I was here forman6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() The basic story line of this book is good and I think author Gayle Forman in on the right track with Cody discovering a side to her friend she didn’t know existed, however some things did not work for me in the story. Jorjeana Marie was an excellent narrator for this book, she held the right voice. ![]() This book deals with the hard subject of suicide and what happens after to those who are left behind. I enjoyed listening to I Was Here on audio. As Cody looks through Meg’s laptop she finds things that may be clues, including an encrypted file in the recycle bin that may hold more that Cody bargained for. What signs did she miss? When Cody goes to Meg’s college to collect her things she learns a lot more about the girl she thought she knew. Then Cody is shocked when an email arrives from Meg telling Cody that by the time she read the message, it is already too late.Ĭody is confused by her friends suicide. ![]() ![]() They still communicated by email and phone calls but life gets busy… and the calls are more infrequent… Considered inseparable all through their school years the girls were constantly together until Meg receives a full scholarship and goes away to college. ![]()
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Persepolis 26/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Marjane allows her past to weigh heavily on her until she finds some like-minded friends, falls in love, and begins studying art at a university. ![]() Her difficult homecoming forces her to confront the changes both she and her country have undergone in her absence and her shame at what she perceives as her failure in Austria. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from her friends and family, and while she soon carves out a place for herself among a group of fellow outsiders, she continues to struggle for a sense of belonging.įinding that she misses her home more than she can stand, Marjane returns to Iran after graduation. In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life in Vienna. ![]() Here is the continuation of her fascinating story. In Persepolis, heralded by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the freshest and most original memoirs of our day,” Marjane Satrapi dazzled us with her heartrending memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. ![]() ![]() The Marksmanship Perk is perfect for the Blaster Stance. When in blaster stance, Cal's blaster shots do more damage. ![]() After seeing the fate of the Jedi, Cal can exit through the roof and ride the Relter to the starting point. This boss uses a double-bladed lightsaber but can easily be overwhelmed by a flurry of attacks.Īfter beating Tague Louesh go into one of the rooms and interact with the desk to find out what happened in the courtyard. Go inside the building to face Tague Louesh. Save up on the meditation spot before going inside. Use the steam exhaust to climb up to the very top and onto the Grand Courtyard. ![]() Koboh Part 2 Walkthrough Where to Get Marksmanship Perk Head to the Grand Courtyard How to Get to the Grand Courtyard To get the Marksmanship Perk, defeat Tague Louesh during your second visit to Koboh and head towards the roof of the building where Tague is located.įrom there, you will be able to acquire the Marksmanship Perk. How to Get Marksmanship Perk Head to the Mansions’ Roof at the Grand Courtyard ![]() Jane in Love by Rachel Givney6/6/2023 ![]() And Jane?acquainting herself with the horseless steel carriages and seriously shocking fashion of the twenty-first century? meets Sofia, a woman unlike anyone she's ever met before. ![]() ![]() When Sofia meets Jane, she marvels at the young actress who can't seem to "break character," even off set. Sofia Wentworth is a Hollywood actress starring in a new period film, an attempt to reinvent her flagging career and, secretly, an attempt to reinvent her failing marriage. Already on the shelf and in grave danger of becoming a spinster, Jane goes searching for a radical solution?and as a result, seemingly by accident, time-travels. At 28, Jane Austen prefers walking and reading to balls and assemblies she dreams of someday publishing her carefully crafted stories. ![]() There she finds the love she's written about and the destiny she's dreamed of.but is it worth her legacy? Bath, England, 1803. A charming, romantic debut novel in which Jane Austen, heralded author, ends up time-traveling almost 200 years in the future. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When Sir Happy is unjustly accused of attacking a well respected man and finds himself a fugitive, it is up to Mister Marmee and a menagerie of animal friends to come to his rescue and clear his name. When evidence of faerie mischief begins to intertwine among the deceased, Sir Happy strikes out on his own to dig up the truth. As the bodies pile up in what the local authorities are calling "unfortunate accidents," the detective duo begins to suspect there is much more to these mishaps than meets the eye. At the Hanover country estate, as Mister Marmee and Sir Happy Heart take a much needed respite from the rigors of London life, they discover the wicked never go on holiday. ![]() ![]() ![]() The psychology of error is important Norman explores the reasons behind user errors and the impact that poor design can have on user experience.He explains that users' experiences of products are influenced by their perceptions, memories, and expectations, and that designers must take these into account when creating products. Human perception and cognition play a role Norman discusses the role of human perception and cognition in design. ![]() This means designing with the user in mind, rather than simply focusing on aesthetics or functionality. User-centered design is essential Norman stresses the importance of considering the user's needs and perspectives when designing products.Here are 20 important learnings from this book: He discusses the role of human perception and cognition in design and highlights the importance of considering the design of everyday objects, such as doors, light switches, and telephones. Norman argues that good design is not just about aesthetics or functionality but it should be focused on the user and their experiences. The book explores the concept of design and how it affects our daily lives. "The Design of Everyday Things" is a classic book written by Don Norman and published in 1988. ![]() Solomon northup6/5/2023 ![]() ![]() An official state agent was sent to Louisiana to reclaim Northup. After years of bondage, he came into contact with an outspoken abolitionist from Canada, who sent letters to notify Northup's family of his whereabouts. ![]() In 1841, two men offered Northup generous wages to join a traveling musical show, but soon after he accepted, they drugged him and sold him into slavery. During the 1830s, Northup became locally renowned as an excellent fiddle-player. He married Anne Hampton and they had three children together. As a young man, Northup helped his father with farming chores and worked as a raftsman on the waterways of upstate New York. ![]() His father, Mintus, was originally enslaved to the Northup family from Rhode Island, but he was freed after the family moved to New York. Solomon Northup was born a free man in Minerva, New York, in 1808. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jumping ahead a number of years (don't ask, a gentleman doesn't reveal his age) fine, it was 10 years, stop badgering me!, one of my high school English teachers had us read selections of the book. I would later look around on the playground for dinosaur bones on a "dig", which were actually whitish rocks because duh. Needless to say, 1993 saw me come down with a case of dino-fever, and no, I wasn't bit by a Compy. ![]() Later that same year I would be introduced to the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, the first American iteration of which consisted of dinosaur-themed zords and costumes. I remember my aunt taking my brother and me to see the movie all I knew going into it was that it was about dinosaurs and the toys looked awesome. My first memories of this were from the summer of 1993. ![]() We are all familiar with this story, no? So my review will consist of my thoughts and experiences with it over time. ![]() ![]() ![]() After 1932 momentum seemed to regenerate and the amount of coins rolled has steadily increased until today they are being produced at such a rapid rate that it is nearly impossible for a collector to keep up with them all. Then for some unknown reason there was a slack period between 19. The rolling of elongateds seemed to be rather popular for the first 23 years of their existence and a large amount were rolled between 18. ![]() An engraving is on one or both of the rollers and as the coin passes through the rollers it is squeezed or elongated under tremendous pressure from the original round shape to one of an oval and the engraved design impressed into the coin at the same time. There were four different designs utilized during that event.Īn elongated coin is made by a coin, token, medal or metal blank being forced between two steel rollers. ![]() ![]() Although an example of an elongated coin is rumored to have been produced some years earlier, it is generally accepted that these tokens were first made during the 1892-1893 World's Columbian Exposition that was held in Chicago, Illinois to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. ![]() ![]() These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. ![]() ![]() Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. ![]() How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. Consciousness, "the last great mystery for science," remains a hot topic. ![]() |