![]() ![]() This is not an easy read because the portraits of Fran, DeAndre, Gary, Blue or Fat Curt hit a little close to home. They tell you like it is, they don't try to justify them, or blame everything on the system. They don't patronize or infantilize their subjects. Now, Simon and Burns show you the people behind the statistics. People getting high, people selling drugs, people getting in trouble, people shooting each other, kids having kids - you know the statistics. 'The Corner' is a documentary of one year of the Corner of West Fayette and Monroe in West Baltimore. I can almost feel I am a better person now. I will tell you this - no one has managed to do more for my personal improvement than David Simon and Ed Burns with this book of theirs. You know, go get a job, stop selling drugs, leave that abusive relationship, don't join a gang, don't do drugs. But no matter how hard I try, there is always that voice in my head that keeps saying "why can't people just get their shit together". I try to tell myself I don't know the circumstances. I have this flaw in my character that I am extremely judgmental. ![]() And the hard truth is that all the law enforcement in the world can't mess with desire." "The Corner is rooted in human desire - crude and certain and immediate. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Diego's AI uses a humanoid avatar several times in the series, convincing enough that Frey mistook it for a human during their first few interactions.Ĭolor: Red (with Black and Gray battle livery) | First Family: Rafia's Family (unnamed) ![]() This AI, in comparison to Paz's AI, is more integrated as far as city-wide functions and has fewer privacy restrictions for data collection and recollection. Later in the series, Diego is shown to have a sentient-level city AI. Diego's buildings are known to feature hoverstruts in their architecture (at least prior to the Diego War). Diego, from Tally's perspective, was shocking for the advanced morphologies that were allowed in the city (as opposed to Seatac which strictly adhered to the Morphological Standards set by the Pretty Committee). While Seatac invested significant resources in enforcing the Prettytime Regime, Diego did not separate Uglies and Pretties and removed the bubblehead lesions from many of the teachers and leaders in the city. ![]() Located near the ruins of San Diego, California, United States of America, Diego was the only other city mentioned in the original trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While she leaves you guessing from one chapter to the next, Jewell ties the story together beautifully making sure that when you reach the last page you are not left with any questions. I love the way Lisa Jewell jumps around from past to present, telling the story from different characters’ point of view and only pulling it all together right at the end. I found myself almost obsessed with checking in with my child while reading this story. Probably not the best choice of book while my nineteen-year-old was away for the weekend with her friends. ![]() The Night She Disappeared tells the story of a nineteen-year-old who goes out for a night with her friends only to disappear without a trace. This book had me engrossed from start to finish. The Night She Disappeared is Lisa Jewell as her best. I have enjoyed the other Lisa Jewell books I have read, leaving me with high expectations when I reached for this one. When I picked up this book, it felt like forever since I last read a hard copy book, making it a treat before I even started page one. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through fly-on-the-wall footage, in-depth interviews, and candid moments of life on the road, Beyond Words explores what it takes to touch the hearts of eighteen million readers.īeyond Words, the film that follows Sylvia on a grueling-but-exciting world tour to promote One with You, the final book in the blockbuster Crossfire® series, is now streaming on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Steam, and FandangoNOW.Īfterburn Aftershock Film Available for Purchase Movies & Music News: ![]() The Sylvia Day Documentary! Movies & Music News:įollow Sylvia as she meets fans in the United States, Canada, England, and Germany, and see how she faces the challenges of being on the road while juggling her home life as well. ![]() ![]() “ A complex and impeccably developed plot-there is plenty to recommend in this novel.”- The Bulletin ![]() ★ “ A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic.Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot.”- School Library Journal, Starred ![]() ★ “ Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum.”- Kirkus Reviews, Starred ★ “This magnetic middle-grade debut… a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal.”- Publishers Weekly, Starred And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey. And stowing away is a difficult prospect-everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. ![]() The girl doesn't remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she's from the Dragonfly Territories and that she's protected by the king. ![]() Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. For fans of Frozen, The City of Ember, and The School of Good and Evil, the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. ![]() ![]() Professor Bhaer's nephew Emil becomes a sailor, encouraged by Mr. Sections of Jo's Boys follow the travels of former students who have deep emotional ties to Plumfield and the Bhaers. Rob and Ted fall into a scrape with Dan's dog that draws them closer in the end. ![]() Tommy becomes a medical student to impress childhood sweetheart Nan, but after trying to win her favor by "accidentally" falling in love with and proposing to Dora, he finds he is happier with her and quits medicine to join his family's business. Dolly and George become college students dealing with the temptations of snobbery, arrogance, self-indulgence, and vanity. The book takes place ten years after Little Men. ![]() The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in Little Men, particularly Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, Dan, and Professor Bhaer and Jo's sons Rob and Teddy, although others make frequent appearances as well, Josie a younger sister of Daisy and Demi and Bess, cousin of Demi and Daisy. In it, Jo's children, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. The novel is the final book in the unofficial Little Women series. Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men" is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. ![]() Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. ![]() Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. ![]() ![]() ⭐ “Sexy, compelling, and complex-a terrific romance from a rising star of the genre.” Kirkus Starred Review RITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria brings readers an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas-perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and The Kiss Quotient. With the spotlight threatening to ruin everything, will they choose fame and fortune, or let love take the lead? Take the Lead is now in audiobook! ![]() Neither wants to fake a romance for the cameras, but the explosive chemistry that flares between them is undeniable.Īs Stone and Gina heat up the dance floor, the tabloids catch on to their developing romance. While the fast pace of Los Angeles makes him long for the peace and privacy of home, he can’t hide his growing attraction for his dance partner. However, he’ll endure anything to help his family, even as he fears revealing their secrets. Joining a celebrity dance competition is the last thing Stone wants. Who knew the strong, silent, survivalist-type had moves like that? She thinks Stone Nielson is her ticket to win it all-until her producer makes it clear they’re being set up for a showmance. ![]() ![]() ![]() But her latest partner, the sexy star of an Alaskan wilderness show, could be her chance. In her four seasons on The Dance Off, she’s never even made it to the finals. From Alexis Daria, author of the critically acclaimed, international bestseller You Had Me at Hola, comes a fun, sexy romance set against a reality dance show. ![]() ![]() ![]() This first-rate biography of Ross (1752–1836) is authoritative and engrossing and goes a long way toward recovering the history of early American women and work. The lives of her family members were claimed by the yellow fever epidemic brought by refugees from revolutionary Haiti who flooded Philadelphia in 1793 her artisanal family's prosperity was sacrificed to war and political upheaval. Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters 9.64K subscribers An evening with Marla Miller author of Betsy Ross and the Making of America-Book Talk. ![]() Ross's uncles were deeply involved in the Stamp Act protests a Quaker who left her church to marry her first husband, herself a supporter of the colonies' rebellion, Ross was twice widowed by the Revolution and was married again to a war veteran. But Miller, an associate professor of history at UMass-Amherst, says the story perpetuated by Ross's family is “neither altogether right nor altogether wrong.” There is no doubt, Miller says, that the skilled needlewoman was one of Philadelphia's most important flag makers from the Revolution through the War of 1812, and that Ross is important because she offers a unique lens on Philadelphia in that era. We learn of the contributions of the artisans and tradespeople to the Revolution and beyond as we witness them surviving the British occupation, rejoicing in American victory, suffering through yellow fever epidemics, reveling in their status as the. Many modern historians believe the tale is apocryphal. Marla Miller looks closely at Betsy Ross and places her in the context of her Philadelphia. Her book Betsy Ross and the Making of America (Holt. Many Americans accept as true the story of Betsy Ross's role in creating the first American flag. Miller, Director of the Public History Program and Professor of History, University of. ![]() ![]() Although it takes a couple of hundred pages to establish this, he is not a major character up until this point. Do not worry, I have not ruined the surprise by telling you of Ahriman's involvement. His doctoral specialty is hypnotic-therapy. Ahriman is the son of a renowned (and dead) movie director-whose eyes the Doctor keeps in a bottle looking for inspiration. These mental and physical events have come about and are related directly to both ladies' psychiatrist-the creepy Dr. So when Susan sets up a camcorder to record her sleeping hours, she is in for a huge surprise after viewing the tape. Even though she ca not remember these rapes, she feels "unclean" each morning. What's more, Susan knows she is being visited and raped at night-in her sleep-by her separated husband, Eric, even though she keeps her windows and doors locked. Martie's best friend, Susan Jagger, is also newly coping with agoraphobia, fear of the outdoors. ![]() Skeet apparently has had some sort of odd visions recently. ![]() At the same time, her husband's younger half-brother, Skeet Caulfield, has decided to jump off the roof of a building the two men are repairing. ``Martie'' Rhodes, has developed a rare mental disorder: autophobia, fear of oneself. ![]() Brief Summary: A married couple and those surrounding them suffer from obscure disorders - including fear of oneself.īefore I give you my full opinion of this novel, let us examine the story. ![]() |