5/23/2023 0 Comments Surface detail banks![]() The outcome of the simulated war will determine whether societies are allowed to run artificial Hells, virtual afterlives in which the mind-states of the dead are tortured. As the book begins, a war game-the "War in Heaven"-has been running for several decades. Some of the plot occurs in simulated environments. The events occur six to eight hundred years after the "Chel Debacle", depicted in the earlier novel Look to Windward which is set seventy-eight years after the events in Use of Weapons.Įach chapter of the book covers one or more of the six main protagonists-Lededje Y'breq, a chattel slave Joiler Veppers, an industrialist and playboy Gyorni Vatueil, a soldier Prin and Chay, Pavulean academics and Yime Nsokyi, a Quietus agent. The events of Surface Detail take place around 2970 AD, according to Banks. ![]() Banks is a science fiction novel in his Culture series, first published in the UK on 7 October 2010 and the US on 28 October 2010. ![]()
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![]() The Devil of Downtown: Uptown Girls (Paperback) but is he too late to win her heart Read more ISBN When the Society gentlemen start to take notice, Kit has to try to win Alice in other ways. Their bedroom instruction grows passionate, and Alice is a much better pupil than Kit had ever anticipated. Even if it requires giving carnal lessons to a serious-minded spinster who has an in with the chef. ![]() ![]() Christopher "Kit" Ward plans to open a not-so-reputable supper club in New York City, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to hire the best chef in the city to guarantee its success. and she's just met the perfect rogue to help teach her. She needs to become a siren, a woman who causes a man's blood to run hot. Something has to change, else she'll be forced to marry a man whose only desire is her fortune. ![]() Shy heiress Alice Lusk is tired of being overlooked by every bachelor. USA Today Bestselling AuthorFollowing the book called "an alluring blend of love and playfulness" (PW) The Heiress Hunt, beloved author Joanna Shupe continues her new Fifth Avenue Rebels series with a scandalous romance about a good girl desperate to rebel and the rebel desperate. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mix all ingredients and serve with chips. Jose Cuervo Especial to taste (set to the side with a shot glass and drink at your own risk). ![]() 1/3 cup Austin Slow Burn Spiced Peach Jam with Habanero.Reprinted with permission from University of Texas Press. Music in the Kitchen: Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers by Facemire, Glenda Pierce (2009) Hardcover on. In honor of Jennings Brown’s July C&I feature, “Texas Loud and Proud,” here’s Willie Nelson’s recipe for a surprisingly sweet salsa with a spirited kick. From Rosanne Cash’s roast lemon chicken with carrots and onions to Loretta Lynn’s country collard greens to My Morning Jacket’s quinoa eggs with cheese, there’s a little something for every palate. But as she puts it, “What happens in the makeup chair stays in the makeup chair!” So although she won’t dish, she will share the favorite recipes of some 130 artists who have sat in her chair and appeared on the ACL stage in her new cookbook, Music in the Kitchen. Music in the Kitchen Facemire, Glenda Pierce (COM)/ Jasheway-bryant, Leigh Anne (COM)/ Newton, Scott (PHT) on. Glenda Facemire, head makeup artist and stylist for Austin City Limits, has had the opportunity to meet countless musicians. ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments Zinsser william on writing well![]() ![]() Is there any way to recognize clutter at a glance? Don’t inflate what needs no inflating: “with the possible exception of” (except), “due to the fact that” (because), “for the purpose of” (for). “It is interesting to note”, “It should be pointed out”, “I might add”. Be aware of all the slippery new fad words. “assistance” (help), “numerous” (many), “remainder” (rest), “attempt” (try) and hundreds more. “does it hurt?”īe aware of the long word that’s no better than the short word. Dentist saying - “If you are experiencing any pain?” vs. ![]() When Digital Equipment Corporation eliminated 3,000 jobs its statement didn’t mention layoffs those were “involuntary methodologies.” When an Air Force missile crashed, it “impacted the ground prematurely”. You’ll find a surprising number that doesn’t serve any purpose.