![]() ![]() He explains the science that’s revealed how trees communicate and cooperate with each other, not so much “competing” for sunlight, water and nutrients, as “sharing,” sending sugars to each other to keep ancient roots alive even after a trunk has fallen. ![]() It’s a lovely blend of science, travelogue and arboreal evangelism. “The Hidden Life of Trees” is a documentary built around Wohlleben’s teaching, lecturing and travels, based on his book of the same title (“Das geheime Leben der Bäume” in German). ![]() “The most famous forester in Germany” has become a worldwide spokesman for what’s really going on in the woods, drawing on research from others and his own decades of experience to declare that trees are “not gigantic robots,” but “sentient beings” that communicate, feel and cooperate as they “pursue their objectives.” The writer who dreamed up the line “I speak for the trees” would appreciate a real, live Lorax among us. ![]()
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![]() Fitzpervert left a hair ball in my slipper, I burned my earlobe with the straightener, and when I opened the door to leave for school, I caught my next-door nemesis suspiciously sprawled across the hood of my car. “Nobody finds their soul mate when they’re ten. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love-and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.īut as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar-and maybe snag him as a prom date-even befriend Wes Bennet. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. ![]() Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. ![]() Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the book “Everything Everything” Madeline has a disease called Severe Combined Immunodeficiency which forces her to stay inside. Madeline Furukawa Whittier is the main character in the book Everything Everything. The book mentions her having freckles (Olly really likes them) but it is not established in the movie adaptation. She has a African American roots- skin and has almond color eyes. ![]() Maddy is biracial half African American, half Japanese. Due to her unfortunate circumstance, Maddy has been confined to the walls of her decontaminated Los Angeles home for seventeen of the eighteen years of her life. Maddy has lived her entire life with an incredibly rare disease known as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) which makes her virtually allergic to everything. Madeline Whittier is the protagonist of Everything, Everything. Madeline Whittier has SCID and someone moves in next door named Olly and they fall in love and they run off to Hawaii. ![]() ![]() ![]() The story is told from multiple points of view, giving readers a glimpse into the minds of all six members of the crew. With non-stop action, heart-pounding suspense, and a cast of unforgettable characters, Crooked Kingdom is an unputdownable thrill ride from start to finish. They are betrayed, hunted, and outnumbered, but they refuse to give up without a fight. The book follows Kaz and his friends as they try to navigate the dangerous waters of Ketterdam’s criminal underworld. But their success comes at a price, and now they must risk everything to finish the job they started and get out of the dangerous city of Ketterdam alive. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist that has made them rich beyond their wildest dreams. Multiple Languages Editions of Crooked Kingdom BookĬrooked Kingdom is the second book in the Six of Crows duology, and it picks up right where the first book left off. ![]() ![]() Patrons pay to shoot this Black man in whiteface. Topdog/Underdog, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, returns to Broadway for its 20th Anniversary Production.Topdog/Underdog, a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity, tells the story of two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, names given to them as a joke by their father. The top hat and long coat are more customary and less cosplay since Link is employed as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator at a local arcade. That older brother is Lincoln (“Link”), who enters the room abruptly dressed as his namesake: Abraham Lincoln. Booth is a little hectic with his hands (a recurring theme) but takes a measured approach to the ritual: throwing the playing cards, running from pretend police and even threatening an invisible “mark” (scam victim) not to touch his cards - as he has heard his older brother do several times. When we enter the story within “Topdog/Underdog,” Booth, the younger of the two siblings central to the text, sloppily practices a three-card-monte scam in his bedroom. His murderer? A member of the same gang Hussle formerly ran with. Josh Groban, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. ![]() In 2019, Hussle - a Crenshaw-born, community-oriented rapper and entrepreneur - was gunned down outside his clothing store in South LA. House lights fade to the song “Grinding All My Life” by Nipsey Hussle. ![]() “Topdog/Underdog” tells on itself before the curtain rises in the first scene. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Life game features different minigames for each stage of your life. Each turn, players choose cards with the actions that will build their character and family unit. Playing as couples or singles, players manage their happiness and joy as they experience various choices in their lives. ![]() His son, whom he shares with his ex Rebecca Broussard, took a page from pop’s wardrobe and rocked a pair of tinted sunglass as well! Ray added a bit of flair with an open collar shirt and a baseball cap that read: “The End. Life: The Game on Poki is the best way to experience an entire journey, from birth to death, in game form From study dates to actual dates, play Life: The Game and see if your life is delightful or disastrous. Your Best Life is a flip-and-write life story game. Looking every bit Jack Nicholson in dark sunglasses and a dark suit jacket, the One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest actor was all smiles as he greeted the superstar NBA champion with open arms. Jack Nicholson □ LeBron James □ /pYDXnhwThR Before the Lakers took the court to eventually defeat the Grizzlies, Lakers’ LeBron James stopped by to give Jack a hug. The Oscar winner, 85, took in playoff Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies at arena in downtown LA alongside his lookalike son, Ray, 31, as seen in Twitter clips hereand here. Lakers fans enjoyed a huge surprise on Friday night when superfan Jack Nicholson sat courtside for the first time since 2021. Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trending Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu ![]() ![]() ![]() Most of Walker's best-known knitting books have been reprinted, and starting in the mid-1990s, she has published new knitting books. Other books considered mosaic knitting, for producing multicolored designs while knitting only one color per row, and constructing knitted garments from the top down rather than the usual bottom-up method used in Western knitting tradition. Her Knitting Treasury series documents over a thousand different knitting stitches. In the 1960s and 1970s, Walker authored several volumes of knitting references which have become landmarks for their comprehensiveness and clarity. Other topics she has written about are religion, New Age, the occult, spirituality, and mythology. She is a knitting expert and the author of over ten encyclopedic knitting references, despite "not taking to it at all" when she first learned in college. ![]() Walker (born July 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author and feminist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thomas, the Duke of Wyndam, is betrothed to Amelia, though he shows little interest in actually getting to know her. Or, you saved Wyndham so you could read Cavendish first? Or you’ve read both and wonder if your sequence would have been improved had you read the latter first? Jane and I are here to answer all these questions you probably didn’t bother to ask yourself.īoth books contain the same story from two different pairs of perspective. ![]() I realize that the following is a ridiculous concept to anyone who really, really digs Quinn – but suppose you saved up The Lost Duke of Wyndham since its release date back in May, so you could read it back to back with Mr. ![]() This is classic Sarah – I could blithely read through any number of historical anachronisms, but a MISSING DOG?! OMG. Way, way back in the day, like, six or seven years ago, I emailed her via her website to ask what had happened to the dog in the opening scenes of Minx, as the heroine saves a young boy who ran out into the street after his puppy, and the puppy’s safety isn’t mentioned again. Side story: Quinn is also one of the very first romance authors I ever interacted with personally. ![]() One of my favorites is easily one of the top romances I’ve read (That’d be The Duke and I, which if I go near it, it sucks me in and I reread the whole goddam thing no matter how much I have to do). ![]() ![]() ![]() That mixture of emotions one half of a devoted feels when the other is away overnight is framed in imagery which combines the profound sense of missing with the absurdity of encroaching fear. Instead, I pulled my chair a few inches closer, and we sat silently at our little table on the square, looking for all the world like two people in love.” Fear and Loving I wanted to say something to this effect, but my hand puppets were back home in their drawer. Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you’re offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone’s feelings. Movie characters might chase each other through the fog or race down the stairs of burning buildings, but that’s for beginners. “I was reminded of just how lucky I truly am. What is true love really like? Is it as portrayed in mushy romantic movies or is there something deeper that is more difficult to demonstrate concretely in dramatic terms? The author has a theory: ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, instead of the big, welcoming family she imagined, the opulent yet run-down Gallant only holds Matthew, her irritable cousin, and kindly caretakers Hannah and Edgar. When she receives a letter from her uncle, Arthur Prior, inviting her to live at his manor, Olivia leaps at the chance. ![]() Olivia uses sign language, taught to her by a now-departed matron (although nobody else signs) treasures the journal belonging to the mother she doesn’t remember and can see ghouls. Instead, she’s isolated at Merilance School for Independent Girls, with its strict matrons, shunned by students who ostracize and torment her for being mute. Olivia Prior has always hoped for a place to belong and a family that cares for her. Seeking a place to call home, Olivia uncovers long-buried secrets after arriving at Gallant. ![]() |