![]() Bush “arrogant, lawless, incompetent, and extreme”? This vague sourcing is regrettable, because much about the justices’ personalities and deliberations in the last 20 years appears on the record. ![]() Abortion, gay rights, disputed presidential elections and wartime powers have appeared on the Supreme Court docket under chief justices Rehnquist and Roberts, but this occasionally enlightening, often injudicious account focuses more on prickly egos.ĬNN senior legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer Toobin ( Too Close to Call: The Thirty-Six-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election, 2001, etc.) raises red flags in noting that he conducted confidential interviews “with the justices and more than seventy-five of their law clerks.” All the justices-even press-hostile Clarence Thomas and Washington-allergic David Souter? Since these interviews were “on a not-for-attribution basis,” how can we judge, for example, the claim that Sandra Day O’Connor found the presidency of George W. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They have two children, Ellen and Charlie. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. She is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service in April 2019. She's the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness and Dare to Lead, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership.īrown hosts the Unlocking Us podcast, and her 2010 TED Talk, " The power of vulnerability," is one of the most viewed talks in the world. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She is also a visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.īrown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Um, wow.Īs you can imagine, the Tao te Ching is brimming with wisdom and Big Ideas. According to Wikipedia, he’s done translations in German, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and Danish as well as interpretative versions of works in Chinese, Sanskrit and ancient Babylonian. Mitchell is a remarkable guy in his own right. ![]() I went with Stephen Mitchell’s simple pocket version for this Note because a) it’s a great intro if you’re new to Lao Tzu/Taoism and, b) I love the fact that Mitchell is married to Byron Katie and that they co-wrote Loving What Is ( see Notes) and A Thousand Names for Joy together! (How cool is that?!? :) There are a lot of translations out there. ![]() ![]() It speaks with simple directness, but conveys ideas so elusive that they have been discussed for over two thousand years, without any consensus reached as to their meaning. The Tao te Ching : A classic of spiritual literature and the central text of Taoism.Īlthough the text’s authorship and date of composition continues to be debated, tradition holds that it was written by the great master, Lao Tzu, in the 6th century BCE (roughly the same time Buddha was rockin’ Nepal/India, Confucius was getting his wisdom on in another part of China and not too long before Socrates was getting his toga + hemlock on in Athens). The Tao Te Ching, the Book on the Way and Virtue, is a text as difficult to interpret as its origin is to ascertain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maggie then reveals that Gooper has suggested that Brick be committed to an alcoholic sanitarium. Maggie observes that Mae's sixth pregnancy is a sure indication that Gooper and Mae intend to claim all the family inheritance of their father, wealthy land owner Big Daddy Pollitt, who has been in questionable health. After Brick's wife Maggie argues with one of Mae's spoiled children, she retires to the house to see Brick. The next morning, constricted by a heavy ankle cast, Brick drinks in his bedroom, while in the backyard his brother Gooper, Gooper's wife Mae and their five raucous children prepare for the birthday party. Former football star Brick Pollitt arrives at his family home in Mississippi to celebrate his father's birthday and, while drunk, attempts to jump hurdles late at night, only to fall and break his ankle. ![]() ![]() Grant determines to find out once and for all, with the help of the British Museum and an American scholar, what kind of man Richard III really was and who killed the Princes in the Tower. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one of the world's most heinous villains - a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother's children to make his crown secure? Or could Richard have been the victim, turned into a monster by the the Tudors? Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. ![]() Josephine Tey's novel The Daughter of Time is an investigation into the real facts behind the last Plantagenet king's reign, and an attempt to right what many believe to be the terrible injustice done to him by the Tudor dynasty. ![]() Richard III reigned for only two years, and for centuries he was villified as the hunch-backed wicked uncle, murderer of the princes in the Tower. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Good £ 5.22 Convert currency £ 5.60 Shipping From U.S.A. ![]() Josephine Tey's classic novel about Richard III, the hunchback king whose skeleton was famously discovered in a council car park, investigates his role in the death of his nephews, the princes in the Tower, and his own death at the Battle of Bosworth. The Daughter of Time Tey, Josephine Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015 ISBN 10: 1519721773 ISBN 13: 9781519721778 Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, U.S.