![]() I glance up at him and then back at Ethan’s door. When I find it, he moves beside me, pressing a hand against the door. The guy steps aside and makes room for me but I’m careful not to make further eye contact with him. The guy faces me and I motion toward Ethan’s door to let him know I need past him. I walk toward Ethan’s apartment and clear my throat. He just keeps pacing back and forth, looking at Ethan’s door. I watch him, hoping he’ll leave, but he never does. He takes another three steps in the other direction and pauses again. He takes three steps, then pauses and looks at the door. ![]() There’s a guy pacing the hallway directly in front of Ethan’s apartment. When I reach Ethan’s floor, I pause as soon as I step out of the elevator. We’ve been doing so much planning for our wedding it’s been weeks since we had an actual home-cooked meal together. I came back a day early but decided not to tell him. Ethan should be home at eight, so I’ll have plenty of time to surprise him with dinner. ![]() I look down at my phone and see that it’s already after seven. ![]() But today, he simply held the door open with a stoic expression. Vincent has been my favorite doorman since Ethan moved into this apartment building. That thought plagues me during the entire ride up the elevator to Ethan’s floor. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Hunting down her enemies, Elena prowls through territories usually barred to women. Forced into helping her old friends, Elena soon slips back into the reassuring camaradarie of the pack, though she struggles against her dangerous, unpredictable desires. Her pack is under seige by a new group of violent, psychotic werewolves that shows no respect for the old ways, and no respect for territory. Now she has to go back to New York State, her old home. A year ago, she decided to live as a human. Ten years ago, against her will, Elena's lover turned her into a werewolf. She is, after all, the only female werewolf in the world. ![]() In fact, she may well be the most extraordinary woman alive. Except that Elena really is extraordinary. And like every modern woman, she has her secrets. Elena Michaels is a model woman for the 21st century: self-assured, keenly intelligent, fighting fit. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Find the money you need to get your venture going.Gain insight on startups from early stage to growth stage.Learn how the JOBS Act impacts the fundraising model.This book shows you how startup funding works, with expert coaching toward the new rules on the field. When the paradigm changes, your processes must change with it. Changes are occurring at an increasing pace in all sectors, but few more intensely than the startup sphere. ![]() The finance world is in a massive state of flux. You'll find tips and tricks on raising money and investing in startups from early stage to growth stage, and develop a clear strategy based on the new realities surrounding today's startup landscape. This book helps you navigate the online world of startup fundraising with easy-to-follow explanations and expert perspective on the new digital world of finance. 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It is preceded by Words of Radiance and followed by Rhythm of War.Īs with its Stormlight Archive predecessors, the unabridged audiobook is read by narrator team Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Oathbringer consists of one prologue, 122 chapters, 14 interludes and an epilogue. It was published by Tor Books on November 14, 2017. Oathbringer is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the third book in The Stormlight Archive series. ![]() Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book ![]() ![]() Nortah Al Sendahl - brother of the Sixth Order, son to Artis, Vaelin’s comrade Vanos Al Myrna - Sword of the Realm, Tower Lord of the Northern Reachesĭahrena Al Myrna - Lonak foundling, adopted daughter of VanosĪrtis Al Sendahl - First Minister of the Council of Unity Vaelin Al Sorna - son to Kralyk, brother of the Sixth OrderĪlornis Dinal - illegitimate daughter to Kralyk Kralyk Al Sorna - First Sword of the Realm, former Battle Lord of the King’s Host Lyrna Al Nieren - daughter to Janus, Princess of the Realm Malcius Al Nieren - son to Janus, Prince of the Realm, heir to the throne SPOILER WARNING – reading the full list may reveal some plot points if you haven’t read all the books. I’m aware some readers have difficulty accessing the Dramatis Personae in ebook editions of the Raven’s Shadow series, so here’s the list of characters from all three books. ![]() ![]() ![]() The three Men Who Would Get With Charlotte-a frat boy, a basketball star and a nerd-also take up a lot of the narrative space.