![]() ![]() She discusses his prediction of human-induced climate change, and his ability to fashion poetic narrative out of scientific observation. Among Humboldt’s most revolutionary ideas was a radical vision of nature, that it is a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone.Īndrea Wulf’s National Best Seller brings his achievements back into focus: his daring expeditions and investigation of wild environments around the world. ![]() ![]() His life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether he was climbing the highest volcanoes in the world or racing through anthrax-infected Siberia or translating his research into bestselling publications that changed science and thinking. In North America, his name still graces counties, towns, parks, bays, lakes, and mountains, yet few remember who he was. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It’s peppered with surreal touches and underscored by a sense of the uncanny. The movie firmly establishes its own world that doesn’t look or sound like anything that came before it. The exceptionally promising but still young filmmaker only had two feature films ( Eraseherhead and The Elephant Man) under his belt when he tackled Dune. Not to mention how best to balance the characters, perspectives, backstory, plot points, concepts, themes and personal touches that make the cut. ![]() The major stumbling block for everyone who has tried hasn’t been a matter of how to bring it to the screen, but how much of its almost 500 pages (not including the appendixes) they can and should include. Many of its most iconic scenes-Paul Atreides’ shield practice, his visions of a mysterious woman he feels he knows, the Reverend Mother’s test, Lady Jessica using the voice, the appearance of Baron Harkonnen-have successfully made the leap from the page multiple times now, with each variation offering its own effective mix of faithfulness to the text and artistic license.ĭune isn’t so much unfilmable as it is uncontainable. Its landscapes, its technology, its people and its fantastical creatures, from the sandworms to the guild navigator, are all primed for visual realization. ![]() ![]() There’s a great deal about Dune that is inherently cinematic, though. ![]() ![]() ![]() Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and kid. ![]() Rob’s story inspired her to start weightlifting, but she feels strongest when she is drawing, dreaming, and spending time with her family. Nidhi Chanani is the award-winning creator of the graphic novels Pashmina and Jukebox and the illustrator of many picture books, including I Will Be Fierce by Bea Birdsong. Eric lives in New York with his husband, Mat, and their two children. ![]() He believes being strong means being true to yourself and strives to do that every day by being the best dad, writer, and friend he can be. He lives in Massachusetts with his husband, Joey.Įric Rosswood is an LGBTQ+ activist and the award-winning author of Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood and The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads. Rob finds strength in taking pride in himself, support from friends and family, and working hard every day to make his dreams come true. He is a North American champion, world-record holder, and a Pro Ambassador for Athlete Ally. Rob Kearney is the only openly gay professional strongman in the world. ![]() ![]()
![]() More Than Words, Volume 7 (By:Carly Phillips)Įach and every one of us has the ability to effect change to make our world a better place. Then she has to ask herself whether justice has already been done… At least, that’s what Allie believes until she finds proof that behind the preacher’s pious demeanor lurked the heart of a monster. Maybe Clay’s a dark and brooding man with more than his share of secrets, but he was just sixteen at the time. Her instincts tell her he didn’t murder the Reverend Lee Barker. But when Clay’s powerful enemies join forces to put him behind bars, Allie feels duty bound to uncover the truth. After a particularly difficult divorce, she’s returned to Stillwater with her six year old daughter to find the peace she once knew in her hometown, and to work for the local police force while she’s starting over. And they’re not talking.Īllie McCormick is a cold case detective from Chicago. ![]() They were the only ones there that fateful night, the only ones who know what really happened. But only Clay and his mother and sisters can say for sure. ![]() They’re convinced he was murdered by his stepson, Clay Montgomery. ![]() The Reverend Lee Barker went missing nineteen years ago…Īnd the people of Stillwater, Mississippi, believe they know why. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bold and striking, Butter is a powerful and courageous novel that is certain to leave readers with plenty to think about. Lange's portrayal of both Butter and his popular classmates is always complex, sensitive and nuanced, and she writes compellingly about the challenges faced by contemporary teens - in particular the problems of internet bullying, and the tensions between online and 'real-life' identities. But what will happen when December 31st rolls around?