![]() I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of 7 Women and read about these great individuals. I was spell-bound through each chapter, and I will seek out more information on several of these lives in the future. ![]() After reading each mini biography, I thought that Metaxas couldn’t top it in the next chapter, but he managed to make each and every entry into this book incredibly interesting. So what made them so great?Įach of these seven women command a chapter in the book, and each one is riveting. These individuals were each unique in what they accomplished, regardless of gender. He could have included a lot of women who did great things, things that men had already accomplished, but that wasn’t his goal. ![]() In each case, Metaxas looks at the life of these women, and strives to determine what it was that made them great. The seven women he briefly examines include Joan of Arc, Susanna Wesley, Hannah More, Saint Maria of Paris, Corrie ten Boom, Rosa Parks, and Mother Teresa. Based on the same premise as his earlier book, 7 Men, in this book, Metaxas takes a look at seven individuals, in this case women, and what made them great. ![]() Such is the case with Eric Metaxas‘ new book, 7 Women. But sometimes, a simple snippet is enough to whet my appetite. Often, I enjoy reading full length biographies. Biographies are some of my favorite books to read these days. ![]()
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![]() The colours of London have inspired artists (Whistler, Van Gogh, Turner, Monet), designers (Harry Beck) and social reformers (Charles Booth). We associate green with royal parks and the District Line gold with royal carriages, the Golden Lane Estate, and the tops of monuments and cathedrals.Ĭolours of London shows us that colour is everywhere in the city, and each one holds myriad links to its past. ![]() Think of the colours of London and what do you imagine? The reds of open-top buses and terracotta bricks? The grey smog of Victorian industry, Portland stone and pigeons in Trafalgar square? Or the gradations of yellows, violets and blues that shimmer on the Thames at sunset - reflecting the incandescent light of a city that never truly goes dark. ![]() In Colours of London Peter Ackroyd tells the history of London through the lens of colour - with specially commissioned colorised photographs from Dynamichrome that bring a lost London back to life.Ĭelebrated novelist, biographer and critic Peter Ackroyd paints a vivid picture of one of the worlds greatest cities in this brilliant and original work, exploring how the city's many hues have come to shape its history and identity. ![]() ![]() Different is persecuted and annihilated, as those in power try to take over. Plus it showed how much humans do not like anything that is different. Moore handles difficult questions like what happened to all the yetis with a sense of wit and sadness. After all sarcasm and irony can come in very handy. All of this seems to fit in perfectly with the role of Joshua. He does it in his own fashion as Biff and Joshua invent everything from Jew-du to sarcasm and irony. The book asked the very "serious" question about what the heck was Jesus aka Joshua doing for the first 30 years of his life? I mean, born in Bethlehem in a manger, but then what happened to him until he started his ministry? Christopher Moore tackles this question in hilarious fashion and told through the point of view of Joshua's childhood friend Biff we are entertained as Biff writes the story of those forgotten years. So with much anticipation and hoping for a few laughs I dived in. I don't think I've ever read a humorists book before. Something I've been trying to encourage in my own reading this year. The plus for this book is it's also outside any of my normal genres that I would read. All her talking about how much it made her burst out laughing, cackle and crow with delight convinced me I needed to read this book. ![]() ![]() Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore, was first published in 2002 and one of my very dear friends read the book this year whilst on holiday. ![]() ![]() ![]() The “winds of war” have scattered the family across the Earth Warren’s younger brother, Byron (“Briny”), is aboard the submarine Devilfish on a perilous mission to Lingayen Gulf, where the Japanese are landing the first of several divisions to seize the Philippines.Henry’s elder son, Warren, now a US Navy Lieutenant, pilots a dive-bomber housed on the carrier Enterprise under Admiral William “Bull” Halsey.The Northampton is the flagship of Admiral Raymond Spruance‘s fleet in the Pacific. Henry himself is now in command of the heavy cruiser Northampton, the consolation prize for the battleship he was supposed to lead, which is now heavily damaged at Pearl Harbor.The entry of the United States into the conflict finds US Navy Captain Victor “Pug” Henry, his family, and friends scattered about the globe. The second of Herman Wouk’s two World War II novels opens. ![]() ![]() We operate a Platform on which participating retailers, merchants, stores or owners of websites of online stores (“Merchants”) offer you the option to make payment for their goods and/or services (“Merchant Services”) on a deferred and interest-free basis (“Deferred Payment Structure”). 