![]() “Brilliant – one of the best middle grade books I’ve read this year …Īction, tension, a marvellous mix of characters, and incredibly thought-provoking while being huge fun to read. From the author of the highly-acclaimed Orion Lost, Adam-2 is an exciting and hugely gripping science fiction thriller – perfect for fans of Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, and Philip Reeve. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Hunted by both sides, Adam discovers that he holds the key to the war, and the power to end it – to destroy one side and save the other.īut which side is right?Surrounded by enemies who want to use him, and allies who mistrust him, Adam must decide who – and what – he really is. The robot Adam-2 has been locked in the basement of a lost building for over two hundred years – until one day he is discovered by two children, and emerges into a world ruined by a civil war between humans and advanced intelligence. His narrative runs parallel to that of Lindens Alastair Chisholm bravely exploring what it means to be human with this non-gendered character too, even with. ![]() ![]() With incredible twists and turns and an action-packed story, this is a thrilling, unputdownable adventure. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Her vulnerability is tangible as she tries to deal with all of the emotions inflicted by the multiple changes going on in her life. If anyone can teach her how to run away from her problems it is him, but as their relationship deepens she will have to decide if she want to continue running with him or stay and fight for her dreams.Ĭritical Evaluation: The character of Piddy allows a lot of themes to be explored in this novel. She returns to her old apartment complex to hide and reconnects with Joey Halper, the resident bad boy. To make matters worse Piddy doesn’t feel that Mitzi understands her anymore and learning the truth about what really made her father leave has created a rift between her and her mother. Piddy doesn’t know why Yaqui Delgado wants to kick her ass, but the fear of attack is soon running Piddy’s life as the bullying starts to escalate from verbal threats to “fastball” with milk in the cafeteria and a sneak attacks in the hallways that end up with her beloved elephant necklace being stolen. ![]() Her best friend Mitzi moved out of New York City, her mother has moved them to a new apartment which entails transferring to a new school where she has an enemy she doesn’t even know after being there for two weeks. Plot Summary: Piddy’s sophomore year of school is not going as expected. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina ![]() ![]() ![]() I had so much to live for, So much left yet to do, It seemed almost impossible, That I was leaving you. ![]() But as I turned to walk away, A tear fell from my eye For all my life, I’d always thought, I didn’t want to die. ![]() I know how much you love me, As much as I love you, And each time you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too But when tomorrow starts without me, Please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name, And took me by the hand, And said my place was ready, In heaven far above And that I’d have to leave behind All those I dearly love. “When tomorrow starts without me, And I’m not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me I wish so much you wouldn’t cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We didn’t get to say. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Social Imperatives details how the female psyche extrapolates into western (and westernizing) cultural narratives, social dictates and legal and political legislation. It outlines and explores both the evolutionary and socialized reasons for women’s most common behaviors and their motives, and how men can build this awareness into a more efficient way of interacting with them. The Feminine Nature is a collection of essays, revised and curated, that specifically address the most predictable aspects of the female psyche. While not an instruction manual, it will give men some insight into how to develop a parenting style based on Red Pill principles as well as what they can expect their kids to encounter from a feminine-primary social order determined to ‘educate’ them. Rational and pragmatic, the book outlines four keyįree of the pop-psychology pablum about parenting today, Red Pill Parenting is primarily aimed at the fathers (and fathers-to-be) who wanted more in depth information about raising their sons and daughters in a Red Pill aware context. Building once more on the core works of The Rational Male® by Rollo Tomassi, Positive Masculinity is a supplemental reading in a series designed to give men, not a prescription, but actionable information to build better lives for themselves based on realistic and objective intersexual dynamics between men and women. ![]() ![]() This is possible because the two metaphors for time pick out different aspects of the target domain." (George Lakoff, "The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor," Metaphor and Thought, ed. Here, within makes use of the metaphor of time as a stationary landscape which has extension and bounded regions, whereas coming makes use of the metaphor of times as moving objects. ![]() Consider a phrase like, within the coming weeks. This item: Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff Paperback 16.00 Less Than One: Selected Essays (FSG Classics) by Joseph Brodsky Paperback 22.00 The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Paperback 7.39 What do customers buy after viewing this item Page of Start over in this set of products Most purchased Paperback George Lakoff Paperback 16. Metaphor is for most people device of the poetic.
