![]() Here is a brief overview of Stephen Hawking’s book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes. It distills a wide range of topics, from Newton’s laws of gravity to special and general relativity, the Big Bang, black holes, the possibilities of time travel, the quantum theory, and more. ![]() Is Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time worth reading? What are some of the key topics explained in the book?Ī Brief History of Time is an exploration of the forces that govern our universe. Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. ![]() This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking. ![]()
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![]() Agent: Murray Weiss Agency, Catalyst Literary Management. In The Man in the Woods, a young man named Christopher inexplicably leaves his life as a college student and finds himself walking deeper into a forest, where he comes across a mysterious stone. ![]() Full of wit and heartbreak, this volume shines, and Jackson’s singular prose never fails to entertain. Her cartoons, one of the most charming elements of the collection, also chronicle a marriage in decline. Two poignant letters were left unsent: one to Stanley, outlining the pain his womanizing, disregard, and mockery caused her-“indifference breeds indifference”-and another to her parents, reacting to their criticism of her appearance. Primarily written to her agent and parents, the letters hit a high note in 1953, when the then-bestselling author and mother of four wrote to her parents that it was “the best year we’ve ever known.” But by 1955, Jackson’s downhill slide had begun: she got colitis and her health was failing, her marriage began to collapse, and her agoraphobia worsened. As the couple marries and starts a family, missives describe her burgeoning writing career and the comic escapades of being a mother. Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916. ![]() The letters begin with Jackson at college writing to her future husband, Stanley Hyman. ![]() The life of Shirley Jackson (1916–1965)-as a mother and a writer-emerges in vivid detail in this collection of correspondence, edited by her son Hyman ( Let Me Tell You). ![]() ![]() Over the past decade, you will almost certainly have seen news headlines following the US opioid crisis- in particular Ox圜ontin. ![]() The family displayed a desperation to be accepted into WASP society. Millions of dollars to show prestige and distract from how they reached their heights A darker side of philanthropy is apparent in the book– functioning to obscure means of obtaining wealth by instead mainstreaming a veneer of generosity and innovation. Influence In A NameĬoincidentally as I’m posting, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC) has announced the removal of the Sacklers name from several- not all- exhibitions. The name remains on a number of prominent institutions, including many UK museums and universities (Oxford, V&A, Tate Modern). I have so much to say about this book and I really should have taken notes as I listened to/ read the book. It’s still shocking to read how a perfect storm of political influence, blind capitalism, careless marketing and unfettered greed was allowed to decimate so many lives. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although I have a healthy dose of cynicism running through me at this point, it is still astounding to realise what people are willing to do to maintain power and wealth. Empire Of Pain had me completely hooked from the beginning. ![]() ![]() ![]() He's certainly NOT going to do all of the cute things that this book suggests. When's he's done pooping all over your kitchen counter, he'll probably take up residence in your pantry, invite his girlfriend over, and have himself a nice little family in a matter of weeks. If you give a mouse a cookie, he's probably going to poop all over your kitchen counter. The award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, is from the #1 Best-Selling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!" With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the 'If You Give.' Series, and a perennial favorite among children. The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but readers of all ages will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk." ![]() ![]() ![]() That's not all, though: evil is lurking in the charming streets of St. Turns out, Emerson's friends are all witches. When Emerson failed a power test years ago, she was stripped of her magical memories. Cyprian isn't your average Midwestern river town-it's a haven for witches. ![]() Cyprian history, successful indie bookstore owner, and lucky enough to have her best friends as found family? Done.īut when Emerson is attacked by creatures that shouldn't be real, and kills them with what can only be called magic, Emerson finds that the past decade of her life has been.a lie. Youngest Chamber of Commerce president in St. There's no such thing as witches.right?Įmerson Wilde has built the life of her dreams. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, such constant use of the B-word. The stereotypical librarian warns him that if his books are returned late, the library policeman will visit. His experience there is unsettling to say the least as he quickly realizes he has stepped into another world. In ways it's very (when was this published? Early nineties?). 