![]() Shukla’s work embraces an expansive range of forms, from screenwriting to young adult fiction. His writing provides a spotlight on the often-undocumented prejudice that exists within younger generations who are widely presumed to be more tolerant. Shukla’s own essay, ‘Namaste’, scrutinises the racism he experienced from students at The University of Bristol, after moving there with his young family. ![]() This widely acclaimed book comprises twenty-one essays by Black, Asian, and minority ethnic writers that examine ‘what it means to be a person of colour’ in Britain. After reading Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me (2015) and Claudia Rankine’s Citizen (2014), he asked himself, ‘ where is Britain’s lack of progressive, contemporary book about race issues?’ His answer to this question resulted in the publication of The Good Immigrant (2016), which is perhaps Shukla’s most prominent piece of curated work. Shukla is one of the UK’s leading voices on race, diversity, and identity. Nikesh Shukla at The Specsavers National Book Awards, 2018 (Photo: Taylor Herring, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) ![]()
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6/25/2023 0 Comments Jonathan franklin 438 days![]() ![]() ![]() As much as the men attempted to navigate and stabilize through the squall, the boat’s motor, radio, and GPS all failed, blowing them far off course and well beyond the Mexican Coast Guard’s limited reach. Expertly culled together from nine months of recollective personal interviews with Alvarenga as well as official search-and-rescue documentation, Franklin describes what was intended as a 30-hour expedition, but one that ran into stormy weather (forewarned to him by the boat’s owner). Or vice versa.” It was during one of these lengthy fishing trips when he and young shipmate Ezequiel Cordoba ran into trouble. Since his arrival in the fishing village of Costa Azul four years prior, optimistic Alvarenga managed a unique work-life balance where “four-day drinking binges might be followed by ten days of non-stop fishing. ![]() One man’s grueling odyssey across the Pacific Ocean on a crippled 25-foot fishing vessel.ĭocumentarian and journalist Franklin ( 33 Men: Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners, 2011) meticulously re-creates the harrowing voyage of Salvador Alvarenga, a fisherman whose boat lost motor power hours after leaving the coast of Mexico and was cast adrift upon the ocean in November 2012. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Dostoevsky books the idiot![]() Some of his most famous works include "The Brothers Karamazov," "Notes from Underground" and "Crime and Punishment," books that shaped existentialism and even psychology. Yes, Dostoevsky suffered from crippling epileptic seizures and struggled with a gambling addiction, but he was also a devoted family man who found the love of his life with his second wife and close collaborator, Anna. "Our image of Dostoevsky as this scowling, sickly Russian writer of weighty novels obscures a more nuanced picture of the real man," says Alex Christofi, author of " Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life," a literary biography of the Russian novelist. In fact, his belief in God and the redemptive power of love were never stronger. ![]() ![]() But unlike some of his contemporaries, he didn't lose faith. He had come face to face with his own mortality and had seen depths of cruelty that man can inflict and endure. Dostoevsky returned from Siberia a changed man. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Daemon suarez![]() ![]() Everyone from the CEO who has only the vaguest understanding of his IT infrastructure to the mail room guy who goes home to play WoW for 8 hours to the advertising exec who only knows how to check his email. There is no reason for you not to read Daemon, no matter your level of technical understanding. Vague, I know, but I'm trying very hard not to spoil the fun of this book. ![]() ![]() To use a common cliche, he "gets it." Actually he gets it, gets into its inner workings, and turns it inside out. No no, my friends, this is not the book equivalent of Hackers (you know where code magically floats across the screen and other cheap tricks), this is a book written by a systems consultant (read: normally the guy that gets called in with the regular schmoes can't figure things out) for Fortune 100 companies. All those words/phrases can be found in this book. A few words to the techies: SQL injection attack, botnet, and rootkit. Read some of the recent news about the Storm botnet. Without giving away some of the plot points, I'll just say this. While I was reading Daemon the thought that this could really happen kept going through my head. So, another book about computers taking over the world. If you're content in knowing the information provided in the title and would like to skip the praise I'm about to bestow and just buy the book. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments The lies of locke lamora cover![]() ![]() The less attention anyone pays to them, the better! But a deadly mystery has begun to haunt the ancient city of Camorr, and a clandestine war is threatening to tear the city's underworld, the only home the Gentlemen Bastards have ever known, to bloody shreds. ![]() Locke and company are con artists in an age where con artistry, as we understand it, is a new and unknown style of crime. All of Locke's gains are strictly for himself and his tight-knit band of thieves, the Gentlemen Bastards. And while Locke does indeed steal from the rich (who else, pray tell, would be worth stealing from?), the poor never see a penny of it. Slightly built, unlucky in love, and barely competent with a sword, Locke Lamora is, much to his annoyance, the fabled Thorn. He certainly didn't invite the rumors that swirl around his exploits, which are actually confidence games of the most intricate sort. The other half believe him to be a foolish myth. Half the city believes him to be a legendary champion of the poor. ![]() The Thorn of Camorr is said to be an unbeatable swordsman, a master thief, a ghost that walks through walls. Subterranean Press is proud to announce the limited edition of one of the best fantasies of the past decade. Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Edward Miller ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments The very hungry caterpillar story![]() ![]() When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!Īlthough this Yoto Card is perfect for young children, children under 3 years old should only use Yoto Player or Yoto Mini under adult supervision. On Monday, he ate through one apple on Tuesday, he ate through three plums - and still he was hungry. ![]() One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. About the story: In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.' So begins Eric Carles classic, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. ![]() This collection also includes a special read-along version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, read by Eric Carle himself. The beloved classic storybook about a ravenous little caterpillar who eats everything in sight. Free with sound effects and music, this card includes the all-time classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar as well as four of Eric Carle's beloved picture book collected together, including The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle, and and The Very Busy Spider. Yoto says: Eric Carle's all-time household classic comes alive with four other stories in this beautiful audio collection.īrought to life by narrator Kevin R. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments The silmarillion tolkien![]() When there is treachery it is not condoned, and selfishness and other such actions are not rewarded. ![]() That outlines good and evil pretty starkly right at the beginning, and as the history progresses there is a clear idea of right and wrong. The Valar are described as holy because they follow the word of Ilúvatar, while Melkor is evil because of his rebellion and desire for the work of the Valar to be destroyed. It is the history of that world, taken from its creation to the sailing of Eärendil into the West. The Silmarillion is the story of Tolkien's Middle Earth before Bilbo and Frodo, before the rise of Sauron, before the Age of Men. ![]() A fascinating, moving tale of Middle Earth and its people during the First Age. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Marbles forney![]() ![]() ![]() She then starts paying more attention to her moods, and the genetic links from her mother’s side of the family. Her journey starts when she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder just before her thirtieth birthday. In her book, she covers the idea of how creativity is linked to bipolar disorder (in its manic and depressive form), and how she found company in other artists, writers and poets who also suffered from mood disorders. Ellen Forney’s graphic novel ‘Marbles’ shows her candid journey as an artist suffering from bipolar disorder. The impact of mood disorders on people varies by person, and the desire to feel less alone in one’s journey of dealing with mood disorders is strong. Ellen has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. ![]() A book review by Anuradha Sridhar of artist Ellen Forney's graphic novel - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Brooke shields andre agassi open![]() "But that's not the kind of person he is. On the podcast, Shields told Maron that she thought she and Agassi would stay in touch after their 1999 divorce, which was "not ugly." Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images, Warner Bros. Shields was on an episode of "Friends" that aired after the Super Bowl in 1996. ![]() Shields suggested that watching her act in the scene had embarrassed Agassi, leading him to act out angrily. She claimed in a March interview with The New Yorker that Agassi once "smashed" all of his tennis trophies in anger after watching her tape her episode of "Friends," where she guest-starred as an obsessive fan of Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) who licked his hands while on a date. ![]() However, Shields has been open recently about the more tumultuous times in their relationship. She said she married Agassi to be able to more easily "separate" from her mother, Terri Shields, who raised the actress as a single mother and also acted as her manager, according to Shields' recent Hulu documentary, "Pretty Baby." Shields told Maron she could "disappear" into her relationship with Agassi, who "took care of everything." She also said she felt "safe" with the athlete, and that they laughed a lot. At about the one hour and 10-minute mark of the April 3 podcast episode, Maron asked Shields to reflect on her relationship with Agassi, whom she married in 1997 and divorced in 1999. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please do not send your purchase back prior to discussing returns with Curious Nature. To request a return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. ![]() Curious Nature pays for shipping and insurance, and it is the customer's responsibility to follow through with any USPS mail claims. Returns must be shipped within 3 days of the item being received. ![]() It must also be in the original packaging. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. In the case a return or exchange is accepted, a restocking fee my be charged. Customers are responsible for return shipping fees. Any possible returns or exchanges are managed on a case by case basis by Curious Nature. ![]() |