Book beasts of prey7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Koffi and Ekon-separated by land, sea, and gods-will have to risk everything to reunite again. But as he gets closer to the realm of death each day, so too does he draw nearer to a terrible truth-one that could cost everything. As she reluctantly learns to survive amidst unexpected friends and foes, she will also have to choose between the life-and love-she once had, or the one she could have, if she truly embraces her dangerous gifts.Ĭast out from the only home he’s ever known, Ekon is forced to strike new and unconventional alliances to find and rescue Koffi before it’s too late. ![]() Now a servant to the cunning god of death, she must use her newfound power to further his continental conquest, or risk the safety of her home and loved ones. Koffi has saved her city and the boy she loves, but at a terrible price. ![]() In this much anticipated follow up to New York Times bestselling Beasts of Prey, Koffi’s powers grow stronger and Ekon’s secrets turn darker as they face the god of death. ![]()
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Hail Strike by Brett Arquette7/6/2023 ![]() The tragedy that so changed him had been on a flight back to the States taken by his wife and twin eight-year-old daughters, a trip that had ended in horror due to a terrorist attack and it is now terrorism that is his primary opponent. The lines in his long and strong face, character lines as his wife had referred to them, now appeared to be deep furrows that carved a sorrowful and cross expression into his face." " "His hair, at one time, had been an attractive shade of light brown, but now it was turning prematurely grey. "The man that was looking back at him in the mirror looked fatigued and worn-out, as if he spent much of his time snorting crank or shooting some other destructive drug. That had happened two years before we first meet the 40-year-old Hail and in those twenty-four months, he felt he had aged ten years. ![]() He is also a man deeply suffering the loss of his family in a terrorist attack which has quite understandably shifted his focus and his drive from running a tech company to leading his people in a new fight against those who murdered his loved ones. He is also an engineering genius, a Nobel Prize winner in physics, and, because the company he heads is his own creation from the ground up and a major success in the industry, he is also a billionaire several times over. ![]() Author of woman in the window7/6/2023 ![]() Related: Amy Adams' The Woman In The Window Marks The End Of An Era For FoxĪs it happens with every story about crime, the question about the inspiration behind The Woman in the Window quickly arose, more so as the movie is based on a book. ![]() In August 2020, Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the movie, and so it’s now ready to stream on that platform. ![]() The Woman in the Window was originally scheduled for an October 2019 release but was delayed after test screenings pushed the studio to make some changes to the movie, and then it was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also starring are Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Julianne Moore. The story centers on Anna Fox ( Amy Adams), an agoraphobic psychologist who befriends a neighbor across the street, only to see her own life turned upside down when the woman disappears and she starts to suspect foul play. ![]() Such is the case of The Woman in the Window, a psychological thriller directed by Joe Wright and based on the novel of the same name by A.J. ![]() Antony flew there is no god7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() In 1985 during a series of debates he met two Christian philosophers, one of them being Garry Habermas from Liberty University, which grew into a friendship. Also, he became a prolific writer authoring over 30 books and numerous papers and debated many theists. I tried for as long as I could to conceal from everyone at my home my irreligious conversion.” (Flew p.16)Īs time progressed Antony studied to become a philosopher and during his lifetime taught philosophy in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. He goes on to say, “One might well ask if I never thought to consult my clergyman father about my doubts regarding the existence of God, …. He states on page 15, “…by the time I reached my fifteenth birthday I rejected the thesis that the universe was created by an all-good, all-powerful God.” ![]() ![]() He records this in his book, “There is (no) a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind”. Younger people may not have heard of him and many of the older generation perhaps is not aware of his change regarding atheism.įlew grew up in a religious environment, as his father was a Methodist minister. Anthony Flew was one of America’s preeminent atheists who in 2001 announced that he no longer embraced atheism but believed in the existence of God.įlew was born in 1923 and died in 2010. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even so, the members of the ski club were hooked. The most convenient places to ski were at the American Legion Golf Course at the end of 8th Street, and on the summit of Horseshoe Bend Hill. ![]() They formed the Boise Ski Club at a time when all skis were made of hickory and ski poles were made from bamboo. Young, fit Boiseans, enthralled with Sun Valley, were eager to bring this new sport of downhill skiing closer to home. That same year, in December, the Sun Valley Ski Resort opened in Idaho, becoming the first destination winter resort in the U.S. ![]() It started to emerge as a recreational pursuit in the 19th century and didn’t become an Olympic sport, in the form of slalom racing, until 1936. Downhill skiing has been around for a while, but maybe not as long as you think. ![]() Introverted Me by Kevin Martz7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 June 2022 Their conclusion, articulated by many of the divers themselves, is that this particular hobby thrives especially among athletes of a lonelier, more introverted bent, the kind who would find the lower depths not isolating or terrifying but liberating. 