![]() "Print that! There'll be no one to read it." Beta is the only sun in the sky." He smiled grimly. "In just under four hours," he said, "civilization, as we know it, comes to an end. Aton's upturned face flushed redly in the sunlight."Of the six suns, only Beta is left in the sky. The newsman had made no motion to leave, and now he approached the old man slowly. "No, wait, come here!" He gestured peremptorily. He stared moodily out at the skyline where Gamma, the brightest of the planet's six suns, was setting. "You may leave," he snapped over his shoulder.Aton dashed the newspaper to the floor, strode to the window, and clasped his arms behind his back.The director turned to him and lifted a white eyebrow.The husky telephotographer of the Observatory, Beenay 25, thrust a tongue's tip across dry lips and interposed nervously, "Now, sir, after all - ".Aton 77 found his voice, and though it trembled with restrained emotion, the careful, somewhat pedantic phraseology, for which the famous astronomer was noted, did not abandon him.Aton 77, director of Saro University, thrust out a belligerent lower lip and glared at the young newspaperman in a hot fury.I think the reason may be the excessive description of character movements and changes in their expressions accompanying dialogue. For some reason, Asimov's writing style reminded me vaguely of the young adult romance novels I used to read in my teens. I just finished reading the short story " Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The pages of Titanic: An Illustrated History also display hundreds of archival photographs, paintings and illustrations, many published here for the first time. Encyclopedic in scope, this volume is an invaluable sourcebook of Titanic lore. Historian Don Lynch, the foremost expert on the people aboard the Titanic has compiled a text filled with enthralling information about the crew, the passengers and the ship itself. From the sight of water crashing through the glass-domed roof of the first-class staircase to a view of an underwater robot exploring the remains of the staircase seven decades later, each of the original Marschall paintings displayed here has a breathtaking impact. Through dozens of full color, accurate paintings and illustrations by Titanic artist Ken Marschall, readers can again experience what it was like to sail on history's most famous ship. Now, republished in one splendidly illustrated volume, the complete story of the giant luxury liner that sank on its maiden voyage in April, 1912 is recreated. To most people, this image evokes one name alone - the Titanic.ġ19 years after this great maritime disaster, the haunting saga of the Titanic continues to fascinate the world. A huge ocean liner, its lights blazing, its band playing, is slowly sinking in a calm sea. ![]() ![]() ![]() The pair previously worked together on Carpenter’s 1978 TV movie Someone’s Watching Me! and Carpenter agreed to take on the project because he wanted to jump immediately into another movie after his first high-profile box office flop. Kobritz approached John Carpenter after the critical and financial failure of his 1982 adaptation of The Thing, which is now widely regarded as one of the filmmaker’s best. JOHN CARPENTER SIGNED ON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WANTED A JOB. When he passed on that, King sent over the manuscript for Christine, which Kobritz optioned because he identified with how it inverted "America's obsession with the motorcar." 2. King initially sent the producer the manuscript for Cujo, which Kobritz didn’t like (the book would eventually be published in 1981 with a movie adaptation also in 1983). ![]() Producer Richard Kobritz helped adapt Stephen King’s novel Salem’s Lot as a TV miniseries in 1979, and the author asked Kobritz whether he’d be up for adapting any more of his works. STEPHEN KING PITCHED THE MOVIE TO GET MADE. Here are some facts about Christine, which turns 35 this year. While Christine isn’t the most high-profile release in either King or Carpenter’s careers, the movie about an evil 1958 Plymouth Fury that possesses its owner remains a beloved cult classic that still spins the wheels of horror fans to this day. Start your engines for the scariest Stephen King adaptation courtesy of the master of horror, John Carpenter. ![]() ![]() ![]() He's determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him. A YALSA 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick ![]() Aircraft & Spacecraft: General InterestĪn instant New York Times-besteller! Longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.Fishing, Field Sports & Outdoor Activities.Sports Studies & PE: Textbooks & Study Guides.Literary Studies: Textbooks & Study Guides.Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous.Inventions & Technology: General Interest. ![]() Environment & Ecology: General Interest.Popular Culture & Media: General Interest.Politics & Government: Textbooks & Study Guides. ![]() ![]() Many studies in neuroscience agree that identifying and naming emotions is one of the first steps to managing them. ![]() She further explains that language not only describes but also creates our experience. Brené Brown focuses on the definitions of different emotions, which help to recognize them clearly so that they can be identified, named, and embraced instead of suffering from them. I was very pleasantly surprised by how Brené Brown’s new ideas are consistent with what I learned in my Training of Ontological Coaching from my teachers Fernando Flores and Julio Olalla, and also with the concepts of emotional intelligence from Goleman and Bradberry that I have been teaching to my coaching students for more than ten years.