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![]() ![]() In 2015 his title Mightier than the Sword made the same bestsller list. ![]() In 2014, his title Be Careful What You Wish For made The New York Times Bestseller List. He published three volumes of his Prison Diary: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment because of perjury and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, and was released in July 2003. He writes plays including Beyond Reasonable Doubt and The Accused. Kane and Abel: 40th Anniversary Edition: .uk: Archer, Jeffrey: 9781529015102: Books Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Thrillers Buy used £34. ![]() He is also the author of The Clifton Chronicles series. His other works include Kane and Abel, Honor among Thieves, Shall We Tell the President?, A Quiver Full of Arrows, The Prodigal Daughter, and The Sins of the Father. The success of this book launched his writing career. Devastated and facing financial ruin, he recounted his experiences in his book, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. While in Parliament, he invested in a corporation and lost his fortune because of embezzlement. A conservative Member of Parliament, he was, at the age of 29, the youngest member at that time. ![]() In 1969, he was elected to the House of Commons. After graduating from Brasenose College, Oxford, he founded his own company named Arrow Enterprises and promptly amassed a fortune. Jeffrey Archer was born on April 15, 1940, in London, England. ![]()
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Wild wild rake by janna macgregor5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() This story felt like a description of Stockholm syndrome, not a loving relationship. While the couple begin the book arguing, by the end the heroine happily agrees with him. Devan is protective, but frequently tells the heroine that her feelings are wrong. After a time jump of ten years, Devan’s reputation hasn’t changed, but he is now deeply religious. At the beginning of the book, Devan is a dissolute gentleman who’s cultivated a reputation as a womanizer, and publicly loathes the heroine. I found most of the characters in Wild Wild Rake confusing, or unlikable. The amount of plot in Wild Wild Rake almost reached 1990s crazysauce level, yet it wasn’t a compelling read. ![]() This has a tantalizing premise, a vicar who’s also a rake, but reading it was a dreary slog. ![]()
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![]() Mean shaking knowledge was greater for intervention subjects (84.8) compared with controls (83.5). The mean infant crying knowledge score was greater in the intervention group (69.5) compared with controls (63.3). ![]() These included 2 knowledge scales about crying and the dangers of shaking 3 scales about behavioral responses to crying generally and to unsoothable crying, and caregiver self-talk in response to unsoothable crying and 3 questions concerning the behaviors of sharing of information with others about crying, walking away if frustrated, and the dangers of shaking. Primary outcomes were measured by telephone 2 months after delivery. There were 1374 mothers of newborns randomly assigned to the PURPLE intervention and 1364 mothers to the control group. This study was a randomized, controlled trial conducted in prenatal classes, maternity wards, and pediatric practices. To determine if parent education materials ( The Period of PURPLE Crying ) change maternal knowledge and behavior relevant to infant shaking. Infant crying is an important precipitant for shaken-infant syndrome. ![]()
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Book about toad and frog5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() “Thanks for showing us we’re all the same, Crocodile!” they say in gratitude, thus sparking a laugh-out-loud twist with the alligator’s outrage at being mistaken for a croc. Instead of fixating on the threat of a hungry alligator, Frog and Toad express surprise at being relatives and quickly patch things over. ![]() Toad blames the frogs for the noise, and the alligator ultimately says they don't care who started the fuss since frogs and toads are “related” and they all taste the same. Mantle again uses this compositional technique to ratchet up tension when an angry alligator appears, their sleep disturbed by the fight. Mantle’s bright, cartoon-style illustrations make great use of layout by separating frogs from toads with the book’s gutter immediately before mud starts flying-for instance, one spread depicts Frog’s and Toad’s tongues in a tug of war over the fly. Soon their respective amphibian brethren join in, and verbal gibes devolve into a raucous mud fight. ![]() ![]() When Frog and Toad snap their tongues at the same “juicy fly” within moments of each other, the insect cries, “I’m being eaten by two frogs!” Frog and Toad take immediate offense, and their prey escapes as they vociferously proclaim their differences amid a barrage of insults. Frog and Toad aren’t friends-but could they be? ![]()
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Until nico by aurora rose reynolds5/13/2023 ![]() “You’re gonna get me, but I haven’t had your taste on my tongue for a week. scorching hot! These Mayson boys know how to turn up the heat! When Sophie and Nico finally get together. We are going to take it as slowly as you need, but you are not going to push me away. We are going to explore this thing between us. Nico is willing to take it slow with Sophie, but he’s not letting her get away. The more she gets to know him, the more she sees how sweet he is to her. Covered with tats and piercings, he intimidates her at first. Sophie feels the connection they share, but she’s not sure if she can handle a relationship. Nico wants Sophie and he isn’t shy about it. Nico is bound and determined to take down those barriers. ![]() She’s had things that have happened in her life that make her keep others at arms length. He doesn’t know Sophie, but he’s seen it with enough of his brothers to know that she is the girl for him. ![]() There is no reason to deny his feelings, Nico Mayson has just felt his ‘boom’. ![]() He’s got a hectic life working as a bounty hunter and he’s not looking for a woman to complicate it even more. Nico Mayson is the only Mayson brother that hasn’t settled down. ![]() Every time I finish one of ARR’s ‘Until’ books, all I can think is- Damn, I love these Mayson boys! This is a story that is sexy, sweet and will keep a huge smile on your face. ![]()
