6/12/2023 0 Comments Brad gregory rebel in the ranks![]() He reveals how Luther's insistence on the Bible as the sole authority for Christian truth led to conflicting interpretations of its meaning-and to the rise of competing churches, political conflicts, and social upheavals. Gregory analyzes Luther's inadvertent role in starting the Reformation and the epochal changes that followed. Yet his actions would profoundly shape our world in ways he could never have imagined. Luther did not intend to start a revolution that would divide the Catholic Church and forever change Western civilization. ![]() In Rebel in the Ranks, Brad Gregory, renowned professor of European history at Notre Dame, recasts this long-accepted portrait. ![]() On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation comes this compelling, illuminating, and expansive religious history that examines the complicated and unintended legacies of Martin Luther and the epochal movement that continues to shape the world today.įor five centuries, Martin Luther has been lionized as an outspoken and fearless icon of change who ended the Middle Ages and heralded the beginning of the modern world. ![]()
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![]() There is one aspect of this book that bothered me. ![]() He has clearly used research to create this narrative – and this could make for an important discussion with students who are “applying” the research they have done to a creative, but still informational piece of writing. Huber’s text could also be a mentor for intermediate grade students. Primary grade students would enjoy listening to Scout’s adventure. ![]() The captions for the illustrations are non-narrative stating related facts about the honey bees. ![]() Huber doesn’t attribute feelings or thoughts to Scout in a human-like way, but instead has clearly used research to describe Scout’s actions as she searches for nectar, seeks refuge from a hail storm, and communicates to her sister bees through dance-like movements. ![]() I’m always a little leery of informational texts that humanize or anthropomorphize animals or non-human animals/things, but Huber’s narrative of a honey bee named Scout out hunting for nectar is conservative on this aspect. Review of Flight of the Honey Bee by Huber (2013). ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments The heretic queen michelle moran![]() ![]() She is drawn as a realistic character with intelligence drive and wit to utilize her surroundings to her advantage, even with the Egyptian limitations on women. Aside from the setting, the real jewel of this novel is the characters, especially Neferati. ![]() ![]() The depictions of ancient Egypt, Thebes and other ancient icons are luscious and believable, and even though I'm not an expert on ancient history, the history feel well-researched, accurate and makes sense. Moran brings her masterful hand to this compelling and vivid story. But when things take a turn for the worse, Neferati must fight against the ghosts of her ancestors and the politics of the Egyptian court to protect herself and her throne. Despite the public dislike of her and her supposed heretical ways, Neferati fights her way into Ramses' affections and confidence, and eventually becomes the pharaoh's chief wife and mother to his heirs. Ancient historical fiction master Michelle Moran returns with a wonderful new novel about the little-explored Neferati, a princess from an ancient lost civilization.īranded as a heretic due to her lineage, Neferati must find a way to continue surviving and take power through her connections with court influencers, the famous soon-to-be pharaoh Ramses and her own wits. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Lay Down Dead by Matthew Bradley![]() ![]() Police say the deceased has been identified as. The Aztecs didn’t score a basket over the final 5½ minutes. A 21-year-old man has been charged after North Bay Police say an older man was found dead in a Lakeshore Drive residence on Saturday night. Max Shulga missed a potential winning jumper in the final seconds, and Keshad Johnson went 1 of 2 from the line with 1.8 seconds left to seal the victory for San Diego State. ![]() Utah State trailed by double digits much of the game until Dan Akin made a pair of free throws to cap a 9-0 run that cut San Diego State’s lead to 62-61 with a minute left. The Aztecs’ top three scorers grabbed a combined 22 rebounds. Jaedon LeDee had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Micah Parrish added 12 points for San Diego State. “He turned it up on the biggest stage for us.” ![]() “I like the way Matt turns up his game when it’s most needed and it was most needed tonight,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher said. 25 San Diego State held on to beat Utah State 63-61 on Wednesday night.īradley made his first seven shots and went 7 of 9 from the field overall to help keep the Aztecs (19-5, 10-2 Mountain West Conference) atop the conference standings.
