![]() Agent: Rebecca Friedman, Sterling Lord Literistic. Readers will gladly immerse themselves in the almost mythological setting of Hollywood's Golden Age. She couldn't tell where she ended and he began"), but this all fits well with the book's film backdrop. Adult author Shukert, in her first book for teens, embeds a mystery at the heart of it all: where did glamorous Diana Chesterfield, the studio's biggest star, disappear to the night of her movie premiere? The characters are types, and Shukert doesn't shy from melodramatic writing ("They melted into each other's arms. BnB Starstruck by Rachel Shukert (Condition: Good). ![]() Through alternating chapters, the protagonists struggle with a controlling studio that dictates their wardrobe, diet, and romantic interests as they pursue the elusive dream of celebrity. Buy starstruck online to enjoy discounts and deals with Shopee Malaysia. Pasadena debutante Margaret Frobisher is discovered at a lunch counter and transforms into Olympus Studios' newest star, Margo Sterling Gabby Preston spent her childhood performing vaudeville and now takes dangerous drugs to lose weight in her quest for a leading role and redheaded bombshell Amanda Farraday hopes to hide her not-so-distant past as a paid escort. ![]() Set during the 1930s, this scintillating series opener shines the spotlight on three very different Hollywood hopefuls. ![]()
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![]() and show how the seemingly impossible can become possible. ![]() You Are the Placebo combines the latest research in neuroscience, biology, psychology, hypnosis, behavioural conditional and quantum physics to demystify the workings of the placebo effect. The book ends with a 'how-to' meditation for changing beliefs and perceptions that hold us back - the first step in healing. ![]() Similarly, Dr Joe tells of how others have gotten sick and even died, the victims of a hex or voodoo curse or after being misdiagnosed with a fatal illness.ĭr Joe also asks the question: 'Is it possible to teach the principles of the placebo, and without relying on any external substance, produce the same internal changes in a person's health and ultimately in his or her life?' Then he shares scientific evidence (including colour brain scans) of amazing healings from his workshops, in which participants learn his model of personal transformation, based on practical applications of the so-called placebo effect. In You Are the Placebo, Dr Joe Dispneza shares numerous documented cases of those who reversed heart disease, depression, crippling arthritis and even the tremors of Parkinson's disease by believing in a placebo. Is it possible to heal by thought alone - without drugs or surgery? The truth is that it happens more often than you might expect. ![]() You Are the Placebo - Making Your Mind Matter by Dr Joe Dispenza ![]() ![]() ![]() 'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. 'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind Series: Shannara - Publication order (1), Shannara Trilogy (Omnibus 1-3 - Buch I), Shannara Universe. ![]() ![]() Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara. Other authors: See the other authors section. But in the Vale, the half-human, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace - until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead Warlock Lord lives again. Long ago, the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. 'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman Volume one in the classic bestselling series - from one of the all-time masters of fantasy THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo ***50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD*** ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s not a necessary read to the TDC series as it doesn’t add much or offer anything new to the readers other than a deeper insight into the history of Fennbirn. It was a cautionary tale only hinted at, and now readers get to see the truth behind the story, the truth about who was Elsabet and why her legacy left nothing behind but blood and madness. It’s a tale of warning, of a time when a truly mad queen ruled over Fennbirn and had to be locked up. The Oracle Queen has bee a tale that has lingered in the back of the Three Dark Queens series. Published Apby HarperTeen The Oracle Queen by Kendare Blake is a prequel novella that introduces readers to the fabled Oracle Queen. Here lies the tragic story of Elsabet, the last oracle queen… But what led to her madness and the practice of drowning every oracle queen born thereafter. Queen Elsabet was the last Oracle Queen to rule Fennbirn, leaving behind a legacy of blood and horror. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is no "bad language" but the themes are very much adult-oriented. This series is really meant for adults and older teens as it includes nudity and nongraphic sexuality. ![]() The last book in the series, Juxtaposition, is a roller coaster ride of increasing stakes as the hero overcomes his enemies and saves both worlds. The overall plot involving a world with two different "frames"-one of science and one of fantasy-is wonderfully done and easily justifies the three books. The dialog sometimes is a little stilted but it's a fun adventure and is great for those who aren't die-hard fantasy fans. It has one of the best plots involving science fiction and fantasy of any author in either genre. This is by far my favorite Piers Anthony Series. ![]() ![]() Look at your nails! Look at your dress! People would laugh at you- Nevertheless- I still wish to go to the Festival You still wish to go the Festival- She still wants to go the Festival-And dance before the Prince! All three were beautiful of face, but vile and black of heart. I wish we might have a child I wish… You wish to go to the Festival? The poor girl's mother had died- You, Cinderella, the Festival? You wish to go to the Festival? What, you, Cinderella, the Festival? The Festival?! What, you wish to go to the Festival?! The Festival?! The King's Festival!? -and her father had taken for his new wife- The Festival!!!? -a woman with two daughters of her own. Squeeze, pal I wish to go to the Festival I wish you'd give us some milk Or even cheese. ![]() I wish we had a child Please, pal- I want a child. I wish my cow would give us some milk More than anything. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paul gradually remembers more and more about his personal truth as he observes or helps uncover other characters’ truths. Fisher have let the truth become unimportant in their lives-to their own detriment. Such lies have eaten away at the family’s interpersonal relationships and perhaps allowed Paul’s parents to rationalize not dealing with Erik’s problems. Paul’s parents have not told the truth to him about what happened to him and allowed Erik’s lie about Paul staring at a solar eclipse to become the accepted truth. He does not remember until the end of the novel that his older brother Erik held him down and convinced his friend Vincent Castor to force spray paint into five-year-old Paul’s eyes. As a result, he must resign.įor Paul, the truth about what happened to make him legally blind is very important. ![]() Because of Burns, a sinkhole develops that engulfs the junior high school portable classrooms. Old Charley Burns, for example, takes bribes and does not find out the truth about the poor quality of most of the construction projects in the area. The truth shall set you free.’’ Paul responds, ‘‘Yes! Yes!’’ Truths and falsehoods are important to nearly every plot in Tangerine, even secondary ones. As star football player Antoine Thomas advises Paul toward the end of the novel, ‘‘Don’t spend your life hiding under the bleachers, little brother. One of the primary themes in Tangerine is the importance of telling the truth and living the truth as well as the consequences of lies. ![]() ![]() Wildlife biologist Deanna Wolfe has returned to her home territory to work at “trail maintenance” on lushly forested Zebulon Mountain, where a sighting of coyotes (not native to the area) excites her interest in “the return of a significant canid predator and the reordering of species it might bring about.” Deanna’s stewardship of this wilderness is compromised by her affair with “seasonal migrant” Eddie Bondo, whose pragmatic hunter’s code challenges her determination to preserve nature red in tooth and claw. In a vividly detailed Appalachian setting, several seemingly incompatible lives come into initially troubling proximity during one event-filled summer. ![]() A complex web of human and natural struggle and interdependency is analyzed with an invigorating mixture of intelligence and warmth. ![]() ![]() This chase continues throughout the novel until Javert’s eventual suicide. ![]() But his broken parole attracts incessant pursuit by police officer Javert, who was once in charge of the prison workforce Valjean was part of. After becoming mayor, Valjean saves a woman forced into prostitution by poverty from being arrested and adopts her daughter Cosette when she dies. Valjean breaks his parole, then uses money from silver stolen from a bishop to turn his life around by becoming a mayor and factory owner, inspired by the bishop’s kindness in lying to the police about the theft in order to save him. The novel tells the story of Jean Valjean, beginning with his release after nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread and several escape attempts. ![]() First published in 1862, it is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19 th century, although its gargantuan length is a possible explanation for the greater popularity of the musical, which, in contrast, is under three hours. Les Misérables is perhaps best known as a stage musical and a film from 2012 starring Hugh Jackman, but the moving story was originally a novel written by Victor Hugo, which at 1,900 pages in its original French is approximately four times longer than the average Harry Potter book. ![]() ![]() Collins says: 'the genealogists deduce the family from Herbert, a natural son of King Henry I., but I think it more evident that Henry Fitz-Herbert, chamberlain to the said king, was ancestor to all of the name of Herbert.' " "The noble Herberts descend from Herbert, Count of Vemandois, who came hither with the Conqueror, and was chamberlain to William Rufus. The two friends both died on 20 March 687, Herebert suffering much from sickness before his death." Cuthbert, to whom he paid an annual visit for spiritual advice. He was a disciple and close friend of St. 687), who was an early "hermit, resided on the island in Derwentwater which still bears his name. This Germanic name contains the elements harja which means army and berhta, which means bright. It is also an Old French given name derived from the Old German name Hariberct or Her(e)bert. ![]() The name Herbertson came from the Germanic personal name Herbert. The ancestors of the Herbertson family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. ![]() |