Ĭleverly balancing darkness and light, this is a unique young adult novel which takes an unflinching look at the isuses of bingeing, overeating, depression and suicide. Its not just for people from different countries or of a different race, but with people who have a. ![]() No longer ostracised, Butter soon becomes part of the popular crowd - and life takes an unexpected turn for the better. Erin Lange, Dead Ends Equality, anyone will know, is a big thing right now. ![]() Yet Butter's online announcement proves to have unforseen consequences - far from pity, insults or indifference, he suddenly finds himself a celebrity amongst his classmates, who become fascinated by his horrifying plan. Butter makes up his mind life is no longer worth living but decides to go out with a bang, announcing that he plans to eat himself to death live on the internet on December 31st. His love for music has lost its shine, and even his online chats with Anna, the girl of his dreams, have to be carried out under a false persona. Isolated and bullied at school, with a dysfunctional family life and weighing over 400 lbs, 'Butter' as he is nicknamed by his high school classmates, feels he has little left to live for. ![]() ![]() ![]() For a full listing of Institute books on click here. More information can be found about the Omohundro Institute and its books at the Institute's website. UNC Press is also the proud publisher for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, Virginia. The purpose of the Press, as stated in its charter, is "to promote generally, by publishing deserving works, the advancement of the arts and sciences and the development of literature." The Press achieved this goal early on, and the excellence of its publishing program has been recognized for more than eight decades by scholars throughout the world. Founded in 1922, the Press is the creation of that same distinguished group of educators and civic leaders who were instrumental in transforming the University of North Carolina from a struggling college with a few associated professional schools into a major university. The University of North Carolina Press is the oldest university press in the South and one of the oldest in the country. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Inspired by one son’s reading difficulties, Riordan began to create stories about Percy Jackson, a young demigod who comes from a dysfunctional family. He also recognized that both of his sons were reluctant readers and wanted to encourage them to read more. Riordan also taught middle school while writing these titles, and it concerned him that his students often wanted to read his books, which were not age-appropriate. Rick Riordan’s first success as an author came from writing adult mysteries featuring a hard-boiled San Antonio detective. The author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series talks about his runaway best-sellers as well as what’s next. ![]() ![]() Meticulously researched, it is also wonderfully paced storytelling. Sepetys’s novel is historical fiction at its best. diplomats-he is also given a chance to prove himself resourceful, flawed, and heroic. diplomat’s son-his mother cleans the apartments of two U.S. But when he gets recruited to spy on a U.S. The high school student is an adventuresome young man who dabbles in such illegal activities as watching smuggled American movies, writing in his journals, hoarding Kent cigarettes, and sharing a can of Coca-Cola. ![]() But no character is as thoroughly engrossing as Cristian Florescu. ![]() The novel is filled with unforgettable characters who convey varying aspects of the suffering and abuse of civil liberties by the communist government led by Nicolae Ceausescu. Ruta Sepetys’s new historical thriller I Must Betray You is an atmospheric, beautifully written story set as the 1989 Romanian Revolution fast approaches. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While the surviving boys try to make it to the end of the war alive, German Minister of Finance Matthias Erzberger ( Daniel Brühl) is sent to the French, to beg for an armistice.Īll Quiet on the Western Front provides examples of: Time passes, and the fortunes of war turn against Germany, and the German army goes into retreat. The mud, blood, and horror of the trenches quickly strips the boys of their patriotic enthusiasm. The boys are sent to the trenches where they come under the wing of a veteran sergeant, Stanislaus "Kat" Katczynski (Albrecht Schuch). They do not know that the army uniforms they are receiving have been taken from corpses. Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer) is a 17-year-old schoolboy who, along with his buddies Albert Kropp (Aaron Hilmer), Franz Müller (Moritz Klaus), and Ludwig Behm (Adrian Grünewald), volunteer for the Imperial German Army after getting a patriotic talk from their teacher. The film is set in 1917-1918 during the last year and a half of World War I. ![]() There were two versions prior to it, a 1930 theatrical film and a 1979 TV film, both made in the USA. It is the first ever German-language film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's iconic 1929 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. All Quiet on the Western Front ( Im Westen nichts Neues, literally "Nothing New in the West") is a 2022 war film from Germany directed by Edward Berger. ![]() |