![]() ![]() This book will leave dust and blood on your jeans.” -The New York Times Book Review He pulls his readers through American frontier. . . . doesn’t merely retell the story of Parker’s life. Empire of the Summer Moon is nothing short of a revelation. ![]() The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixedblood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.Īdditional Praise for Empire of the Summer Moon A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A New York Times Notable Book A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of 2010 “Transcendent . . . The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. Gwynne’s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. ![]() New York Times Book Review A stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all. will leave dust and blood on your jeans.” EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indians Tribe in American History ![]()
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5/30/2023 0 Comments The amulet by michael mcdowell![]() ![]() Blatant Lies: Jo seems to have a different story every time she's asked where the amulet came from, fueling suspicions that none of them are true.Bandage Mummy: It's only his head that's been bandaged up, but Dean is outright compared to a mummy more than once.In fact, the only reason she found it at all is because she was going through her dead sister-in-law's jewelry case (under the pretense of making sure Gussie didn't steal anything.) Asshole Victim: Dorothy is a rather unpleasant woman even before getting her hands on the amulet. ![]() Whomever possesses it is compelled to kill, and in turn is killed in an equally violent fashion. Alliterative Name: Becca Blair, Sarah's best friend.Sarah must race against the amulet's malevolent influence to stop the tide of death, before Pine Cone is nothing but a bloodbath. When Jo gives a strange amulet to the man she believes most responsible, it sets off a gruesome series of events. ![]() When a rifle explodes in the face of Dean Howell, leaving him disfigured and in a vegetative state, his mother Jo blames everyone in the small town of Pine Cone, Alabama, where the rifle was manufactured, including Dean's wife Sarah, whose only contribution in the rifle manufacturing plant was affixing two screws to the stock. The Amulet is a 1979 horror novel by Michael McDowell. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Wark capital is dead![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps it is time to pack up our theoretical cannons and redeploy. If Wark is right - which she surely is, at least in broad outline if not in every proposition or detail - then the “critics of capitalism” are, and have been for some time, laying siege to a heavenly fortress whose treasury has long since been secreted away, elsewhere. ![]() Capital is Dead: Is This Something Worse? is an intervention into the political-economic discourse of the so-called “critical humanities” which is not so much timely as it is long overdue: those who read it should, in the opinion of this reviewer at least, hurry up and listen to what Wark has to say before they waste any more of their time (which is to say, any more of our time, which is precious and dwindling rapidly) chasing the ghosts of dead ideas. Even the failure of rebellion must, surely, be preferable to the indignity of mouthing endless praises to an enemy who holds us in subjection - so why not throw the dice? To play the part of Mammon at the council of Marxists is a task that only an especially brave or reckless individual could take up, but that is exactly what McKenzie Wark, in her new offering from Verso, has done. “How wearisome / Eternity so spent in worship paid / To whom we hate.” So grumbles Milton’s Mammon at the council of angels, fanning the flames of their incipient revolt. Colin Drumm reviews McKenzie Wark’s latest book, ‘Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse’ (Verso Books, October 2019). ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The soul keepers by devon taylor![]() ![]() You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() While the specters of racism are present in the story, Sexton chooses to center themes of motherhood, memory, music and hope. Loosely inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, On the Rooftop is a refreshing work of historical fiction that provides a window into Black life outside of the direct prism of racist oppression. Amid all this, their Fillmore neighborhood is being threatened by an urban renewal program that would dismantle the physical and symbolic community. Chloe, the overlooked youngest, is grasping for recognition in both her professional life and personal relationships. Middle daughter Esther is searching for her own voice while grappling with past traumas. Their mother believes the eldest, Ruth, has the most star potential, but Ruth’s hopes are a bit more modest. Vivian’s daughters have their own dreams, however. Read more: Our September issue’s cover feature on Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, author of ‘On the Rooftop.’ ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments First snow by bomi park![]() ![]() This enchanting and quiet book by Bomi Park captures the joy and magic a child experiences in a first snow of the season. She begins to roll a small snowball, which grows bigger and bigger as she wanders across the town, along rivers, through the woods, past a bear, and into an open area where a group of children are busy building snowmen and enjoying a magical day in the snow. She quickly dresses in her boots, coat, scarf and hat and sneaks outside to the quiet hush of the snow flakes falling. Synopsis: A little girl awakens to the sound of snow flakes pit patting against her window. ![]() Opening: “Shhhh, listen… do you hear something? Pit, pit, pit against the window. Themes: Snow, Snowmen, Snow Angels, Inspirational ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The last hours book series![]() Soon Cordelia encounters childhood friends James and Lucie Herondale and is drawn into their world of glittering ballrooms, secret assignations and supernatural salons, where vampires and warlocks mingle with mermaids and magicians. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but Cordelia is determined to be a hero rather than a bride. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in the hope of preventing the family’s ruin. ![]() Chain of Gold is a Shadowhunters novel.Ĭordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. ![]() From #1 New York Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new trilogy where evil hides in plain sight and love cuts deeper than any blade. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The lorax netflix![]() ![]() ![]() He is desperate to please his family who are only interested in success and money. In the books, the Once-ler wasn’t given facial features, instead being defined by his green arms and yellow eyes but he is fully formed as an ordinary young man in the movie, highlighting how easy it is for any one of us to fall into the same trap he does. Seuss’ story of a mystical creature who protects the natural world and the humans who destroy it with a mixture of greed, insecurity and wilful ignorance, ‘The Lorax’ may be colourful but it sets a tone of darkness with humanity’s need to use any and all resources to the nth degree. Starring: Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Taylor Swiftīased on the prolific children’s author, Dr. ![]() The Lorax (2012) – Director: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda Seeming to be the only hope for the inhabitants of Thneedville to see any form of nature, Ted must figure out how to bring the trees back to the world. On his clandestine visits outside the walls of Thneedville, he finds a deserted wasteland and a mysterious stranger in an isolated house who tells a tale of greed and regret. The Lorax – Living in an entirely artificial and plastic world may seem perfect but it’s not quite enough for Ted who is on a mission to impress Audrey, a girl who is desperate to see a real tree. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Comic little nemo![]() ![]() Nemo is to be the playmate of the princess, but his journey to the palace takes much longer than expected and is interrupted by various obstacles. So begins an episode of Winsor McCays epic comic strip adventure, Little Nemo in Slumberland, which appeared in newspapers across the country between 1905. Put simply, in the comics, Nemo is kidnapped by a minion of the King of Slumberland, King Morpheus (ironically bearing the same name as the protagonist of another recent Netflix adaptation related to sleep, The Sandman). McCay’s Slumberland is particularly experimental art-wise by blending color, perspective, panel size, and pacing in unique ways. ![]() The 1905 comic follows a young boy, Nemo, falling into various elaborate and fantastical dreams only to be woken by the last panel. ![]() The film, like many other Netflix projects in 2022, is based upon a previous work, Winsor McCay’s comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland. The master creation of Winsor McCay (18691934), restless sleeper Nemo inspired generations of artists with his weekly adventures from bed to Slumberland, a realm of colorful companions, psychedelic scenery, and thrilling escapades. ![]() Although the release date is unclear, we know that fan-favorite Jason Momoa depicts a rebellious faun creature, Flip, who acts as a guide to an extensive world of dreams and nightmares. Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. Winsor McCay(comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland) (screenplay). You might be wondering what fantastical new films are arriving in 2022, and we are pleased to say that the Netflix film Slumberlandis one of them. Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move. Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Valentin tomberg tarot![]() ![]() ![]() when it is a matter of a vocation which demands an attitude entirely free of all prejudice, as is the case with the vocations of priest, doctor and judge. Because the awakened memory is not always beneficial it is often a burden. ![]() When, for example, a person has a vocation which demands a maximum of concentration in the present, he may renounce all spiritual memories of the past. ![]() But those who arc certain should know that ignorance of reincarnation often has very profound and even sublime reasons associated with the vocation of the person in question. either one has certainty about it or else one does not. Just as one does not make propaganda for or against the fact that we sleep at night and wake up anew each morning -for this is a matter of experience -so is the fact that we die and are born anew a matter of experience, i.e. For the Hermeticist it is a fact which is either known through experience or ignored. In Hermeticism no one would dream of putting forward a case in order to persuade, or even to dissuade, people of the truth of the ‘ eincarnationist theory’. “ Reincarnation is in no way a theory which one has to believe or not believe. ![]() |