Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() We recommend you arrive early as pre-drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase on the night from 7pm. ![]() Joe is an author and broadcaster he runs the Radio 2 Book Club, chairs literary events across the country and is the host of the popular Book Off! Podcast. Joe Haddow returns as our fantastic Book Club host for the evening. ![]() Haunting, evocative and inspired by true events, our authors will take us on a thrilling journey as they reveal the inspiration behind their new novels and the influences that have shaped their formidable writing careers.Īn audience Q&A will follow the main talk and there will be an opportunity to purchase copies of the book, signed by the authors. Join us for a gripping Book Club where we will be joined by acclaimed fiction authors, Catriona Ward and Emma Flint. Dark Tales: An Evening with Catriona Ward and Emma Flint on Tuesday 25th April. ![]()
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Owning Art by Louisa Buck5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() So it is necessary to think, to ask questions and to understand.” Art collecting is more than glorified shopping rather, it is a challenging and rigorous intellectual endeavour that requires passion and dedication. It is not a hand-bag, it is not a chair, it is something else. American art dealer and film producer Barbara Gladstone is quoted as saying, “Art is an intellectual pursuit. ![]() What is the difference between buying works of art, and building an art collection? The difference between these two seemingly identical actions is subtle but significant, and distinguishes between trend-followers and serious collectors. ![]() Key Principles to Keep in Mind When Building a Contemporary Art Collection Antony Gormley’s “A Case for An Angel I” (1989) on display at Christie’s showrooms in London before a Post-War and Contemporary Sale. ![]() The Renewables by Chuck Van Soye5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Readers will welcome the return of the popular and appealing Brendan Buckley as he encounters the trials and tribulations of middle school and struggles to forge his own identity within his family. ![]() Sse renewables holdings ltd, Sugar palm residence pantip, Hoag er cost. Does Dad think he's a science-nerd wimp? Can Brendan prove to him that his scientific pursuits really could be world-changing? Lancaster pa employers, Gedicht die schwalben von julius sturm, Peugeot 3008. Will they remain best friends? And Brendan and his police detective father aren't exactly seeing eye-to-eye. Dodging death while preserving Kenyan native life, the couple returns months later to their Alabama home where they uncover the science behind their newfound. He misses hanging out with Khalfani, his best friend and Tae Kwon Do sparring partner. But their partnership clicks and they embark on a methane-producing experiment involving bottles, balloons, and the freshest cow manure they can find.Īs Brendan spends more time on the experiment, his big questions get even bigger. Chuck Van Soye (Editor of You Can Be a Software Architect) About Chuck Van Soye: A retiree from an engineering, sales and marketing career, Chuck now relaxes in the culture-rich, laid-back resort city of Key West. When his alternative energy idea gets him paired with Morgan, Brendan is more than a little skeptical. Like, why won't new-girl Morgan Belcher leave him alone? And what will he propose for the national science competition his class is entering? Brendan Buckley is headed to middle school, and he has lots of big questions. ![]() Craig symonds the battle of midway5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Many of the ships and aircraft involved are now extinct, or nearly so. Unsurprisingly, Emmerich’s Midway relies heavily on modern filmmaking tools-particularly greenscreens and computer animation-to create the illusion of the massive sea and air battle that occurred nearly eight decades ago. Sanford and Jack Smight, respectively), along with several prominent members of the movie’s large cast (Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Cliff Robertson, and Hal Holbrook) were all real-life World War II veterans. Coming from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich, it’s a dutiful, uncomplicated retelling that nevertheless sticks closer to history than the 1976 film Midway did-never mind that the screenwriter and director of Midway ’76 (Donald S. Midway, a fast-paced recounting of the war in the Pacific from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to the decisive three-day battle seven months later, was the most-seen movie in America over the Veterans Day weekend. ![]() Emily anthes the great indoors5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the pain-killing power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks. In this wide-ranging, character-driven book, science journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound, and sometimes unexpected, ways that they shape our lives. ![]() For all the time we spend inside buildings, we rarely stop to consider: How do these spaces affect our mental and physical well-being? Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? Our productivity, performance, and relationships? And yet, in many ways, the indoor world remains unexplored territory. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants, and gyms. On Wednesday, July 15, Science Writers in New York invites you to join us on Zoom for a conversation with SWINY co-chair David Levine and Emily Anthes about her new book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness, published in June. ![]() Bitten armstrong5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Trouble is, she's increasingly uncertain if it's the right one.