Lennie and George have a dream: to own a small farm one day. When they get a job in the Salinas Valley, the dream seems to be within their grasp. But Lennie’s love of petting soft things, such as small animals or people’s hair, leads to disaster. Number of pages: 105. Estimated...
Both of these authors seem to be very compassionate in their approach to dying people and their families, although they also indicate that this was not always the case. Instead, they note that there was a time when they were less aware, but that they gradually became focused on issues of ...
This duology opener transports readers to a galaxy where a dying emperor declares a competition will be held to be his successor. Alyssa Farshot is next in the ruling line, and though she never wanted the responsibility, she’s shocked to learn that her uncle is calling for a crownchase in...
“It has been said that he did extensive research for The Plague. The ‘plague’ is generally taken to be a metaphor or meta-commentary on Nazism during World War II. I’m not necessarily sold on that as the exclusive interpretation of the novel. Other people have argued that he was rea...
Hi, this is Daniel Garber at the Movies for culturalmining.com and CIUT 89.5 FM. As the days grow shorter and colder, people tend to snuggle up at home. I’m here to tell you to get off your collective asses and go see a real movie on a big screen! But I know some of you are...
They're Not Even Dying 来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 6 作者: J Estes 摘要: The article analyzes the current state of book publishing. The author relates that he sends copies of his book to people who may provide reviews or have blogs because he believes that his books will receive good...
have always been curious about it for one reason or another and decided to take the plunge. Also, I think it attracts people with new found time on their hands: divorce, unemployment, widowhood, empty nest, all kinds of life transitions might be responsible for some people taking the plunge...
“The conference is for writers who have complete manuscripts and want to hone their pitch or synopsis to be used when communicating with agents or editors. Day 1 was spent reviewing our pitches in a small group of about ten people and teacher, and in Days 2 and 3 we pitched to 3 ...
#109Books about the late nineteen-sixties:Busy Dying; Flying Close to the Sun; Looking Good; Trespassers #108The Animal Within; The Ground Under My Feet; King of Swords #107The Absentee; Gorky Park; Little Scarlet; Howl; Health Proxy ...
Pop culture has featured violent representations of transgender people for decades, in books, horror movies and television drama. Yet research indicates that they are far more likely to be victims of violence than the rest of society.