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7/5/2023 0 Comments Warped by Maurissa Guibord![]() ![]() ![]() In When to Rob a Bank, they ask a host of typically off-center questions: Why don’t flight attendants get tipped? If you were a terrorist, how would you attack? And why does KFC always run out of fried chicken? ![]() The writing is more casual, more personal, even more outlandish than in their books. When Freakonomics was first published, the authors started a blog-and they’ve kept it up. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, with more than 7 million books sold in 40 languages, and 150 million downloads of their Freakonomics Radio podcast. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments The arabic quilt book![]() ![]() The Proudest Blue Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad Your family will relish in learning about the Palestinian culture. Baba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine Author: Rifk Ebeidīaba, What Does My Name Mean? A Journey to Palestine is a wonderful book that celebrates Palestinian culture, heritage, and family as Saamidah, a young refugee, learns the meaning of her name. Your family will appreciate this touching story. The book includes a wonderful glossary of Arabic words for your family to explore. This heart-warming book tells the story of Kanzi, an Egyptian immigrant to American. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story Author: Aya Khalil Here are four children’s books your infant, toddler, preschooler, and school-ager will enjoy! Explore these book recommendations to celebrate and discuss the traditions and cultures of Arab people. It is a time to celebrate the culture, traditions, accomplishments, and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans.Īs we celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month, we asked the teachers at New Horizon Academy to share a few of their favorite books about the Arab American community. ![]() April is National Arab American Heritage Month. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Keira andrews beyond the sea![]() ![]() They go from strangers to friends.What happens when they want more?Although he and Brian both identify as straight, their growing desire burns hotter than the tropical sun. They make each other laugh despite being stranded. ![]() As days turn into weeks with no sign of rescue, Troy and Brian rely on each other. He has Brian.Brian’s smart and brave and strong. The turquoise ocean and white sand beach looks like paradise, but danger lurks everywhere. Forget dodging the paparazzi–now Troy’s desperate for food and water. But Troy doesn’t make it home.The plane crashes on a jungle island in the South Pacific. He’ll take a private jet home and figure out his life away from the spotlight. One desert island.Troy Tanner walks out on his boy band’s world tour rather than watching his little brother snort his life away. You can read this before Beyond the Sea PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Beyond the Sea written by Keira Andrews which was published in March 9, 2016. Brief Summary of Book: Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews ![]() ![]() ![]() Never one to be content with yesterday’s baking triumph, however, Peter continues to refine his recipes and techniques in his never-ending quest for extraordinary bread. “For the professional as well as the home cook, this book is one of the essentials for a bread baker’s collection.”-Nancy Silverton, chef and co-owner, Mozza Restaurant GroupĬo-founder of the legendary Brother Juniper’s Bakery, author of ten landmark bread books, and distinguished instructor at the world’s largest culinary academy, Peter Reinhart has been a leader in America’s artisanal bread movement for more than thirty years. Learn the art of bread making through techniques and recipes for making pizza dough, challah, bagels, sourdough, and more!.WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD AND IACP AWARD ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Kim novel by rudyard kipling![]() ![]() At the same time Mahbub Ali, an old Lahore acquaintance, brings Kim's background and talents to the attention of Colonel Creighton of the Ethnological Survey, who is also the head of British military intelligence in the subcontinent. 'Captured' by the regiment, Kim is saved from a military orphanage by the lama's decision to pay for the best education available to a Sahib's son in India. The worldly-wise Kim takes charge of the naive Lama, guarding and guiding him on the road while furthering his own quest for a "Red Bull on a Green Field" – his father's old regimental badge. Kimball O'Hara is a 'poor white' 13-year-old Anglo-Irish orphan happily living on the streets of Lahore, where he is known far and wide as "Little Friend of All the World." He encounters Teshoo Lama, a Tibetan monk in search of a river of healing that will free him from the Buddhist cycle of rebirth. The story is about coming-of-age, adventure, espionage, travel, and the diversity of India's ethnic groups and characters, and is one of Kipling's best known works. ![]() Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, is a novel set in British India under the Raj toward the end of the 19th century. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments My heart is a chainsaw book 2![]() ![]() Its a pretty slow-burn book and the ultimate climax has so many moving parts that it gets a bit hard to keep track of, but if you dont mind the pacing and youre a big fan of slashers, Id definitely give it a shot. If you would like to mask a potential spoiler, use the following format: (/spoiler)Īll times in ET (EST/EDT) unless otherwise noted. Anyways, I really enjoyed My Heart Is a Chainsaw, but I get why others might not. Spoiler tags are left to user discretion. Some rule violations may result in a temporary or permanent ban on the first strike. We do ask that you help us keep a high level of discourse by avoiding image-only posts, blog spam, surveys, plugging your own unpublished or self-published fiction, and linking to fundraisers or items for sale. No book is off-limits since horror is subjective. ![]() Here is your place to share your love or loathing for horror lit, but remember to be respectful.Ībusive comments and posts will get you banned but having a dissenting opinion is acceptable. ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments The crocodile dostoevsky![]() ![]() He has not merely taken off from the story: he has made it a fable for our time, a story of celebrity culture, of the phenomenon of being famous for being famous. It’s just the beginning.ĭostoevsky never finished his short story about a dull government clerk eaten by a crocodile, but it has provided a most original inspiration for UK writer Tom Basden. Angrily, he teases one of the dumb animals, a new addition to the zoo, a crocodile. ![]() He is cut to the quick that he was not invited to Zac’s dinner party the night before. ![]() He compares them to the dumb zoo animals in their cages. Could it be time Ivan tried something else? But like many an uninspired, impervious thespian before him, Ivan blames the shallow, insensitive public. Zac tries to tell him, in the kindest, most tactful way, that perhaps show business may not be for Ivan. ![]() Desperate for attention, desperately conceited – and deluded - he is an actor who performs his own material for ever diminishing and unforgiving audiences. Ivan is a man who is, in Henry James’ phrase, someone on whom everything is lost. Ivan (James Cerche) and Zac (Joey Lai), both actors, are at the zoo. It is fun, it is funny, it is sharp and dazzling, and we are often dumbfounded at just how good it is – several cuts above so much else that is on offer. In this impeccable show, every element – text, cast, direction, costumes, set design, sound and lighting – all cohere into a brilliant piece of theatre. ![]() 7/3/2023 0 Comments Steampunk users manual![]() ![]() has been kind enough to allow readers to download his new story set in his popular Romulus Buckle Steampunk universe while we also showcases his giant kraken vs airship battle from a Buckle novel. –Storium’s Will Hindmarch created a whole Steampunk RPG for the book’s release, which you can check out here. It also just so happens we’ve provided some free stuff online to supplement the book. The perfect book for you to order or to give as a gift this holiday season. You can check out our website for more details and my esteemed coauthor has also written a pretty spiffy “ 7 Reasons Why Steampunk Is Totally Now.” In addition to this interview I did for the Royal Museums, Greenwich. Steampunk, the retro-futuristic cultural movement, has become a substantial and. As a full-color coffee table book, The Steampunk User’s Manual is also just darn pretty to look at. Buy Steampunk Users Manual by Jeff VanderMeer for 56.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. Steampunk creators in all fields give their advice in ways that will be of use to those looking to enter the Steampunk world, but also general enough to be useful to anyone who is creative. There are projects you can do and projects nobody can ever do but that are fun to speculate about: like a giant steam-powered mecha-penguin commissioned specially for the book. This is a unique look at Steampunk fashion, fiction, art, making, and much more that takes a practical and whimsical approach. Post-Halloween, it’s time to clear the cobwebs and get back to making things–and one of the things I helped make is The Steampunk User’s Manual. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Alice Blank, an acquaintance from school and youth group, invites him to join an informal singing group that performs for community members in need, Dave doubts he will enjoy himselflet alone find peace. When Jay decides that this tramples upon his doctrinal beliefs, can these two dear friends compromise and find love? Or will Jays strict views keep them apart?ĭave Esh is broken with guilt after a recent tragedy. They begin spending time together, and Sharon invites Jay to her familys home to serve dinner and sing traditional hymns for their English guests. Sharon Lambert and Jay Smoker have been friends for a long time, but lately Jay has seen Sharon in a new light. Romance is bound to strike a chord when the young people of Bird-in-Hand join together to bring their community the gift of song. ![]() |