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A Promise of More by Bronwen Evans5/13/2023 ![]() But after Philip’s older brother, Robert, follows him into the Battle of Waterloo, his worst fears come to pass. ![]() The second son of the Earl of Cumberland, Philip never wanted the title. Their bedroom encounters are scorching, but it breaks Rose’s heart to wonder whether her reckless behavior ruined her for Philip Flagstaff. Thanks to a string of steamy affairs, Rose is perfectly content to be known by polite society as the “Wicked Widow”-until she’s reunited with the man she fell in love with at age fifteen. As the wealthy widow of the Duke of Roxborough, she has cultivated an unsavory reputation meant to discourage wife hunters. A fiercely independent duchess and a brooding, reclusive earl are tested by the demands of desire in this unforgettable romance from the USA Today bestselling author of A Kiss of Lies and A Night of Forever.įor Rose Deverill, one husband was enough. ![]()
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First In by Danika Bloom5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Side Note: A chapter comprises either one scene or multiple scenes. Depending on the type of story you’re telling, that life could be near perfect, or it could be a complete shambles!Įither way, you need to convey your character’s normal life within the first couple of scenes. Or, a character speaks to you and tells you what to write next, making your life so much easier!Īt the start of your story, we see your protagonist in their normal day-to-day life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Magic’ is what I call those epiphany moments when you suddenly realise how two seemingly disparate ideas you had are actually connected and where they fit in the story. I believe, especially for new writers, the 3 Act Structure is the best structure to use because it gives you enough structure to get your character from A to Z but is loose enough that you can play around and experiment. Structure is the skeleton upon which you hang your story in the most logical, efficient and compelling way possible, so your reader doesn’t close your novel after the first chapter. It’s the tool you use to take your character out of their existing imperfect life and into the storyline. There are many structures out there, including The Hero’s Journey, Save The Cat and, of course, the 3 Act Structure. Story structure is the framework used to ensure you hit all the right plot points and story beats. ![]()
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The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Sergei is willing to spend seventeen months in a tin can if it means travelling to Mars. For Yoshi, it’s an opportunity to prove himself worthy of the wife he has loved absolutely, if not quite rightly. The MarsNOW mission is Helen’s last chance to return to the only place she’s ever truly felt at home. It is nobody’s fault that the best of her exists in space, but her daughter can’t help placing blame. Retired from NASA, Helen had not trained for irrelevance. ![]() Helen Kane, Yoshi Tanaka, and Sergei Kuznetsov must prove they’re the crew for the job by spending seventeen months in the most realistic simulation every created. In four years Prime Space will put the first humans on Mars. Station Eleven meets The Martian in this brilliantly inventive novel about three astronauts training for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them-and their families-changed forever. ![]() Putnam's Sons on March 14th 2017Īmazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository ![]()
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Seeking Spirits by Jason Hawes5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, these fascinating and frightening true stories will keep you up at night! ![]() As they share their hair-raising first experiences, they offer essential tips for budding paranormal investigators - including how to use an electromagnetic field (EMF) meter and an infrared camera, determine if a supernatural phenomenon is good or evil, and deal with spirits. ![]() Beginning with the previously untold experiences that sparked their passion for ghost hunting, Jason and Grant's bone-chilling investigations uncover: * A Connecticut woman who seems to exist in two places at once * A little girl whose invisible playmate retaliates against her father's punishments * A man overcome by an evil entity as Jason and Grant survey his home * A distraught woman who dreams of paranormal events before she experiences them.and much more! Jason and Grant didn't always have the fancy scientific equipment and experienced team that fans now watch on their smash-hit television show. A.P.S.), share their most memorable and spine-tingling early cases - none of which has ever appeared on television. TV's popular Ghost Hunters reveal all-new, never-before-told stories from their spooky early investigations! For the first time ever, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, founders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (T. ![]() |