![]() He does well on the sedate battlefield of Wall Street, but when he runs into real fighters - cops, neighborhood activists, politicians, newspaper reporters, publicity hounds, ambulance-chasing lawyers and his neighbors on the co-op board - he finds he's no match. Sherman McCoy, who makes millions and lives in a Park Avenue duplex, is no less selfish than the others in the novel, but he is not much of a survivor. The movie doesn't seem to despise anyone all that much. My notion is that Wolfe sees every single one of his characters in exactly the same light, as selfish, grasping swine who want to get their hands on everything they can, and whose approaches are suggested by the opportunities they find around them in whatever walk of life they occupy. ![]() Brian De Palma's new movie is lacking in just that quality it is not subtle or perceptive about the delicate nuances of motive that inspire these people. ![]() ![]() The Bonfire of the Vanities, Wolfe's novel about McCoy, was savage and sarcastic, especially in the way it dissected the motives of every single character. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drawing on philosophy, literature, neuroscience, and other fields of study, Ligotti takes the penetrating lens of his imagination and turns it on his audience, causing them to grapple with the brutal reality that they are living a meaningless nightmare, and anyone who feels otherwise is simply acting out an optimistic fallacy. His fiction is known to be some of the most terrifying in the genre of supernatural horror, but Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction book may be even scarier. It may be stated thus: Behind the scenes of life lurks something pernicious that makes a nightmare of our world." "There is a signature motif discernible in both works of philosophical pessimism and supernatural horror. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rilke tells Kappus that while irony can sometimes be a powerful poetic tool, he should not allow himself to “be governed by it” (19). ![]() In the second letter, Rilke offers Kappus some more advice for his development as a poet. Rilke closes the letter by suggesting that Kappus focus on exploring his everyday life and experiences, especially his childhood, as material for his poetry, and that he will know whether he is meant to be a poet after doing “this descent into yourself and into your inner solitude” (17). While still offering Kappus some initial judgments on his poetry, Rilke advises Kappus to stop seeking outside affirmation of his poetry, instead looking inward and asking himself whether he feels an intense urge to write. In Rilke’s view, the experience of artistic works such as poems is ultimately ineffable, as they are “mysterious existences, the life of which, while ours passes away, endures” (15). ![]() ![]() Rilke’s response begins that “critical intention is too far from me,” and that he feels that critical discussion of poetry is ultimately impossible (15). In Kappus’s initial letter to Rilke, he sent Rilke examples of his own poetry, hoping that Rilke would provide feedback on the poems and advise Kappus on whether he should pursue a career as a poet. ![]() ![]() ![]() Summary: Accounting for Slavery offers a history of business and management practices on slave plantations in the British West Indies and the American South, covering the century from approximately 1780-1880. Hierarchies of life and death - Forms of labor - Slavery's scientific management - Human capital - Managing freedom - Conclusion: Histories of business and slavery - Epilogue: Forward to scientific management. Great Britain - Colonies - West Indies - History.Plantation owners - West Indies, British - History.Plantation owners - United States - History.Plantations - West Indies, British - Accounting - History.Plantations - United States - Accounting - History.Human capital - West Indies, British - History.Human capital - United States - History.Slavery - Economic aspects - West Indies, British - History - 19th century.Slavery - Economic aspects - West Indies, British - History - 18th century.Slavery - Economic aspects - United States - History - 19th century.Slavery - Economic aspects - United States - History - 18th century. ![]() ![]() Material type: Text Language: English Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, c2018 Description: xiv, 295 pages : illustrations 21 cm Content type: Accounting for slavery : masters and management / Caitlin Rosenthal. ![]() ![]() ![]() He steals hearts from all around the world, but one night, he stole something that wasn’t his to steal. Love was my anchor, destruction was the water that was drowning me, and the rope that was so tightly clamped around my ankles, was woven with the lyrics of Aeron Romanov-Reed, also known as, 'Manik. You can’t pull them up from the ocean when they’ve latched themselves to an anchor. You can’t save people who don’t want to be saved. One fateful night set off a chain of events, events that no one was coming back from. But if you’ve read Amo books before then you know what to expect. It’s a dark read, so read the fine print at the beginning. ![]() The highs and lows of emotions and the way Amo Jones brings you in and spits you out after. My strain wasn’t rap, and it sure wasn’t laced with some A-class shit like murky blue eyes casted down from the Lord and the Devil’s handcrafted smile. Antichrist, what can I say This book had me on the edge of the seat from the first sentence. The sound of cigar smoke, bourbon and an old dusty fedora hat. The smooth instrumental strums that take over me. It’s the drug we all damper in, only different strains. Quotes, who doesnt love a good quote This series of articles we look at Top 10 Famous Quotes by Author Amo Jones. ![]() Depending on what you choose to listen to, would depend on what it touches. I love music, and how it stirs even the deepest and untouched parts of your soul. I live a low-key life, fresh out of college and drifting from town to town until I find my home. ’m Beatrice Kennedy, but everyone calls me Beat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not an easy task when the house is filled with unexpected secrets, and all Elisabeth can think about is kissing Nathaniel in peace. With no access to the outside world, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas – along with their new maid Mercy – will have to work together to discover the source of the magic behind the malfunctioning wards before they’re due to host the city’s Midwinter Ball. Surely it must be a coincidence that this happened just as Nathaniel and Elisabeth started getting closer to one another… But something strange is afoot at Thorn Manor: the estate’s wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor’s occupants inside. