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By possession by madeline hunter5/21/2023 ![]() That being said, By Possession is a very good read, and Madeline Hunter addresses the troublesome inequality issue with thoughtfulness and insight.Īddis de Valence has spent the last six years in the Baltics after being captured during a crusade. Fundamentally, master/servant romances make me very uncomfortable, usually because of the inherent inequalities between the hero (who always seems to have the upper hand in these scenarios) and the heroine. Though her status as a serf is in question, she spends much of the book as his bondwoman. ![]() By Possession is a medieval romance about a knight and a woman who was born a serf, bound to his lands. I know an author is really talented when she makes me enjoy a book with a premise that I basically dislike. So, even though this wasn’t a DIK for Blythe, it, thus far, is for me. (This review first ran in August of 2000.) I’m a bit astonished Blythe only gave it a B+–although I haven’t finished the novel yet and the pacing may, by its end, cause me to think the book isn’t quite a DIK. ![]() Great idea! I am currently reading Hunter’s By Possession and it is SO. Several of you have asked we bring back our DIKlassic reviews. ![]()
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Calculating the stars5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() What Determines a Star's Luminosity?Īs we have seen in the section on spectroscopy, we can approximate the behaviour of stars as black body radiators. In astronomy, we generally give stars 3D spherical coordinates. So, finding the distance between them, becomes a simple matter of 3D trigonometry. This approach is convenient as the luminosity of stars varies over a huge range from less than 10 -4 to about 10 6 times that of the Sun so an order of magnitude ratio is often sufficient. Computing the Distance Between Two Stars or Planets In this case of computing the distance between two stars or planets, we are treating the bodies as simple points in 3D space. Thus if a star is twice is luminous as the Sun, L */ L sol = 2. Rather than always use this exact value it is often more convenient to compare another star's luminosity L * to the Sun's as a fraction or multiple. Our Sun has a luminosity of 3.84 × 10 26 W or J.s -1 which can be denoted by the symbol L sol (actually the subscript symbol is normally a dot inside a circle - the standard astrological symbol for the Sun but this cannot be shown in html). This is also used to measure a star's colour as described on the next page. Astronomers in practice also measure an object's luminosity in specific wavebands so that we can discuss an object's X-ray or visible luminosities for example. A star's power output across all wavelengths is called its bolometric luminosity. This is therefore the power output of a star. Luminosity, L, is a measure of the total amount of energy radiated by a star or other celestial object per second. The absolute magnitude of a star is simply a simple way of describing its luminosity. Using Luminosity to Compare Stars - Sample Problems. ![]() ![]() Deriving the Magnitude/Distance Equation. ![]()
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The da vinci code series5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Blythe, who had become his wife in the year 1997 was an enthusiastic promoter of Brown’s work, she organized interviews, wrote press releases and booked talk shows. ![]() It was 1994 four years later, in 1998 Dan Brown was already a full time writer and had his first thriller published with the title “ Digital Fortress ”. Writing careerĪbout the start of his writing career, Brown himself tells that after finishing “ The Doomsday Conspiracy ” by Sidney Sheldon during an holiday in Tahiti he just thought “ I can do that ”. Despite Dan Brown’s talent as a songwriter he never seemed able to gain sufficient appreciation as a performer, so in 1993 he decided to go back to New Hampshire to work as an English teacher at the Phillips Exeter Academy. The will to establish himself as a singer and songwriter brought him to move to Los Angeles, where he worked as a Spanish teacher at Beverly Hills Preparatory school and where he met his wife to be: Blythe Newlon. In the year 1986 he graduated in English and Spanish at the Amherst College. ![]() His father being a mathematics teacher at the Phillips Exeter Academy, the young Dan Brown grew up in the Campus with his two younger siblings and his mother, a singer and musician. ![]() The author of the best-seller “ The Da Vinci Code ” was born on Jin Exeter, New Hampshire. Dan Brown, the Author of the Fastest Selling Adult Novel in History. ![]()
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The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() My daughter loves to write and illustrate her own books. Because that's not the point! The point is that she created a work of art from within. I love the fact that the author never says whether the girl wins the contest or not. ![]() Your own heart." does she realize the true purpose of creating a story of her own. In fact, only when her mother says, "I think the best story is one that comes from the heart. ![]() This book is about her realization that all the help she tries to get from her family members does not help her create a fabulous story. She goes home determined to write a fabulous story and win the grand prize. After reading The Best Story, we will definitely be on the lookout for more Eileen Spinelli books! The Best Story is a tale of a young girl who wants to enter a story writing contest at her local library. When we first saw this book at the library this week, the author's name did not sound familiar to me. ![]()
