![]() ![]() ![]() With his ambitious songwriting partner Paul Stanley, and the rougher-edged Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, Simmons lived and rehearsed in dingy lofts while writing flamboyantly muscular songs like “Strutter” and “Firehouse” and devising schemes to attract industry attention. Everything about America.” As for the band’s roots: “We all picked up guitars because we all wanted to get laid,” Simmons writes. He attended yeshiva to please his fiercely devoted mother, yet became obsessed with “television, the Beatles, superheroes, science fiction, girls. Simmons (previously Gene Klein, previously Chaim Witz) defends his warts-and-all narrative of pop-culture collisions and 1970s excess by noting, “Those of you who believe in KISS need to know the truth.” The most colorful, engaging sections here deal with Simmons’s childhood in Israel and Queens. Raunchy, good-hearted memoirs of the prodigiously tongued co-founder of megaselling band KISS. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He has taught courses in photography since 1984 and received support from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts for his creative work. ![]() About the Author: Barry Perlus is associate professor of art in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University. The book provides the experience of visiting the sites, the historical context of the Jantar Mantars, and an understanding of their scientific and architectural innovations. Panoramas plunge the viewer into a breathtaking 360-degree space, while pages of explanatory illustrations describe the observatories and the workings of their many instruments. In this book, Barry Perlus's visually driven exploration brings readers to the Jantar Mantars and creates an immersive experience. ![]() ![]() The observatories' large scale and striking geometric forms have captivated the attention of architects, artists, scientists, and historians worldwide, yet their purpose and use remain largely unknown to the public. The four remaining observatories are an extraordinary fusion of architecture and science, combining elements of astronomy, astrology, and geometry into forms of remarkable beauty. Explore the eighteenth-century Indian astronomical observatories called the Jantar Mantars, massive, stunning structures built to observe and understand the heavens Between 17, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories, called Jantar Mantars, in northern India. : The Celestial (9781608207688) by Brennessel, Barry and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. ![]() ![]() ![]() The below review is very similar to the book review I posted. I wish I could of given the narration more stars It contains a Grindr hook-up gone very wrong (or very right), giant magical lizards, a pig named Olive, a wank throne, and a HEA, right down to the white picket fence. 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Between teaching classes at the university and working toward his PhD, he doesn’t need a partner to occupy his time, and he certainly doesn’t need a man like Alistair Drake complicating his future.Īlistair Drake, black sheep of the tremendously wealthy Drake family, is more interested in adding another notch to his bedpost than another zero to his bank account. Bookish, snarky, and fiercely independent Nate Boudreaux leads a solitary life. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is the wind that fans the desire until it leaps up to mastery. The argument is concluded when Humphrey says:The man's soul is his desires. During one of their discussions Brewster and Larsen take opposite positions on the importance of desire versus soul. Later in the story he and the captain are joined by a young woman, Maude Brewster who, like Humphrey, is well-educated and literate. Humphrey joins Larsen's crew when a ferry he is on sinks. ![]() It is in the clash of these two forces that London gives vent to his innermost struggles: idealism versus materialism, conscience versus instinct, desire versus soul. He put himself and his contradictory nature into the two opposing characters, the captain Wolf Larsen, a ruthless and rugged individualist, the superman, and Humphrey van Weyden, a weak, but highly cultivated and virtuous gentleman. The story ranks in the great tradition of one of London's literary influences, Herman Melville, while I saw similarities to another story of a life changed by sea voyage, captured by Rudyard Kipling in Captains Courageous.Drawing upon his experiences seal hunting in the North Pacific, London created a story with a lot of realism. Not only did it achieve great popular and literary success, but it also was effectively realized in several cinematic versions (most recently as a TV mini-series). Many consider The Sea-Wolf by Jack London to be among the best sea stories ever written. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, Lisa originally described it to Robert as something almost akin to stimming, moving its many-angled shape around in the mouth to manage the intense-world sensations of body and mind after a conference has been planned, hosted, and almost but not quite moved beyond.1cripistemology cripistemology cripistemology cripistemologyA spring. The word itself is unfamiliar, difficult to spell, and no less difficult to say. Likewise, we put cripistemology forward knowing that not everyone would find it equally useful. In that introduction, we promised to do the hard work of attending to differences of scholarly opinion in disability studies instead of presenting a false sense of harmony among disability scholars. more 'Cripistemologies: Introduction' served as the opening to the first of two special issues of the Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies. ![]() 'Cripistemologies: Introduction' served as the opening to the first of two special issu. ![]() ![]() In this article, we will be talking about the Doors of Stone release date, characters, plot, and everything more.