Creepy, evil creatures are also described their leader is the White Witch, who is cruel and shows no mercy. Expect several violent scenes, including a large battle (axes, clubs, and more are used, and characters are injured and die) and - spoiler alert! - the tense, scary, sad death of a major character. Lewis, a devout Christian, weaves lots of Christian allegory into the book (and the series as a whole), but the story can be enjoyed on many levels, by all kinds of readers. Lewis' classic Chronicles of Narnia series, which children have loved for generations. Parents need to know that the The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first book published in C.S. Edmund's rescuers give him some wine (medicinally).ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Beaver has beer with his dinner and smokes a pipe.
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| United States - Politics and government - 1775-1783. The Declaration of Independence: The Jefferson Draft with Congress's Editorial Changes. Local Resolutions on Independence: Some Examples State and Local Declarations of Independence, A Log: April-July 1776 Jefferson's Draft: A Revolutionary Manifesto. Jefferson's Draft: The Charges Against the King. The "Other" Declarations of Independence. Maier describes the transformation of the Second Continental Congress into a national government, unlike anything that preceded or followed it, and with more authority than the colonists would ever have conceded to the British Parliament the great difficulty in making the decision for Independence the influence of Paine's Common Sense, which shifted the terms of debate and the political maneuvers that allowed Congress to make the momentous decision. It is truly "American Scripture," and Maier tells us how it came to be - from the Declaration's birth in the hard and tortuous struggle by which Americans arrived at Independence to the ways in which, in the nineteenth century, the document itself became sanctified. Her book, American Scripture: Making the. Pauline Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. Pauline Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. She primarily wrote on the American Revolution and Early Republic. New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, Inc., 1997 Broken link? let us search Trove, the Wayback Machine, or Google for you. A shooter with a fully automatic rifle can pull and hold the trigger and the weapon will fire until the ammunition supply is spent.įully automatic weapons have been heavily restricted in the U.S. The gun industry and gun owners say AR-15s are used for hunting, target practice and shooting competitions and should remain legal.ĪR-15-style rifles are semiautomatic, which means a shooter must pull the trigger to fire each shot from a magazine that typically carries 30 rounds. The National Rifle Association calls it "America's Rifle."Ĭritics say the weapon has no valid recreational use and civilians should not be allowed to own them. The AR-15, like its military version, is designed to kill people quickly and in large numbers. Its original military design dates back to the 1950s. AP AR-15-style rifles are displayed at Rainier Arms on April 14 in Auburn, Wash.ĪR-15-style semiautomatic weapons are considered to be civilian versions of military weapons that gun control advocates say aren't very different. Her story is funny and moving, and teens will easily connect with her plight. RJ is a snarky, unapologetic, almost irredeemable, very real girl. Too quickly RJ finds herself back in limbo, her time on Earth once again up for debate. She begins to wonder if walking among the living is worth it if she has to spend the next 60 years as an outcast. How hard can changing her future be?īut with each changing moment, RJ's life begins to unravel, until this self-proclaimed queen bee is a social pariah. The tribunal presents her with two options: She can remain in the lobby where souls wait to be processed until her original lifeline expires, or she can replay three moments in her life in an effort to make choices that will result in a future deemed worthy of being saved. But in her quest for mortality, she becomes a pawn in a power struggle between an overzealous archangel and Death Himself. So when her soul is accidentally collected by a distracted Grim Reaper, somebody in the afterlife better figure out a way to send her back from the dead, or heads will roll. Seventeen-year-old RJ always gets what she wants. The author notes Einstein's subsequent trek throughout Europe in search of work and its failure. After going through his studies in physics with "a sassy attitude" at the Zurich Polytechnic, Einstein wound up being the only graduate of his year's class not to be offered a job. The author describes Einstein's insolent streak and how the sometimes abrasive nature around it cost Einstein much in the short term, though larger society benefited dramatically in the long run. Broadly speaking, Einstein is viewed as a kind of inherent rebel. The physicist's theory of general relativity receives particular emphasis. Isaacson's biographical analysis of Einstein's life reflects the nature of personal achievement in terms of the importance of inquisitiveness and the willingness to experiment. Isaacson additionally collaborated with scientists Murray Gell-Mann, Brian Greene, and Lawrence Krauss to gain knowledge about the underlying background. In preparation for the work on Einstein, the author delved into volumes of previously examined writings to and from the physicist. Issacson had previously written books on the life stories of statesmen Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger. Einstein is photographed while taking a trip to the United States in 1921, the picture appearing in the publication The Scientific Monthly. Edward is hunted by his debauched half-brother, Alexander, who stands to lose everything if King William attaints their father for his treasonous past deeds. After twelve days of billeting in the villagers’ homes, the soldiers attack, committing one of the greatest atrocities in Highland history.