![]() In fact, the pink carnation is the third in a line of English. ©2005 Lauren Willig (P)2005 Penguin Audiobooks and Books on Tape, Inc. As it turns out, the pink carnation is a not-so-real English spy who worked against Napoleon. How did the Pink Carnation save England? What became of the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian? And will Eloise Kelly find a hero of her own? Eloise Kelly settles in to read the secret history hoping to unmask the Pink Carnation's identity, but before she can make this discovery, she uncovers a passionate romance within the pages of the secret history that almost threw off the course of world events. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, a wildly imaginative and highly adventurous debut, opens with the story of a modern-day heroine but soon becomes a book within a book. Eloise has found the secret history of the Pink Carnation�the most elusive spy of all time, the spy who single-handedly saved England from Napoleon's invasion. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation TV Series Note: Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on IMDbPro and is subject to change. ![]() What she discovers is something the finest historians have missed: a secret history that begins with a letter dated 1803. ![]() Deciding that true romantic heroes are a thing of the past, Eloise Kelly, an intelligent American who always manages to wear her Jimmy Choo suede boots on the day it rains, leaves Harvard's Widener Library bound for England to finish her dissertation on the dashing pair of spies the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ONE ON ONE: Fundamentals with Dwyane Wade and James Patterson highlights the importance of reading for success in life. Patterson co-hosts a webcast with Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. The James Patterson Teach Education Scholarship has been established to support the next generation of teachers at 19 different universities across the country. Patterson is also well known for his philanthropy. In addition to adult novels, Patterson has recently become the bestselling author for the young adult and middle grade categories. While he has received his share of criticism for this practice, it hasn't mattered to his devoted following and as he continues to top the charts with each new release. ![]() Unlike many of his counterparts, Patterson is a fan of collaboration and works with several ghostwriters and co-authors to keep the mysteries coming for his demanding readers. There have been nine files - seven made for TV movies and three major motion pictures that were adapted from Patterson novels. His books have sold approximately 300 million copies worldwide and he is the first author to achieve ten million eBook sales. In fact, he holds the New York Times AND Guinness records for most best-selling, hardcover, fiction titles by a single author, an astonishing accomplishment of 76! Patterson is possible best known for his Alex Cross series, which has held the top selling detective series for the past ten years. James Patterson is a world-renowned mystery writer that has dominated the New York Times Bestseller list for decades. ![]() ![]() He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. May you feel the presence of God and find renewed strength in your time of need. We've compiled a list of 25 Bible verses to bring peace and comfort to the grieving heart. While grief can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions, by reading Scripture and praying to God, you can find comfort in your time of need. ![]() We are given the gift of eternal life in heaven through faith in Jesus Christ, and we can hold into that hope as we pass through the stages of grief. These Bible verses about grief can remind you of God's faithfulness in our pain. While grief can affect each of us differently, we can each find comfort and peace through the words of hope and love in the Bible. ![]() Grief is a natural and important process to allow yourself to walk through. ![]() Turn to Scripture for help coping with grief. Death and sorrow can come at any time and we find ourselves deep in grief. We cannot control the events of life that cause pain and loss. Grief hits us in unexpected ways at unexpected times. ![]() ![]() ![]() Turns out his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Suddenly, half the internet is shipping #DrRugbaeand Zaf is begging Dani to play along. But before she can explain that fact to him, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefitssomeone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.When big, brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, its an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and former rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. ![]() But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. ![]() Magazine, TheSkimm, Betches, Shondaland, and Buzzfeed! Named one of the Best Books of the Year (so far) by Apple and Amazon.USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him rescuing her from their office building goes viral.Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. As seen in OprahMag, Bustle, Parade, PopSugar, New York Post, Essence, Travel Leisure, Ms. ![]() ![]() Solid, Liquid, Gassy (A Fairy Science Story) is the second book in Ashley Spires’ hilarious picture book series about a charming, determined heroine who celebrates the joys of curiosity and wonder. But when everyone Esther knows believes that Jack Frost is responsible for ice and that moon sneezes cause evaporation, she’ll have to learn that sometimes discovery is its own reward. ![]() When the local pond disappears, Esther realizes this might be the perfect opportunity for a real experiment! It’s up to Esther and her fairymates to ask questions, make hypotheses, do research and show their conclusions-this time, all about the water cycle. This time around, though, she’s got her fairy pals Clover and Fig, along with trusty sidekick Albert the bird, to help create a more science-oriented entry for their school’s “Magic Fair”-Pixieville’s magical answer to a science fair, which has never gone well for Esther before. But fairies are all about magic, despite Esther’s best efforts to reveal the science of their world. ![]() Esther the fairy is back, to investigate the water cycle! From the award-winning author of The Most Magnificent Thing, for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Hidden Figures.