'The Library Policeman' A man who hasnt visited a library since he was a child drops in to find two specific books. ![]() I'd say mainly my issues, besides kind of leaving behind the sinister old library/librarian would concern the sort of typical dopey "regular joe" guys that some of King's novels are obsessed with, and how women get short shrift. ![]() There was a nice little dig where the protagonist says most are bored by talk of his real estate/insurance work those who aren't bored. I always come back to King because of his irrepressible realness. King brings in the AA aspect again, that is also quite real. But I did like the haunting parallel uncoverings of the history of the library and the protagonist's long-ago trauma. The intrigue and subtlety of that didn't quite come through the rest. The first library scene: the deserted old library, nostalgia turning sour upon sight of the chilling posters and then the arrival of the sinister librarian, was my favorite part. ![]() ![]() I’m about to find out just how far Seb will go to love me… and protect me. A silly rule because in what world would Seb and I *actually* hook up? Well… I’m living in that world now. Seb knows the ‘one rule’ to survive life - not to get too close to me. The second Seb eyes me up and down, I feel more alive than I’ve been in a long time. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. ![]() ![]() Even though to him I was just his best friend’s pain-in-the-you-know-what sister. The boy I dreamed about marrying someday. No, I haven’t told anyone what’s happening… That’s how I sort of end up at my brother’s best friend’s door. ![]() Yes, I might be in danger from a psycho ex. Why not? Except I forget it’s been ten years since I’ve seen her dorky, mouth-full-of-braces face… and what shows up at my door is a beautiful WOMAN who is about to ruin my life… * * * My personal life is a disaster. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. My best bud asks me if I can let his younger, forever pain-in-the-you-know-what sister crash at my place while she gets settled into a new job. Flirt By: Adriana Locke Narrated by: Lance Greenfield, CJ Bloom Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins 4.7 (199 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. ![]() ![]() ![]() When he sets out to nail meaning, it’s done. But the writing is steel-edged, laser-sharp when Richard Powers wants it to be. For a book that approaches a quarter of a million words, respite might be required. By the end of it you'll know more about trees than you thought there was to know. There are sins of anthropomorphism and personification.Ĭhapter one begins: "Now is the time of chestnuts." It isn't the only sentence in the book that teeters on the brink. There are epiphanies and elemental brainstorms. There are scientists, actuaries, Vietnam vets and game designers. Nine characters converge on a ecological protest and splinter away from it. You don't know whether you should read it transfixed by the shadow of the fall of man, or throw it at the wall and run screaming into the forest. You can't say it works as a piece of prose and you can't say that it doesn't work. It might be a novel that reaches out for the unattainable and falls short of it, or a novel that overshoots its own good intentions. ![]() The Overstory might be a good book, and it might be a bad book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She's just an Innocent Lass out in the Kennels Tak'n Care of the Beasties, IN This " Royal Romance!?!" One-Click & Find OUT! Royal Romance: An Older Man Younger Woman Romance (A Man Who Knows What He Wants Book 38) By: Flora Ferrari ![]() * Royal Romance is an insta-everything standalone romance with an HEA, no cheating, and no cliffhanger. I just need to find a way to show her that I don't care what anyone thinks.anyone but her. And faith is what I have to keep for that one day I can finally have her. Just hearing it reminds me how much I want her more than anything I've ever wanted in life. I don't believe in superstitions but there really is something special about her name. But being a prince means there's nothing I can do about it. I see something in her that I've never seen in anyone else except for myself, even though she thinks I don't see her at all.īut I do. I've been watching her, but she doesn't know. I have to work up the courage for the first time in my life to let him know what I feel.and what I know. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too.īut no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him.because I knew the truth. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One and Only Bob is an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, embraced by new and old fans of Katherine Applegate's beloved One and Only Ivan. Great for summer reading or anytime! A Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!" Catch up with these beloved friends before the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan hits theaters in August 2020! As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.īob, Ivan, and Ruby have touched the hearts of millions of readers, and their story isn’t over yet. ![]() ![]() Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob! Catch up with these beloved friends before you see the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, now available on Disney+!īob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. Great to have a best friend.”-Danny DeVito A #1 New York Times bestseller and a #1 Indie bestseller! ![]() |