They become particularly dangerous over roadways and can obstruct a driver’s vision. “This problem is heavily underestimated, understudied and underreported,” said co-author of the study Daniel Tong, a research scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and an associate professor at George Mason University.ĭust storms are created when fast-moving winds kick up dirt and debris into the air, creating a dark swirling mass that can be difficult to see through or breath in. There is no definitive tracking of dust storm prevalence nationally, but a March study published by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society found 272 fatalities attributed to dust storms between 20. Such storms often lead to accidents, many of them fatal.
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It was an interesting and really weird story.Maren is a tough little cookie.good thing or she would have never survived this. What did you love best about Bones & All? Love may come in many shapes and sizes, but for Maren, it always ends the same-with her hiding the evidence and her mother packing up the car.īut when her mother abandons her the day after her 16th birthday, Maren goes looking for the father she has never known, and finds much more than she bargained for along the way.įaced with a world of fellow eaters, potential enemies, and the prospect of love, Maren realizes she isn't only looking for her father, she's looking for herself.Ĭamille DeAngelis' Bones & All is an astonishingly original coming-of-age tale that is at once a gorgeously written horror story as well as a mesmerizing meditation on female power and sexuality. Ever since her mother found Penny Wilson's eardrum in her mouth when Maren was just two years old, she knew life would never be normal for either of them. She didn't choose to be this way.īecause Maren Yearly doesn't just break hearts, she devours them. She hates herself for the bad thing she does, for what it's done to her family and her sense of identity for how it dictates her place in the world and how people see her - how they judge her. But her secret, shameful needs have forced her into exile. She wants to be someone people admire and respect. Maren Yearly is a young woman who wants the same things we all do. String theory is subsequently introduced, and a rather clear explanation is given on how space-time emerges from string propagation. A chapter is devoted to gravity, starting with general relativity and ending with a description of the basic properties of black holes. He then moves on to explain quantum mechanics, the photon and the workings of the atom. He starts from high-school physics and everyday experience, and builds slowly to explain energy and the essence of special relativity. It is a remarkable book because it arrives at presenting most of the abstract and sometimes strange concepts in string theory using everyday analogies that are inventive and effective. Its author, Steven Gubser, of Princeton University, is a world leader in the field. This is a small book that presents string theory and its aims, successes and shortcomings in layman's terms. He was known as the writer with the unpronounceable name who wrote an erotic book about a nymphet named Loita. Nabokov was "incapable of composing a dull book of writing a graceless sentence." One critic said "there is more pleasure to be derived from a Nabokov novel than from almost anything else availble in contemporary literature." Another said Mr. It was as though a composite had been created, with the head of a genius storyteller, the heart of a philosopher and the hand of a prose stylist ever celebrating the delights of language. Nabokov was that he played so deftly and confidently with thought that his writing never seemed the work of a lone imagination. "THERE IS NOTHING more splendid than lone thought," a character says in "Ada," the 1969 novel of Vladimir Nabokov. The show’s LGBT theme is important and resonant, and it’s suitable for adults and teenagers. Lecesne is a fine writer and a virtuoso performer, almost miraculously adroit playing multiple characters, including some of the best cross-gender acting I’ve ever seen. Brightness is part film noir, part droll comedy, and entirely engrossing. You might be expecting Brightness to be a downer, or a call to action, or both, but it’s far more complex and even lighthearted than that. It’s an odd hybrid, for sure, this fictional story of the murder of a flamboyant young gay man in a New Jersey community. The show has a big heart, and Lecesne-who is both writer and solo performer-is a big talent. It sounded like the knell of financial gloom… and a one-actor, 80-minute show where PTC functions as mostly as a presenter seemed a let-down.īut Brightness is bold, daring, and large format. The late-hour reshuffling that brought this substitution worried me. Sara Garonzik’s final season as Executive Producing Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Theatre Company-after an extraordinary run of 35 years-had been set to end with a new play about Thomas Eakins that she helped to develop. There’s nothing small about James Lecesne’s, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (including the somewhat unwieldy title, hereafter shortened to Brightness), but its wonderfulness comes, frankly, with surprise and relief. THEATER REVIEW: Absolute Brightness Is Absolutely Terrific Author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi and widely recognized as the father of yoga in the West, Yogananda confirms that Jesus, like the ancient sages and masters of the East, not only knew the principles of yoga but taught this universal science of God-realization to his disciples. “In Jesus’ teachings is the whole science of yoga, the transcendental way of divine union through meditation,” explains Paramahansa Yogananda in his new book The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels. As Geniece pursues her education diligently, she receives a different sort of education. The novel has four sections: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior. As she reports for the college newspaper on the black power movement, her own activism is sparked and eventually leads her to make a life-changing decision. She begins as a reporter for the school newspaper and narrates her story with a trained journalist's ear for dialogue and gritty details. A smart young African American on the cusp of revolution at Oakland City College in 1964, Geniece meets many activists and intellectuals. At first meet, Geniece sounds like a typical young woman off to college, meeting her first boyfriend, losing her virginity, building new friendships, questioning her ideals, and juggling her busy schedule with a part-time job. Virgin Soul focuses on the college years of Geniece Hightower, "Niecy" to the aunts and uncles who raised her. Written in first-person point of view, Virgin Soul is the semi-autobiographical tale of a young woman's struggle for identity and purpose during one of the most politically and racially charged eras of American history. I cheered for them when they accomplished incredible obstacles. My heart was broken for what happened to these three friends. This kids wormed their way into my heart and I felt deeply for them. I challenge you to read this without talking out loud or even shouting or moaning on some parts. His narration is perfect and really adds to this book. I strongly recommend getting the audiobook narrated by Johnnie Heller. I'd say that any reader under twelve should be under parental supervision, most definitely. You might want to read it first and then let your child read it. I mean, I admit I probably read stuff like that when I was twelve, but I would caution a parent to be careful with this book. There are a couple of parts of this book that are in no way kid friendly. I was skeptical to see what he could do with Jack and Jill, but he more than pleasantly surprised me. Once again, Adam Gidwitz has knocked my socks off. A classic of post-revolutionary thought, shaped by the Enlightenment, Wollstonecraft’s Vindication changed life for women the world over. This little book, which declared that “from the tyranny of man, the greater number of female follies proceed”, set off the first ripples of what would eventually become the worldwide movement for women’s rights. Although she does not insist on the equality of the sexes, you’ll still find, articulated in thrilling clarity, the essence of Wollstonecraft’s argument for the education of women, and for an increased female participation in everyday society. In hindsight, however, we can now see that its assault on “mistaken notions of female excellence” was the first great expression of feminist ideas. T he term “feminism” did not exist when Mary Wollstonecraft wrote this short book (just 98pp in my Vintage Classics edition) and some critics have resisted its author’s identification with the movement. Label Garvey's choice, Nikki Grimes Instantiates LC call number PZ7.5.G75 LC item number Gar 2016 Literary form fiction Reading level The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus, Garvey finds a way to accept himself, and a way to finally reach his distant father-by speaking the language of music instead of the language of sports"- Assigning source Provided by publisher Awards note A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG.) Cataloging source YDXCP Grimes, Nikki Dewey number Index no index present Interest level When his only friend encourages him to join the school chorus, Garvey's life changes. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Language eng Summary "Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading-anything but sports. Label Garvey's choice Title Garvey's choice Statement of responsibility Nikki Grimes Creator Weekend wonder: Manny's spicy portobello burger supreme. |