And that gratuitous line about him being a good man. It may have been true, all that Dennison had said, but the owner’s tone irked him. Murph’s stomach burned as he recalled the conversation. Feels like the whole world’s against us.” But everyone wants to be a soldier all of a sudden. We’ve lost our best prospects the last few years to Uncle Sam. “Do yourself a favor and get your ass out there and find something to help that sorry lot you call a team or I’ll be scouting for managers.” He paused deliberately for effect. “I need you on this one, Murph,” the club’s owner explained. But there he was, still doing a job more commonly associated with guys half his age. Twenty-six years with the Braves organization he had played for them, coached, and was now in his third year as manager of their farm affiliate in Milwaukee. He rubbed his eyes with one hand-they burned from the firebrick sun that had slipped over the rolling hills of clover up ahead-and drummed the top of the steering wheel impatiently with his fingers on the other. He had been driving all night, with nothing for company but endless rows of cornstalks, a diamond-dotted sky, and a brown paper bag whose torn front exposed the worn words Southern Comfort. The dirt beneath the wheels of Arthur Murphy’s car rose and swirled like the breath of angry giants, lingering in the heavy morning air even after his blue-and-white Plymouth Road King had disappeared around the bend like an apparition.
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5/11/2023 0 Comments Aristotle nichomacheanBecause it’s the case that activities produce character, it’s important to figure out the right ways of acting which result in states of character-that is, actions which accord with reason. Virtues of character aren’t natural to us they are achieved by means of habit. There are virtues of thought and virtues of character. Aristotle describes this human function as “activity of the soul in accord with reason,” or, more particularly, with virtue. To understand the highest good, then, it’s necessary to understand the function of a human being. Most people agree that happiness is the highest good, but they disagree about what it consists of. He also points out that this work will “indicate the truth roughly and in outline,” not comprehensively. He digresses to explain that Nicomachean Ethics will be a work of political science, the science which seeks the good of the city. To do this, it’s necessary to identify the best good, or end-the thing people pursue for its own sake, not for the sake of anything else. Aristotle begins by seeking to identify the best way of life. She receives an unusual invitation from Dr. "She had spent so long alone, with no one to love, that it was difficult for her to talk, even casually, to another person without self-consciousness and an awkward inability to find words." Eleanor has always sensed that one day something big would happen, and one day it does. Eleanor Vance has always been a loner-shy, vulnerable, and bitterly resentful of the 11 years she lost while nursing her dying mother. A tale of subtle, psychological terror, it has earned its place as one of the significant haunted house stories of the ages. Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has unnerved readers since its original publication in. The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) ( 1st Edition) by Shirley Jackson, Laura Miller (Introduction) Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2006 Prime B&N Member Books A Million Club eCampus Member Indigo.ca iRewards Fye.com Member Filters: Hide All Used Hide Unspecified Hide Acceptable Hide Good Hide Very Good Hide Like New Hide Rentals Hide Digital Hide Variants Hide Backorders Store Languages: « Less Settings Discounts: Include Coupons Include Offers member of. 5/10/2023 0 Comments The specials scott westerfeldTrees with the lightning grace of playing cards thrown flat and spinning. I was imagining something involving hungry nanos. “Telling the truth? I didn’t know we were going to talk about this with her. “It would be better if one of us was still a real Special.” Tally came to a halt at the next doorway. Cable will scan us, to see if we’re telling the truth,” Shay said. “ How exactly will me being a psycho help?” “Dr. Shay hadn’t explained that plan in detail yet. “Thanks, Shay.” “And there’s one other thing: It’ll help if you’re still a Special when we go back home to stop this war.” Tally frowned. I think you can cure yourself this time.” “Oh.” Tally swallowed. “ It’s all my fault what you are, and I didn’t want to force you to change again. “Because I’m sorry about what I did.” “When?” “Making you special.” Shay’s voice was shaking. “ So why didn’t you cure me? You had the chance, when I was out cold.” There was another pause, the faraway whirr of the helicopter filtering through Shay’s skintenna link. It’s totally different.” Tally forced a laugh. You don’t think you’re better than everyone else, just that you’re the center of the universe. “But you said I was already that way, didn’t you? Even back in ugly days.” Shay laughed. Shay had yelled at her when they’d split up back on the river. 