![]() ![]() ![]() Oskar’s constant commentary, social difficulties, severe anxiety and overwhelming sensory issues all point toward an autism spectrum disorder, although he reports at one point that he was screened for Asperger’s, but the result was “inconclusive.” So autism advocates were quick to find offense when reviewers like The New York Times‘ Manohla Dargis proclaimed that in real life Oskar “would be one of those children who inspire some adults to coo and cluck while reminding others of how grateful they are to be child-free.” Worse, Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called him “creepy,” “weird,” “snappish” and “superior.” Autism Key‘s Michelle Gonzalez found the trend disturbing. Much of the vitriol was aimed at director Stephen Daldry- Rotten Tomatoes said that while Loud is a story worth telling, “it deserves better than the treacly and pretentious treatment…Daldry gives it.” But some of the harshest, not to mention most surprising, salvos were fired at the character of Oskar, the 9-year-old at the center of the story. The critics came down so hard on Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, the film adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel about a boy’s struggle to make sense of his father’s death on 9/11, that when the Oscar nominations were announced, the Huffington Post heralded it as the “Worst Reviewed Movie of the Past 10 Years” to receive a Best Picture nod. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Unfortunately for Rump, luck isn’t always good luck. However when Rump discovers an old spinning wheel in the pile of firewood outside his house, and what he can do with that spinning wheel, he believes his luck is about to change. He isn’t very good at mining and there isn’t much gold left in the mountain anyway, but the greedy king wants more and starts cutting the rations of food sent up to The Mountain, until more gold is found. 10 That’s not all that is troubling young Rump though. It always tickled my brain like a feather, but my true name, if I really had one, never surfaced all the way.” Rump pg. Rump … Rumpus, Rumpalini, Rumpalicious, Rumperdink, Rumpty-dumpty. Sometimes I could still hear that whisper in my ear. “Sometimes I thought if I just focused hard enough, I could remember the name my mother had whispered to me before she died. His father died before he was born and his mother died just after he was born, before she could tell anyone, expect her infant son, what his full, true name was. Twelve year old Rump lives on The Mountain with his Gran, where he works mining gold for the king. The worst part.” Rump pg.1 Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin ![]() Really, my mother had another name for me, a wonderful name, but no one ever heard it. At least I don’t think it’s true, and neither does Gran. It’s the favorite village joke, and probably the only one, but it’s not really true. “My mother named me after a cow’s rear end. ![]() ![]() is particularly well structured.ĥ – Solid. A helpful and/or enlightening book that stands out by at least one aspect, e.g. contains uncommonly novel ideas and presents them in an engaging manner.Ħ – Notable. A helpful and/or enlightening book that combines two or more noteworthy strengths, e.g. presents the latest findings in a topical field and is written by a renowned expert but lacks a bit in style.ħ – Good. ![]() A helpful and/or enlightening book that has a substantial number of outstanding qualities without excelling across the board, e.g. A helpful and/or enlightening book that is extremely well rounded, has many strengths and no shortcomings worth mentioning.Ĩ – Very good. Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone.ĩ – Superb. A helpful and/or enlightening book that, in addition to meeting the highest standards in all pertinent aspects, stands out even among the best. Here's what the ratings mean:ġ0 – Brilliant. Books we rate below 5 won’t be summarized. Our rating helps you sort the titles on your reading list from solid (5) to brilliant (10). We rate each piece of content on a scale of 1–10 with regard to these two core criteria. Helpful – You’ll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. ![]() Whatever we select for our library has to excel in one or the other of these two core criteria:Įnlightening – You’ll learn things that will inform and improve your decisions. At getAbstract, we summarize books* that help people understand the world and make it better. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Oasis by Brian Hodge![]() ![]() Now, while the cabal searches for him, and one man seeks to destroy him, Paul makes a lonely, frightening journey to the core of his identity and to his destiny … to all the pain his soul can bear, to all the redemption he can give, to the freedom that is death.įrom the primeval rain forest comes an uncontrolled substance never intended for consumption by the civilized mind. For thousands of years, a secret cabal has guarded the lineage to which Paul is heir - scapegoats who have been forced to bear humanity's anguish upon themselves. It is a gift that makes Paul Handler a living, breathing human sacrifice. It is a power that can turn to rage, even murder. It is a power that will sap his soul and plunge him into the world of a famous faith healer. The power to make the lame walk and to heal the sick. It is the power to make the wounded whole again. ![]() He came of age in agony: that moment of tragedy when fun-loving rock-and-roll deejay Paul Handler discovered the inexplicable power in his own hands. His agony belongs to us all…He was born on a day of pain: November 22, 1963. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Shameless puckboy![]() My career, my future, and maybe even my heart.LANEBeing appointed head of San Jose?s PR department was a dream come true ? until I met Oskar Voyjik.He may be San Jose royalty, but with the stunts Oskar?s been pulling, the team owner is down to his last thread of patience. ![]() I?ve got Lane?s sole focus now in all the wrong ways.He has designated himself as my babysitter, and while it?s fun messing with him, being bound by curfews and rules has never worked for me.The more I push back, the more I realize what?s really on the line. Oops?It might have been a stunt to get the attention of Lane Pierce, San Jose?s new PR manager, but I didn?t realize what the consequences would be when I did it. ![]() ![]() OSKARAfter a little mishap in an alleyway with CCTV, my public image needs fixing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jianzhu was a really interesting antagonist, he reminded me somewhat of Kuvira (which is a good thing). I was surprised by how quickly I got attached to Kyoshi and Rangi. As much as I love LOK, returning to the pre-industrial Avatar world felt like a warm familiar bath.It seems after LOK nothing is off limits and it made me think that the target audience of the franchise might have permanently shifted to an older demographic. Within the first 100 pages Kyoshi gets sexually harrassed and someone gets impaled by ice. I did not expect this novel to be this dark.The Rise of Kyoshi has a quite strong narrative that got me hooked from the beginning. I expected it to be like the Turf Wars comic, a fun read because I am a fan but lacking in a strong plot. ![]() I was pleasantly surprised by how good this book was. These avatar themed subreddits are fully or partially run by moderators of /r/TheLastAirbender They build towards LoK and answer some questions left at the end of ATLA. There are several main comics which take place shortly after ATLA. 12: Minor Rules (Don't share multiple similar posts in a short time-span).9: Credit Artists in The Title & Comments.4: Spoilers must be marked for one month.3: Memes must feature avatar characters (as in images of them) AND be related to avatar.Will create animated film and other projects Avatar Studios formed, lead by Mike & Bryan. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Hunger of the gods hardcover![]() ![]() My second series, of Blood and Bone, is set in the Banished Lands, the same world as the first series. The following three books in the series - Valour, Ruin and Wrath, were all shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novels of 2014, 20, with Wrath winning the 2017 BookNest Awards for Best Traditionally Published Novel. That was a truly wonderful moment, as David Gemmell is a hero of mine and one of the reasons I write. ![]() Malice, my debut novel, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2012 and went on to win the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut of 2012. I live on the south coast of the UK with my beautiful wife, three sons and my daughter, and an assortment of animals (at the moment three dogs, a horse and a lamb who thinks she's a dog). I'm also a Viking re-enactor and enjoy nothing more than standing in the shield wall with my three sons, who are as passionate about swords and axes as I am (when I'm not stuck in my coat of mail it's harder than it looks). I am the author of epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone and The Bloodsworn Saga. ![]() ![]() Number one, with any team, is hold one-on-ones. What are your best pieces of advice for being an effective engineering manager? So many things! There is more focus on work-life balance and the holistic care of humans than there was 20 years ago. ![]() What do you see as the most significant shifts in management styles today? He is also the author of the career-development books Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager and Being Geek: The Software Developer’s Career Handbook.įor Behind the Code, Lopp shared his thoughts on best practices for engineering management, showing how prioritizing one-on-ones, delegating to build trust, and investing in diverse teams are all crucial to success. During his career, he has managed rapidly growing engineering teams at Netscape, Apple, Pinterest, and most recently, Slack, and for more than 17 years, has shared his insights on tech industry, culture, and management through his blog, Rands in Repose. ![]() Michael Lopp has worked at software companies in the San Francisco Bay area since 1988. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Bravo! by Margarita Engle![]() ![]() ![]() Bravo! also includes helpful “Notes About the Lives”, that are short prose biographies of those featured, and “More and More Amazing Latinos”, a poetic celebration of other famous Hispanics. Shared dreams and lasting contributions to the United States tie these 18 poems together. Write a poem about a famous or not-so-famous person or write a poem about yourself.Įngle includes biographical poems about famous and less well-known Hispanics arranged chronologically from the founding of the United States.The US Census Bureau maintains a website with activities and teacher resources by education level.Discover what it means to identify as a Latino or Hispanic in the United States for Census purposes Hispanic is a designation used by the US Census Bureau.Themes/Topics: poetry, American history, non-fiction, biography, Hispanics, diversityįirst Friend (Juan de Miralles, 1713-1780)Īre fighting side by side with George Washington’s men,īrief Synopsis: A collection of biographical poems about Hispanic Americans, “a variety of amazing people who lived in geographic regions now included in the modern United States.” (quoting Author’s Note) Publisher/date: Henry Holt and Co (BYR)/March 2017 Title: Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics ![]() It’s National Poetry Month, so I thought I’d kick off the month with a new poetry anthology that I believe is a Perfect Picture Book: ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Heather darsie![]() ![]() Mary of Guelders was Anna’s great-great aunt on her father’s side. Margaret Tudor continued this Cleves connection through her marriage to James IV, and the subsequent birth of James V of Scotland. Mary of Guelders became queen consort of Scotland’s James II in 1449, and gave birth to the future James III. Catherine of Cleves, the same Catherine of Cleves whose gorgeous illuminated Book of Hours is still extant, became mother to Mary of Guelders in 1434. Henry VIII first became related to the Cleves family through the marriage in 1503 of his elder sister Margaret to James IV of Scotland. Below, we will go through the genealogy of some of Anna’s royal connections. In 1539, when Anna came to England to be Henry’s queen, she had many well-known powerful relations, distant though they were. While an interesting anecdote, Edward I, or Edward Longshanks, Hammer of the Scots, died in 1307. ![]() Anna von Kleve, from the line of von der Marck (Germanic) or LaMarck (Francophone), fourth wife of Henry VIII and most commonly known as Anne of Cleves, is known to have shared the lineage of King Edward I of England with Henry’s other five wives. ![]() |