īrené Brown argues that to establish and cultivate a deep connection with oneself and with others, we need to start by getting to know ourselves and using language to identify our experiences and our emotions. ![]() I especially value her contributions on vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy because they help us to validate our experiences and develop a new awareness of processes we give for granted I decided to watch the program and buy the book that inspired the series. She is a writer and researcher at the University of Houston. ![]() Last week, two colleagues raved about Brené Brown ’s new television show Atlas of the Heart, on HBO Max. By Goldvarg Consulting 0 Comments By Damián Goldvarg ![]() ![]() ![]() To Aquinas, it provided an exciting cosmological framework on which to build an all-encompassing Christian worldview. ![]() To many, Aristotle’s worldview was a pagan threat to Christianity. The rediscovery of Aristotle’s works after the Dark Ages ushered in a new era of intellectual fervor in Europe, and the work of Thomas Aquinas is a commentary on Aristotle, whose writings were lost to the non-Arabic world until the beginning of the Thirteenth Century. The third quarter of the thirteenth century marked the first decisive philosophical encounter between Hellenism and Christianity. ![]() In Roman Catholicism it is the sum of all known learning and doctrine, of all that can be known about God and humanity’s relations with God - a landmark in the history of theology that famously offers five proofs of God’s existence, the first three of which are cosmological arguments the fourth, a moral argument and the fifth, a teleological argument. Product Description The Summa Theologica is a compendium of theology written by Thomas Aquinas between 12. About Summa Theologica Complete In A Single Volume ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And into this setting, Jeremy Poldark, Ross and Demelza's first son, is born. But there are enemies in plenty who would be happy to see Ross convicted, not the least of which is George Warleggan, the powerful banker whose personal rivalry with Ross grows ever more intense and threatens to destroy the Poldarks. Ross is brought to trial for his involvement, and despite their stormy marriage, Demelza tries to rally support for her husband, to save him and their family. Reeling from the tragic death of a loved one, Captain Poldark vents his grief by inciting impoverished locals to salvage the contents of a ship run aground in a storm-an act for which British law proscribes death by hanging. ![]() "From the incomparable Winston Graham.who has everything that anyone else has, then a whole lot more." -THE GUARDIAN Ross Poldark faces the darkest hour of his life in this third novel of the Poldark series. ![]() ![]() Step by step, Breaking Strongholds in the African-American Family shows: - how to identify types of strongholds - how to know and use our weapons of warfare - how to train an army of warriors to work as a team - how to set up an effective battle plan. He matches the weapons and strategies of ancient warfare with our spiritual weapons, providing a vital and practical ministry resource for pastors, counselors, and laypeople. ![]() ![]() Walker describes the various types of strongholds that imprison black men, women, and children today. Drawing from biblical characters such as Nimrod, Jezebel, and Tamar, Dr. Clarence Walker unfolds a plan for spiritual warfare using the weapons of God. In Breaking the Strongholds in the African-American Family, Dr. But victory is available - and believers hold the key. Sociologists, politicians, and economists all have failed to solve the complex problems of African-American families. Black churches and their leaders are at the front line of a war for the lives of people bound by fear, anger, and idolatry. ![]() ![]() In particular the character of Jane Wilkinson is quite intriguing as she changes over the course of the book. I’ve never liked Inspector Jap terribly much but he doesn’t play a huge role and the rest of the characters are interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot of this story which wasn’t as dated as some of Christie’s can seem and it’s quite nice to see Poirot humbled for a while. Even Poirot is confused for some time by the presence of impersonators and liars among the potential suspects but when a second then third murder are committed he finally solves the case. Having been reported at Lord Edgware’s house moments before his death Wilkinson was immediately suspected of his murder by Inspector Jap but proved to have a strong alibi. ![]() Show More involving the death of a man whose actress wife, Jane Wilkinson, was seeking a divorce from him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana obstetrician who treated the child, told me that she had a message for Ohio’s legislature: “This is your fault!” In June, the state’s General Assembly instituted an abortion ban so extreme that the girl was forced to travel to Indiana to terminate her pregnancy. Yet, as the recent ordeal of a pregnant ten-year-old rape victim has illustrated, Ohio’s state legislature has become radically out of synch with its constituents. Its residents tend to be politically moderate, and polls consistently show that a majority of Ohio voters support legal access to abortion, particularly for victims of rape and incest. The state helped secure the Presidential victories of Barack Obama in 20, then went for Donald Trump in 20. ![]() ![]() Nowhere is the fight more intense than in Ohio, which has long been considered a national bellwether. Wade, the battle over abortion rights is now being waged state by state. As the Supreme Court anticipated when it overturned Roe v. ![]() |