![]() But in his downtime, Kevin reflected on how people’s facades drop away when catastrophe strikes. Thoroughly intimidated at first and frequently terrified, he experienced on a nightly basis the adrenaline rush of walking into chaos. His life entered a different realm-one of blood, violence, and amazing grace. He signed up for emergency medical training and became, at age twenty-six, a newly minted EMT running calls in the worst sections of Atlanta. A failed salesman turned local reporter, he wanted to test himself, see how he might respond to pressure and danger. In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his life-his days were too safe, too routine. ![]() ![]() ![]() A former paramedic’s visceral, poignant, and mordantly funny account of a decade spent on Atlanta’s mean streets saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Strangely enough, the "quadroon" student Jo and Fritz boasted of so smugly at the end of Little Women is nowhere to be found. Three are the token "special" kids (Dick has a crooked back, Dolly has a stutter, and Billy is mentally disabled) who are mentioned very rarely and never without some combination of the adjectives "poor," "feeble," and "valiant." Yes, ladies, we have been mooning over angsty brooders for more than a century.įive of the other boys are vague characters who mainly serve as comic relief or mild antagonists (Jack, Stuffy, Franz, Emil, Ned). Four are the main(ish) characters - Nat, former urchin and violin prodigy Demi, Meg and John's bookworm son Tommy, the rascally troublemaker and Dan - the bad boy street kid with a dark past. Plumfield is home to 14 students, plus Jo's sons Rob and Teddy (yes, his name is Teddy Bhaer). You'd think this would be interesting, and it sort of is, and it sort of isn't. Little Men chronicles the adventures of one year at Plumfield Academy, the school Jo and her husband Professor Bhaer founded at the end of Little Women. ![]() ![]() I could pretty much end my review of Little Men (the sequel to the classic Little Women) right there, but despite the fact that Little Men is nowhere near as interesting or well-written as the book that came before it, it is still a remarkably interesting book for its time. Yeah, sequels are rarely as good as the original story. ![]() ![]() Don’t miss my post on all of the Sarah J. ![]() Her books have since sold more than twelve million copies and are published in thirty-seven languages. Maas first published the Throne of Glass stories online on FictionPress before they were picked up and published by Bloomsbury after gaining popularity. I love that Maas is another best-selling author who first found a following online by self-publishing her stories. The Throne of Glass series is actually a Cinderella-inspired fantasy with a strong female protagonist. She is known for her young adult fantasy series that combine fantasy, adventure, and romance. In addition to this series, Maas is also well known for her A Court of Thorns and Roses series and the Crescent City series. Maas is the author of the Throne of Glass series. Who is the Author of the Throne of Glass Series? ![]() ![]() Returns may be rejected if the product has been damaged during shipment. Include a copy of your invoice and RMA number with the returned package.Ĩ. Please do not write anywhere on the item or original manufacturers label or packaging.ħ. Your returned kits MUST contain ALL original material.Ħ. Products MUST be returned in original condition.ĥ. Please have your invoice number available, (located on the top right corner).Ĥ. Shipping and Handling charges are NOT refundable/creditable.ģ. ![]() Your account will be credited and available for your next purchase.Ģ. 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Anyone Can Die: Several named characters over the course of the book are killed, such as Janet and Ginger.An Arm and a Leg: Rust shoots Trudy's hand off when she corners him and the others in the barn. ![]() Ambiguous Situation: It's unknown if Janet's mother was in on the plan along with her husband, and Quinn briefly wonders this when she realizes Mr.Quinn at least morphs into an Action Girl. Action Survivor: Quinn and Cole fill this role once Frendo shows up.Abusive Parents: Arthur Hill, who wants to murder his son for the role he thinks he played in the death of his daughter.Now it's up to Quinn and her classmates to outsmart the clown and survive the night. One night, Quinn is invited to a party in a cornfield, where Frendo, the town's mascot, comes wielding a crossbow. Ever since the town's corn syrup factory closed, Kettle Springs has been struggling, and the adults think it's the fault of the younger generation, who care nothing for hard work or making the town great, only making prank videos and leaving as soon as possible. Quinn Maybrook and her father, Glenn, have moved to the small town of Kettle Springs for a fresh start after the death of Quinn's mother. Clown in a Cornfield is a 2020 horror novel by Adam Cesare. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first-class thriller with heart” (Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author) that will keep you on the edge of your seat. ![]() Known locally as the Dark Place, the dense forest is the writer’s favorite place for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads, “DIG HERE.”