![]() ![]() In introducing his work, Brown describes his purpose in writing the book as "to meet and refute misrepresentations, and to supply a deficiency, long felt in the community, of a work containing sketches of individuals who, by their own genius, capacity, and intellectual development, have surmounted the many obstacles which slavery and prejudice have thrown in their way, and raised themselves to positions of honor and influence." In 1863, former slave William Wells Brown, a prominent African-American abolitionist lecturer, pioneering novelist, playwright, and black historian published perhaps his greatest work, "The Black Man, His Antecedents, His Genius, and His Achievements." "Scholars have called William Wells Brown the first African American to achieve distinction in belles lettres, or literature." – Africana (2004) "A writer whose literary career is a remarkable catalog of firsts." -Arkansas Review (2004) "William Wells Brown truly dominated the market of Black historical works in the postbellum period." -Van Hove, Congoism (2017) "The first really important work in black history … perhaps his best book." Goezmann, Beyond the Revolution (2009) ![]()
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![]() ![]() It’s this most internal story, this eponymous fable, that stole my heart in this book. As they shelter from a terrifying storm called a starkblast, Roland tells the ka-tet an account from his youth, within which is embedded a gunslinger’s fable, The Wind Through the Keyhole, that his mother read to him when he was little. This story picks up immediately where Wizard and Glass left off, with Roland and his ka-tet leaving Lud. The Wind Through the Keyhole is the last Dark Tower story King wrote and added to the main series, but it takes place chronologically between books 4 and 5, Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla. “But what comes loose can be tied tight again…” “Sometimes I feel the world has come loose of its moorings.” Actually, I did something I don’t recall ever doing before I left a bookmark right at the beginning of the fairytale portion when I re-shelved the book, so I could flip it open and read just that section whenever I choose. I loved it in the same way I loved The Eyes of the Dragon, but perhaps even more fervently. No, the highest caliber is a more fitting description, I suppose, for this gunslinger’s fairytale. It’s a Russian nesting doll of a book of the highest class. ![]() The Wind Through the Keyhole is a story within a story within yet another story. “The stories we hear in childhood are the ones we remember all our lives.” The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King ![]() ![]() The wor(l)ds of Procopius Peter Van NuffelenĤ. ![]() The Greatness of Procopius Michael Whitbyģ. Writing about Procopius – then and now Averil CameronĢ. In particular, the volume pays close attention to the text and examines what it achieves as a literary work and what it says as an historical product.ġ. It offers approaches that shed new light on Procopius’ texts by comparing them with a variety of relevant textual sources. ![]() This volume capitalises on the renaissance in Procopius-related studies by showcasing recent work on Procopius in all its diversity and vibrancy. Dewing’s Loeb translation of Procopius’ Wars as The Wars of Justinian in 2014. ![]() Work on Procopius since 2004 has been surveyed by Geoffrey Greatrex in his international bibliography Peter Sarris has revised the 1966 Penguin Classics translation of, and introduced, Procopius’ Secret History (2007) and Anthony Kaldellis has edited, translated and introduced Procopius’ Secret History, with related texts (2010), and revised and modernised H.B. Although scholarship on Procopius has flourished since 2004, when the last monograph in English on Procopius was published, there has not been a collection of essays on the subject since 2000. This volume aims to encourage dialogue and collaboration between international scholars by presenting new literary and historical interpretations of the sixth-century writer Procopius of Caesarea, the major historian of Justinian’s reign. ![]() ![]() ![]() He watched the samples grow, and then he carefully moved them to the incubator.īut it wasn’t all right. All that was hidden in the droplet.įinally the round outlines quivered and lines appeared, dividing the cells in two. It might even have a hazy desire for music or crossword puzzles. ![]() The cell already understood what color hair it was to have, how tall it would become, and even whether it preferred spinach to broccoli. So much knowledge was hidden in that tiny world! Even Eduardo, who understood the process very well, was awed. Each was furnished with all it needed to grow. Each one contained a drop of life.Įduardo moved his dishes, one after the other, under the lens of the microscope. A dull, red light shone on the faces of the workers as they watched their own arrays of little glass dishes. Water bubbled through tubes that snaked around the warm, humid walls. He studied them anxiously in the darkened room. In the beginning there were thirty-six of them, thirty-six droplets of life so tiny that Eduardo could see them only under a microscope. Chapter 1: In the Beginning 1 IN THE BEGINNING ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a 50-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. ![]() For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. ![]() In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world's greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong. Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? ![]() ![]() ![]() Sketched in McDonnell's distinctive style, this emotive Mutts collection follows the day-to-day exploits of cat and dog duo Mooch and Earl. New York Times best-selling author and animal rights advocate Patrick McDonnell’s Mutts “is up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Calvin and Hobbes-cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of heart” according to Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons.Īlways striking a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible social commentary, Patrick McDonnell's award-winning Mutts has been recognized by critics and popular press alike for its distinctive style, heartwarming humor, and strong yet nonpreachy stance on important issues such as responsible pet ownership, animal advocacy and adoption, and the sanctity of all life. ![]() ![]() Sometimes this means that the essays meander a little, and sometimes it means that they’re laser-focused on one issue, like having to be confident in her own identity before she can let herself be influenced by others. It’s a very introspective series of graphic essays, where she talks about her realisations in the past month and the work that she has done on her own well-being. Compulsive, excellent reading, but it left me feeling like I’d been hit by a truck afterwards. It is an autobiographical essay collection talking about her depression, her attempts to leave home and gain her independence, and her relationship with her family and it is harrowing. ![]() ![]() Nagata Kabi’s My Solo Exchange Diary Volume One is a follow-up to her hit autobiographical manga My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness (which I reviewed in June!). ![]() ![]() ![]() The Da Vinci Code heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret - and an explosive historical truth - will be lost forever. In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion - an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. ![]() ![]() ![]() rating 22,813 Ratings Dan Brown's mega-bestseller is now available for a new generation of readers. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci - clues visible for all to see - yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Books similar to The Da Vinci Code (the Young Adult Adaptation) The Da Vinci Code (the Young Adult Adaptation) by Dan Brown 4.52 avg. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And where people do appear, they are evoked by the brushstrokes rather than depicted in detail. Many of his realist paintings lack human presence. “The American quality is in a painter,” Hopper declared he wasn’t able to paint anything else because of who he was and where he was from. It was Hopper’s belief in the interconnected nature of human relations, that every being was as Schmied describes “bound to his or her place in the world, dependent on it,” which caused him to fix on his surroundings. He turns to artist and Hopper’s cohort Charles Burchfield for support: “he achieves such a complete verity that you can read into his interpretations of houses and conceptions of New York life any human implications you wish.” In pursuing the local, Schmied argues that Hopper effected a representation of the universal. “The more we try to analyse it, the more elusive it seems to become." “The American quality is obviously there,” writes Wieland Schmied, the author of recently released Edward Hopper: Portraits of America. He was born there he painted subject matter that was distinctly from there – the Cape Cod landscape, gentlemen in slacks and fedoras, Midwestern architecture and he expressed that which was intangible about early twentieth century America with colour and form. Edward Hopper was an American artist in at least three ways. ![]() ![]() Through third person narration alternating with Justyce's letters to Martin Luthor King Jr., we get insight into some of the experiences had by black teenage boys.įor those looking for books to complement The Hate U Give, this is a good place to start. There are so few YA books with POC narrators and especially lacking are those with non-white teen boys, so this book is particularly needed. ![]() But it’s the world many black Americans face every day.ĭear Martin introduces us to Justyce - a strong and important voice in YA. Maybe it’s not a world I am forced to deal with. That everyone is equal and, actually, YOU are given an advantage by affirmative action programs.īut this isn’t a dark dystopia. Imagine living this nightmare and STILL being told that it doesn’t happen anymore. Imagine trying to live your life with the constant knowledge that you could be murdered for… wearing the wrong clothes… looking “shady”… or having the wrong colour skin. A dark, dystopian future where young men are gunned down for doing nothing wrong. ![]() For some, it sounds like the kind of dystopian world inspired by The Hunger Games. ![]() |