![]() ![]() Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman". As an author and a patron of humanists and reformers, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance. ![]() Marguerite is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, being the mother of Jeanne d'Albret, whose son, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France, the first Bourbon king. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I, and the two siblings were responsible for the celebrated intellectual and cultural court and salons of their day in France. Marguerite de Navarre ( French: Marguerite d'Angoulême, Marguerite d'Alençon 11 April 1492 – 21 December 1549), also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was a princess of France, Duchess of Alençon and Berry, and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Many believed he took inspiration for Srikanta from his own life. There had been several movies, mostly in Bangla, on this particular character nurtured by Sarat Chandra for over a quarter of a century. The four-part series chronicled the protagonist’s life on the move and the characters that influenced him. A year later, the 13-part story was published as a book and called Srikanta-Part I. ![]() Srikantaįirst serialised in 1916 in Bangla monthly magazine Bharatbarsha, the travelogue of Srikanta went on to became a big hit. On his 139th birthday, here is a look at some of the works that made Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay immortal. ![]() The day he gets that direction, he becomes the messiah,” Prabhakar wrote about his protagonist who thought ill of none. “A vagabond has a lot of qualities but is directionless. On the sobriquet Awara Masiha, Prabhakar had said he wanted to tell the world how the vagabond free spirit became the saviour of the oppressed souls. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread.New Release: So Help Me Golf by Rick Reilly. ![]() ![]() ![]() It received positive reviews, with critics praising its action sequences, Steinfeld's performance, Knight's direction, visuals, and the 1980s setting. Principal photography on the film began on July 31, 2017, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.īumblebee premiered on Decemin Berlin and was released in the United States on December 21. It was Knight's first live-action film, as well as the first film in the Transformers series not to be directed by Michael Bay, who instead acted as a producer. It stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, and Pamela Adlon, and features Dylan O'Brien (as the title character), Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen in voice roles. Serving as both a spin-off and prequel to the 2007 film, the film is directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson. ![]() ![]() It is the sixth installment of the Transformers film series. Bumblebee (stylized as BumbleBee and sometimes marketed as Transformers: Bumblebee) is a 2018 science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line character of the same name. ![]() ![]() ![]() Near the outside edge of your eyebrow is Broca’s area.Excessive dopamine can result in the development of a gambling addiction and becoming hypersexual, and it isn’t just a “feel good” chemical. It’s a myth to assign one feeling or cognitive function to each neurotransmitter.Axons and dendrites never physically touch.The cells on the outer lining of the brain, the cerebral cortex, are the most precious ones.The texture of a living brain is like flan or bread pudding.CSF serves as the brain’s nourishing liquor and drains away the brain’s waste.CSF is produced at a rate of two cups per day from the brain’s ventricles.The brain doesn’t actually sit inside the skull it floats in a natural, shock absorbing fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).This book attempts to separate the BS from the brain science, the hype from the hope.Ĭhapter 1: An Anatomy Lesson Like No Other.Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon By Rahul Jandial Ma⋅ 7 min read ⋅ Books Prologue ![]() ![]() ![]() Sister Wife is very much ripped from the headlines, and I don’t love that. She feels safe in Unity, but she’s not dedicated to the lifestyle. Taviana is not from Unity, and her life before coming to the community was very, very different from the modest, religious way of things in the Movement. She believes completely, with her whole heart, and can’t understand Celeste’s reluctance and doubts. She can’t wait to be a sister wife, and a mother. ![]() ![]() She can’t wait until the Prophet assigns her to a husband. Nanette, Celeste’s younger sister, is far more content with their way of life. However, she also doesn’t feel ready to fight the traditions of her community, not when it will bring shame to the family she loves so dearly. She is fifteen and doesn’t feel ready to be married, especially not to a man old enough to be her father. It follows three very different girls coming of age in Unity, with the title referring to the fact that the community practices polygamy (referred to as “celestial marriage”), where young girls are married off to older men, whose other wives are their “sister wives.”