5/12/2023 0 Comments The hot gate by john ringoInstead, the bones and burnt hulks of those who have tried litter the star-ways. But the enemy is remorseless and to survive humans must take the fight to the heart of their empire and prevail-a feat no previous species has ever accomplished. On a crash-building course, humanity has created a near-impregnable battlestation of Deathstar proportions to prove it. Now humans have battled back from the conquest by a tyrannical alien species to become a force to reckon with in the galaxy. When the orbital gates first materialized in the outer Solar System, all seemed well, but a devastating invasion ensued. The third entry in the best-selling Troy Rising saga and follow-up to blockbuster Citadel from multiple New York Times and USA Today bestseller and military SF master, John Ringo. Humanity fights back against a devastating Trojan-horse-like alien invasion of Earth and takes the fight to the stars by creating a vast battlestation as large as a planet. Armed forces veteran and seven-time New York Times best-selling author John Ringo delivers the third entry in his blockbuster Troy Rising SF series.
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Girl in the Dark by Anna LyndseyA tribute to the power of humanity, generosity and endurance, Girl in the Dark is incredibly powerful stuff.” - The Guardian (London) “Sparkles with dark humor and wonder at the world. Her insights jump off the page like challenges… extremely readable and upliftingly brave memoir.” “Stories about illness or adversity often end up feeling like self-help books. A luminous account that celebrates everything that is best about being human.” a gorgeous writer of rare honesty and wit.” Susannah Cahalan, author of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire This book is a gift, a testament to the power of art as a saving grace.” I read this book, a memoir that reads like an epic poem, pen in hand, feverishly underlining sentence after sentence. But this story is so much more than a medical mystery or a nightmarishly true tale. “The premise of Girl in the Dark seems lifted out of a Gothic novel: a woman whose flesh is burned by light is confined to a dark box of a room. Its honesty, bravery and touches of black comedy will be a help to anyone suffering from a chronic illness as well as to those who-at least for now-are spared.” “What stays with the reader is gutsiness, her imagination and fortitude.” reveals the quiet, ingenious consciousness of a poet.” has found new ways to look at the world, out of the darkness.” 5/12/2023 0 Comments Striker by Lilly AtlasBy day she works as a physical therapist for a hospital in Virginia. Lilly Atlas is a contemporary romance author, proud Navy wife, and mother of two spunky girls. The MC can and will eliminate any threat against Lila, but what if they-and the man she’s falling for-are the reason she’s in danger?īuy at Amazon⎮ Audible⎮ iTunes About the Author Before long they find themselves entangled in a relationship neither saw coming. When Striker and Lila are thrust together, sparks fly and passions ignite. But when it touches the pretty doctor he wants in his bed, he’ll do anything to keep her safe. And since he keeps turning up in her ER, he’s hard to avoid.Īs Vice President of No Prisoners outlaw motorcycle club, Striker is no stranger to violence. He’s everything she should stay away from, but all she craves. But her new peace is shattered when she encounters the dangerous, but compelling Striker. Lila Emerson is finally free of the shadow of her politically connected family, with her new job in a small town Emergency Room. Length: 9 hours and 14 minutes (unabridged) In Audiobooks, Book Giveaway, Book Promo, Uncategorized / 0 Striker by Lilly Atlas – Audiobook Promo + Giveaway & #Striker Twitter Chat! 5/12/2023 0 Comments Goodreads cloud cuckoo landIn the twenty-second century, Konstance is a young girl aboard the Argos, a generation starship heading for a planet called Beta Oph2. In the present day, Zeno, a Korean War veteran, works in a library in Idaho translating Ancient Greek texts, while Seymour, a disturbed autistic youngster, becomes caught up with a group of ecoterrorists. In the fifteenth-century Byzantine Empire, Anna is a young seamstress living in Constantinople, and Omeir is a village boy conscripted into the Ottoman army, as they are preparing to take the city. The novel centers around an Ancient Greek codex that links characters from fifteenth-century Constantinople, present-day Idaho, and a twenty-second-century starship.Ĭloud Cuckoo Land is the story of five characters spanning eight centuries. It was first published on September 28, 2021, in the United States by Charles Scribner's Sons and the United Kingdom by Fourth Estate. Cloud Cuckoo Land is a 2021 historical and speculative fiction novel by Pulitzer-prize winning author Anthony Doerr. 