The mandibles a family 2029 20475/21/2023 ![]() Lionel Shriver paints an all-too-credible scenario of a USA going through hyperinflation and societal breakdown in the wake of a renunciation of the national debt and a global flight from the US dollar. This is a frightening, fascinating, scabrously funny glimpse into the decline that may await the United States all too soon, from the pen of perhaps the most consistently perceptive and topical author of our times. Perhaps only Florence's oddball teenage son Willing, an economics autodidact, can save this formerly august American family from the streets. As their father Carter fumes at having to care for his demented stepmother now that a nursing home is too expensive, his sister Nollie, an expat author, returns from abroad at 73 to a country that's unrecognizable. Recently affluent Avery is petulant that she can't buy olive oil, while her sister Florence is forced to absorb strays into her increasingly cramped household. Their inheritance turned to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment, but also - as the effects of the downturn start to hit - the challenge of sheer survival. A bloodless world war will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. ![]() ![]() Under siege from an upstart international currency, the dollar is in meltdown. Yet America's soaring national debt has grown so enormous that it can never be repaid. ![]() The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their 97-year-old patriarch dies. ![]()
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Ion by plato5/21/2023 ![]() Socrates speaks candidly about such paradox Ion is experiencing “Of whom, Ion, you are one, and are possessed by Homer and when any one repeats the words of another poet you go to sleep, and know not what to say but when any one recites a strain of Homer you wake up in a moment, and your soul leaps within you, and you have plenty to say for not by art or knowledge about Homer do you say what you say, but by divine inspiration and by possession.” (50) Socratic theory of inspiration is a divinity that is moving a person. ![]() Despite his “talent” for dramatics, intonation, and voice of inflection, the seemingly necessary vocal tools of a reciter, his knowledge and understanding of Homer, specifically in terms of those various arts featured in Odyssey, fails to extend beyond his ability to memorize the epic poem. Ion is a rhapsode, a professional narrator of Homer, who obtained the first prize in the festival of Asclepius. The primary issues between these two contradictory characters’ are the difference between gift of speech and knowledge of speech, as well as the attending of oneself to moral by understanding an idea as a whole rather than superficially understanding. ![]() ![]() While Socrates considers himself “a common man who only speak the truth” (47), Ion is proud and boastful, regarding himself as a rhapsode who can “speak about Homer better than any man” (47). In Ion, Plato presents a dialogue between his influential teacher Socrates and a distinguished rhapsode, Ion. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her car wasn’t exactly a new, fully loaded model. He gestured for her to roll her window down and she complied, self-conscious of the crank handle that she had to use to perform the action. ![]() The guard, because that’s what he had to be, exited through a smaller pedestrian gate and walked toward her car, his expression grim. Was Max Rossi mafia or something? Who had security detail in the middle of nowhere in Washington State? Her eyes widened when she saw a man in a dark suit with security-issue sunglasses prowling the perimeter of the fence. But it was clear that he was way out of her league, both financially and otherwise. She didn’t know a lot about this man, the father of her baby nothing really other than his name. The wrought-iron gates that partitioned the massive mansion from the rest of the world looked impenetrable. Worse still when you were about to tell a man he was going to be a father.Īlison put her car in Park and took a deep breath, almost relieved to discover a roadblock in her path. Morning sickness was the pits, and it was even worse when it lasted all day. “Oh, please don’t rebel on me now.” Alison Whitman put her hand over her stomach and tried to quell the rising nausea that was threatening her with immediate action if she didn’t get a hold of some saltine crackers or a bottle of ginger ale. Christmas with a Billionaire – Snowed in with Her Boss.A Hunger For the Forbidden/The Highest Price to Pay 2-in-1. ![]() Eucalyptus murray bail review5/21/2023 ![]() Bail's aim in this extremely odd book is elusive. The problem was that Ellen didn't much care for the man who looked as if he was going to win meanwhile another man came wandering through the trees and started spinning her wondrous tales. Having performed this odd, obsessive act, he then set, for his beautiful and only daughter Ellen, one of those traps essential to fairy tales: only a man who could correctly name each tree in his vast collection could have her hand in marriage. The eucalyptus is Australia's emblematic tree, existing in hundreds of varieties, some extremely rare, and it is Bail's fancy that a man called Holland, living on a remote estate in New South Wales, planted on his land a collection of all such trees known to man. ![]() ![]() Bail is a sort of Australian magic realist, and if that sounds like a contradiction in terms, it is a fair summary of the rather disconcerting nature of the novel in question. ![]() Fred minnick best bourbon 20195/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() So, even though Jack Daniel’s is technically bourbon, since it considers itself a Tennessee Whiskey, that leaves Jim Beam the worldwide leader in the bourbon category. Surprisingly, JD’s total was actually down from 13.4 million cases the preceding year. That title belongs to Jack Daniel’s with 12.3 million cases sold. However, both still lag behind the overall leader in the American whiskey category. The Jim Beam line racked up 10.7 million (9 liter) cases in 2020 compared to Evan Williams’ 3 million cases. While other expressions are included in the tally, Jim Beam 80 proof “White Label” and Evan Williams 86 Proof “Black Label” likely account for the lion’s share of sales for each brand. (Source ) How Much Bourbon Did They Sell? Then it is Maker’s Mark, Bulleit, Wild Turkey and Woodford. So what’s the best selling bourbon in the world? According to data compiled by The Spirits Business for world-wide liquor case sales for 2020, the number one selling bourbon (brand) in the world is Jim Beam, which is not so closely followed by Evan Williams. ![]() The one kiera cass5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() America later meets with Italian princess Nicoletta and urges her to supply weapons to the Northern rebels to fight against the Southern rebels. America met a girl named Paige while she was heading and they manage to escape back to the palace. ![]() As America is leaving they are attacked by the Southern rebels and America is shot in the arm. She apologizes to America for her behavior during the selection and them two become friends.