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However, an ultimate edition of Dawn of Justice was eventually released, and it was R-rated due to "sequences of violence." This version of the sequel was longer and it includes expanded storylines for some of its minor characters. was seeking the widest possible audience during its theatrical run, resulting in the tamed PG-13 rating. Zack Snyder explained how Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was almost R-rated due to an unexpected reason.īatman v Superman's theatrical cut received a PG-13 rating for "intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality." Entertainment Weekly's sources pointed out then that Warner Bros. The behavioral indicators of chemical dependency align quite well with our near-constant interaction with smartphones. Our love affair - indeed, our addiction - with screens and the joy we take in pushing buttons has only deepened. That both Merton, in his Kentucky monastery, and Heidegger, in his Black Forest “hut,” spent most of their adult lives unplugged and off the grid makes me wonder what - if any - measures we could now take to escape our brave new virtual world. Riffing on Plato’s concern with what we lose when we move from the spoken to the written word, Heidegger declares that, yes, the typewriter is the new culprit: by veiling the essence of writing and script, the typewriter “withdraws from man the essential rank of the hand, without man’s experiencing the withdrawal appropriately and recognizing that it has transformed the relation of Being to his essence.”Īs we flounder in our digitally saturated environment, these observations seem impossibly quaint. “Certainly it would seem,” he wrote, “that TV could become a kind of unnatural surrogate for contemplation: a completely inert subjection to vulgar images, a descent to a sub-natural passivity rather than an ascent to a supremely active passivity in understanding and love.” This sentiment reflects a similar one made a few years earlier by Martin Heidegger. WRITING IN THE LATE 1940s, the Trappist monk Thomas Merton described how technology seeps into and reorganizes the internal life of modern human beings. Self-belief, self-possession, self-righteousness, self-confidence, self-love. He saw too lots of words beginning with 'self,' which gave him pause. "Mostly Chiron saw in the child, and the young man he became, boundless courage, athleticism, intelligence, and ambition. Connoisseurs of the Greek myths will appreciate this fresh-yet-reverential interpretation, while newcomers will feel welcome.Each adventure is infused with Fry's distinctive voice and writing style. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly finds resonance with our own modern minds and hearts. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. If you think that Jennifer Armentrout peaked at the Crown of Gilded bones then think again, this is the sequel we wanted and needed. The War of Two Queens is a book full of adventure, self discovery, salvation, passion, desperation and violence. As events unfold and she has to face many hurdles and death defying events, she matures, sheds her timid mask, figuratively and literally and in this book she becomes a complete force of nature, someone you definitely wouldn’t want to mess with. At the start of the series we see her as this oppressed, shielded maiden who is timid but also is desperate to feel a sliver of normalcy. To me, she has had one of the biggest character development arcs I have read in a fantasy novel. The story continues where the 3rd book left off as we see Poppy take on one of her biggest adventures yet. I read the ebook version and she chose the audiobook. I finished a Crown of Gilded bones in February and so was very excited to start the next in the series which I did a buddy read of with my favourite American and cohost of Speaking LITerally podcast, Holly. This is a series I only discovered late 2021 but instantly became obsessed with. Because if Sapience kills him, it could spark another intergalactic war. Left in the hands of terrorists who have more uses for him dead than alive, the fate of Earth rests on Donovan's survival. But the Prime Liaison doesn't negotiate with terrorists, not even for his own son. When Sapience realizes who Donovan's father is, they think they've found the ultimate bargaining chip. That is, until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan's abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison in the collaborationist government, and Donovan's high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. Some die-hard extremists still oppose their rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn't one of them. It's been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. """A deeply immersive story that balances fantastic, original world building with spine-tingling adventure."" -Sabaa Tahir, author of the New York Times bestselling series An Ember in the Ashes Coco is also a great social media buff and is often active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. She is often found eating a piece or two during her work and study indulgences. When Coco is not busy with her writing prospects or practicing piano, she likes to indulge in binge-watching her favorite shows on Netflix. She says that she has several hobbies that she likes to take up during her spare time. Author Coco also graduated from the New York City-based The Julliard School with a pre-college diploma in music and piano performance.Īs of now, Coco is pursuing her graduation from Yale University. Since then, she has given performances on some of the greatest stages of the concert all over the world. Coco was only five and a half years old when she started taking piano lessons and playing it on stage. The piano came into her like much before writing. This novel gained worldwide popularity and helped Coco get noticed by the prominent names of the writing world. When she wrote her debut novel, Shadow Frost, she was just 15 years old. In addition to being an author, Coco is also a wonderful pianist. She is particularly famous for writing the Shadow Frost novel series. Coco Ma is a popular Canadian writer, who likes to write fantasy, young adult, and fiction stories. There are Jewish characters trapped in Nazi-occupied territory, characters who serve in the war, and love interests.”- Matthew Allison, Community Library Manager, Peninsula Herman Wouk’s The Winds of War (1971) and War and Remembrance(1978) tell the story of a Navy family from 1938 to 1945. He was a World War II vet and a prolific writer. “Herman Wouk recently passed away at the age of 103. From almost page one, I was wondering about and fretting over what was going to happen next.”- Jill Anderson, Outreach Services Assistant What makes this book so exceptional is its infusion of suspenseful plot with pithy explanations of relatable themes. “The taut novel Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones focuses on an interesting plot involving the daughters of a bigamist in 1980s Atlanta. We asked our staff for their suggestions for best summer reads for adults. In fictional mode she’s no less frank, but here the focus is the link between trauma and sexual violence. Lisa Taddeo became a literary star for her nonfiction bestseller Three Women, which was acclaimed for its radical candour in discussing sex. Their meeting will trigger the final catastrophic act of Joan’s depravity and the revelation of the childhood horrors that set her on this path. But she has really come west to track down Alice, a woman with a mysterious connection to her past. Thus, she’s soon involved with two men who live in the compound the young and beautiful River and the senile, lascivious Leonard, each of whom will decisively affect her future. Joan is defined by the trauma of her past, which has left her, she tells us, “depraved”. A s Animal begins, its narrator, Joan, has driven cross-country to Los Angeles, where she’s rented a ramshackle three-storey house in a compound in Topanga Canyon. OL2693096W Page_number_confidence 88.41 Pages 278 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210929185442 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 466 Scandate 20210927161811 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Tts_version 4. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is another. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives a world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love. Urn:lcp:dressyourfamilyi0000seda_u0x2:epub:0bc5eaec-2e85-4d89-beb8-31b94fc45d95 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier dressyourfamilyi0000seda_u0x2 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4fp3n019 Invoice 1652 Isbn 0316143464ĩ780316010795 Lccn 2003065673 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-beta-20210815 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-1300221 Openlibrary_edition In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:06:26 Boxid IA40247905 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier |