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The days of anna madrigal6/12/2023 ![]() Madrigal has seemingly found peace with her "logical family" in San Francisco: her devoted young caretaker Jake Greenleaf her former tenant Brian Hawkins and his daughter Shawna and Michael Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton, who have known and loved Anna for nearly four decades. Now ninety-two, and committed to the notion of "leaving like a lady," Mrs. A celebration of life in all its craziness' The TimesĪnna Madrigal, the legendary transgender landlady of 28 Barbary Lane, she embarks on a road trip that will take her deep into her past. 'One of the most acclaimed sagas of our time. Now a Netflix series starring Elliot Page and Laura Linney. ![]() ![]() Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo _ ![]() Legion william peter blatty review6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Reviews were mixed, but audiences waited in long lines during winter weather the sold out shows were even more profitable for Warners since they had booked it into those theaters under four wall distribution rental agreements, the first time a major studio had done that. The Exorcist was released in 24 theaters in North America in late December 1973. ![]() Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Principal photography was also difficult, taking place in both hot deserts and refrigerated sets. They cast relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair and Miller, instead of major stars, against opposition from Warner Brothers executives. The story follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by a pair of Catholic priests.īlatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice for director, had difficulty casting the film. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted by William Peter Blatty from his bestselling 1971 novel of the same name. ![]() Comfort by D.W. Marchwell6/12/2023 ![]() “A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.”Ĭonscience is that still, small voice that is ![]() To request permission and all other inquiries, contact Dreamspinner Press, 382 NE 191st Street #88329, Miami, FL 33179-3899, USA ![]() No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the Publisher, except where permitted by law. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.Ĭover Art by Anne Cain Design by Mara McKennenĪll rights reserved. ![]() Earth Guys Are Easy by Karen Kelley6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Now the only thing worse than falling wildly in lust with someone who's not playing with a full holodeck is the thought that she'll soon be leaving for a galaxy far, far away. Either she's crazy or she's not kidding about being an alien. ![]() Wilbusch also revealed how Kelley has incorporated his signature dark humor in the script, often making Avi. ![]() Kia's certainly not like any woman he's known-flat out demanding sex, and following through with a sensational romp. Helen Davies (Karen Robinson, Schitts Creek). And right now, trouble is sitting at the bar-black-clad, sexy as hell, and about to mess up his sting operation to take down some Russian mobsters. At first, Kia just wants undercover cop Nick Scericino to help locate her cousin.well, it would be a shame to come all this way without finding out whether everything really is bigger in Texas.Nick knows trouble when he sees it. ![]() At least, not until she meets a virile, muscular human intent on rescuing her from a bar brawl. is the worlds largest open database of minerals, rocks, meteorites and the localities they come from. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. B>The truth is way out there.Kia can't imagine why her cousin Mala left planet Nerak to go in search of Earth men. Buy Earth Guys are Easy Original by Karen Kelley (ISBN: 9780758217684) from Amazons Book Store. ![]() Incredible hulk dale keown6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The artist was a virtual unknown when he took over the title and produced amazing artwork that resonated with both older fans and younger fans, something that was difficult to achieve during a period when the future Image Comics founders were shaking things up at Marvel with their bombastic work. Farmer proved to be an ideal collaborator with Keown during the period where they both worked on Incredible Hulk, and is also known for his slick inks over the pencils of Alan Davis.