Īspen helps America to visit Georgia and August in their home, where he tells her that three hundred Two's have been killed in the rebel attacks. She encounters Celeste in the library who was crying about the fact that America has gained so much popularity from the talk during the report. ![]() They urge Maxon to choose America as his wife because it would be good for the cause.Īmerica realizes her love for Maxon one night but she does not reveal this. They reveal their desire to end the caste system but also state that other rebels want to destroy the monarchy and keep people in the lowest castes. They reveal themselves to be August Illea and Georgia Whitaker. Two rebels speak with Maxon and America and America identifies her them as the two people she saw when she was hiding in the tree in the previous novel. Written by Julie Wintah, Chyanne White and other people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() Scruples krantz5/21/2023 ![]() She did not look mean, thought Billy, only as if she knew all about you and had not decided whether to actively disapprove–yet. Gibbs, preserved with all its stern, implacable presence in the portrait that hung over the receptionist’s desk. ![]() “As Billy stepped off the elevator into the entrance of the Katharine Gibbs School, the first thing that met her eyes was the gaze of the late Mrs. Below is an excerpt from Katharine Gibbs: Beyond White Gloves. In 1978 Judith Krantz used Katharine Gibbs School as a model of excellence in her first novel Scruples. JUDITH KRANTZ WROTE ABOUT GIBBS EXCELLENCE. One example is the novel Scruples by Judith Krantz. Katharine Gibbs became an important symbol of excellence. Some graduates went on to become famous in careers quite different from their first jobs. ![]() Katharine Gibbs School hired famous faculty. Brown in Providence, Harvard and MIT in Boston, and Columbia in New York provided lecturers for Gibbs and also appropriate escorts for her students.” Chapter 3 ![]() “By 1918 Katharine Gibbs had three schools in cities with prestigious colleges. ![]() The rise of theodore roosevelt5/21/2023 ![]() I’ve tried to weave in some biographical data as a gateway to insight. What follows is a major rundown of 15 major accomplishments of President Theodore Roosevelt that might surprise you. More: Learn about President Lincoln’s accomplishments Perhaps that’s why many consider him the forerunner of our modern Presidents? In fact, he is largely responsible for propelling the United States through the early days of the 20 th Century. ![]() ![]() Going by the historical record, TR was an active chief executive, utilizing the powers of his office and his own personal popularity to create positive change. ![]() But was it really narcissism that caused Teddy Roosevelt (TR) to reverse the trend of the Gilded Age, which is marked by a string of weak presidents that cow tailed by congress? Some people, perhaps understandably, confuse a strong personality with arrogance. That’s because in the clinical sense, narcissists are known only to care about themselves and have zero concern for the welfare of others.īut as you will see below, Theodore Roosevelt’s substantial accomplishments aren’t in keeping with self-centered behaviors. While the public at large sometimes ranks him as a narcissist, I’m not so sure that label is fair. ![]() Time and again, what emerges is a picture of strength, grace, cunning whit and deep intelligence. I’ve studied our 26 th Commander in Chief plenty. Beyond the mystique of the man, which is shrouded in legend, exists a core set of convictions that helped Theodore Roosevelt change the presidency. ![]() Sky raiders book series5/20/2023 ![]() I watched three groups get nabbed after I came here. ![]() When the curtains came down, they covered me. “I ran for the corner and hid behind the curtains. “I was part of a big group,” the girl explained. She stared at him in shock and wonder, as if he must be a mirage. The girl whirled and jumped, her face contorting with fear. She approached the manhole cautiously and peered down. Her wings had crumpled, and her tinsel halo was askew. She was small and skinny, with wavy auburn hair and freckles. In a far corner of the room a little girl crawled out from under a heap of curtains. What would change in six minutes? Were they bombing the sewer tunnel? Closing it off somehow? Were they really going to sell all those kids into slavery? “Do we cover it?” her voice asked from out of sight.Ĭole waited. She climbed down the manhole, and he followed. “Just over six minutes left.” He gazed around the room again. He held still, trusting that his face was tucked far enough back into the shadows to escape observation.Īnsel checked his pocket watch. ![]() Cole felt the urge to lower the edge of the curtain, but he realized that a hasty movement might draw the eye. Lastly, the redhead and a scarred man with long blond hair lowered the great skull down the hole, disappearing with it. ![]() I’ll celebrate when the cargo has been sold.” We sank most of our funds into this operation. ![]() “Slaves captured are not slaves delivered. “It’s too early to count money,” Ansel said. ![]() Extra virginity book5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() You can see why what Mueller describes as “the fraudsters” might be interested.Įven more, it’s a pretty safe bet that the majority of the people who insist on cooking with “extra-virgin” olive oil have probably never tasted the great stuff in the first place, there’s so little of it around. On the other, you’ve got a bland supermarket staple (even average grocery stores sell a half-dozen types these days) that can sell for as little as $3 to $5. On the one hand you’ve got a wondrous, distinctive product made in very small amounts and sold for $35 to $40 a bottle and even more. Of course, there’s a lot of not-so-great olive oil around too that is very definitely a mere ingredient olive oil is one of the most widely used cooking fats in the world. ![]() Like great wine, it seems to have a life of its own. Great olive oil is beyond mere ingredient. That is a typical reaction from those who have been fortunate enough to have been exposed to the real thing. Mueller, a New Yorker writer who lives among olive groves in Liguria, is clearly besotted with great oil. If you’re curious about just how slippery, Tom Mueller’s “Extra Virginity” offers a smart, well-written crash course. That was my introduction to the olive oil business - the temptation to describe it as “slippery” is almost irresistible and certainly justifiable. ![]() |