![]() ![]() He also gets a bit of help from Abigail, the town’s quick-thinking school teacher-a woman, it appears, who just may have captured his heart. As always, Rabbi Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a bit of trickery. The hilarious, action-packed plot draws on classic Jewish folktales, Talmudic teachings and the timeless wisdom of the wise men of Chelm. Rabbi Harvey vs the Wisdom Kid by Sheinkin Steve from. But is he fast enough on the draw-the wisdom draw, that is-to take the town from Rabbi Harvey? The key to their evil scheme: Bad Bubbe’s darling son, Rabbi “Wisdom Kid” Rubin, newly arrived from back East. In this exciting new volume, these two formidable foes team up to try to rid the West of Rabbi Harvey once and for all. In his colorful career on the Rocky Mountain frontier, Rabbi Harvey has matched wits with a variety of villains-most notably the sweet-faced “Bad Bubbe” Bloom, and the self-proclaimed genius “Big Milt” Wasserman. Rabbi Harvey’s First Book-Length Adventure and Toughest Challenge ![]()
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Asking for trouble by sandra byrd6/7/2023 ![]() Worse, a looming tax debt threatens her inheritance. But after Helen passes, Cassidy learns that her home and garden have fallen into serious disrepair. Nourished by her grandmother’s love and encouragement, Cassidy discovers a passion that she hopes will bloom into a career. ![]() As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives.Īfter losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. ![]() My antonia audiobook6/7/2023 ![]() I read this specific story while at the exact same time taking notice of an audiobook informed by Jeff Cummings. It is considerably lengthier than “My Antonia”. “The Tune Of The Lark” is embeded in Colorado and likewise the characters are numerous. I would state this is my preferred, nevertheless I suched as all of them, and in addition particularly enjoyed “The Tune Of The Lark”. I did get a kick out of each of them rather and am delighted to have in fact taken a look at each of them. ![]() I have actually found that these stories are not count on each other along with each can be examined individually. This is the 3rd of the so call Meadow Trilogy. ![]() I have in fact read Willa Cather books in consecutive order. Willa Cather made me delight in both this title character along with thebook The story is informed through a male storyteller and likewise Antonia is a main number throughout. “My Antonia” is an incredibly beautiful distinct authored byWilla Cather It has to do with farm and likewise town life in Nebraska near completion of the Nineteenth Century. ![]() Book those across the river6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() I highly recommend the audio of this novel! As for right now? I'm on to my next Christopher Buehlman book! ![]() I will be keeping an eye out for more of his work in the future. The narrator, Mark Bramhall, was absolutely phenomenal-I loved his Southern accents and voicing-they brought the story alive for me. There's nothing new or extraordinary here, but a well told and atmospheric story is always welcome on my Kindle, (and now on my phone!), and I enjoyed this immensely. What follows is a well told, atmospheric and creepy story that went in a totally different direction than what I expected. In the letter he received about the inheritance he was warned not to actually live in the house, but of course, he does so anyway-along with his fiance Eudora. Set mostly in GA in the early 1930's, a damaged WWI veteran moves down from Chicago to a house he has recently inherited. I downloaded Those Across the River knowing nothing about it, and I think that was the best way to go in to this story. I saw this book available and remembered that my friend Tressa had just recommended me a book by this author a few days previous. I recently got a new phone that came with some fancy earbuds, so I decided to head over to Overdrive and check out an audio from my library, so I could try them out. In fact, I downloaded another of his books just now. ![]() Those Across the River is my first Buehlman, but will not be my last. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bound to her new husband, Ildiko will leave behind all she’s known to embrace a man shrouded in darkness but with a soul forged by light. Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Radiance (Wraith Kings, #1) by Grace DravenĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Booksīrishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. ![]() Michael benson 2001 a space odyssey6/6/2023 ![]() Strangelove, Kubrick wanted to make the first truly first-rate science fiction film. Fresh off the success of his cold war satire Dr. The movie was the product of a singular collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and science fiction visionary Arthur C. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion pictures ever made, 2001: A Space Odyssey depicted the first contacts between humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence. Clarke- “a tremendous explication of a tremendous film….Breathtaking” ( The Washington Post).įifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. ![]() ![]() The definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. ![]() Creepshow king6/5/2023 ![]() ![]() You’ll need a subscription to continue, but those curious can start a free 7-day trial before making the full commitment. ![]() You can watch the show on Shudder by following the link here. Add this to the list of horrific delights and get ready for yet another film being released next week on Netflix – In The Tall Grass. I’ve said it many times before, but it bears repeating: we are truly living in a golden era of Stephen King adaptations. God bless Adrienne, and my God, so many Easter eggs! The first episode of CREEPSHOW (on Shudder) is a really excellent re-boot of the movie George and I made back in the day. The author took to Twitter to give some high praise to a project he had close involvement with many, many years ago: ![]() Stephen King seems to really enjoy this new version of Creepshow, giving it some seriously high praise. Disappointment after long periods of teasing is not uncommon in the genre – unfortunate, yes, but undeniably true – so it’s always a relief when a project lives up to the hype. Shudder’s reboot of Creepshow has been in the works for what seems like forever now, and it looks like that wait has paid off. ![]() Undead and unwed series6/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I suppose that is an accurate description, but the reason I hate chick lit (in general) and the reason I find this book so hilarious is basically the same: a really shallow-seeming heroine. Critic Reviews: "Sexy, steamy, and laugh-out-loud funny, Davidson's chick-lit foray into the paranormal is delightful." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Such a fun book! I actually despise what most people call "chick lit" and lots of people have described the Undead series by MaryJanice Davidson as chick lit meets vampires. ![]() With only her friend Jessica and the hunky vampire Sinclair to help her, this new "Queen of Vampires" will have a tough time getting her afterlife straight. Soon, Betsy becomes a participant in a power struggle between the forces of darkness. ![]() Waking up in a tacky coffin and wearing off-brand shoes, Betsy Taylor can't believe the horrible turn her life has taken then she discovers she's a vampire. Listen to audiobook in full for free on Title: Undead and Unwed Subtitle: Queen Betsy, Book 1 Author: MaryJanice Davidson Narrator: Nancy Wu Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-11-06 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2288 votes Genres: Fiction, Humor Publisher's Summary: Unwed is a delightful mixture of Sex and the City and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ![]() ![]() They include Persian-born Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, who developed a virulent hatred of imperial powers while moving among Afghanistan, India, Turkey, Egypt and Persia, stressing the need to form a Pan-Islamic front to resist Western incursions Liang Qichao, a reform-minded journalist who escaped from arrest in China and found in cosmopolitan Japan a refuge and model for resistance and national survival and Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali who founded experimental schools and preached rural harmony against urban aggressiveness, rejected “mindless imitation of the West,” and urged Eastern spiritual wisdom as a replacement for Western venality. Mishra focuses mostly on three thinkers in the Asian world less well-known than Gandhi or Mao, but whose ideas and writings influenced them hugely. ![]() ![]() The author touches on defining historical moments in terms of galvanizing Asian self-consciousness and nationalism-e.g, Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, the founding of Turkey on Ottoman ruins and Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Mishra ( Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond, 2006, etc.) asserts that the intellectual and political awakening of Asia as it moved into the modern world forms one of the great themes of the 20th century. A widely researched, ambitious study of several important early agitators against Western domination in India, China and the Muslim world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Westly dies and she vows to never love again. In this story Buttercup fell in love with Westly. ![]() Reviewer coolbeans22224 wrote: 'The Princess Bride by William Goldman is a comedic Fantasy book. Westley, the handsome farm boy who risks death (and much worse) for the woman he loves Inigo, the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death Fezzik, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bear hands Vizzini, the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic Prince Humperdinck, the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for war and beauteous Buttercup Count Rugen, the evilest man of all, who thrives on the excruciating pain of others Miracle Max, the King's ex-Miracle Man, who can raise the dead (kind of) and, of course, Buttercup. Morgensterns Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure has 15 reviews and 13 ratings. This incredible journey and artfully rendered love story is peppered with strange beasties monstrous and gentle, memorable surprises both terrible and sublime, and such unforgettable characters as. 1987’s The Princess Brid e, directed by Rob Reiner based on The Princess Bride: S. ![]() The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. ![]() |