![]() Louis Cardinal led to unforgettable numbers as a Hall immortal that day. Frick had summed up his presence neatly by saying, "Here stands baseball's perfect warrior. Musial had played 22 years in the Majors and conducted himself as an exemplary gentleman on and off the diamond throughout his career. ![]() 21, 1969, Musial was elected to the Hall as a mere afterthought, one of the biggest no-brainer votes in Cooperstown history. We're picking two on this Throwback Thursday to honor one of the game's undisputed greats: Musial being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, and Musial electing to take a pay cut for the 1960 season after a subpar (to his standards, at least) '59 campaign. 21 is a very special date for moments that make up "The Man." ![]() When it comes to the myriad baseball feats and accomplishments of simple humanity achieved by the legendary Stan Musial, it turns out that Jan. The other, as the decades go by, seems more or less impossible. ![]()
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![]() Until that time (about 28 BCE) Rome was a Republic but was also an empire. ” Most of this book, then, is about Rome’s growth into an empire, a process that was complete hundreds of years before Rome began to be ruled by emperors. If you think about Rome in terms of the rise and fall of the empire, SPQR is about the rise of the Roman Empire it is about “how Rome grew and sustained its position for so long, not about how it declined and fell. ![]() How can one not be interested in or curious about Romulus, the Sabine women, Caesar, Caligula and Marcus Aurelius? At 800 pages SPQR is a hefty book even in electronic format. Still its length should not deter you if you have a scintilla of interest in ancient Roman history. But beware! This book covers 1,000 years of Roman history and no matter howeconomically writtenn it is still substantial. ![]() If you also like your history replete with vivid personalities, witty observations, and compelling narrative, you will have additional reasons to read SPQR. If you like your history presented as a vast panorama, you will likely enjoy SPQR (Latin for the Senate and the Roman People). ![]() ![]() Request Desk/Exam CopyĪbout the Author Malala Yousafzai is a cofounder and board member of Malala Fund. Malala’s powerful story will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth, miracles and the possibility that one person - one young person - can inspire change in her community and beyond. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which has been reimagined specifically for a younger audience and includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world - and did. Now Malala is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school. So she fought for her right to be educated. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. They said women weren’t allowed to go to the market. Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. ![]() The bestselling memoir by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although they are devoted to each other, Eva, an accomplished violinist, is Jewish and Angelo chooses to follow a calling to become a Catholic priest. Raised like brother and sister, Eva and Angelo enjoy childhood best friend closeness which later blooms into a romance. ![]() “In 1943, Italy’s Jewish population is in imminent danger from the forces of hatred and prejudice. *This post contains Amazon affiliate links. On Thursdays, I’ll be re-sharing a few of these great reads, and today I’m sharing my review of From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon, a thoughtful story of love, survival, life, death, faith, and sacrifice… This year as part of Blog Audit Challenge 2020 I’m going back to update older review posts. ![]() I’m linking up today with Davida The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #throwbackthursday. Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, WW11, Jewish, Catholic, Love Story ![]() ![]() ![]() Spiros Antonapoulos: Also a deaf mute, and is Singer’s best friend. He is constantly angry about the world and all of its injustices. Portia’s father, although he drifted away from most of his family. He is short, but has long arms and large hands.ĭoctor Copeland: African American man. He has very erratic behavior, and can sometimes be violent. Jake Blount: A drunk, he frequently visits Brannon’s cafe, which is where he meets Singer. ![]() Doesn’t depend or connect with Singer to the extent of Mick or Blount. He is quiet most of the time, pondering what his life would be like with children of his own. He is tall and thin with grey eyes.