![]() She is a novelist, essayist, dramatist, social worker, president of the MaMa Foundation, and a member of the informal feminist group “Porozumienie Kobiet 8 Marca”. ![]() She has a degree in Culture and Gender Studies. Sylwia Chutnik was born in 1979 in Warsaw, Poland. He was the recipient of the Central European Initiative (CEI) Fellowship in 2014. ![]() He has published three collections of poetry and received several awards. He is a poet, short story writer, essayist, and creator of the United Literary Front, a network for young authors from the Balkans. He obtained a degree in English and Croatian Language and Literature from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Mostar in 2008. Mirko Božić was born in 1982 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benni has also published several volumes of short stories, essays, poetry and theatre plays. His many novels include: La Compagnia dei Celestini (The Company of the Celestines), Terra!, Saltatempo (Timeskipper), Elianto and Margherita Dolcevita (Margherita Dolce Vita). His trademark mix of social satire and magical realism has turned each of his books into a bestseller. Stefano Benni is one of Italy’s foremost novelists. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in Winnfield moved to Shreveport, La., in 1918 railroad commissioner 1918-1928, and commission chairman 1924-1928 unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Louisiana in 1924 Democratic National committeeman 1928-1935 elected Governor of Louisiana in 1928 and served from May 21, 1928, until his resignation effective January 25, 1932, having previously been elected Senator elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1930 for the term commencing March 4, 1931, but did not assume these duties until January 25, 1932, preferring to continue as Governor served as Senator from January 25, 1932, until his death announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President in August 1935 shot by an assassin in the State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge on September 8, 1935, and died on Septeminterment on the Capitol Grounds at Baton Rouge, La. Long), a Senator from Louisiana born on a farm near Winnfield, Winn Parish, La., Augattended the public schools at Winnfield and University of Oklahoma School of Law was engaged as a book peddler, auctioneer, and salesman studied law at Tulane University, New Orleans, La. ![]() LONG, HUEY PIERCE, (husband of Rose McConnell Long, father of Russell B. ![]() ![]() ![]() Granbretan is a far-future version of Great Britain, ruled by the immortal King-Emperor Huon, who dwells in a fluid-filled sphere in Londra, its capital. The ebooks are available via Gollancz's SF Gateway site. Gollancz released all Hawkmoon stories in both print omnibus and individual ebook form, starting in 2013. The omnibus has also been published under the title Hawkmoon. Written between 19, it is considered a classic of the genre, and has proven highly influential in shaping subsequent authors' works.Ī subsequent trilogy, The Chronicles of Castle Brass – consisting of Count Brass, The Champion of Garathorm and The Quest for Tanelorn – expand on the original saga, both deepening its characters (which in the original stories were a bit two-dimensional) and further linking them to the Moorcockian Multiverse.ĭorian, in the final pages of the third book, happens to confront (along with other champions like Erekose) the malignant entity which used to reside in Elric's Stormbringer and which broke free at the tragic end of the albino prince's saga. Charting the adventures of Dorian Hawkmoon, a version of the Eternal Champion, it takes place in a far-future version of Europe in which the insane rulers of the Dark Empire of Granbretan (the name given to what was once Great Britain) are engaged in conquering the continent. The History of the Runestaff is an omnibus collection of four fantasy novels by Michael Moorcock, consisting of The Jewel in the Skull, The Mad God's Amulet, The Sword of the Dawn, and The Runestaff. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Forrester writes with a sure touch, working the historical threads neatly into her story and making Maddie come alive for readers. Maddie herself has much to contend with as she tries to care for a wild orphan girl, considers a marriage proposal, and attempts to earn the money that will enable her to head north to Oberlin College. A home of their own secured, the family finds that there are still plenty of white people who are only too ready to make life difficult, if not impossible, for them. Their path crosses that of another small band of former slaves who tell them of a nearby town where an enlightened plantation owner is willing to sell land to Negroes. Forced to abandon the home they had made in Roanoke when the white owners returned after the Civil War ended, the Henry family is seeking land that they can farm. Forrester picks up the story of Maddie Henry that she began in Sound the Jubilee (Lodestar, 1995). ![]() ![]() ![]() The only way to succeed at anything is to manage true risk, which includes the chance of loss. ![]() While most commentators say that the last financial crisis proved it's time to follow risk-minimizing techniques, they're wrong. Red-Blooded Risk examines this approach and offers valuable advice for the calculated risk-takers who need precise quantitative guidance that will help separate them from the rest of the pack. The same practical techniques are still used today by risk-takers in finance as well as many other fields. This is the secret that lets tiny quantitative edges create hedge fund billionaires, and defines the powerful modern global derivatives economy. An innovative guide that identifies what distinguishes the best financial risk takers from the rest From 1987 to 1992, a small group of Wall Street quants invented an entirely new way of managing risk to maximize success: risk management for risk-takers. ![]() ![]() With almost 2 decades of experience and certified bibliophiles on staff we go out of our way to make sure every order is perfect when it arrives. This means we will wrap and secure dustjacket's in Mylar, we will set and make sure bindings are firm and we will repair or clean any dirt and grime from your book as best we can. Prior to shipping your order we will check and repair any damage we find with your book treasure. Please reach out if you have questions on anything we offer! We love books and love to help.