![]() After graduating with a degree in English in 1970, he tried to find a position as a teacher but had no luck at first. While in school, King published his first short story, which appeared in Startling Mystery Stories. There he wrote for the school's newspaper and served in its student government. ![]() ![]() King stayed close to home for college, attending the University of Maine at Orono. ![]() There he graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in 1966. King later moved back to Maine with his mother and brother. His parents, Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King, split up when he was very young, and he and his brother David divided their time between Indiana and Connecticut for several years. King is recognized as one of the most famous and successful horror writers of all time. Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. His books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide and been adapted into numerous successful films. Over the years, King has become known for titles that are both commercially successful and sometimes critically acclaimed. Having also published work under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, King's first horror novel, Carrie, was a huge success. He graduated from the University of Maine and later worked as a teacher while establishing himself as a writer. Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine. ![]()
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6/26/2023 0 Comments The drawing lesson by mark crilley![]() ![]() Each lesson builds off the previous, with sidebars at the end of each chapter that direct readers to tackle some of the very same drawing exercises that David has just completed. Through the story of aspiring, overeager young artist-in-the-making David and his helpful, but often flustered mentor, Becky, readers gain a grounding in the basics of drawing and rendering, along with a helping of laughs and poignant entertainment. Now for the first time, he pairs both strengths resulting in a one-of-a-kind art instruction experience. In addition, Crilley is an accomplished graphic novelist. With over 10 million views and growing, Mark Crilley's YouTube drawing instruction videos have an enormous worldwide legion of fans and have been featured on sites such as Yahoo News and Reddit. An instructional art book in narrative graphic novel form that uses the tale of one aspiring young artist and his reluctant mentor to impart easy-to-follow lessons on the fundamentals of drawing. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments The lions of lucerne by brad thor![]() ![]() ![]() With unflinching determination and an uncanny ability to escape danger and assassination, the young buck pieces together the plot and girds himself for a showdown at the terrorists' secret hideaway inside the frozen exterior of Mt. By this time, Harvath is on his way to Switzerland, where he's gotten word of a mysterious cell of mercenaries named the Lions of Lucerne. When those demands aren't immediately met, one of the president's fingers arrives at the White House. ![]() The terrorists publicly demand $500 million and privately insist that an anti–fossil fuel proposal in Congress be killed. When the Secret Service, the FBI, the CIA and a suspiciously inept and indecisive vice-president wring their hands, the disgraced Harvath picks up the few scant clues left behind and launches a one-man search-and-rescue mission. Under his watch, terrorists not only kill 30 agents but kidnap the president midway down his final run of the day. As the action opens on the ski slopes outside Park City, Utah, the 20-something Harvath has screwed up. He's Secret Service Agent Scot Harvath, the hero of Thor's rough-and-ready debut. If you get him angry, as does the chief of staff of the vice-president of the United States, he'll pop you with an uppercut. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Unearthly by cynthia hand![]() ![]() ![]() Juggling problems that exist at the levels of both self and society, she struggles to find her true purpose on Earth. ![]() As she falls in love with both Christian and Tucker, Clara learns that a tribe of fallen angels has waged war against the angels. Along her journey to understand her heritage, she befriends another angel-blood, Angela Zerbino, and two siblings, Wendy and Tucker Avery. When Clara has a strange dream about a young man in a forest fire, she seeks out and saves Christian Prescott, watching over him thereafter. Their angelic heritage gives them various powers that come with a responsibility to protect humans. Cynthia Hand’s Unearthly, the first novel in her larger series of the same name, follows thirteen-year-old Clara Gardner, who learns that she and her brother and mother are angel-human hybrids. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty![]() ![]() The book is told from Mori’s point of view, and while readers identify with her, they also see a glimpse of personality traits that hint at a future that could turn to crime. Creating Moriarty as a female character totally changes the way the two great minds approach each other. ![]() Petty is an imaginative look at the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis James Moriarty sure to delight teen readers. But getting to the bottom of things may just ruin the romance developing between the two of them. But Mori finds the murder hits closer to home than she would have thought, and soon enough she is hiding clues from Sherlock in the hopes of solving the case on her own. They have only one rule: They must tell each other everything they discover along the way. The two geniuses are bound together in an effort to solve a murder in a nearby park. Imagine Sherlock Holmes in high school in modern day London meeting a girl named James “Mori” Moriarty. Just be sure to comment by midnight (PDT), Monday, September 14. If you’d like a chance to win a copy, just leave a comment below about your favorite Sherlock story. Petty, and I have one copy to give away to a reader in the U.S. The book is called Lock & Mori by Heather W. ![]() It’s interesting to see how the author plays with the well known crime-committing/crime solving duo. ![]() Today I’m taking part in a blog tour for a book that looks at how the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty would be different if they met as teenagers and if Moriarty was a girl. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Decadent by shayla black![]() ![]() Though she’s saved herself for Jesse, Kimber soon learns, he’s not the man adept at stoking her aching, endless need. ![]() So Deke and his super-sexy friend, Luc, take Kimber under their wings and dangerously close to the edge of ecstasy. But he can’t bear to imagine the innocent beauty in someone else’s arms. Bold and brash, Deke warns Kimber that playing with him is playing with fire. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for A Wicked Lovers Novel Ser.: Decadent by Shayla Black (2007, Trade Paperback) at the best. But all the tabloid stories about his sexual escapades make her feel oh-so inadequate.ĭetermined to prove she’s woman enough for Jesse, Kimber turns to bodyguard Deke Trenton for sexual education. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. ![]() How can a virgin seeking happily-ever-after with a hot pop star who has a penchant for threesomes win her fantasy man? Kimber Edgington desperately needs a plan to convince Jesse McCall, who’s been her friend and secret crush since they spent a summer together as teenagers, that they are meant for each other. Decadent (Wicked Lovers Series 2) by Shayla Black eBook Barnes & Noble The second novel in the Wicked Lovers series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shayla Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite his frequent explosions of outrage or delight, there was never an instance when it was impossible to ultimately agree with both his sentiments and his approach. ![]() He was impulsive, passionate, agreeably foul-mouthed, and often full of righteous anger. His landmark Kitchen Confidential, a behind-the-scenes look at restaurant kitchens, propelled him to stardom as a raconteur and chef-turned-author (a role that, in the wake of the awakening surrounding sexual harassment in restaurants, he said he regrets taking on). Though he’s probably best known for traveling the world on CNN’s Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain first became famous for putting pen to paper. The finer the mask, the more persuaded we are of its authenticity, and the late Anthony Bourdain’s was the finest of all, with a fit like a second skin. The practiced, easy assumption of a public mask, an entertainer’s mask, is liable to strike the casual observer as sophistication - as an enviable social skill. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments On Seas of Glory by John Lehman![]() ![]() Throughout the smoke and fire Lehman argues fiercely for the independence of the Navy and its men, and shows the service's gradual evolution from ragtag smugglers and blockade-runners to true ships of the line and eventually today's ultimate ship and sailor, technically skilled, but in the same fighting tradition of his illustrious forbears. And finally, of course, the battles, thrillingly recounted from the Battle of New Orleans to the Battle of Midway to Grenada (which is more exciting than you thought). Alabama to the ships of today's Navy including yesterday's nuclear-powered Nimitz supercarriers and today's superfast, high-tech Arleigh Burke destroyers just rolling off their blocks in Maine's Bath Ironworks. Then there are the ships: from the U.S.S. He also uses little-known diaries and accounts to tell the stories of the individual, uknown sailors who made it all possible. Rickover, the "high priest" of the nuclear submariners and his stormy, controversial relationship with Lehman himself. Lehman covers, among others, the Revolutionary War's John Paul Jones (of "I have not yet begun to fight" fame) David Glasgow "Damn the torpedoes" Farragut of the Civil War and the recently retired Hyman G. ![]() Everyone and everything in these pages is larger than life. ![]() John Lehman focuses on the important ships, interesting people, and decisive battles in American naval history from the Revolutionary War to the present day. From Ronald Reagan's Secretary of the Navy comes the incredible story of that service, beginning to end. ![]() ![]() Pearson, author of From Charity to Change, knows foundations well. That year, they donated $1.34 billion in all, with almost 60 percent going to organizations supporting social services, education, and health. Not counting the giant Mastercard Foundation, which dwarfs the rest, 64 percent of the assets and 50 percent of foundation grant making in 2018 were associated with this country’s 149 largest private foundations. Many private foundations are very small, but others are quite sizable. Required by law to pay out at least 5 percent of their funds for charitable purposes each year, foundations are a huge factor in Canadian philanthropy and a financial mainstay for many hospitals, universities, and registered charities (including the one that publishes this magazine). ![]() If you add public and community foundations, the total exceeds $100 billion. There are over 6,000 private foundations in Canada, with collective assets in 2018 of $56.3 billion. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “He’s funny and casual and doesn’t take much seriously.” I was like, ‘God, he’s so grounded,’” the Mean Girls actress told Tribute Movies of her costar in February 2010. Much like their characters, Tatum and Seyfried had an instant connection when they met on the set of the film. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies ![]() Savannah moves on with her neighbor Tim ( Henry Thomas), but she never stops loving her longtime correspondent. The pen pals initially plan to start a life together, but their brief stint apart turns into years when John extends his deployment following the September 11 terrorist attacks. In the short time they spend together, the pair form a strong bond and agree to continue their relationship via letters. The romantic war drama follows Staff Sergeant John Tyree ( Channing Tatum) and Savannah Curtis ( Amanda Seyfried), who meet when the former is on leave in South Carolina. It’s just a modern, updated twist on that story and, of course, with its own distinct elements.” “ Dear John was largely modeled on probably the best film love story ever made, Casablanca,” Sparks told Collider at the time of the movie’s release. ![]() Letters of love! Dear John was a box office success when it hit theaters in February 2010, boasting the most successful opening weekend for a film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. ![]() |