with this film, also his feature directorial debut. Hansberry adapted her own work for this faithful film version which reunited nearly the entire stage cast, including such top acting talent as Claudia McNeil and Sidney Poitier as the clashing mother and son, Ruby Dee as Poitier’s wife, as well as Ivan Dixon, Louis Gossett Jr., and Diana Sands. Lorraine Hansberry’s play about a family’s struggles to improve their status after the death of their patriarch was the first work by a Black female playwright to be produced on Broadway. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He explores the reasons the early Christian church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary. Balancing the Jesus of the Gospels against the historical sources, Aslan describes a man full of conviction and passion, yet rife with contradiction. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’s most enigmatic figures by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived. Within decades after his death, his followers would call him God. Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher walked across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God.” The revolutionary movement he launched was so threatening to the established order that he was executed as a state criminal. “A lucid, intelligent page-turner” ( Los Angeles Times) that challenges long-held assumptions about Jesus, from the host of Believer. ![]() |