![]() ![]() (Written with Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Susanna Gregory and Philip Gooden) Maitland is dyslexic and resides in the medieval city of Lincoln, not very far from Sherwood Forest. She has worked as a writer and editor on a number of cross-cultural books including "Poems of Cultural Diversity" and "Cinders in the Wind". She has co-written several titles in the Medieval Murderers series with medieval crime writers including Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Susanna Gregory, and Philip Gooden. The Gallows' Curse was published by Penguin Books in March 2011. Her works include The White Room published in 1996 by Yorkshire Art Circus Company of Liars published in 2008 by Delacorte Press and The Owl Killers, published in 2009 by Michael Joseph. ![]() Maitland has an honours degree in Human Communication and doctorate in Psycholinguistics. Karen Maitland (born 1956) is a British author of medieval thriller fiction. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Redfield's debut is a fast-paced adventure in New Age territory that plays like a cross between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Moses's trek up Mt. "In his inimitable style of great storytelling, Redfield opens us up to a world of insight, inspiration, synchronicity, and power." - Deepak Chopra "A spiritual classic.a book to read and reread, to cherish, and to give to friends." - Joan Borysenko, PhD, author of Fire in the Soul "A gripping adventure story filled with intrigue, suspense, and spiritual revelations." - Commonwealth Journal ![]() ![]() The story it tells is a gripping one of adventure and discovery, but it is also a guidebook that has the power to crystallize your perceptions of why you are where you are in life and to direct your steps with a new energy and optimism as you head into tomorrow. Within its pages are 9 key insights into life itself - insights each human being is predicted to grasp sequentially one insight, then another, as we move toward a completely spiritual culture on Earth.ĭrawing on ancient wisdom, it tells you how to make connections among the events happening in your life right now and lets you see what is going to happen to you in the years to come. In the rain forests of Peru, an ancient manuscript has been discovered. ![]() You have never read a book like this before-a book that comes along once in a lifetime to change lives forever. The #1 bestselling phenomenon with millions of copies sold around the world - now with a guide to creating your own Celestine Prophecy experience. ![]() ![]() The entire story could be lifted from its setting or context and dropped into an entirely different world and it would still work the same. ![]() ![]() Speaker was the point all along.Įnder is character driven. He punched up that old story and extended it a little and released Ender's Game as a sort of prequel for Speaker. Card needed a lead character for the book and decided to recycle a protagonist from a short story he'd written. Speaker was supposed to be the first book. Know any others? Message #scifi and let your friendly mods know! Imaginary Mindscapes - The Art of Imagination.The Orville (Star Trek Comparisons NOT allowed).The Orville (Star Trek Comparisons allowed).Ghost in the Shell and Ghost_in_the_Shell.Previously interviewed authors in the Ask an SF Author series: To write spoilers in comments, use the following method: (/s "Darth Vader is Yoda's father")Īward Winning SF author Nancy Kress answers questions from the Reddit Scifi Community If you see a title with a spoiler in it, downvote it as hard as you can and then message the moderators. PLEASE DO NOT POST SPOILERS IN YOUR SUBMISSION TITLE. New Rule: This rule was stupid and it's gone. ![]() Science Fiction, or Speculative Fiction if you prefer. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, which painting immediately springs to mind when you hear the name Picasso? ![]() Hubby and I are lucky enough to have viewed all three, and a large part of the thrill of seeing them derives from that fact. Mona Lisa et al are so deeply entrenched in the popular mind, that the paintings have become synonymous with their artists. ![]() If you think a bit longer and harder, of course, you might come up with some others, The Last Supper, say, or that drawing of a man ( Vitruvian Man – I had to Google the title), and…didn’t Van Gogh do a self portrait, and a cafe scene, and, erm…wasn’t there more than one version of the Scream? Even if you know nothing much about art (like me) and you hear the name Leonardo de Vinci, Van Gogh, and Munch, then I bet you’ll immediately think of the paintings just listed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel opens with Dona Flor responding to the writer’s request of getting her recipe for corn cake by discussing her private life, torn between two husbands - one dead, one living. I already know what is swirling around in your heads: is this week’s blog post going to talk about infidelity and carnal pleasures, and are Amy and Nico recommending a rather dubious-sounding book? Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands is not for the abstinent: detailed recipes of luxurious Brazilian food, interspersed with carnivalesque descriptions of love scenes and frequent complaints about an excessive absence of sex with the beloved one, spice up the life of Dona Flor dos Guimarães (or Florípedes Paiva Madureira, after her second husband). ![]() ![]() ![]() In the beginning of the book, Len was a little mousy for me. Too bad that wasn’t going to be the case after meeting Vaughn. She wanted to simply fade into the walls and hope people would forget her. She always wanted to be the person that didn’t stand out. ![]() Lenora (Len/Lenny) was a unique character. Vaughn also had a good relationship with his father, since they were of the same temperament. He was a momma’s boy and it was sweet to see this relationship. The only relationship not complicated was with Vaughn and Emilia. Vaughn is highly complicated and for the first half of the book you could tell that the boy had issues. Was Vicious Junior as bad as his father or did he exceed him? I think it’s safe to say in this standpoint, ‘like father, like son’. Baron ‘Vicious’ Spencer is a formidable man, which made me super excited to read about Vaughn. I have conflicting angel and devil on my shoulders regarding Angry God. With that said, all I can reiterate is whoa, wow, ok! As a reader, you anticipate the storyline a little bit without reading and enjoying in the present. By putting a warning on a book, you are immediately on edge knowing something is going to happen. Where do I even start with this one.įirst and foremost, I appreciate Leigh’s candidness regarding trigger warnings in her books. ![]() ![]() His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. ![]() He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten’s First Full Moon Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen two Newbery Honors-one for Olive’s Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller-and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. ![]() Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Passionate about many things-women, his family, books, science, architecture, gardens, friends, Monticello, and Paris-Jefferson loved America most, and he strove over and over again, despite fierce opposition, to realize his vision- the creation, survival, and success of popular government in America. Thomas Jefferson hated confrontation, and yet his understanding of power and of human nature enabled him to move men and to marshal ideas, to learn from his mistakes, and to prevail. Jefferson's genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. ![]() Thomas Jefferson- The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Bloomberg Businessweek In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review. ![]() ![]() “Here is an intelligent, fascinating, well-written foray into the paranormal that will have you glued to the pages. She delivers compelling stories with passionate characters readers will find enchanting.” ![]() This may be the first book I’ve read by her, but it certainly won’t be my last. “Moning is quickly building a reputation for writing poignant time travels with memorable characters. “Moning’s snappy prose, quick wit and charismatic characters will enchant.” Moning takes the classic plot of good vs. “The Dark Highlander is dynamite, dramatic, and utterly riveting. “Pulsing with sexual tension, Moning delivers a tale romance fans will be talking about for a long time.” “Darker, sexier, and more serious than Moning’s previous time-travel romances … this wild, imaginative romp takes readers on an exhilarating ride through time and space.” Doubleday Book Club and Rhapsody Book Club ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He was convicted, and hanged on 3 August 1916. He was charged with high treason, and also accused of “homosexual practices” on the basis of an alleged “intimate journal” of disputed authenticity. ![]() In the first world war, espousing the principle that “England’s difficulties are Ireland’s opportunity”, he sought German support for the Irish independence movement. In another report, Casement revealed the terrible distress of Peru’s Amazonian Indians.Īs a pioneer human rights activist, Casement, who was born near Dublin, later joined the Irish Nationalists. As a British consul in Africa, he was the first to condemn, as early as 1908, the atrocities of Belgian colonialism in the Congo Free State King Leopold II had acquired the vast country and its inhabitants as personal property. Its hero, Roger Casement, 1864-1916, was an outstanding historical figure. Mario Vargas Llosa’s latest novel El Sueno del Celta (The Celt’s Dream) was released in Spanish-speaking countries in November, a month after he was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature. ![]() |