Īn erotically charged thriller, Bitten will awaken the voracious appetite of every reader, as the age-old battle between man and beast, between human and inhuman forces, comes to a head in one small town and within one woman's body. ![]() And although Elena is obliged to rejoin her "family," she vows not to be swept up in Pack life again, no matter how natural it might feel. Torn between two worlds, and overwhelmed by the new passions coursing through her body, her only option for control was to deny her awakening needs and escape.īut now the Pack has called Elena home to help them fight an alliance of renegade werewolves who are bent on exposing and annihilating the Pack. Adopted by the Pack when bitten, Elena had spent years struggling with her resentment at having her life stolen away. Just one year ago, life was very different. As the lone female werewolf in existence, only her secret midnight prowls and her occasional inhuman cravings set her apart. Living in Toronto for a year, Elena is leading the normal life she has always dreamed of, including a stable job as a journalist and a nice apartment shared with her boyfriend. An erotically charged, addictive thriller from the future queen of suspense. ![]() The Paradise of Food by Khalid Jawed5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() "But to describe the novel in its plot is to do its originality no justice. The author also parallelly portrays how, during this time, India and the Islamic culture have hardened and become increasingly intolerant. This is his story over the years, as the narrator struggles in order to find a place for himself- at home and in the outside world. Hafizuddin, fondly called Guddu Miyan, grows up in a middle-class joint Muslim family. ![]() Spanning over 50 years, 'The Paradise of Food' follows the story of the protagonist Hafizuddin Mohammad Babar, an orphan, as he transforms from boyhood to adulthood and old age. ![]() Food and sustenance make human life go, but they also corrupt human life," reads the book's introduction. "In 'Ne’mat Khana', his novel published in Urdu, Khalid Jawed investigates the disease and squalor of domestic existence through the metaphor of the kitchen or the pantry. Bringing his work to a wider audience, the book was translated from Urdu to English by Baran Farooqi and published as 'The Paradise of Food' earlier in 2022. One of the leading Urdu novelists today, Khalid Jawed wrote 'Ne’mat Khana' in 2014. ![]() Nora roberts hideaway summary5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() She is also the author of the best selling In Death series written under the pen name JD Robb. Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times best selling author of more than 420 novels, including Night Work, Legacy, The Becoming, Hideaway, The Chronicles of the One trilogy, and many more. Join me as I talk with amazing athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, entertainers, and others who have achieved excellence in their chosen field so you can learn their tools, techniques and strategies for improving performance and achieving greater success. Welcome to another episode of Life Excellence with Brian Bartes. ![]() ![]() There are currently more than 500 million copies of her books in print, and the New Yorker has dubbed her “America’s favorite novelist.” Nora shares the story behind her success, and reveals her three-step process for writing a book. Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 240 novels. “I just want to write the best book I can at that time”.What prolific authors do that others don’t do. ![]() Charlotte brontë villette5/23/2023 ![]() The sisters admitted to their Bell pseudonyms in 1848, and by the following year were celebrated in London literary circles.Ĭharlotte Brontë was the last to die of all her siblings. Although her first novel, The Professor, was rejected by publishers, her second novel, Jane Eyre, was published in 1847. Instead, they turned to writing and they each first published in 1846 under the pseudonyms of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. In 1839, she undertook the role of governess for the Sidgwick family, but left after a few months to return to Haworth, where the sisters opened a school but failed to attract pupils. ![]() She left the year after to teach her sisters, Emily and Anne, at home, returning in 1835 as a governess. She enlisted in school at Roe Head, Mirfield, in January 1831, aged 14 years. Charlotte Brontë ( / ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t ˈ b r ɒ n t i/, commonly /- t eɪ/ 21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature. ![]() How to read a book j adler5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Therefore, reading is also an activity that requires an active initiative: the more intentional you are, the better the effect. The catcher's active initiative to catch the ball, is the same active intention as that of the pitcher and hitter. They suggested that the reception involved in reading is not an act as simple as inheriting a fortune it is rather more similar to a catcher catching a ball during a baseball game. However, the authors of this book refute such a view. ![]() For example, many people think that reading is just another form of listening: it is a passive acquisition of information. Moreover, our perspectives on how to read are not entirely correct. We can only attain true growth when we read books that seem to surpass our abilities. However, the authors believe that even if we are college graduates, schools have not taught us how to properly read a book.Īlthough we browse the internet for a variety of information, and sometimes even read novels for entertainment, this book suggests that while such type of reading is informative and entertaining, it does not help us improve our understanding and minds. ![]() Many people may scoff at the title of this book, thinking that as most of us have already received at least ten years of education, we don’t need to be taught how to read a book. Today we will be unlocking ‘How to Read A Book’. ![]() |