![]() ![]() Of course the male protagonist is the most beautiful man who ever drew breath of course he is fiercely protective of the female of course he is extremely jealous of any w. Of course the female protagonist is an exceptionally beautiful, spunky, firecracker who has a positive outlook despite years of enslavement of course she readily adapts to new situations and proves she is not only beautiful but highly intelligent of course every male automatically feels protective of her and of course she falls head over heals in love with the male protagonist at first glance. ![]() This book was riddled with every cliché and troupe found in bad fantasy/romance writing. I found the writing overly pedantic and exceptionally dull. I really, really tried to enjoy this book. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Rockefeller, what leadership qualities he exhibited, and how to implement them into your own company. ![]() Yet, they’re all attributes any entrepreneur can apply to their own businesses for increased growth and profitability.įind out more information below on John D. Rockefeller held five very distinct leadership traits that led to his success. So, how did the pious son of a snake oil salesman make this “rags to riches” story a reality? In 2021, Rockefeller would’ve almost been worth Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos put together. In Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell estimates today Rockefeller would’ve been worth around $318.3 billion. By 1916, the young man with humble beginnings had become America’s most successful businessman and the world’s first billionaire. Rockefeller got a job as a bookkeeping clerk. On September 26, 1855, 16-year-old John D. What Other Leadership Qualities do Leaders Need? Advertisements.Rockefeller's Top 5 Qualities for Leadership Success ![]() ![]() ![]() Scotch, bourbon or tequila can all be good choices if you know your audience, but if that. ![]() Hitler has just come to power but war is still ahead, as he walks through a Europe soon to be forever changed-through the Lowlands to Mitteleuropa, to Teutonic and Slav heartlands, through the baroque remains of the Holy Roman Empire up the Rhine, and down to the Danube.Īt once a memoir of coming-of-age, an account of a journey, and a dazzling exposition of the English language, A Time of Gifts is also a portrait of a continent already showing ominous signs of the holocaust to come. The holidays are a time of gift giving, and one of the most popular gifts is a good bottle of booze. Acclaimed for its sweep and intelligence, Leigh Fermor’s book explores a remarkable moment in time. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the Woods and the Water continues the story to the Iron Gates that divide the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journeyto walk to Constantinople. This beloved account about an intrepid young Englishman on the first leg of his walk from London to Constantinople is simply one of the best works of travel literature ever written.Īt the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey-to walk to Constantinople. ![]() ![]() The group is divided by secrets and insecurities-and the ghosts of this house want to drag them even further apart. When the gang gets back together for one last haunted house to celebrate Faiz and Talia’s nuptials, something isn’t right. But something changed they grew apart and lived their own lives while Cat was left to wallow in her worsening mental health. ![]() Once upon a time, Philip, Lin, Faiz, and Talia were her best friends-always seeking thrills together by chasing down ghosts and cavorting in abandoned buildings. If you’re looking for a horror story to eat like candy on Halloween, grab Nothing But Blackened Teeth when it comes out next Tuesday, October 19.Ĭat pretty quickly gets the feeling that coming to the manor was a mistake. And then I devoured this bite-size novella in just a few sittings. I had the pleasure of interviewing Khaw last month to get their thoughts on haunted houses and the horror genre. “It gets lonely down in the dirt….” Five young adults make the mistake of partying in a haunted, Heian-era manor in Cassandra Khaw’s hotly anticipated horror novella Nothing But Blackened Teeth.
