![]() ![]() It is a true story, which makes it that much more impressive. The novel tells us the story of how Oskar Schindler was able to save over one thousand Jews of a horrible death during the Second World War. But still the story of Oskar Schindler and his Schindlerjuden will surely both shock and amaze you. ![]() I must admit that the movie moved me more than the book, which seemed a bit ‘dry’ at certain points. But since it has been a while, I decided to read it again. I already read this novel before in high school, and I’ve seen the movie as well. Schindler’s List is to be considered a classic and definitely worth reading, especially if you are interested in the history of the Second World War. “Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.” Genre: History, Non Fiction, WWII, Classics 2023 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge.2017 Netgalley And Edelweiss Reading Challenge. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It requires convincing everyone of the righteousness of your country's cause, turning your enemy into something other than you, and simplifying matters to an almost absurd level. Holy Terror is tough for me to wrap my head around, because propaganda is a tricky beast. ![]() Holy Terror is out this week, after five years of waiting and it's. Batman became The Fixer, Dirty Harry in a costume, and the character who had been Catwoman became Natalie Stack, a cat burglar. Partway through the story, Miller realized that he'd "taken Batman as far as he can go," and moved the story outside the DC Comics Universe. Miller's logic was that since Captain America and other heroes had punched out Hitler and killed Nazis during World War II, what we needed was a superhero to punch America's new enemy in the face. In 2006, it was announced as Holy Terror, Batman!, and was due to be a piece of DC comic that pitted Batman, one of the most popular comic book heroes ever, against Al-Qaeda, perpetrators of 9/11 as well as other terrorist attacks all around the world. ![]() Frank Miller's post-9/11 propaganda comic Holy Terror has been through a few changes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the second book, Pandemonium, the story picks up where Delirium left off, with Lena having escaped to the Wilds, a region outside of the city where love is allowed to exist. As Lena struggles to come to terms with her feelings for Alex and her doubts about the cure, readers will be drawn into the story, rooting for her and hoping for a happy ending. The world of Delirium is both frightening and fascinating, with its strict rules and regulations, and the idea of a society without love is both intriguing and unsettling. The story is beautifully written, with richly detailed world-building and well-developed characters. ![]() However, just weeks before her scheduled procedure, she meets a boy named Alex and begins to question everything she has been taught about love. The story follows the main character, Lena, as she approaches her eighteenth birthday and prepares to receive the cure. The government has created a cure, which all citizens must receive on their eighteenth birthday, to prevent them from falling in love. The first book, Delirium, introduces us to a world where love has been classified as a disease identified as amor deliria nervosa. The series consists of three books: Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem. The Delirium series by Lauren Oliver is a gripping and thought-provoking young adult dystopian series that explores the dangers of love in a world where it has been declared a disease. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They'll say, 'Hey, that actress sounds a little like Harley Quinn!' It's interesting to see people who've grown up on Harley who have never heard Judy Holliday before. ![]() She was doing pretty much her own voice, but she kicked it over a little bit into the Judy Holliday range. She's from Washington DC originally, but I guess between spending time in Boston and New York it evolved into a bit more of a classic New York type of accent. "Harley's accent," explains Dini, "is pretty close to the way Arleen talks. Helped in no small measure by the distinct red-white-and-black jester costume BTAS producer Bruce Timm gave her and the New York accent and sass contributed by Sorkin. When 'Joker's Favor' was first broadcast on September 11, 1992, Harley immediately won the hearts of the show's fans. ![]() So Harleen Quinzel was a natural fit for that." I gave her the name Harley Quinn because I thought Harley was a fun name for a girl, and a lot of Batman character names have a bit of a pun to them, like E Nygma. "I really didn't have any plan for her other than the henchgirl role who was better at getting laughs out of the other gang members than the Joker was. Related: What's the greatest ever Batman movie? Our definitive ranking from worst to best ![]() ![]() ![]() Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era. Twelve years later, Disney is the largest, most respected media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger-think global-and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. ![]() A grand vision defined: The CEO of Disney, one of Time’s most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life. ![]() ![]() ![]() This town is cut off from the world by the self-fulfilling prophesies of their superstitions. The Clark women have their sexual prowess, the Hopkins family, whose men only dated older women, and the family who always had a man named Phineus, who was the strongest person around. There is an interesting vibe in the town that everyone’s destiny has been pre-ordained. There is no sudden poof! It is a subtle magic that has such power, all within a family in a special town that seems to have a magic of its own.