![]() ![]() ![]() These ideas, and a book he released, THE HIGH FRONTIER: HUMAN COLONIES IN SPACE, made an incredible impact on a generation fueled by Star Trek and a dream of venturing out into this unknown territory. This Princeton University physics professor changed the face of space exploration during the 1970s and 80s with his plans for building space colonies in free space in Earth orbit. Through old stories of “Gerry” as many called him, and the social impact he made on the world, this documentary pays tribute to the unsung hero of today’s space race, while hoping to inspire all ages and walks of life to reignite our planet’s space venturing spirit. O’Neill told through the eyes of his peers, family and the younger generation he inspired during the 1970s and 80s who are now leaders in the modern day space race. O’Neill is an award winning documentary film about the life and influence of Gerard K. The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. Producer Will Henry joins us today to discuss the new film, THE HIGH FRONTIER: The Untold Story of Gerard K. His innovative ideas inspired many, including Johnny Carson and Isaac Asimov. Gerry was a Princeton University professor who changed the face of space exploration during the 1970s and 80s with his plans for building human colonies in space. In this episode we dive into the new award-winning documentary about inspirational physics professor Gerry K. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments The god of small things writer![]() In the 20 years since then, Roy has published dozens of essays and non-fiction books, made documentaries, protested against government corruption, Hindu nationalism, environmental degradation and inequality, campaigned for Kashmiri independence, Maoist rebels and indigenous land rights, and featured on Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. A semi-autobiographical tale of an Indian family fading into decline, fractured by tragedy and scandal, it won the Booker prize, sold more than 8m copies in 42 languages, and transformed an unknown screenwriter into a global celebrity, tipped as the new literary voice of a generation. Is she really a literary figure, or was her first novel a sort of fluke? Roy was 35 when she published her debut, The God Of Small Things, to rapturous acclaim. To many of Roy’s literary admirers, her work over the past 20 years has been something of a puzzle. As soon as I shut the door, it’s, ‘So what did you think of that person? Idiot, right?’” Will she ask them how this interview went after I leave? She looks surprised I’d need to ask. My characters all live with me.” They’re always with her? “Oh yes. ![]() “Everyone thinks I live alone, but I don’t. Seeing my expression as she relates this, Roy starts to smile. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Best books by ji packer![]() ![]() ![]() What resulted from their time together is a 72-minute conversation. Packer about life, doctrine, and ministry. Pastor John traveled to Vancouver to interview Dr. Packer talked about the preciousness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.Īnd those shared convictions bring us back to an earlier date five years ago. Friends close to him in his final weeks and days and hours on this earth confirmed the very same. Packer’s formal ministry had ended and he would no longer preach or teach or write books or articles, he wanted Pastor John to know that the shared convictions he had with us, the convictions that drove his public ministry - convictions about Christ and imputation and personal holiness and the nature of Scripture - those were all convictions he was still clinging to privately. ![]() I wanted to voice my gratitude to God for his life and ministry.Īlthough Dr. ![]() However, I knew the end of the third call would be my final time speaking with him. These were not formal interviews, just informal chats. I had a short list of topics I wanted to talk with him about over the telephone, and he very kindly agreed to a series of three telephone calls to answer various questions I had about the Puritans, and specifically his thoughts on Puritan theologian Thomas Goodwin. It was about a year ago that we began to get updates indicating that his race on earth was nearing its end. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Colleen hoover books november 9![]() ![]() Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. ![]() Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. ![]() ![]() ![]() On Maddy’s 18th birthday, Mom and Maddy make Maddy’s traditional birthday cake-a white cake with vanilla frosting-and they play games. Whittier, and her nurse, Carla, is the only other person Maddy sees regularly. Maddy has SCID, an autoimmune disease that renders her unable to leave the house, since doing so would mean risking death. In every book, she writes her name and fantastical rewards for anyone who might find one, despite the fact that nobody will ever find a lost book of hers. She loves to read, but all of her books come to her decontaminated. ![]() Maddy is 17 and lives in a room that’s entirely white. The End is the Beginning is the End Future Perfect #2 Neighborhood Watch #3 Five Syllables His Last Letter is Haiku ![]() Madeline’s Dictionary The Observable World Other Worlds Aloha Means Hello and Good-Bye, Part Two Fifteen Minutes Later Two Hours Later Ten Minutes After That Night Two Night Four Night Five Night Six Night Seven ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Wind in the keyhole![]() ![]() Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, “The Wind through the Keyhole.” “A person’s never too old for stories,” he says to Bill. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter. Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death. ![]() ![]() This Russian doll of a novel, a story within a story within a story, visits Roland and his ka-tet as a ferocious, frigid storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. The Wind Through the Keyhole is a sparkling contribution to the series that can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V. In his New York Times bestselling The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga to tell a story about gunslinger Roland Deschain in his early days. The Dark Tower is now a major motion picture from Dreamworks starring Idris Elba as Roland and Matthew McConaughey as The Man in Black ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Ivy bean one big happy family![]() Annie Barrows is the bestselling author of books for both children and adults including the Ivy & Bean series which has more than 5 million copies in print Longtime Ivy and Bean fans won't be disappointed and young readers who have yet to check out the series will find this a fine starting point. Funny, relatable characters and story line Perfect chapter book and book series for young readers ![]() There's really only one solution: she needs a baby sister, on the double! Luckily, Ivy and Bean know just where to get one. She could give away all her toys, but she likes her toys. How can she keep from getting spoiled? She could give away all her clothes, but she'd probably get in trouble. Spoiler alert! Ivy doesn't have any brothers or sisters. They scream and cry when they don't get their way. She's read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes spoiled rotten. ![]() Illustrations.īook Synopsis Book 11 in The New York Times bestselling Ivy & Bean series Ivy and Bean are back, and they are funnier than ever: Ivy's worried. Ivy ultimately decides that all she needs to accomplish her goal is a little sister. ![]() About the Book When classmate Vanessa insists that all single children are spoiled, Ivy wonders whether she can become "unspoiled" by giving away all her clothes at school (which does not go over well with her teacher or parents). ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Of human freedom epictetus![]() Legislation and recent Supreme Court rulings have created a new legal landscape in which religious freedom claims have become more likely to prevail at home, including well-known court cases like the Hobby Lobby ruling on contraception. ![]() discussions about human rights – and not just abroad. Sri Lanka, Cuba and Nicaragua were also singled out as areas of concern Nicaragua is specifically accused of persecution against Catholics.Ĭreated through the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the commission exemplifies how the right to freedom of religious expression has come to play a significant role in U.S. ![]() In this year’s report, released May 1, 2023, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and arrests sparked by headscarf laws. ![]() Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate specific countries as especially severe violators. ![]() ![]() The couple had a daughter named Katherine. Gilman married artist Charles Stetson in 1884. Gilman moved around a lot as a result and her education suffered greatly for it. ![]() But he abandoned the family, leaving Charlotte's mother to raise two children on her own. Her father, Frederick Beecher Perkins was a relative of well-known and influential Beecher family, including the writer Harriet Beecher Stowe. ![]() Gilman was a writer and social activist during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Gilman was born on July 3, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut. Gilman committed suicide on August 17, 1935, in Pasadena, California. Along with writing books, she established a magazine, The Forerunner, which was published from 1909 to 1916. ![]() One of her greatest works of non-fiction, Women and Economics, was published in 1898. She published her best-known short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper" in 1892. (1860-1935) Who Was Charlotte Perkins Gilman?Ĭharlotte Perkins Gilman was born on July 3, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He also said around 80 percent of service fees went to venues rather than Ticketmaster itself.Ĭiting the example of the Cure frontman Robert Smith’s fightback against sky-high fees, which saw Ticketmaster paying refunds to fans, Rapino argued: “We did a ton of work with Robert, making sure He said that recent price increases were associated with a 19 percent jump in Live Nation’s show production costs including fuel, staff and staging equipment. At Live Nation, we’ll look at the lower-end ticket prices in the theater and clubs and say, ‘Can we scale them back and make sure a defendable fee on a service, on a ticket price?’ It’s been too easy to add a dollar to the service fee.” “I don’t think it’s justified probably at every ticket price point. “I do think as an industry, we probably do have to absorb a bit better and think a little smarter at what is the add-on fee,” Rapino told the Bob Lefsetz Podcast. ![]() |