![]() But then he starts to make some slightly dubious claims and even to contradict himself somewhat. As the book progresses he gradually builds a convincing theory about how our minds are adept at making accurate instantaneous judgements and how, in many cases, the more information we are given the less likely we are to judge well. But towards the end of the book his argument loses its way. He is a brilliant storyteller, drawing you in with interesting anecdotes about a man who can pick winning horses by observing their body language and a rogue soldier who outwits the entire US army in a war game scenario. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the third Malcolm Gladwell book I have listened to (or read), and like the other two, it is really interesting, but just a little bit unconvincing in parts. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Speaking of domestic roles, one interesting place to study is the Yoruba culture’s marriages and traditions in regards to gender roles. ![]() In a review of McIntosh’s book, another scholar Insa Nolte, concluded that, “Yoruba women adapted their skills to support more widespread cultural notions as well as continuing their domestic roles” (Nolte). According to McIntosh in her book Yoruba Women, Work, and Social Change, she summarizes that independent roles were played by women on agriculture and trade until colonial ideas about “female professions” changed the career paths of women (McIntosh). I don’t think that they shifted negatively for women, I believe it gave women more opportunity to have careers that they wished. In Yoruba I found that as time has changed and more outside influences were in contact with the Yoruba, the more the gender roles in Yoruba shifted. I found that in over sixteen countries people believe that men have the first right to jobs, that they believe males are more fit for political positions, and that women should have children to be fulfilled (Weziak-Bialowolska). ![]() To get these answer, I began to read about the differences in gender normality’s across different countries. ![]() ![]() The book is phenomenal and covers so much,” she concluded. Since I work in this area with my clients, and have written a couple of books, I know how important a good title is. “This is an amazing book,” said Kachaturoff. So, I created a step-by-step method in selecting a title and put that in my book. The most important aspect in the book publishing process, besides writing a good book, is to have a memorable title. We discussed book marketing, book publicity and the care authors should take in the creation of their own book title.Īs the author of Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book and as a book publicist I can attest to the importance of naming your book properly.Ī bad title gets panned by the public and a forgettable title is, well, forgotten! ![]() I was recently interviewed by author and television talk show host Tara Kachaturoff on Michigan Entrepreneur TV. ![]() ![]() What could I do to stop him? I’m just a girl. ![]() “Do you know what it is like to work in a shirtwaist factory? In the wintertime, I’m there before the sun comes up, and if the boss wants to make me work until midnight, he can do that. ![]() Using extensive historical research, Haddix places readers into the tragic story and brings history to life in a new way. Margaret Peterson Haddix tells this story from the alternating points of view of the three young women. The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was one of the worst workplace disasters in all of history, taking the lives of 146 young immigrant workers. On this fateful day, a spark ignites a fire that destroys the entire building and kills many within it.īased on the true events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory disaster, Uprising shows how factory employees were worked to the bone, neglected, and manipulated, all for the profit of those who own the company. On March 25, 1911, Jane visits while Bella and Yetta work. When the workers rise up in a strike, they attract the attention of Jane, a wealthy young woman who wants to help the cause. ![]() There, she meets Yetta, who is crusading for a union as work conditions continue to decline. Along with hundreds of other immigrants, she finds a job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Bella is a young Italian woman who has just arrived in New York. ![]() ![]() ![]() Filled with Sarah Andersen’s beautiful gothic illustrations and relatable relationship humor, Fangs has all the makings of a cult classic. This deluxe hardcover edition of Fangs features an “engraved” red cloth cover, dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. This deluxe hardcover edition of Fangs features an engraved red cloth cover, dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. Im a big fan of Sarah Andersen and this is so different from her other books but somehow it still gives me that warm happy feeling.The book is beautiful M. ![]() ![]() Together they enjoy horror films and scary novels, shady strolls, fine dining (though never with garlic), and a genuine fondness for each other’s unusual habits, macabre lifestyles, and monstrous appetites.įirst featured as a webcomic series on Tapas, Fangs chronicles the humor, sweetness, and awkwardness of meeting someone perfectly suited to you but also vastly different. This all changes one night in a bar when she meets Jimmy, a charming werewolf with a wry sense of humor and a fondness for running wild during the full moon. This deluxe hardcover edition of Fangs features an 'engraved' red cloth cover, dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. ![]() A New York Times bestselling love story between a vampire and a werewolf by the creator of the enormously popular Sarah’s Scribbles comics.