īiff Brannon: Owner of a cafe, very observant and curious about the world around him. He is an attentive listener, but never fully understands anything. John Singer: A deaf mute who all the characters lean on and depend on to talk to. ![]() ![]() ![]() Janet’s brush with the living dead hasn’t quenched her thirst for danger. ![]() As he begins to dig into the cold case, another area of Stark’s life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled with Janet, a woman he saved during the High Plains Drifter zombie attack. ![]() L.A.’s Little Cairo neighborhood has suddenly been overrun by violent spirits, and Thomas Abbott knows if anyone can figure out why they’ve appeared-and how to get rid of them-it’s Stark.Īrmed with the Room of Thirteen Doors, Stark quickly learns that the answer may reach back to the 1970s and the unsolved murder of small-time actor, Chris Stein. Sandman Slim is back in Los Angeles and kicking more supernatural ass in this inventive, high-octane page-turner-the next to last volume in the popular and acclaimed fantasy adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey.Īs the battle between warring angels continues, James Stark is focused on seemingly simpler matters now that he’s resurfaced on earth: an invasion of ghosts. "I loved where Kadrey started with this series, but I love where he's going even more." - NYT Bestselling author Cory Doctorow ![]() ![]() ![]() Spark Passion: Akio’s fascination with electronics beginsĪbout 100 years ago in 1921, Akio Morita was born to a wealthy family living in Nagoya, Japan. ![]() (This book is his autobiography, so you’ll be hearing many more details from his life very soon.)ġ. In his free time, he liked tennis, golf and skiing. ![]() He became chairman of the board and CEO of the company in 1976. Who was Akio Morita?Īkio Morita co-founded Sony with Masaru Ibuka. In this book summary, you’ll learn not just about Sony’s amazing rise, but also how “Made in Japan” went from being a marker of low quality to a symbol of pride. Today Sony is a globally respected brand name, but when the company was founded in 1946, it was just a few engineers trying to design rice cookers and radio parts in an old Tokyo building. ![]() He was surely inspired by Sony’s ultra-popular Walkman, the first really portable music player, released 20 years before the Apple iPod. He visited their headquarters many times, offering his opinion on their newest products. (Although they appear to not be “Made in Japan”, but Thailand.)Įven Steve Jobs was a big fan of Sony. In fact, right now I’m wearing some great headphones made by Sony. You probably have some Sony products around your home. Sony creates electronics that make people excited, and they’ve been doing this very successfully for over 50 years. ![]() ![]() ![]() But as he and Lila dig deeper into the circumstances of the crime, the stakes grow higher. Thread by thread, Joe unravels the tapestry of Carl's conviction. Joe, along with his skeptical female neighbor, throws himself into uncovering the truth, but he is hamstrung in his efforts by having to deal with his dangerously dysfunctional mother, the guilt of leaving his autistic brother vulnerable, and a haunting childhood memory. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. ![]() ![]() ![]() There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() new focus on how the ability to draw on the strengths of the right hemisphere can serve as an antidote to the increasing left-brain emphasis in American life-the worship of all that is linear, analytic, digital, etc.crucial updates based on recent research on the brain's plasticity and the enormous value of learning new skills/ utilizing the right hemisphere of the brain.This revised/updated fourth edition includes: Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come. A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ingram mines that humor to good effect, and his audience chuckled and chortled at the misadventures Kalish relates. Kalish isn’t a flashy stylist, but she’s consistently funny. Ingram is an engaged and engaging reader, and his audience members were plainly right there with him-or perhaps more accurately, right there with Kalish, remembering their own childhoods.ĭuring my visit, Ingram read passages focusing on the rituals of schooldays, the social hierarchy of children, and the customs of box socials. I joined a group of 12 women and two men in the parlor on an early August evening to listen to Ingram read from Kalish’s memoir of her childhood. At Legacy Pointe, he’s been connecting a group of about 14 residents with Mildred Armstrong Kalish’s Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression. ![]() ![]() His enthusiasm and knowledge have connected many a book and a reader over the years. Booklovers in Iowa City and beyond know Ingram as one of the central personalities at Prairie Lights Books. © Gregory KalishĪ parlor is a place for special visitors, and on Wednesdays this summer, the parlor at Legacy Pointe-part of the Silvercrest Legacy Senior Living Community in Iowa City-has had a special visitor in the person of Paul Ingram. ![]() The Depression was hard on everyone, but for Mildred Kalish, Iowa farm life was filled with endearing family, wild romps, and remarkable adventures. ![]() |