![]() ![]() Written during the English Civil War (1642–1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Leviathan ranks as a classic Western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. ![]() Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). ![]() Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, Thomas Hobbes ![]()
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![]() ![]() He is charismatic and kind, and Louisa knows that it may be up to her to save him from an untimely judgment. Louisa begins to fear for a young man named Lee who is not like the other guests. ![]() Morningside and his unusual staff are meant to execute their own justice on those who are past being saved. Far from a place of rest, the house is a place of judgment, and Mr. Morningside, is providing much more than lodging for his guests. Madeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called 'a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried. ![]() But soon after her arrival at Coldthistle House, Louisa begins to realize that the house’s mysterious owner, Mr. House of Furies (House of Furies, 1) Hardcover Illustrated, by Madeleine Roux (Author), Iris Compiet (Illustrator) 425 ratings Book 1 of 3: House of Furies See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. After escaping a harsh school where punishment was the lesson of the day, seventeen-year-old Louisa Ditton is thrilled to find employment as a maid at a boarding house. Featuring stunning interior illustrations from artist Iris Compiet, plus photo-collages that bring the story to chilling life, House of Furies invites readers to a world where the line between monsters and men is ghostly thin. An all-new creepy fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suzette has spent the last ten years building up her department into one that operates at peak efficiency and refuses to let the new CEO come in and tear it down. The heroine: Suzette Parks – a department head at the latest company that Adrian Bradford purchased. He sees himself as the owner of everything within his domain after researching and buying a new company including the employees. The Hero: Adrian Bradford – a ruthless CEO who buys up companies in trouble to either streamlines them to see if they can start making a worthy profit or breaking them up and selling them off for parts. This pretty little thing just moved to the top of my “must acquire” list. ![]() Like I said, I stop at nothing once I’ve decided I’m taking something. ![]() I stop at nothing once I’ve decided I’m taking something.Īnd then she showed up… full of spitfire just for me, the man she’s decided is her worst enemy. Right now, that includes every person in this building of the company I just bought. I’m the boss, the CEO, the owner of whatever I want. I didn’t get to where I am by being nice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lange's emotionally expansive first novel is dark, funny, painful, and powerful. As the days count down, Butter has to choose between social and actual suicide. However, Butter's Web site, where students suggest foods to add to his last meal, brings him instant popularity and reasons to live. It's the same night that he's agreed to reveal himself to Anna, his chat-room crush although they know each other from school, he has lied to her about his identity. Bullying incidents and being voted "most likely to have a heart attack" spark Butter's plan to commit suicide live online on New Year's Eve. Despite his sense of humor and musical talent, his classmates and parents can't see beyond his weight, and he's feeling the same way. ![]() At 423 pounds, 16-year-old "Butter" is sinking, both mentally and physically. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The narrative, however, is from Fenway’s point of view. The books tell the story of a Jack Russell terrier named Fenway and a girl named Hattie who move from their apartment in the city to a house in the suburbs and the challenges they face there. ![]() One year she even came to Boston, where I live, to meet me for coffee.” “We stayed in touch over the years because she was reading my books to her classes every year, and she was really enthusiastic about them and would always post pictures. Rossberg’s class was one of the very active participants, and they came onto my radar,” Coe said. “I did a lot of videos and Q and A’s for classes, and Mrs. Rossberg’s students have been fans of Coe’s “ Fenway and Hattie” series, and Rossberg and Coe developed a friendship in 2017 when the books were made a selection for that year’s “ Global Read Aloud” program. The surprise visit later caught the attention of hundreds on social media. The door to literary learning opened, quite literally, for Wendy Rossberg’s second-grade class at Oaks School #3 on May 18 when renowned children’s author Victoria J. ![]() ![]() ![]() You will experience an enormous depth of connection with your co-workers that will amaze you. And you will experience a pure joy that will bubble up from within you. And you will be hungry, you will ignore the pain of your own injuries, you will be bitterly cold, and sleep deprived. ![]() According to what Rebecca Solnit has discovered from her extensive research regarding post-disaster behaviour, there is an extremely high probability that you would just get on and sacrificially do whatever was most needed in your immediate location, and then keep doing it, and keep on doing it. If you found yourself a survivor in a desperate situation, would you act the hero or act selfishly to look after only yourself?