![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike her husband, she was not profoundly opposed to slavery and hardly qualifies as the “ardent abolitionist” that some historians have portrayed. Lincoln often physically abused her 6’4” husband, as well as her children and servants she humiliated her husband in public she caused him, as president, to fear that she would disgrace him publicly. The reader comes to learn that Lincoln wed Mary Todd because, in all likelihood, she seduced him and then insisted that he protect her honor. This revealing narrative shows that, as First Lady, Mary Lincoln accepted bribes and kickbacks, sold permits and pardons, engaged in extortion, and peddled influence. As the president signed a document sparing the soldier's life, Lincoln said: “I want to punish the young man-probably in less than a year he will wish I had withheld the pardon.”īased on thirty years of research, An American Marriage describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd. During the Civil War, he pardoned a Union soldier who had deserted the army to return home to wed his sweetheart. An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president's life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln’s marriage to Mary Todd.Ībraham Lincoln was apparently one of those men who regarded “connubial bliss” as an untenable fantasy. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dr Fung lives in Toronto with his wife and two boys. It now provides guidance both locally and to international patients from as far as New Zealand to the United Kingdom to South Africa. The program treats conditions related to the metabolic syndrome, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and fatty liver with great success. ![]() He established the Intensive Dietary Management Program to provide patients with a unique treatment focus on diet rather than medications. It soon became clear that the medical obsession with calories was not the proper model to treat obesity. Enter The Obesity Code Cookbook, a collection of mouthwatering recipes for your journey to lower insulin, lose weight for good, and reverse and prevent type 2 diabetes. Struggling daily against the worsening epidemic of type 2 diabetes and obesity, it became clear that current recommended treatment of ‘Eat Less, Move More’ was simply not successful. He now has both a hospital and office based practice in Toronto, and is the current chief of the Department of Medicine at The Scarborough Hospital, General Division. He headed to the University of California, Los Angeles completing his fellowship in nephrology (kidney disease specialist). Dr Jason Fung grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed both medical school and an internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Middle-schooler Caley his brother, Fulton and his sister, Louise, are being dragged from town to town by his mother, who has “changed after the divorce. This is his first novel for adults, though I say it has tremendous cross-over appeal to teens. Fuqua is the award-winning author of four YA novels, a graphic novel (also geared at adults), and one book for young children. If dark humor is your thing - and I mean moments of incredible pathos that rattle your heart in your chest a bit while, somehow, also make you laugh simultaneously - here’s a new title for you, Gone and Back Again (Soft Skull Press, 2007) by Jonathon Scott Fuqua (based loosely on “the author’s own strange childhood,” according to his site). ![]() I’m, uh, really slooooooooow sometimes, but better late than never. I’m going to get right to it today: Here is my attempt to catch up on some book reviews, both titles from last year. ![]() ![]() Thank you! The initial idea seed for this book and its magic system came up during a tabletop roleplaying game session. One of my favorite aspects of SPELLHACKER was the incredibly inventive magic system. SPELLHACKER is one of my most anticipated 2020 releases! There’s so much to talk about: the characters, the setting, the conflict. Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me. When I heard from MK England that they’d chat with me about this January 2020 title, I was overjoyed!ġ. ![]() But when their final heist turns into a world of trouble and reveals a new strain of (rather explosive) maz, they realize they may have uncovered the secret to the spellplague. ![]() That’s where Diz, Remi, Jaesin, and Ania come in: they steal maz. Now, maz belongs to a greedy corporation controlling access under the guise of public safety. Maz used to be a free natural resource in Kyrkarta, but that was before an earthquake released a plague that killed thousands. Heists, magic, and queerness abounds in this incredible sophomore novel. The genre-bending YA fantasy needs to be on everyone’s radars. SPELLHACKER is the first title I’ve read in a long time where I have felt completely seen. ![]() We talk all the time about relatable characters, #ownvoices, and being able to see yourself on a page. England’s writing that I just understand. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What is the “secret’ of power with God? The answer is so simple that most people overlook it all through life. Do you want God’s guidance in your life? Begin a regular time of Bible reading and prayer. God wants us to work with him in a partnership and communication is a vital part of any partnership. God encourages us to expect great advantages through prayer. The Secret (Hardback): Regarded as a life-changing read by many readers, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a self-help book that embarks to motivate the reader about a universal paradigm about success that can be achieved though it remains hidden for most people. God desires us to have tangible results from our prayer life. ![]() This book studies, in a simple format, the keys to changing your prayer life into a power-packed time of accomplishing the impossible. Luckily, Rhonda Byrne was there for the masses, as she followed up The Secret with two other books, including The Power and The Magic. This book will show you how to tap the resources of unlimited power which could change the course of your life. Book 1 of 6 The Secret Print length 198 pages Language English Dimensions 18.49 x 2.01 x 14. ![]() ![]() ![]() The overall story behind Suicide Girl is that of a dark magical girl fantasy, as dark entities referred to as “Phobia’s” attach themselves to a person, amplifying their negative emotions and driving them to suicide. ![]() ![]() In fact, the manga is a robust advocate of self-care, promoting positive actions that more people should undertake such as time off work for recuperation, spending time with friends, and exploring the feelings associated with depression in a healthy manner. While exploring the protagonists’ traumatic backstories and the resulting emotional despair in a sincere way, their feelings are never dismissed or downplayed as insignificant. It features incredibly vivid depictions and discussions of suicide and depression, tackling the subject matter head-on. However, instead of dying, Kirari becomes a “Suicide Girl” who is tasked with saving others from self-harm by killing the parasitic demons pushing them to end their lives.Īs previously mentioned, Suicide Girl contains serious content that may some may find disturbing. ![]() The manga follows Kirari Aokigahara, a high school student contemplating suicide, who decides to go to a “Suicide Café” where a mysterious man helps people commit suicide. Atsushi is best known as the creator/illustrator of Uratarou, The Zombie Maria, Nejimaki Kagyu, and Love Suicide. Suicide Girl is an ongoing action horror magic girl manga, written and illustrated by Atsushi Nakayama. ![]() ![]() Louis and meeting Eberhard Anheuser - i.e., the Anheuser in Anheuser-Busch. The ad depicts the company's founder trudging through swamps and mud, surviving a steamboat fire and being greeted with outright hostility before getting to St. So begins Budweiser's new Super Bowl ad, released earlier this week into an ongoing political maelstrom over immigration. ![]() "You don't look like you're from around here," a young Adolphus Busch is told as he arrives in America from Germany to pursue his dream of making beer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Machinery Makers: Internal Carbon Neutrality As "Hygene Factor" But for Europe to achieve CO 2 neutrality by 2050, this investment at least needs to be doubled, to €120 billion annually - which is quite a stretch. In 2019, the European firms covered by the study reported €60 billion of low-carbon capital investments. The money will be well received: According to a recent CDP/Oliver Wyman study of firms representing about 75 percent of European market capitalization, vast amounts of capital are needed to achieve climate goals - especially in power generation and production of materials like steel and cement. In addition, many global investment funds stated - and reiterated during the COVID-19 crisis - their intention to funnel private money into the winning business models of the decarbonization era. Paving the way toward this opportunity is unprecedented funding: The European Union Commission has announced €1 trillion in public spending and financing support across all sectors as part of the "Green Deal,“ which was presented in December 2019. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This edition has been abridged and adapted for children, and enhanced by the delightful illustrations of Walter Crane.Ībout the Author Miguel De Cervantes (1547-1616) was born to a poor family in the town of Alcalá de Henares in Spain. B&W illustrations throughout.īook Synopsis The story of the Spanish knight whose devotion to tales of chivalry leads him and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, into a series of bizarre adventures blends fantasy, comedy, and drama in a way that has gripped the world's imagination for centuries. About the Book Enter the fantastic world of a chivalrous knight and his faithful squire as the two go on a series of wacky adventures in a retelling of the classic tale, "Don Quixote, " adapted for children. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is dressed in fine clothing, and fed more food at one royal supper than her family eats in several weeks. At Versailles, she is the playmate of a princess. Isabelle is invited to return to the palace each day, and she enjoys the luxury and privilege only afforded to a select few in France.īut Isabelle begins to struggle with the complete opposition of her two separate lives. It is the queen herself who comes to Isabelle's rescue, and invites her to play with her own daughter, the princess Marie Therese Charlotte. She is sent to deliver lace to the Princess de Lamballe at the palace of Versailles, but is nearly trampled by courtiers who are in a mad rush to see the queen. The Lacemaker and the Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley tells the story of Isabelle, a young, third generation lacemaker living in Paris. ![]() |