ĭale Keown's run with writer Peter David published from 1990-1992 is widely considered to be the best Hulk run in the character's close to 60-year history. ![]() ![]() This large, intense image of the Green Goliath firing a Cable-sized automatic weapon is unforgettable! Inks are by Mark Farmer, one of the most respected finishers in the industry for the past few decades. What is more intimidating than the always Incredible Hulk? The Hulk with a freakin' huge machine gun! This is Dale Keown's memorable cover to Incredible Hulk #390 (1992), for Part I of the War & Pieces storyline, one of the best covers in Keown's heralded run on the title he is most known for. Dimensions: The art has an approximate image area of 10" X 15". ![]() Four hundred souls kendi6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The writers explore their periods through a variety of techniques: historical essays, short stories, personal vignettes, and fiery polemics. Blain, have assembled ninety brilliant writers, eighty of whom takes on a five-year period of that four-hundred-year span with ten lyrical interludes from poets. It takes us to the present, when African Americans, descendants of those on the White Lion and a thousand other routes to this country, continue a journey defined by inhuman oppression, visionary struggles, stunning achievements, and millions of ordinary lives passing through extraordinary history.įour Hundred Souls is a unique one-volume “community” history of African Americans. The story begins in 1619-a year before the Mayflower-when the White Lion disgorges “some 20-and-odd Negroes” onto the shores of Virginia, inaugurating the African presence in what would become the United States. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019Ī chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present-edited by Ibram X. ![]() Ancient Skies by David Weston Marshall6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Roman-era relief depicting the eagle of Zeus abducting Ganymede, his Phrygian cap denoting an eastern origin, and a river godĪccording to the myth, Ganymede was abducted by Zeus from Mount Ida near Troy in Phrygia. Comparative table of Ganymede's family Relation He is also known in stories as Dardanus, Erichthonius, or Assaracus. Some authors called him a son of Laomedon while others called him a son of Ilus. Other details about Ganymede differ as well. Depending on the author, he is the brother of either Ilus, Assaracus, Cleopatra, or Cleomestra. In Greek Mythology, Ganymede is the son of Tros of Dardania, from whose name "Troy" is supposedly derived, either by his wife Callirrhoe, daughter of the river god Scamander, or Acallaris, daughter of Eumedes. According to Plato's Laws, the Cretans were regularly accused of inventing the myth because they wanted to justify their unnatural pleasures. Socrates says that Zeus was in love with Ganymede, called "desire" in Plato's Phaedrus. ![]() The Latin form of the name was Catamitus (and also "Ganymedes"), from which the English word catamite is derived. The myth was a model for the Greek social custom of paiderastía, the romantic relationship between an adult male and an adolescent male. ![]() Ellen hopkins identical series6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() So would it be such a bad thing if Andrea picks up Holly’s castaway husband? Holly is throwing away what Andrea has spent her whole life searching for-a committed relationship with a decent guy. But will it truly bring the fulfillment she is searching for?Īndrea, a single mom and avowed celibate, watches her friend Holly’s meltdown with a mixture of concern and contempt. Holly, filled with regret for being a stay-at-home mom, sheds sixty pounds and loses herself in the world of extramarital sex. From the New York Times bestselling author of the sizzling romantic suspense Love Lies Beneath, three female friends face midlife crises in a no-holds-barred exploration of sex, marriage, and the fragility of life. ![]() Peak k anders ericsson6/10/2023 ![]() Go back to Seattle and Milwaukee, and ask them. Ask anyone who has been on a team with me who shoots the most. ![]() I tell those people, ‘Don’t undermine the work I’ve put in every day.’ Not some days. “When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. “I’ve argued this with a lot of people in my life,” he told MacMullan. In talking with Allen for that story, MacMullan mentioned that another basketball commentator had said that Allen was born with a shooting touch-in other words, an innate gift for three-pointers. Some years back, ESPN columnist Jackie MacMullan wrote an article about Allen as he was approaching his record for most three-point shots made. One of my favorite testimonies on this topic came from Ray Allen, a ten-time All-Star in the National Basketball Association and the greatest three-point shooter in the history of that league. ![]() They know what is required to develop the extraordinary skills that they possess because they have experienced it firsthand. They may be unfamiliar with the concept of cognitive adaptability, but they seldom buy into the idea that they have reached the peak of their fields because they were the lucky winners of some genetic lottery. ![]() “If you talk to these extraordinary people, you find that they all understand this at one level or another. ![]() |