![]() ![]() Under his command, Marcus and Winter feel the tide turning and their allegiance being tested. Their fate depends on Colonel Janus bet Vhalnich. But when chance sees her promoted to command, she must lead her men into battle against impossible odds. To flee from her past, Winter Ihernglass masqueraded as a man and enlisted as a ranker in the Vordanai Colonials, hoping only to avoid notice. Captain Marcus d'Ivoire, commander of one of the Vordanai empire's colonial garrisons, was serving out his days in a sleepy, remote outpost-until a rebellion left him in charge of a demoralized force clinging to a small fortress at the edge of the desert. Set in an alternate nineteenth century, muskets and magic are weapons to be feared in the first "spectacular epic" (Fantasy Book Critic) in Django Wexler's Shadow Campaigns series. ![]()
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![]() ![]() As such, laws and policies regarding defamation of religion, religious people or groups are captured under these measures but generally are not considered anti-blasphemy laws for the purposes of this study, although in some cases there may be overlap. ![]() In addition to measuring blasphemy and apostasy, Pew Research Center measures other laws and policies that penalize hate speech related to religion, as well as speech that is critical of religion. Apostasy laws were counted when there were restrictions placed on religious conversions or if there were penalties for leaving one’s faith. In some cases, if laws were characterized as “blasphemy” laws in the sources used for the study, they were counted in this analysis even if they didn’t align with the study’s specific criteria for measuring blasphemy. The study captures whether laws or policies criminalizing blasphemy and apostasy exist (even if they were not enforced during the year). Pew Research Center measures government regulations on speech or actions deemed to be blasphemy or apostasy as part of our research on global restrictions on religion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Will it take place or not? Will the Hacker manage to destroy all the records, including Timothy's? Will Jesus's weight problem be an image problem in the light of today's high standards? Tune in to Gore Vidal's classic of the greatest story never told- until now. Now, in Timothy's old age, Saint Paul comes to him in a vision and begs him to write down the True Gospel, otherwise all is lost.Īnd thanks to the wonders of modern techonology, a TV crew will pre-record, live from Golgotha, the Crucifixion in order to boost NBC during the upcoming ratings battle. Thanks to the latest breakthrough in computer software, a cyberpunk- known bleakly as The. Editions for Live from Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal: 0140231196 (Paperback published in 1993), 0679416110 (Hardcover published in 1992). Lincoln, Hollywood, Live From Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal. ![]() Fortunately one tape is Hackerproof, that of Timothy, who in his youth, was Robin to Saint Paul's Batman. Live From Golgotha: The Gospel According to Gore Vidal (Paperback). In a vivid and beathtaking work of fiction, where the fortunes of a sister. Thanks to the latest breakthrough in computer software, a cyberpunk- known bleakly as The Hacker- is destroying the tapes that describe the mission of Jesus Christ and His Gospel or Good News. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the book’s beginning stages, they kidap him and murder his parents. ![]() They’re more concerned about Luke’s powers, and they’re not messing around. Everyone is focused on his intelligence - except the Institute, a secret organization that specializes in kidnapping children. ![]() (As he frequently reminds, he can at least make pizza pans shake in times of high emotion.) He also happens to be a genius: He’s about to head for Boston to take classes at MIT and Emerson, even though he’s six years shy of standard college age. The Institute centers on Luke Ellis, a 12-year-old kid who has small but potent telekinetic powers. Indeed, while King’s most recent fiction is still keeping readers on the edge of their seat, it’s also leaving us with something deeper to think about. It’s the kind of sentiment we’re seeing more from the best-selling author these days. “I hope the world doesn’t end because of us,” a character says near the end of Stephen King’s latest novel, The Institute. Warning: This article contains spoilers from The Institute, by Stephen King. ![]() ![]() ![]() With all the mounting pressure and expectations-of their family, friends, and enemies-both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. ![]() And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. ![]() But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash "It is natural for a King to be curious about his future Queen." All of Olympus- and the Underworld-are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny, and emotional."-Jennifer L. "A refreshingly modern and surprisingly poignant take on the Hades and Persephone myth. Book Synopsis Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe. ![]() ![]() ![]() One night, the narrator creeps in and startles the old man, who screams. He cannot do it when the man is asleep, because his eyes are shut, and he looks peaceful. Each night, the narrator goes into the old man’s room as he sleeps, intending to kill him. Tension builds as the narrator describes how his obsession has taken over, and he plots to kill the old man to get rid of the eye's gaze. As the story progresses, the reader learns that the narrator has become upset by the old man’s eye, which is a piercing blue color, with a white film over it. He lived in the same building as an old man with a “vulture eye”. The story begins with the unnamed narrator wanting to prove his sanity to the readers. ![]() Or, a useful refresher for teachers to help them decide if they would like to use this short story in the classroom.
![]() ![]() She has written on Rilke, and on German women artists and writers, as well as translating Walter Haug, Literaturtheorie im deutschen Mittelalter, published in English as Vernacular Literary Theory in the Middle Ages (1997).Ī History of Women’s Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland Edited by J o C a t l i n g is Lecturer in German Literature and Language at the University of East Anglia. Extensive guides to further reading, and a detailed guide to more than three hundred writers and their works, together with an index for crossreferencing, form an integral part of the volume. The sixteen chapters, written by experts in their field, are designed to dovetail into a comprehensive account of women’s writing over a thousand-year period. It will appeal both to students and to scholars of German literature, and to a wider readership interested in women’s writing and gender studies wishing to learn about the diversity and development of writing by women in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ![]() This book is the first full-length account in English of women’s writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to offer both an introduction to and a chronological overview of women’s writing in German-speaking countries from the Middle Ages to the present day. A History of Women’s Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland ![]() ![]() ![]() Low brain activity means fewer neurons firing, or in my case, mis-firing. Technically, my body is only fully at peace when my mind is completely at rest - that is, asleep. Most mornings, for example, I awake to find my left pinky finger perfectly still - it's the rest of my body that's shaking uncontrollably. In the intervening years, my life has seen many changes. ![]() In the opening pages of Lucky Man, I described a morning in Florida nineteen years ago when I woke up with a hangover and a twitching left pinky finger. The actor, who retired from his hit sitcom "Spin City" in 2000 because of the disease, tells his personal story of how he turned his challenges into opportunities in his new book, "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist."įox begins the book with his retirement and the struggle of shifting between his public and private personas. Fox has been a tireless spokesman for Parkinson's disease research. Ap— - For the last decade, Michael J. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Newman’s straightforward text and dialogue offer examples of language that children and adults could use in similar real-life situations, and Jessie’s response to the library bullies might be the best of all. The warm palette and smudgy edges of Mola’s ( Jeremy’s Dreidel) illustrations create a comforting domestic atmosphere that almost seems to provide a safe space for the sensitive emotions at play the children’s blushing cheeks telegraph their discomfort, embarrassment, joy, and pride. The children’s parents and Abuelita are models of understanding (“If Casey wants to wear a skirt, Casey can wear a skirt,” says their mother), and Jessie’s breaking/turning point occurs at the library, where Casey’s skirt gets him mistaken for a girl and teased by older boys. Sibling dynamics can often be thorny, and in Newman’s ( Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed) compassionate story, Jessie isn’t sure how to react when her younger brother, Casey, wants to wear a “shimmery” skirt and “glittery” nail polish. ![]() ![]() ![]() Eleanor Bennett has died and she has left an eight hour audio recording to be heard by her grown children, in the presence of each other and her lawyer. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves.Ĭan Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor’s true history, and fulfill her final request to “share the black cake when the time is right”? Will their mother’s revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever?Ĭharmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. ![]() |