![]() ![]() Along the way he meets his adventuring companion, Oliver T. ![]() ![]() The protagonist is a rather silly and self centered rabbit named Bartholomew who sets out in search of a missing object which he is unable to describe or name. The Bartholomew the Adventurer Trilogy is a story of spiritual transformation wrapped in a romping tale of adventure set in the far distant future after humans have vanished from the planet. They speak to any age and any level of enlightenment." Bartholomew the Adventurer has 71 ratings on Goodreads and Amazon / 4.5 stars "An epic that hits all the perfect notes of science, magic, and sweetness." -Kirkus Review ".the metaphysical adventures of Bartholomew Rabbit." ".a fine work of Visionary Fiction." ".The Alchemist meets The Hobbit, but with rabbits." " A homogeneous blend of Peter Rabbit and Alice in Wonderland, these stories are well worth the effort to really read them. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Every child should be able to fantasize about surviving on their own, and these books add a touch of realism to that fantasy. I think every kid should read these books, not only so they have a greater appreciation of what they have, but so they can see the beauty and harshness of nature. The sense of fulfillment and self-satisfaction that floods him whenever he succeeds at something drives him almost as much as his need to survive. And what I really love about these books is that they’re not romanticized. Seeing how someone survives and adapts is always incredibly interesting to me. This follow-up “what if?” book was a lot more fun because Brian seemed so happy! ![]() He learns to hunt big game and store meat and make clothes. By this point, he’s come to terms with his new life and is actually flourishing on his own in the wild. Spoiler-alert: he survives! And with a lot less angst than was present in Hatchet. What if Brian hadn’t been rescued, and had to ride out the winter in the Canadian wilderness? Would he survive? But I was intrigued by the synopsis of Brian’s Winter. ![]() Although I have to confess, I’ll probably be reading it sooner rather than later. How did I not know this?! I skipped over The River, the first sequel, for the time being, as it seemed like a repeat of the first but with an audience. Until last month, I didn’t even realize that Hatchet had a sequel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Enter Wendell, himself a veteran therapist with an unconventional style, whose sessions with Gottlieb will prove transformative for her. ![]() When a personal crisis causes her world to come crashing down, Lori Gottlieb - an experienced therapist with a thriving practice in Los Angeles - is suddenly adrift. A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she). ![]() ![]() ![]() That agent was Carole Blake of Blake Friedmann and she managed to auction the work to Michael Joseph, part of the Penguin publishing group. Her big break would come when a literally agent became interested in a synopsis and the initial three chapters of her novel, “The Wild Hunt”. Chadwick insists that the multitude of rejections did not deter her from pursuing her passion. Many publishers rejected her submissions though she did win some competitions in the early eighties. She came to gain insights to the literally genre through television drama and, of course, historical books.Īs with many other authors, the early years of Elizabeth Chadwick’s career were fraught with frustration. Ms Chadwick credits her passion for historical fiction from her formative years. When she was four, her family moved to Scotland and her childhood was spent in the village of Newton Mearns just outside the city of Glasgow. ![]() Many experts credit her runaway success to the amount of research she puts in each and every one of her works.Ĭhadwick was born in Bury, Lancashire in 1957. Her works have been published around the world and have been translated to 16 languages. With a several dozens of works in publication, a good proportion of which have been serial bestsellers in Europe and the United States, Chadwick has proved to be a real prodigy. Elizabeth Chadwick may have started her publishing career relatively late in her life but since then has risen to become perhaps the world’s most preeminent publisher of historical novels. ![]() ![]() " B Had to start over to really get into it. I have a whole new appreciation to Christ's death & Resurrection. " wonderfully written and an insight to some Bible text that set the scene for me many years ago in Sunday School. " I really enjoy historical fiction, so I liked reading this book. " I usually love historical fiction, I had a hard time finishing this book. ![]() I kinda lost interest when the dinosaur lady started boffing the human kid. If book says "A sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity" that means its about JESUS! I did end up buying West of Eden by Harry Harrison but I only got half way through it. " This one was pretty good except that it was about JESUS and somewhere near the end I started skimming because it was all "blah blah Jesus blah blah Jesus blah blah Jesus." Note to self, read every word on the back of the book before purchasing said book. The theology came across as cheesy and canned in the places where fiction turned into not-so-subtle evangelism. ![]() " It's hard to fit theology into a fiction romance/adventure novel. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Jones’ book is a welcome addition to the spate of books on woman suffrage that have been published this year in honor of the Centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment. “If you read no other book on suffrage this centennial of the 19th Amendment, read this one. "In her important new book, Jones shows how African American women waged their own fight for the vote, and why their achievements speak mightily to our present moment as voters, regardless of gender or race."