ĭoors of Stone Release Date: When can fans expect to see it? During the same year, Locus magazine picked his work as the third best novel in the category of “Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction”. David Gemmell’s Legend Award was bestowed to him in 2012. NPR rated the book one of the top 100 science fantasy and adventure novels of 2011. His first work was named one of the year’s best by Publishers Weekly in 2007. ![]() Afterwards, the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy was presented. In the year 2002, Patrick was selected as one of the “Writers of the Future.” He won two Quill Awards in 2007. ![]() It was released on March 27, 2007, in the United States. The Kingkiller Chronicles is a new series that began with this book. The Name of the Wind is an alternate title for The Kingkiller Chronicle. ![]() The book was nominated for two Quill Awards in 2007. ![]() His murder trilogy, “The Kingkiller Chronicle,” is his best-known work. Author Patrick Rothfuss is well-known in the United States for his works of heroic fantasy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When he is not reading or writing he can be found engaging in his other passion, collecting and researching police and WWII military memorabilia. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, something that he draws from in his writing. ![]() In 2005 he retired as a sergeant from the NYPD after twenty years of service. Nelson was born and raised in New York City and graduated from the State University of New York. To stay up to date with the latest information visit my website at: and follow me on Facebook. He is the author of numerous police procedural novels, focused on the NYPD, as well as a number of non-fiction works. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the best Miss Marple episode I have seen so far in the new Julia McKenzie reign. I do not know whose feet I should throw all the accolades at or who deserves the laurel wreath of distinction, but screenwriter Paul Rutman, director John Strickland and film editor Nick Arthur made a triple play worthy of Eric Bruntlett. The script, direction and editing were a cut above the normal fare which piqued my curiosity to investigate the original novel and the production team. ![]() There was distinct difference in this episode. I was not familiar with this Miss Marple mystery novel written by Agatha Christie in 1925, so I just sat back and let it take me by surprise. The fifth series of Miss Marple continued on Masterpiece Mystery last Sunday with a new episode, The Secret of Chimneys. ![]() ![]() ![]() Now you can discover for yourself the insights, the vision, and the uncanny accuracy of "The Celestine Prophecy". By word of mouth alone, news of this magical, moving work spread throughout the country, until - within months of its first printing - over hundred thousand readers had become excited by its predictions and touched by the way it made sense of what was happening in their lives. They told their friends about it, and friends in turn told their friends. When James Redfield first published this extraordinary book - an adventure in pursuit of a spiritual mystery - people picked it up, read it, and were stunned by its contents. ![]() Are three decades of interest in modern physics, ecology, mystical religion and interpersonal psychology finally synthesizing into a new spiritual "common sense"? Are we now beginning to live this new common sense? Can it become the dominant paradigm of the next century? ![]() ![]() ![]() But, with a bit of brain power and memory jogging it wasn’t really too hard to keep track of everything. I found that in some parts it was a bit tricky to remember all of the sub-plot details. By the time we get to this one there are loads of sub-plots which have been introduced in other books along the way. ![]() The final instalment of the series’ overarching story, the survival of Olympus, is the focus of this book. My reasons for reading are not to dissect the book and look for faults, but rather to take it at face value and get into the story that’s being told.The crisis is at a climax. When I read, I try not to over-analyse it too much. My feelings were that each book was better than the one before, I suspect that this could be due to my growing familiarity with the characters. I have enjoyed this series a great deal and will no doubt read the other Rick Riordan series. Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian is the final instalment in the great Percy Jackson series. A momentous fantasy cycle rumbles to its ominous conclusion. As Kronos’ massive offensive towards its ultimate goal, Percy Jackson struggles to comprehend the full meaning of a long-awaited prophecy. By Rick Riordan ***** 5 Stars Goodreads BlurbĬlimactic battles rage on New York streets in the final book of Rick Riordan’s large-scale Olympian series. ![]() |