![]() Wilson’s League of Nations was meant to create an international community of democratic nations. President Woodrow Wilson made of those promises a crusade for humankind: a War to End All Wars, a World Safe for Democracy. The Allied leaders promised their own peoples a better world in recompense for all they had suffered, and U.S. Yet when the Allies gathered at the Paris Peace Conference in Versailles 100 years ago, from January to June 1919, the time was also one of hope. The calamity of the 1930s was not foreordained at Versailles. ![]() We think of a Europe that once led the world in wealth, innovation, and political power, only to emerge from the war diminished, its Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires in tatters, Bolshevism and ethnic nationalism threatening more upheaval and misery. ![]() ![]() We remember terrible losses-the nine million or more dead in battle, the civilians who died of preventable disease or starvation, the ghastly influenza epidemic that, in the dying days of the war and the shaky first moments of peace, may have carried off as many as 50 million around the world. We often recall World War I and the two decades that followed as a grim chapter of history, the prelude to an even costlier and more destructive war from 1939 to 1945. ![]()
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![]() He reinterprets many well-known archaeological and astronomical finds, such as the Ohio Serpent Mound, America's Stonehenge in New Hampshire, and the Crespi Collection in Ecuador. He uncovers the real story of Columbus and his motives for coming to the Americas. He provides more than 300 photographs and drawings of sites, relics, and rock art, including Celtic and Norse runes in New England, Phoenician and Hebrew inscriptions in the Midwest, and ancient Shiva linga and Egyptian hieroglyphs in the West. Sharing his more than 25 years of research and travel to sites throughout North America, Carl Lehrburger employs epigraphy, archaeology, and archaeoastronomy to reveal extensive evidence for pre-Columbian explorers in ancient America. ![]() ![]() The real history of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who traveled to the Americas long before 1492 - Provides more than 300 photographs and drawings, including Celtic runes in New England, Gaelic inscriptions in Colorado, and Asian symbols in the West - Reinterprets many archaeological finds, such as the Ohio Serpent Mound - Reveals Celtic, Hebrew, Roman, early Christian, Templar, Egyptian, Chinese, and Japanese influences in North American artifacts and ruins As the myth of Columbus "discovering" America falls from the pedestal of established history, we are given the opportunity to discover the real story of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who traveled there long before 1492. ![]() ![]() ![]() when the seventh one is born, she decides to just raise it as a girl and be done with it. ![]() but son after son keeps coming out of her body. but it's not - it is just a deeply sad novel about a woman whose childhood was so troubled and whose relationship with her own mother so emotionally and physically abusive, that all she wants out of her adult life is a baby girl, to treat the way she wishes she had been treated - special, cherished, loved, pampered. i thought it was going to be a novel with a horror twist to it. in real life, it is so glossy and eerily airbrushed, and that creepy doll. I was first drawn to this book because of the cover. ![]() there were moments when i kind of wanted to compress scenes or cross out redundancies but it never prevented me from getting caught up in the story. This is another book where he is not a fantastic writer, but he is a good storyteller. Is this the best book i have ever read about a child raised as the gender their parents wanted them to be instead of what their genitals wanted them to be? ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a future. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last of The Twelve. The City of Mirrors Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. Based on Justin Cronin’s best-selling novel, Fox ’s new drama The Passage has the raw material of a hit: Richly detailed source material, an appealing star in Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and. The Twelve The eagerly anticipated sequel to the global bestseller The Passage, soon to be an epic drama on Fox from writer Elizabeth Heldens and executive producer Ridley Scott. FBI agent Brad Wolgast thinks something beyond imagination is coming. Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than Death Row. PRE LOVED - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - SOON TO BE A FOX TV SERIES - This thrilling novel kicks off what. Description The Passage Amy Harper Bellafonte is six years old and her mother thinks she's the most important person in the whole world. Author(s): Justin Cronin International Fiction. Justin Cronin The Passage Trilogy 3 Books Collection Set (The Passage, The Twelve, The City of Mirrors). ![]() ![]() ![]() But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident - or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court. ![]() All around brilliant space opera, I absolutely love it." (Ann Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice )Īmbassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining station, has died. " A Memory Called Empire perfectly balances action and intrigue with matters of empire and identity. ![]() Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best NovelĪ Locus, and Nebula Award nominee for 2019Ī Best Book of 2019: Library Journal, Polygon, Den of GeekĪ Guardian Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2019 and “Not the Booker Prize” NomineeĪ Goodreads Biggest SFF Book of 2019 and Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee ![]() ![]() ![]() Melody: Have you wanted to do something and always held back? DO IT! Melody's piercings make her super happy. ![]() Lotion?! Who needs lotion?! Could Erin and Melody run a cult together? What plays in Erin's head every time she badmouths Fiona? All that and WAY MORE.Įrin: Check out the spotify playlist "Reading Jane Austen at Downton Abbey" for a EXCELLENT music to read by. ![]() Instagram: content: Melody has new holes in her face! Erin saw a big ol' baby on a flight. This is a listener recommendation from Sallie of The Woolslayers youtube podcast! She and her friend Allen get together and talk about all the GORGEOUS projects they're doing. whats a maniacal mastermind to doLikely, the last thing you expect. ![]() and maybe just fall into the deep hue of impossible her purple eyes. Can Cletus help her change her life and find out who she really is? A blackmail scheme just might entice him to help. What started as a natural talent for baking has become a full-fledged exploitation situation. Meanwhile, Jennifer Sylvester is the Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley and Instagram infamy. Cletus Winston in is the 3rd brother of 7 siblings in Green Valley, TN and he's the wiliest of the bunch. Hey HB's! We're back in Shark infested waters with Beard Science by Penny Reid. Knitting in the City Series (Contemporary Romantic Comedy) Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance (1) Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the universe is only ten billion years old.
![]() ![]() ![]() A year later he was stripped of all his commands because he had challenged Truman’s authority over policy, and thus the principle of civilian control over the military.Īs far as World War II is concerned, MacArthur is associated with Marshall, Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton, and so on in the military history we all remember. In 1950 he was appointed, in addition, UN commander-in-chief in Korea. Far East Command and when he had received Japan’s surrender in 1945, he became also the chief of the occupation. In 1942 he was recalled to active duty and placed in charge of the U.S. ![]() He then found employment as the organizer of the new army of the Philippines, and was its war commander in defeat. Douglas MacArthur rose to the top in the small army of the interwar years and then retired in 1934, after serving his full term as chief of staff. ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 by Simon & Schuster - each image racked up over 100,000 likes. In July, when Kaur uploaded a series of Instagram posts to announce her forthcoming second poetry collection - the sun and her flowers, to be released on Oct. Tickets for the London leg of her world tour in spring 2017 sold out in less than ten minutes. Her debut collection milk and honey, 200 sparse poems about love and loss, abuse and healing - first self-published in 2014 while Kaur was still in college - has sold over a million print copies and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 52 consecutive weeks. ![]() Indeed, Kaur’s particular brand of celebrity is more akin to that of a pop star like Grande than a traditional poet. Rupi Kaur, however, can: The 24-year-old Indian-born Canadian counts the Dangerous Woman singer among her 1.5 million Instagram followers. Not many poets are able to say that Ariana Grande follows them on Instagram. ![]() ![]() None of it is gratuitous, but it’s definitely there. But fairy tales with a lot more sex than the Brothers Grimm wrote about. In the book, some adventures closely copy fairy tales. I can see how the Netflix team saw the story’s potential and made some tweaks. This first book is a few of his encounters with a few strands enticing you to the next book in the series. Geralt travels the lands with half the people terrified that he, too, is a monster and envious of his strength. Oh, and the books tell there’s a kind of genetic bit too. ![]() In the book’s fantasy medieval time a Witcher was born human and “mutated” with magic and science then trained to fight monsters for payment. This one is just talking about The Last Wish.įor those who don’t know, The Witcher series is about Geralt, the Witcher. However, comparing them will come in a future blog post-after I’ve read another book and played the game. In this case, the adaptation is better than the book. While I enjoyed The Last Wish, if I read it before watching the series, I probably wouldn’t watch the series. Yep, this book fan started with the television series. Then, Netflix launched the television adaptation just over a year ago in December 2019. The Last Wish (the first book) was first published in English in 2007, along with the game. I’ve discovered The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkwski in a mixed up order. If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. ![]() |