![]() As we recover the truth about prehistory, and discover the real meaning of ancient myths and monuments, it becomes apparent that a warning has been handed down to us, a warning of terrible cataclysm that afflicts the Earth in great cycles at irregular intervals of time-a cataclysm that may be about to recur. In ancient monuments as far apart as Egypt's Great Sphinx, the strange Andean ruins of Tihuanaco, and Mexico's awe-inspiring Temples of the Sun and Moon, he reveals not only the clear fingerprints of an as-yet-unidentified civilization of remote antiquity, but also startling evidence of its vast sophistication, technological advancement, and evolved scientific knowledge.Ī record-breaking number one bestseller in Britain, Fingerprints of the Gods contains the makings of an intellectual revolution, a dramatic and irreversible change in the way that we understand our past-and so our future.Īnd Fingerprints of God tells us something more. intriguing and entertaining and sturdy enough to give a long pause for thought."- Kirkus Reviews In Fingerprints of the Gods, Hancock embarks on a worldwide quest to put together all the pieces of the vast and fascinating jigsaw of mankind's hidden past. Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseries. ![]() Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Hadewych has a Proposal for Jason, a proposal which will involve a tomb, an exhumation, and a treasure that has been lost for over two hundred years. ![]() ![]() She's made some new friends there, too, including Hadewych Van Brunt, last descendant of Brom Bones of Irving's Legend. This time, though, she's bought an ancient house on a hill above Sleepy Hollow. The old lady loves cemeteries and genealogies, grave-rubbings and dusty libraries. When Jason's grandmother Eliza Merrick says "I have a surprise", Jason always worries. And Jason Crane has an old enemy who will RISE HEADLESS AND RIDE. Because Jason Crane has a heritage to claim. He doesn't believe in the HEADLESS HORSEMAN. He doesn't believe in psychic powers or tarot cards. He doesn't believe in ghosts or the afterlife. "May I present the Last Descendant of Ichabod Crane." JASON CRANE just turned seventeen years old. ![]() 6/7/2023 0 Comments Kendra james author admissions![]() He then went on to four years at Brown University. My father graduated from Taft after earning a spot at the school through the A Better Chance program. My parents were extremely divorced by the time I went to school there. I was often surrounded by parents and children at lunch, as the classes of 1971 to 1977 reunited every day. ![]() Fall varsity sports began practicing at least a week before the first day of classes, and with those students came hall monitors and head mons. ![]() The students arriving at Taft in the fall of 2015 were doing so early for a number of reasons. The school had only ever had five heads in its 130-year history, and I was excited to meet Mr. I was excited to start my second year at Taft in late August. ![]() My parents had gently laid the groundwork throughout middle school, asking if my local public high school, Columbia, was the school I wanted to commit this crucial four years of my life to, given that I did have other options. I was in the eighth grade when I got into boarding school. Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 1 ![]() ![]() ![]() Geanoulis offers sound reasons why Amendment Seventeen may have caused more problems in government than it solved. State legislators argued for and against the amendment with great passion as documented by the author. ![]() The rule of law was changed during the Progressive Era to put an end to corruption and cut down on political influence, thus giving the people the authority to elect United States senators as we know it today. I was not aware of this, although it may have been mentioned in passing during history class back in the day. The average American may not be aware that up until 1913 Senate appointments were made by state legislatures. He presents a great deal of research to make his points clear. ![]() presents an interesting history lesson while sharing the author’s thoughts on how Amendment Seventeen has affected the governing of the United States. Amendment Seventeen: A Blessing? Or A Curse? by Michael James Geanoulis, Sr. ![]() 6/7/2023 0 Comments Wool omnibus series![]() ![]() ![]() A festival-like atmosphere takes over the silo in the wake of a cleaning and if you’re thinking that sounds kind of strange, you’re not alone. Residents of ‘the mids’ and ‘deep down’ might venture up the staircase that acts as a highway of sorts, connecting all one hundred and fifty levels of the silo, to take advantage of the rarest of sights, a dawn unsullied by a coating of toxic dust. Once there, they are expected to clean the camera sensors before invariably wandering halfway up the surrounding hill to die, presumably from the toxic atmosphere that quickly eats through the suit.