![]() ![]() NOTE: "spots" that appear in the photos are glare from lighting - unavoidable because the book itself is so bright and shiny. 1939 on both title and copyright pages, and no other printings indicated. A handsome copy of the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION - with rare PRICED dust jacket ($2.50). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. This is the only edition of the second title it was replaced entirely in the reprint. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature III, pp. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1116. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 20. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 54. ![]() The first three parts of "The Once and Future King". Otherwise, they are in near fine condition. The "Ill-Made Knight" lacks a small piece at the rear fold and the 'With in the Wood' lacks a small piece at the front fold. The spines are lightly sunned, much less than usual. None of the dustwrappers are price-clipped. ![]() ![]() Near fine copies with only traces of wear and age. Small illustrations in the text by the author, endpapers of the first volume illustrated by Robert Lawson. Original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, top edges stained red, fore-edges untrimmed. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Book of Frogs brings readers face to face with six hundred astonishingly unique and irreplaceable species that display a diverse array of adaptations to habitats that are under threat of destruction throughout the world. As frogs increasingly make headlines for their troubling worldwide decline, the importance of these fascinating creatures to their ecosystems remains underappreciated. ![]() ![]() Accessibly written by expert Tim Halliday and containing the most up-to-date information, The Book of Frogs will captivate both veteran researchers and amateur herpetologists. Life-size color photos show the frogs at their actual size-including the colossal seven-pound Goliath Frog. Six hundred of nature's most fascinating frog species are displayed, with each entry including a distribution map, sketches of the frogs, species identification, natural history, and conservation status. The Book of Frogs commemorates the diversity and magnificence of all of these creatures, and many more. The Wood Frogs of North America freeze every winter, reanimating in the spring from the glucose and urea that prevent cell collapse. ![]() Male Darwin's Frogs carry their tadpoles in their vocal sacs for sixty days before coughing them out into the world. A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the Golden Poison Frog can kill 100,000 people. With over 7,000 known species, frogs display a stunning array of forms and behaviors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What can be acknowledged is that these textiles provided a useful, and ultimately successful, route to publishing narratives drawn from her experience and imagination which defy the narrative expectations of her generation of black women artists and writers.įaith Ringgold’s artistic career, which now spans more than five decades, includes activism, writing, as well as performance art and the creation of paintings, political posters and quilts. The effectiveness of Ringgold’s insistence that her quilts be understood as art rather than craft remains unclear. After hearing Ringgold recount this experience, I found a new appreciation for her story quilts, exemplified in works such as Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima? (1983), Slave Rape Story Quilt (1985) and The Purple Quilt (1986), which mark a particular phase in her career. ![]() This ‘rejection’ precipitated Ringgold’s turn to the textile as an alternative surface upon which she could publish. During a public dialogue in 2019 African-American artist Faith Ringgold described her original publisher’s disappointment that the biography she had written did not recount experiences of subjugation – experiences Ringgold suspected were an expectation of her gender and race. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Because you knew Saskia wouldn’t come if we didn’t come, too.” That’s Ben. Heck, I’m sure Tomas would be thrilled to shoot you himself.” “Because you’re good at it.” The hairs on the back of my neck stand up. You could shoot yourself with Tomas’s stupid gun. Can I do it right now?” “Why does it have to be us?” Xavier says. “ We’d been told, by the person we trusted most, that we wouldn’t be able to survive in the outside world.” “You were old enough to know that murder is bad, weren’t you?” Ben turns to us. “The murder you promised would mean we could stay here? The murder you orchestrated and then abandoned us to? We were kids, Abraham.” Issy’s voice swells with emotion. ![]() “ How do we know you know what it is?” “I mean the murder,” he says, right quick. Did, that terrible little thing, gets out.” Cornelia crosses her arms. ![]() ![]() Lily is a genuinely nice person who hasn’t let life or her mistakes beat her. ![]() Part of the appeal is her knack for creating characters that are imminently likeable. Lisa Kleypas is well-known for her passionate, moving love stories, stories that bring a tear to the eye and make the heart pound. Being a man who enjoys a challenge, Alex sets out to learn all he can about her. ![]() His initial dislike of Lily quickly turns into attraction and a distinct impression that there is more to her than she lets anyone, especially men, see. He does, however, feel very strongly about her sister. Although he is committed to getting married, he feels no attraction for Penelope, a quiet woman who is absolutely terrified of him. Disowned by her family, she nevertheless jumps in to protect her younger sister from the attentions of a darkly dangerous man.Īlex Raiford is in search of a very proper, very well-bred, very boring young woman. But Lily quite mysteriously refuses to pursue anything other than a platonic relationship with any of them. She seems to be everything a wealthy London gentleman wants in a mistress: beauty, a zest for life, a true gaming spirit, and a body that fills their heads with very naughty thoughts. ![]() Lily Lawson lives a life of scandal and excitement, inflaming the passions of the men she meets and the jealousy of their wives. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Equally curious and noteworthy is the issue of the ethnic origin attributed (and not necessarily real or assumed by the one described in the file), more precisely the issue of Stahl's nationality (Jewish) which was recorded in the file. In other circumstances such political past could be labeled as unusable in a communist context. This ideological solicitude is manifested in the interpretation given to main cultural and political events in H.H. ![]() If we compare it with the cadre files of the 1950s, it surprises by the apparent "goodwill" of the communist cadres towards H.H. Stahl seems, from several points of view, atypical. In the form in which it has been preserved after 1989, the personnel file of H.H. Stahl preserved in the Archives of the University of Bucharest's Rectorate. more This paper discusses the content of the cadre file of Henri H. This paper discusses the content of the cadre file of Henri H. ![]() ![]() ![]() In her gorgeous debut, Chung offers a heartbreaking story about sisters, family, and keeping traditions alive - People magazineĬhung indelibly portays a Korea viciously divided, but ever bound to history, myth, and hope - O, The Oprah Magazine Her voice is fresh, her material rich, and Forgotten Country is an impressive, memorable debut - San Francisco Chronicle Chung brings a gentle, special gravity to this Korean family's tale of endurance. If you read one novel this spring, let it be Forgotten Country - Roxane Gay, at The Rumpus The story builds quietly, meticulously, and Chung does a masterful job of weaving the past with the present, incorporating mythology and memory in ways that both captivate and haunt. In Forgotten Country, Catherine Chung tells an inexpressibly beautiful story about a Korean family with a complex history. ![]() ![]() The book has also received several awards, including the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award (1996) and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award (1993). The book was number 79 on the most frequently challenged books in the US for 1990-1999 and number -2009 for references to kidnapping, cults, challenges to authority, and sexual activity. The Face on the Milk Carton, which contains themes including the exploration of self-identity, relationships with parents and peers, and individual responsibility, has been used in young adult classrooms to encourage readers to explore these themes in their own lives. ![]() ![]() ![]() The idea for the novel originated from the regular practice in the 1980s and 1990s for milk cartons to feature photographs of missing children. These suspicions come after Janie recognizes a picture of herself on a milk carton under the heading " Missing Child." Janie's life gets more stressful as she tries to find the truth while hiding the secret from her parents. The book is about a 15-year-old girl named Janie Johnson, who starts to suspect that her parents may have kidnapped her and that her biological parents are somewhere in New Jersey. The first in the five-book Janie Johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. ![]() The Face on the Milk Carton is a young adult mystery novel written by author Caroline B. ![]() ![]() I don't think prior knowledge is required to understand what is going on, because the relevant parts are fleshed out. And there are things that are best described as inside references - mentions of other online stories or even forum discussions. These stories can easily turn rapey, and this largely avoided that. And for a story designed to appeal to this fetish, it hits all the marks - shy protagonist who learns to love it, character who is insecure about her appearance yet by description and reaction of others never reinforces that opinion, and most importantly an interplay of external pressure and personal choice. Judge on a curve based on how much the subject matter appeals to you, because if you know this type of story, this is a fine example of one and if you don't, you may end up waiting for something that never comes. And, as I am into that sort of thing, my star reviews are likely higher than can be objectively justified, but I'm rating on my enjoyment. If those letters mean nothing to you, it's a naked woman surrounded by people who are not. This is a fetish story of the type ENF/CFNF/CMNF. Good reading style for this kind of story. There were times the character needed to mumble and it came across clear and understandable while also being obviously a mumble. This narrator does subtle well, and that was important for this story. What about Loral Miller’s performance did you like?Ībout half way through, I checked for any other books read by this narrator and was disappointed to find none. ![]() ![]() The film itself is difficult to describe. This creates the spectacle which prevents people from living authentic lives or developing authentic relationships. At its core, SI believed that capitalist societies had an increased reliance on relationships through objects and images. SI began with an artistic focus but grew to include political theory and activism. ![]() During this time, he was connected with several artistic and political groups though he is most closely associated with the Situationist International (SI) a group Debord helped create in 1957. Throughout the film Debord reads excerpts from his book along with quotes from Marx, Machiavelli, Emile Pouget and other political theorists.ĭebord was a prolific writer, artist and political activist in France from the late 1950’s through the 70’s. Society combines still photos, clips from feature films, news footage and more to create a dizzying montage of endlessly shifting imagery. The film serves as a companion piece to Debord’s book by the same name published in 1967. Originally released in 1974, Society of the Spectacle is French writer and director Guy Debord’s critique of an image driven, celebrity obsessed, late-capitalist society. “In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles.” -Society of the Spectacle, 1974 ![]() |