![]() ![]() ![]() Frustrated by Republicans who had been using the filibuster at an unprecedented rate to obstruct President Obama’s Cabinet-level and judicial nominees, Reid invoked the so-called “nuclear option” in 2013 and changed Senate rules so that only a simple majority, rather than a three-fifths supermajority, was necessary to end debate on presidential nominees. Jentleson, who served as deputy chief of staff to former Senate majority leader Harry Reid, debuts with an engrossing primer on modern-day congressional gridlock. ![]()
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![]() All in all, this relatively short novel supports great writing with a masterful narrative design. As author, he handles the transitions between his two characters' view points with astounding stylistic assurance. McEwan's adroitness at characterization and his deftness at dialogue show through these astounding chapter-length psychological studies. ![]() There is true genius not only in McEwan's plan for Clive's and Vernon's stories but also in their relationship to each other and to the plot. By utilizing alternating chapters and dueling points of view, McEwan develops his study in friendship into a dark psychological portrait of descent. A contemporary morality tale that is as profound asit is witty, this short novel is perhaps the most purely enjoyable fiction Ian McEwan has ever written. He somehow manages to draw suspense out of two men's professional and personnel breakdowns, revealing a twisted horror story lurking underneath a tale seemingly meant to address undying friendship and love. ![]() Amazingly lucid prose aside, the power of Amsterdam lies in McEwan's devilishly clever narrative plan. As his newest novel Amsterdam shows, McEwan holds few peers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their path to love is tinged with sadness, but with enough resolution to place the. For Dorian, he is broken, hard and unforgiving - especially towards himself. For Farah, her sweet nature is tinged with a strong backbone. You have two protagonists that couldn’t be more different, yet truly proved to perfectly suited to one another. A child will make her life complete, and just maybe Dorian will allow her to love him. ![]() There is one other thing more Farah wants, a family. Farah wants but one thing, Dorian’s live, no matter how difficult, distant and often hateful he is towards her. Over the years Dorian has suffered more than any man should, creating a beast that on the outside has very bad intentions with revenge as his only goal. ![]() Not only does she meet Dorian, with the moniker Blackheart of Ben More, he takes her - nothing short of kidnapping, and tells her that he is fulfilling a long ago promise made by Dougan by marrying her and offering his protection. It is now 17 years later, Farah, living as Dougan’s widow, is now working at Scotland Yard. Dougan called her Fairy, as she was enchanting and innocent. Dougan and Farah were in the same orphanage as children and were bound for life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Books for Kids on Hokusai’s The Great Wave The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Inspired by Hokusai by Véronique Massenot and Bruno Pilorget Tsunami is Japanese for “harbor wave” and Japan may have the longest recorded history of tsunamis. Still, most who view The Great Wave think of tsunamis so today’s Art Meets Science And Children’s Books will revolve around the tsunami. While sometimes assumed to be a tsunami, the wave is, as the picture’s title suggests, more likely to be a large rogue wave or okinami (“wave of the open sea”). “This bench is tribute to The Great Wave with two large characters that represent the words “wave” and “hollow”, a reference to the breaking wave’s powerful spiral shape.” from the plate at Hokusai exhibit at Boston Museum of Fine Art. Renowned sculptor and studio-furniture maker John Cedarquist is also an avid surfer. Here are some of the spin offs from Hokusai’s The Great Wave …Ĭounchabunga by John Cedarquist based on The Great Wave by Hokusai. Hokusai’s iconic blockprint The Great Wave is one of the best recognized works of Japanese art in the world. It’s amazing how a single piece of art can have a ripple effect, inspiring others all around the world and for many generations. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This fun story is told in the guise of Emily's diary, which is peppered with drawings, printouts, letters, and other great graphics. It takes all of Emily's talents and intelligence to outwit those who stand in the way of her birthright, and before the end, she is forced to contend with a few surprising twists and some young teens with powers of their own. Emily runs up against her archenemy (a Shady Uncle) and meets her generation's Bright Girl. It's up to Emily to use her intelligence and resourcefulness to solve the mystery of her own Black Rock. ![]() ![]() The only problem is, she doesn't know how to summon it and the manifestations of the previous 12 Dark Aunts can help only so much. So when I opened the latest Emily book, Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind (by Rob Reger and Jessica Gruner illustrated by Rob Reger and Buzz Parker), I was introduced to a whole new world.Įmily is a Dark Girl, but not just any Dark Girl, she's the 13th Dark Girl who has just turned 13! Now is the time for her to find her personal source of power, called Black Rock. Apparently I've been living under rock because I was completely unaware of Emily the Strange: her books, her website, her fans, and her connection with skateboarding. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On the one hand it is hormones, boundary pushing and annoying people with loud music but it is also the important part of working out who you are and not what your family, school or even circle of friends want you to be and starting to find your ow place in the world. Teenagers and rebellion go together like ice cream and the beach. A club where revellers lose themselves in a haze of spells.īut as she is swept deeper into this world, Anna begins to wonder if her Aunt was right all along. A secret library where the librarian feeds off words. They open her eyes to a London she never knew existed. Now Anna counts down the days to the ceremony that will bind her magic forever. Price – £14.99 hardcover £7.99 Kindle eBookĪnna’s Aunt has always warned her of the dangers of magic. 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In each episode, she easily allures her husband Gomez by speaking French (or any other foreign language, for that matter). ![]() In the original television series, Morticia was portrayed by Carolyn Jones.Īccording to Wednesday, Morticia applies baking powder to her face instead of actual makeup. ![]() She commonly wears black Gothic dresses to match her hair tightly form-fitting with a hobble skirt, she is described as beautiful and intimidating.Īppearances The Original Addams Family Series She is also the sister of the daisy-headed Ophelia Frump and the daughter of Granny Frump and Grandpa Frump. Morticia is the wife of Gomez Addams and the mother of Wednesday, Pugsley, Wednesday Jr., Pugsley Jr., and Pubert. ![]() ![]() Kennedy tried to stop him without sparking a nuclear World War III. His new novel, “ Back Channel,” re-imagines those harrowing days in October 1962 when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev sought to install nuclear missiles in Cuba and President John F. One of his attorneys was a young African American woman, surely a courtroom rarity in those days. In 2012, “ The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln” imagined Lincoln surviving the assassination attempt only to face impeachment from a hostile Congress. “ Jericho’s Fall,” which I reviewed in 2009, concerned a former CIA director who, although dying and possibly insane, had a number of people trying to kill him. His novels - this is his sixth - are often fast-moving, fanciful looks at the upper levels of American politics. His nonfiction books offer serious reflections on politics, race, religion and law. Carter, the author of this fictionalized account of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, is both a law professor at Yale and a prolific writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nutt's coworker and best friend, is the son of the Ankh-Morpork's most famous deceased footballer, but has promised his (late) dear old mum that he won't play, but ultimately saves the game. He is also chosen to train the university's team for the big football match. Nutt discovers that he is not what he thinks he is (goblin) and must overcome the fear of his race, (orc) both by humans and by himself. Parallel to this, the book tells the story of four young people. The book includes a satirization of the Mallard ceremony performed at All Souls College, Oxford Thus, in collaboration with the city's tyrant Lord Vetinari, they set out to make new 'official' football rules, which includes forbidding the use of hands and mandating the use of official footballs as opposed to the makeshift balls the street games use. The wizards soon learn that the local version of football (similar to the actual game of mob football) is very violent and deaths are common. ![]() ![]() Unseen Academicals tells the story of the faculty of Unseen University being forced to choose between (only) three meals a day and playing a game of football, as tradition mandates the game in exchange for their large financial endowment by a wealthy family. ![]() |