Ĭlutter is the official language used by corporations to hide their mistakes. Examine every word that you put on paper. ![]() ![]() ![]() The animosity between Tesla and his first employer, Edison, ran deep: Edison, Cheney recounts, would ruthlessly electrocute stray cats and dogs to warn the public of the dangers of AC (and Westinghouse) compared with DC (and General Electric). Despite Cheney's Victorian schoolmarmish style (""But soon the seduction of the laboratory claimed his time again,"" etc.) and her transparent devotion to her subject, all this makes for delicious reading-peopled with literati, robber barons, and rivals. Yet he had arrived in New York, in 1884, as a penniless Serbian immigrant. In his palmier days he lived at the Waldorf-Astoria, where he preceded his solitary meals by an obligatory polishing of plate and silver, using the 13 linen napkins arranged before him for that purpose. The man who developed the alternating current method of transmitting electricity (and, we now know, predated Marconi in the invention of radio) was an impeccably turned-out dandy, a convinced bachelor, and a favorite of New York's 400. ![]() Nicola Tesla (1856-1943), the ""eccentric inventor"" incarnate, is an irresistible subject, even in this mawkish biography. ![]() ![]() Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. “ Business Adventures remains the best business book I’ve ever read.” -Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson![]() ![]() In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, although he was released on parole after three years. In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. ![]() ![]() Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Nicknamed " Iron Mike" and " Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as " The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. ![]() ![]() ![]() They are helped along by Nainoa’s startling rescue. After the sugarcane plantation Malia’s husband Augie works at is shut down, the family are forced to move to another island to find work. Malia Flores and her family live on the east coast of Hawai‘i’s Big Island. This is an impulse that is also true of Washburn’s novel a story that offers interconnectedness as a hope in a profoundly-troubled time. By ensuring Nainoa grasps fully the miraculousness of his survival, Malia’s question does the same work as the sharks, holding him up alongside her in the narrative. Instead, the sharks carry him safely back to the boat. They are heading for Nainoa, and Malia knows what is coming, “pink and chummy ropes” in the water. As the boat circles round to rescue the seven-year-old, Malia jumps desperately into the ocean after him. He has fallen overboard during a pleasure cruise in Hawai‘i. ![]() “The shark was holding you gently, do you understand?” Malia asks her son, Nainoa, in the opening chapter of Sharks in the Time of Saviours. Joe Kenelm reviews Kawai Strong Washburn’s debut novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() And if you are an explorer, a wanderer, then this book has something special for you - a list of places to visit and experience the memory of those grand events that changed the history of India. Sanjeev attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar (1992-95). I almost did not complete the reading.īut, this book is written primarily for the uninitiated, and for them, it provides an excellent base to build upon. He doesn't explain his choices in the book. He also tries to be politically correct in some sections while confidently going against established narratives in others. ![]() But an experienced reader of history can find some discrepancies and errors in the story he tells that sours the reader's enjoyment. He evokes wonder and amazement and continuously talks about the similarities and cyclical events observed in history which caters beautifully to an Indian mind that sees time itself as cyclical. The author - Sanjeev Sanyal - has narrated Indian history as if it was a long story told around bonfires, exchanged between traders and curiously told by the elderly to their children. The reader goes through the many cycles of urbanization that the Indian subcontinent experienced, that Delhi experienced and wonders about the factors working to make that happen. It starts on a great note, discussing the continents that existed before humans came to be and ends with hope for the progressing India. ![]() This book is intended to be a fun read, something to make history interesting for the readers and it succeeds in its purpose to a large extent. ![]() ![]() A delicious historical treat., Judith Merkle Rileyauthor of The Oracle Glass I was immediately captivated. Here is a novel beautifully visualized, which takes the reader from the world of the Voodoo queens of the Caribbean to the prisons of the French terror, following the determined rise of a woman who refuses to be crushed beneath fate, society, or poverty. A delicious historical treat., Judith Merkle Riley author of The Oracle Glass I was immediately captivated. ![]() Judith Merkle Rileyauthor of The Oracle GlassI was immediately captivated. ![]() |