5/10/2023 0 Comments Heroes of the computer revolutionThese incredibly smart kids, who just wanted to explore the brave new world of computers, came up with a number of tricks to get in. Levy does an excellent job of describing the era of white lab-coat wearing IBM people whose sole function was to deny access to all but the “anointed.” This is where one of the key mantras of hackerdom was born: “Information wants to be free.”įreedom in this case meant “hacking,” or devising by any means necessary, a way to get to the machines. The first part of the book takes place at MIT, during the 1958-59 school year. It was a great time to look back because 1985 was just a little past the 25th anniversary of the first serious hackers. At that time, Windows had not yet been released and Apple was still king of the home computer front. In a sense, Levy was in the right place at the right time, although he could hardly have known it. The changes that computers have wrought in the world since 1985 are nothing short of profound. Strangely enough, even as broad a claim as that is an understatement. As Levy notes in his Afterword (written in 2010): “…I did shoot high, making the case that the brilliant programmers who discovered worlds in the computer were the key players in a sweeping digital transformation.” It is an honor that very few books of this type ever receive. It must be gratifying to author Steve Levy to see his classic Hackers: Heroes Of The Computer Revolution celebrated with a 25th anniversary edition. 5/10/2023 0 Comments Snapdragon by Mervyn SavillPages remain bright with minimal tanning. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth and gilt lettering. Shop Categories Fiction Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure Journals and Magazines Art, Fashion & Photography Biography & True Stories Classics, Poetry & Drama General Non-Fiction Humanities Social Sciences Economics Law Medicine Science Technology, Engineering & Agri Children's Myths, Legends & Supernatural Ephemera Vintage Collections Wholesale Vinyl Auctions No Trophies Raise No Trophies Raise by Mervyn Wall Publisher: London : Methuen Year Published: 1956 Condition: GOOD Folio: N/A Signed: N/A 1st Edition: Yes Ex-Library: N/A Dust jacket: Yes Dust jacket condition: Good Pagination: 184 Edition: First Edition ISBN: N/A Reference: 1680079892MEP Image note: Image taken of actual book Description: 1956. 5/10/2023 0 Comments Priest by matthew colvilleSo I decided to push off writing the review until I couldn’t avoid it anymore. But I enjoyed it so much I feel bad for not liking parts of it – if that makes sense. I really, really enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, but there are some aspects of it that just bugged me. I put off reviewing this book for a while because, honestly, I’m kind of stumped by it. Perhaps nothing, even right and wrong, can survive in the haunted wood. Why was Heden chosen for this mission? Who killed the knight and why? Why won’t anyone talk to him? As the Green Order awaits Heden’s final judgement, he finds his morality, perspective, and sense of self are each challenged and then destroyed. Book Reviews unashamedly pays homage to fantasy influences priest by matthew colvilleĪfter years spent in the inn he bought and never opened, Heden is drawn out, and sent into a dark forest to investigate the death of a knight. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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My only criticism is that the writing was somewhat lacking at times. My favourite aspects of the book were the family relationships between Rukhsana and her brother, her cousin and her grandmother. (Although I would urge you to read the trigger warnings below and put your own safety first!) I really loved how the main themes in t he novel were handled, because it was so realistic and there was so much nuance. Mostly anger and frustration, but hope as well. This book was very difficult to read at times, and it made me feel so much. It started off slow enough, but to say it packed a punch is putting it mildly. I didn’t expect this to be an easy read, but it definitely was a lot heavier than I expected. Sabina Khan – The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali I accidentally had a little hiatus in April, but I figured better late than never!! So here’s my very belated April wrap-up, as I would still love to share my favourite (4 and 5 star) reads of the month with you □ What started as a land dispute turns into World War Wolf! But the bigger fight is the battle between cats and dogs. Then Cole discovers the gangster wants Paris too and won’t rest until he has him. When Analiese runs off to marry a human, Cole finally has a chance with Paris, but the solitary cat rejects him, the pack, and everything it represents. Then Cole meets Analiese’s half-brother, panther shifter Paris Marketo, and for the first time, Cole wants something for himself. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emersonīlurb: Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than most wolves, tongue-tied in groups, and gay.įor twenty-four years, he’s lived to please his family and pack-even letting them promise him in marriage to female werewolf Analiese to secure a pack alliance and help save them from a powerful gangster who wants their land. |