![]() ![]() The initial concept for what became known as Hall’s “Great Book”, first began in 1923 when the young Los Angeles-based orator began a months-long trip around the globe. Augustus Knapp, with additional images by Mihran Serailian found in the companion volume, each taking their own unique approach to nearly 60 artworks depicting occult subject matter. ![]() Each chapter is accompanied by the vivid illustrations of artist J. ![]() Hall’s densely detailed writings explore topics ranging from Hermeticism to Tarot, Egyptian mythology to Pythagorean theory. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcane practices has remained a classic since first published in 1928. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition Includes companion book, 9.4 x 7.4 in., 256 pages, both with leatherette-bound spine and gold foil embossingĤ prints in a portfolio, each 13.2 x 18.7 in. ![]()
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![]() The most famous in this genre is probably MANDINGO, and that is the book that comes to mind first and foremost when I think of the first bodice ripper, although Margaret Mitchell's GONE WITH THE WIND would be a close second. Christopher Nicole, author of the Caribee of the Hiltons series, is one of these authors, and so is Lance Horner, author of the Falconhurst series. If we're going to talk bodice-rippers, I believe they were heavily influenced by the smutty, exploitative pulp fiction of the 50s and 60s that influenced Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. The hero in these types of books is usually very similar to the villain, distinguishable only by a very thin and wavering thread of morality that usually ties into a sense of obligation and ownership of the (virginal) heroine & his (usually forced) deflowering of her. I wouldn't actually classify bodice-rippers as "romance" novels they're more like anti-romance novels. ![]() Woodiwiss is often credited with creating the first bodice ripper or the first " modern historical romance novel." I would actually disagree with both of those remarks - especially since they mean very different things. ![]() ![]() Many elements of his philosophy have precedents in late Aristotelianism, the revived Stoicism of the 16th century, or in earlier philosophers like St. In the opening section of the Passions of the Soul, a treatise on the Early Modern version of what are now commonly called emotions, he goes so far as to assert that he will write on his topic "as if no one had written on these matters before". His influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system that is used in plane geometry and algebra being named for him, and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.ĭescartes frequently sets his views apart from those of his predecessors. He has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Philosophy," and much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which continue to be studied closely. ![]() René Descartes, also known as Renatus Cartesius (Latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They were alternately known as “waste people,” “offals,” “rubbish,” “lazy lubbers,” and “crackers.” By the 1850s, the downtrodden included so-called “clay eaters” and “sandhillers,” known for prematurely aged children distinguished by their yellowish skin, ragged clothing, and listless minds. The wretched and landless poor have existed from the time of the earliest British colonial settlement to today’s hillbillies. Yet the voters that put Trump in the White House have been a permanent part of our American fabric, argues Isenberg. “When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win,” says Isenberg of the political climate surrounding Sarah Palin. In her groundbreaking bestselling history of the class system in America, Nancy Isenberg, #4 on the 2016 Politico 50 list, takes on our comforting myths about equality, uncovering the crucial legacy of the ever-present, always embarrassing-if occasionally entertaining-poor white trash. ![]() ![]() ![]() I would appreciate any support you can give. You can also catch him on Facebook HERE.Like the podcast episode? You can support the show by buying me a coffee or becoming a patron! Once you click the link, you can learn more about how the show got started, where I keep the episodes, and more. Gavin's handling of my military service, as well as the service of his characters, meant a lot to me and I highly recommend his book.You can learn more about Gavin's work at his website HERE. ![]() Finally, the issue of Mutually Assured Destruction is discussed, in that it leads to everyone losing. ![]() In addition to talking about his worldbuilding and writing process for Spec Ops Z, we also discussed properly respecting the military and owning that as a writer. Very intriguing conversation with author Gavin G Smith, author of several books, including most recently, Spec Ops Z, about zombies, Russian special forces, and an attack in New York. ![]() ![]() His “Pericles” involves extraterrestrials. In Atwood’s version, the Antonio character is Tony, Felix’s festival partner, who handles operational matters while Felix immerses himself in staging ever-wilder productions of the kind that typically make small-town boards of directors a little nervous. In the original play, Prospero was deposed as duke of Milan by his conniving brother, Antonio. In “Hag-Seed,” the fourth in the series, Margaret Atwood has taken on “The Tempest.” The setting is present-day Canada, and her Prospero is Felix, artistic director of an Ontario theater festival. To date, eight novelists have signed on to reinterpret eight plays. ![]() Some years ago, the publishing company Hogarth announced a fascinating initiative: a series of novels based on Shakespeare’s most famous works. ![]() ![]() HAG-SEED “The Tempest” Retold By Margaret Atwood 301 pp. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dino has collaborated on many great superhero and semi-autobiographical comic books published by Marvel, DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Image, Scholastic, Toon Books, and The New York Times, including collaborations with Harvey Pekar, Jonathan Ames, and Inverna Lockpez, and draws for HBO's "Bored To Death," for which he won an Emmy for his contributions to the opening title sequence. Two master cartoonists, writer Jay Lynch and artist Dean Haspiel, create a loving, tongue-in-cheek superhero tale where the kids’ biggest battle is just learning to get along.Įmmy award winning artist, Dean Haspiel is a native New Yorker who created the Eisner Award nominated BILLY DOGMA, the semi-autobiographical STREET CODE, and helped pioneer personal webcomics with the invention of. ![]() Now each one is only half as strong! Can Mo and Jo find a way to combine their powers, fight evil Saw-Jaw and save their town? Mona and Joey can’t stop fighting! When the Mighty Mojo decides to give his powerful costume to them, these argumentative twins fight so much they rip it in half. ![]() “Lynch provides classic comic-book repartee in beginning-reader-friendly vocabulary ably matched to Haspiel’s bold images and zippy colors the highest-quality production supplies good, old fashioned fun and a superhero lesson that packs a wallop.” – Kirkus Reviews ![]() ![]() In contrast to renters who face rent hikes every year, homeowners with a fixed-rate mortgage can lock in a monthly mortgage payment for the duration of their loan (typically 15-30 years). With rents much higher now than they were in more normal, pre-pandemic years, owning your home may be a better option. The median asking rent was $1,732, up by $15 from last month, but it's still $354 (25.7%) higher than the same time in 2019 (pre-pandemic). Even though the rental market experienced single-digit growth in March 2023, according to the latest rental report from, rents continue to grow today. ![]() In this article, we'll discuss the reasons why buying a home makes more sense than renting today.ĭata from the Census shows that rents have been climbing pretty steadily since 1988. ![]() ![]() Why Buying a Home Makes More Sense Than Renting TodayĪre you wondering whether you should continue renting or buy a home this year? With rental affordability being a challenge for years, owning a home might be a better option, especially if the long-term trend of rents increasing each year continues. ![]() ![]() Leo has no reason to think Bryony could ever forgive him for the way he treated her, but he won’t rest until he’s delivered an urgent message from her sister-and fulfilled his duty by escorting her safely back to England. Why, then, three years after their annulment and half a world away, does he track her down at her clinic in the remotest corner of India? A man as talented, handsome, and sought after by society as Leo Marsden couldn't possibly want to spend his entire life with a woman who rebelled against propriety by becoming a doctor. ![]() Their marriage lasted only slightly longer than the honeymoon-to no one’s surprise, not even Bryony Asquith’s. ![]() Now Sherry delivers this powerful story of a remarkable woman and the love she thought she’d never find-with the man she thought she’d lost forever.… Sherry Thomas is one of the hottest new voices in historical romance, garnering the highest praise from today’s bestselling writers (“Entrancing.” -Mary Balogh “Ravishingly sinful, intelligent and addictive.” -Eloisa James). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mazzucato, a professor of economics at University College London, does not seem to have worked in government, but she has clear advice as to what is required. Clearly, a lot of significant people are unhappy with the workings of capitalism and the state. BOOK REVIEW Mariana Mazzucato: Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism Allen Lane/Penguin, 2021, xxiv + 245 pp., ISBN: 978-0241419731 Pat. It had no answers to a host of problems, including disease. She has approached this task with the help of politicians across the world, including, in Britain, Nicola Sturgeon and the former business minister Greg Clarke, and elsewhere, Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, and Giuseppe Conte, the prime minister of Italy. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, capitalism was stuck. She has, after all, an attractive ambition: ‘to rethink capitalism through rethinking the state’. ![]() Of the two, Mariana Mazzucato’s Mission Economy is likely to be the more influential. Here are two books by social scientists who have very different views of the world but share a certain optimism and a belief that humanity can do better when we emerge from the pandemic. ![]() |