![]() I will say that this YA novel kept me entertained during a long drive. SO well done! Couldn't ask for a better author or narrator! :( Any additional comments? What a fantastic book for my first audible experience. How incredibly devastating for these children when they are betrayed by these very same "parents".learning those who profess to love them more than anything are really ending up being their biggest nightmares and adversaries. and without a doubt, will always strive to have their best interests in mind under any and all circumstances. ![]() Which character – as performed by Michael Goldstrom – was your favorite? Benson Fisher Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I was ticked off at the adults throughout this book because they are the ones who taught their children they can always trust and count on them. He stepped up to every challenge, and I really could imagine him growing from a boy into a young man by the end. With an incredibly will written book like "VARIANT", that's no easy feat! What was one of the most memorable moments of Variant? Following Benson's growth and decision making as his challenges kept getting bigger and bigger. Would you consider the audio edition of Variant to be better than the print version? I consider the audio edition to be EQUAL to the print edition. ![]() ![]() Goldstrom Nailed 'VARIANT' with A++ Narrating ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, he has shifted more of his (publicly available and verifiable) donations to Republicans in recent years, but it’s a lie that he was ever “a supporter of only Democrats,” no matter which candidates he claims to have voted for. He did what rich dudes tend to do: donate to people in both parties. Now, before any of you go, “Yeah, but maybe he considers 2017 to be ‘recent,’” I’d like to point out that this is all public information and his donations to Republicans date back to 2004. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In listening to the coverage of these cases, one thing bothered me time and time again. I won’t go into the details of the cases, which center on California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), but you can find more info in a collection of NPR’s reports. This spring, on successive days, the court heard arguments in two cases that have the potential to dramatically alter the landscape of the same-sex marriage debate. summer, even the rising flood of tourists is not enough to distract from the momentous decisions that now rest at the feet of the highest court in the land. You cannot live here and be ignorant to the impact of what happens behind those walls. The heartbeat of this city is power, and politics are the blood that courses through its veins. ![]() As a resident of our nation’s capital, the Supreme Court building is a just a Metro ride away. From weeklong festivals in big cities like New York and London to modest, small-town observances, what was once a civil rights protest is now largely a celebration.įor me, this Pride month is different from others. As summer kicks off, so do Pride observations across the nation and around the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() The most iconic implementation of these ideas was in the Villa Savoye, a pure embodiment of the Five Points. Concrete’s ability to take any shape and to be enhanced by the surfaces of various molding forms entranced Le Corbusier, and its structural promise was foundational to the formulation of his Five Points for a New Architecture: pilotis, free facades, open floor plan, ribbon windows, and roof gardens. For the Swiss-born architect and city planner Le Corbusier (Charles-douard Jeanneret, 18871965), architecture constituted a noble art, an exalted calling in which the architect combined plastic invention, intellectual speculation, and higher mathematics to go beyond mere utilitarian needs, beyond 'style,' to. ![]() ![]() Often misunderstood, his famous declaration, ‘The house is a machine for living in,’ meant that the guiding principle for architects should be to make the house as well suited to its purpose as was a machine. He quickly became fascinated, however, with the remarkable adaptability of concrete, and with its sculptural and structural potential. Much of Le Corbusier’s manifesto Vers une architecture (1923) is dedicated to promoting the architectural virtues of the machine. A pun on the Latin word domus, or house, and the game of dominos, the study intended to find an affordable prefabricated system which could solve the lack of housing left by the brutal destruction of World War I. Working together with Max Dubois and Perret, in 1915 Le Corbusier developed a theoretical study for Maison Dom-ino, a structural frame of reinforced concrete. Initially, the material was enticing for sheer economic purposes – where the architect desired steel frameworks, reinforced concrete consistently proved cheaper. ![]() ![]() ![]() He views himself as unworthy of his hero status and of the one woman he has always wanted - sweet, shy, town librarian, Faye Goodknight. In the aftermath of the Carnal PD scandal, Detective Chace Keaton is living with regrets. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yet always casting a shadow over their happiness is Chace's dark past. Soon, their long simmering desires grow to a burning passion. Through his choices, he's come to believe the pretty librarian is too good for him, but after their time in the woods, Chace realizes that she may be his last chance for redemption. He's made a lot of choices he regrets, including denying his feelings for Faye. Ĭhace doesn't think he's the good guy everyone believes him to be. She's resigned to live contentedly with only her books for companyâ?until Faye suddenly meets Chace alone in the woods. For years, Faye has had a crush on Chace Keaton, but the gorgeous cop has always been unattainable. She may also be Carnal's last remaining virgin. In Carnal, Colorado, Faye Goodknight is the town's quiet, shy librarian. Opposites attract when a bashful librarian and a ruggedly handsome cop with a dark past meet one day in the Colorado woodsâ?and dare to test their chemistry. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mixing urban and rural settings, covering subjects such as geology, archaeology and natural history, The Street Beneath My Feet offers children the opportunity to explore their world through a detailed learning experience. The underground scenes include tunnels and pipes, creatures’ burrows, layers of rock and the planet’s molten core, and run seamlessly into the next. ![]() One side of the foldout shows the ground beneath the city, whilst the reverse side shows the ground beneath the countryside. This double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey deep underground. Clay is perfect for tunnels because it keeps water out. This underground tunnel has been dug through a kind of soil called clay. It will burst out as lava erupting from a volcano on the Earth’s surface. Mantleīack up at the top of the mantle there is magma on the move! Where there are cracks in the crust above, magma can move upward. Over time, the bones became rock-like and turned into fossils. Gradually, more and more layers of mud, clay, and sand covered the bones and they became surrounded by rock. When these creatures dies, their bones sank into soft mud. Fossilsįossils show us the living things that existed millions of years ago. ![]() Earthworms are expert recyclers, eating dead plants in the soil. From the Publisher What You Can Find in The Street Beneath My Feet TopsoilĮarthworms burrow their way through the soil, loosening it up so water and air can flow through it. ![]() |