![]() What Pavlov discovers is about to change the accepted course of world history and hurl her back into the past-and into a maelstrom of deceit, secrets, and lies.īased in part on historical fact, The Romanov Conspiracy is a high-tension story of trust and betrayal, of a fight between good and evil, and of love and friendship thwarted by war, all set against one of the most bloody and brutal revolutions in world history. Drawn from historical fact, The Romanov Conspiracy is a high-tension story of love and friendship tested by war, and a desperate battle between revenge and redemption, set against one of the most bloody and brutal revolutions in world history. When Pavlov discovers two bodies perfectly preserved in permafrost in a disused mine shaft, they offer dramatic new clues to the disappearance of the Romanovs and, in particular, their famous daughter, Princess Anastasia, whose murder has always been shrouded in doubt. Pavlov is a member of an international team digging on the outskirts of the present-day Russian city of Ekaterinburg, where the Romanov royal family was executed by their captors in July 1918. ![]() Laura Pavlov, an American forensic archaeologist, is about to unravel a mystery that promises to solve one of the twentieth century's greatest enigmas.ĭr. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Tucker left New York in 2006 after spending 15 years in the city, but he still finds himself thinking about those days.Ī post shared by Tucker Shaw many LGBTQ+ people of his generation, Tucker watched as friends and acquaintances died from AIDS-related illnesses. It was just devastating, and for many of us it was a defining element to those years.” When You Call My Name by Tucker Shaw shows queer people loved each other in the face of AIDS “I don’t think there’s anybody my age or older or a little bit younger than me – I’ll be 54 later this year – who wasn’t affected by HIV/AIDS in some very personal way. ![]() “I lived in New York all through the ’90s and the first half of the ’00s, and those first few years of the ’90s were really informed by AIDS in a saturating kind of way,” Tucker tells PinkNews. The result is When You Call My Name, a heart-wrenching novel following two teenage gay boys as they navigate life and love in New York City in 1990 partly inspired by Tucker’s own experiences as a young gay man. He jumped at the opportunity – he had often thought about writing a novel aimed at young adults about the early years of the AIDS epidemic. An editor from a publishing house reached out and asked him to write a novel about that era. Tucker’s thread took off and racked up thousands of likes – and then the unexpected happened. ![]() ![]() ![]() Image copyright Sydney Hanson, 2020, text copyright Dashka Slater, 2020. “Is it Goldytentacles and the Three Snails? Harry Gastropodder and the Chamber of Salads?” Or maybe it’s another snail classic. First, Escargot would like to know your favorite book. Along the way, he’d like to talk about all things literary. “Bonjour!” Escargot-that most adorable snail (he’ll tell you so himself)-is back! He can see that you’re reading and doesn’t want to disturb you, even though he knows that “It can be distracting to have a very beautiful French snail staring at you while you read.” In fact, Escargot is on his way through the library to check out a French cookbook right now. A Book for Escargot Written by Dashka Slater | Illustrated by Sydney Hanson Take part in the holiday by enjoying this world-class appetizer or by learning more about snails and the science of Heliculture. ![]() Archaeological evidence suggests that edible snails were the first animals to be farmed by people, and the world’s oldest surviving cookbook, aged from the 1st to 2nd century BCE, contains a recipe for snails. National Escargot Day celebrates this popular dish that’s enjoyed by people around the world, but is perhaps most notably associated with France, as Escargot is French for edible snails. ![]() ![]() The Arguments in favour of Independence I liked very well: but one third of the Book was filled with Arguments from the old Testiment, to prove the Unlawfulness of Monarchy, and another Third, in planning a form of Government, for the seperate States in One Assembly, and for the United States, in a Congress. 2 In the latter part of Winter, or early in the Spring he came out, with his Pamphlet. Rush put him upon Writing on the Subject, furnished him with the Arguments which had been urged in Congress an hundred times, and gave him his title of common Sense. ![]() He came from England, and got into such company as would converse with him, and ran about picking up what Information he could, concerning our Affairs, and finding the great Question was concerning Independence, he gleaned from those he saw the common place Arguments concerning Independence: such as the Necessity of Independence, at some time or other, the peculiar fitness at this time: the Justice of it: the Provocation to it: the necessity of it: our Ability to maintain it &c. In the Course of this Winter appeared a Phenomenon in Philadelphia a Star of Disaster (Disastrous Meteor), 1 I mean Thomas Paine. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1333, Petrarch connected with fellow Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio, with whom he engaged in regular correspondence, including an exchange of their writing. ![]() The earliest major practitioner of the sonnet, Petrarch is credited with the development and popularization of the Italian sonnet, thus called the Petrarchan sonnet. The sequence-collected in a canzoniere, or song-book, usually called Rime Sparse, or Scattered Rhymes in English-includes 317 sonnets, a form based on rules established by the thirteenth-century Italian poet, Guittone of Arezzo. From 1327 to 1368, Petrarch wrote 366 poems as part of a sequence, centered on the theme of his love for Laura. In 1327, in Avignon, Petrarch allegedly encountered Laura de Noves, a woman he fixated on for the rest of his life. After the death of his father in 1326, Petrarch abandoned law altogether, later asserting, “I couldn’t face making a merchandise of my mind.” Instead, he served in various clerical positions, which granted him adequate time for his writing and literary studies. His primary interest, however, was Latin literature and writing. The son of Ser Petracco, a merchant and notary public, Petrarch studied law with his brother in Montpellier, France in 1316, and later in Bologna, Italy. Known in English as Petrarch, Francesco Petrarca was born at dawn on Jin the city of Arezzo, in central Italy, just south of Florence. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this book, Vincent encounters a fictitious Maya during one of his mental breakdowns. We think the prostitute is as good as the countess, the concierge as good as the general, the peasant as good as the cabinet minister, for they all fit into the pattern of nature and are woven into the design of life!”įarmers planting Potatoes in Nuenen – Van Gogh Painting The Wise & Beautiful Words of Maya … We put character above ugliness, pain above prettiness and hard, crude reality above all the wealth in France…. ![]() “First, we think all truth is beautiful, no matter how hideous its face may seem. Van Gogh believed that the world of the downtrodden was worthy of painting. He had no interest in painting portraits of the rich, which had a lucrative market in those times. Vincent Van Gogh also preferred to paint peasants at work, in their working clothes & in their humble homes. Van Gogh’s paintings were not visually appealing as they were different to the traditional art of the time. ![]() Yet his was unable to sell Vincent’s paintings. Vincent Van Gogh’s brother, Theo, worked as an art dealer in an affluent art gallery in Paris during the Post-Impressionism era. Van Gogh Saw Beauty where Others saw Ugliness He carried with him a huge sense of failure throughout his entire life. And yet, Van Gogh lived a life of poverty and loneliness. Ironically, today the art world hails this Dutch artist as one of the greatest post-Impressionists of modern times. Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The joys, frustrations, and awkward moments are all played out with a lot of truth, and adding the Dark Lord of the Sith being the parent is just a delightful twist. ![]() A Star Wars fan from his youth, Brown exposes a lot of simple truths of parenting even if you are a Sith Lord. Vaders Little Princess (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Kids) by Jeffrey Brown(Goodreads Author)() 4. Like Darth Vader and Son, there’s a lot of love that Brown puts into the book. His autobiographical books have shown the humor and pathos of everyday life, and showing similar situations in world of Star Wars is refreshing and just plain fun. Just like Darth Vader & Son, the follow-up features one-page vignettes of Darth Vader acting as a normal parent interplayed with situations ranging from awkwardness to the sincere with familiar scenes and quotes from a galaxy “far, far away.” Creator Jeffrey Brown, known in the comic book world as the creator of the adult autobiographical books Clumsy and Unlikely, is a perfect choice. Following on the heels of the immensely popular 2012 book Darth Vader & Son-which humorously looked at “What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son?”-creator Jeffrey Brown now focuses on the trials and tribulations of raising Princess Leia from a sweet little girl to those rebellious teenage years in Vader’s Little Princess. ![]() ![]() I won’t spoil the context - I couldn’t anyway, since the scene is already online - except to note that it feels like a nicely profane parting shot for the writer-director James Gunn, resident mischief maker among superhero auteurs, as he makes his way out of Disney/MCU headquarters. ![]() I’m not sure the last was worth the wait, though by this point in the series - after some 64-plus hours’ worth of bombastic explosions, murky action, crisscrossing timelines, intergalactic skirmishes, butt-hurt baddies, tiresome daddy issues, genocidal cataclysms, box office conquests, military propaganda and strenuously breezy wisecracks - a single PG-13-compliant four-letter expletive is certainly well-earned.Īnd hilariously well deployed, I must say. ![]() 3” is the third movie in a trilogy (duh), the second Marvel movie to be released this year (yawn), the 32nd movie in the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe (sigh) and, as hyper-aware fans doubtless already know, the first of those 32 MCU movies to feature an uncensored F-bomb (about time). ![]() ![]() Let’s run the numbers: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ![]() ![]() ![]() Employing Sanderson’s celebrated approach to magical systems, White Sand is a spectacular new saga for lovers of fantasy and adventure! ![]() White Sand brings to life a crucial, unpublished part of Brandon Sanderson’s sprawling Cosmere universe. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss - a mysterious Darksider who hides secrets of her own. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. ![]() For the first time ever in audio! GraphicAudio and Brandon Sanderson are proud to present White Sand produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music. ![]() ![]() ![]() But time is running out, and if they don’t find it soon, all that they love could perish at the End of Days.Įnoch’s Device is a fast-paced medieval adventure steeped in history, mythology, and mysteries from a dark and magical past. Together, the trio must race across Europe to locate the device, which has left clues of its passage through history. There, they rescue the Lady Alais, a young widow accused of witchcraft because she holds a key to the prophecy. Pursued by the bishop’s men and supernatural forces, Ciarán and his freethinking mentor journey to the heart of France in search of the device. ![]() ![]() But a heretic-hunting bishop has arrived at the monastery, willing to kill to make sure the weapon is never found. The cryptic prophecy speaks of Enoch’s device, an angelic weapon with the power to prevent the coming apocalypse. ![]() Nearly a thousand years after the birth of Christ, when all Europe fears that the world will soon end, a young Irish monk, Brother Ciarán, discovers an ominous warning hidden in the illuminations of a religious tome. ![]() |