5/30/2023 0 Comments The Sex-Ray by Clyde Allison![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the first ten pages alone, he mentions Matt Helm, James Bond, UNCLE, and the movie 10th Victim! He goes on to mention Our Man Flint, Little Orphan Annie, Moon Maid and Dick Tracy, and the Man from ORGY. That alone is worth this reading copy price (just try to find this elsewhere for less than $250!)!! Beyond that, it captures Clyde Allison at his absolute best and funniest. It certainly has the most iconic cover art by the great Robert Bonfils. Offered here is AGENT 0008 "THE SEX-RAY" by Clyde Allison 1st Print 1966 Leisure LB1174, featuring a ROBERT BONFILS GGA Cover! SEX-RAY is arguably the best 0008 book of all time - truly the holy grail for 0008 collectors. ![]()
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5/30/2023 0 Comments The Crossing by Samar Yazbek![]() ![]() The nurses are rude and nasty, and all the other girls are mistreated. It looks like a hospital, but there are bars at the window, and she is handcuffed to the bed. When she awakens, she isn’t sure where she is. A soldier shoots both her and her mother at a checkpoint. ![]() Rima was content with her life in their neighborhood in Damascus, despite the raising tension she could sense between her brother and mother, and the faint sound of far away explosions she could hear from time to time. Rima draws skillfully, and her favorite stories are Saint-Exupery’s “Little Prince” and “Alice in Wonderland”. It will not utter a word or scream when she wants it to. ![]() ![]() Rima is a hungry reader, continuously nourished by the friendly and generous school librarian, but she refuses to speak and her tongue has a mind of its own. The rope was long enough for her to explore the entire room, but it was short enough to ensure she would never leave it. When she got a little older and her mother couldn’t take her along anymore, Rima was tied to her bed at home, this one room where she lived with her mother and brother. Or, when her mother was busy cleaning the school, she was confined to the school’s library under the supervision of the librarian. Because her mother was always afraid of losing her, Rima grew up tied to her wrist by a thick rope. This strange characteristic has determined her life. She has no control over her legs that are automatically set in motion the moment she is free to walk. Rima is a girl from Damascus who cannot stop walking. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Gone forever harlan coben![]() ![]() And Will, who always believed in his brother's innocence, has found evidence that Ken is alive-even as he is struck by another act of betrayal. When his shattered family never heard from Ken again, they were sure he was gone for good. With the evidence against him overwhelming, Ken simply vanished, spending the next decade as the elusive subject of rumors, speculation, and an international manhunt. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins' affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman-a girl Will had once loved-was found raped and murdered in her family's basement. Now, in a bold new novel, Coben continues to stake out new ground in suspense, unleashing a haunting tale of secrets and betrayal.and of one man's search for his missing brother that spirals into a breakneck hunt for a killer, a victim, and the truth.Īs a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. ![]() Harlan Coben earned the raves of critics everywhere for his New York Times bestselling thriller, Tell No One, hailed as "pulse-pounding" ( People), "compelling and original" ( Los Angeles Times), and "a thriller of runaway tension" ( Iris Johansen). ![]() ![]() Neuß played Holmes in the first three sequels, but was replaced in the last two by Erich Kaiser-Titz. MacDonalds Sanatorium, and Das Haus ohne Fenster. ĭer Hund von Baskerville was so successful, it spawned five more films: Das einsame Haus, Das unheimliche Zimmer, Die Sage vom Hund von Baskerville, Dr. Neuß had previously played the role in 1910's Das Milliontestament. Īlwin Neuß was cast to portray Sherlock Holmes in Der Hund von Baskerville. Richard Oswald penned the tale which blended Doyle's original story and Der Hund von Baskerville and Rudolf Meinert was tasked with the direction. Films based on mystery novels were very successful in German cinema at the time so Oswald found himself in the position to pen a film script based on The Hound of the Baskervilles. īy 1914, Oswald was working as a script supervisor at Union-Vitascope studios in the Weißensee Studios. Freely adapted from the stories of Poe and Doyle) which was written by Ferdinand Bonn. Frei nach Motiven aus Poes und Doyles Novellen ( The Hound of the Baskervilles: a play in four acts set in the Scottish Highlands. In 1907, Richard Oswald mounted a version of The Hound of the Baskervilles in Praterstraße based on Der Hund von Baskerville: Schauspiel in vier Aufzügen aus dem Schottischen Hochland.
