And all of those are impressive! There is no doubt that Stephenson does intensive research into his subjects - in this case, orbital mechanics and the engineering of space travel.īut whiles Stephenson thrives on the technology, he falters - horribly - on the humanity. You can read plot synopses elsewhere, and I agree with much of the praise. It has racked up near-universal praise of its vision, scope, and technical detail. One of the most talked about books this year, Seveneves is a story about what might happen if a better version of our world had to cope with an unimaginable catastrophe. What that something is can be debated: I think it is a great signpost of where Stephenson comes from: a technocratic, libertarian background that ultimately disdains humanity, but you can make your own conclusions. It says something that the first person Neal Stephenson thanks in his acknowledgments is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, for the time he spent employed at Bezos’ asteroid mining company.
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The story is gritty and heartbreaking in places, but at the same time touching and inspiring. Have you listened to any of Kathy Garver’s other performances before? How does this one compare?ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I don't want to give any details and ruin the story for those who haven't read/listened to it yet! There were a couple of startling revelations. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Beloved Daughter? If you could sum up The Beloved Daughter in three words, what would they be? A young black man brought to the ER ward by white police officers who unsuccessfully tried forcing him to submit to medical examination for drugs reminded Harper of her own struggles as a black woman in an overwhelmingly white profession. A white male patient who had committed sexual assault on a female doctor forced the author to push past old memories of her father’s abuse and feelings of rage to see a human being in pain. 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An African American emergency room physician reflects on how “the chaos of emergency medicine” helped her come to terms with a painful past and understand the true nature of healing. My advice to anyone who reads this - let yourself get swept away in it. I read many of them a few times over just out of sheer enjoyment, because they were so exquisitely crafted. One of the things that struck me as I read was how incredibly beautiful the speeches and descriptions are. But it is truly a treasure if you can immerse yourself in the fashions of the time and enjoy it for what it is: a beautifully-written tale of adventure well seasoned with moral leaven. I quote this to establish that even then, this book was considered quaint and out of date. You wouldn't get through it, I fancy and as for poor, dear, prosy Richardson, his letter-writing heroines would bore you to death." "We cried over as much as you do over your 'Heir of Clifton,' or whatever the boy's name is. "Bless me!" exclaims Mrs Warburton in fond remembrance. One of the books Alcott mentions is The Scottish Chiefs. The books mentioned in this story are all real books, and I've had the pleasure of hunting for and finding many of these enjoyable titles over the years. One of the stories contained therein is called Pansies, and in it some teenaged girls and Mrs Warburton, the elderly lady of the house the girls are staying at, discuss books they've read and their tastes in literature. I learned about The Scottish Chiefs from the same person from whom I learned about many old-fashioned books: Louisa May Alcott, in her book A Garland for Girls. Sol has over 40 publications, including three books, one co-edited book, and five books as a translator. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages and Cultures, University of Queensland in Australia. In 2002 she graduated with an MA (Linguistics) from the University of Queensland and in 2007 with a PhD in the area of Discourse Analysis and Comparative Cultural Studies. In 1994 Sol relocated to the Galapagos Islands where she worked 6 years as editor translator and library assistant for the Publications Unit of the Charles Darwin Foundation. She did a BA Classics (Latin) and Honours in African Studies (literature) at the University of Cape Town with the thesis: Feminism and historical reality in two ‘third world’ writers: Mariama Bâ (Senegal) and Ángeles Mastreta (Mexico): a comparison. Sol’s first university studies covered Spanish Literature/Education/Teacher Training at the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación in Chile. Sol's research interests include: (Critical) Discourse Analysis, Trauma and Memory Studies, Perceived Discrimination, Critical Translation Studies, Decolonial Thought. Mykhailo Hrushevsky, bearded and bespectacled, was one of the intellectuals who had first dared to put Ukraine at the center of its own history. One after another, speakers called for the crowd to support the newly established Central Rada-the name means “central council”-that had formed a few days earlier and now claimed authority to rule Ukraine.įinally, the man who had just been elected chairman of the Rada stepped up to the podium. The crowd, composed of children, soldiers, factory workers, marching bands, and officials, carried banners-“Independent Ukraine with its own leader!” or “A free Ukraine in a free Russia!” Some carried portraits of the national poet Taras Shevchenko. There were flags, yellow and blue for Ukraine as well as red for the Communist cause. But in the wake of the February Revolution in Petrograd, anything seemed possible. The public display of national symbols had been risky and dangerous. The Russian Empire had banned Ukrainian books, newspapers, theaters, and even the use of the Ukrainian language in schools. But the march that took place in Kiev on a Sunday morning in the spring of 1917 was extraordinary because it was the first of its kind in that city. In later years, there would be bigger demonstrations, more eloquent speakers, and more professional slogans. “Swimming!” Lo, short for Lauren after her grandma, hollers, waving her chunky arms in the air. We rode on the boat all afternoon then stopped for lunch and a quick game of baseball. “Can we go swimming now?” he asks, no longer interested in our baseball game. “Good job, squirt,” I tell him and then ruffle his hair. Looks just like his grandpa Jerald James Hale who he’s named after. His dark hair is sweaty and slightly curly. When JJ stomps on home base, he runs over to me and throws his skinny arms around my waist. Hunter and Uncle Randy can’t play baseball for shit, but they’re still all smiles. 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