6/10/2023 0 Comments Rose in the concrete book![]() ![]() ![]() I listened to a lot of music, but my high school boyfriend (one of the handful of Hispanic students) listened to a ton of rap. I was brought up to think all police were good. I had no idea what type of problems happened in big cities and with minorities. ![]() I lived in small town Illinois that was almost all white. I was in high school in the 90’s (class of 95). Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two poems embrace his spirit, his energy - and his ultimate message of hope. His legacy is indomitable - as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been.įor the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist’s enigmatic world and its many contradictions. His death was tragic - a violent homage to the power of his voice. His talent was unbounded - a raw force that commanded attention and respect. Tupac Shakur’s most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete. The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Blessed monsters![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Duncan’s Blessed Monsters, they must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they've unleashed - but is it already too late? The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen. The unforgettable conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Something Dark and Holy trilogy! Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. 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Today we view the upward movement as more complex, less fundamental than the downward movement. Substances are the central items in Aristotles ontology. ![]() The term, which means literally what comes after physics, was used to refer to the treatise by Aristotle on what he himself called first philosophy. The goal is to understand Aristotles famous theory of substance as presented in book. Those three other fundamental physical forces were not discovered for another 2000 years.Īdditionally, beside the downward movement, which today we identity as gravity, Aristotle also believed that the upward movement of fire and hot air was also a fundamental natural movement. metaphysics, Branch of philosophy that studies the ultimate structure and constitution of realityi.e., of that which is real, insofar as it is real. Aristotle also rejected the contemporary atomic theory, which was probably closer to modern physics than Aristotle's. The other three fundamental forces were unfamiliar to Aristotle (I don't know whether he was familiar with phenomena of magnetism and / or static electricity). Of these, Aristotle could have been familiar only with gravity. Well, what else could he think? That is, what other enduring, permanent physical forces are there, anyway? In modern terms, there are just four fundamental physical forces: gravity, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak nuclear. ![]() Do we have evidence that Aristotle had certain correct insights to believe that gravity is different from the other "forces"? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “We knew there was a strong fan base for this property, and the demand we saw building in the pre-sale window surpassed initial expectations,” said Monique Diman-Riley, director of sales for Disney Publishing Worldwide. There were early signs that the novel would be a hit. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen has sold just under 100,000 copies to date, according to NPD BookScan. The title even reached number six on PW’s overall bestseller list for the week of August 15. The book continues to top the bestseller lists, again ranking as number one this week on both the PW children’s and the New York Times YA lists. On August 2, Disney Press released its latest young adult take on a classic Disney entertainment property, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw, based on Tim Burton’s 1993 film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Space troopers book![]() If you wanted to teach a baby a lesson, would you cuts its head off?' But I'll give you my own-unofficial-views on it. Did your school have a course in History and Moral Philosophy?' You're supposed to know the answer before you join up. Well, the question you asked is one that a sergeant isn't really qualified to answer. Hendrick muttered something Zim said, 'Speak up!' Then he said softly, 'Are you happy in the Infantry, Hendrick? You can resign, you know.' Zim didn't answer at once, which wasn't like him at all. when you've got a real weapon you can use to win? What's the point in a whole lot of men risking their lives with obsolete weapons when one professor type can do so much more just by pushing a button?' “If we can use an H-bomb-and as you said it's no checker game it's real, it's war and nobody is fooling around-isn't it sort of ridiculous to go crawling around in the weeds, throwing knives and maybe getting yourself killed. ![]() ![]() This would maybe be a funny/gross premise if Lottie (or any of the other characters) had any kind of redeeming qualities, but they’re all horrible, vapid