7/8/2023 0 Comments The reaper manTo take revenge, then comes the literal embodiment of atonement through magic and brings the havoc his attackers wrought upon themselves. Our story begins with a married couple’s happy hopes dashed, then coming home to a heist gone wrong that ends the husband Joseph’s life. In marginalized communities, hoodoo can be utilized to bring about retribution where justice fails (and has since its inception during the horrific times of slavery.) Voodoo is a religion, and hoodoo is magic they are often mistaken for each other but not the same. In Alabama, where voodoo and hoodoo are rooted deep within Southern life, lies different kind of retribution. With a quick pace, strong visual style, and potent subtext, “The Reaper Man” is a strong offering in the folk and revenge horror subgenres.
0 Comments
7/8/2023 0 Comments Mrs mike by benedict freedmanMike” became a cherished mainstay of adolescence and beyond. What is striking is that for a cohort of women born much later - circa 1960 - “Mrs. It is not so surprising that the novel, with its sweeping setting and persevering characters, captivated a weary postwar world. The film adaptation, starring Dick Powell and Evelyn Keyes, was released under the same title in 1949. Mike,” which remains in print, has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than two dozen languages. Through abundant hardship and devastating personal loss, Kathy is sustained by her husband’s unwavering love. She marries him, and follows him to his post in the Northern wilds. There she met Mike Flannigan, a Canadian Mountie with eyes “so blue you could swim in them.” Mike” was a novelistic account of the early life of an acquaintance, Katherine Mary O’Fallon, who in 1907, at 16, was sent from her home in Boston to Calgary, where the pure air was meant to restore her health. Written with his wife, Nancy Freedman, “Mrs. Mike” - based on the true story of a young woman’s life in the Canadian wilderness at the turn of the century - was a sensation after it was published in 1947 and inspired a Hollywood feature film, died on Feb. Benedict Freedman, whose first novel, “Mrs. 7/8/2023 0 Comments Fight club palahniukorder is best shown by the creation of Project Mayhem which was made for the one purpose of disruption and chaos but is described as a very organized military movement. “At this time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves,” says the author. However, the text contradicts itself when Tyler/narrator creates the Paper Street Soap Company, illustrating the necessity of money. The character of Tyler Durden even blatantly advocates the futilities of materialistic possessions by claiming that you don’t own your possessions but that they own you and that “you are not your sad little wallet”. We will examine each of binaries separately by focusing on specific examples from the text and showing how these examples illustrate the undecidability of the text.ĭestroying all of the narrator’s possessions, blowing up a number of buildings, and glorifying minimum wage jobs the author seems to promote a number of socialist ideas. The binary oppositions which we will be focusing on are capitalism vs. By examining the binary opposition and the ideologies they represent in the Palahniuk’s “Fight Club” we will prove that the text is inherently undecidable in the way that it contradicts itself. 7/7/2023 0 Comments Loose women sandraFor her the worlds of language and life are one and the same: ``Lorenzo, I forget what's real. We meet again a powerful, fiercely independent woman of Mexican heritage, though this time innocence has long been lost. Readers of Cisneros's coming-of-age novel The House on Mango Street (which Knopf is reissuing in hardcover) will recognize the almost mythic undertow of her voice it never weakens. You bring out / the primordial exquisiteness in me.'' As if breaking all the rules (``Because someone once / said Don't / do that! / you like to do it''), she delves with urgency into things carnal-sequins, cigars, black lace bras and menstrual blood. The three parts of this spirited collection address the heart, ``spangled again and lopsided.'' In her second book of poems, Cisneros ( My Wicked Wicked Ways ) presents a street-smart, fearlessly liberated persona who raves, sometimes haphazardly, always with abandon, about the real thing: ``I am. 7/7/2023 0 Comments Meursault the strangerMeursault's closest friend (and rumored fiancé). Next morning, the funeral procession is joined by Thomas Pérez, Mme. They drink coffee and smoke together, then sit vigil over the coffin with his mother's friends, whose crying irritates the unemotional Meursault. Meursault goes to the mortuary and surprises the caretaker by declining to see his mother's body. He tells Meursault he's arranged a religious funeral, in accordance with her wishes, though Meursault reflects privately that his mother wasn't religious. Meursault meets with the director of the home who quells Meursault's inner defensiveness about sending his mother away by assuring him she was happier at the home than she would have been in Algiers. The novel opens when he receives a telegram saying his mother has died. Meursault is a shipping clerk living in a decrepit Algiers apartment he shared with his mother before he sent her to an old people's home he rarely visits. Can his charm, kindness, and quick-wittedness reveal and track down a murderer? No profanity or gore. Death between the Vines (A Brent Umber Mystery Book 1) by G J Bellamy 4.25 Rating details 4 ratings 1 review Get A Copy Kindle Unlimited 0. With few clues available, Brent must use his talents of talking and listening to narrow down the field of suspects. Lea reseñas de productos sinceras e imparciales de nuestros usuarios. Why was she killed? Who had a motive? Did anyone hate her and, if so, what was the reason? Why murder Sheila in broad daylight while people were touring her vineyard? Vea reseñas y calificaciones de reseñas que otros clientes han escrito de Death