![]() Takezō's vicious nature has made him an outcast even in his own village, and he is hunted down like an animal. In the aftermath of the epic Battle of Sekigahara, Takezō finds himself a fugitive survivor on the losing side of the war. But the path to enlightenment is an endless journey, and to get there through violent means-by way of the sword-makes mere survival an even greater challenge.Īt seventeen years of age, Miyamoto Musashi-still known by his childhood name, Shinmen Takezō-was a wild young brute just setting out along the way of the sword. The quintessential warrior-philosopher, Musashi authored A Book of Five Rings, a classic treatise in the canon of world philosophy and military strategy. ![]() Real-life figure Miyamoto Musashi was the most celebrated samurai of all time. Three volumes in one! A prestige treatment of Inoue’s epic samurai series with bonus content, color pages, storyboard samples and more! ![]()
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![]() ![]() This funny and gentle classic series is an enjoyable read-aloud and also a strong choice for independent reading. What is half of twice a talking cat? Or to be half-again twice not-here? And how do you double your most heartfelt wish, the one you care about so much it has to be perfect? Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. It turns out the coin grants wishes-but only by half, so that you must wish for twice as much as you want. ![]() Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen.Īnd something does: Her wish is granted. It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. Book one in the series called "truly magic in a reader's hands" by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt. ![]() ![]() He eventually moved on to bass fishing and she too decided to quit to focus on her writing. Linda Howard met her husband at the same trucking company at which she was working. ![]() The situation availed her access to a myriad of individuals, building her understanding of people in general she was especially enamored by the men and everything she came to understand about their nature and their habits. After dropping out of community college, Linda Howard landed a job at a trucking company. The mother of three stepchildren and a trio of grandchildren attributes her writing success and, in particular, her ability to produce engaging romance to her experience in the workforce. However, her efforts were never meant to pave the way for a professional career in publishing, which is why the author spent the next twenty-one years writing stories for her own personal enjoyment before she eventually took that difficult step of submitting her first manuscript for publication. ![]() It is worth noting that Linda began writing when she was nine. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, he encouraged his friend, William Bradford (who served as Attorney General under President Washington), to make sure of his own spiritual salvation: Consider six examples of his early actions.įirst, Madison was publicly outspoken about his personal Christian beliefs and convictions. An understanding of Madison’s religious views is complicated by the fact that his early actions were at direct variance with his later opinions. They are at times self-contradictory, and his statements about religion are such that opposing positions can each invoke Madison as its authority. Madison’s religious views and activities are numerous, as are his writings on religion. Did Madison actually oppose chaplains in Congress? Yes, and no. ![]() In his public appearances defending this newest pursuit, Newdow cites James Madison’s quotes from his “Detached Memoranda” as his authority in opposing chaplains. In recent days, Michael Newdow – infamous for his successful initiation of the ruling striking down “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance – has broadened his efforts and has filed suit against the use of chaplains in the U. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unbeknownst to Portia, her father is behind the meeting. While at Arlington Hall, she meets Nigel Mann, a CIA officer known as Mr. Portia Sebring was born into a family that's considered royalty in the intelligence community, and the fact that she's a woman doesn't preclude her from joining the "family business." A linguistic genius, she's recruited by her older brother to decipher Russian codes for the Venona Project. Gradually, Mark uncovers a series of events going back to the previous spring and involving not only his senior special agent but Theo Bascopolis, a former rent boy who is Mark's friend.While Mark unravels the threads of the Gordian knot the WBIS has become, he realizes how deep his feelings for Quinn have grown. But these aren't the only signs of something unusual, well, more unusual than normal, going on. Parker, Mark's secretary, is taking sick time, something she never does. What could be better than a little beer, a little corned beef on rye, and Quinn in his bed?However, on Monday it's back to the grind-this time to an almost empty department: Matheson is away on assignment and Ms. Mark has returned from an assignment on the West Coast, and he's looking forward to spending some quality time with his lover. Mark Vincent and Quinton Mann have finally kind of, sort