traces a rich turbulent career in vivid detail.” - The New York Times “A mammoth portrait of the artist and lively exhumation of rock n roll history. One of the most penetrative studies of a rock icon ever written.” - Times (London) “Where the average rock-star biography is a tepid, toothless thing, McDonough has approached his task like a literary Terminator, steaming ahead with lethal thoroughness. there are revelations in abundance.” - The New York Times Book Review “Exhaustive, quarrelsome, and sometimes maddening. “The definitive book on the subject.” - The Washington Post McDonough gets it all: the chaos, the grandeur, the good times and dreary deaths, the alcohol- and drug-besotted recording sessions, the broken hearts, and the sheer unfettered joy of a seriously gifted artist.” - Salon A must-read for anyone who cares about Neil Young.” - Rolling Stone “An exhilarating match-up of author and subject makes Shakey a great, gripping read. A glorious mess.” - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review A maddening, beguiling portrait of an elusive maverick. “Just as unmanageable, hard-headed, overzealous, and ultimately endearing as Young himself. Hugely original.” - Los Angeles Times Book Review “Jimmy McDonough’s fat, teeming, obsessive, and revelatory biography of Young is a pure shot of all-access pleasure.
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The search for gold, the 'colour', goes on in difficult conditions. Not telling Harriet about the find, Joseph abandons the farm and travels by boat to Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island where major gold strikes have occurred.Īfter Lilian's death, Harriet also travels to Hokitika and delivers that news to Joseph. The harsh first winter brings with it problems which threaten the viability of their farm, but Joseph's chance finding of gold in the nearby creek changes the situation. Joseph returns to Christchurch once the house has been built and the three of them set off to start their new lives on their farm. After settling the two women into accommodation in Christchurch, Joseph travels to the foothills near the Okuku river to build their Cob House. Joseph and Harriet Blackstone, and Joseph's mother Lilian, are immigrants from England on the SS Albert into the South Island of New Zealand in 1860s. The Colour is a 2003 novel by Rose Tremain, which was nominated for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction. She simply asks him for time to consider. Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling: This adaptation plays with the idea of Lizzy accepting Darcy’s proposal when he first asks for her hand. Geogiana invites Lizzy to stay with her in London, while Darcy is away. Darcy struggles with his feelings seeing Lizzy in his own home. This novel provides the reader with an inside look into the development of Darcy as a character and the relationship that he holds with Lizzy. The Houseguest A Pride and Prejudice Vagary: In this P&P retelling, Georgiana comes to visit Darcy and Bingley at Netherfield where she meets and makes friends with Lizzy. It has a pace all its own, and I think young readers are going to love it. The illustrations are charming, and what I like about the book is that it’s big not just in terms of the page size - the the panels don’t feel crowded, and there’s lots of pages for interactions between AJ and his friends. After AJ convinces Nia he’s a vampire, the story picks up a bit of speed, and it’s clear that there’s a real (and not very threatening) vampire at school, too. His sister BB offers AJ some classic advice (be yourself), but instead of taking it he “borrows” her copy of Moonlight (a thinly veiled stand-in for Twilight) and gives himself a vampire makeover complete with glitter and hair care products. He likes Nia, the smartest girl at Spoons Middle School. AJ is the kind of kid librarians love: he boasts about the number of books he read over the summer and the summer reading prize he won (sunglasses). This new entry into the late grade school/tween graphic novel market stars AJ and his friends, who are just starting the 6th grade. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018. The book can tell how Instagram has changed the way we travel, shop, eat, and communicate. No Filter has exclusive access to the founders of Instagram, its employees, and other influencers which adds to its intrigue. The book also highlights certain dramatic moments involved Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and departure of Instagram’s cofounders. Instagram’s founders-Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger soon sold the company to Facebook from where its success spiraled. Instagram has given these influencers a platform that has increased its worth to tens of billions of dollars. From there it quickly became a platform not just for artists but for everyone, including digital influencers. Instagram’s founders started it as a visual storytelling app by combining art and technology. The author details how Instagram reached new heights of success from its humble beginnings. No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram details how Instagram has become one of the most defining applications since its inception in 2010.Īward-winning reporter Sarah Frier shares an inside, behind-the-scenes report of how Instagram became a culturally defining app in recent years. She finds a kindred spirit in the outspoken posh Londoner, Charlotte Ferris, who has a "great gift for circumnavigating normal behavior," when they both reveal their passion for American singing sensation Johnnie Ray. With the loss of the man of the house, financial pressures mount, threatening sheltered Penelope's family manse-and what's left of her family's place in society. At 18, Penelope lives with her younger brother, Inigo, and her terribly glamorous, young widowed mother in a drafty, rundown, English estate house in the countryside. An impulsive taxi ride with a stranger in 1950s London indelibly changes Penelope Wallace's life in Rice's sparkling debut. I consider both of them to be heroes for having had the courage to make a such a bold Black Power statement on the world stage at a very racially volatile time. Carlos and Smith’s simple defiant gesture on Octowould become one of the most iconic moments in history. In a moment that changed history, they elegantly executed a global moment of silence, dressed in black socks and a black glove on the Olympic medal stand. One of the most important stories in Black Olympic history, Black sports history and arguably Black history in general is that of American sprinters John Carlos and Tommie Smith. And sometimes these stories change history. However, sometimes the stories are much bigger than the individual athlete and are of greater global importance. Most of the stories center around personal triumph or tragedy. Then you get to watch their journey as they strive to be the best they can be and beat the best in the world. Rarely in sports do you get the back story about the athletes and their struggles to make the team. One of the things that I love most about the Olympics is hearing the stories of the athletes. I especially love the summer Olympics, being a track and field fanatic, so this is one of my favorite times in sports. His vision and style will fit incredibly well for Dan Simmons’ universe, and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with. Jaime Jones is a concept artist who has worked on numerous Hollywood movies ( The Batman, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), computer games ( Destiny, Hawken) and of course Magic the Gathering. We will be beginning our production with a limited edition of this very novel, and illustrating is the phenomenal Jaime Jones. Originally published in 1989, “Hyperion” ( named after John Keats epic poem) follows the pilgrammage of seven people who have been selected for one last trip to the enigmatic Time Tombs, and is written in a similar style to Geoffrey Chaucer’s “ Canterbury Tales“. The Hyperion Cantos is widely regarded as one of the best Sci-Fi series of all time, with Dan Simmons receiving a Hugo Award for the first instalment “ Hyperion“. This one has taken longer than I had hoped, but I’m finally pleased to announce that Curious King Books will be producing legendary Sci-Fi series, the “ Hyperion Cantos” by Dan Simmons. To the shy, awkward boy, something about the hateful feelings just felt unnatural. Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayyid Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. Yet, though his radicalized father and uncles modeled fanatical beliefs, to Ebrahim something never felt right. After his father's incarceration, his family moved often, and as the perpetual new kid in class, he faced constant teasing and exclusion. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to "Remember El-Sayyid Nosair."For Zak Ebrahim, a childhood amongst terrorism was all he knew. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. An extraordinary story, never before told: The intimate, behind-the-scenes life of an American boy raised by his terrorist father-the man who planned the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayyid Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. Promotional posts, comments & flairs, media-only posts, personalized recommendation requests incl. Please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. 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