Baseball player stan musial6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Musial started his career as a pitcher but after a shoulder injury moved to the outfield in 1940. His father, Lukasz, was a Polish immigrant his mother, Mary, was the daughter of Czech immigrants. Stanley Frank Musial, original Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, pronounced (Myou-zee-uhl) nicknamed " Stan the Man" ( NovemJanuary 19, 2013), was an American former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Won 3 World Series (played in 4 World Series).First co-winner of Player of the Month award (May 1958).Led National League in runs scored 5 times.Led National League in slugging percentage 6 times.Led National League in On Base Percentage 6 times.Led National League in Batting average 7 times.475 Career Home Runs (6th All-Time at the time he retired). ![]()
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Tolkien farmer giles of ham6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Farmer Giles of Ham, while it originated in the 1920's as a tale for Tolkien's children, much like Roverrandom or Mr. The world must, indeed, be desirable for it to work its charm. ![]() In part, he believes this is so because true Faërie requires readers who desire the magic of its world and believe, which is not the same as a suspension of disbelief. That must in that story be taken seriously neither laughed at nor explained away. There is one proviso: if there is any satire present in the tale, one thing must not be made fun of, the magic itself. Tolkien suggests in "On Fairy-Stories" that the magic of the world of Faërie must not be mocked, even if comic elements are present in the story:įaerie itself may perhaps most nearly be translated by Magic - but it is magic of a peculiar mood and power, at the furthest pole from the vulgar devices of the laborious, scientific, magician. ![]() Leo can swim by anna mcquinn6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Best of all, Leo’s latest story shows activities familiar to many children. The concisenarrative gives the book just enough structure, while the illustrations’ clarity of line, appealingcolors, and recognizable characters add vitality and warmth. After sharing a picnic, they head for home. Leo and Yu enjoy the bouncy horses, the toddler swings, and the sandbox beforerunning through the sprinklers to cool off. ![]() Leo and Mommy go to the park, where they find his friend Yu with her mother and herbaby brother. This welcome addition to the Leo Can! board book series features a familiar Black child and hismother. ![]() Lammas night by katherine kurtz6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Lammas Night is a spectacular feat of creative imagination from the author of the acclaimed Deryni fantasy series. But it will take more than combined Wiccan sorcery to repel the Reich’s black magic on Lammas Night-and the sacrifice required might be greater than imagined and truly terrible to endure. Now, with the future of Britain at stake, these two men, the spy and the royal, must rally the hidden adherents of the Old Religion, hoping to unite the British covens in defense of their endangered island homeland. ![]() ![]() In this life-and other lives before-Gray’s destiny has been firmly intertwined with that of his close friend Prince William of the British royal family. John “Gray” Graham of MI6 is not only a valuable player in the great game of wartime espionage, he is also a practitioner of the ancient occult arts. A British secret agent pays the ultimate price to deliver early warning of the Führer’s secret plan to harness the awesome power of the occult to conquer Great Britain by launching a supernatural assault that no defending military force could possibly deflect.īritish Intelligence operative Col. France has fallen easily to Adolf Hitler’s army and England is next in his sights. The year is 1940, and Great Britain’s forces struggle against the invincible Nazi war machine. The New York Times–bestselling author explores the occult history of WWII in this thriller inspired by true events during the Battle of Britain. ![]() ![]() She offers up a delightful contrast to the stuffy and yet delightfully well-drawn family members that occupy of her aunt's home. Passionate, clever and brave - three words which describe the main character Aurelie Harcourt in Lady Jayne Disappears. All this, and it's offered up in a richly crafted tale and a wonderful heroine. It offers up a layered mystery with plenty of twists, a vividly imagined Victorian setting and memorable characters (to love and hate), and a bit of romance to grab you by the heart. I have a weakness for well-done historical novels, and this one ticks all the boxes. ![]() ![]() This is an incredible debut novel and I am already looking forward to more from this author. When I read the synopsis of this book I was intrigued, but I confess: I was not anticipating to be drawn in as quickly as I was. ![]() The one kiera cass series6/26/2023 ![]() Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. ![]() Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn’t want. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.īut for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. I finished the third one yesterday, just in time for the review I had planned to put up of the first two, so this review will encompass these three there are two more in the series, and some short stories, but I have not yet read those.