5/23/2023 0 Comments Twelve angry men by reginald rose![]() ![]() It was only later, when networks started showing the movie on TV, that people really started getting behind the thing. On the other hand, it didn't do very well at the box office, since color films were just starting to come out, and people were less tempted to see an old fashioned-looking black and white flick like 12 Angry Men. ![]() Released in 1957, 12 Angry Men was nominated for three Academy Awards and got a pretty decent response from critics. Oh, yeah, and along the way, he restores our faith in democracy and human goodness. ![]() It's not easy, but over time, Juror #8 uses all his smarts and moral arguments to convince these other jurors to change their minds. ![]() Juror #8 wants to do everything he can to help the kid on trial for murder, and he stands up against all the other jurors who are convinced that the kid is guilty. Here's a guy with a strong sense of justice and sympathy. And why is that? Well, one man decides to take on a room full of really stubborn cats and get them to give a Not Guilty verdict for a kid they all think murdered his own father. You could probably summarize the plot of 12 Angry Menas: "Herding cats… with life and death at stake." That's right: this is the story of one jury that just can't decide on a verdict. Like cats, people have strong and oh, let's just go ahead and say, stubborn personalities. Have you ever heard the expression herding cats? It's all about situations when you just can't seem to get people to agree on anything or coordinate their efforts. ![]()
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5/23/2023 0 Comments Declare by tim powers![]() ![]() Urn:lcp:declare00powe_0:epub:15c39b4e-ff71-40ff-abcc-bb77a5b92e5a Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier declare00powe_0 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t59d0z865 Invoice 1213 Isbn 9780380976522Ġ380976528 Lccn 2001267560 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.6 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Openlibrary O元963295M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:05:18 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1153312 Boxid_2 CH120215 City New York DonorĪllen_countydonation Edition 1st trade paperback ed. ![]() ![]() ![]() If, then, the problem is not to make the ‘surplus population’ useful, to transform it into available population, but merely to let it starve to death in the least objectionable way and to prevent its having too many children, this, of course, is simple enough, provided the surplus population perceives its own superfluousness and takes kindly to starvation. This is now the pet theory of all genuine English bourgeois, and very naturally, since it is the most specious excuse for them, and has moreover, a good deal of truth in it under existing conditions. ![]() He quotes the words of a poet, that the poor man comes to the feast of Nature and finds no cover laid for him, and adds that ‘she bids him begone’, for he did not before his birth ask of society whether or not he is welcome. “Malthus declares in plain English that the right to live, a right previously asserted in favour of every man in the world, is nonsense. ![]() ![]() Soon began to take part in imperial business. Great-grandfather, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Anne was a daughter of King Ladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary and his wife Anne de Foix.Įducated principally in Italy, he gained someĮxperience of warfare during the campaign of his paternal uncle Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor against France in 1544, and alsoĭuring the War of the league of Schmalkalden, and His predecessor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperorand Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (1503–1547). King of the Romans (king of Germany) from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia fromġ563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death. ![]() July 1527 – 12 October 1576) was king of Bohemia and ‹ The template Infobox royalty is being considered for ![]() ![]() Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The moonstone book![]() ![]() ![]() Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. ![]() Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.Įdna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. ![]() Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Defy the worlds by claudia gray![]() ![]() ![]() When word reaches him of Noemi's capture by the very person he's trying to escape, Abel knows he must go to her, no matter the cost. After all, the entire universe stands between them.or so he thinks. On the run to avoid his depraved creator's clutches, Abel believes he's said goodbye to Noemi for the last time. As the only soldier to have ever left the planet, it will be up to her to save its people.if only she wasn't flying straight into a trap. But when a deadly plague arrives on Genesis, Noemi gets her chance. Noemi Vidal dreams of travelling through the stars one more time - but she is now an outcast from her home planet of Genesis after a forbidden trip through the galaxy with Abel, the most advanced cybernetic man