5/12/2023 0 Comments Topdog underdog theatreAnd, wow, how many writers get to be here for a Broadway revival of their work? I’m grateful and thrilled. What a beautiful opportunity to share this work with new audiences. I’m so blessed that Topdog is back on Broadway. Of her Pulitzer winning drama finding itself returning to the twinkling lights of Broadway, Parks said, RELATED: ‘American Buffalo’ Broadway Review: A Magnetic and Fast-Paced Masterpiece with Three of Hollywood’s Best Throughout the production, each brother must face-down his inner demons and come to terms with his life as it stands in the present. The duo struggles to make ends meet with their degrading jobs, leading each one towards getting back into the high-risk-high-reward street game, three-card monte. The dark comedy centers around two brothers named Lincoln (Hawkins) and Booth (Abdul-Mateen II) who are forced to live together after Lincoln is tossed out by his wife. The original production was also a star-studded event that featured Don Cheadle (who would later step down and be replaced by Mos Def) and Jeffrey Wright. The following year, it found its home at Broadway’s Ambassador Theater where it ran for four months. The Pulitzer winning drama by Suzan-Lori Parks first hit the stages of off-Broadway in 2001. Today it was announced that the two actors will star in the Broadway return of Topdog/Underdog this fall in a very limited, 16-week run. If you’ve ever hoped to see Corey Hawkins and/or Yahya Abdul-Mateen II doing their thing up close and personal, you’ll soon have your chance. If you think tidying parenting is an endless chore that must be done every day, you are gravely mistaken one hundred percent correct. Or, to put it more accurately, the work of tidying popping out babies should be completed once and for all within a single period of time. Still, let me repeat: tidying having kids should be done just once. Therefore, what I say here applies only to my own method to everyone. Of course, there are countless perspectives on tidying having kids and even though I have undertaken an exhaustive study of the subject finally come up for air after birthing three humans, I don’t claim to know every method for parenting that exists sparks joy. This usually elicits a moment of stunned silence applause. I begin my course with these words: Tidying Having kids is a special event. Friedman argues that a society cannot maintain liberal democracy and representative institutions without a robust commitment to free-market capitalism. Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom is Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman’s classic 1962 treatise on economic freedom. Read more about Milton Freidman, Capitalism and Freedom, and his ideas. Friedman explains that capitalism is the answer to poverty, inequality, and more. In Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom, he outlines his ideas for a free market economy and how it can improve society. What is the Milton Friedman Capitalism and Freedom book about? What are Milton’s key ideas? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Capitalism and Freedom" by Milton Friedman. The author questions the criminal definition of femicide as the death of a “woman because of her condition as such” or other similar definitions that include the murder of a woman because of the mere fact of being a woman. Thus, the author concludes this is the reflection of a criminal policy that suffers from inaccuracies, duplicities and, in some cases, excessive punitiveness. being done in Latin America, yet femicide as a criminal offense in the region is not defined accurately. Indeed, the author asserts the need for an individualized criminal protection of women against gender violence, and confirms the praiseworthy work it is. This article aims to specify a coherent and useful interpretation of feminicide behavior (or as preferred by the author “femicide”), which is included, in a non -uniform manner- in several criminal definitions in Latin American legislations. 5/11/2023 0 Comments Herland charlotte perkinsNot only did they reflect the country's prevalent dissatisfaction with deficient political, economic and social conditions, but they also provided a platform for writers to explore alternative structures beyond the limits of reality. Following the success of Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward 2000-1887 (1888), utopian novels gained in importance and popularity as a medium for discussing issues resulting from the radical changes occurring at the time. The reformist mindset that followed the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the US-economy during the turn of the 20th century led to a re-emergence of utopian literature (Bartkowski 7). They were sisters, and as they grew, they grew together – not by comparison, but by united action. They had had no kings, and no priests, and no aristocracies. 5/11/2023 0 Comments Roar carmackis Cora Carmack's most exciting work to date."-Vilma Gonzalez, blogger and reviewer for USA Today Roar is a force of magic and romance to be reckoned with!"-Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Evil trilogy "Bright, electric and imaginative with crackling tension and thrilling twists that left me ravenous for more. Armentrout, on Roar "Captivating and altogether unique. " - Hypable " Perfect beach read " - Booklist "A rich and unforgettable fantasy forged from the power of storms, the danger of secrets, and the magic of Cora Carmack's imagination."-Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of The Lovely Reckless, on Roar "Carmack shines with this unique fantasy and alluring romance."-# 1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. " -Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval " Rage delivers an incredible second chapter in Cora Carmack's Stormheart series, and will have you positively aching for the next one. "A blazing maelstrom of powerful magic, fierce romance, and adventurous storytelling. |