![]() ![]() Where I felt it appropriate I playfully dispensed with the strict layout and allowed the elements to break out into the margins." Bickford-Smith told The Guardian's Alison Flood that before writing the book, "I was thinking about how in life, if you hold on to something too tightly, you lose it, so to love something you have to let it go, and I wrote the story around that. The page layout and design were heavily influenced by William Blake and William Morris, evoking a sense of illuminated manuscripts and traditional fairytales. ![]() In December 2015, author Coralie Bickford-Smith wrote in UK newspaper The Guardian, "Although The Fox and the Star looks like a children's book I wanted the story to be something that resonated with adults as well. Published in 2015, it was chosen as that year's Waterstones Book of the Year, beating highly acclaimed contenders including Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train, and A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. The Fox and the Star is an illustrated book by Coralie Bickford-Smith, a cover designer at Penguin Books. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The task was then to convert Ptolemy’s coordinates so that they could be plotted onto the OS National Grid. I suspect that there may be one or two typos in their lists (as a couple of the points in the final maps are not quite in the same place as they are on Rivet & Smith’s map), but I am not too worried about that for now. ![]() To do so, I copied out the coordinates for Ptolemy’s places (representing points along coastlines, islands, and major settlements) from Rivet & Smith 1979. For the purposes of the EngLaId Atlas, that I am currently working on, I decided to see if I could plot Ptolemy’s Britain (or Albion as he called it) over the modern OS map. ![]() Ptolemy was an Alexandrian Greek and his Geography dates to the mid second century AD: it contains coordinates from which it is possible to make maps of the entire known world at that time, including data representing the earliest surviving reasonably accurate survey of the British Isles. Ever since I was an undergraduate (and attempted to write a “mental geography” of Roman Britain for my dissertation), I have been interested in Claudius Ptolemy’s Geography. ![]() ![]() MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH is a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men ever to wear the heavyweight crown. Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Mike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career. Released December 1st, 2013, 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' stars Mike Tyson The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 44 experienced users. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' right now, here are some finer points about the HBO Films documentary flick. Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' on each platform when they are available. Looking to watch ' Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Spike Lee-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you. ![]() ![]() The scene in the beginning when Sidney is telling Vaughn exactly the type of man he is. What was one of the most memorable moments of It Happened One Wedding? It felt fresh and modern, witty and relevant. This book is way at the top for contemporary romances I've listened to. Where does It Happened One Wedding rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? This is what a contemporary romance should be! Still, I look forward to my next Julie James book. So this light romance was super smile-worthy, but I only want so much of it at a time. The only reason this story is not a 5 for me is that I generally like more struggle or an element of darkness to a story. To add to the great mix of romance, lil' angst, and good sex-about 2 sex scenes-there was the perfect amount of light humor. And there was only one perfect family but not so much drama that you're weighed down by it and find a HEA hard to envision. ![]() I also liked that the h, Sidney, was the white-collar employee who made lots of money, while the H, Vaughn, was a basic, blue-collar FBI agent. That's not to say that the coming together was without angst it was there but appropriately so. The romance unfolds perfectly there was no rushing nor the constant pushing and pulling against what they want. ![]() It's the story of two folk in their 30s coming together after disliking each other. I loved practically everything about this romantic tale. ![]() ![]() ![]() Will it ever fit together? Will she ever find her place in the world? More than anything, Jade just wants the opportunity to be real, to make a difference. Why is Jade always seen as someone to fix? But with a college scholarship promised at the end of it, how can Jade say no? Jade feels like her life is made up of hundreds of conflicting pieces. Just because her mentor is black doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. ![]() But some opportunities Jade could do without, like the mentor programme for 'at-risk' girls. Timely and timeless, Piecing Me Together is a book about the ways young people deal with the hardships and heartbreak of everyday living while remaining whole and true to themselves. And she has: every day Jade rides the bus away from her friends to a private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. Watson's elegantly crafted novel speaks to the myriad of people who find themselves searching for themselves in the world. She knows she needs to take every opportunity that comes her way. ![]() 2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner 'Important and deeply moving' JOHN GREEN 'Timely and timeless' JACQUELINE WOODSON Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her. ![]() ![]() ![]() This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: A recent article in the New York Times suggests that parents worldwide “place far greater importance on caring than achievement.” The article also suggests that children learn moral standards by observing them in live-action or by example, as opposed to being told how to behave. What I am referring to are those stories that convey in an engaging and imaginative manner the compelling goodness of goodness as such. I am not, of course, referring to those books that are dry and preachy, limited, or dogmatic. ![]() Not only are folktales written with such high and beautiful language, but also they reliably contain substance. Did you know that there is a maximum of books that one can request? (It is 30.) I once requested so many books that it froze my account. Enough!” That is why I love cash-it doesn’t leave a trail. And though I appreciate all sorts of stories, my drug of choice is folktales. ![]() She is sharing her favorite 10 Folktales for Kids from Around the World! Please welcome the lovely and talented author Alexis York Lumbard that I had the pleasure of meeting at the recent National Social Studies Conference in Boston. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The pictures speak for themselves, but how do you describe what your ‘thing’ is? I’m not a wedding photographer, I’m not a portrait photographer … You know, I do my thing and people commission me to do my thing. Also, particularly in my field, I think that I’m quite … Well, I don’t have many competitors. I think I was lucky to get most of the work done that I’ve done so far before things got difficult. I think that’s probably a big part of it. How have you come through it ok? Is it just that you’ve already got a great body of published work behind you and a great reputation? I think, for anyone who wants to live off photography, it’s gotten tougher than ever before. I really like the aspect that photography is getting more and more democratic and a lot of amateurs are finding their way into photography creating work that was formerly done by professionals only but it does make the photo-politics a little more interesting and challenging. It was quiet over the winter, but at the moment it seems that suddenly everybody wants to get work done and I’m as busy as never before. I’m not sure if you’re aware of what’s happening in the photography world, but it’s been very difficult for some photographers. There’s a lot of interesting things to be done. JAN VON HOLLEBEN: Yeah, it’s been a great day. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All they want is to survive the virtual inferno. They aren't in it for the dragons' gold or the abundant loot. Survival Quest Way of the Shaman Series 1 By: Vasily Mahanenko Narrated by: Jonathan Yen. They are criminals sent to Barliona to serve their time. For a certain bunch of players, Barliona has become their personal hell. The only rule that attempted to regulate the game demanded that no player was allowed to feel actual pain. In Barliona, anything goes: you can assault fellow players, level up, become a mythical hero, a wizard or a legendary thief. extended handling time and a delivery estimate greater than 8 business days. ![]() The game has become so popular that players now choose to spend months online without returning home. Vasily Mahanenko Survival Quest (The Way of the Shaman Book 1) (Paperback. Millions of them come to Barliona, looking forward to the things they can't get in real life: elves and magic, dragons and princesses, and unforgettable combat. A virtual world jam-packed with monsters, battles - and predictably, players. Und bald ist er nicht nur Herr einer Goblinmannschaft, sondern auf den Spuren eines weltumspannenden Komplotts. Er glaubt, dass ihn dort nur de Quests erwarten, doch er merkt schnell, dass das Spiel einige berraschungen fr ihn in petto hlt. Translated into English, German, Polish, Czech and Korean languages. Daniel Mahan wurde zu acht Jahren in solch einem Spiel verurteilt. ![]() An original LitRPG fantasy from one of the founding fathers of LitRPG! #1 bestseller in audiobooks. /rebates/2fSurvival-Quest-Vasily-Mahanenko2fbook2f33869658&. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First through coercion and then through a sort of mental necessity, you have hidden the fact that your parents mistreated you.’ If she still had a voice she would scream, No, no, speak of anything but that. And I think that’s what you have done, Mrs Bainbridge: drawn a veil. I cannot pretend to be ignorant of the hints you drop, however much natural delicacy would prefer to draw a veil over the subject. ![]() Childish memories, childish thoughts, that if she squeezed her eyes shut, somehow Dr Shepherd would not be able to see her. ‘You, I deduce, are afraid of becoming like either of your parents.’ They were bound to come, of course: the pinpricks of light in her vision and the rush like water in her ears. We are afraid of the things inside us – be they memories, sickness or sinful urges.’ He tilted his head. But do you know what really scares us? It is not things that go bump – or even hiss – in the night. “You have written of these “companions”, as you call them. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1998 warm & reflective memoir covers years of childhood & young adulthood years at the home table, which led to a fulfilling life as a restaurant owner (first, Swallow Restaurant, Berkeley, CA, chef & co-owner, 1973 - 1977), chef & food critic, from Berkeley, California to New York City. A memoir including memorable recipes from Ruth Reichl (1948 -), formally trained art historian, chef, food writer, co-producer of PBS's Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, host of PBS's Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth, Modern Library culinary editor, last editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine, and known for "Comfort Me With Apples". Cover Art: 1955 childhood photo of author taken by father, Ernst Reichl. All 119 characters in Tender at the Bone are listed by chapter with character. ![]() ![]() She has won six James Beard Foundation Awards. In addition to two decades as a food critic, mainly spent at the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, Reichl has also written cookbooks, memoirs and a novel, and been co-producer of PBS's Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie, culinary editor for the Modern Library, host of PBS's Gourmet's Adventures With Ruth, and editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine. Random House 1998 First Edition 9 1/2" x 6 3/8" Ruth Reichl (born 1948), is an American chef, food writer and editor. ![]() |