2022 The show follows an introverted son (John Owen Lowe) who goes to work for his very successful, wildly eccentric father (Rob Lowe) in order to save him and his successful biotech company from disaster. 2023 Humans with introverted tendencies in the workplace typically get less attention, advance at a slower pace, and even make less money. 2023 Ghee, who uses he/they pronouns, identified with Robyn, who strives to keep her drag persona separate from her quiet offstage life as Kevin, an introverted teacher. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. Recent Examples on the Web John Owen Lowe plays his introverted son, Jackson, who seems to be the only one who can save his dad. ![]() Matthew mcconaughey green lights7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Check out the video.) A glimpse into the spiritual nature of Matthew McConaughey.Ī couple of years ago, McConaughey put out a quasi-autobiography titled Greenlights that spoke to to how he got into the movie business, with insider details on some of the roles he’s played and the movies he’s been in. They now attend a non-denominal church in Texas where he occasionally can be found reading scripture to his fellow congregants. She was a regular churchgoer and McConaughey got back into the habit of every-Sunday church attendance that he practiced in his youth. His perspective changed once he married his wife Camila Alves in 2012. He eventually concluded that while he believed in God, he didn’t subscribe to any one religion and stopped going to church. And like many of us, he grew up going to church on an every-Sunday basis-only to begin questioning his beliefs after he entered college at the University of Texas in Austin. As you might have guessed, McConaughey was raised in a religious household, as a Baptist. ![]() ![]() I loved all of the references to various literature (and the acknowledgement in the back that the author makes to the literature quoted). It was amazing to see how the Rent Collector changed in the eyes of the MC, Sang Ly, and those who were acquainted with her. Moments of friendship, learning, joy, and hope. I just kept thinking how grateful I was to have what I do and to live when and where I do. There are terrible things that happen and living is done one day at a time. Their situation is fairly desperate in many ways. The MC lives in a dump in Cambodia with her husband and ailing infant son. There are some very sad and even some brief violent parts in this book. Everything felt authentic and without sugar-coating. Like his other books, I felt like I had stepped directly into the character's story. ![]() ![]() I also liked that I didn't feel like he was pushing an agenda or his characters from one place to another. There is just an almost lyrical way in which the author writes that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is such a difficult story in so many ways, but then also one filled with all these touching moments and self-discovery for the main character, bringing her understanding and hope. This is the third book I have read from this author and every single one has surprised me, in a good way. ![]() Book hope never dies7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() To unravel the mystery, “Amtrak Joe” re-teams with the only man he’s ever fully trusted: the 44th president of the United States. Vice President Joe Biden is fresh out of the Obama White House and feeling adrift when his favorite railroad conductor dies in a suspicious accident, leaving behind an ailing wife and a trail of clues. Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon’s Murtaugh and Riggs. " an escapist fantasy that will likely appeal to liberals pining for the previous administration, longing for the Obama-Biden team to emerge from political retirement as action heroes."-Alexandra Alter, New York Times ![]() Marilynne robinson new book7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Glory, the youngest Boughton daughter and the presiding perspective in Home, as well as Teddy, one of Glory and Jack’s three brothers, hover on the periphery. The Reverends Robert Boughton and John Ames, boyhood best friends who grew up in Gilead in the early 20th century and became preachers together, are now old men near death the father and godfather, respectively, of Jack, they await his return home before it’s too late. Jack, the fourth and newest novel in the series, invokes characters who will be familiar to readers of Gilead (2004), Home (2008), and Lila (2014). Glory, enraged at Jack’s power to end games simply by disappearing, and mystified that he does so, storms up to him when he returns and shouts: “What right do you have to be so strange!” It’s a scalding exchange, not just because Glory is furious but because she has spoken aloud the question common to everyone in their hometown of Gilead, Iowa. ![]() But they would look for him, as if the game now were to find him at mischief. ![]() Then someone would say his name, the first to notice his absence, and the game would dissolve. When they were children he would slip away, leave the game of tag, leave the house, and not be missed because he was so quiet. ![]() |