ever created. ![]() Perfect for fans of the DIVERGENT series. A stunning blend of action-packed science fiction and love against the odds. ![]() ![]() ![]() What I actually do is to get the mobi version downloaded to my hard drive. Duh!! Then there’s another long and equally convoluted explanation of what to do. ![]() Then they warn me that the mobi version they are sending me might not download straight to my Kindle. I would only do that if there was absolutely no chance of getting the book any other way!! This often seems to rely on my willingness to order the book by typing on the keyboard on my Kindle Fire. They go into long, convoluted explanations of what they consider is the best way to get the book. The only strange thing is the way their publishers or distributors don’t seem to have caught up with the way a lot of people actually handle e-books – downloading, transfer to e-reader, etc. ![]() Some of my favourite authors, particularly in the romance, fantasy and crime genres, reach me that way. If the author’s style appeals then I’m likely to buy more and I let the newsletters keep coming. I sign up to these via freebie offers and then try a free book. I get a lot of the books I read via author newsletters. ![]() ![]() I would recommend starting with something classic like Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches, then following up with this to get a handle on those concepts in the context of modern issues.Īn engaging essay collection that I would recommend to those who want to learn more about intersectional feminism. I agree with almost everything she says, but I also found myself zoning out because I already know the issues and statistics so well, and I wasn't really the target audience for this book.Īlthough the writing was clumsy and repetitive at times, I think this could be a great resource for white women looking to learn how to be better allies, particularly to people of color. ![]() Kendall makes the argument that all these needs are feminist causes that need addressing, especially in poor communities/hoods where survival is paramount. I'm a black feminist, and most of this book is focused on educating white feminists on issues they may not typically consider feminist or associate with the feminist movement - such as housing, food, and education. The reasons for that, however, are mostly personal. This was a good book, but I had trouble finishing it. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Runaway Clothes by Mrs. D.![]() A huge amount of work turns the land into a garden and soon they are selling excess produce in Lyttelton. The Phipps family arrive at Lyttelton Harbour, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, without a penny to their name, but Mary is clever and soon gains a small rundown cob cottage on an overgrown piece of land in Governors Bay for the family to make their home. A frantic search for a ship follows, and finally they find passages on the ‘Armenian’, but Mary Ann will have to stay behind and follow later, and the boys will have to work at flax-cutting to pay off their passage. There Mary gets help from an old school friend and the family change their name to Phipps so Stephen won’t find them. The family pack their belongings into a hand-cart and make it to Berrima on foot, from where they catch a coach into Sydney. The next day Stephen leaves on a week-long trip to take their young cattle to the sale yards and Mary puts into place her plans to escape and take her children to safety. In one particularly vicious attack, he strikes Mary to the floor with a chair, then beats Jack and hurls Jim against a wall, causing concussion. ![]() Stephen is an alcoholic and often beats his wife and children in drunken rages. ![]() ![]() Stephen and Mary Elizabeth Small live on a cattle farm in Australia with their children, Mary Ann, Bill, Jack, Archie, Jim and Emma. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Forget me not by ellie terry![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her poetic explorations of Calliope’s anxiety and Jinsong’s moral struggles are honest and moving. Terry, who has Tourette syndrome herself, offers enormous insight into an often-misunderstood condition, writing in verse for Calliope’s chapters and prose for Jinsong’s. Meanwhile, Jinsong is torn between standing up for Calliope and preserving his status. But other times they’re like a/ SHOUT!/ Jumping out so loud and strong/ I could never hope to/ stop them,” she explains. “Sometimes my tics/ are like gentle whispers,/ asking me to do things,/ to say things. But Jinsong begins distancing himself from Calliope when her uncontrollable impulses become more prominent and she becomes the target of cruel jokes at school. George, Utah, she’s glad to make friends with Jinsong, who lives in her apartment complex. Forget Me Not is written by Ellie Terry and published by Feiwel & Friends. Calliope is tired of moving every time her mother “breaks up/ with one of her crazy boyfriends.” Having just settled in St. Terry’s debut novel thoughtfully traces the fragile emotions of two seventh graders: Calliope, a girl painfully self-conscious about having Tourette syndrome, and Jinsong, a popular boy she meets in her new town. ![]() |