![]() Kova's power and domination, coupled with Adrianna's fierce tenacity, reveal there is more for her body to learn. As the relentless pursuit of her dream keeps her striving, a passion is ignited within him. ![]() She doesn't come close to his high standards. When two time Olympian Konstantin Kournakova is persuaded into training the young hopeful, he immediately regrets it. Perfection, precision, and dedication are required of his athletes. Even if that means leaving home to attend World Cup Academy of Gymnastics, a training center that serves one purpose-producing champions. Olympic glory is the ultimate goal, and she'll do anything to achieve it. ![]() Years of pain and determination make her one of the best. ![]() Adrianna Rossi is no stranger to the rigorous demands required of her body. ![]()
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![]() ![]() When Alexandra thinks that Jordan is dead she devotes her life to honoring him. Both of them learn a lot from each other, and while Alexandra merely learns the artificial and superficial laws of society, Jordan learns truth, honesty and sincere love. The story is about how they deal with their forced marriage and how they learn to love each other along the way. ![]() The two meet in an unexpected attack by two bandits, and when Jordan jeopardizes Alexandra's reputation in her village, he is coaxed into marrying her. Something Wonderful is a romantic love story about Alexandra, a young girl living in the country, who takes care of her mother and elderly servants and was taught that everyone is inherently good, and Jordan, a jaded Duke who believes all women are evil opportunists that just want to get the best of him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stricken by grief and sudden poverty, Travers’ mother left her children and attempted to drown herself. The year was 1913, and Pamela Travers’ alcoholic father, who had lost his job as a bank manager, had just died of influenza. And Disney couldn’t have known the sad beginnings of Travers’ writing career how Mary Poppins was born in the imagination of a destitute young girl living in a small town in Australia. Instead, as Travers’ biographer puts it, Mary Poppins was “tart and sharp, rude, plain and vain.”ĭisney couldn’t have known that Travers was so protective of the character because she identified with her: “Mary Poppins is the story of my life,” she later told an interviewer. In contrast, the character in Travers books was definitely not cheerful. In the movie, the magical nanny played by Julie Andrews is a sweet, gentle, and cheerful lady. Travers’ biggest objection to the film was the way Disney portrayed Mary Poppins. Disney didn’t even invite her to the premier for fear she would make a scene. Her objections continued all through the production. Nor did she approve of the casting she suggested the male lead should not go to Dick Van Dyke, but to a British actor like Laurence Olivier or Richard Burton. She raised countless objections to the script, and even protested the use of the color red in the film. She heartily disliked the animated penguins. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her other books include Gendering Labor History, which collects some of her best-known essays on women and wage work In Pursuit of Equity: Women, Men, and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America, which won several prizes including the Joan Kelly Prize, the Philip Taft award, and the Bancroft Prize. Her newest book, A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman, was published in June 2012. She contributed the piece "Pink Collar Ghetto, Blue Collar Token" to the 2003 anthology Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium, edited by Robin Morgan. from Goucher College in 1961 and her Ph.D. ![]() Gordon Hoxie Professor Emerita of American History at Columbia University, and former president of the Organization of American Historians, and specialist in the American labor and comparative and interdisciplinary exploration of women and gender. Alice Kessler-Harris (June 2, 1941, Leicester) is R. ![]() ![]() Is Charlie walking into a trap? Full of danger, intrigue, and blood-rushing romance, this gripping trilogy is sure to satisfy and makes an ideal gift. Then when peace negotiations go awry in The Offering, it seems the only option to secure Ludanian freedom is for Charlie to sacrifice herself. Faced with the ultimate betrayal, Charlie must turn to an unexpected resource for help-and to an unexpected ally for love. And though Charlie lays claim to the throne in The Essence, the influence of the evil Sabara does not disappear. But Charlie has a secret skill, and as clashes escalate between the totalitarian monarch and the rebel forces, Charlie might be her country's only chance for freedom. ![]() In The Pledge, seventeen-year-old Charlaina lives in Ludania, a country stratified by a caste system divided by language and ruled by the cruel tyrant Queen Sabara. ![]() ![]() The complete Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy, is now available in a collectible paperback boxed set. Kimberly Derting is the author of The Pledge series and the Body Finder series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Salvatore sent the work to several publishers from 1983 to 1987, including TSR, Inc. He created the setting of Ynis Aielle for the novel, writing it in longhand by candlelight. In 1982, he started writing more seriously, developing a manuscript he titled Echoes of the Fourth Magic about a submarine sucked into a post-apocalyptic future that resembled a fantasy world. Salvatore collection at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In the fall of 1997, his letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers were donated to the R. He attributes his fierce and vividly described battle scenes to his experience as a bouncer. ![]() Before taking up writing full-time, he worked as a bouncer. ![]() He earned this degree in 1981 and later a Bachelor of Arts in English. