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![]() Moore was born on July 15, 1779, in New York City at Chelsea, at his mother's family estate. Moore publicly claimed authorship in 1844, and this was not disputed during his lifetime, but a rival claimant emerged later and scholars now debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources. ![]() Nicholas," which later became widely known by its opening line, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," was first published anonymously in 1823. He also served for 44 years as a member of the board of trustees of Columbia College (later University), and was a board member of the New York Society Library and the New York Institution for the Blind. Moore gained considerable wealth by subdividing and developing other parts of his large inherited estate in what became known as the residential neighborhood of Chelsea. ![]() The seminary was developed on land donated by Moore and it continues on this site at Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st streets, in an area known as Chelsea Square. ![]() Moore was Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New York City. He is best known as author of the Christmas poem " A Visit from St. ![]() Clement Clarke Moore (J– July 10, 1863) was an American writer, scholar and real estate developer. ![]()
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The jasmine throne priya6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() And finally, working in concert with and against Priya and Malini are a whole host of characters. ![]() Meanwhile, in exchange, Malini promises that Priya’s homeland, the city-state of Ahiranya, will receive its independence. So Priya agrees to use her unique, powerful magic to aid Malini’s rebellion against Chandra. In her prison, Malini encounters the maid Priya, who has her own reasons for supporting the rebellion against Emperor Chandra. The empire is ruled over by the cruel, selfish Emperor Chandra, who imprisons his sister Princess Malini after she tries to depose him in favor of her kinder, gentler brother, Priest Aditya. The Jasmine Throne takes place in the empire of Parijatdvipa, composed of the ruling city Parijat and surrounded by vassal city-states. ![]() Content Warnings: Immolation, human sacrifice, drug use, graphic violence, body horrorĪ unique and intriguing world and magical system ![]()
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An offer from a gentleman6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() But I was looking forward to his story all the same because I love a Cinderella romance too! Summary Before I was even done with the second book though, I had downloaded all the rest of the Bridgerton novels and vowed to read them in rapid sucession.Īnd read them I did! This book is Benedict’s story and while the show depicted him as sexually ambiguous at this point, in the book he is very much a heterosexual man, though probably the least memorable of the Bridgerton clan. Anthony Bridgerton will probably reign for a while as as favorite romantic hero of mine. Well I swooned for the series and quickly nabbed a copy of The Viscount Who Loved me (Anthony’s story) which was incredible. I didn’t love The Duke and I but I liked it enough to consider reading the other books in the series, but I wanted to wait and see how the show was before I went back to reading the Bridgerton books. After binge watching the Netflix series, Bridgerton, I renewed my promise to read all the Bridgerton books immediately! I read The Duke and I when word of the show started circulating. ![]()
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Innocent in death by jd robb6/9/2023 ![]() Rating: 9.3 My New Zealand Story: Dawn Raid Rating: 8.5 Time to Smell the Roses - A New Life in Ophir Other listings you may be interested in: Naked in Death Was this a crime of passion in a kinky game gone wrong-or a meticulously planned execution? It's up to Dallas to solve a case in which strangers may be connected in unexpected, and deadly, ways. The security breach in the apartment indicates that the killer was someone known to the family, but everyone's alibi checks out. Physical evidence suggests that the victim didn't struggle. With some help from her billionaire husband, Roarke, Eve's soon knocking on doors-or barging through them-to find answers.īut the facts don't add up. But while people in the city are talking about it, those close to Anders aren't so anxious to do the same. It doesn't surprise Lieutenant Eve Dallas that Thomas Anders's scandalous death is a source of titillation and speculation to the public-and of humiliation to his family. ![]() ![]() But as ever, some murders receive more attention than others-especially those in which the victim is a prominent businessman, found in his Park Avenue apartment, tied to the bed-and strangled- with cords of black velvet. ![]() Technology may be different in 2060 New York, yet the city is still a place of many cultures and great divides. Price: $22.95 Available: Yes Strangers in Death product reviews ![]()