Įlsie the vampire is three hundred years old, but in all that time, she has never met her match. dyed black page trim, and 25 exclusive comics not previously seen online. ![]() ![]() ![]() Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. ![]() Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest to understand - and, if possible, answer - the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail - well, most of it. It is pocket friendly and equally time friendly yet priceless.Sufficiently summarizes some solid points that you were likely to miss out on.Written in a simple English language that can be understood by people of all level.Extends the authors message in a simplified manner.it is however a summary which is as calmly and marvelously written by Destiny Page which This is not the mans book and in no way intends to replace it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This edition features the original text and is unillustrated. Expect more drama at Malory Towers!Between 19, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. But before they say good-bye one last time there are more adventures to be had, pranks to play and competitions to win. Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processesĭESCRIPTION : For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series.In book six, Darrell and her friends have reached their last term at Malory Towers. Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects Hong Kong Golden Dragon Books 2022-2023. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then, in May 2017, his old Wonder Woman movie script leaked online and was criticized for being sexist in the way it portrays Diana Prince and focuses more on Steve Trevor's deeds than her own. ![]() Since so many of the claims relate to his treatment of women and minorities, there's been a re-evaluation of his previous work and handling of sensitive topics like sexual assault, pregnancy, and infertility, as well as the growing consensus that Whedon making feminism part of his brand shielded him from such criticisms in the past. Related: Buffy Controversy Explained: All The Allegations Against Joss Whedon Over that same period of time, Whedon was able to cement his reputation as a self-professed male feminist and writer of quippy dialogue, particularly with his efforts on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. His career got a major boost into the spotlight when he was selected as the director of the first Avengers movie and its sequel, Age of Ultron, but in the six years since then, Whedon's career and personal reputation have started to take on damage, especially thanks to claims of his on-set behavior after he replaced Zack Snyder as the director of Justice League during the movie's extensive reshoots. ![]() ![]() ![]() The interviews have previously been condensed into the documentary United in Anger (2012), and now serve as the book’s raw material.īetween 1987, when the group came together in the wake of an incendiary speech by Larry Kramer, and 1993, when Schulman’s record ends, ACT UP changed the world. Schulman and fellow ACT UP veteran Jim Hubbard spent seventeen years collecting 188 long-form interviews with current and former ACT UP members. A legendary name in the story of HIV/AIDS activism, the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power turns thirty-five next year and is still going strong, but the full scope of its achievements remains widely underappreciated. Sarah Schulman’s new book, Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993, is the remarkable, timely capstone to her decades-long labor of documenting the improbable miracle that was and is ACT UP. Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993, by Sarah Schulman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 702 pages, $40 ![]() ![]() ![]() In this land, he comes across a slit - a crack in the earth - which, according to him, has been forming for 10 million years. ” In this essay, Eiseley travels through an old silent prairie filled with black pits that refuse to give back any of the sun’s light. Loren Eiseley’s confrontation with death begins in “The Slit. As such, the death of any living thing serves a purpose for those that are alive. The species that are less adapted to their environment will ultimately go extinct and their “weaker” genes won’t get passed on to the next generation, allowing the more adapted species to prevail. ![]() According to evolutionary theory, death is, inherently, a good thing. Only through constantly dealing with death, can the anthropologist understand those who are alive – humans – and their role in the universe. He or she observes the remains of dead beings: skulls and bones. ![]() For Dylan Thomas, there is a space in which rebellion against death can become manifest: “Rage, rage against the dying of the light…” For Edgar Allan Poe, only love can survive and transcend death, or at least that’s what he tells us in “Anabel Lee.” For American biologist and essayist Loren Eiseley, however, death is a profession.Īn anthropologist deals with death all the time. For Emily Dickinson, death is a loud fly, incessantly buzzing behind her ear. Yet, the concept of death is one of the most important and complex recurring ideas in literature. ![]() |