![]() ![]() She published numerous scholarly articles, appeared in documentary films, and participated in public lectures. She published around 40 books, including works that ranged from essays, poetry, and children's books. The focus of hooks' writing was to explore the intersectionality of race, capitalism, and gender, and what she described as their ability to produce and perpetuate systems of oppression and class domination. She is best known for her writings on race, feminism, and class. Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an American author, theorist, educator, and social critic who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity (2004).Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (1984).Ain't I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism (1981). ![]()
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5/10/2023 0 Comments Adelita by tomie depaola![]() ![]() DePaola includes at least one Spanish phrase on each page, immersing the reader into Hispanic culture. ![]() The Mexican folk art paintings in this book gave the fairy tale a unique touch. Anyone familiar with the Cinderella story can surmise what happens next, and, Javier and Adelita live happily ever after, with Esperanza becoming their housekeeper. Esperanza comes to Adelita's aid and outfits her in a fancy dress and rebozo and away she goes. Adelita desires to attend but Senora Micaela denies her wishes. Yet as Adelita becomes more adept in the kitchen, Senora de la Fortuna decides to cut corners, fire Esperanza, and make Adelita into the full time cook and maid.Ī little while later Javier returns to his hacienda and his parents throw a grand fiesta in his honor. Forced out of her lavish bedroom and into the attic, Adelita seeks refuge in the cocina under the protection of her house keeper and confidante Esperanza. Orphaned at a young age she becomes the stepdaughter of Senora Micaela de la Fortuna and her daughter's Valentina y Dulce. Adelita by Tomie dePaola is a Mexican rendition of the classic Cinderella tale. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Nicholas eames![]() ![]() “The first two books of Barbaric have set up the chess board, and now is when we actually start to play the game out. “Mike and I are continuing to grow the world and the team,” added Gooden. ![]() Also, it features a trio of sexy ladies, and no one draws that better than Corin Howell.”Ĭheck out the handy timeline below to see what we’re in store for. This story has serious ties to the Barbaric core. ![]() Then, in Queen of Swords, we’re going to blow up what people know about the Barbaric world and people think they know about it–it’s not just some side story. Moreci continued, “Meanwhile, we’ve got Soren cursed with Axe, who’s as bloodthirsty as ever, and Steel dealing with vampire addiction. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Green lantern geoff johns omnibus![]() ![]() Led by Hal's old enemy, the former Green Lantern Thaal Sinestro, the Sinestro Corps wear rings to wield the power of fear as Green Lantern wield willpower. The deadly Manhunter androids and the mutated Shark return with shocking violence, but they are just precursors to an even greater danger, one that will test the Emerald Crusader in ways he never imagined-the Sinestro Corps. Now it's time to get on with his life as Green Lantern, protector of Space Sector 2814.īut even as he returns to the skies as an Air Force pilot, Jordan faces new threats from his old foes. Hal Jordan has been resurrected and redeemed. ![]() The greatest Green Lantern of them all is back. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Trouble by tia louise![]() To think that Spencer used to be The Beast-well, I suppose he still is, but he saves it for the bedroom-but now he is so much more! It really took a special lady to get it out of him. With everything that's going on, the couple remains the focal point of the story, and it's so great to see how in tune they are with each other. Until the figures start getting stolen, and they need to get to the bottom of it.Ī certain spell book makes an appearance, and man, I need a copy of that one, please! Told in Spencer's and Joselyn's POV, you see their family and their friends, and how everyone's so invested in the town's nativity scene. ![]() It has everything to put a smile on your face, with a dash of the Tia Louise spice you know and love. We know how to take care of people the best because we’ve seen the worst." To say I'm happy to see him in this novella, surrounded by people who love him, is an understatement. Trouble was my first book by Tia Louise and Spencer stole my heart. That's partially true-I also read them to catch up on old friends, in this case a special one. I keep telling myself I read Christmas stories to get into the Christmas spirit. "Don’t climb any ladders without your helmet." ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Dark wild night![]() He knows what he wants with her now.and it's far outside the friend zone. So why ruin a good thing? Even as geek girls fawn over him, Oliver can't get his mind off what he didn't do with Lola when he had the chance. More at home in her studio than in baring herself to people, Lola's instinctive comfort around Oliver nearly seems too good to be true. ![]() ![]() In reality, Lola's wanted Oliver since day one-and over time has only fallen harder for his sexy Aussie accent and easygoing ability to take her as she comes. If they'd doubled-down on that mistake, their Just Friends situation might not be half as great as it is now.Or so goes the official line. ![]() Book three in the sexy, fun New York Times bestselling Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy (the Romantic Times Book of the Year) and Dirty Rowdy Thing.Lola and Oliver like to congratulate themselves on having the good sense not to consummate their drunken Las Vegas marriage. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments The Sentinel by Lee Child![]() By coincidence he won a scholarship to the same high school that JRR Tolkien had attended. Lee Child was born October 29th, 1954 in Coventry, England, but spent his formative years in the nearby city of Birmingham. Rule one: if you don't know the trouble you're in, keep Reacher by your side. The bad guys who jumped Rutherford are part of something serious and deadly, involving a conspiracy, a cover-up, and murder-all centered on a mousy little guy in a coffee-stained shirt who has no idea what he's up against. Rutherford wants to stay put, look innocent, and clear his name. The man he saves is Rusty Rutherford, an unassuming IT manager, recently fired after a cyberattack locked up the town's data, records, information. so Reacher intervenes, with his own trademark brand of conflict resolution. In broad daylight Reacher spots a hapless soul walking into an ambush. ![]() One morning he ends up in a town near Pleasantville, Tennessee.īut there's nothing pleasant about the place. ![]() Jack Reacher is back! The "utterly addictive" ( The New York Times) series continues as the acclaimed #1 bestselling author Lee Child teams up with his brother, Andrew Child, fellow thriller writer extraordinaire.Īs always, Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments From the cradle louise voss![]() When a body is found in the manicured gardens of her home, and a series of inexplicable and unsettling events begins to occur, it becomes clear that someone is watching, someone who knows who she is & Someone who wants vengeance.Ī dark, riveting and chilling psychological thriller, The Last Stage is also a study of secrets and obsessions, where innocent acts can have the most terrifying consequences. Now living a quiet existence in a cottage on the grounds of an old stately home, she has put her past behind her and come to terms with her new life. ![]() Enthrallingly gripping & and those twists! A must read& Angela ClarkeĪt the peak of her career as lead singer of a legendary 1980s indie band, Meredith Vincent was driven off the international stage by a horrific incident. & Superb, like an episode of Midsomer Murders written by Gillian Flynn& Mark Edwards A dark and riveting psychological thriller ![]() A reclusive musician& s hiding place is discovered, forcing her to confront her traumatic past & and someone seeking vengeance. ![]() 5/9/2023 0 Comments Deadshot by John Ostrander![]() ![]() When his prison term was up, Deadshot became an assassin-for-hire. Batman and Commissioner Gordon had Deadshot sent to jail and publicly exposed his plan to become king of the Gotham underworld. At first, it seemed that Deadshot had arrived in Gotham City to become a new crime-fighter, but was revealed as a foe of Batman when he attempted to replace him. He first appears in Batman #59 and was created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz. ![]() And though he has no super-powers to speak of, his deadly accuracy could prove an issue for even the strongest or fastest of competitors. 45s, Deadshot claims to have never missed a shot. With a pair of silenced wrist-mounted Colt. Considered the greatest marksman in the DC Comics universe, Deadshot's accuracy is on par with Hawkeye and Bullseye of Marvel fame. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s always a joy in Aboriginal literature when we are able to follow the daily lives of an Aboriginal family5. ![]() Drew Hayden Taylor’s novel, The Night Wanderer (Annick Press): Drew Hayden’s new novel, The Night Wanderer, is a joy to read and, I believe, Mr.Basically, the book is about Pierre L'Errant returning to Otter Lake, a native reserve, looking for redemption5. It has good characters, great dialogues and a plot that is easy to follow. The Night Wanderer is a fast, well-illustrated and solid graphic novel.The protagonists are Tiffany Hunter, a year-old resident of the fictional Otter Lake Reserve in current-day Ontario, and Pierre L’Errant, a mysterious man of Anishinabe ancestry who arrives from Europe. The novel lives up to its subtitle, delivering shivers and chills in an Anishinabe setting. The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novelby Drew Hayden Taylor is a YA coming-of-age story based in the late 90s on a fictional First Nations reserve in Ontario. ![]() The Night Wanderer: A Native Gothic Novel. > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK > CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD EBOOK <<<< _The Night Wanderer by Drew Hayden Taylor Ebook Epub PDF gbn ![]() |