Įach person in the Waverly family has their own power – Claire, with her flower magic, Evanelle, who knows what people need Sydney, with her ability with hair and young Bay, who knows where things belong. ![]() This is real magic – created by r ealisti c characters from within. ![]() Still feel s ick to my stomach about it today).īut the magic in this book always fascinated me more. ![]() A flip of the hand and poof ** a guinea pig! (A beautiful Abyssinain – my parents bough my brother and me a pair of all white ones after that show, who unfortunately died a few years later by accidental 13 year-old neglect. Yes, I had a magic kit as a kid, but it mostly frustrated me since I could never truly bring off the tricks the way the magicians on the boardwalk at the Shore did. From childhood on, magic with its wonder and amazing splendor has filled me with glee. This book has always touched the part of me that continues to believe in magic. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Įach of the Six Wives has stereotypes about them, and over the course of the series, Weir seems to demonstrate, despite her reputation for accuracy, that she’s not immune to bias. #4 Anna of Kleve: The Princess in the Portrait But Katheryn has a past of which Henry knows nothing, and which comes back increasingly to haunt her–even as she courts danger yet again. If she can bear him a son, her triumph will be complete. She comes to love the ailing, obese king and tolerate his nightly attentions. Katherine delights in the pleasures of being queen and the power she has to do good to others. He tells the world she is a rose without a thorn, and extols her beauty and her virtue. Seated near him intentionally by her ambitious Catholic family, Katheryn readily succumbs to the courtship. Although the king is now an ailing forty-nine-year-old measuring fifty-four inches around his waist, his amorous gaze lights upon the pretty teenager. ![]() In the spring of 1540, Henry VIII, desperate to be rid of his queen, Anna of Kleve, first sets eyes on the enchanting Katheryn Howard. ISBN-13: 978-1101966600 | $28.99 USD | 480 pages | Historical Fictionīestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir tells the tragic story of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, a nineteen-year-old beauty with a hidden past, in this fifth novel in the sweeping Six Tudor Queens series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So Kate begins to dig, to peel back the layers of deception that surround her. Kate soon becomes suspicious that these people are not who they say they are, and she¿s terrified that her own past is catching up to her. He's becoming distant and evasive she's getting lonely and bored. Meanwhile, her husband works incessantly, at a job Kate has never understood, for a banking client she¿s not allowed to know. She begins to reinvent herself as an expat, finding her way in a language she doesn¿t speak, doing the housewifely things she¿s never before done playdates and coffee mornings, daily cooking and never-ending laundry. So when her husband is offered a lucrative job in Luxembourg, she jumps at the chance to leave behind her double-life, to start anew. and to maintain an increasingly unbearable life-defining secret. Can We Ever Escape Our Secrets? Kate Moore is a working mother, struggling to make ends meet, to raise children, to keep a spark in her marriage. The international thriller that Patricia Cornwell says is bristling with suspense¿ about an American abroad who finds herself in complex web of intrigue. ![]() ![]() ![]() Craig Russell is available at Amazon ( US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | JP | CN) ![]() Another wonderful artist-focused artbook from published IDW. It's an impressive collection of amazing artworks. There's even one chapter dedicated to storytelling with extensive commentary from P. The write-up is first person and quite detailed, covering the early works, and titles including Dr Strange, Marvel Fanfare, Oscar Wilde, The Ring of the Nibelung, The Spectre, Elric, The Thief of Baghdad, short stories and other adaptations and also unfinished and abandoned projects. This huge 256-page hardcover artbook is a splendid retrospective on the life and career of Russell. His panels flow effortlessly, the covers capture attention, and the environment designs are beautiful. Craig Russell has a wonderful drawing style, not just the techniques but also the designs. ![]() ![]() ![]() Over two dozen highly trained people have been overwhelmed and killed, some with their bones eaten from the inside out. Hungry, invading lifeforms are everywhere. Though he's already dealt with thousands of theoretical extraterrestrial problems, nothing prepares him for what he finds there. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.Ĭlad in a Mobile Hostile World suit, Evan has no doubts about his safety-until he lands on the world of Prism. ![]() The planet's resources could mean massive profits for the company-and a successful mission could mean massive advancement for Evan. So when his company president sends him off-world to investigate a breakdown in communications from a small research station on a newly discovered planet, he's all in. Some people are convinced they can do anything Evan Orgell is one of them. One man struggles to survive on a hostile alien world in this thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Madrenga. Most Popular Audio Between 5 and 10 Hours Long.Most Popular Audio Between 3 and 5 Hours Long. ![]() |