people being terrible and catty to each other. ![]() I mean, how is she supposed to be a picture-perfect fashion blogger if she can’t even control her nasal passages? ![]() Lottie Person, the main character, has an epic allergy problem that generates awful green snot at the most inopportune of times. To be fair, the unpleasantness is right there in the title. However, slight or not, they’re both light-years better than his newest series, the willfully unpleasant Snotgirl. His follow-up to Scott Pilgrim, Seconds, was better but still felt a bit lacking – I barely remember anything about either book. ![]() His first book, Lost at Sea, was mostly just slight. I really loved the Scott Pilgrim books when I read them a few years ago – Goodreads tells me I gave the entire series five stars – but nothing else I’ve read by Bryan Lee O’Malley has lived up to that standard of quality. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Journey to the center book![]() I guess that explains my love for travel :) I had started reading fictions to “wind up” and clear my head before going to bed (spoiler alert - it works GREAT !), and that’s why I decided to revisit those Jules Vernes’ classics I enjoyed so much while growing up.īefore re-reading them, I did not recall much of any of the plots… but it had left me with the everlasting impression that adventure is just around the corner and that there is a world of marvels and wonders out there, waiting to be discovered. The reason I bring it up is because lately, his books have been an integral part of my evening routine. In 39 words, I just gave you a super brief summary of what I consider an eternal (and ethereal) classic of the French literature.Īnd after reading those words, it should leave you with no single doubt - I am indeed a BIG fan of Jules Vernes, its author :) That would lead them to the center of the Earth. ![]() ![]() They decrypted it… and left Germany on an epic journey… ![]() The geology professor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew Alex found a coded note from the Icelandic alchemist Arne Saknussemm… ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Ghost book dolly![]() ![]() Casting calls have PLL: Summer School shooting in Newburgh from last month to July. With that renewal, the show underwent a title change of its own from Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin to Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. ![]() Out in the Hudson Valley today, the Bailee Riley fronted PLL spinoff was renewed for a second season last fall by the streamer soon to be known as Max. RSVP at ! #WGAStrong #WGAStrike #1u /USbBIVEege- Writers Guild of America, East May 11, 2023 Site 3 – 12:30PM to 3:00PM: Steiner Studios in Brooklyn Site 2 – 12:00PM to 4:00PM: On-Location Shoot in Maplewood NJ Site 1 – 12:00PM to 4:00PM: On-Location Shoot in Greenpoint BK ![]() ![]() As well, it is about a young Puerto Rican boy, Tomás Lorca, and his sister Fernanda. First of all, I came from a small town, and this book is set in the area of Washington Market in NYC. My twelve-year-old nephew gave me a new copy of the same book for Christmas last year, and though I have to say it has certain drawbacks to my adult taste, I still remember it being one of my first childhood exposures to those growing up in a different culture. ![]() It is by Charlene Joy Talbot, with illustrations by Reisie Lonette. The short novel is called Tomás Takes Charge. Though I had received many books as gifts, other than “baby books” they were mostly soft cover this one was my first “collector-grown-up book,” as I thought of it, because it was hard cover and yet still had illustrations to please my youthful taste. ![]() Back in the day, when I was in primary school (known otherwise as “grade school”) and was doing lots and lots of reading, I got a book as a gift. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Bone gap novel![]() ![]() ![]() “The real magic in Bone Gap is the discovery of love, an idea many stories misrepresent but Bone Gap explores with the utmost honesty and truth. “Cleverly conceived, and lusciously written.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “With rich characters, captivating world building, and a stunning secret at its heart, BONE GAP is utterly bewitching.” - ALA Booklist (starred review) It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary.” - SLJ ![]() “Ruby’s novel deserves to be read and reread. Bone Gap is the story of Roza, a beautiful girl who is taken from a quiet Midwestern town and imprisoned by a mysterious man, and Finn, the only witness. This book is magic realism at its most magical.” - E. She is capable of moving you to tears, terrifying you on deep and dreamlike levels, and making your heart shout with happiness. “BONE GAP marks Laura Ruby as one of fiction’s most original voices. “It’s a novel about actual changes in worldview, and all its science and myth and realism and magic are marshaled, finally, to answer crucial questions about empathy and difference, and the way we see people we love.” - New York Times Book Review ![]() |