![]() In this fast-moving, insider's account of "the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression," he tells his side of the story. Treasury Secretary from July 07 to January '09) has come under sharp criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for his role in bailing out the banks. More than an account about numbers and credit risks gone bad, On the Brink is an extraordinary story about people and politics-all brought together during the world's impending financial Armageddon. ![]() ![]() Former Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson - who was at the very epicenter of the crashing financial markets - provides a startling, first- person account of what really happened during this time of global financial crisis - and this revised edition features fresh and original material from Paulson on the five-year-anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis.įrom the man who was in the very middle of this perfect economic storm, Paulson puts the reader in the room for all the intense moments as he addressed urgent market conditions, weighed critical decisions, and debated policy and economic considerations with of all the notable players-including the CEOs of top Wall Street firms as well as Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner, Sheila Bair, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, and then-President George W. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Patricia Briggs is one of my favourite authors and this series follows alongside my favourite book in the Mercyverse. ![]() Great series that follows alongside a greater one And if Bran weakens, dark madness could run like a fever through half a continent. ![]() Including its leader Bran, Charles' father, head of a vast network of wolves. Charles is still weak and will need Anna's strength as they discover a web of witchcraft that could drag down the whole pack. But when a rogue werewolf starts murdering hikers, Charles and Anna are sent into the winter forests to investigate. ![]() Charles is strongly drawn to Anna, and her growing 'Omega' powers will see his people through dangerous times.Īnna desperately needs her new mountainous home to be safer than the life she's left behind. This leaves him shot and wounded, but he's happy to pay the price. And his most recent task was rescuing Anna Latham from a life of brutality. Ward.Ĭharles Cornick is his pack's enforcer and lives a harsh life, doing jobs other wolves can't - or won't. Perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Christine Feehan and J. Number one New York Times best-selling author Patricia Briggs presents the first Alpha and Omega novel - the start of an extraordinary series set in the world of Mercy Thompson, but with rules of its own. ![]() ![]() Ganser, Marc Vietor, Stefan Rudnicki, or even Mark Boyett (all readers who not only do Sci-Fi well, but have a particular talent in military pieces) to do the reading escapes me. This is on the must-read list of anyone who claims to be a SF-aficionado. It literally defines much of what we think of the genre (and has absolutely nothing to do with the utter tripe they released as a movie). ![]() The book is a pinnacle piece of Military Science Fiction, and should be enjoyed by anyone even vaguely interested in the genre. ![]() What can I say? Not only did they take one of the great sci-fi pieces of all time, they got BEN STEIN to read it! Sure, the site claims it was this "Lloyd James" fellow, but I'd know that dead flat, utterly emotionless drawl anywhere! I assume it's a pseudonym. ![]() Incredible book! Incredibl(y bad) narrator! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This also applies to you posting on behalf of your friend/family member/neighbor. Personal benefit includes, but is not limited to: financial gain from sales or referral links, traffic to your own website/blog/channel, karma farming, critiques or feedback of your work from the community, etc. Interactions should not primarily be for personal benefit. Interact with the community in good faith. ![]() Respect for members and creators shall extend to every interaction. Visionīuild a reputation for inclusive, welcoming dialogue where creators and fans of all types of speculative fiction mingle. We reserve the right to remove discussion that does not fulfill the mission of /r/Fantasy. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world. r/Fantasy is the internet’s largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. For updated information regarding ongoing community features, please visit 'new' Reddit. Resource links will direct you to Wiki pages, which we are maintaining. Please be aware that the sidebar in 'old' Reddit is no longer being updated with information about Book Clubs and AMAs as of October 2018. ![]() ![]() ![]() He has broken an ancient pact, kills people without scruple and is generally an all-round tyrant. Mel and Bran are leading a small group of rebels against the large force of the King’s army. Anyone who hasn’t already read them should really check these out. Both can be bought in a single book, The Crown and Court Duet. These books are not without fault, but they are very well written and set in a comprehensive and elaborately constructed fantasy world. Crown Duel takes place mostly on the rebel front, while Court Duel takes place (surprise, surprise!) at Court. The main character, Countess Meliara of Tlanth, and her brother are fighting to overthrow a bad King. This is a bit of a golden oldie and most fantasy fans have encountered the series. Today’s spotlight is the Crown and Court duel duet by Sherwood Smith. Series Spotlight is to introduce readers to series they may not have heard of before and will be featured every Thursday. There are so many good books that have been out in the market for ages. ![]() ![]() As he reluctantly investigates, he discovers that Lovecraft's tales were more than just fiction, and he must accept another unexpected, and far more unwanted inheritance.ĭieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in D ausgeliefert werden. Then people start dying in impossible ways, and while Carter doesn't want to be involved, but he's beginning to suspect that someone else wants him to be. ![]() Lovecraft, the writer from Providence who told tales of the Great Old Ones and the Elder Gods, creatures and entities beyond the understanding of man. She's Emily Lovecraft, the last known descendant of H.P. ![]() web shub niggurath is a deity created by h p lovecraft she is often. First he inherits a bookstore in Providence from someone he's never heard of, along with an indignant bookseller who doesn't want a new boss. thousand young robert m price editor 3 95 231 ratings9 reviews call of the cthulhu. Strangeness, however, has not finished with him. In the film, Carter is a student at Lovecrafts Miskatonic University who accepts a challenge from a goofball classmate to join him, a pair of jocks and their girlfriends for an evening of. Now he's a private investigator trying to live a quiet life. Daniel Carter used to be a homicide detective, but his last case - the hunt for a serial killer - went wrong in strange ways and soured the job for him. Lovecraft mythos into the twenty-first century, optioned by Warner Bros TV. ![]() Howard comes the start of a thrilling supernatural series that brings the H.P. Produktbeschreibung From author Jonathan L. ![]() ![]() Dement reveals the price we have paid for ignoring sleep-an epidemic of heart disease, 33 percent of traffic-fatigue-related accidents, and immeasurable mental and psychological disadvantages. Taking us on a fascinating tour of our sleeping body and mind, Dr. William Dement, founder and director of the Stanford University Sleep Research Center, explains what happens when we sleep, when we dont, and how we can reclaim the most powerful-and underrated-health miracle of all. In this groundbreaking book, based on decades of study on the frontiers of sleep science, Dr. ![]() And yet we are a sleep-sick society, ignorant of the facts of sleep-and the price of sleep deprivation. Healthful sleep has been empirically proven to be the single most important factor in predicting longevity, more influential than diet, exercise, or heredity. ![]() Book Synopsis Sleep better, live longer with the groundbreaking information and step-by-step program in this revolutionary book. About the Book This groundbreaking book, a national bestseller in hardcover, explains what happens when we sleep, when we dont, and how we can reclaim the most powerful-and underrated-health miracle of all. ![]() ![]() The humans, too, were cause for laughter and tears. They weren’t alone, not with over a hundred quirky animals to care for, each lost and hurt in their own way: a pair of suicidal, bra-stealing monkeys, a frustrated parrot desperate to fly, and a pig with a wicked sense of humor. And in Wayra, she made a friend for life. Wide-eyed, inexperienced, and comically terrified, Laura made the scrappy, make-do camp her home. Fate landed her at a wildlife sanctuary on the edge of the Amazon jungle where she was assigned to a beautiful and complex puma named Wayra. Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. In this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life. ![]() ![]() Also, the intriguing title which really didn’t give much away apart from being able to hazard a guess that a puma might feature quite strongly in the story of Laura’s life! I was immediately enticed by this book by the gorgeously bright and unusual cover. ![]() ![]() So much so that a local horse trader and agent for the British recruits him to carry secret messages. He's an orphan living by his wits in the streets and on the roads of England's colonized subcontinent, and he fits in perfectly. What helps Kim pull this off in the novel's early going is his ragged clothing, his skin darkened by grime, and his colourful use of the local vernacular. In this era it is hard to read some parts of Kim without cringing.įirst, there's the whole idea of the titular character being a white lad passing for an Indian. No doubt he would also be attacked for cultural appropriation in Kim, probably racism as well. ![]() If Rudyard Kipling were to publish his most acclaimed novel today, he would likely face more than the usual charges of colonialism and imperialism that have been levelled at him through much of the twentieth century. CRITIQUE | THE TEXT The burden of reading Kipling's masterwork ![]() ![]() ![]() Boynton/Cook Publishers is now owned by Heinemann.īoynton's parents became Quakers when she was two years old. Her father was a noted progressive educator, scholar (collaborating on textbooks with Shakespearean scholar Maynard Mack), and publisher and co-founder of Boynton/Cook Publishers. Boynton, Sandra was born in Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. The third of the four daughters of Jeanne ( née Ragsdale) and Robert W. She has also designed calendars, wallpaper, bedding, stationery, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, and plush toys for various companies. Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five books for children and seven general audience books, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and five music albums. ![]() Sandra Keith Boynton (born April 3, 1953) is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. ![]() |