![]() Together with a bunch of inmates-some innocent kids who have been framed, others cold-blooded killers-Alex plans an escape. And behind everything is the mysterious, all-powerful warden, a man as cruel and dangerous as the devil himself, whose unthinkable acts have consequences that stretch far beyond the walls of the prison. Soon Alex discovers that the prison is a place of pure evil, where inhuman creatures in gas masks stalk the corridors at night, where giants in black suits drag screaming inmates into the shadows, where deformed beasts can be heard howling from the blood-drenched tunnels below. Except in Furnace, death is the least of his worries. ![]() Convicted of a murder he didn’t commit, sentenced to life without parole, “new fish” Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way out, or resign himself to a death behind bars, in the darkness at the bottom of the world. Furnace Penitentiary: the world’s most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earth’s surface. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time. Originally published in 1982 in the collection Different Seasons (alongside “The Body,” “Apt Pupil,” and “The Breathing Method”), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. ![]() Andy Dufresne, a banker, was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and sent to Shawshank Prison. Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, this iconic King novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking his ultimate revenge. Books similar to Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Andy Dufresne, who is by that point Shawshank’s librarian, helps Tommy study. He has a young son and a wife, who convinces him to study for the high-school equivalency exams while at Shawshank. He has been incarcerated in multiple other prisons before. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption-the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption-about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely satisfying revenge, is now available for the first time as a standalone book.Ī mesmerizing tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is one of Stephen King’s most beloved and iconic stories, and it helped make Castle Rock a place readers would return to over and over again. Tommy Williams, a career thief, enters Shawshank prison in 1962 at age 27. ![]() ![]() She is also the first to discover the exit from the Underland that leads back to Narnia, and she saves her wonderful clothes from Narnia to wear at fancy dress balls once she is back in England. Jill′s experience with riding and horses allows her to control the Emerald Witch's horse Snowflake, after Rilian is found and the witch is killed. When she is distracted from doing this by temptation of good food and rest as part of the Emerald Witch's trickery, the group lose their way and find themselves in serious danger from the man-eating giants of Harfang. ![]() Jill has to learn to face her claustrophobia and nyctophobia during her quest, and also is the one Aslan has tasked with remembering the four signs that will guide them on their quest. They accomplish this with the assistance of the marshwiggle Puddleglum, whom Jill initially considers a spoilsport and wet blanket, but whom she soon admits is the bravest and wisest of all of them especially after seeing how he was right all along about the Emerald Witch and remembering their quest. She and Eustace are sent to Narnia by Aslan, to find the kidnapped Prince Rilian, son of Caspian X. She and Eustace attend the same school, and it is from the school grounds that they travel to Aslan's Country beyond the Sun, after being chased by bullies. Jill Pole first appears in The Silver Chair. Appearances in the Narnia Book Series The Silver Chair ![]() She appears in The Silver Chair and The Last Battle. ![]() Jill Pole, as portrayed by Camilla Power in the 1990 BBC production of The Chronicles of Narnia ![]() ![]() ![]() “ Neal Asher’s books are like an adrenaline shot targeted directly for the brain.” - New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi Meanwhile, far off in deep space, the device that the Atheter used to reduce them to animals awakens and begins to power its weapons. Penny Royal and Chanter are recruited as well. The war drone Amistad, who has the task of bringing this information to light, recruits Leif Grant, a former rebel Commander, to protects Tombs. Tombs’s insanity needs to be cured, because he might have knowledge about the suicide of an entire alien race. Many years ago, an almost mythical hooder called the Technician attacked him and did something to his mind. ![]() They hate the surviving theocrats, and the iconic Jeremiah Tombs is at the top of their hit list.Īfter breaking out of his sanatorium, Tombs is pushed into painful confrontations with all that he has avoided since the rebellion. But there is a group of rebels, called the Tidy Squad, who cannot accept the new order. The Theocracy died 20 years ago, and the Polity rules on Masada. ![]() ![]() An ancient threat rises again in this grand, complex, and dark stand-alone novel set in Neal Asher’s Polity universe. ![]() ![]() The book covers a broad range of topics, comprising Sagan’s reflections on anthropological, cosmological, biological, historical, and astronomical matters from antiquity to contemporary times. The book also discusses the underlying premises of science by providing biographical anecdotes about many prominent scientists throughout history, placing their contributions into the broader context of the development of modern science. Cosmos traces the origins of knowledge and the scientific method, mixing science and philosophy, and speculates to the future of science. In the book, Sagan explores 15 billion years of cosmic evolution and the development of science and civilization. You can read this before Cosmos PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.