Ĭould this be a clue towards what has happened to the missing young couple? And what exactly is buried in this haunted ground? One year later, a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate. THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED is filled with moments like these, varied clues and red herrings that seemingly point to some answer - an answer that only Lisa Jewell knows and is saving right up to the bitter end of this pulse-pounding thriller. On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend. Left behind is their infant son, whose care is assumed by Tallulah’s distraught mother, Kim. ![]() ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes “her best thriller yet” (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author) about a young couple’s disappearance on a gorgeous summer night, and the mother who will never give up trying to find them. In this excellent thriller from bestseller Jewell ( The Family Upstairs ), Tallulah and Zach, both 19, disappear after a date night that starts at a pub and takes the unmarried couple to a country estate in Surrey, England. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The same people who despise you for identifying as mixed? Those are the same people who, when you do identify as black, despise you for not being black enough. It’s not really a secret, but I’ll frame it to you as one. You have to graduate, then you can do what you want.’ ‘Here’s the deal: you come with me, then you have to finish up at another school. ![]() And there was elation, until I rolled over and saw that my increased pleasure was caused by the fact that the condom had broken and rolled back over my cock like a rubber wedding ring. ![]() I arrived at the greatest three seconds of my young existence. Here is my chance to be categorized as black, with an asterisk. The only influence I have over this perception, if any, is in the initial encounter. The people who see me as black cannot imagine how a sane, intelligent person could be so blind not to understand this, despite my pale-skinned presence. The people who see me as white always will, and will think it’s madness that anyone else could come to any other conclusion, holding to this falsehood regardless of learning my true identity. Whoever sees the hag will be equally resolute. Whoever sees the beauty will always see the beauty, even if the image of the hag can be pointed out to exist in the same etching. I am as visually duplicitous as the illustration of the young beauty that’s also the illustration of the old hag. ![]() ![]() ![]() A doomed ex-stripper who asks Steinberg to orchestrate a reunion with her estranged son, himself an inmate. A disgruntled officer who instigates a major feud over a Post-it note. A passionate gangster who dreams of hosting a cooking show titled Thug Sizzle. There’s an anxious pimp who solicits Steinberg’s help in writing a memoir. The prison library counter, his new post, attracts con men, minor prophets, ghosts, and an assortment of quirky regulars searching for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world. Seeking direction-and dental insurance-Steinberg takes a job as a librarian in a tough Boston prison. And his romantic existence as a freelance obituary writer just isn’t cutting it. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. After defecting from yeshiva to Harvard, he has only a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his effort. ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul Getty Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, as well as the Mapplethorpe Archive housed at the Getty Research Institute, the authors were given the unique opportunity to explore new resources and present fresh perspectives. Drawing from the extraordinary collection jointly acquired in 2011 by the J. Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs offers a timely and rewarding examination of his oeuvre and influence. Mapplethorpe, one of the most influential figures of his time, today stands as an example to emerging photographers who continue to experiment with the boundaries and concepts of the beautiful. The legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946 –1989) is rich and complicated, triggering controversy, polarizing critics, and providing inspiration for many artists who followed him. Print Robert Mapplethorpe - The Photographs ![]() ![]() But now that I’m getting older and the body-joints aren’t working as well as in the days of my youth, my knee doesn’t seem to jerk as much as it used to when reviewers object to my work, and rather than erupting into a fit of cursing rage and firing off a nasty email telling the reviewer they don’t have a clue what they’re talking about, I tend to sit back and say, “Huh!” ![]() Randy’s review was, shall we say, of the harsh variety. They’ve also been translated into 70 languages. More than 11 million copies of his books have been sold. You can check him out online: Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM) and the author of more than 55 books, including Heaven and If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil. About a month or so ago several reader sent me an online review of my book Heaven and Hell on (check it out: it’s a website dealing with issues connected with religious faith) by Randy Alcorn, a prominent evangelical author with a high public profile, who has written a number of books about Heaven from his faith perspective. As you know, books on controversial topics get reviewed by all sorts of readers some reviews are glowing and others are, well, nasty. ![]() |