6/12/2023 0 Comments Digital fortress review![]() ![]() When Tankado does indeed die in Seville, of what appears to be a heart attack, Strathmore asks David Becker (Susan's fiancé) to travel to Seville and recover a ring that Tankado was wearing when he died. Essentially holding the NSA hostage, the agency is determined to stop Digital Fortress from becoming a threat to national security. Tankado intends to auction the code's algorithm on his website and have his partner, "NDAKOTA", release it for free if he dies. She discovers that it was written by Ensei Tankado, a former NSA employee who became displeased with the NSA's intrusion into people's private lives. ![]() ![]() When the United States National Security Agency's code-breaking supercomputer ( TRANSLTR) encounters a new and complex code- Digital Fortress-that it cannot break, Commander Trevor Strathmore calls in Susan Fletcher, their head cryptographer, to crack it. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments I sang you down from the stars![]() ![]() ![]() And so I looked to her and her life and her culture as much as I could. You know, she welcomed her baby Isabella right about the time I finished the book. And I also wanted to root the visual story in Tasha's world as much as I could. And so I relied on that to help lend some authenticity from my end to the story. ![]() And then with the author, with Tasha Spillett-Sumner's Cree world view, it lends itself a really beautiful, unique quality to the story."Īt the core of this book were themes that I often explore in my own work as well in terms of, you know, land is central to identity and love for land, and how it ties us to our Indigenous cultures. "And it's the sort of magical journey that she goes through as she realizes she's pregnant, as she prepares for this child, and then she welcomes the child into the world. She says she was drawn to the story because it focused on the woman's preparation before she becomes a mother. The beautiful tapestry-like illustrations in the book visualize motherhood in Cree culture.Īrtist Michela Goade, who has Tlingit heritage and just this year won a Caldecott Medal, is the illustrator of I Sang You Down from the Stars. ![]() She gathers sacred elements from the Earth into a bundle for her baby, and whispers the protective prayers of her ancestors. With these opening lines, children's author Tasha Spillett-Sumner follows a mother-to-be who prepares for the arrival of her child by following the rites of her Indigenous heritage. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Erie Tales VII by David C. Hayes![]() * The Day It Rained Blood, (ss) Tierra: Contemporary Short Fiction of New Mexico ed.* The Night-Stand Man, (vi) Munsey’s Magazine August 1904. ![]()
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In Never Love a Highlander, the youngest McCabe brother uses sword and seduction to save his clan-and seal his heart.Ĭaelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his clan. Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of romance and romantic suspense has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. With her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. Read Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks with a free trial. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Finnegans wake chapter 1![]() ![]() Do not simply ask a question and expect an answer. For general posting, ensure that you pose your own opinion as well. No racism, sexism, or other forms of bigotry.Įnsure All Posts Are of High Quality. All discussion must be related to literature.īigotry is Forbidden. 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Saudi women are valueless in their society. Women position is lower than men in Saudi Arabia which applies Islam full laws. Don’t expect that her life would be similar with princesses from other kingdoms that we usually see on the celebrity gossip magazines. ![]() Sultana is just one of the many grandchildren the King has from many children, from many wives. Being the granddaughter of the King doesn’t necessarily mean she has a close relationship with the King, apart from bloodline. Her grandfather is King Saud, whose father was the Great King Abdul Aziz. Sultana Al’Saud is one of the many Saudi princesses. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Axie oh xoxo ciltli![]() ![]() With Jaewoo an ocean away, there’s no use in dreaming of what could have been. And yet, she finds herself pulled into spending an unforgettable evening wandering Los Angeles with him on the night before his flight home to South Korea. Mysterious, handsome, and just a little bit tormented, Jaewoo is exactly the kind of distraction Jenny would normally avoid. That is, until the night she meets Jaewoo. Jenny didn’t get to be an award-winning, classically trained cellist without choosing practice over fun. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world of K-pop, XOXO is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Maurene Goo. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound.įilled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business acumen, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime-like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers and anyone fascinated by the American experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay. Barnum, and John Ringling - all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus. Les Standiford, author of the John Deal thrillers, tells how the man who turned Floridas swamps into the playgrounds of the rich performed the almost superhuman feat of building a railroad from the mainland to Key West at the turn of the century. In Battle for the Big Top, New York Times best-selling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings - James Bailey, P. Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean Les Standiford 5.69 - 16.34 Naked Came the Manatee Les Standiford 4.19 - 14. Millions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country’s most beloved pastimes. “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” (Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove ) ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Laura caspary![]() ![]() Shelby accompanies Mark and Waldo to Laura's apartment, where the murder occurred, and after Shelby reluctantly hands over the key to Laura's country home, Waldo accuses him of the murder. ![]() Just then, Shelby, a charming Southerner, arrives and says that he and Laura were to have been married that week, but Waldo insists that when Laura canceled their dinner date on the night of the murder, she had not yet decided whether to go through with the wedding. Mark inquires about Ann's relationship with Laura's fiancé, Shelby Carpenter, citing evidence that she has been giving him money. Claiming to be intrigued by crime, Waldo asks to accompany Mark on his investigation, and the two men call on Laura's aunt, the wealthy Ann Treadwell. Waldo knows of Mark from his heroic battles with gangsters, and Mark points out that Waldo once wrote a story about a murder committed with a shotgun loaded with buckshot-the very way that Laura was killed. ![]() While investigating the brutal murder of Laura Hunt, New York police lieutenant Mark McPherson calls on erudite columnist Waldo Lydecker, a close friend of the dead woman. ![]() |