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Real by katy evans5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() At times his actions and moods are carefully measured at others, they spin out of control. His mind is dark and light, tortured and enlightening. Underground circuit fighter Remington Tate is a mystery, even to himself. What moves a man as complex as Remington Tate? Let him tell you in his own words. Now witness their story through his eyes. In REAL and MINE, Brooke introduced you to Remington Tate. This is his story from the first moment he laid eyes on her and knew, without a doubt, she would be the realest thing hes ever had to fight for- Book Synopsis New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans expands upon the intense love story begun in Real and Mine-this time from Remington Riptide Tates point of view. Through it all, theres been one constant: wanting, needing, loving, and protecting Brooke Dumas. At times his actions and moods are carefully measured, and at others, they spin out of control. ![]() His mind is dark and light, complex and enlightening. Underground fighter Remington Tate is a mystery, even to himself. About the Book New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans expands upon the intense love story begun in Real and Mine-this time from Remington Riptide Tates point of view. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Peter Brown is a widely recognized master of this pivotal moment of history. "There are few areas of humane scholarship so daunting as the study of late antiquity, that period when Christianity gradually conquered the mind and heart of the foundering Roman empire. "≺veril Cameron, London Times Higher Education Supplement One by one, these studies have illuminated the world of late antiquity (the term he has made his own) by reference to what has preceded it. The Curti lectures complete the sequence of studies of the Christianisation of late antiquity on which Peter Brown has been engaged since the publication of Augustine of Hippo (1967). Peter Brown is a writer of highly emotive as well as extremely clever prose. "A new book by Peter Brown is clearly an event. ![]() History / Classical Studies / Medieval Studies / Religion / History - Ancient and Classical UW Press - : Power and Persuasion in Late Antiquity: Towards a Christian Empire, Peter Brown ![]()
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Andrea cremer books5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() To contact Andrea, please visit, Andrea Cremer also known as Andrea Robertson, is the author of the internationally bestselling Nightshade series. Andrea now lives in New York and writes full time. In her books, she strives to bring together her two passions: history and fantasy. Before she wrote her first novel, Andrea was a history professor at Macalester College in St. Andrea has always loved writing and has never stopped writing, but she only recently plunged into the deep end of the pool that is professional writing. ![]() She spent her childhood daydreaming and roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. Andrea Cremer also known as Andrea Robertson, is the author of the internationally bestselling Nightshade series. ![]()
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Impulse hopkins5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Conner finds himself to want what he can not have, like older women. His sister has achieved that status in the eyes of Conner's parents. He and his twin sister, Cara Sykes, (found in Hopkins' book, Perfect) are supposed to be perfect. His family seems like the poster family for the magazines. He's handsome, has amazing grades, and is amazing at sports. Characters Ĭonner Sykes: Conner is the perfect boy. Now they are given a second chance at a better life - but only if they help one another, and if they find the strength to let go of their inner demons. These are three lives that would have been cut short if not for the hasty intervention by loved ones. And Conner seems to have the perfect life on the outside, but his inward battle with his parents, his peers, and himself give him one last choice - to pull the trigger. Vanessa has a secret that keeps her coming back to the blade. Tony's painful childhood memories can be quelled only through pills. ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) You can provide one by editing this article. This article needs an improved plot summary. ![]()
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The Book Itch by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson5/20/2023 ![]() In addition, Vaunda's poetry has been published in Cricket and Cicada magazines. ![]() Almost to Freedom, her most recent title, received a Coretta Scott King Honor for illustration in 2004. ![]() Mayfield Crossing won the Georgia Children's Book in 1995, and Beyond Mayfield received a 1999 Parents' Choice Gold Award. My mother found my name in a novel she was reading." Vaunda's first book, Always Gramma, was selected by the Children's Book Council as a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. The children's librarian and author says, "It was destined from the day I was born. ![]() Vaunda Micheaux Nelson loves bringing books and children together and feels lucky to have two careers that foster this. ![]()
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The congo michael crichton5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() in the dense rainforests of the Virunga region, in the heart of the Congo, when the team is suddenly attacked and killed by unknown creatures – soon, all contact with them is lost. The novel starts in 1979, with an abrupt end to an expedition sent by Earth Resource Technology Services Inc. Crichton calls Congo a lost world novel in the tradition founded by Henry Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, featuring the mines of that work's title. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths of a previous expedition in the dense tropical rainforest of the Congo. ![]() Knopf publishers, New York Book Club Edition hardbound in blue and red boards with bold gilt stamp lettering along spine very good condition with unmarked pages dust jacket quite good.Ĭongo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton. ![]() |