![]() ![]() And that I did.īy including discussions of contemporary events outside the secluded setting of the novel, Eco manages to draw me into 1327. But the length of time it takes me to read a book is irrelevant, as long as I enjoy it. ![]() As a result of the book's depth, not to mention its lengthy passages of medieval rhetoric, I started this in October and am only now finishing it I read other books on the side to keep myself occupied. Umberto Eco sets out not just to provide another pulp fiction fodder for the masses, but to construct a richly-textured story-or rather, history-with elements of mystery, rhetoric, and religion. It took me a long time to finish this book (perhaps the longest time it's ever taken me to read a book). It once again took me a long time to read, but it was a nice distraction from what's going on right now. This remains an excellent mystery wrapped in deep medievalist philosophy and thought. ![]() Honestly, I don't have much to add to my review from 12 years ago (!). ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though we haven’t read it yet, The Wizard of Oz is definitely on her radar – largely, I’ll admit, because of the movie. I don’t own any of the Oz books, though I’ve come close to buying my daughter a copy on several occasions. There’s a wonderful essay on the legacy and power of Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Anita Silvey’s Children’s Book-a-Day Almanac today that can tell you far more about the Oz books that I can. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a critical and commercial literary phenomenon, Baum adapted it himself into an acclaimed stage musical, The Wizard of Oz became one of the (if not THE) most famous movies of all time, Dorothy and her friends have become pop culture icons, there have been comic books, novels, musicals, video games, movies, mini-series, toys, clothing lines… all from that one little new-world fairy tale that L. ![]() And, by “everything else,” I’m, of course, talking about more than just the 17 or so subsequent Oz books that were published both before and after Baum’s death. Frank Baum, the visionary author best known for his landmark children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and everything else that spun off from that wild American fable about a young woman named Dorothy carried by a cyclone into the magical world of Oz. Today would’ve been the 156th birthday of L. The Scarecrow and Tin Man are babies compared to Baum - they're only 112 years old. ![]() ![]() "James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read. Nurses.”- Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN Their stories are given the respect they deserve and are captured beautifully in E.R. They save our lives every day and represent the true life blood of any hospital. “As a trauma neurosurgeon, I have witnessed the compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of our nurses in countless situations. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, make you understand. ![]() –Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom and The Perfect StormĪround the clock, across the country, these highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our families. ![]() "James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.” –Sanjay Gupta, MD, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN ![]() “The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses … are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully here.” The life-or-death intensity of working on the front lines, from America’s greatest unsung heroes. They save our lives every day, and we’ve never heard their stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() The text features several humorous asides to the readers. His best friends, Pod and Peggy (a cheerfully dumb paramecium) must cope with Lynwood, a bully at their school. It's just Squish, his family and friends, and little adventures at school. Nothing really happens, but it's all very, very funny. Squish is kind of the Jerry Seinfeld of middle-grade graphic novels. The story is obviously created for lots of boy appeal, but I know girls will like this series, too. Where Babymouse is pink, pink, pink, the illustrations in Squish feature touches of green. ![]() Just like Babymouse, the illustrations are clear and simple, featuring heavy black lines with a pop of accent color. Holm, illustrated by Matt Holmįrom the creators of Babymouse, Squish is an easy-to-read graphic novel about a hapless young amoeba, Squish. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He was married to makeup artist Lori Anne Allison from 1983 to 1985 before moving on to Sherilyn Fenn, whom he met on the set of a student film. Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder | Barry King/WireImage Johnny Depp had been engaged twice and married once by the time he was cast in ‘Cry-Baby’Īlthough Depp was just 22 while filming Cry-Baby, the young actor already had one marriage under his belt by the time he took on the role of the quintessential teen bad boy. In her 2003 autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, Lords revealed that the cast and crew were so close, they thought they might even have made Depp’s new girlfriend, Winona Ryder, a little nervous. Lords took on the role of the ultra-sexy Wanda Woodward. Johnny Depp starred as Cry-Baby Walker in the cult classic, while Ricki Lake played his sister. Lords found exactly what she needed in the eclectic cast of John Waters’ 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby. ![]() She longed to be accepted among her peers as a performer outside the world of adult entertainment, especially because of the controversy that surrounded her when the FBI was tipped off about her age. After going through sexual, physical, and emotional childhood abuse, Lords launched a high-paying career in porn while she was still underage – using fake identification to do so.