![]() ![]() ![]() One of the first women to make an impact in the male-dominated world of the small screen at this time, her first television scripts were accepted before she even owned a TV set. Married with three sons by the 1950s, she began writing plays to help make ends meet. ![]() But Elaine became a star student, chairing political societies and honing her literary skills.Īfter graduation she taught for three years with the Workers’ Educational Association. When she arrived, they heard her valleys accent and assumed she was applying for a job as a cleaner. What about the evolution of women?Įxcelling in both the arts and science, she became a top TV writer, a feminist icon and a ground-breaking evolutionary theorist.īorn into a poor mining family, she won a scholarship to Oxford University. They were taking it for granted that evolution consists of making things better for the male mighty hunter…and I thought what about her? And what about the children? I wanted to write a book from their angle. I thought they were giving an unduly masculine slant on evolution. ![]()
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6/28/2023 0 Comments Selena gomez and justin bieber![]() ![]() ![]() Does Justin Bieber Regret How He Treated Selena Gomez?Īt one point in Just Bieber's life, it seemed like virtually everyone was calling him out. Given all the gossip about his relationship with Gomez and where he was in his life at the time, it is fascinating to look at if Bieber regrets getting involved with Selena so early in his life. ![]() Unfortunately for Gomez and Bieber, there were many tabloid stories about their relationship that painted them in a negative light. Together off and on for years, at one point it seemed like the tabloids were addicted to covering Bieber and Gomez's relationship even if there was nothing to say at the time. Of course, long before Justin and Hailey walked down the aisle, Bieber was involved in another much-talked-about relationship with the pop star and actor Selena Gomez. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Joyful book ingrid![]() ![]() Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one place makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters delight and sharing - and, most importantly, she reveals how we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives. In JOYFUL, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the mundane spaces and objects we interact with every day have surprising and powerful effects on our mood. But what if the natural vibrancy of our surroundings is actually our most renewable and easily accessible joy? Increasingly, experts urge us to find balance and calm by looking inward - through mindfulness or meditation - and muting the outside world. ![]() We are often taught that our external environment has little or no impact on our inner joy. ![]() Is there a reason that people - regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity - are mesmerized by babies, and can’t help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset? Or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? This book has the power to change everything Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Death note volume 1 manga![]() ![]() With so many choices, I had a hard time deciding which one to go with. ![]() There are four different ways to fully collect Death Note's manga with English translation: The individual paperbacks, the Death Note complete box set, the Death Note Black Editions, and the Death Note All-In-One edition. When I went to collect the series for the first time, though, I was faced with a dilemma. Death Note is one of my all-time favorites of theirs as well as one of the best dark shonen manga you can read. Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata are two of my favorite manga creators, not only do I enjoy the series they’ve created together, like Death Note and Bakuman, but I also enjoy the series that Takeshi Obata has worked on with others like Hikaru no Go or All You Need Is Kill. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Cadfael one corpse too many![]() ![]() The “ One Corpse Too Many” features a Benedictine monk who lives peacefully in a herbarium in Shrewsbury Abbey. ![]() His character is one of the reasons why I want to read the book again and again and watch the Cadfael tv-series portrayed by Derek Jacobi. There are a decent amount of suspects and twists in the books.Īs for my favorite character, monk Cadfael, I see his personality as likable, cynical, and funny with a twinkle in his eyes. Ellis Peters wrote “ A Morbid Taste of Bones” with scenes that can quickly hook the readers. The two most essential aspects of the book are the main character and the central mystery. I noticed that the world in “ A Morbid Taste for Bones” shows an impressive sense of time and place when the Welsh countryside set is economically depicted. Compared to average crime novels, this one offers evocative and elegant prose. The book is an enjoyable, quick, and easy read. While others believe that the saint herself is behind the death, Brother Cadfael has an idea who did the deadly blow. The leading opponent disturbed the grave and was found shot head using a mysterious arrow. The goal of the team is to collect Saint Winifred’s holy remains. He acts as a translator for a group of monks heading to Gwytherin, Wales, in 1137. The “ A Morbid Taste for Bones” book series is about Brother Cadfael. ![]() * As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() ![]() Anne is devastated but