Ĭleanings don’t happen often, but they are an event that inspires upward mobility. Serious crimes carry an unusual sentence: the condemned are suited up and sent outside with a set of wool scrubbers. Residents in close proximity, the mayor, the sheriff and deputy, the up top café staff, and those condemned to clean. Though the view is open to anyone who wishes to look, only a portion of the population usually take advantage. ‘Up top’ has a view of the outside world, courtesy of a series of cameras. The survivors of an unknown apocalypse live in a giant silo that delves deep into the earth, one hundred and fifty stories down. The setting is “post-apocalyptic interior” which is something I made up just for this review. Wool is a series of five novellas by Hugh Howey, collected into one omnibus edition that works as a novel. ![]() ![]() To Marry an English Lord is the only book to tell how they did it." - Publisher. Over 100 heiresses swapped dollars for titles. Astor, Edith Wharton, King Edward VII, and the Marlborough House Set. A rich tapestry of essays, sidebars, fact-filled boxes, and lively anecdotesoXcombined with wealth of portraits, drawings, photographs, and other rare Victoriana - it chronicles the era of Mrs. Filled with tales of wealth and marriage, sex and snobbery - and 100-year-old gossip that's still scorching - To Marry an English Lord is a heavily illustrated and energetically presented popular history. Originally published in 1989, To Marry an English Lord was reprinted in 2012clearly to take advantage of the Downton Abbey phenomenon. ![]() It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began when the entrenched members of old New York snubbed these 'new money' families after the Civil War, sending them off to England in quest of class and bequeathing to us Anglomania, Preppy, the Jet Set, and even Princess Di. ![]() ![]() "In 1895, nine American girls, including a Vanderbilt (railroads), LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), Rogers (oil) and Whitney (New York trolleys), married peers of the British new money, among them, a duke, an earl, three barons and a knight. ![]() ![]() ![]() I started with The Obesity Code, and even though I really enjoyed The Complete Guide to Fasting, and Diabetes Code, I think Obesity Code really gave me a foundation that helped me understand the science and the reason behind what Dr. Jason Fung tells you how to implement this incredible protocol seamlessly into your life (and it’s easier than you think). Which should you read first? Well, if you are dealing with diabetes, I think it may make sense to start with that book so you can get right to the meat of things and read other books later.īesides that, if you're looking for general health improvement, better eating for health, fasting for health and information, even though all three of the books are good, I think the best book to start with is The Obesity Code. We have The Diabetes Code, The Complete Guide to Fasting, and The Obesity Code. First of all, the best books that I know of from Dr. Jason Fung, and you're trying to figure out which of his books to read first, I'm gonna give you my suggestion. ![]() 6/6/2023 0 Comments Odd One Out by Lissa Evans![]() ![]() ![]() When she witnesses a road accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvellous and potentially disastrous – marvellous, because she meets someone who sweeps her off her feet, and disastrous because Vee is not actually the person she’s pretending to be, and neither is Noel, and the end of the war won’t just mean peace, but discovery… In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is just about scraping by, with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel (fifteen) to clothe and educate. ‘V for Victory’ is set during the last six months of World War 2, when London was besieged by rocket bombs, and the winter was the coldest in living memory. Lissa kindly answered a few of my questions. Her latest novel, V for Victory, is published by Doubleday on 27 August 2020. Lissa Evans is the author of Wed Wabbit, Their Finest, Spencer’s List, Odd One Out, Big Changes for Stuart, Old Baggage and Crooked Heart. ![]() 6/5/2023 0 Comments Triton samuel delany![]() ![]() He published nine well-regarded science fiction novels between 19, as well as several prize-winning short stories (collected in Driftglass and more recently in Aye, and Gomorrah, and other stories ). 1974), who spent a decade working in theater in New York City.ĭelany was a published science fiction author by the age of 20. They had a daughter, Iva Hacker-Delany (b. Delany and poet Marilyn Hacker met in high school, and were married in 1961. ![]() Delany's aunts were Sadie and Bessie Delany Delany used some of their adventures as the basis for the adventures of his characters Elsie and Corry in the opening novella Atlantis: Model 1924 in his book of largely autobiographical stories Atlantis: Three Tales.ĭelany attended the Dalton School and the Bronx High School of Science, during which he was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program. The family lived in the top two floors of the three-story private house between five- and six-story Harlem apartment buildings. His father, Samuel Ray Delany, Senior, ran a successful Harlem undertaking establishment, Levy & Delany Funeral Home, on 7th Avenue, between 1938 and his death in 1960. His mother, Margaret Carey Boyd Delany, was a library clerk in the New York Public Library system. ![]() He was born to a prominent black family on April 1, 1942, and raised in Harlem. Samuel Ray Delany, also known as "Chip," is an award-winning American science fiction author. ![]() ![]() But the foundation of this new feminine frontier begins to crack with the arrival of Absalom Cornet, a man sent from Scotland to root out alleged witchcraft. They fish, hunt, and butcher reindeer-which they never did while the men were alive. ![]() All forty of the village’s men were at sea, including Maren’s father and brother, and all forty are drowned in the otherworldly disaster.įor the women left behind, survival means defying the strict rules of the island. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the skies break into a sudden and reckless storm. When the women take over, is it sorcery or power?įinnmark, Norway, 1617. Beautiful and chilling" (Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe). The women in an Arctic village must survive a sinister threat after all the men are wiped out by a catastrophic storm in this "gripping novel inspired by a real-life witch hunt. ![]() |