įew of us ever get an answer to that question. In a sense they are taking care of themselves, but a society in which they all ordinarily did this would be paradise indeed. Helping makes them feel needed and helpful. ![]() Giving and helping make them feel a part of something larger than themselves. Dallas Elvery reviews Rebecca Solnit’s 2009 book A Paradise Built in Hellįrom the voice of altruists, a paradox emerges: self-sacrifice as a two-way street. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Cowboys, meanwhile, have won just three of their first eight games and they look a shadow of the side that finished third on the ladder last season.įollowing a narrow 18-16 win against Newcastle last week, Todd Payten will be hoping his team can build some momentum at last. The 49-year-old played a combined 130 games for the Sharks and the Cowboys, before delivering North Queensland's only premiership back in 2015 and he is fondly remembered as a footy legend by the NRL world.Īs far as on-field matters are concerned, the Sharks are sitting comfortably in fifth place of the ladder after beating the Roosters and Bulldogs in their last two outings. Green was found dead at his home in Brisbane on August 11 last year after taking his own life, and had been suffering from an advanced form of CTE - a neurogenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head ![]() The Sharks and Cowboys have joined forces to celebrate Green's life and legacy. ![]() The Cowboys travel to Cronulla for what promises to be an emotional night for both teams, as they face off in the inaugural Paul Green Medal match. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the '50s, selling contraception was still officially illegal in many states.īut Sanger and McCormick, a feminist who had been active in the suffrage movement, wanted women to enjoy sex - without fear of getting pregnant.Īfter McCormick's husband died, McCormick got in touch with Sanger.Īccording to Eig, McCormick said, "What's the most important thing we could possibly work on?" The four people who created this revolution were: Margaret Sanger, who believed that women could not enjoy sex or freedom until they could control when and whether they got pregnant scientist Gregory Pincus, who was fired from Harvard for experimenting with in-vitro fertilization and bragging about it to the mainstream press John Rock, who was a Catholic OB-GYN and worked with Pincus to conduct tests of the pill on women and Katharine McCormick, who funded much of the research. How?Įig tells the history in his new book The Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Birth of the Pill Subtitle How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution Author Jonathan Eig ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But you just have to wonder, what if it had? Obviously, this wild scheme never came to pass. Congress actually considered a bold initiative to import these animals to the bayous of Louisiana, in the hopes of creating these “hippo ranches” to solve the nationwide meat shortage as well as the growing ecological crisis caused by the invasive water hyacinth. Another fun fact: Back at the turn of the 20 th century, U.S. Although they don’t look very threatening, they are extremely moody and territorial, often known to attack boats in the water or people on land with little to no provocation. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own.įun fact: The hippopotamus is widely considered to be the most dangerous mammal in Africa, responsible for more human fatalities there than any other large animal. I received a review copy from the publisher. ![]() ![]() Novella Review: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey ![]() ![]() Roy sings the famous Civil-War-era song about militant abolitionist John Brown, "John Brown's Body. Roy calls life "Stygian," referring to the mythological Greek Hell.ġ1. ![]() Louis sings part of the Beatles' song "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" to Joe, saying "life goes on," a line from the song.ġ0. Prior calls himself "Lazarus" after the biblical figure whom Jesus brought back to life after he, Prior, keeps living even though he's brought into the hospital.ĩ. Prior calls Harper "Nancy Drew" after the teenage detective from the famous children's series.Ĩ. Louis mentions his grandmother saw Emma Goldman speak Goldman was a feminist and activist.ħ. The Rabbi calls Sarah the "last of the Mohicans," referencing the James Fenimore Cooper novel.ĥ. ![]() There are frequent contemporary political allusions, as to Reagan's presidency, Iran-Contra, the fall of the Berlin Wall, etc.Ĥ. One of his biggest plays was Angels in America, Millennium Approaches. Later on Kushner attended New York University and obtained a M.F.A. Growing up Kushner attended Columbia University and received a degree in medieval literature. There are frequent biblical allusions, not only with God and the Angels but to Jacob, his blessing and birthright, and his wrestling the angel and ascending to Heaven.ģ. Tony Kushner was born in Manhattan July 16, 1956. ![]() There are numerous other allusions to the Mormons, Joseph Smith, etc.Ģ. ![]() The Mormon Visitors' Center diorama presents the story of the Mormon trek to Utah. ![]() |