![]() Courageous and detected Lassie wins over everyone she comes in contact with: The Turners, especially young Matt, who at first tried to have nothing to do with the playful pooch. The movie "Lassie" grabs you right from the start and never lets go even after it's emotional and heart-stirring final that if your not in tears by then your just not human. ![]() It was the best decision that they ever made. At first trying to ignorer the cute canine the dog is so persistent, following the Turners on the highway for miles, that they decide to adopt her. With her master the trailer driver killed and now all alone she's looking for a new home and choose the Turner's as her new "best friends". Waiting for the state troopers and local fire department to clear the wreckage this sweet and loving collie appears almost out of nowhere. ![]() ![]() The Turner family father Steve and his new wife Laura and two kids Matt & Jennifer, Jon Tenny Helen Slater Tom Gulry & Brittany Boyd, left the big city of Baltimore to go live and work as sheep farmers in the picturesque countryside of rural Virgina at the house that Steve's late wife Anna left him, come on to a tractor-trailer accident. This revival of the timeless story about the sensational sheepdog Lassie that never seems to lose it's charm and affection no matter how many times you see it. ![]() (Spoilers) Beautifully photographer, in and around the hills and woods of the state of Virgina, and wonderfully acted. ![]() ![]() ![]() We probably had 600 people on set that day, and everyone is wondering if I’m concussed, if I’m going to keep filming.” I was so into it that one time, I literally hit myself between the eyes with. ![]() We have one take, so just go for it.’ And I was losing my sh*t, screaming, slamming this helmet down. “And Ben, our director, was like, ‘Just go feral on it. “We had the real steel helmet,” says the actor, 32. (The camera is focused on Spencer’s face, so viewers don’t see his ill-fated adversary. The scene is a flashback to the World War I trenches in which Spencer, after dodging fire from the opposition, bludgeons an enemy soldier to death with his helmet. He says it’s from the first day of shooting 1923, the Yellowstone prequel on Paramount+, in which he plays big-game hunter Spencer Dutton. ![]() It’s faded and off-white, slanted down toward his left eyebrow. Brandon Sklenar asks if I can see the scar on his forehead. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "A wonderful read-aloud for storytimes or one-on-one sharing. Each creature the ducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-life manner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. In this poignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designed collages, Eric Carle takes readers on an exciting voyage of discovery. Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight-and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending! But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. ![]() One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. The ducks are swept away in various directions. "Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. All aboard for a world of learning and fun! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wade has been overturned, and women must find new ways to resist after losing a major part of their autonomy. Tackling issues like the female experience, abortion, women's rights, and motherhood, Red Clocks offers a glimpse into a dystopian future where Roe v. Red Clocks, Leni Zumas’s fascinating second novel, follows four women, the Mender, the Mother, the Daughter, and the Biographer, as they move through the life stages of pregnancy, motherhood, and infertility.In their small seaside town, the Mother raises her kids and envies the Biographers freedom. The characters in Red Clocks learn to push forward with hope and strength, and to fight for more than just what life hands them. Red Clocks examines what happens when women's rights are pushed back, as well as the ways in which society dictates what a woman can and cannot do with her life. The biography Ro is writing separates each section of the novel, and weaves the story of Eivor, a nineteenth century arctic explorer, into those of Susan, Gin, and Mattie. The novel follows the lives of four women in coastal Oregon - Ro, the the biographer and high school history teacher struggling to have a baby on her own, Susan, the wife mired in an unhappy marriage, Mattie, one of Ro's students who becomes pregnant, and Gin, the mender and town witch who becomes embroiled in a court case that outrages the other three women. ![]() Red Clocks OverviewRed Clocks, by Leni Zumas, depicts a world just like ours, with one exception: abortion is now illegal. ![]() ![]() ![]() Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone.ĩ – Superb. A helpful and/or enlightening book that, in addition to meeting the highest standards in all pertinent aspects, stands out even among the best. Here's what the ratings mean:ġ0 – Brilliant. Books we rate below 5 won’t be summarized. Our rating helps you sort the titles on your reading list from solid (5) to brilliant (10). ![]() We rate each piece of content on a scale of 1–10 with regard to these two core criteria. Helpful – You’ll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. Whatever we select for our library has to excel in one or the other of these two core criteria:Įnlightening – You’ll learn things that will inform and improve your decisions. At getAbstract, we summarize books* that help people understand the world and make it better. ![]() |