![]() ![]() He also describes consulting with the author about places to add more historical detail and context for English-language readers who would not have the same familiarity as those reading the novel in Chinese.Īs the trilogy progresses, the setting shifts from China out into the skies and stars, endless unexplored territory! ![]() He purposefully made the decision to translate portions of the book into styles more familiar to English-language readers and at other times maintained the integrity of the original style for affect. The commentary, details, and perspectives offered about that time period are interesting and are told through the eyes of the author, who lived his formative years during this experience.Īs translator Ken Liu describes in the afterward of the initial book in the trilogy, one of the challenges he was confronted with in translating this novel from Chinese to English is the different cultural ways of presenting a novel. This trilogy begins against the backdrop of the real-life Cultural Revolution in China, which occurred from approximately 1966 to 1976. Chinese history * Literary Science Fiction * Physics * Futuristic Ideas TRAVEL INSPIRATION ![]()
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![]() ![]() The East End is a dangerous place to be alone, and the Ripper isn't the only one casting a dark shadow over her life. ![]() Fiona and Joe Bristow have been sweethearts for as long as anyone can remember, and are saving up their meagre wages so that some day, they can open their very own shop.īut things take a terrible turn for Fiona when events conspire to tear her, Joe, and her family apart, and she finds herself alone in the world. ![]() With a father in work, a roof over her head, enough to eat and a loving family to keep her warm, she is among 'the respectable working poor.' And she also has Joe. Despite working long days at the tea factory, and the constant threat of the Ripper, Fiona Finnegan knows that her life is better than some. For the people that live there, he is just one more adversary in their everyday battle to survive. It is 1888 and Jack The Ripper is stalking the streets of Whitechapel. ![]() ![]() "Intelligent Design" is being taught in our schools educators are being asked to "teach the controversy" behind evolutionary theory. Now, he launches a fierce counterattack against proponents of "Intelligent Design" in his New York Times bestseller, The Greatest Show on Earth. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. ![]() ![]() ![]() Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold more than 2 million copies in English alone. ![]() ![]() ![]() Included in Introduction to Magic are instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a "magical chain." Among the arcane texts translated are the Tibetan teachings of the Thunderbolt Diamond Path, the Mithraic mystery cult's "Grand Papyrus of Paris," and the Greco-Egyptian magical text De Mysteriis. Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. ![]() Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act "magically" on the world. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group.
![]() Book 1: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert ![]() Honestly, there’s something to love about each of these women as they discover themselves AND fall in love. While Chloe lives life with chronic pain, Dani intellectualizes life while Eve can’t seem to settle down to a passion/life direction. They’re British, black, and fully themselves. The Brown Sisters are three sisters: Chloe, Dani, and Eve. Binge-Worthy Book Series: The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert ![]() ![]() But, I do absolutely love the storytelling you’ll find in Talia Hibbert’s series. Nothing is better than diving into a book series that just pulls you in, and you can read through the entire series because all of the titles are already released! Ugh, it’s so good.Īnd I’m utterly obsessed with the Brown Sister series, and this has inspired a new series of blog posts to celebrate Binge-Worthy Book Series! It will be a slow blog series as it requires me to actually read an entire series before I go raving, but I already have another series in mind (I’m looking at you, Chloe Liese and Penny Reid).įor the record, The Brown Sisters is not a clean romance series, so there are scenes you may desire to skip if you prefer clean romance. ![]() ![]() ![]() He is the co-founder and former co-chairman of DC Films and former co-runner of DC Extended Universe until 2018. He served as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of DC Entertainment from 2010 to 2018 and as President and CCO from 2016 to 2018. Among the DC characters and concepts he co-created are Larfleeze, Indigo Tribe, Red Lantern Corps, Atrocitus, Black Lantern Corps, Jessica Cruz, Hunter Zolomon, Tar Pit, Simon Baz, Bleez, Cyclone, Miss Martian, and Kate Kane. ![]() He also expanded the Green Lantern mythology, adding in new concepts and co-creating numerous characters. He co-created the DC character Courtney Whitmore based on his deceased sister. Johns's work on the DC Comics characters Green Lantern, Aquaman, Flash and Superman, has drawn