![]() ![]() Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes-Hamilton and Burr’s deadly duel, Washington’s precedent-setting Farewell Address, Adams’ administration and political partnership with his wife, the debate about where to place the capital, Franklin’s attempt to force Congress to confront the issue of slavery and Madison’s attempts to block him, and Jefferson and Adams’ famous correspondence- Founding Brothers brings to life the vital issues and personalities from the most important decade in our nation’s history. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers-re-examined here as Founding Brothers-combined the ideals of the Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. “A splendid book-humane, learned, written with flair and radiant with a calm intelligence and wit.” - The New York Times Book Review A landmark work of history explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals-Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison-confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation. ![]()
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![]() On his part, the well-built, the tall and large man is well-built but is clearly obsessed with her. Inevitably he steals her away to a private island where his dangerous and powerful touch makes her burn with desire for him. Nora thinks he is the most handsome man she has ever set her eyes on with his masculine and hard face and somewhat curly face that makes for a gorgeously symmetrical look. The man sitting on a barstool has the most piercing blue eyes she has ever seen and has been gazing right into her eyes. She is a seventeen-year-old that had been out party with Leah her best friend when she first met him. On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Nora Leston met Julian Esguerra and the meeting changed her life forever. ![]() The Twist Me series of novels by Anna Zaires is a brilliant work that introduces Julian Esguerra and Nora Leston. Zaires usually collaborates with her husband on all their work. She currently makes her home in Florida where she lives with fantasy and science fiction author Dima Zales. ![]() ![]() Up to today she still lives in a fantasy world where the only thing that can limit how far she goes is her imagination. ![]() The author fell in love with books when she was just five as she was taught how to read by her grandmother. The Twist Me series is a set of novels by USA Today, the New York Times, and international bestselling author of contemporary dark romance and sci-fi romance Anna Zaires. Publication Order of Twist Me Books Twist Me ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While at Baylor, he wrote numerous stories to magazines like True and Argosy that were gothic and detailed.ĭuring this time Harris met his wife Harriet and they had a daughter named Anne before they divorced in the 60’s. While in Waco he worked for the Herald Tribune as a police reporter but found it very unimaginative. Not much information is available about the life of Harris, but after high school, he went to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, to earn a major in English. His mother reports that he spent most of his time reading and writing, and that Hemmingway was a favorite writer. He attended Clarksdale High School, where his mother taught biology. Thomas Harris, author of three national bestsellers, was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but moved to Rich, Mississippi, with his parents, William and Polly, early in his life. Cara Mora (May 2019) Grand Central Publishing.MAJOR WORKS BIOGRAPHY REVIEWS RELATED WEBSITES BIBLIOGRAPHY Major Works ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vallotton emphasized outline and flat patterns, and generally eliminated the gradations and modeling traditionally produced by hatching. Vallotton's woodcut style was novel in its starkly reductive opposition of large masses of undifferentiated black and areas of unmodulated white. In the western world, the relief print, in the form of commercial wood engraving, had long been utilized mainly as a means to accurately reproduce drawn or painted images and, latterly, photographs. The many woodcuts Vallotton produced during the 1890s were recognized as innovative, and established him as a leader in the revival of true woodcut as an artistic medium. In 1891, he executed his first woodcut, a portrait of Paul Verlaine. Over the following decade, Vallotton painted, wrote art criticism, and made a number of prints. ![]() He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. Félix Edouard Vallotton (Decem– December 29, 1925) was a Swiss/French painter and printmaker associated with the collective known as Les Nabis. Art Brokerage: Felix Vallotton Swiss/French Artist: b. ![]() ![]() Not the past and not the future.Īnd if anyone doesn’t like you, that’s on them. ![]() Keep dancing to the rhythm of your drum and live for the now. You may find they like you and find you being weird or awkward is actually cute. Stop worrying over everything, especially over people you just met. Take a moment to center yourself and live in the moment. Previously published as © Isa’s Secret, 2021 Rachel Taylor ![]() Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Warning: the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Under no circumstance does the author claim any copyright of the those listed under fair use. Song titles, businesses, products, apps, and social medias mentioned in this book are under the fair use law. Names, places, characters and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, organizations, events or locales is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. © 2021, 2022 by Willow McQuerry & Rachel Taylor ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Leta Lestrange, one of her husband’s ancestors, is mentioned in Fantastic Beasts as an old friend of Newt’s. One of the Harry Potter franchise’s cruelest villains, Bellatrix Lestrange is one of the last Death Eaters to be killed at the Battle of Hogwarts. You may have heard this familiar name mentioned in Fantastic Beasts. In his interrogation with Percival Graves, Newt’s expulsion from Hogwarts is brought up, and Newt is asked why Albus Dumbledore (his transfiguration teacher at the time) worked so hard to defend the student. Rather reminiscent of the pendant Xenophilius Lovegood wears in Deathly Hallows. ![]() When Percival Graves accosts Credence in Fantastic Beasts, he gives him a necklace with that very same symbol. He pursued the Deathly Hallows, which became his symbol. He killed his opposition, but justified this as necessary for the ‘Greater Good’, a slogan coined by Albus Dumbledore. He attempted to lead a wizarding revolution overturning the secrecy of wizards, believing he should become the ‘benevolent overlord’ of muggles. He’s also a key figure in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, often dubbed the most dangerous dark wizard in history prior to the rise of Lord Voldemort. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s about finding your tempo and being present in the moment. He shares his thoughts on how in a world of speedoholics, we should be connecting with our inner tortoise so that we can live our lives and be present for our family.Ĭarl wants us to know that being slow isn’t just about taking forever to do something. In a time when life is so fast, that’s easier said than done. ![]() On today’s episode, we have the very inspirational Carl Honoré, who talks about exactly that.Īuthor of four books, a two-time TED speaker, broadcaster, journalist, and voice of the Slow Movement, Carl has delivered his insight on the benefits of being slow to millions across the globe.Ī free-range child of the 80’s, Carl had a slow childhood, and tries hard to give that same upbringing to his two kids. What if we stopped trying to fill up that time, slowed down, and just experienced being in the moment? Maybe we’re all moving a little too fast? As fathers, especially ambitious entrepreneurial dads, it’s easy to put speed into your family life having a workaholic approach to parenting. Whether it’s refraining from opening my phone, making a to-do list, or sending off an email, I’d really prefer a moment to sit on the couch, or snuggle with my kids and listen to a children’s audiobook. ![]() Lately I’ve been wanting to wake up and have the first 10 minutes of my day to be full of nothing. ![]() Carl Honoré, voice of the global Slow Movement ![]() |