![]() But that's a little unsatisfying because (A) it's such an on-the-nose Catholic concern that it's almost a satire and I'm sure that's not the author's intent, and (B) even if that's the case, I really don't understand the problem with not allowing it. If I squint hard enough, I can see that maybe they might be concerned about traveling in a ship that is no longer a virgin. I had the impression that whether the sisters did or did not allow their ship to mate, that they would be in some potentially theologically unpalatable position, but after finishing the book, I don't quite see either end of it. Years ago, Old Earth sent forth sisters and brothers into the vast dark of the prodigal colonies armed only with crucifixes and iron faith. ![]() No matter their decision, scholars back in Rome would debate it for years with increasingly esoteric justifications." The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita captain their living ship into the reaches of space in Lina Rather's debut novella, Sisters of the Vast Black. The most direct pertinent quote is: "And what a theological tangle- could a consecrated house be allowed to mate, be fertilized, give birth? Or to seed another? It was a hermaphrodite species- many of its evolutionary cousins did not even require a mate. Perhaps I am looking for details that don't exist, but what was the nature of the dilemma? I recently read "Sisters of the Vast Black" by Lina Rather, and rather enjoyed it.īut in the first half of the book, much was made- or at least much was alluded to- of a theological dilemma faced by the characters. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() *During the Vietnam War, some soldiers found the jungle too hot and humid for underwear. *Even in the 1940s researchers advocated the use of girdles as it was believed that women were "scientifically less able than men to stand upright, so they required the extra support of a foundation garment." ![]() (one also had to be careful when passing fireplaces, dresses did occasionally catch on fire.) *Metal cages like farthingales or panniers required specially made furniture, learning a new way to sit down without flashing the crowd, and occasionally being too wide to pass through a doorway. *Why in the world were hoop skirts invented? To better show off the expensive fabrics used in the dress. *Corsets were invented when women tried to emulate Catherine De'Medici's 33 inch waist. *European countries passed laws to prevent the lower classes from embroidering their clothes like the upper classes did. *In the 1520s men wore pads under their hose to emulate Henry VIII calves. Readers learn how religion, nobility,pop culture, war, wealth, and access to new materials affected styles and the underwear beneath. Kyi traces the history of underwear, from prehistoric to modern day underwear and styles. I'm not quite sure who the audience would be, but I sure enjoyed it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Christie adapted the novel for the stage though with the omission of Hercule Poirot. In the USA it was published under the title Murder after Hours. The paint is blood and the corpse real! Christie described this novel as the one “I had ruined by the introduction of Poirot.” It was first published in 1946 in London. ![]() The Belgian detective’s arrival at the Hollow is met with an elaborate tableau staged for his amusement: a doctor lies in a puddle of red paint, his timid wife stands over his body with a gun while the other guests look suitably shocked. Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited Hercule Poirot to her estate for a weekend house party. You can read this before The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26) written by Agatha Christie which was published in 1946–. Brief Summary of Book: The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26) by Agatha Christie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Left alone each spring and summer on her husband’s German country estate, however, Mary had quickly found country life, marriage, and motherhood exceedingly tedious, and in 1898 shockingly said as much in her bitingly humorous, anonymously published first novel, the autobiographical Elizabeth and Her German Garden. Born Mary Annette Beauchamp in 1866 Australia, she had come of age in Victorian London, married the Prussian aristocrat Count Henning von Arnim-Schlagenthin (whom she’d met on an Italian holiday), and dutifully bore him three children in three years. The more I learned about “Elizabeth von Arnim,” the deeper the novel became. Still, I obligingly gave it a read - more out of courtesy than interest - and just like seven decades of readers before me, crumbled completely to the charms of both the tale told and its author’s captivating, stingingly witty voice. And the name Elizabeth von Arnim, despite a bio claiming two dozen popular novels, drew a blank. The jacket copy, all about sisterhood under the Italian sun, didn’t strike me as anything anyone would even remotely connect with me. There were flowers on the book jacket - not a good sign. ![]() ![]() I was first given the novel The Enchanted April by a theater director and friend proposing a stage adaptation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Faced with an imperative to involve an Agency for action, Jack deals with a dilemma. Their mission’s success will upset the global political balance and eliminate America’s influence in the Middle East with no support from her allies. ![]() Details emerge and elevate the plot to the highest level. Survival from assassins and the discovery of a secret Jihadist plot unknown to our intelligence services thrusts Jack into an unsanctioned mission, which ultimately takes him to our nation’s Capital. His Vienna meeting, scheduled with an unknown contact, pulls Jack back into the dark world of murder and terrorism. The new, routine-collection of intel for his handler allowed Jack and Mary Conlan to live the ‘good life’ in their Lake Como villa, but not for long. ![]() After twenty years of black-ops for the CIA, Jack McDuff settled into a simpler life as a contract agent known only to his Langley contact. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a book about how to fix the mess. First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt take us on a tour of the social trends stretching back to the 1980s that have produced the confusion and conflict on campus today, including the loss of unsupervised play time and the birth of social media, all during a time of rising political polarization. The result is rising rates of depression and anxiety, along with endless stories of college campuses torn apart by moralistic divisions and mutual recriminations. But despite the good intentions of the adults who impart them, the Great Untruths are harming kids by teaching them the opposite of ancient wisdom and the opposite of modern psychological findings on grit, growth, and antifragility. These three Great Untruths are part of a larger philosophy that sees young people as fragile creatures who must be protected and supervised by adults. The generation now coming of age has been taught three Great Untruths: their feelings are always right they should avoid pain and discomfort and they should look for faults in others and not themselves. A timely investigation into the campus assault on free speech and what it means for students, education, and our democracy. ![]() ![]() ![]() And if you ask her, she is entitled to every one. ![]() She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. About the Book…Ĭarrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular.īy the time Carrie retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. You don’t have to have read Malibu Rising, you don’t need to be in love with Tennis, you just need to love books and reading and a story and this will be perfect for you. I think what I loved most about this book, aside from it’s Taylor Jenkins Reid and I love her writing style, is that it has a little of most things. You’re visiting Carrie’s world, an era of rising and falling. You’re not revisiting the world of Malibu Rising to see what everyone is getting up to and what’s happened since That Night. If you’re expecting to like her in Carrie Soto is Back, well, you’ll be disappointed. We’re introduced to Carrie in Malibu Rising and she’s not written for us to like her. I didn’t think I needed a whole book about Carrie Soto. ![]() ![]() ![]() Is this book available in languages other than english? Yes! Each book in this series features a different couple, so they can be read in any order. But when I learn he’s hunting for information about my ex, I can’t help wondering-is he just another ambitious man using me to get ahead? I’m starting to think this forbidden rebound may lead to something much deeper. Dancing burlesque for him makes us both crave a night of sensual sin. Soon Sebastian is my sexy sidekick at Melbourne’s most exclusive nightclubs. It’s time to give up my perfectly planned life and embrace my inner siren. ![]() But I’m done being the good girl, done following the rules. Wealthy executive Sebastian Foster is a bad decision waiting to happen-all hard muscles, square jaw and eyes that strip me bare. How was I to know my incredibly hot getaway driver was the groom’s evil stepbrother? Or that diving into his sleek black Mercedes would be the first step on my journey to the dark side? Good-girl-gone-bad Presley Richardson is running straight from the altar to a sinfully sexy rebound in USA TODAY bestselling author Stefanie London’s third Close Quarters story!īolting from the church half-naked was not part of the official wedding program…until I learned my husband-to-be was marrying me only for his father’s approval. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While reading The Sculptor, I couldn’t help but think about its creator Scott McCloud and the things he - like David Smith - might be trying to prove. If he’s able to do what he thinks he was meant to do in its purest form - through a newly-granted power that lets him mould anything into whatever shapes he can think of - the 26-year-old says he’ll gladly shuffle off this mortal coil. Next comes the deal with Death itself, manifested in the form of his kindly-but-salty Uncle Harry. But a falling-out with a benefactor left him drunk and poor. Adulation, recognition and money followed. He hit the heights of the art world when he was younger. See, Sculptor protagonist David Smith tasted the good stuff before. It should, by all rights, be a pretentious slog but it’s irresistibly heartfelt and earnest and alive. It’s about what people leave behind when they die, how their survivors move on, the divide between high art and street art, the myth of Purity of Purpose and the real-world things that chip away at our daily resolve. The Sculptor is about many things, almost all of them big, heady existential considerations. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() THE BIG COMEBACK: Chincoteague Pony Swim 2022 returns to full glory. The 2022 auction raised a record total of $450,200 from the auction of 63 ponies, including 10 buybacks, according to a tally posted on the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce and Certified Visitor Center's site. The Pony Swim draws all kinds of pony lovers to wade into swamps, climb trees or whatever they have to do to get a glimpse, and they returned in force in 2022 after two years off due to COVID-19.Īnd despite the setback of two virtual years, the related auction has also set records for three years running. Pony Penning, the weeklong celebration in July that includes the pony roundup, swim, auction and swim back, all began in 1925, and really took off with the publication of "Misty of Chincoteague." ![]() In 1961, the story was adapted into the film "Misty," which furthered the legend of both the ranch and the island's big annual pony showcase. Henry's novel is based on the Beebe family and tells the story of their purchase of Misty and her mother, Phantom, from an auction during Chincoteague Island's annual Pony Penning. ![]() |