critical acclaim. Geoffrey Johns (born January 25, 1973) is an American comic book writer, screenwriter, and film and television producer. Television: The Flash, Titans, Doom Patrol, Batwoman, Stargirl, Superman & Lois Comics: JSA, The Flash, Teen Titans, Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis, 52, Action Comics, Blackest Night, Flashpoint, Doomsday Clock, The Avengers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gillian Shields was born and brought up in Yorkshire, in the north of England. In this companion to Gillian Shields's dazzling Immortal, magic and sweeping romance cross the bounds of time to deliver heart-stopping emotion and suspense. But could it be Sebastian himself who will ultimately betray Evie? Evie and her sisters must master the power of the Talisman before it is too late. The Wyldcliffe coven is plotting to destroy Evie and use Sebastian to secure their own immortality. ![]() Surrounded by enemies, she lives every day in fear that Sebastian will fall into the darkness of servitude to the Unconquered Lords. Now Evie returns to Wyldcliffe for another term and more danger. Above all, Evie's love for Sebastian has turned her world upside down. When Evie Johnson started at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, her life changed in ways she couldn't possibly have envisioned: the discovery of her link with Lady Agnes, her special bond with Helen and Sarah, and their sisterhood in the astonishing secrets of the Mystic Way. And there are the betrayals that break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong sweet light of day into bitter dust. There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, the petty lies. ![]() ![]() Only audience in a session hosted by the ZinnĮducation Project at the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) annualĬonference in Washington, D.C. ![]() Historian and author James Loewen spoke to a standing room –Maureen Andreadis, Social Studies Department Chair at the School for Creative I am pleased that I have a position that allows me to share information with other teachers in my schoolĪnd district – I will share what I learned today about the Zinn Education Project and Loewen’s new book.” ![]() Presenting a session and would not have missed it. Being a full-scale social studies groupie, I was thrilled to see that Loewen was Instructing students to question and inquire as they 'do' history. ![]() Loewen’s work has profoundly affected my teaching practice by cementing the commitment to Teach beyond the classic textbook-driven curriculum. Made me want to be a history teacher and James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me gave me the drive to want to “Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States William Newell, high school history teacher and social studies methods Loewen has changed the way I approach teaching history. Teachers to tackle issues of great importance. Offers an honest and insightful look into American history, while preparing ![]() ![]() ![]() Lampert's book is excellent, and what makes it stand out and capture the reader's attention is his organizational style, which approximates an ordered and precisely executed military campaign. Almost three decades later, we now seem more confident about Nietzsche and ready to confront and contest Nietzsche's discursive formations without necessarily referring to other philosophers. In 1975, Tracy Strong said in Political Theory that until 1960 most books on Nietzsche tried to show how much Nietzsche resembled other political philosophers and theorists. ![]() Yet there appears to be a third category of books about Nietzsche, and this new one by Lampert offers an interesting instance. Two main kinds of books exist about Nietzsche: one offers a comparative philosophical perspective, while the other presents a direct explication of Nietzschean texts. ![]() ![]() ![]() Les albums de Spirou qu'il emmènerait sur une île déserte : Le Nid des Marsupilamis, Le Voyageur du Mésozoïque et Virus. Quatre ans plus tard, les deux compères reprennent en main la destinée du plus célèbre héros des Editions Dupuis. En 2006, il réalise une première aventure de Spirou et Fantasio avec Yoann : "Les Géants Pétrifiés". Il multiplie les collaborations avec des dessinateurs aux styles aussi divers que Matthieu Bonhomme ("Le Marquis d'Anaon"), Frantz Duchazeau ("Les Cinq conteurs de Bagdad") ou Bruno Gazzotti ("Seuls"). Dans les pages du beau journal, il apprend son métier en scénarisant des animations, puis ses premières séries dont le fameux "Green Manor" avec Denis Bodart.Ĭurieux et enthousiaste, Vehlmann touche à tous les genres : humour, science-fiction, aventure, conte. ![]() Sa ténacité est récompensée : il y fait ses débuts dans le courant de l'année 1998. Il empile les projets et inonde scrupuleusement la rédaction du journal Spirou. ![]() Bien décidé à se lancer dans la bande dessinée, il se consacre à l'écriture de manière intensive durant une année entière. Fabien Vehlmann est comme son héros : pétillant, engagé et plein d'humour.Īprès avoir patiemment suivi les cours d'une école de commerce nantaise, Fabien Vehlmann réalise que sa voie est ailleurs. ![]() |