![]() ![]() regime of intolerance and rejection of modernity. Islamic world, but the two branches within Islaminc World: pro-democratic, pro-modernity forces vs. Bhutto brilliantly explains how the real conflict is not the West vs. "A wonderful overview of Islam and its struggle to reconcile with modernity. After reading this book, it will become even clearer what the world has lost by her assassination. ![]() In Reconciliation, Bhutto recounts in gripping detail her final months in Pakistan and offers a bold new agenda for how to stem the tide of Islamic radicalism and to rediscover the values of tolerance and justice that lay at the heart of her religion. But she continued to forge ahead, with more courage and conviction than ever, since she knew that time was running out-for the future of her nation, and for her life. Upon a tumultuous reception, she survived a suicide-bomb attack that killed nearly 200 of her countrymen. ![]() From the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, who finished writing this extraordinary book just days before her assassination, comes a groundbreaking vision of how to bridge the widening gap between the Islamic world and the West.īenazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight years of exile, hopeful that she could be a catalyst for change. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Will Tavares is the dream summer fling-he’s fun, affectionate, kind-but just when Ollie thinks he’s found his Happily Ever After, summer vacation ends and Will stops texting Ollie back. I couldn't put it down.” - New York Times–bestselling author Sandhya Menon “A delightful, heartwarming, heartrending story about family, love, friendship, and living your most authentic life. “ Only Mostly Devastated is the kind of book I wish existed when my kids were younger-a charming, funny, laugh-out-loud teen romance that reminds all readers love comes in a multitude of flavors, and they are ALL sweet.” -Jodi Picoult, New York Times–bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets Clueless in this boy-meets-boy spin on Grease, from NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING author Sophie GonzalesĪ Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The New Batman/Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, Krypto, and Paul Dini is a multiple Emmy and Eisner Award winning writer and producer who has helped redefine the legends of the DC Universe in such series as Paul Dini has a magnificently successful career writing about Batman in both television and comic book form and now his legendary work is collected in an omnibus for the first time! From Dini's take on Selina Kyle's path of vengeance against Hush, all the way to Batman's incredible journey on Detective Comics #1000, this omnibus includes some of Paul Dini's best work on the Caped Crusader's iconic adventures.Ĭollects Batman #685 (1940-), Batman Annual #1 (2016-), Batman Black and White #3 (2013-), Batman: Gotham Knights #14 (2000-), Batman: Streets of Gotham #1-4, #7, #10-14, #16-21, DCU Holiday Special #1, Detective Comics #821-824, #826-828, #831, #833-834, #837-841, #843-850, #852, #1000 Paul Dini's series run on Batman is collected in an omnibus for the first time! ![]() ![]() ![]() In light of this, Gwen decides that the family needs to get away from the environment where Adam was killed. ![]() A visit to the doctor reveals she is having panic attacks. ![]() When she attempts to go back to school for her sophomore year, she faints. She suffers from anxiety and possibly PTSD. Davey spends days lying in her bed and refusing to eat. Her father, Adam, died suddenly and violently, shot to death during a robbery of the family’s 7-11 store near their home in Atlantic City. The novel opens as fifteen-year-old Davey Wexler attends her father’s funeral, along with her mother, Gwen, and her little brother, Jason. Blume’s books are some of the most challenged, but also the most popular, for children and young adults in America. Blume is a celebrated author of dozens of children’s and young adult novels, known for her willingness to address topics that might be considered taboo, such as a girl getting her first menstrual period in Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret divorce in Just as Long as We’re Together masturbation in Deenie and more. Judy Blume’s young adult novel Tiger Eyes (1981) is about a young girl’s experience of coping with grief, loss, and change after the death of her father. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tristan wishes Malachi would stop pining for Pamela. Between looking after Tristan and nursing a broken heart, he feels older than his twenty-one years. Mary has a secret life that no one knows about, not even Malachi and Tristan, the brothers she vowed to look after. On an ordinary Saturday morning in 1996, the residents of Nightingale Point wake up to their normal lives and worries. ‘A warm, confident writer with the lightest of touches’ Observer ‘A stunning debut that heralds a new and exciting voice in fiction’ Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All The Lonely People ‘A sharp, funny, wonderful writer’ Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE COSTA SHORT STORY AWARD WINNER LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2020 ![]() LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s an issue that has spawned countless lawsuits, ranging from Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster to Blade creator Marv Wolfman to Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. It’s a common refrain in the comics world, where characters created on a “work for hire” basis go on to anchor huge movie franchises, often leaving their creators in the cold. ![]() Most importantly, Brubaker and Epting aren’t being cut in on the profits their creation is generating. RELATED: ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Mid-Season Sneak Peek Gives a Look Into Series’ Last 2 Episodes Leaping from the final pages of CIVIL WAR, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell - guaranteed to stun readers and. These include being left off the invite list to the Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiere afterparty, an insultingly low check for a “Thank You” credit in Captain America: Civil War, and being relegated to the overflow theater for Civil War’s premiere. ![]() In an interview that covered everything from pitching the Winter Soldier to Marvel editorial back in 2005 to why he hasn’t watched The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Brubaker detailed a laundry list of slights he and co-creator Steve Epting have received over the years. CIVIL WAR: MARK MILLAR & STEVE MCNIVEN Civil War: Captain America - Ed Brubaker & Mike Perkins The tie-in issues work really well as part of the Civil War. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can’t stop thinking about promised she’ll be there.Īnd Kit has a couple secrets of her own-including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.īy midnight the party will be completely out of control. Oh, and maybe Hud-because it is long past time to confess something to the brother from whom he’s been inseparable since birth. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. ![]() Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva. ![]() Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer and their adored baby sister, Kit. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Keep reading this review for my full thoughts. And Malibu Rising completely surprised me in a way I was not expecting. Then I saw it featured as one of the Influencer Audiobooks on Libro.Fm and I was sold. Having been a fan of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I was so excited for Malibu Rising. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rather than romantic or erotic, the sex scenes were cold and calculating, with Grace demeaning herself without a thought to her physical safety or emotional health. Therefore any woman who enjoyed sex was a slut, making it acceptable for him to punish them with domination and cruelty. Noah was the typical self-absorbed alpha jerk, who categorized women as either worthless whores or refined ladies. Since Grace willingly worked for a woman who regularly degraded and humiliated her, it was not surprising that she permitted Noah to abuse her too. Sadly, Grace had ZERO self-respect or personal boundaries, believing she was unattractive and unlovable. ![]() It was incredibly painful listening as Grace, a pathetically spineless wimp, allowed both Noah and his grandmother Agatha to bully her relentlessly. ![]() ![]() But a family-values group disapproves of the magical themes and wastes no time launching a modern-day witch hunt. Known for her window displays, Nora Pennington decides to showcase fictional heroines like Roald Dahl's Matilda and Madeline Miller's Circe for Halloween. "Entertaining.packed with mystery, romance, and sisterhood." - Kirkus ReviewsĬontroversy erupts in Miracle Springs, North Carolina, when the owner of the local bookstore tries to play peacekeeper-but winds up playing detective instead. Murder-can simply be found within the pages of the right book. After all, sometimes the key to happiness, friendship-or solving a ![]() While people visit Miracle Springs for healing treatments, it's Nora who helps them find peace by prescribing the perfect book along with a fresh-baked scone. Ellery Adams, the author of multiple New York Times bestselling mystery series and a perennial B&N bestseller, offers the fourth in her beguiling cozy mystery series featuring a librarian-turned-bookseller with a penchant for bibliotherapy and a sideline in solving crime. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lena's mother, Annabel, has always been a mystery-a ghost from Lena's past-until now. Set during the tumultuous summer before Lena and Hana are supposed to be cured, this story is a poignant and revealing look at a moment when the girls' paths diverge and their futures are altered forever. Hana is told through the perspective of Lena's best friend, Hana Tate. ![]() This collection also includes an excerpt from Requiem, the final novel in Oliver's New York Times bestselling series. Originally published as digital novellas, Hana, Annabel, and Raven each center around a fascinating and complex character who adds important information to the series and gives it greater depth. Delirium Stories: Hana, Annabel, and Raven (Delirium #0.5, 1.5, 2.5) – BookaliciousMYįor the first time, Lauren Oliver's short stories about characters in the Delirium world appear in print. ![]() |