Įvery book comes with a stamped Black Octopus card of authenticity. ![]() Many of our books are rare, antique (over 100 years old), hard-to-find, collector's items and they make perfect gifts or additions to any bibliophile's library. ![]() The majority of books we list are rare and vintage, meaning books published prior to the International Standard Book Numbers(ISBN pre-1970). Rare & Collectible Books(Black Octopus Books) If you have any questions about a listing, send us a message and we will help you! Please refer to the listing photos for titles, condition, and product. This product listing is for the EXACT books in the photos. This listing was hand-selected and listed by Erika M ![]() ![]() ![]() “So the show was really the final stage in my personal development, and then the book I think of as my, sort of, ‘exit interview’ from the show.” “So eventually I just started reading about it, because I thought, ‘Well, there’s been a bunch of people who are really smart over the last several thousand years who spent their lives writing guides for how to do good things….’ Then, when I had the idea for ‘The Good Place,’ I realized that I couldn’t actually execute that show properly unless I really knew what I was talking about,” Schur said. ![]() “Then, as I grew up and lived an adult life, I found myself occasionally in some very complicated, weird grown-up situations where I had some kind of dispute with someone… and if I blew it, I would feel like, ‘I wish I had known before this some theory that could have helped me make a better decision.’” ![]() I always wanted to know what the rules were, and I wanted to make sure I was following them,” said Schur. “As a kid, I was extremely concerned with rules. ![]() ![]() ![]() Celaena is living undercover: She is actually Aelin Galathynius, the lost princess of the conquered kingdom of Terrasen, though this is never explicitly revealed in Throne of Glass.Īt Rifthold, Celaena discovers an ominous clock tower surrounded by mysterious runes. Celaena agrees and journeys to the glass castle at Rifthold, Adarlan’s capital, to compete.Ĭelaena despises the royal family because the tyrannical King of Adarlan murdered her family. In return, Celaena will be free after four years of service. Dorian proposes to sponsor Celaena, notorious for assassinating many members of the King’s court before her imprisonment, in order to annoy his father. ![]() The King of Adarlan is holding a tournament to determine his Champion-really a personal assassin on retainer-and members of the court have been invited to sponsor competitors. After a year enslaved in the Endovier Salt Mines, teenage assassin Celaena Sardothien is brought before Dorian Havilliard, the Crown Prince of the country of Adarlan. ![]() ![]() The cinematic history of these narratives is long, demonstrating that cinema does not merely reproduce popular pseudoarchaeological research, it has also contributed to the growth of these stories. This pattern is documented through a review of films employing the ancient astronaut model in which visiting aliens changed human development in the past, and through an examination of the work of writer/director Roland Emmerich who has specialized in those films. Movies frequently present images of the human past that are pseudoarchaeological in the sense that these films tell the same stories as 'alternative archaeology,' even though they may not make an explicit claim to the truthfulness of the events depicted. Cinematic archaeology tends to be mythic rather than realistic in focus. This students and professors of archaeology, anthropology, and. selves have existed for hundreds of millions of years. ![]() Actually, over the past 150 years archaeologists have. Close analysis of modern movies reveals - yet archaeologists and historians have failed to understand - that the dominant representation of archaeological research and ancient human culture in mainstream cinema involves explorations of supernatural objects and events. Forbidden Archeology documents evidence for extreme human against thousands, and sat down. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Update colophon/imprint boilerplate to new standards Read about which file to download and how to transfer them to your ereader. You may also be interested in our Kobo FAQ.Īdvanced epub â An advanced format that uses the latest technology not yet fully supported by most ereaders. Also download the Kindle cover thumbnail to see the cover in your Kindleâs library. Having coined the term âchocolate soldier,â the play has been staged multiple times in Londonâs West End and on Broadway, and has been adapted into operetta and film.Ĭompatible epub â All devices and apps except Kindles and Kobos.Īzw3 â Kindle devices and apps. It was among George Bernard Shawâs first commercial successes, and was included in a collection of plays he referred to as Plays Pleasant, along with Candida, You Never Can Tell, and The Man of Destiny. Raina is the daughter of one Major and engaged to another, but she chooses to save the soldierâs life by concealing him.Īrms and the Man, named after the opening lines of Virgilâs The Aeneid, is a play that humorously deals with the hypocrisy of humanity and the stupidity of war. In the middle of the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war, an enemy soldier escapes a cavalry charge by climbing up a drainpipe into Raina Petkoffâs room. Standard EbooksĢ5,245 words (1 hour 32 minutes) with a reading ease of 77.23 (fairly easy) ![]() Arms and the Man, by George Bernard Shaw - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]() |