6/12/2023 0 Comments Alan b krueger rockonomics![]() ![]() The real money nowadays is derived from concert sales. Today, income from selling songs has plummeted, even for superstars like James Taylor and Taylor Swift. The music industry is a leading indicator of today's economy it is among the first to be disrupted by the latest wave of technology, and examining the ins and outs of how musicians create and sell new songs and plan concert tours offers valuable lessons for what is in store for businesses and employees in other industries that are struggling to adapt.ĭrawing on interviews with leading band members, music executives, managers, promoters, and using the latest data on revenues, royalties, streaming tour dates, and merchandise sales, Rockonomics takes readers backstage to show how the music industry really works-who makes money and how much, and how the economics of the music industry has undergone a radical transformation during recent decades.īefore digitalization and the ability to stream music over the Internet, rock stars made much of their income from record sales. ![]() Alan Krueger, a former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives. ![]() ![]() It is not uncommon for him to meet child prodigies and send them postcards with mathematical problems written on them, always just the sort of problems that interest them personally. For years, Paul has been discovering excellent young mathematical minds. Mathematics are his sole preoccupation and he travels the world making collaborations with other thinkers. ![]() He holds the record for most published works by any academic in any field - more than 1500! As an old man, Erdos's output is not diminished. Now in his 70's, Paul has been active for nearly his entire life. Paul Erdos is a prominent Hungarian mathematician known for his eccentric behavior and endless stream of mathematical insight. Paul Erdos was the world's foremost mathematician, driven on a never-ending quest for mathematical truth across the globe. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Goosebumps living dummy![]() Since 2022, Family started airing reruns. Goosebumps originally began airing on YTV (in English) and Canal Famille (in French) in Canada. Props for the series were designed by Ron Stefaniuk and Alan Doucette, while Stefaniuk retained many of the animatronic props at his own studio after Goosebumps was cancelled. ![]() ![]() ![]() Canada also provided a more affordable filming location and an aesthetic that could double as American while maintaining ambiguity in terms of location and setting. Goosebumps was filmed largely in the Canadian province of Ontario, with different houses and historic properties in Toronto, Markham and other outlying rural areas serving often as the sets for each episode rather than constructing artificial houses and buildings. It is an anthology of stories about tweens and young teens finding themselves in creepy and unusual situations, typically involving supernatural elements or the occult. Stine's best-selling book series of the same name. Goosebumps is a children's anthology horror television series based on R. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Winterhouse by Ben Guterson![]() ![]() I was also expecting this book to be similar to The Greenglass House, mainly because they’re both mysteries in old hotels… so ya know, the similarities are there on a surface level. However, I was really glad to find out that this was just one big mystery that Elizabeth was solving. I was anticipating a lot of little mini-mysteries throughout the story guiding the characters through the plot. Review: Based on the synopsis I had read of this book, I was expecting a book similar to the Lemoncello or the Book Scavenger series. Working with her new friend, Freddy, Elizabeth works to uncover the truth before she is stopped by the evil forces at work at the hotel. This is where she finds a curious book filled with mystery that promises to reveal the secrets of Norbridge’s family and the Winterhouse Hotel. She enjoys the fun winter activities is intrigued by the mysterious owner, Norbridge Falls but most of all, she falls in love with the massive library housed within the hotel. ![]() Summary: Elizabeth Somers has been sent away all alone to the remote Winterhouse Hotel for Christmas break. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments This is gonna hurt adam kay![]() Naked butt cheeks are shown occasionally as well as two men kissing and sleeping in the same bed while cuddling. There's mention of sex workers and a strip club is shown during a bachelor party, with women in provocative clothing dancing on poles. Detailed vaginal births and cesarean sections are shown often. There are frequent sexual innuendos and jokes, as well as anatomical descriptions using both medical terms and slang: "vagina," "perineum," "c-k and balls," "twat," "p-y," "penis," etc. They're hard on each other, and sling insults, but also offer comfort through tough circumstances. The doctors are under a tremendous stress and often deal with mental health issues. Blood and graphic medical scenes are shown and can be gruesome and/or make viewers squeamish. There are many situations of peril during hospital emergencies. The main character is a junior doctor who's also a partially closeted gay man. Parents need to know that This Is Going to Hurt is a darkly realistic look at a labor and delivery ward that's part of Great Britain's strained comprehensive public health service. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Rollins james amazonia![]() ![]() Meanwhile, a second, predatory expedition, led by a French psychopath, surreptitiously follows the first, aiming to steal whatever cure the searchers uncover both expeditions wind up at the isolated home of a legendary tribe and the malignant, giant tree that sustains it. military guardians as they trek deep into the jungle in search of the missing expedition and, hopefully, the secret to the regrown arm-a secret that takes on vast importance when the dead agent's body, shipped to the States, spreads a disease that threatens to wipe out the American population. The rest of the novel follows a group of scientists and U.S. Special Forces agent walks out of the Amazon jungle and quickly dies of rampant tumors what's especially bizarre is that this man has two arms, but when he entered the jungle five years before as part of a biopharmaceutical exploratory expedition, which has been lost track of, he had only one. The use of mass market originals as a farm team for hardcovers has lost popularity, but still works occasionally, as with Rollins, whose three mass markets ( Deep Fathom, ExcavationĪnd Subterranean) displayed a flair for brawny adventure within an exotic locale-a flair put to good use in his hardcover debut. ![]() |