5/30/2023 0 Comments Chile by Pilar Aguilera![]() "I believe that the people got tired of the oppression, of the totalitarian policies that are not representing the people, that is why in Sydney we are gathered in this cacerolazo," Colombian David Cuesta told Efe.Īlthough the demands are diverse, there is a place most protestors converge: Migrants from the region living in Australia joined the so-called Cacerolazo (which means pot-banging and has become a form of protest that sees groups of people gather to make noise using kitchen utensils) to call for human rights to be respected.ĭemonstrations started in Sydney at noon on Sunday, with modest participation of around 50 people who carried banners, the flags of Chile and Colombia, as well as the Mapuches and Whipala flags to represent indigenous communities. ![]() Several Latin American nations including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are in the midst of major social upheaval as people have taken to the streets to protest austerity measures and corruption. Sydney, Australia, December 1 (EFE-EPA): Several groups of Latino migrants in Australia took to the streets to demand respect for human rights over the crises that have rattled the Latin American continent in recent weeks. ![]() Several groups of Latino migrants in Australia took to the streets to demand respect for human rights over the crises that have rattled the Latin American continent in recent weeks, Sydney, Australia on December 1. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments Geek charming by robin palmer![]() ![]() Rather, they want to spend time doing the much more fun tasks. After all, no one likes spending all their time doing the mundane or tedious tasks. ![]() Along with taking less time, it can allow you to really have a lot more fun with your projects as well. Because you will be able to get much more work done with this type of machine, it is going to make your projects take less time. One of the biggest things that you are going to want to try to invest in one of these machines is because it will offer you added efficiency that you wouldn’t be able to get otherwise. Below, we will discuss some of the reasons you might want to consider investing in a cutting machine. Whether you are looking to get into arts and crafts or you are already interested, you have likely considered getting a cutting machine for it. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments I Wish for You by Camilla Isley![]() Yet, when she stumbles across an ancient object infused with magical powers and a stranger with a dark past appears out of nowhere promising to grant all her wishes, she finds herself hoping again. But now that she has seen him with another woman, and one she knows only too well, her life seems to have reached a whole new level of low. If all your wishes could suddenly come true, what would you do?Ī year ago when the love of her life dumped her for no apparent reason, Ally thought she had hit rock bottom. You can also find out about her new book, ‘I Wish for You’, too. ![]() ![]() ![]() Today on the blog we welcome author Camilla Isley, with her guest post ‘ Getting to Know Camilla Isley‘. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Hanya yanagihara to paradise![]() And Yanagihara paints a dystopian portrait of America and New York City in 2093, a city beset with plagues and a totalitarian regime, seemingly anything but paradise. The AIDS epidemic is running rampant when Hawaiian paralegal David Bingham falls for an older senior partner in 1993. The book follows wealthy Washington-Square resident David Bingham, who weighs love against the finer things in a land of plenty.īooks two and three present characters with the same names as those in book one, who navigate New York City, love, and life in 19, respectively. ![]() ![]() Throughout, Yanagihara tackles notions of shame, class, inequity, illness, consequence, and America itself.īook one takes place in an idealized America in 1893, where there are “free states” and “the colonies.” New York City is one of the free, where same-sex couples can marry, but that doesn’t make love any easier. In To Paradise, the highly acclaimed author of A Little Life and The People in the Trees, tells three distinct stories that take place in New York City, each told 100 years apart. ![]() 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Hanya Yanagihara’s latest novel is actually three tales of New York. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Reprodução by Bernardo Carvalho![]() ![]() Dedicated chapters provide an introduction to the religion of Islam and the Qur'an, and an exploration of Islamic communities throughout the ages. Cognella Academic Publishing, 2018.Ībstract: Over the course of thirteen chapters, readers learn about the emergence and influence of Islam in Arab culture, religious and ethnic minorities within the Arab world, the critical role of family in Arab life, and the origin and evolution of the Arabic language. “Hanna Mina: The Sailor Who Never Dies.” Banipal, Magazine of Modern Arab Literature, August 28, 2018.įrangieh, Bassam. “Hanna Mina: Pioneer of Social Realism in Modern Arabic Literature.” Banipal, Magazine of Modern Arab Literature, issue 63, 2018, pp. Sponsored Internships & Experiences Programįrangieh, Bassam. ![]() Office of Institutional Philanthropy and Sponsored Research.Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom.Rose Institute of State and Local Government. ![]()
5/29/2023 0 Comments Ben hatke books![]() ![]() ![]() foster care system, and statistic after statistic show this is especially true for queer teens of color. It’s a sad reality that too many children fall through the cracks of an inept U.S. Polydoros, Aden Ring of Solomon. Inkyard, 2023 See this month’s Big Picture, below, for review. Oshiro, Mark Into the Light. Tor Teen, 2023 Kemp, Laekan Zea An Appetite for Miracles. Little, 2023 Hatke, Ben Reynard’s Tale: A Story of Love and Mischief written and illus. by Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith. Candlewick, 2023 9-12Įsbaum, Jill Stinkbird Has a Superpower illus. by Jennifer Harney. Little, 2023 Įagar, Lindsay The Family Fortuna. Candlewick, 2023 ![]() 10-12ĭyckman, Ame How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide illus. 8-12ĭe Leon, Jennifer Borderless. Dlouhy/Atheneum, 2023 Crespo, Alex Saint Juniper’s Folly. Peachtree, 2023 ![]() |