Ĭeleste has grown up in Unity, but she is beginning to question the ways of The Movement as the day nears when she will be assigned to a husband. Sister Wife takes place in Unity, home to The Movement, a conservative religious group that lives apart from mainstream, modern society. ![]() ![]() Nicole: Summarize your book in three words.Įllie: Summarize your mentee’s book in three words. And it will touch the heart of anyone who reads it. ![]() It’s simultaneously sorrowful and sweet–just how I like stories to be. I initially submitted to her in great part because she is neuro-diverse, as is her MG novel’s main character (as am I and mine), and neuro-diversity is absolutely intrinsic to both my manuscript and my life, so I knew we’d be a great match.Įllie: Why did you choose Nicole and PLANET EARTH IS BLUE?īesides being extremely interested in neuro-diversity and the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, I absolutely fell in love with Nicole’s main character, Nova. ![]() ![]() While I would have been content to work with any of the mentors I submitted to (all are awesome!) I was beyond thrilled when I saw Ellie’s name beside mine on the #PitchWars list because I knew she would share my vision for the manuscript, would help me whip it into shape, and perhaps most importantly, that she would share my love and understanding of my main character, who is nonverbal/autistic and OBSESSED with space and space travel. Our mentors are editing, our mentees are revising, and we hope you’re making progress on your own manuscript! While we’re all working toward the Agent Showcase on November 3rd-9th, we hope you’ll take a moment during your writing breaks and get to know our 2016 Pitch Wars Teams. ![]() ![]() The outer realms of the platform are the most dangerous, not just because of the rising water and strong under currents, but also because of snake-like, spear-nosed creatures called Scribblers.Ĭoe only has one good arm after a childhood Scribbler attack, and she is faced with a terrifying reality - adulthood is fast approaching and she will lose her central spot in formation. Children are allowed to remain in the center of the platform until they reach their 16th Hard Season, and then they are cast into outer spots as their duties dictate. They have an assigned spot on the platform based upon their job - and essentially their importance - on the island. ![]() It is their only dry place on the island that is high enough to keep them safe from the raging ocean. Sea monsters and human nature set out to destroy Coe and those she loves, but Coe is resourceful and much more important than she knows.Įach day, the shrinking population of Tides gathers on a platform when high tide rolls in. Reilly's first post-apocalyptic young adult fantasy filled with a bleak, damp future for Corvina Kettlefish, or Coe as she is called, and the rest of the dwellers on the island of Tides. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well, for Nichola Reilly, the world will end in water. Robert Frost once debated whether the world will end in fire or ice. ![]() ![]() ![]() Quest of the Jedi begins by addressing something phase 2 of the High Republic publishing initiative hasn’t done a very good job of. She opens up a galaxy of potential through connections far and wide, Jedi and Sith mythos, and the most important thing of all to some Star Wars fans: an opportunity for insane speculation. Gray manages to tell a unique story with fresh characters you are instantly compelled by, while broadening the scope of the High Republic narrative to unimaginable breadth. ![]() The one-shot structure doesn’t restrict the narrative at all. It is an exercise in comics that you don’t get very often. Quest of the Jedi is an odyssey of wonder with incredible artwork to accentuate that feeling of awe. Gray has the uncanny ability to leave you hungering for more, but also in desperate need to put what you’re reading down to contemplate your life choices. ![]() Claudia Gray’s The High Republic Adventures: Quest of the Jedi from Dark Horse is here to put it simply, it rules. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The cost for us not having healthy boundaries is great! This book will help.Īs an individual that has done a great deal of ‘The Work’ to improve my wellbeing, it is rare to find literature in the area of psychology/self-help that strikes such a perfect balance between both addressing complex principles in Psychology and making the content simple to understand and incorporate for the reader. ![]() ‘Set Boundaries, Find Peace’ should be a required reading before we reach adulthood! Whether it’s through family or social conditioning, the vast majority of us have incorporated poor boundaries into some or all areas of our lives. ![]() |