Placing Odum's achievements in historical context, Craige portrays his life and career with meticulous attention to detail and with the intimacy of knowledge acquired through conversations with Odum himself. In this biography of Odum, Betty Jean Craige depicts the intellectual growth, creativity, and vision of the scientist who made the ecosystem concept central to his discipline and translated the principles of ecosystem ecology into lessons in preserving the natural environment. Students of nature around the world revere Eugene Pleasants Odum as a founder and pioneer of ecosystem ecology. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p.
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Meanwhile, Swartt grew stronger and smarter. He eventually molded his hornbeam limb into a fearsome, stone-spiked warclub, calling it his mace. Sunflash's reputation quickly spread throughout the land. The pair quickly become inseparable friends and travel throughout Mossflower Woods together, defending the weak and helpless. The ferret and the badger both vowed to extort revenge, each declaring the other his mortal enemy.Īs the young badger could not remember his name, Skarlath named him Sunflash after the distinctive golden stripe running down his snout. In the scuffle, the badger uses a massive limb to severely injure Swartt's sixclawed left paw. He discovers a young badger who has also been kidnapped by the horde, and the two young beasts help each other escape from the vermin camp. In the snowy north, Skarlath, a young hawk, is knocked out while flying, then captured and bound by the cruel ferret Swartt Sixclaw and his group of vermin. 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The solution proposed by Eric Ries is “ The Lean Startup“ (Ries, 2011), a framework that he introduced in 2008 in his iconic book “The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses.” For these reasons, startups have to find a sustainable and scalable business model in the shortest amount of time, while reducing as much as possible the amount of waste generated. They are rushing to reach financial autonomy, often referred to as “ramen profitability” (a term introduced by Paul Graham of Y Combinator) and used to indicate startups that make just enough money to pay for the founders’ living expenses. Startups operate in an environment of extreme uncertainty, limited funds, and a low probability of success. On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Amanda decides to "hire" a lover for a one-night stand, but for a delicious twist of fate the gorgeous man that shows up at her door is not the gigolo she was expecting. As the time goes by, Amanda feels like she is missing out on something that every woman should experience at least once in a lifetime, an experience that would certainly help her with her researches and writing process. Her position in society as a respected spinster and writer represents a safe zone, where men and the disappointments they usually bring along are not allowed. The truth of the matter is that she is afraid of men, always had an awkward kind of relationship with them.never really flirted with them, inspired respect and admiration maybe, but always kept them at distance. She has friends, a comfortable home, an interesting and profitable occupation. At the age of twenty-nine she is still unmarried and enjoying her independence too much to relinquish it. Proper Amanda Briars, the spinster novelist " with her quills and papers and ink-stained fingers" is a recognized figure in London literature circles. With the success of Perry Mason, he gradually reduced his contributions to the pulp magazines, eventually withdrawing from the medium entirely, except for non-fiction articles on travel, Western history, and forensic science.įirst published in 1935, this is a very early entry in the Perry Mason series, back in the day when there were still cuspidors in the courtroom and when both the police and the lawyers could still cut the kind of corners that would get them arrested, disbarred and jailed in this day and age. He created many different series characters for the pulps, including the ingenious Lester Leith, a "gentleman thief" in the tradition of Raffles, and Ken Corning, a crusading lawyer who was the archetype of his most successful creation, the fictional lawyer and crime-solver Perry Mason, about whom he wrote more than eighty novels. In his spare time, he began to write for pulp magazines, which also fostered the early careers of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Innovative and restless in his nature, he was bored by the routine of legal practice, the only part of which he enjoyed was trial work and the development of trial strategy. Erle Stanley Gardner was an American lawyer and author of detective stories who also published under the pseudonyms A.A. V.C Andrews, full name Cleo Virginia Andrews was born in 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the youngest and only daughter of her family. The Casteel Series constitutes five novels, starting with Heaven, published in 1985 and finally ending with Web of Dreams in 1990. Central to the story is Heaven, the 14 year old girl from whose view point the Casteel series’ story is told, revolving around the negative and positive elements of her relationship with her father and his decision to sell her alongside her siblings for money.Īs the story progresses through the different novels, the focus shifts to Annie, daughter to Heaven and named after her grandmother, with the final portion of The Casteel series finally returning to Leigh, Heaven’s grandmother. The Casteel Series follows the lives and trials of the Casteel family and their various relations out in West Virginia. The Casteel Series is the lesser known of V.C Andrews’ works, very much popular but not as adored as her first series it was the second of her novel series and, published between the years of 19, it would be the last of her works to be published, Andrews passing away after the first two books of the series had been released. We follow Tessa, an apothecary apprentice who steals and distributs a cure for the sickless plaguing Kandala. I didn’t see all the plot twists coming, and this book really took me by surprise. But the pacing is so fast that you can’t help but tell yourself ‘just one more chapter’ and then end up reading ten more. I managed to read Defy the Night in two sittings, which is impressive for me given that its not a short book. You can also find HalfWildBooks on Instagram, Goodreads, and Twitter for more bookish content.ĭefy the Night is action packed and full of twists and turns that left my head spinning, I was hooked from page one. If you haven’t already, please follow this blog. Thank you to Bloomsbury for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Reflecting deep-rooted religious anxieties as well as a growing interest in the work of Sweden mystic Emmanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), the stories in the collection are exceptionally grim tales of haunted individuals, retributive ghosts, mysterious pathologies and suicide. Following the traumatic death of his wife in 1858 Le Fanu progressively isolated himself from Dublin society, living the last period of his life in a state of reclusion that earned him the appellative of "Invisible Prince". Published the year before his death, In A Glass Darkly is Le Fanu's most mature work, the final product of an eccentric and tormented personality. This thesis analyses three ghost-stories in the collection In A Glass Darkly (1872) by Anglo-Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814-1873): "Green Tea", "The Familiar" and "Mr. "In addition to his many books, Bob was a true friend to the press and a joy to be around. "Bob showed that a thoughtful exploration of popular culture through a theological lens could help us all gain a deeper understanding of both religion and culture," said David Dobson, editorial director of Westminster John Knox Press. It was lauded by The New York Times Book Review as "a ‘perilous experiment' that comes off" and earned the admiration and respect of Peanuts creator Charles M. Upon its release in 1965, the book became the top nonfiction best-seller in the U.S., selling more than 10 million copies in 11 languages. He was 76.īorn in Midland, Texas, Short is perhaps best known for his The Gospel According to Peanuts. Short, known for the study of religion through popular culture, died July 6 after a brief illness. Wednesday, 15 July 2009 11:43 AM America/New_York |