įor thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. Once I started reading it, I put the rest on hold at the library because I knew I was going to need them immediately. ![]() ![]() I recently picked up the first of these books at Barnes and Noble. Age Suggestion: 13+ (for some slightly mature romantic scenes, a little mild language, and some violence) ![]() In a guava orchard6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() `It is too hot to fool about with Hungarian musicians.' ![]() `Why can't they think of serious solutions?' asked Mr. ![]() `It is all a result of volcanic ash thrown up in the latest spurt of activity in Tierra del Fuego.'Īnd a little later he reported to whomever might be listening: `The problem lies in the currents off the West African coastline and the unexplained molecular movement observed in the polar ice-caps.'Īnd: `Iraq attempts to steal monsoon by deliberately creating low pressure over desert provinces and deflecting winds from India.'Īnd even: `Hungarian musician offers to draw rain clouds from Europe to India via the music of his flute.' `Problems have been located in the cumulus that have become overly heated,' read Mr. The clutter of rooftops and washing lines that usually stretched all the way to the foothills at the horizon grew blurred and merged with the dust-filled sky. That summer the heat had enveloped the whole of Shahkot in a murky yellow haze. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Last Days of Politics: Parallels Between the Senile Decline of the Holy Mother Church and the Nanny State.East of Eden: The Agricultural Revolution and the Sophistication of Violence.Megapolitical Transformations in Historic Perspective.The Transition of the Year 2000: The Fourth Stage of Human Society.The latest edition of the book with Thiel's foreword adds two more pages). The book contains eleven chapters and has 446 pages (400 pages of plain text, 46 pages of references, notes, and an appendix. Originally, the book was published in 1997 as The Sovereign Individual: How to Survive and Thrive During the Collapse of the Welfare State and later it was republished in 1999 under its current title by Touchstone. In 2020, the book was reprinted with a preface written by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. ![]() The Sovereign Individual has been recommended by members of the cryptocurrency community such as Naval Ravikant and Brian Armstrong. ![]() Later republished on 26 August 1999 by Touchstone, it forecasts the development of the twenty-first century focusing on the rise of the internet & cyberspace, digital currency & digital economy, self-ownership and decentralization from the State. The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age is a 1997 non-fiction book by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson. The Great Reckoning: How the World Will Change Before the Year 2000 Print ( hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook ![]() The goldfinch pulitzer prize6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() On the Journalism front, the winners list acts as a searing reminder of the stubborn impasse between civil liberties and national security, as well as the challenges Americans continue to face in the wake of the contracting economy and terrorist threats. Playwright Annie Baker earned the Pulitzer in Drama for her three-hour play The Flick. ![]() Bass and The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War by Fred Kaplan. Donna Tartt has won The Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for her highly acclaimed novel The Goldfinch, beating out Philipp Meyer’s epic, and epically praised The Son and The Woman Who Lost Her Soul by Bob Shacochis. Released in October 2013 - 11 years after her hailed sophomore novel The Little Friend and 22 years after her bestselling debut The Secret History - The Goldfinch was hotly anticipated and immediately rocketed to multiple “ Best of 2013” lists, landing on several long and shortlists. Last month, The Goldfinch was edged out by Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and will go up against Americanah again in June as both books have been shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women’s Fiction.ĭan Fagin’s Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation took the Non-Fiction Prize, edging out nominees The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger and a Forgotten Genocide by Gary J. ![]() Penguin Lost by Andrey Kurkov6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It's quite funny (both books, together, that make up this volume), and manages to fairly deftly balance being both a dark story line while also being a light and fun read. My copy - and the other Kurkov books I have on my shelves now - are all British editions, so maybe he's just not as well known here stateside, or maybe it's only my fleeting dalliances with this type of book that keeps me in the dark. ![]() It appears this book - at a minimum the first volume ( Death and the Penguin) - is pretty well known (and well regarded) but was completely unknown to me up until about a month ago. In one such binge a came across Andrey Kurkov through his The Milkman in the Night, a delightfully weird Russian crime novel which caused me to seek out some more of his stuff, and here I am. Typically I just hit some local used book stores and buy a couple bags of books that look interesting - I lean heavily towards non-american non-english-language stuff, but have a soft spot for a couple bestselling american pulp authors as well - and just spend a month or so reading that stuff until I'm bored with it. Every so often - once a year or so - I feel compelled to read some crime/mystery/suspense/popcorn type books. ![]() |