comes to realize that they must let him go. Jem, Anne and Gilbert’s eldest son, enlists the day after war is declared, dreaming of bravery, adventure and honour. Like Anne’s children, they left behind mothers, wives, sisters and girlfriends, who were usually proud to see them go, but feared for their safety and their comfort in the trenches of Europe. ![]() ![]() Most went bravely in search of adventure and out of loyalty to Canada and to the British Empire. During the First World War, more than 400,000 Canadian men fought overseas and more than 60,000 lost their lives. In Rilla, the lives of Anne’s children are transformed by the war. As one of the few women to write about the war in Canada, she wrote a novel that glorified the sacrifices made by men and women alike, while acknowledging the pain and horrors of the conflict. ![]() The 1921 book cover of ‘Rilla of Ingleside.’ University of GuelphĪnd yet, with Rilla of Ingleside, Montgomery would become of one of the architects of our memories of the First World War. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Stormlight book 4![]() ![]() Sanderson has started work on The Stormlight Archive #5 And now, he’s announced that he’ll also be returning to the world of The Stormlight Archive to work on the fifth book in the series. This fall he’s publishing The Lost Metal, the fourth and final book of Mistborn’s Era Two. Sanderson is basically a writing machine, often putting out at least one new story every year across his many, many projects. Author Brandon Sanderson, whose works include Mistborn, Elantris, Warbreaker, Skyward, and much more, has just posted his latest weekly update to his YouTube channel…and it’s a big one.Īside from finishing Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Timeafter Jordan passed away in 2007, Sanderson is perhaps best known for his own series of massively epic tomes, The Stormlight Archive, which tell the story of a fierce war between the Knights Radiant and the Parshendi in the world of Roshar. Beginning with The Way of Kings in 2010, these books have been pushing the bounds of what’s possible in a fantasy series, and Sanderson shows no signs of slowing down. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Sam miller blackfish city![]() ![]() ![]() By banding together to save their city before it crumbles under the weight of its own decay, they will learn shocking truths about themselves. The “orcamancer,” as she’s known, very subtly brings together four people-each living on the periphery-to stage unprecedented acts of resistance. When a strange new visitor arrives-a woman riding an orca, with a polar bear at her side-the city is entranced. “One of the most intriguing future cities in years.” -Charlie Jane Anders “Simmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder.” -Ann Leckie A Best Book of the Month in Entertainment Weekly The Washington Post Tor.com B&N Sci-Fi Fantasy Blog Amazon After the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. The city’s denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living, however, the city is starting to fray along the edges-crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside direst poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called “the breaks” is ravaging the population. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Free to choose thomas sowell![]() ![]() Among lawyers, it largely centers on the legality of the rule.īut all of the discussion seems to ignore Sowell’s insights. Among economists, the discussion surrounds economic arguments and empirical evidence on the effects of noncompetes. A major policy change like this obviously sets off debate. ![]() I’m reminded of Sowell in witnessing the current debate surrounding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule to enact a nationwide ban on noncompetes in employment agreements. Sowell uses Hayek’s insight to understand and critique social, economic, and political institutions, which he judges in terms of “what kinds of knowledge can be brought to bear and with what effectiveness.” Hayek’s insight that markets can bring dispersed but important knowledge to bear with substantial effectiveness is one that many of us, especially economists, pay lip service to, but it often gets lost in day-to-day debates about policy. One of my favorite books is Thomas Sowell’s Knowledge and Decisions, in which he builds on Friedrich Hayek’s insight that knowledge is dispersed throughout society. ![]() ![]() Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan.High priority books on my TBR that should hopefully be coming to me in the next few weeks are: These are all big titles, including one that will be our next buddy read here at Down the Rabbit Hole! I have my fingers crossed they will be as good as I hope they will be! My TBR list A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer.Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam.These are the current titles I have from the library I have started on, and the books sitting on my nightstand I probably should read. ![]() Maybe with a different mindset I could’ve loved this more, but it just didn’t work for me. It’s about the families you’re born into and the ones you call family. It’s not a rom-com as the book mostly focuses on the protagonist’s newfound relationship with a sister she never knew she had. I don’t like criticizing books as much – mostly because I understand it’s an author’s hard work and I sympathize with that – but I just didn’t love this as much as Emma Lord’s previous debut novel. ![]() |