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city’s most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. ![]() ![]() In this sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball!Įlisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mitochondria contain genes in their DNA that differ from the genes in the cell nucleus and that mutate much faster than those in the nucleus. The acquisition of mitochondria changed everything, greatly expanding the cell’s genome and volume. When this happened, mitochondria formed from the cell that was captured inside the host cell and continued to live in the new organism. The rare event was an endosymbiosis between two single-cell prokaryotes, forming a eukaryote, a complex cell. London Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution, 2009) is known as a writer of popular science, but this is a rigorous work that requires close reading and the ability-and willingness-to tackle and comprehend complex technical processes, such as chemiosmotic coupling and the ATP synthase. An evolutionary biochemist argues that while single-cell life emerged early in Earth’s 4-billion-year history, complex life arose only some 2 billion years ago as the result of a rare, even freakish, event. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to. ‡dMinneapolis : Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 2020. Title details for My Body Belongs to Me by Jill Starishevsky - Available. Her mission to protect children, along with her penchant for poetry, inspired My Body Belongs to Me. ‡tMy body belongs to me / mi cuerpo me pertenece Jill Starishevsky has been an assistant district attorney in New York City since 1997, where she has prosecuted thousands of sex offenders and dedicated her career to seeking justice for victims of child abuse and sex crimes. In this friendly, gentle book, simple words and colorful illustrations help share this importantmessage with young children and their parents, teachers, and other adults in their lives". Jill has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and is a. And understanding those boundaries-as well as knowing what to do if they are crossed-is important to every child's safety. Her mission to protect children, along with her love of poetry, inspired My Body Belongs to Me. ‡cJill Starishevsky ilustrado por Angela Padraon traducido por Edgar Rojas, Editaro. ‡ba book about body safety = Mi cuerpo me pertenece : un libro sobre el cuidado contra el abuso sexual / ‡bFree Spirit Pub, 6325 Sandburg rd Ste 100, Golden Valley, MN, USA, 55427-3629, (612)3382068 Using her experience working as a New York City prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes, Jill Starishevsky has crafted a book that addresses body boundaries in. ![]() ![]() Jewish, Christian and Islamic histories say he was a prophet and poet, responsible for composing much of the Bible's Book of Psalms and living roughly 1,000 years before Christ was born.ĭespite the number of years between David's life and ours, Brooks ensures that he is in no way ancient or outdated. The book traces the life of the Old Testament's David from shepherd to soldier to beloved king to murderous tyrant. It also brings a little-known person and place - ancient Judah in Israel - to vivid life. ![]() ![]() But similar to "March" and Brooks' three other bestselling novels - "Caleb's Crossing," "People of the Book" and "Year of Wonders" - this new novel is rich and imaginative. "The Secret Chord" does not have the pace of Brooks' Pulitzer Prize-winning "March." Long, languid sentences make the story feel like more of a meander than a jog. Yet thanks to Brooks, David is as compelling as he is contradictory, with the writing in "The Secret Chord" as lyrical as the lyre that David plays. ![]() War, death, greed and betrayal mean that not all news is good for the biblical king - and much of the bad he brings on himself. ![]() Natan, the Hebrew prophet who narrates Geraldine Brooks' latest historical novel, "The Secret Chord," is tasked with telling his master, King David, the blessings and the curses that await him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The century separating Brontë and Rhys produces the very different tellings of the mad woman in the attic, Bertha Mason. Social and economic factors restricted the status of Victorian women whereas physical confinement was used to control women who did not conform to the behavioral rules. Bertha’s story in both novels demonstrates that hurried marriages meant to secure women’s futures often lead to unhappy or even dangerous situations for women. These two women must confront similar forms of confinement such as social, economic, and physical. However, upon further examination they are two sides of the same coin trying to survive in a patriarchal society. At first glance Jane Eyre and Bertha (Antoinette) Mason are completely different conveying separate pathways for Victorian women. Together these two novels present a better understanding of Bertha Mason. In addition, Rhys examines how women’s status was affected by race. ![]() The companion novel Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys does the same by giving a backstory to Bertha (Antoinette) Mason, a character Brontë gave very little page space. Abstract: Through her novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë uses the characters Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason to shine a light on the hardships of Victorian women and challenge gender inequality. ![]() |