![]() ![]() ![]() The genre it most closely resembles, with its breezy style, bite-size chapters, and impressive visuals, is not 18th-century philosophie so much as a genre in which Pinker has had copious experience: the TED Talk (although in this case, judging by the book’s audio version, a TED Talk that lasts 20 hours). It also gives readers the spectacle of a professor at one of the world’s great universities treating serious thinkers with populist contempt. It is a dogmatic book that offers an oversimplified, excessively optimistic vision of human history and a starkly technocratic prescription for the human future. Enlightenment Now has few of these qualities. They appreciated complexity, rarely shied away from difficulty, and generally had a deep respect for the learning of those who had preceded them. They had a taste for irony, an appreciation of paradox, and took delight in wit. The great writers of the Enlightenment, contrary to the way they are often caricatured, were mostly skeptics at heart. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The book’s fiercest magic shines in the characters of Ragnvald and Svanhild, as unforgettable a brother and sister duo as I can remember. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Linnea Hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good page-turning saga of Viking-era Norway. Maeve Noonan, Northshire Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, NY This novel is a real swashbuckler: true historical fiction in the tradition of James Michener and the ancient sagas themselves. “Fierce storytelling honors the 13th-century Icelandic saga Heimskringla, which is retold here through the adventures of brother and sister Ragnvald and Swanhild. Giovanni Boivin, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA Winter 2018 Reading Group Indie Next List Rich with battles, love stories, and the breathtaking landscapes of Norway, The Half-Drowned King is a must-read for fans of literary fiction, adventure tales, and well-paced storytelling.” One fights a war on the battlefield while the other fights a war in the bedroom, and, fighting internal conflicts, each grows into adulthood quickly in this harsh environment. Ragnvald and his sister, Svanhild, are our protagonists, and the book contains alternating chapters about each of their adventures. “A fast-paced and harrowing saga of a sibling pair, both trying to do what is right for the other while navigating the physical and political terrain around them. ![]() ![]() Each ticket will admit one person and one book into the signing line. Free numbered tickets for the booksigning line will be available on Monday, September 20, at 9:00 am with the purchase of White House Diary at any Tattered Cover location. ![]() This is a booksigning only, President Carter will not make a presentation. But this extraordinary document has never been made public-until now. When his four-year term came to an end in early 1981, the diary amounted to more than five thousand pages. He offered unvarnished assessments of cabinet members, congressmen, and foreign leaders he narrated the progress of secret negotiations such as those that led to the Camp David Accords. Each day during his presidency, Jimmy Carter made several entries in a private diary, recording his thoughts, impressions, delights, and frustrations. ![]() ![]() Historic LoDo: Former President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of his book White House Diary ($30.00 FS&G). ![]() ![]() Over the years, The Worst Witch book series (1974-2013) has been made into a 1986 television film, a 1998-2001 TV series with two subsequent spin-offs (20-essentially a Saved by the Bell: The College Years and a Degrassi: The Next Generation), and now this CBBC reboot. ![]() The members of the teaching staff have their own dramas, and all the characters get caught up in the seemingly perpetual struggle to defend the school against forces that would repossess it, outright destroy it, or subject it to a much-needed magical Ofsted inspection. Mildred adores Cackle’s and the general camaraderie of the girls, which even her on-going feud with a classmate, the insecure and thus obnoxious Ethel Hallow, can't spoil for her. Her best friends, Maud Spellbody and Enid Nightshade, help see her through, while causing a few problems of their own. ![]() Mildred is sweet and far from stupid, but she’s also a tiny disaster-magnet who stumbles from one catastrophe to the next. She squeaked in to the school, and due to her unusual background she struggles to catch up with classmates whose lives have been inundated with magic since their births. ![]() ![]() In the (ongoing) 2017 CBBC series The Worst Witch, Mildred Hubble is the only girl at the prestigious Cackle’s Academy who hails from a non-witching family. ![]() ![]() ![]() His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Mason’s disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust. In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster-but his interest in Isabelle's past makes her nervous. Isabelle's entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can’t go on this way forever. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her-literally.Įxcept for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. ![]() ![]() ![]() Clarke's footnotes make you feel like you are reading a true history about real people who are talking about books of magic that actually exist. ![]() In the hands of a lesser author, that would be tedious. The book contains plentiful footnotes, all of which are based in the alternate history that she has created - she might give you more information about a particular book that a character will randomly reference, with the footnotes related to it telling you everything there is to know about that book, including who fictitiously published it. ![]() Written by Susanna Clarke and published in 2004, it is a giant tome of wonderment, but it is also very grounded thanks to Clarke's almost inexplicable gift for world-building. The book that the series is based on is itself a masterpiece of fantasy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Peggy is portrayed as an early feminist during a time long before women were accepted or acknowledged to be leaders and influencers.Īmid the “what-ifs” and some perhaps fanciful notions of what goes on with the main characters, are portrayals of daily life researched through original letters and journals. And also her possible influence on her sister Eliza’s marriage to Hamilton. The book takes an interesting look at Peggy’s possible and factual role in the Revolutionary War and the founding of the United States of America. Author Laura Elliot’s writing shows that she has done her homework. Peggy’s close relationship with her sisters is well documented. Is about the friendship between Alexander Hamilton and his wife Eliza’s sister Peggy. ![]() If you enjoy American History, and especially if you don’t – this is the book for you! It is a “ living book” that brings life to those dull and dry dates and events we had to read about in textbooks. If you are a fan of the Broadway musical Hamilton, Her descriptions of the dances and the costume of the era are captivating. Not only is it well written but I’m finding that the author is well versed in my love – English country dance. Elliott I’m totally geeking out on this book! ![]() Hamilton and Peggy!: A Revolutionary Friendship, by L. ![]() ![]() ![]() With her family, she pioneered throughout America’s heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa’s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. But they make the best of every tough situation. Pioneer life isn’t easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack. Little House in the Big Woods takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four-year-old Laura, who lives in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. ![]() ![]() This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The song features guest verse from American rapper Shawnna, while the production was also provided by Bangladesh. ![]() The second single, " What's Your Fantasy", was released on September 12, 2000. The song was produced by American hip hop record producer Bangladesh. 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Recording sessions took place from 1998 to 1999, with Ludacris serving as the record's executive producer, while the additional production was provided by Jermaine Dupri, Bangladesh and Organized Noize, among others. ![]() It was released on August 17, 1999, by Ludacris' newly founded independent record label, DTP Entertainment. Incognegro is the first studio album by American rapper Ludacris. ![]() ![]() ![]() The original text, she points out in new research, contained dozens of references to “disparities,” “discrimination” or “non-discrimination.” The bill also mentioned “racial” or “race” 33 times and “ethnicity” or “ethnic” 35.Īlthough the ACA succeeded in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage and access to care in its first decade of implementation, many of the provisions aimed at racial equity in the ACA have been obstructed by racial politics, Michener wrote in a paper published in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. ![]() It was designed to close racial disparities in access to health care – it’s there in the language of the bill, said Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” was passed into law in 2009, with most major components put into effect by 2014. ![]() |