1776 by david mccullough5/13/2023 hostilities between American forces and British regulars in the year 1776. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. In this riveting historical account, David McCullough provides an exhaustive. Publication date 2006 Publisher New York : Simon & Schuster Collection inlibrary printdisabled. More than three dozen source documents-including a personal letter George Washington penned to Martha about his commission, a note informing the mother of a Continental soldier that her son has been taken prisoner, and a petition signed by Loyalists pledging their allegiance to the King-are re-created in uniquely designed envelopes throughout the book and secured with the congressional seal.īoth a distinctive art book and a collectible archive, 1776: The Illustrated Edition combines a treasury of eighteenth-century paintings, sketches, documents, and maps with storytelling by our nation’s preeminent historian to tell the story of 1776 as never before. Now, in 1776: The Illustrated Edition, the efforts of the Continental Army are made even more personal, as an excerpted version of the original book is paired with letters, maps, and seminal artwork. In 1776, David McCullough’s bestselling account of a pivotal year in our nation’s struggle, readers learned of the greatest defeats, providential fortune, and courageous triumphs of George Washington and his bedraggled army. With a new introduction by David McCullough, 1776: The Illustrated Edition brings 140 powerful images and thirty-seven removable replicas of source documents to this remarkable drama.
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Later on, the three Musketeers support d’Artagnan’s ambitions and help him. The series of Adventures d’Artagnan faces in which he duels his friends also, won’t allow him to join the army. This is a well-written novel involving loyalty, betrayal, courage, friendship, sense of duty, adventures, romance etc. He befriends three musketeers named Athos, Porthos and Aramis before joining the elite corps in Paris. The three musketeers are actually four, with the protagonist who is the young man named d’Artagnan. The war between France and England during the time of King Louis XIV was also mentioned in this novel. This novel got popular because of the adventures, plot and the then political scenario consisting of the issues between Monarchists and Republicans that were discussed. Alexandre Dumas was the French author who wrote “The Three Musketeers” historical novel in 1844. Matilda novel5/13/2023 These appear also in his descriptions of Mike Teevee and Verucca Salt, the less-favoured children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.ĭahl's humour and warmth is always infectious and can delight readers of all ages, but his sophistication should never be overlooked. The snobbery is evident in the classist jokes about Matilda's vulgarian family, and would probably just wash over the head of a five-year-old, but behind them lie the less attractive elements of Dahl's views about the aspiring classes he despises. She is one of the great caricatures of children's literature but readers need to be old enough to recognise that she bears little resemblance to anybody "real" a child needs a certain amount of sophistication to be able to make the distinction. The way in which Miss Trunchbull is portrayed could just be plain scary for a five-year-old and might raise anxieties about school which would be entirely misplaced. While there is much in Matilda that a five-year-old would enjoy – primarily Matilda herself and, of course, her lovely relationship with the wonderful Miss Honey – there is also a lot in the book that is Dahl at his most brutal and his most snobbish. Ghosted by jm darhower5/13/2023 But Jonathan is desperate to make amends, and at the top of his list is the woman who gave up everything for him and the little girl he hasn't yet met. Now, years later, the only thing they share is a daughter-one who has no idea her father plays her favorite superhero. DarhowerAdult / Contemporary Romance / Chick Lit 18+ A second chance romance standalone from USA Today bestselling author J.M. Through scandal after scandal, addiction on top of addiction, a flurry of paparazzi hunt him as he fights to conquer his demons. But dreams, sometimes, turn into nightmares. Darhower ( Website Twitter) SYNOPSIS He’s a troubled young actor, Hollywood’s newest heartthrob, struggling with fame as the star of the latest superhero franchise. With stars in his eyes, and her heart on her sleeve, the pair ran away together to follow their dreams. When Kennedy Garfield met Jonathan Cunningham back in high school, she knew he had all the makings of a tragic hero. Once, they were just a boy and a girl who bonded over comic books and fell in love unexpectedly. Every day when she goes to work, lurid tabloids surround her, the face of a notorious bad boy haunting her from their covers.Ī man and a woman, living vastly different lives, but that wasn't always the case. She's a single mother, assistant manager at a grocery store, existing in monotony with her five-year-old daughter. He's a troubled young actor, Hollywood's newest heartthrob, struggling with fame as the star of the latest superhero franchise. The personal mba amazon5/13/2023 Giving potential customers an opportunity to pre-order.Getting feedback from potential clientele instead of family and friends.You can maximize the value of received feedback by: Feedback from clients, customers, and prospects can help you determine how well your business is meeting their needs. You can charge more for your products or services if they have a high perceived value. Twelve possible forms of economic value in a business: A successful business is designed around an understanding of the five core human drives:īeing your competitor’s customer gives you a better perspective on what your competition is doing right, and what you can improve on to stand out. The revenue you need to sustain your business is dependent on people wanting what you want to offer. A business is made up of five interdependent processes: A business is designed to repeatedly create and deliver valuable products/services that people want or need, at a price they’re willing to pay and in a way that meets the customers’ needs to continually generate profit. The most important function of a business is value addition. Josh Kaufman compiles business knowledge that is seemingly difficult to understand or only available if you’re a student in business school and simplifies it for you. The Personal MBA will help you master the art of business. The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman: Short Summary Marilyn monroe george barris 19625/13/2023 Barris a personal tour of the exhibit and to spend a few hours with him talking about Marilyn. She was my friend and I was so sad to lose her.” It’s wonderful to see all of these things, but I miss her very much. Barris, “What’s it like to be here and to see so many items that Marilyn herself actually owned?” He responded with, “It’s very emotional. I remember her talking about him a great deal.” Barris pointed to the letter Isidore Miller sent to Marilyn, dated February 22, 1962, signed “Dad” and said, “Marilyn was very close to Arthur Miller’s father. When we came to the display case with personal correspondence to and from Marilyn, Mr. George Barris, who has died aged 94, was a photojournalist and friend of Marilyn Monroe who took some of the last photographs of the actress just weeks before she was found dead, aged 36. Barris made several personal comments about Marilyn and the items in the exhibit. Barris spent time with Greg Schreiner and me as we gave him a tour of the exhibit and showed him the Marilyn Monroe items on display. George Barris, world famous photographer and personal friend of Marilyn Monroe, visited the Marilyn Remembered exhibit on Friday, September 17, the final day of the show. The Battlestar Galactica, a hybrid battleship/ aircraft carrier in space that fought in the earlier war, is in the final stages of being decommissioned and converted to a museum when the attack occurs. Gaius Baltar ( James Callis) and exploited their relationship to gain access codes under the cover of an insider contract bid. The malware was introduced by Number Six ( Tricia Helfer), a Cylon in the form of a human woman, who seduced the famous scientist Dr. Most of the Colonial military is either rendered ineffective or destroyed due to malware in the military computer network that renders it vulnerable to cyber attack. Virtually all of the population of the Twelve Colonies is wiped out. Plot Part 1 Īfter a 40-year armistice in a war between the Twelve Colonies of Kobol (the homeworlds populated by humans) and the Cylons (human-created robots), the Cylons launch a surprise nuclear attack intended to exterminate the human race. The two parts of the miniseries attracted 3.9 and 4.5 million viewers, making the miniseries the third-most-watched program on Syfy. The miniseries aired originally on Sci Fi in the United States starting on December 8, 2003. It was the first part of the Battlestar Galactica remake based on the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series, and served as a backdoor pilot for the 2004 television series. Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries (comprising four broadcast hours) starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, written and produced by Ronald D. Happy place by emily henry release date5/12/2023 She’s determined to bridge the gap that’s formed between them and become best friends again, but to do that, she’ll have to be honest with Alex-and herself-about her true feelings. And so, though they haven’t spoken in two years, she asks him to take another vacation with her. When Poppy finds herself facing a serious bout of ennui, unhappy with her glamorous job and the life she’s been dreaming of forever, she thinks back to the last time she was truly happy: her last vacation with Alex. They continue to date other people, even bringing their serious partners on their summer vacations…but then, after a falling-out, they stop speaking. They grow closer every year, but Poppy doesn’t let herself linger on her feelings for Alex-she doesn’t want to ruin their friendship or the way she can be fully herself with him. Even though they have their own separate lives (Poppy lives in New York City and is a travel writer with a popular Instagram account Alex is a high school teacher in their tiny Ohio hometown), they still manage to get together each summer for one fabulous vacation. And yet, their opposites-attract friendship works because they love each other…in a totally platonic way. She likes just about everything while he’s a bit more discerning. She loves wearing bright colors while he prefers khakis and a T-shirt. Poppy and Alex couldn't be more different. A travel writer has one last shot at reconnecting with the best friend she just might be in love with. The Tragedy of Dane Riley by Kat Spears5/12/2023 While the book starts off slowly and the plot never quite comes together, the ultimately hopeful ending may satisfy readers. Dane’s emotional ups and downs are conveyed realistically and present a moving depiction of grief and mental health. A crush on Ophelia, the girl next door, is one of the only things that fuels him, but she’s warned him that any relationship she enters will have a pre-planned end date so no one can get hurt. He lacks support from his mother but has positive influences in his life in the form of his therapist and one of his teachers. An unmotivated student who’s not planning on going to college, Dane ponders what there is to live for. He’s angry and resentful of his mother for moving on too quickly and dating his father’s best friend and business partner, Chuck. He occasionally still texts his dad-and receives kind messages back from whomever now has that phone number. In this contemporary twist on Hamlet, 17-year-old Dane Riley struggles with depression after his father’s death.Īfter seeing a coyote wandering in his upscale suburb of McLean, Virginia, Dane starts to imagine it’s the reincarnation of his father, who died from cancer less than a year ago. I found you lisa jewell characters5/12/2023 Book Synopsis Readers of Liane Moriarty, Paula Hawkins, and Ruth Ware will love. Something about him makes Gray uncomfortable, and its not just that hes playing the role of protective older brother. Their annual trip to the quaint seaside town is passing by uneventfully, until an enigmatic young man starts paying extra attention to Kirsty. Twenty-three years earlier, Gray and Kirsty are teenagers on a summer holiday with their parents. Then the police tell her that her husband never existed. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, twenty-one-year-old Lily Monrose has only been married for three weeks. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. About the Book In a windswept British seaside town, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on the beach outside her house. |