6/10/2023 0 Comments Doomed to succeed by dennis ross![]() In Doomed to Succeed, he takes us through every administration from Truman to Obama, throwing into dramatic relief each president's attitudes toward Israel and the region, the often tumultuous debates between key advisers, and the events that drove the policies and at times led to a shift in approach. He served in senior roles, including as Bill Clinton's envoy for Arab-Israeli peace, and was an active player in the debates over how Israel fit into the region and what should guide our policies. ![]() But it was not always this way.ĭennis Ross has been a direct participant in shaping US policy toward the Middle East, and Israel specifically, for nearly 30 years. Today, our ties to Israel are close - so close that when there are differences, they tend to make the news. When it comes to Israel, US policy has always emphasized the unbreakable bond between the two countries and our ironclad commitment to Israel's security. A necessary and unprecedented account of America's changing relationship with Israel. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The first game Jabami plays is even a variant on restricted rock-paper-scissors. ![]() If this sounds a bit like Kaiji, that's probably because this is a blatant rip-off. She quickly enrolls one of the underdog slaves, a boy named Suzui, as her sidekick and together they set out to take down the school's top players. Our protagonist is Yumeko Jabami, a new transfer student with mysterious goals and a love of gambling. Those students who sink too far into debt become slaves that anyone at school can boss around. In this case the council has turned the entire school into a gambling den where the students (all scions of rich and important families) bet small fortunes with each other. This is one of those manga series set at a school where the student council behaves like a fascist dictatorship and the teachers pay no attention. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Why not me kaling![]() ![]() ![]() Advice on a variety of topics%E2%80%94including why extensions make everyone more beautiful and how the world needs to start assuming that all young women are confident%E2%80%94make this an empowering and entertaining read. At times her self-deprecating tone suggests that the Ivy League graduate is fluff-headed, which, based on the contents of this book as well as her meteoric career, is obviously not true. ![]() ![]() While narrating personal episodes, such as when she met President Obama for the first time and almost fainted at his praise, Kaling skirts larger issues like her mother's death or her "weird" relationship with actor B.J. The book is chock full of cultural commentary, from the rise of "small-plates restaurants" in Los Angeles to why stars pretend not to like sex scenes Kaling skillfully blends highbrow with low in her trademark witty voice. Kaling's irreverent take on life is both uproariously funny and dead-on. In WHY NOT ME, Mindy Kaling - the creator and star of 'The Mindy Project' - shares her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it’s falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have a. Hilariously titled essays are interspersed with candid photos of the star. In her second collection of personal essays, actor and comedy writer Kaling (Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)) offers readers a refreshing glimpse of her life of "(minor) fame" and the work that she did to get there. ![]() ![]() ![]() Layla, the Last Black Unicorn is a hilariously heartwarming book about self-acceptance, self-esteem, and standing up for standing out by New York Times bestselling author, Grammy Award-winning comedian, and actress Tiffany Haddish and Jerdine Nolen, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest, it’s up to Layla to step up and save the day. ![]() ![]() Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of. Try as she might to make friends, Layla’s just.different. From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself. They’re all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. Comedian, actress, and writer Tiffany Haddish will read her book 'Layla, the Last Black Unicorn' this Saturday at our Lantana Road Branch Join us for a storytime of magic and self-acceptance. When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she’s not like the other kids there. It’s not easy to fit in when you stand out. From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times best-selling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, original picture book tale about a lovable but awkward unicorn who learns why her uniqueness is her biggest strength. ![]() ![]() ![]() The World of Islam, a political patchwork, a cultural unity: Baghdad: the heart of Islam, The slaves of Islam, The Fatimids: ambition, power and madness, Islamic Spain: glory and egomania, Central Asia: the coming of the Turks, Mahmud, scourge of Northern India, Judaism: a faith toughened by trials. ![]() Europe, a benighted continent on the brink of a new dawn: The reach of Rome, The Viking heartland, New-found lands in Iceland and Greenland, England: a nation of its knees, The Celtic world, France: powerful dukes, an embattled king, Viking + Greek = Russian Orthodox, Otto III's teenage dreams of imperial grandeur, The coming of the Ashkenazim, The emergence of Hungary, Byzantium: fighting to preserve the glory. The Americas, isolated cultures brought to light by archaeology: The enigma of Tiahuanaco, The Toltecs' brief heyday, Cahokia: capital of the eastern woodlands, The south-west: a colonial bloom in a harsh land, Bison hunters and farmers of the prairies, A tapestry of cultures on the West Coast, The Far North: the coming of the Thule people, The Vikings in Vinland. Shows empires, trade routes, military activity, etc. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments The eyes of darkness koontz![]() ![]() In his novel, Koontz described “Wuhan-400” as “China’s most important and dangerous: new biological weapon in a decade”. ![]() While it is true that Koontz wrote about a fictional virus in his novel and that its name “Wuhan-400” refers the Chinese city in which the 2019 Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) actually started, the illness in his book doesn’t share more traits with COVID-19. Some claims circulating also include an additional page that mentions the year 2020 and the outbreak of a “severe pneumonia-like illness”. The widely circulated photo of Koontz’s book page includes some highlighted text reading: “They call the stuff ‘Wuhan-400’ because it was developed in their RDNA labs outside of the city of Wuhan, and It was the four-hundredth viable strain of man-made microorganisms created at that reaserch center”. Most of the claims circulating on social media show the book’s cover and a page in the book mentioning a virus called “Wuhan-400”. Posts featuring the cover of “The Eyes of Darkness” book and a page in which Koontz allegedly describes the coronavirus in his novel have at least 39,000 shares and at least 2,000 retweets on Twitter as of February 27, 2020. ![]() A theory widely shared on social media claims that American author Dean Koontz predicted the 2019-2020 Coronavirus outbreak in 1981. ![]() ![]() My wife, having put aside the ever-present New Yorker magazine, is giving her undivided attention to The Outermost House by Henry Beston. Henry Beston had originally planned to spend just two weeks in a seaside cottage, but was so possessed by the mysterious beauty of his surroundings that he found he 'could not go. I’m attempting with mixed success not to shake the bed with repressed laughter brought on by P. A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing. It is a typical winter night on California’s central coast: the rain has been drumming on the roof, the dogs, happy and dry, are curled up in their beds, and my wife and I are in our bed, propped up on a pile of pillows, books in hand. ![]() Reviewed by Richard Platt in Slightly Foxed Issue 65. Observing the migrations of seabirds, savage winter storms and the constantly shifting interactions between sea and shore, he wrote of the passing seasons in ecstatic, riveting detail. Settled in his isolated house facing the North Atlantic, Beston spent a year immersed in the raw, elemental life of the great beach around him. ![]() ![]() As summer drifted into autumn, however, he found himself so entranced by the landscape’s rhythms and beauty that he could not bear to leave. Henry Beston planned to spend only two weeks in his newly built cottage on the outer beach of Cape Cod. ![]() ![]() Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian, she made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. Can she keep her head in the game while her heart's on the line? And for the first time, Jordan's feeling vulnerable. Not only is he an amazing QB, but he's also amazingly hot. But everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green arrives. She's seen as one of the guys and that's just fine, as long as she gets her athletic scholarship to college. Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by gorgeous jocks-she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. "Kenneally's books have quickly become must-reads."-VOYA ![]() "A must-read!" -Simone Elkeles, New York Times bestselling author of the Perfect Chemistry series ![]() � A sneak peek at Racing Savannah.and more! � A new short story based on Catching Jordan Now discover the first three Hundred Oaks books for one low price: Catching Jordan, Stealing Parker and Things I Can't Forget-featuring new bonus material that includes: � Character interviews Miranda Kenneally has captivated readers with her fantastic contemporary YA series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "I know you think you've heard this story before, but you're wrong. The opening lines should give you a hint of what to expect inside these pages: If you want to know what REALLY happened then look no further than Ember by Bettie Sharpe. ![]() Visit Bettie Sharpe's website for more informationįorget everything you've ever heard about Cinderella, the true tale is nothing like the fairytale that Disney would have you believe. It’s based on a fairytale, but it isn’t for kids. Warning: This story contains sex, violence, and naughty words. If Ember had spent less time studying magic and more time studying human nature, she might have guessed that a man who gets everything and everyone he wants will come to want the one woman he cannot have. She turns to the dark arts to save her heart and becomes the one woman in the kingdom able to resist the Prince’s Charm. One look, and all is lost.Įmber would rather carve out a piece of her soul than be enslaved by passions not her own. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Helen of troy goddess princess![]() A shepherd discovered them and gave them to Queen Leda, who tended the eggs until they hatched and raised the children as her own. Other versions of the myth say that Zeus seduced Nemesis, and she laid the two eggs. Clytemnestra and Castor emerged from the other. ![]() From one came Helen and her brother Pollux. Stories claiming Leda as Helen's mother tell how Zeus disguised himself as a swan and raped the Spartan queen. She also had twin brothers named Castor and Pollux (pronounced PAHL-uhks). Helen had a sister, Clytemnestra (pronounced klye-tem-NES-truh), who later became the wife of King Agamemnon (pronounced ag-uh-MEM-non) of Mycenae (pronounced mye-SEE-nee). ![]() Others name Nemesis (pronounced NEM-uh-sis), the goddess of revenge, as her mother. Some myths say that Helen's mother was Leda, the wife of King Tyndareus (pronounced tin-DAIR-ee-uhs) of Sparta. A daughter of the god Zeus (pronounced ZOOS), she is best known for the part she played in causing the Trojan War, a story told by Homer in the Iliad and the Odyssey. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world. Homer's Iliad, Ovid's Metamorphoses, other tales of the Trojan Warĭaughter of Zeus and Leda Character Overview ![]() |