- Washington Post Jones is an assiduous scholar and an absorbing writer, turning to the archives to unearth the stories of Black women who worked alongside white suffragists only to be marginalized."- New York Times ![]() "Jones has written an elegant and expansive history of Black women who sought to build political power where they could. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moreno-Garcia’s worldbuilding chops are on display as she creates a distinct, vibrant backdrop to her audacious retelling. Carlota, the naive daughter of a mad scientist bent on creating a race of hybrid animal-humans in remote Yaxaktun, strains against the boundaries of her life as she searches for love and connection beyond the world her father has engineered to contain her Montgomery, a caretaker who self-medicates with alcohol in order to cope with a tragic past, pines for Carlota even as she explores her attraction to Eduardo, the spoiled aristocratic son of her father’s benefactor and the hybrid creatures created by the eponymous doctor struggle to maintain their autonomy and personhood as the forces surrounding them attempt to subjugate their wills for their own ends. In this thorny riff on The Island of Doctor Moreau, bestseller Moreno-Garcia ( Mexican Gothic) interweaves several threads in 19th-century Mexico. ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, I didn't enjoy the narrator and continuously longed to here Kevin Costner's voice. This alone makes the book worth the time. Again, the movie really is so much better, but there is a sweet little gem in the book that is a departure from the film that I became enchanted with and have learned additional information separately about 'JDS' and his WWII Veteran status. However I always like the original and seeing where Hollywood departs from the writer. Yes you get that from the movie, and yes it's much better in film. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars was because the story is amazing. It wasn't with hesitation that I picked this book up, but is so with my recommendation for it. This one really touches on that '1, 2 combination punch' described above, but not too fantastical. ![]() Field of Dreams has always been a favorite movie of mine and didn't know that it was based on a book until I re-watched the movie recently and saw that it was based on a book of a different title. My two favorite genres of books and movies are Sci-fi and Baseball, albeit not together but that might be interesting as well. Ray takes a job as a life insurance salesman, even though he dislikes the nature of the job. Ray marries Annie, the daughter of his landlady. His father passes on to him a love of baseball. Don't let this book ruin the movie for you Shoeless Joe Character Analysis Ray Kinsella Ray Kinsella, the narrator of the story, is raised in Montana. ![]() ![]() ![]() I would have devoured them and developed a big appetite for even more of this sort of truth-telling. I wish I could have read History Smashers when I was in elementary school. Grizzled Jarl needs books, and a lot more of them than Coffin. Also check out History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote (2020), where Messner examines the long road to. "Informative and fun, eye-opening and entertaining. Coffin Smasher HISTORY Disturbing ancient crypts is a dangerous quest, especially when. This is a series that will engage upper elementary and middle school history buffs. Absolutely smashing!" -Candace Fleming, award-wining author "Kate Messner serves up fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. ![]() "A history book for middle-graders that should be on everyone's (child and adult) to-read list." - Shelf Awareness “Messner and Meconis provide a timely perspective on an important part of American history.” - School Library Journal "Well-researched, entertaining, and packed with facts." - Booklist "The book’s format may be a good match for those with shorter attention spans, and permits it to be gratifyingly capacious in what it covers." - New York Times Book Review "Critical, respectful, engaging: exemplary history for children." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ![]() ![]() ![]() He has the kind of mind of which the world can never have enough, an array of imagination, intelligence, knowledge, and a quirkish curiosity which often uncovers more than the first three qualities. ![]() "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Combined Edition". Clarkes 'The Sentinel,' excerpted from Gales acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary character analysis author. As an artist, his ability to impart poignancy to a dying ocean or an intelligent vapour is unique. 1983 Berkley Books publishers, New York Book Club Edition hardbound in wheat boards with bold black lettering along spine. The stories, written between 19, originally appeared in a number of magazines including Astounding, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 10 Story Fantasy, If, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Boys' Life, Playboy and Omni. ![]() The Sentinel is a collection of science fiction short stories by English writer Arthur C. Clarke, in full Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, (born December 16, 1917, Minehead, Somerset, Englanddied March 19, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka), English writer, notable for both his science fiction and his nonfiction. ![]() |