Although the Chinese Communist Party was unable to find antibodies or vaccines against Wuhan-400, the U.S. This enables the CCP to destroy evidence after use. In addition, Wuhan-400, as described, cannot survive outside the living human body for more than 1 minute, and when the person becomes infected with the virus and the body temperature drops below 86☏, (30☌), he or she will die. The virus has a 100 percent fatality rate, far more frightening than the Ebola virus. Once infected with the virus, the patient’s brain suffers, organ function deteriorates, the pulse and breathing stop, no one can live for more than 24 hours, and most people die within 12 hours. People become the source of infection after four hours of contact with it. Wuhan-400 is unique in that the virus only infects humans. It was made from experiments on countless political prisoners. As such, it is a perfect biological weapon, enough to destroy a city or a country. Wuhan-400 is a virus made in a laboratory on the outskirts of Wuhan and is the 400th strain of artificial microbes. In The Eyes of Darkness, the character, Li Chen, a Chinese Communist scientist, secretly reveals information about the Wuhan-400 bioweapon hazard to the United States.
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Why would we (as Margaret) even consider accepting the invitation?ģ. We’re living our quiet bookshop lives, and we receive a letter without real context or satisfactory explanation. Let’s dig in by putting ourselves in Margaret’s place. Given those characterizations, does The Thirteenth Tale resonate more as an old novel or as contemporary writing?Ģ. Her father advocates for contemporary writing, ones “where the message is that there is no end to human suffering, only endurance…endings that are muted, but which echo longer in the memory.” Do you side with Margaret or with her father? Is it that simple? Do you recall why Margaret says she prefers old novels? (see p. 32) Margaret contrasts her reading as a child to her reading as an adult. In many ways, this is a book for book lovers, and there are multiple passages that speak to readers. If reproducing, please credit with the following statement: 2016 Mount Prospect Public Library. The Library is happy to share these original questions for your use. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. When her health begins failing, the mysterious author Vida Winter decides to let Margaret Lea, a biographer, write the truth about her life, but Margaret needs to verify the facts since Vida has a history of telling outlandish tales. Genre: Gothic Fiction Psychological Suspense Tough on the outside, sweet and sentimental on the inside. The reason why I really love it is because of my love and admiration for Ryuji. This series made me feel happy and light and made me survive quarantine like it wasn’t even there.Īs much as I am partly a Taiga- doesn’t cook, loves to sleep, loves to slap and bite people (but a good friend, especially to her bestfriend Minorin) has issues wtih her dad, clumsy, always hungry, has a particular weakness for anything sweet and deliciousĪnd left alone in a condominium to fend for herself, It’s right there on my top3 lists of Shojou animes. I enjoyed the series and will watch it again and again if I have to. I wish I could go back to Galleria mall and check if there are more copies.Īnyway, I have loved Toradora since all the hype started. No regrets on getting this one, I will read all volumes if I can. Wasn’t really familiar with the titles until i scanned on the lower shelves and saw this one and only copy of Toradora! My eyes □ sparkled and my body giggled wd glee! I just knew then that I had to get it. I was looking for some cheap manga at my favorite second hand store here in the Philippines called Booksale, so yes i am officially a “Batang Booksale” □□ You can just down it," she says, "but it's worth investigating more deeply. Director Kelly Kitchens ( Incident at Vichy) calls this play "an exquisite glass of champagne-deliciously bubbly and slightly intoxicating, but the result of a complex alchemy-a deft blend of craftmanship and artistry. But when Algernon discovers that Jack has been posing as someone named Ernest to escape to the city, he promptly travels to Jack’s country estate to pose as the fictional figure himself, and silliness ensues. This ahead-of-its-time satire of Victorian morality features two carefree bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each with a carefully hidden double life. Oscar Wilde’s wildly entertaining comedy sparkles with dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!" "The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Please allow extra time if you are attending these performances. TRAFFIC: The Montlake Bridge will be closed Nov 20-21, from Friday at 11 p.m. Strobe lighting is used for this production. The Importance of Being Earnest is celebrated not only for the lighthearted ingenuity of its plot, but for its inspired. Please read The Importance of Being Earnest: Know Before You Go for important information regarding your performance. Job Description: Costume Shop/Drama 211 Assistant.Grad Student Payroll, Insurance, Travel Funding.MFA in Acting / Professional Actor Training Program. The neighbors are opposed because if the elephants get out they could cause untold damage-even if not maliciously. There are no elephants in the area of Thula Thula, and taking them on is a big risk. The author is told these pachyderms are unruly and are to come into the possession of a big game hunter to be shot if he doesn’t take them. That said, the stars of this book are undeniably the herd of wild elephants. And, sadly, there’s a constant war going on against poachers that occasionally results in a firefight. There are the tales–sometimes happy