5/23/2023 0 Comments An elegant defence![]() ![]() For all its astonishing complexity, however, the immune system can be easily compromised by fatigue, stress, toxins, advanced age, and poor nutrition-hallmarks of modern life-and even by excessive hygiene. It has been honed by evolution over millennia to face an almost infinite array of threats. ![]() The immune system is our body’s essential defense network, a guardian vigilantly fighting illness, healing wounds, maintaining order and balance, and keeping us alive. Interweaving cutting-edge science with the intimate stories of four individual patients, this epic, first-of-its-kind book “give lay readers a means of understanding what’s known so far about the intricate biology of our immune systems” ( The Week). The Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist "explicates for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system" (Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Review of Books)įrom New York Times science journalist Matt Richtel, An Elegant Defense is an acclaimed and definitive exploration of the immune system and the secrets of health. ![]() An Elegant Defense left me with sense of awe.” -Bill Gates, Gates Notes Summer Reading List ![]() "Gives you all the context you need to understand the science of immunity. ![]()
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5/23/2023 0 Comments Robert kanigher wonder woman![]() ![]() Frank Rock and the men of Easy Company, the Haunted Tank, GI Robot, The Losers, Enemy Ace, the Creature Commandos and the Unknown Soldier (mostly with frequent collaborators Russ Heath and Joe Kubert on art). He introduced perhaps the most memorable war-comics protagonists: Sgt. Kanigher's greatest success, and most of his output, come from DC's war comics. He also wrote what's often considered the first story of the Silver Age, introducing Barry Allen as the new Flash, created stalwarts like Metal Men, Black Canary and Batman villain Poison Ivy, and at one point or another, wrote probably every single DC hero. He wrote the Justice Society, and then became the editor and writer of Wonder Woman, a title he would guide from 1946 all the way to 1968. His first (recorded) comics work was for Fox, writing the original Dan Garrett Blue Beetle, and soon after, the best-selling Captain Marvel Adventures, before joining All-American Comics, which would eventually become DC. He is the co-creator of Poison Ivy, Black Canary, Wonder Girl, Metal Men, Suicide Squad and The Flash, as well as hundreds of DC War Comics. ![]() The hometown of Nate Banks in the comic book themed kids' series of novels, The Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks, is named "Kanigher Falls". Streets and buildings have been named in his honor in several of DC Comics' fictional cities, including "Central City" and "Keystone City". Robert 'Bob' Kanigher (1915-2002) was undoubtedly one of the most important creators in DC Comics history, in a career that spanned five decades. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The ravenmaster![]() ![]() ![]() Shining a light on the behavior of the birds, their pecking order and social structure, and the tricks they play on us, Skaife shows who the Tower's true guardians really are-and the result is a compelling and irreverent narrative that will surprise and enchant. A rewarding, intimate, and inspiring partnership has developed between the ravens and their charismatic and charming human, the Ravenmaster, who shares the folklore, history, and superstitions surrounding the ravens and the Tower. In The Ravenmaster, he lets us in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year. The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. ![]() The first behind-the-scenes account of life with the legendary ravens at the world's eeriest monument The ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance: rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The scarlet letter paperback![]() It goes to the root of the matter, and reaches some unconventional conclusions, which, however, would scarce be apprehended by one reader in twenty. It combines the strength and substance of an oak with the subtle organization of a rose, and is great, not of malice aforethought, but inevitably. It has the charm of unconsciousness the author did not realize while he worked, that this “most prolix among the tales” was alive with the miraculous vitality of genius. The Scarlet Letter was the first, and the tendency of criticism is to pronounce it the most impressive, also, of these ampler productions. ![]() The material is so wrought as to become incidental to something loftier and greater, for which our previous analysis of the contents of the egg had not prepared us. The shorter pieces have a lyrical quality, but the longer romances express more than a mere combination of lyrics they have a rich, multifarious life of their own. ![]() Rappaccini's Daughter, Young Goodman Brown, Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure, and The Artist of the Beautiful, on the one side, are the promise which is fulfilled in The Scarlet Letter and the House of The Seven Gables, on the other though we should hardly have understood the promise had not the fulfillment explained it. Between Hawthorne's earlier and his later productions there is no solution of literary continuity, but only increased growth and grasp. ![]() ![]() Brother Hutch shot him once in the chest to stop him and once in the head to kill him. If the Angels get their way, all this grief will be His problem soon enough. We learn to mask the grief, to pack it away for later, later, later, until eventually we just die. Angels cut out the parts of us that remember how to cry until we can’t. So the image of Dad’s body burns into the folds of my brain, writes itself between the grooves of my fingerprints, and I swallow it down until I choke. Romans 6:23- for the wages of sin is death. How dare you betray His plan by grieving what was always His to take? Unfaithful, disgusting heretic, you should be hung from the wall so the nonbelievers will know what’s coming for them. ![]() Loss is God’s design, and to mourn the dead is to insult His vision. Here’s the thing about being raised an Angel: You don’t process grief. ![]() You will return to the earth for out of it you were taken for from dust you were made and to dust you will return. