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![]() Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon. Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someone's reputation Forgotten English Jeffrey Kacirk Off we go on another romp through the strange and wonderful world of the English language-but not the one you may be used to.Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten by Jeffrey Kacirk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available.Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom.Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are no talking heads except for Armstrong himself and some select archival material of others, nothing newly recorded. ![]() He brings Armstrong to life through archive footage (Dick Cavett and Mike Douglas’s shows get a workout here), voiceover audio he recorded of himself, and having Nas read passages of his letters. He’s interested in the man who was Armstrong, and that means a more complete, nuanced picture - a portrait of a human not so easy to categorize. Jenkins’ new documentary for Apple TV+ avoids those absolutes. And of course there’s the third path of corporate America, to sand the edges of someone like Armstrong down until he’s a cuddly teddy bear whose “What a Wonderful World” stands ready to accompany any commercial. (and, for a time in his youth, Marsalis as well) once thought. Or he’s an Uncle Tom, someone who sold out and pandered to white audiences, as Sammy Davis Jr. He’s either the greatest artist of the 20th century, in the esteem of Robert Christgau or Wynton Marsalis. Director Sacha Jenkins does the most important thing he could do in “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues”: He lets Louis Armstrong be messy.Īrmstrong is one of those legends about whom people have had strong, polarized opinions. ![]() ![]() ![]() What is she to do when the Witch Collector is no longer the villain who stole her sister, but the hero who’s stealing her heart? But the lines between good and evil blur, and Raina has more to lose than she imagined. ![]() Thrust into an age-old story of ice, fire, and ancient gods, Raina must abandon vengeance and aid the Witch Collector in saving the Frost King or let their empire-and her sister-fall into enemy hands. Rising from the ashes is the Collector, Alexus Thibault, the man she vowed to slay and the only person who can help save her sister. On Collecting Day, she means to exact murderous revenge, but a more sinister threat sets fire to her world. Raina Bloodgood has one desire: kill the Frost King and the Witch Collector who stole her sister. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village for twenty-four years, and for twenty-four years he has passed me by. Published by City Owl Press on November 2, 2021Įvery harvest moon, the Witch Collector rides into our valley and leads one of us to the home of the immortal Frost King, to remain forever.īut he will not come for me. ![]() ![]() “Powerful.full of magic.you won't be doing anything of importance until you have finished this book.”- Los Angeles Times “Beautifully written.a jewel of a book.”- The New York Times Book Review “Powerful as myth.”- The Washington Post Book World Nearly forty years later, one of the members has died, and her daughter has come to take her place, only to learn of her mother's lifelong wish-and the tragic way in which it has come true. The revelation of this secret unleashes an urgent need among the women to reach back and remember. They call their gathering the Joy Luck Club. In 1949 four Chinese women-drawn together by the shadow of their past-begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and "say" stories. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” -Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. “ The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. ![]() Master storyteller Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters in this New York Times bestseller. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to voteand perhaps not even to livethe sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive. But when the Eastwood sistersJames Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonnajoin the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. ![]() ![]() If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. " Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Books - Barnes and Noble - BookPage In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement. "A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is endearing also, that she is passing on the legacy of her grandfather’s wisdom. Young Alice loves and respects her own grandfather, who tells her to “do something to make the world more beautiful.” I love that Miss Rumphius leaves a legacy to younger generations-sowing the countryside with the seeds of colorful lupine flowers. But there is something very special and satisfying about Miss Rumphius. ![]() With the fairly recent advent of picture book biographies we do see interesting lives highlighted more frequently. I believe this book has endured, in part, because it shows us a fulfilling life from childhood into old age-something we all aspire to. It was first published in 1985 and it’s still in print from Penguin Random House. The book Miss Rumphius has also enjoyed a long life. The long life of Miss Alice Rumphius is shared by her fictional grand-niece and it included work, travel to exotic places, a beautiful home by the sea, and making a difference in the world…sigh, not too shabby. Often called “the lupine lady,” it was written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney who illustrated many books for children. In honor of Earth Day, I’m sharing Miss Rumphius, a picture book beloved by many-both adults and children. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is as epic, as game-changing, as moving and brilliant as any science fiction novel ever written. In an epic story of love and hate, Doro and Anyanwu chase each other across continents and centuries - a power struggle that echoes through generations. BUTLERS NOVELS Brilliant, endlessly rich.pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaids Tale.-John Green, New York Times(on Parable of the Sower) Wild Seed is a book that shifted my life. Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVIS 9781472280992 Wild Seed 29.9000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/fiction /shop/books/fiction/contemporary 'A book that shifted my life. In an epic story of love and hate, Doro and Anyanwu chase each other across continents and centuries - a power struggle that echoes through generations. Anyanwu feels no threat - until she meets Doro. She uses her wisdom to help others, healing injuries, birthing tribes and shifting the shapes of her own body. Doro fears no one - until he meets Anyanwu.Īnyanwu is like Doro and yet different. He steals from their bodies to sustain his own life. Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant' VIOLA DAVISĭoro is an ancient spirit who, for thousands of years, has cultivated a small village of people in search of perfection. It begins when two immortals meet in an African forest.ĭoro is an ancient spirit who, for thousands of years, has cultivated a small village of people in search of perfection. you don't emerge from the journey unaffected' NNEDI OKORAFOR ![]() 'Will rewire the mind of whoever reads it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shadow Wing is no longer wounded prey fleeing the hunters of the New Republic. Operation Cinder, the terrifying protocol of planetary extermination which began in the twilight of the Imperial era, burns throughout the galaxy. Soran Keize has returned to the tip of Shadow Wing’s spear. In the wake of Yrica Quell’s shocking decision-and one of the fiercest battles of their lives-the remnants of Alphabet Squadron seek answers and closure across a galaxy whose old war scars are threatening to reopen. The aces of the New Republic have one final chance to defeat the darkness of Shadow Wing in this thrilling conclusion to the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy! ![]() |
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