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He followed James’ and Rebirth Brass Band’s footsteps and took up New Orleans traditions and brought in the influences of fellow band mates to create a sound dubbed as Supafunkrock.Īlthough known as a great musician world-wide, he keeps in touch with his New Orleans roots and works to keep the tradition alive by contributing to Roots of Music program in NOLA. He has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba. Troy soon after began rounding up some local Tremé kids which included current band member Dwayne Williams. Real name: Troy Andrews Born: JanuCountry: United States Comments: Trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans who has worked in jazz. Troy Andrews (born January 2, 1986), also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, producer, and philanthropist from New Orleans, Louisiana. By the time he was six years old it was obvious he was a prodigy and played in James’ band. ![]() Troy’s nickname was given to him after his brother, James yelled “Trombone Shorty” when he saw him holding an instrument twice his size. ![]() Musical Influences: Lenny Kravitz, Rebirth Brass Band, Louis Armstrongīorn in Tremé, Troy was influenced by his town’s musical culture, picking up the “world’s smallest trumpet” and drums. ![]() ![]() ![]() I could go into a lot more depth on this topic, but it's come to my attention that I've been using my horrible addiction to Bookster to avoid the many obligations and responsiblities of my daily life, to which I should now return. ![]() No, the real reason I hate this book so much is that it established a deeply retarded model of European-American male coolness that continues to plague our culture today. I mean, it was written in the fifties, and anyway, it's great that he was able to articulate these ideas so honestly. Please don't get me wrong! My disproportionately massive loathing for Jack Kerouac has zero to do with his unenlightened racial views. Keroac's ode to the sad-eyed Negro is actually an incredible, incredible example of. I'd be lying if I said there aren't parts of this book that're so bad they're good - good as in morbidly fascinating, in the manner of advanced-stage syphilis slides from seventh-grade health class. Lovely, Turman, but let's be clear: typing by itself is fairly innocuous - this book is so awful it's actually offensive, and even incredibly damaging. I deeply cherish but don't know that I fully agree with Truman Capote's assessment: that _ On the Road_ "is not writing at all - it's typing." This is probably the worst book I have ever finished, and I'm forever indebted to the deeply personality-disordered college professor who assigned it, because if it hadn't been for that class I never would've gotten through, and I gotta tell you, this is the book I love to hate. ![]() ![]() ![]() Children, led by Vic's son Spike ( Erik Per Sullivan), constantly force them to put up a Frosty the Snowman decoration, and Christmas carolers try to revive the Kranks' holiday spirit by singing on their lawn, which Luther stops by freezing his front lawn. However, it is revealed that Walt's wife Bev is suffering from cancer, perhaps dampening his holiday spirits. ![]() Walt does not seem to like Luther, so his efforts are primarily personal. ![]() Vic, who is the self-proclaimed leader of the street, organizes a campaign to force the Kranks to decorate their home. Most vocal in their objections are neighbors Vic Frohmeyer ( Dan Aykroyd) and Walt Scheel ( M. The Kranks are amazed to discover they are considered pariahs as a result of their decision to skip the holidays. Luther insists that they completely boycott the holidays, and eventually Nora agrees. Luther calculates that he and Nora spent $6,132 during the previous year's holiday season and, not looking forward to celebrating Christmas without their daughter, he suggests they invest the money usually spent on decorations, gifts, and entertainment and treat themselves to a ten-day Caribbean cruise instead. After Riverside, Illinois couple Luther ( Tim Allen) and Nora Krank ( Jamie Lee Curtis) see their daughter, Blair ( Julie Gonzalo), depart for a Peace Corps assignment in Peru on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, empty nest syndrome sets in. ![]() ![]() Her beloved brother Myles becomes a scholar, renowned for his work in studying the enigma of Egyptian hieroglyphs, while Daphne is is loyal assistant, the world never suspecting that it is Daphne's work bringing academic acclaim to the family name. ![]() Forced to deny the very essence of herself - her love of learning - Daphne adapts in order to survive, and upon her husband's death continues her intellectual charade. At nineteen, she became enamored with an older scholar who became a condescending, controlling husband, using his experience and age as leverage with which to stifle Daphne's own considerable intellect and passion for study. Long ago, Daphne Pembroke once let her emotions rule her intellect, and made a grave error in judgement. ![]() |