and sometimes tragic-of the other animals that share Thula Thula with the elephants, including: crocs, rhino, cape buffalo, snakes, and-of course-the humans and their pet dogs. There’s the internecine and tribal warfare among the Zulus that at one point results in a contract being taken out on Lawrence’s life. However, there is so much more to keep one flipping pages. Even if it was just the story of Anthony Lawrence’s interactions with a herd of wild elephants that he took on at first reluctantly and then became powerfully connected to, it would have made a worthwhile read. It’s one of the most gripping nonfiction works that I’ve read in some time. This is the story of Thula Thula, a wildlife preserve in South Africa, and the herd of elephants that came to live there. The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony This image proved the inspiration for Good Dog, Carl. That same year, she was visiting Zurich, Switzerland, when she came across a volume of old German picture sheets, one of which featured a poodle playing with a baby who was supposed to be taking a nap. Sandra illustrated her first book in 1983: The Teddy Bears' Picnic, a popular children's song by Jimmy Kennedy. Living in the country also provided plenty of time for reading, a life-long passion. Here young Sandra grew especially fond of riding and training horses, and became a dog owner for the first time. For four years, the family lived on a hundred-acre farm in Kentucky. Painting was a popular family recreation, and almost every family excursion included one or more easels and a variety of sketch pads, chalks, paints, and pencils. Darling was born in 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a large and close-knit family. She is the author of Good Dog, Carl and the rest of the beloved Carl books, including Carl Goes Shopping, Carl’s Christmas, Carl’s Birthday and Carl’s Snowy Afternoon. Alexandra Day is the pseudonym for Sandra Louise Woodward Darling. One thing I like is that the antagonistic boys are depicted non-racially, just plain brown, so that makes it see less judgmental about a particular race.ĭave: 4 I liked this on first read, thought maybe 3 stars, as I found it good, okay, about the hijab, sisters, bullying, the story and art just fine, but I was influenced by other factors in my rating, finally. If I go by how it was for me as a reader, and my interests, I would say 4 stars, I liked it, but if I can imagine an audience of hijab-wearing girls, I would say definitely 5 stars. And dealing with prejudice, staying strong through that. Wait, what's with all the counting (steps, and so on) and numbers in this book?! This book is really about celebrating differences. Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. It was written By Olympic medalist, social activist (and hijab-wearing!) athlete Ibtihaj Muhammed with the help of (writer) She. This is book #18 (of 20) of 2019, and we liked it. My family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books every year. Fixated on revenge, Tau dedicates himself to an unthinkable path. Those closest to him are brutally murdered, and his grief swiftly turns to anger. He's going to get himself injured, get out early, and settle down to marriage, children, and land. Young, gift-less Tau knows all this, but he has a plan of escape. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, faster killing machine.Įveryone else is fodder, destined to fight and die in the endless war. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable war for almost two hundred years. Winner of the Reddit/Fantasy Award for Best Debut Fantasy Novel ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival. She was heavily flawed, highly insecure and quick tempered. He has been supporting himself since he was 18, runs a successful business, and has raised a son, but Pike felt more like a 25–30-year-old eternal bachelor than a 40 year old father. Pike felt immature and much younger than 40 (or whatever his exact age was). Anything greater becomes ingenuine to me, mostly because authors struggle to write characters of a large age gap in a believable way. This romance has a age gap of like 18+ years, and 10 years is about the highest age gap that I can get behind. The problem with this novel, was a matter of taste for me. Like any good romance, there were high levels of angst, grovel and drama. But that connection is challenged when Jordan and Pike realize that the boyfriend she speaks of is actually his son, Cole.īirthday Girl started off strong. At the movie, she meets the charming Pike, who she has an almost immediate connection with. One night, after getting off work early and being unable to contact Cole to pick her up, Jordan attends a special showing of an 80s movie. Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas is about a university student, Jordan, who is living with her boyfriend Cole, who is a deadbeat and is constantly making messes that Jordan has to clean up. Most are in the closet and those that do speak out openly do so at great risk. Rizvi has corresponded with thousands of atheists, agnostics, and secularists in the Muslim world over the last decade-from LGBT+ youth in Saudi Arabia, to young feminists in Iran, to underground secular bloggers in Bangladesh, and more. In thirteen countries-all Muslim-majority-atheism is punishable by death.Īli A. Those who dare to criticize their religion are often disowned by their families, ostracized by their communities, and frequently persecuted, even executed, by their governments. Apostasy from Islam is widely accepted by scholars of most Islamic sects to be a capital offense. What we don’t hear about as much is the growing number of non-believers in the Islamic world. We have heard of lapsed Catholics, secular Jews, and ex-Scientologists. |