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Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction
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Unlock your mind From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and...
Artisan/Practitioners and the Rise of the New Sciences, 1400-1600
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This book provides the historical background for a central issue in the history of science: the...
Character Evidence in the Courts of Classical Athens: Rhetoric, Relevance and the Rule of Law
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There has been much debate in scholarship over the factors determining the outcome of legal hearings...
Emotional States: Sites and Spaces of Affective Governance
Jessica Pykett, Eleanor Jupp and Fiona M. Smith
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What is the political allure, value and currency of emotions within contemporary cultures of...
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated A Life Once Dreamed in Books
Feb 24, 2021
A Life Once Dreamed… Even the name is sigh-worthy…
I think I fell in love with the characters from the first chapter. Both Agnes and James show emotion in tangible ways with strength and love in every move, every decision that they make. It is like a dream. Agnes is like a pillar of strength through every hardship thrown at her she continually relies on God’s guidance and selfless nature. James is described as a tall, dark, and handsome... plus, he is a doctor. I mean with that combination; how can a woman go wrong? But he is so much more than that. His character, patience, and love shine through everything. Both characters grew in this book as if they were growing into themselves. I truly loved theses characters, and not even mentioning the secondary characters… wow. The town, the history, the setting, all rolled together make this a must-read book that needs to make it onto your reading list this fall!
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for the characters, the writing style, and for making my heart go soft.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
I think I fell in love with the characters from the first chapter. Both Agnes and James show emotion in tangible ways with strength and love in every move, every decision that they make. It is like a dream. Agnes is like a pillar of strength through every hardship thrown at her she continually relies on God’s guidance and selfless nature. James is described as a tall, dark, and handsome... plus, he is a doctor. I mean with that combination; how can a woman go wrong? But he is so much more than that. His character, patience, and love shine through everything. Both characters grew in this book as if they were growing into themselves. I truly loved theses characters, and not even mentioning the secondary characters… wow. The town, the history, the setting, all rolled together make this a must-read book that needs to make it onto your reading list this fall!
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars for the characters, the writing style, and for making my heart go soft.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
Pat Healy recommended Fanny and Alexander (1982) in Movies (curated)
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983) in Movies
Apr 3, 2021
Has some all-timer bits, the entire segment with Eddie doing the drunk father routine had me doubled over in laughter - but otherwise disappointed to report that this is a mostly middling routine. Murphy's presence as a performer of course can never be understated, the dude is a force of nature even here at 22 and on SNL as young as 19. But this was *definitely* around the time where mainstream profanity (on this level, at least) in stand-up was still in its infancy and starting to become this enticingly risque thing because for the most part this uses vulgarity as a crutch in place of where a lot of these jokes need some room to breathe. I'm no stickler but the "lol I said dick!' act is only funny so many times, I adore caustic humor but when it's in service of such weaksauce, simple jokes it has all the nuance of a neckbeard Reddit post. Feels a lot like Chappelle's 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 & 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 in that it just seems like a surface-level attempt at provocation at times. Plus the transitions are super awkward. The first half is kind of boring though overall I did laugh quite a lot, but I left feeling almost nothing. Definitely not as iconic as the leather suit.
Rian Johnson recommended The Sting (1973) in Movies (curated)
Gosh, that was powerful.
This is the true story about nine young women brought together under the most heinous of situations but who, together, show the power of friendship amongst the shadow of human depravity and the light of the kindness of strangers.
The book follows each of the nine before, during and after the WWII and whilst this ensured a complete picture was formed it did jump a bit between different times, people and different places which made it difficult to follow and, I think, detracted from the flow somewhat. Despite this, I got a real sense of the personalities and characters of each of the women and it was really interesting to read about the plight of political prisoners and captured resistance fighters during this time period.
By the very nature of this book and it's subject matter, it is not an easy read however the resilience, bravery and courage of these young women deserves to be told and should be told. I also feel that, done sensitively, this could work well on the big screen which would bring this amazing story to the masses.
Thank you to Bonnier Books UK / Manilla Press and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased and unedited review.
This is the true story about nine young women brought together under the most heinous of situations but who, together, show the power of friendship amongst the shadow of human depravity and the light of the kindness of strangers.
The book follows each of the nine before, during and after the WWII and whilst this ensured a complete picture was formed it did jump a bit between different times, people and different places which made it difficult to follow and, I think, detracted from the flow somewhat. Despite this, I got a real sense of the personalities and characters of each of the women and it was really interesting to read about the plight of political prisoners and captured resistance fighters during this time period.
By the very nature of this book and it's subject matter, it is not an easy read however the resilience, bravery and courage of these young women deserves to be told and should be told. I also feel that, done sensitively, this could work well on the big screen which would bring this amazing story to the masses.
Thank you to Bonnier Books UK / Manilla Press and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased and unedited review.
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Dead Man (1995) in Movies
Sep 20, 2020
On the one hand you have this audacious, visionary, deeply memorable film experience unlike any other that - in some ways - does earn its masterpiece distinction. But on the other, you have a movie where every scene ranges from about 10 seconds too long to 3+ minutes too long. I completely understand the need for much of this lingering, uncomfortable dread caused by the silence and negative space here - and a lot of the time it really does work. But injecting that same trick into *every* single scene sort of subtracts its original potency. I still cop to loving Jarmusch's sardonic delirium even with this, but in my opinion he achieved more success with his leaner nihilism like 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 and (shitty ending aside) 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘦. But in its own right this is still an excellent western with some of the most evocative music ever made for the genre courtesy of that righteous Neil Young score. The imagery, too, is just about to die for - the huge, unsafe rustic machinery of the opening factory and increasingly ubiquitous scenes of nature from then on are expressive, convincing, *and* gorgeous. Those final moments are unforgettably haunting. Plus it's still got that trademark Jim rousing dry humor aplenty. The "New World" is a lie.