īut after Lords was cast in her movie debut, the sci-fi flick Not of This Earth, things seemed to be looking up for the aspiring actor. Traci Lords had an unconventional start to her career in the arts, to say the least. ![]() ![]() While waiting for the next flight scheduled, she met Oliver and the fun (I mean the feels) started. Hadley Sullivan missed her flight by four minutes. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver’s story will make you believe that true love finds you when you’re least expecting it. ![]() Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more? His name is Oliver, he’s British, and he’s sitting in her row.Ī long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport’s cramped waiting area. Having missed her flight, she’s stuck at JFK airport and late to her father’s second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley’s never even met. Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan’s life. ![]() Publication Date: Januby Poppy/Little Brown The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please read the following terms of use ("Terms of Use") carefully before using In lieu of flowers donations may be made to any church or charity of your choice. A brief graveside service will follow at Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Friday, Novemat Newcomer Funeral Home SW Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, OH 43123 with funeral service following at 12:30 PM. ![]() She loved bird and fish watching, reading, crosswords and game playing. Janet received her BSN at Capital University and NHA from OSU. Retired in 1995, Janet had worked for 20 years in the capacity of a RN, LNHA and teacher/consultant. daughter, Jane (Eddie) Barnett granddaughter, Jaclyn Goldhardt siblings, Dorothy (Cal) Richeson, James Schellhaas, Dick (April) Schellhaas Dianne (Bill) Bradford and Sandy (Bob) Fry and caregiver and ex-husband, Jack Goldhardt Sr. She is survived by son, Jack Goldhardt Jr. Preceded in death by her late husband, Charles Anderson. ![]() (Morgan) Schellhaas of West Jefferson, OH. ![]() Anderson, 77, passed away peacefully in her Cumberland, Ohio home on November 9, 2012. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It saw the ascendancy of George McClellan, who talked big but dodged the action to an extraordinary degree (supposedly not through timidity, but through extreme reluctance to sacrifice the men to whom he was so devoted) before resigning in order to run against Lincoln for president. The period in question (July 1861 – October 1862) saw the opening-up of the war in the west, with sickening corruption out in the wild places with nobody watching, and slow chaos dogging the Union agenda for many months. As always with Catton, the battles are vividly described, especially the naval operations, which seem to bring out a special enthusiasm in the author (he had once served briefly in the navy, so perhaps there was still a sailor in him somewhere.) And he provides an interesting Greek chorus in the form of Charles Francis Adams, the US ambassador in London, who played a useful role in keeping Britain out of the war. ![]() This change in the whole nature of the conflict is well-handled - both governments slowly grasping that they did not control the war, because the war was increasingly controlling them. Middle volume of Catton’s war trilogy - starting with Lincoln in shock after losing the first set-piece battle, and ending with the narrow win that gave him the authority to ‘proclaim’ (though not procure) the freedom of all southern slaves, turning the war into an abolitionist crusade. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As Percival and Esther's finances become constrained, the ducal heir suffers an ailing heart, and the old duke becomes querulous and forgetful, married life comes to feel like endless loneliness and tribulation. Percival Windham is a second son and cavalry officer when he weds the beautiful Esther Himmelfarb, who bears her beloved husband four sons in little over five years of marriage. In this second prequel novella to the popular Windham series, New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes continues the story of the Duke and Duchess of Moreland through the tumultuous and bittersweet first years of marriage and parenthood. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() such easy instructions for all the recipes and in generalģ. all of the recipes (except for those that contain foods I don’t like: seiten, tempeh, capers, vinegar, mustard, a few other ingredients) look deliciousĢ. and most importantly: the authors don’t have a restaurant serving these recipes where I live in San Francisco ☺ġ. for my taste too long vegetable steaming times given (although possibly they & I are thinking of different sized pieces of veggies)ģ. all the photos are in the middle of the book vs. However it is great, and I didn’t end up being disappointed.ġ. Well, for some reason I thought that this was going to be more like a thorough vegan Joy of Cooking type book but it isn’t quite so comprehensive. ![]() |