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications/Media from Fitchburg. He developed an interest in fantasy and other literature, promptly changing his major from computer science to journalism. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, given to him as a Christmas gift. During his time at Fitchburg State College, he became interested in fantasy after reading J. A graduate of Leominster High School, Salvatore has credited his high school English teacher with being instrumental in his development as a writer. Salvatore was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, the youngest of a family of seven. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Looking for something to read? Try one of these 100+ recommendations, all chosen by r/DCcomics users.Īquaman Batman Flash Green Arrow Green Lantern Superman Wonder Woman Other ![]() If you are submitting a link, do not include the spoiler in your submitted link name. If a significant event has taken place within one year of its release, mark it as a spoiler. No memes or other low-effort content (see full rules).Indicate the source when submitting excerpts or artwork.No spoilers in title, mark all spoilers within 1 year of release.Please adhere to these few rules while interacting within the community.Ĭlick here for a detailed explanation for each of these rules. 4/6 - Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson.Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV and More! - June 5 th, 2023.June - Batman/Superman: The Archive of Worlds Reading Recommendations Welcome to /r/DCcomicsĪ place for fans of DC's comics, movies, fan creations, video games, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world, and home of the World's Greatest Superheroes! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His meticulous narrative of the raid adds new wrinkles to the conventional account%E2%80%94he insists that Bin Laden did not try to fight or hide behind his wives before he was shot, unarmed, while peeking through a doorway (Owen sneers at his unpreparedness)%E2%80%94along with atmospheric details, from the terror of an initial helicopter crash to his cleaning of blood from Bin Laden's face for identifying photos. The pseudonymous Owen's (revealed by Fox News to be Matt Bissonnette) story is %E2%80%9Cgeneralized" and scrubbed of %E2%80%9Cclassified information" but authentic enough to provoke Pentagon legal threats and convey a compelling realism. The arch-terrorist's death was %E2%80%9Cjust another job," according to this gung-ho memoir by a member of the U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() In his list, he brought back “sloth” and eliminated “sadness.” Like Gregory, Aquinas described “pride” as the overarching ruler of the seven sins. WATCH: The Religion Collection on HISTORY Vault Thomas Aquinas Revisits the Listįast forward to the 13th century, when theologian Thomas Aquinas again revisited the list in Summa Theologica (“Summary of Theology”). And then you’ll be in hell for eternity, or your soul will be in hell for eternity.” ![]() “Committing one of these mortal sins and not confessing, not doing penance and so on, will result in the death of the soul. Newhauser, an English professor at Arizona State University who has edited books about the seven deadly sins. “They’re called ‘mortal’ or ‘deadly’ because they lead to the death of the soul,” says Richard G. Gregory the Great-who would become Pope Gregory I-rearranged them in his commentary on the Book of Job, removing “sloth” and adding “envy.” Instead of giving “pride” its own place on the list, he described it as the ruler of the other seven vices, which became known as the seven deadly sins. Evagrius’ student, John Cassian, brought these ideas to the Western church, where they were translated from Greek to Latin. ![]() ![]() As an ascetic monk in the Eastern Christian church, he was writing to other monks about how these eight thoughts could interfere with their spiritual practice. In the fourth century, a Christian monk named Evagrius Ponticus wrote down what’s known as the “eight evil thoughts”: gluttony, lust, avarice, anger, sloth, sadness, vainglory and pride.Įvagrius wasn’t writing for a general audience. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo Biggest surprise SchwabĪmong the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston Biggest disappointment The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig Most anticipated release for the second half of the year Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust The Princess Will Save You by Sarah Henning Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2020Ĭome Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire New release you haven’t read yet, but want to And for once I’m surprisingly still pretty on track for hitting my goal for the year! So here’s a little round up of the first half of 2020! Best book you’ve read so far in 2020 I’m running a little bit late with this tag but I absolutely had to do it! I’ve been having such a fantastic reading year and, while I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately, I’ve read so many wonderful books already. ![]() |