among the Vines: No one should get away with Murder en. When she died, a hole was left in the lives of those who loved her and caused puzzling questions to arise. Sheila Babbington, vineyard owner, was well-respected and liked. Seleziona la categoria in cui desideri effettuare la ricerca. After finishing a job for a client, the police unexpectedly invite Brent to assist on a stalled murder case. Death among the Vines: No one should get away with Murder : Bellamy, G J: : Libri. As a private investigator, he finds his career is going nowhere. His passion is born out of a past he wants to forget and an incident that changed his life forever. Brent is a very likeable character with a passion to investigate murders. A delightful and entertaining murder mystery with many flashes of humour. Perfect for parents looking to liven up their children's school lunches or park snacks, or for busy people who want to fix a quick and cheerful meal to take to work, Kawaii Bento Boxes highlights the Japanese passion for making food a treat for the eyes as well as for the mouth. Here are whimsical creations like soccer balls and animal faces made from shaped rice, tulips cut from dyed hardboiled eggs, hearts and stars carved out of vegetables, and much more. Most of the ingredients used are familiar and available to American cooks. There are also suggestions for the right container for each meal. The meals are not just easy to make, they are tasty, nutritious and economical, with each portion carefully calculated so that there are no leftovers. For each box, the authors include detailed instructions for cooking, seasoning, decorating and assembling the components as well as an icon indicating how long it will take to prepare. Kawaii Bento Boxes offers dozens of recipes and menus. Although bento boxes are available to take out from restaurants and food stands, they are most frequently prepared at home, very often by parents wishing to provide their children with delicious, healthy, fun-and environmentally-responsible-lunch and snack-time alternatives. A bento box meal (single portions of different foods packed in one reusable container) is a Japanese tradition that lends itself well to today's busy lifestyle. and keep her stunning marshmallow-frosted wedding cake from becoming a gooey disaster. Marshmallow Malice Amish Candy Shop Mystery: - 9781496722034, paperback, Flower Item Height. By: Amanda Flower Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels Series: Amish Matchmaker Mystery, Book 1 Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins Release date: 12-31-19 Language: English 51 ratings Regular price: 17. This is a good start to what could be a rich historical series. 9781496722034, Marshmallow Malice, Amanda Flower, Mass Market. This mystery works best when it delves into the complexities of the Dickinson family, particular its depiction of Emily’s cold father, Congressman Edward Dickinson, and her controlling sister, Lavinia. Courageous and intelligent, Emily asks uncomfortable questions of those with money and power, not just in Amherst but in Washington, D.C., a trip that the Dickinson family actually made by train in 1855. When Henry dies in a seeming accident at the town stable before Sunday, 25-year-old Emily, moved by Willa’s grief, insists that she and Willa launch their own investigation, starting with the stable. One night in 1855, Henry Noble, a stable hand with a tendency to get into trouble, tells his sister, Willa, a shy, insecure maid who’s just been hired to work for the Dickinsons, a well-to-do family in Amherst, Mass., that he’s about to make enough money to change both their lives-but he won’t tell her how until this coming Sunday. Emily Dickinson plays sleuth in this sprightly series launch from Flower (the Magical Bookshop mysteries). 7/6/2023 0 Comments Scarred by Mia KerickMatthew learns that the line between one's masculine and feminine sides is blurred. Vedie learns that an angelic face can front for a scarred soul. Placida Island's gentle ocean breezes and rolling surf beckon to those who wish to reside in remote tropical serenity. Through a series of awkward encounters, the pair learns each other's secrets. Gay Even in paradise, beautiful faces can hide scarred souls. Gradually, Vedie and Matt unite in friendship. However, on the night he meets lively Vedie Wilson, a local restaurant busboy who expresses his gender by wearing lipgloss and eyeliner along with his three-day beard, things change. Wearing twisted ropes of mutilated skin on his back, Matt struggles with a profound hindrance-the scars that deaden his soul. Living reclusively on a tropical island-with no company but his four cats-he merely avoids the lingering pain. Early on, Noah claims that theirs may be either a tragedy or a love story, depending on the perspective. The first sets the stage for the reading of the eponymous notebook, while the later one takes the characters into the land beyond happily ever after, a future rarely examined in books of this nature. What renders Sparks's (Wokini: A Lakota Journey of Happiness and Self-Understanding) sentimental story somewhat distinctive are two chapters, which take place in a nursing home in the '90s, that frame the central story. Will Allie leave Lon for Noah? The book's slim dimensions and cliche-ridden prose will make comparisons to The Bridges of Madison County inevitable. When she reads a newspaper story about Noah's restoration project, she shows up on his porch step, re-entering his life for two days. Allie, programmed by family and the ""caste system of the South"" to marry an ambitious, prosperous man, has become engaged to powerful attorney Lon Hammond. Noah has returned from WWII to restore the house of his dreams, having inherited a large sum of money. Spending one idyllic summer together in the small town of New Bern, Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson do not meet again for 14 years. In 1932, two North Carolina teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love. |