Ĭosmos has 13 heavily illustrated chapters, corresponding to the 13 episodes of the Cosmos television series. ![]() Here is a quick description and cover image of book Cosmos written by Carl Sagan which was published in 1980–. ![]() Brief Summary of Book: Cosmos by Carl Sagan ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s hard to believe that angelic beings could be so petty and insecure. It’s an interesting storyline if only for Sniegoski’s interpretation of Lucifer Morningstar’s revolt against God. Twisting the evils that befall them into a license to destroy any who don’t agree with them. Interpreting the compassion of God to suit their own ends. Fiery, burning zealots who were/are as bad as the devil himself in their single-minded, narrow perspectives. Verchiel reminds me of religious leaders and priests who turned into zealots. …is the third in the Fallen urban fantasy series for young adults about an angel who will forgive those of the fallen angels who regret their actions. Third and fourth in the Fallen urban fantasy series for young adults about an angel who will forgive those of the fallen angels who regret their actions. Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Mean Streets, A Kiss Before Apocalypse, Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Hundred Words for Hate, Dancing on the Head of a Pin, An Apple for the Creature, In the House of the Wicked, The Fallen, Leviathan, Walking in the Midst of Fire, End of Days, A Deafening Silence in Heaven It is part of the, series and is a urban fantasy in Paperback edition on Apand has 576 pages. ![]() ![]() This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Like Hesse, Irwin captures the timeless spiritual journey in beautifully mystical prose. In Little Siddhartha we see that as one grows older, the longing only grows deeper. “Irwin makes Hesse’s classic story of youth, restlessness, and spiritual hunger as urgent as ever. Tom Morris, author of If Aristotle Ran General Motors and The Oasis Within Little Siddhartha resonates with its own distinct wisdom.” | ![]() It explores with great heart some of the most important spiritual and existential issues we all confront, and within the context of a compelling story. “This beautiful book is a worthy successor to the Hermann Hesse classic, Siddhartha. The Simpsons and Philosophy, The Matrix and Philosophy, and many other books followed. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999. William Irwin is Chair of the Philosophy Department at King’s College in Pennsylvania, where he teaches a course on Eastern Philosophy. ISBN: 978-1-94 (print softcover perfect bound) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this uncertain and dangerous time, Elsa Martinelli-like so many of her neighbors-must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west, to California, in search of a better life. One of the Great Depression’s darkest periods, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with a vengeance. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. Millions are out of work, and drought has broken the Great Plains. And when you do, be sure to note the parallels in disparities that exist today. We highly recommend reading this book at your earliest convenience. In the process, she and her teenage daughter learn about themselves, their relationship with each other and what the American Dream means, and who has the right to pursue it.Ĭan Elsa save her children and herself from a life of poverty? Is there any spot from Texas to California that isn’t a miserable wasteland where she can carve out a good life? Does she have the courage to find out? It’s sad to think in nearly ninety years, even though much has changed, too much hasn’t when it comes to income inequality and the lack of help from a government that can do so much more to help its people.Įlsa Martinelli, the protagonist of this novel, must find a way to save her family during the devastating drought in Texas. ![]() ![]() ![]() some of the male guards taking liberties with the pat-downs), the conditions of the women's prison (i.e. However, she does own up to her mistakes and the zany, funny and heartbreaking side characters certainly made up for any of the Mary-Sueing. ![]() She does make herself out to be the end-all-be-all hero (but it was not nearly as bad as Wild ). Her innocence and goodness is over-emphasized and her drug involvement glossed over. though this book did have a bit of a Mary-Sue-ness to Piper. Not bad! There were many areas I really enjoyed about this one. She gains a whole new perspective on life, and one she is not soon to forget. But while in prison, Piper learns lessons of bravery, love and sacrifice. ![]() Not foolhardy, not in love with risk and danger, not making ridiculous exhibitions of myself to prove that I wasn't terrified-really genuinely brave. (Note: fiance isn't the one who got her into trafficking) I knew that I would have to be brave. So, it would be fair to say she screwed up colossally.ĭespite the offence being a decade old, the current law forces all those who are involved with drugs are pursued to the fullest extent of the law.Īnd so she goes to prison for fifteen months, with her family and fiance waving sadly from the sidelines. Ten years later, that drug ring was busted and her name was brought to attention. ![]() One thing led to another and the next thing she knew, she traveled the world as an international drug traffickers. Two hundred women, no phones, no washing machines, no hair dryers-it was like Lord of the Flies on estrogen. ![]() ![]() Ĭhild development experts, such as pediatrician Pierrette Mimi Poinsett, recommend the book due to its " sensory approach." Reception and legacy Īs of 2006, Pat the Bunny had sold over 6 million copies, making it the number-6 all-time bestselling children's hardcover book, according to Publishers Weekly. The New York Times considered it the first interactive books ever written. ![]() It was written and illustrated by author Dorothy Kunhardt, who wrote Pat the Bunny for her three-year-old daughter Edith, who went on to become a children's writer herself. Rather than follow a linear narrative, the book invites the reader to engage in tactile activities, such as patting the fake fur of a rabbit, feeling sandpaper that stands for "Daddy's scratchy face," trying on "Mummy's ring," reading a book within a book, playing peekaboo with a cloth, and gazing into a mirror. ![]() Since its publication in 1940, it has been a perennial best-seller in the United States. ![]() Pat the Bunny is the first "touch and feel" interactive children's book, written and illustrated by Dorothy Kunhardt. ![]() |