of, exchanged promises. ![]() ![]() ![]() A cumulative all-holiday carol about a young girl who is trying to get a slice of Grannys sweet potato pie at a family gathering. ![]() Author Tameka Fryer Brown’s cumulative rhyme is impossible to resist, and the humorous details in Ebony Glenn’s cut-paper collage will welcome readers to this party again and again. Tameka Fryer Brown illustrated by Ebony Glenn. Written to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” Twelve Dinging Doorbells is exuberant. Just when all seems lost and there’s no more pie, Granny pulls out a sweet surprise. As tables fill with baked macaroni and cheese, chitlins, and other sides a-steaming, she and Granny move the pie to keep it intact. The task becomes tricker as the room grows with dancing and card games and pie cravings. But all our main character can think about is the sweet potato pie Granny makes just for her. A cumulative all-holiday carol packed to the brim with family, food, love, and Black joy, especially perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, graduations, and all family celebrations.Įvery holiday, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and neighbors come over to eat, sing, and celebrate life. ![]() ![]() Those dark prophecies, first alluded to by Neal Stephenson in his novel, Snow Crash, speak of how virtual reality would affect the way humans interact both because it is a medium and because that medium is controlled by those who built it. Although Zuckerberg denied any connection to the news cycle, there were important omens in those allegations that were predicted in the very novel that the optimists were using for inspiration. The announcement of the rebranding of Facebook to Meta arrived in October of that year, in the midst of criticism about how the social network failed to manage misinformation on its platform. ![]() ![]() Advocates believed that the technology and infrastructure needed was finally available, and Zuckerberg wanted his company to be the leader in realizing this new world. The project to create a shared virtual world that Mark Zuckerberg recently called an “embodied internet” had been growing for years. “The metaverse is having a moment,” wrote Casey Newton in July of 2021. ![]() ![]() In the end, the fulfillment of an ancient curse destroys Akasha, saves the mortals, and reunites Lestat with his loved ones. She's also destroyed all other vampires, except for a few of Lestat's close friends. Akasha has taken the mischievous vampire, Lestat, as her immortal lover. It chronicles the trials of a group of modern-day vampires locked in struggle to save the mortal humans from the first vampire, Akasha, who has awoken from six-thousand years of sleep with a plan to kill all the males on earth in order to usher in a reign of peace. This fictional story is told in five parts. The Queen of the Damned is the third of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Purchasing physical media or streaming access is advised. Streaming video links are sometimes ephemeral and may require vigorous searching. Search the web for the title of the episode. ![]() ![]() This episode may currently be streaming online. Note: the revised version of the series adds an introduction by Ann Druyan to this episode, recorded after Sagan's death, in which she discusses some of the changes that occurred in the years after its broadcast.This episode emphasizes astronomy: from the universe to the round Earth. Finally, the "Ages of Science" are described, before pulling back to the full span of the Cosmic Calendar. Eratosthenes' successful calculation of the circumference of Earth leads to a description of the ancient Library of Alexandria. The ship journeys through the universe's hundred billion galaxies, the Local Group, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Milky Way, the Orion Nebula, our Solar System, and finally the planet Earth. THE SHORES OF THE COSMIC OCEAN Ĭarl Sagan opens the program with a description of the cosmos and a "Ship of the Imagination" (shaped like a dandelion seed). ![]() This is a question set to accompany the first episode of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, a thirteen-part television series that covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe. ![]() ![]() Saramago's narrative style is as intriguing as the plot itself. As the epidemic engulfs the city, the government's response is to quarantine the infected in an abandoned mental asylum, leading to the formation of a rudimentary community within its isolated walls. This invisible enemy doesn't discriminate, affecting everyone from the protagonist, a doctor, to a humble beggar. ![]() The narrative is set against the backdrop of an unnamed city where an inexplicable epidemic of sudden blindness starts to spread among its inhabitants. Today, we delve into the depths of this captivating tale and explore the elements that make it a modern classic. Published in 1995, this narrative quickly garnered international acclaim for its potent exploration of human nature and society. ![]() ![]() Among these transformative narratives stands "Blindness," a novel penned by the distinguished Portuguese author José Saramago. The world of literature is marked by works that shift paradigms, challenge norms, and provoke profound thought. ![]() |