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mostly revolving around these three young fellows, the novel has almost everything that youngsters in India can relate to from budding love story and betrayal to death, riots and suicide, the book touches upon a wide range of emotions and common perceptions in India. Govind dreams to be a successful businessperson, while his friend Ishaan loves cricket and with the help of Omi and his priest parents, they set up their first venture - a sports accessories’ shop in a rented place outside the temple premises. This book revolves around the three major mistakes committed by Govind in his life he also happens to be the central character of the novel. Revolving around three young Indian boys Omi, Ishaan and Govind, the book goes on to narrate how the three are trying their best to make ends meet in the city.īased on real events, the book starts with a dramatic twist, where Bhagat is reading an e-mail sent by some young person Govind, who has consumed sleeping pills for some reason and is writing to Bhagat, while waiting for his life to end. ![]() Based on cricket, business and religion, the novel is set against the backdrop of beautiful city Ahmedabad. ![]() 'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' is the third novel written by eminent Indian Author Chetan Bhagat. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Side note: I’ve said this in other reviews, but if you haven’t had a chance to read one of Neil Gaiman’s collections then you really need to get ahold of one – any of them, they’re all excellent – because Gaiman writes some of the best author’s notes in the business. I first read it in Gaiman’s short-story collection Smoke and Mirrors, and in his author’s notes he described this one as being like a virus, one that will completely change how you read the original tale. ![]() One of my favorite genres is the re-told fairy tale, and this is a particularly dark, wonderfully sinister retelling of a famous fairy tale from the point of view of the “wicked” stepmother. The latest one (due out on August 20th) manages to once again do the impossible: it takes a story that I already thought was perfect and makes it even better.Ĭlick the jump for a review and preview pages of “Snow, Glass, Apples”, a collaboration between Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran. Dark Horse Books has been releasing a steady stream of stand-alone short stories by Neil Gaiman, each of them illustrated by a prominent artist. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The records document the literary and business activity of Edward Stratemeyer, his family, and colleagues from 1832 until the sale of the Stratemeyer Syndicate to Simon & Schuster, Inc. The Syndicate employed ghostwriters to produce such popular children's book series as Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, and Nancy Drew. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was established in 1905 by Edward Stratemeyer, a successful author of juvenile literature. Restrictions apply Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online. Creator Stratemeyer Syndicate Call number MssCol 2903 Physical description 147.1 linear feet (344 boxes, 38 volumes, 5 oversize folders) Language English Preferred Citation Stratemeyer Syndicate records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library Repository Manuscripts and Archives Division Access to materials Request an in-person research appointment. ![]() ![]() A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”-each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder."ĭisclosure: All books were bought from the author or through legitimate bookstores and are being resold through the website. "An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator." A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing-not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. "A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful!" ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are looking for spice with your romance and shivers of pleasure down your back combined with the infuriating need to shake some sense into the characters you read, then Sylvia Day most certainly delivers all of those things and more. That just happens to be far more complicated than it sounds. The two of them need to find a way to combine the passion with the reality of everyday life. ![]() ![]() He lives in a world where truth is only catered to when it suits the political agenda. Gia and her family are down to earth and straight shooters, whereas Jax comes from a family of career politicians. Somewhere in the midst of the extremely candid banter about their lust for each other there is also an important factor about family and choices to be heard. ![]() He doesn’t seem to think he needs her approval to take up where they left off or needs to say sorry for just disappearing after their last attempt at a relationship. Those plans start to shake and crumble when an old lover turns up for a second round of hot fast loving. Gianna is a smart determined woman with clear goals for the future, when it comes to her career and life in general. The Cosmo Red Hot Reads, romance with super hot saucy scenes to top it all off. This is an interesting new collaboration between Cosmopolitan, Harlequin UK and Mills & Boon. ![]() |