![]() ![]() This is by a great measure the nicest copy that we are aware of. This was the second novel to win the Pulitzer Prize and is rarely seen in jacket. Two decades later Orson Welles wrote, produced, and directed his own film adaptation, an inventive, magnificent successor to his first film, *Citizen Kane*, which was nominated for Best Picture in 1942. A copy of the book in this particular variant jacket sold at auction at Swann Galleries for $16,800. Further evidence of this would seem to be reinforced by copies that we've seen with the $1.40 price canceled by the publisher and re-priced at $1.50. The late Pulitzer Prize collector Don Scriven, maintained that he had read that the publisher was undecided about the price of the book. Reviews of the book in contemporary periodicals appear both with and without the $1.40 price. This copy without a price on the spine, and another issued with $1.40 price on the spine. There were two variants of the jacket, with no established priority. Fine in a fine example of the rare dustwrapper with just a touch of soiling on the spine. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918. Library of Congress 88 Books That Shaped America.Johnson Highspot of American Literature.Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Achievement. ![]() What makes a book an "Antiquarian Book"?. ![]()
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![]() I've tried searching on Amazon and eBay, but with no luck. ![]() Pretty nifty predictions, even though the author was about 40 years early. But of course, there are a few catches along the way. He also uses his knowledge of future marketing and ad campaigns to promote his business. He uses his knowledge of the future to get rich by 'inventing' the gadgets of the future, like roads with magnetic disks so cars can drive automatically, flat-panel 3D displays, and hydrogen cells for the self-driving cars. In the Canadian one, a failure of a man in 1990 sees some kind of anomaly, touches it, and goes back to 1980 (when the book came out). I know there's a 1986 book about time travel called "Replay" by Ken Grimwood, and it has a similar story, but it's a different author. I'm pretty sure it was published in 1980 (or perhaps 1979), and it was called "Replay". ![]() When I was a kid, I read a great short sci-fi novel that I took out of the Don Mills Public Library in Toronto. ![]() ![]() ![]() In The Residence, Kate Andersen Brower gives us a closer look at daily life in the White House through the voices of the maids, butlers, chefs, doormen, florists, painters, and others who work in service at “the house”. No one has a more intimate look than the people who serve the President and First Family. We know what history tells us about important events, but we don’t have a front row seat to what is going on behind the scenes. We know America’s First Families by name. ![]() I’ve always believed you can tell a lot about the character of a person by observing how they treat animals, children, the elderly and those in service positions, which is why this book was so intriguing to me. – Lillian Rogers Parks, White House maid and seamstress, 1929-1961, My Thirty Years Backstairs at The White House. ![]() And we, the servants of the White House, are the supporting cast. ![]() Living in the White House is like being on stage, where tragedies and comedies play alternately. It’s been almost a year since it was published, and I’ve finally had a chance to read and now review The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower. ![]() ![]() ![]() Do you believe the car accident that paralyzed Freddie was really an accident?Ĩ. If Lillian had been able to marry Anton, how do you think Maurizio Wines would have changed?ħ. Why do you think Maria was so quick to befriend Fiona?Ħ. Do you think Freddie was selfish by putting off having a family or was it just not the right time? Do you think he was a good father to Fiona?ĥ. Do you think Freddie’s writing career justified his behavior: taking off for the day until late at night, depending on Lillian for money, leaving for weeks at a time to Paris in the name of research? What would have happened if Lillian had complained about this behavior?Ĥ. The kind of man who wouldn’t hurt a flea.” Was this marriage a mistake? If so what type of partner would have been better for Lillian?ģ. Her mother had advised Lillian to “marry someone soft. Lillian chose Freddie to marry based on what she had observed in her own parents’ turbulent marriage. ![]() Is this a task most children would be willing to take on? What is it about Fiona that makes her so committed to her father’s well-being?Ģ. She has made many sacrifices both financially and socially to ensure her father is well cared for. ![]() At the beginning of the story, we learn how much Fiona is involved in the care of her father.Many thanks to the generous members of The Parkland Bookclub for sharing their excellent discussion questions with me! Here they are. ![]() ![]() ![]() This book was overflowing with witchcraft and it was a witchcraft that was rooted in actual practice (spells, herbs, wands, and even a couple broomsticks) and felt so real it could exist in the world we live in. I will also complain that there is never enough magic in the books that do exist. I will always complain that there are not enough books about witches on bookshelves. Harrow, The Once and Future Witchesįirst, let’s start with the witchcraft because that’s what brought me to this book and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. “I think they stole the words and ways from us, and left us nothing but our wills.” ― Alix E. Harrow has the poetic ease to her writing that is so captivating and immersive and once I fell in love with this book in the first few chapters I was hooked until the end. To say this book cast a spell on me (pun 1000% intended) is an understatement.