Ĭait escapes the assault with the help of Sergeant Edward Gage who is accused of being a traitor for not taking up arms against the MacDonalds. Not even MacIain, the MacDonald clan chief, listens. She senses the army’s arrival might not be as innocent as it seems, but her warnings go unheeded. Caitriona Cameron, the tacksman’s daughter, cannot forget her unpleasant encounter the last time English troops appeared. To escape a brutal winter storm, King William’s regiments descend on the small village of Glencoe. Filled with the emotional tension and multiple points of view that characterize Elin's books ( The Blue Bistro, Golden Girl ) as well as an added touch of historical reality, Hotel Nantucket offers something for everyone in this summer drama for the ages." They face challenges in getting along with one another (and with the guests), in overcoming the hotel's bad reputation, and in surviving the (mostly) harmless shenanigans of Grace Hadley herself - who won't stop haunting the hotel until her murder is acknowledged. Xavier hires Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton as his general manager, and Lizbet, in turn, pulls together a charismatic, if inexperienced, staff who share the vision of turning the fate of the hotel around. Goodreads says, " After a tragic fire in 1922 that killed 19-year-old chambermaid, Grace Hadley, The Hotel Nantucket descended from a gilded age gem to a mediocre budget-friendly lodge to inevitably an abandoned eyesore - until it's purchased and renovated top to bottom by London billionaire, Xavier Darling. He was berated in the area where his fiancée refuses to marry him, while the social relations turn their back toward him. Instead of locating the act of stealing and investigating the issue, it is put to God to establish the truth of the crime despite the proof that Silas was not the culprit. However, there was also a suspicion that William Dane, his best friend, had framed him for the theft because William lend his penknife to Silas before the theft took place. Sadly, the people, finding faults in him, accusing him of two reasons that he used a pocket knife for stealing the funds and that the bag containing the money was recovered from his house. However, someone, having ill will against him, accusing him of stealing funds of the congregation that he denies. Earning his livelihood by weaving linen of the locals had become his source of bread and butter. Set at the beginning of the 19 th century’s rural England, Silas Marner, a simple weaver, living in Lantern Yard joined the Calvinist congregation. Set in the exotic and bygone world of Upper Egypt, Song of the Nile follows Aida’s journey of rediscovery – of the homeland she loves, with its white-sailed feluccas on the Nile, old-world charms of Cairo and the ancient secrets of its burning desert sands – and of the man she has never forgotten.Ī compelling story of passion and intrigue – a novel that lays open the beating heart of Egypt. Still, how can she marry the son of the man who destroyed her father and brought shame on her family? Will coming home bring her love, or only danger and heartache? In spite of herself, the secret passion Aida harboured for him as a young girl reignites. Then Aida is reunited with Kamel’s son, the captivating surgeon Phares, who offers her marriage. Yet Aida has not forgotten, and now she wants revenge against the man she believes betrayed her father – his best friend, Kamel Pharaony. When young nurse Aida El Masri returns from war-torn London to her family’s estate in Egypt she steels herself against the challenges ahead.Įight years have passed since her father, Ayoub, was framed for a crime he did not commit, and died as a tragic result. Pappersäggar ( short story collection title means "Paper Walls"), Ordfront (Stockholm, Sweden), 2006. Hanteringen av Odöda (novel title means "Handling the Undead"), Ordfront (Stockholm, Sweden), 2005, English translation published as Handling the Undead, Quercus (London, England), 2008. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books ( New York, NY), 2007, published as Let the Right One In, Quercus (London, England), 2007. Låt den rätte komma in (novel title means "Let the Right One Slip In" also see below), Ordfront (Stockholm, Sweden), 2004, English translation by Ebba Segerberg published as Let Me In, St. Appeared on television program Store Studio, 2005. Worked for twelve years as stand-up comedian. ADDRESSES:Īgent-Leonhardt and Høier Literary Agency, A/S Studiestræde 35, DK-1455 Copenhagen, Denmark. |