Įssentially, Charlotte is a ridiculously na’ve yet somehow staggeringly brilliant backcountry girl from North Carolina. “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” while bringing up good talking points on today’s college scene, is unreasonably harsh in its portrayal of the hedonism of students.The plot of the novel consists mainly of Charlotte Simmons’ personal journey through freshman year at the fictional Dupont University, which is loosely based mainly on Duke but also on Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania. ![]() Wolfe did his homework, going out and researching terms like “floorcest” and “getting head.” However, the aging journalist/novelist’s recent conservative bent shows. When I first stumbled upon Tom Wolfe’s 2004 novel, “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” I checked it out expecting a critique of the triviality of college. ![]() ![]() Bede clearly loved tales of kings who chose to be baptised and brought conversion and the teachings of Christ to their people. He was also a devout Christian, so of course, he wished to paint a picture of the history of the land that showed the power of God to work through kings who chose to accept Him. Where Bede was concerned, Northumbria was his home, what he knew best and the most powerful kingdom of Britain at the time. If you are a monk sitting in a scriptorium in Wessex, you are most likely to give a certain Wessex-centric spin to your history. Both of these works were penned by Christian Anglo-Saxon monks, who clearly had their own agenda in the telling of the rise to power of certain royal dynasties. ![]() ![]() When we come to seventh century Britain, the wars and conquests are often only described in a couple of sources, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation. ![]() ![]() The paper is basically a beginning of the bill of rights studies as an integral part of the Kenya’s legal system. ![]() If one looks at the constitution as national covenant between the people of Kenya among themselves and between the people on the one hand and the government on the other, bill of rights chapter is the crystallization of the core demands of the people from the government. Some of these other doctrines are sovereignty of the people, checks and balances, public participation and perspicuity, multi-party democracy, government of effective and ethical mechanisms, environmental sanctity and sustainable development, rule of law, constitutional supremacy, protection and enhancement of community values and stability, among others. They also proffer inkling into the evolution of the Kenyan legal system. Together with other doctrines, the bill of rights makes up the 2010 constitutional dispensation. ![]() Rather it reiterates them and also provides a sovereign pathway for drawing their parameters from a social contractarian perspective. The bill of rights does not create these human rights. It’s replete with safeguards against human rights abuse and legitimated limitations. ![]() In Kenya this is duly fulfilled under chapter four of the constitution. A bill of rights is basically a legal enactment of the human rights- civic and political, social and cultural, economic, group, minority and environmental rights. The paper is an analysis of the Bill of rights as provided for in the Kenyan constitution. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Peacock announced the release date for The Lost Symbol in a very fitting way, having the information revealed via a crossword puzzle. Joining Zukerman in The Lost Symbol is Valorie Curry as Katherine Solomon, Rick Gonzalez as Nunez, Beau Knapp as Mal’akh, Sumalee Montano as Inoue Sato and Eddie Izzard as Langdon’s missing mentor Peter Solomon.Īdditional cast members include Laura de Carteret, Keenan Jolliff, Patrick Ronan, Sammi Rotibi, Gia Sandhu and Simon Webster. Zukerman’s previous credits include Succession, the Fear Street trilogy, A Teacher and Designated Survivor, among others. Who is in ‘The Lost Symbol’ cast?įor the first time, someone besides Tom Hanks will be playing the role of Robert Langdon, and that honor goes to Ashley Zukerman. Brown’s books are known for their twists and turns, and we can expect the same to be the case in this TV adaptation. ![]() ![]() Interspersed through the episodes of Tayo’s return from war and quest to build a new ceremony are poem-stories that reveal lessons that apply to Tayo’s search for healing, as well as giving the reader a small look into the stories that govern spiritual life, education, and daily actions in Native American communities. ![]() ![]() In Ceremony, Silko honors the power that storytelling carries in these communities, weaving elements of the traditional Native American art of oral storytelling into a modern narrative story that seeks to educate and instruct readers about ways to heal the world. The practice of storytelling is an intensely important spiritual element in many Native American cultures, encompassing both entertainment, moral guidance on the proper way to live, and connection to a shared past. ![]() |