įrom the witchcraft to the characters to the setting to the plot and writing, everything about this book was breathtaking. I have been looking for the kind of book that grips me by its pages and doesn’t spit me out until the last page for months, and this my book loving friends, was exactly what I was looking for. What are words? Because I have none to describe how beautiful and amazing The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. “But a hell of a lot harder to ignore a witch.” ― Alix E. “Because it’s easy to ignore a woman.” Juniper’s lips twist in a feral smile. ![]() ![]() His name is Oliver, he’s British, and he’s sitting in her row.Ī long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport’s cramped waiting area. Having missed her flight, she’s stuck at JFK airport and late to her father’s second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley’s never even met. Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan’s life. Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Hard as she tries, the melody of their meeting runs through her mind on an endless loop, each time as surprisingly sweet as the last, like a lullaby, like a hymn, and she doesn’t think she could ever get tired of hearing it.” “He’s like a song she can’t get out of her head. ![]() Smith Genre: Young Adult Rating: 4/5 stars ★★★★ ![]() Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Author: Jennifer E. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this, Europeans should learn from Americans, who still have sufficient self-esteem to act decisively in a world of chaos and violence. The West should be proud-and ready to defend itself and its values. The West has no monopoly on evil, and has destroyed monsters as well as created them-leading in the abolition of slavery, renouncing colonialism, building peaceful and prosperous communities, and establishing rules and institutions that are models for the world. Bruckner, one of France's leading writers and public intellectuals, argues that obsessive guilt has obscured important realities. It has become a pathology, and even an obstacle to fighting today's atrocities. But Pascal Bruckner argues that guilt has now gone too far. And, indeed, since the Holocaust and the end of World War II, Europeans in particular have been consumed by remorse. Fascism, communism, genocide, slavery, racism, imperialism-the West has no shortage of reasons for guilt. ![]() ![]() ![]() We’ll explore the intricacies of Nice Guy behavior, and its consequences, later in this guide. Their repetitive, ineffective approach to life leads to unsatisfying intimate relationships, bitterness, and disappointment. However, according to Glover, “being nice” rarely yields the desired outcome, and Nice Guys’ insecurities frequently emerge as passive-aggressive or dishonest behavior. In the face of struggle, dissatisfied men use the tactic they know best: Be nice. Robert Glover helps you understand and conquer the frustrating-and often manipulative-Nice Guy mindset so that you can become what Glover calls a fully realized and self-accepting “Integrated Male” (who we’ll call the “Ideal Man” for simplicity). ![]() Nice Guy (referred to throughout this guide as NMMNG) by marriage and family psychotherapist Dr. Nice Guyĭo you pride yourself on being the nicest guy in the world? Does your fear of disapproval lead you to people-please, avoid conflict, and repress parts of yourself? If this sounds like you, you might be what Dr. 1-Page Summary 1-Page Book Summary of No More Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() So while those invited are busy getting themselves red-carpet-ready, here’s everything you need to know about the fashionable fundraiser. ![]() This year will celebrate the late Karl Lagerfeld, and as always will include a parade of well-known guests posing on the grand entrance steps of the Met Museum to show off their themed outfits ahead of the lavish affair. The star-studded event is one of the most-anticipated fashion dates of the year, with an exclusive group of celebrity guests invited to attend annually. It’s May Day, which this year also means Met Gala day where hundreds of celebrities, politicians, and fashion’s top designers will descend on New York for the famous fundraiser. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using dramatic comic book-style retellings and illustrated profiles of key figures, The Black Panther Party captures the major events, people, and actions of the party, as well as their cultural and political influence and enduring legacy. The Black Panther Party documents the rise of the revolutionary party from its inception in 1966 Oakland, California, to its dissolution in the 1980s. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson Ten Speed Press / Penguin Random House Publication Date: JanuISBN: 9781984857705. The Black Panther Party For Self-Defense was a complex American political organization that ran from 1966 to 1982. This gripping illustrated history explores the impact and significance of the Panthers, from their social, educational, and healthcare programs that were designed to uplift the Black community to their battle against police brutality through citizen patrols and frequent clashes with the FBI, which targeted the Party from its outset. The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. ![]() List Price: $19.99 (Paperback - History of Black Panther Party - 2021)Ī bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.įounded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political organization that stood in defiant contrast to the mainstream civil rights movement. ![]() |