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A thousand sons graham mcneill6/9/2023 ![]() When the ill-fated primarch foresees the treachery of Warmaster Horus and warns the Emperor with the very powers he was forbidden to use, the Master of Mankind dispatches fellow primarch Leman Russ to attack Prospero itself. ![]() Magnus is sure that he knows better than the Emperor – but isn't that what caused Horus to fall as well?Ĭensured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld of Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. One of the most tragic tales of the entire Horus Heresy unfolds as the Thousand Sons are brought low by their relentless quest for knowledge. ![]() Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Legion retreat to their homeworld to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. ![]()
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Reckless mirrorworld6/9/2023 ![]() Thursday, July 13th, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Alle C. Thursday, June 22nd, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Allyson McCabe, author of Why Siné ad O'Connor Matters, in Conversation with Sadie Dupuis Tuesday, June 13th, at 1:00 PM, in partnership with The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Eli Merritt, Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution Thursday, June 8th 6:30-8:00 PM, RSVP to attend an evening with Emily Hund and Sara Petersen, in conversation with Jo Piazza ![]() Tuesday, June 6th, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Jane Roper, author of The Society of Shame ![]() Tuesday, June 2nd, at 6:30 PM, An Evening with Mark Paul, in Conversation with Nikil Saval. Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better, and Being Bolder Thursday, May 18th, at 8:00 PM, in partnership with The Kimmel Center, Sasha Velour, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Dragįriday, May 19th, 6:30 PM, An Evening with Rupal Patel, author of From CIA to CEO:
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![]() ![]() Reviewers often categorize Caged Bird as autobiographical fiction because Angelou uses thematic development and other techniques common to fiction, but the prevailing critical view characterizes it as an autobiography, a genre she attempts to critique, change, and expand. ![]() In the course of Caged Bird, Maya transforms from a victim of racism with an inferiority complex into a self-possessed, dignified young woman capable of responding to prejudice.Īngelou was challenged by her friend, author James Baldwin, and her editor, Robert Loomis, to write an autobiography that was also a piece of literature. The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Stamps, Arkansas, to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16. The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. ![]()
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Charlie lastra book lovers6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. Nora Stephens' life is books - she’s read them all - and she is not that type of heroine. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily ∙ Today ∙ Parade ∙ Marie Claire ∙ Bustle ∙ PopSugar ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ Book Bub ∙ SheReads ∙ Medium ∙ The Washington Post ∙ and more! ![]() Colleen HooverĪn insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. Fiction, Literature, Romance, Humor (Fiction) ![]()
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Major Dudes by Barney Hoskyns6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() The Joni Mitchell one is just an "anthology". The Radiohead one is a "compendium" ("an anthology to savour"). The Steely Dan one is a "companion" (the blurb describes it as "an indispensable compendium"). Strangely, all of the collections have a different subtitle: I assume that he simply collates articles written by writers who are represented on the website, not that this doesn't entail some administrative and creative effort. ![]() As at the date of this review, there are over 45,000 articles, and Hoskyns expects to have 50,000 in the near future.īarney Hoskyns (whom I admire and respect as a music critic) has edited a number of collections of music criticism about groups or individual artists. About 750 writers have their life's work represented on the website. ![]() Barney Hoskyns is a music writer who in 2000 created "Rock's Back Pages" (1), an online database of music criticism dating from the 1950's to the present. ![]()
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![]() Reminiscent of woodblocks, MacKain's illustrations work superbly on a child's level-the unexpected pairing of sophisticated art and lighthearted text lends this book particular distinction. The subliminal math lesson is a bonus for youngsters at the older edge of the intended audience, while readers of any age will relish the unexpected ending. Hoping to speed the pace, he directs his fellow marchers to break into four columns of 25 then five rows of 20 and finally 10 lines of 10. ![]() ![]() A first-time author and illustrator are off to an impressive start in this spirited story, whose message might well be "divide and conquer." Pinczes's bouncy rhymed verse introduces 100 ants marching in single file en route to a picnic, where "There'll be lots of yummies / for our hungry tummies, / A hey and a hi dee ho!" But the littlest ant decides they're moving too slowly, and suggests a new formation-"with 2 lines of 50 / we'd get there soon, I know." But not, however, soon enough: as he spies other animals scurrying by with food, he fears there will be nothing left to eat. ![]() |