Įsther the fairy doesn’t believe in magic. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No), the rag-tag craziness on view was directed by several different directors – John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, with Val Guest overseeing the entire production. With an all-star cast that included David Niven, Deborah Kerr, John Huston, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers, cameos by Jean-Paul Belmondo, David McCallum, and Peter O’Toole, and even featuring an authentic Bond girl, Ursula Andress (from Dr. While not exactly delivering the kind of James Bond films audiences had loved and come to expect, Casino Royale has became a cult classic in the ensuing decades, a colorful addendum to the history of the 007 legacy. Feldman (of What’s New Pussycat? fame) reimagined Fleming’s story as a large-scale, star-studded spy spoof inspired by the Bond mania that swept across the world in the 1960s. ![]() Thirteen years later, producer Charles K. In 1953, British author Ian Fleming created one of the most enduring cinematic characters with the publication of his first 007 novel, Casino Royale. Music Composed and Conducted by Burt Bacharach ![]() Kritzerland is proud to present a new limited edition soundtrack, one of our two final releases for 2010, this one a very special reissue: CASINO ROYALE IS TOO MUCH… FOR ONE JAMES BOND! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Feel free to tweak an existing creature to make it into something more useful for you, perhaps by borrowing a trait or two from a different monster or by using a variant or template. Size Categories Sizeĭespite the versatile collection of monsters in the Monster Manual, you might be at a loss when it comes to finding the perfect creature for part of an adventure. See the Movement and Position section for more information on creature size and space. The Size Categories table shows how much space a creature of a particular size controls in combat. SizeĪ monster can be Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. Monster StatisticsĪ monster's statistics, sometimes referred to as its stat block, provide the essential information that you need to run the monster. Guidelines for understanding the information found in a monster's statistics are presented below. ![]() Monstrous Compendium Vol 3: Minecraft Creatures ![]() ![]() ![]() The phobia of the unknown is addressed thoroughly via the world’s consistent calls toward military action against the heptopodes who suddenly arrived on Earth. Yet, the phobia shared among the masses is our phobia over the unknown, individuals or living beings that cannot be confronted through normal means and draw out our innermost fears toward the factor in question. Everyone possesses a powerful phobia over many things such as the ocean, heights, animals and other factors that come to mind. Akin to the originating text, this film provides a primary focus around various concepts such as humanity’s fear over the unknown. The science fiction film “Arrival” is a movie adaptation of the short story “Story of Your Life”, providing a tense situation concerning the arrival of unknown alien forms. ![]() ![]() ![]() The greater the number of possible responses to environmental change, the greater the chance of staying alive, not simply as individuals, but also as societies, cultures, and civilisations. This is called the Law of Requisite Variety and it identifies not an actual power but rather a potential for survival. The fundamental principle of cybernetics is that when the complexity of the environment exceeds that of any natural or man-made system, the environment will ultimately destroy the system. One modern theoretical construct helps to explain why the Mayan civilisation disappeared, and, more important, what is necessary to preserve what remains of the Mayan culture. They just stopped as an organised political, military, and economic force in the world. They weren’t invaded they didn’t succumb to some novel disease (as they would en masse after the Spanish occupation seven hundred years later). The Maya more or less disappeared as all but a linguistic/cultural entity. The development of their spectacular urban centres, their complex ritual practices, and their unique art came to an abrupt halt in the 9th century CE after a continuous run of cultural and political successes over the previous millennium. ![]() ![]() But while Mayans are survivors, their civilisation has not been. Unlike most of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the Maya still exist as a large population. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This sense of doubt is inherently connected to time and place: this poem takes place in New York City, very shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a life-changing event to which many of us are comparing current events. ![]() Our speaker is distinctly aware of the distance between herself and others she resists creating a sense of shared experience and is never sure if her observations or thoughts are correct or accurate. ![]() A great thinker is “capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact and reason” (from the Poetry Foundation).Ī lyricized account of uncertainty, Claudia Rankine’s book-length poem Don’t Let Me Be Lonely proves just how much emotional resonance exists in ambiguity. John Keats first used the term “negative capability” to recognize art that does not yield a quick philosophical “answer” but rather exists within uncertainty, mystery, or even doubt. We are living in a strange liminality, caught between different emotions and modes of thinking and absolutely fraught with uncertainty and ambiguity. We have to come together by staying apart, and in addition to the larger issues of healthcare, treatment, and financial security, many of us are grappling with isolation and intense loneliness. We’re being asked to distance ourselves socially and take extreme precautions. We find ourselves in a time of great uncertainty: an international pandemic is spreading and while there is some testing, there is not yet a cure. ![]() |