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Richardbach com![]() ![]() Photography and flying have been his passions ever since. Russell Munson began photographing airplanes as a young boy in Denver, Colorado. This, his fourth book, spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list and has continued to inspire millions for decades. Richard Bach, a former USAF pilot, gypsy barnstormer, and airplane mechanic, is the author of fifteen books. This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules.people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves.people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed.Ī pioneering work that wed graphics with words, Jonathan Livingston Seagull now enjoys a whole new life. Experience Jonathan Livingston Seagull's timeless and inspirational message like never before in the new complete edition of this philosophical classic, perfect for readers of all ages-now with a fourth part of Jonathan's journey, as well as last words from author Richard Bach. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf![]() ![]() If anything, women with more power and status are scrutinized more and the pressure to look beautiful only gets worse. Even with all their achievements and success, the pressure to look good doesn’t cease. For instance, that beauty is an inherently good and beneficial quality and that, without it, women are worthless and invisible.Ĭonsider women who are at the top of their professions. The beauty myth claims that there is an elusive quality called “beauty” – a quality that women should do everything in their power to pursue, achieve and maintain. These images are being used with growing efficiency to work against the progress women have made, creating what is known as a beauty myth. ![]() But even though women have gained legal and reproductive rights, as well as more freedom to pursue higher education and enter previously male-dominated professions, there has also been some backlash.Īs women have made legal and economic strides over the past 50 years, we’ve also seen an increase in detrimental portrayals of female beauty. The women’s rights movement has made significant progress in the past few decades. ![]() ![]() ![]() “We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T.S. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller Pin me! Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. The journey changes you it should change you. ![]() Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.” – Miriam Adeney “You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.” – Fitzhugh Mullan The choice is yours.Īs an ode to my favorite way to travel, these are the best quotes about traveling that I feel are particularly perfect for road trips, from some of the greatest travel minds who ever graced this Earth: ![]() Is there any better way to travel, with nothing but freedom, twists and turns, and new horizons ahead? You can stop whenever you want, change course, or turn around completely. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Lords of the underworld torin![]() ![]() ![]() Then the darkly seductive William abducts her, holding her captive in Hell. Now, centuries later, he's condemned to a string of one-night stands.until he finds the only woman in the worlds able to set him free.A rare creature of myth and power.One of the last living unicorn shifters, Sunday 'Sunny' Lane works from the shadows as a cryptanalyst, on the run from assassins and poachers. His lone shot at redemption is a book filled with indecipherable code. l die if he ever falls in love - murdered by the woman who steals his heart. ![]() A merciless prince feared by all.Cursed by a vengeful witch, William of the Dark wil. New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a brand-new addition to her explosive Lords of the Underworld series featuring William, the story her fans have been clamoring for. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments The holiday trap roan parrish![]() Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far, far away from Louisiana. Truman Belvedere's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life including a husband and daughter. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is. ![]() Read full overviewįor fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Casey McQuiston comes a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romcom about two separate couples finding love over the holidays from acclaimed author Roan Parrish! FROM A COZY NEW ENGLAND HAVEN TO THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS COMES ONE HOLIDAY THAT'LL CHANGE THEIR LIVES Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. ![]() For fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Casey McQuiston comes a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming LGBTQIA+ romcom about two separate couples finding love over the holidays from acclaimed author Roan Parrish! FROM A COZY NEW ENGLAND HAVEN TO THE HEA. ![]() |