![]() The Seasonal Read. Readers and Reading: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY. Stiles Meticulously researched and elegantly written, The First Tycoon describes an improbable life, from Vanderbilts humble birth during the presidency. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. The Life of a Boo.: National Book Award 2009 Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius Commodore Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. Description Details NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The amount of behind-the-scenes work in each of these fields is colossal, and coordinating all those people is a seriously complex task in itself. Or a live concert by U2 is portrayed as the four band members who get on stage. Much like surgery is portrayed as a solitary surgeon with a knife. Software development is often portrayed as people sitting at desks typing source code, and thats it. This hit a chord with me, because I find it interesting how much it also applied to other fields. All this is before he finally gets to do what he trained to do – pick up a knife to start cutting. The opening chapter gives a great description of all his non-medical preparations for a specific surgery case of a patient of his describing all his dealing with hospital administrators, the patient, nurses, other doctors in the hours required to plan the surgery, and the unforeseen circumstances which change those plans without warning. ![]() To give you an flavor of the book, here’s two quick points that really resonated with me personally. While the book is written by a surgeon, and naturally focuses on medical situations, he does so in a style that is totally readable by everyone, and on topics that I think are important to everyone, not just other surgeons. ![]() I’ve read it end-to-end twice, and dipped back into specific sections a few times since. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Should I read …?’, ‘What’s that book?’ posts, sales links, piracy, plagiarism, low quality book lists, unmarked spoilers (instructions for spoiler tags are in the sidebar), sensationalist headlines, novelty accounts, low effort content. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Suggested Reading page or ask in: /r/suggestmeabook Quick Rules:ĭo not post shallow content. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Subreddit Rules - Message the mods - Related Subs AMA Info The FAQ The Wiki Join in the Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread!.Check out the Weekly Recommendation Thread.New Release: Independence Square by Martin Cruz Smith. ![]() ![]() ![]() All but one of them have no expectations of calling a spirit animal – but they call not just regular spirit animals, but the spirits of the Four Fallen, Great Beasts who died protecting Erdas. As our story opens, we meet four kids from different backgrounds and corners of the earth, all about to have their nectar ceremonies. ![]() But all animals give their human partners special powers, and can take the form of a tattoo on their human as needed. There’s no predicting which people will call spirit animals, or what animal will be called – anything from mice to bears. If they are going to have spirit animals, this ceremony is the time when the spirit animal comes to them. ![]() All children take part of the Nectar Ceremony at age 11, when they are given a special drink. Working on their behalf, people who have magical relationships with “spirit animals” act as the guardians of Erdas – the Green Cloaks. The world of Erdas is watched by powerful animal spirits. Spirit Animals Book 2 by Maggie Stiefvater. I’d though to read them to myself, but instead, the boy and I have listened to all the ones out so far together. It’s a fantasy with a very diverse cast, and all so far written by authors that like. Even before I tried Scholastic’s earlier hit multi-author series, the 39 Clues, with my boy, I’d been wanting to read this one. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel tells the story of four women – two sisters from the prosperous Grimke family and a mother and daughter who serve as the Grimkes’ house slaves. In this book, Kidd takes us back to early-nineteenth century Charleston giving us a front row seat to what is was like to be a woman, free or slave. ![]() It most definitely has all the makings of an American classic. I have no doubt thirty years from now The Invention of Wings will be just as moving and powerful as it is today. ![]() Her story telling is captivating, and her characters are the kind that stick with you long after you reach the end. If you’re planning a to visit Charleston, South Carolina, have visited in the past or are someone who just loves to read historical fiction as much as I do, you really must read Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Gladstone has created an amazing world.Combining murder mystery, corporate intrigue, and thaumaturgical fireworks, Three Parts Dead gives us not just an excellent urban fantasy, but a brilliant new world to explore. Set in a phenomenally built world in which justice is a collective force bestowed on a few, craftsmen fly on lightning bolts, and gargoyles can rule cities, Three Parts Dead introduces readers to an ethical landscape in which the line between right and wrong blurs. ![]() When Tara and Abelard discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb's courts-and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb's slim hope of survival. Her only help: Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead god, who's having an understandable crisis of faith. ![]() ![]() Tara's job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in. Without Him, the metropolis's steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. "A god has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() With the financial future of his young family at stake, Douglas plunged into a tumultuous production both on- and off-screen. ![]() Douglas’s source material was already a hot property, as the novel Spartacus was written by Howard Fast while he was in jail for defying HUAC. ![]() Trumbo was one of the “Unfriendly Ten,” men who had gone to prison rather than testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about their political affiliations. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. One of the world’s most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. A “lively” memoir by the Hollywood legend about the making of Spartacus, with a foreword by George Clooney ( Los Angeles Times). ![]() ![]() ![]() Jason Monk, ex-CIA and the best damn agent-runner we ever had, had sworn he would never return to Moscow, but one name changes his mind. Officially the West can do nothing, but in secret a group of elder statesmen sends the only person who can expose the truth about Komarov into the heart of the inferno. Who is this man with the golden tongue who is so quickly becoming the promise of a Russia reborn? A document stolen from party headquarters and smuggled to Washington and London sends nightmare chills through those who remember the past, for this Black Manifesto is pure Mein Kampf in a country with frightening parallels to the Germany of the Weimar Republic. As he waits in the wings for the presidential election of January 2000, his striking voice rings out over the airwaves offering the roiling masses hope at last-not only for law, order, and prosperity, but for restoring the lost greatness of their land. ![]() But for Igor Komarov, one-time army sergeant who has risen to leadership of the right-wing UPF party, the chaos is made to order. An interim president sits powerless in Moscow as his nation is wracked by famine and inflation, crime and corruption, and seething hordes of the unemployed roam the streets. It is summer 1999 in Russia, a country on the threshold of anarchy. From the master of the novel of international intrigue comes a riveting new book as timely and unsettling as tomorrow's headlines. ![]() ![]() But all the while she’d been walking around with the seeds of this novel buried deep. And was pleasantly surprised by publication of a children’s novel (the outgrowth of a short story), “Kicks,” (Clarion) in 1995. Got published in a collection of respected literary journals. We knew we had a powerfully written novel and were doing all we could to let the rest of the world see that too.”īefore the recent Cinderella turn of events, Fitch had been dutifully following the noble creative writer’s path. ![]() So we did a huge number of advance editions, got the word-of-mouth going. ![]() “Most everyone on the publishing board thought it was one of the best first novels we’d seen in a long time. “There was an overwhelming response to it,” says Michael Pietsch, editor in chief at the publishing house. ![]() “I mean it’s weird when you see your book at Brentano’s or on the shelves at Costco!” Fitch says.īut before we get ahead of ourselves, wrapped up in the mini-whirlwind that has become Fitch’s post-Oprah life-and it’s easy to, she will tell you-it’s important to say that her powerful little book had early on turned heads of the top brass at Little, Brown. ![]() ![]() ![]() Maurice and the gang cross paths with the precocious Malicia ( Emilia Clarke), who also narrates the film in a way that pushes the boundaries of meta-quirkiness. Keith, Maurice, and even the rats (including ones voiced by Gemma Arterton and David Tennant, among others) are just trying to make a little coin on their way across the country. (Why he and his rat buddies can speak is one of the plot's mysteries.) Anyway, Maurice goes to small villages and sings about their rat problem, revealing that only he and his buddy Keith ( Himesh Patel) can “pied piper” the rats out of town and save the day. Hugh Laurie voices the title character, a charming, talking cat in a world where not all animals talk. ![]() |