Ancient rulers regarded him as the iconic Buddhist king. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Soft cover. This is the most historically rich and readable book on Ashoka and his context. She provides him with contextual flesh, teasing out his psychology and personality from his edicts and archaeological data about life in India over the last few centuries BCE. Recovering Ashoka’s life and times from legend, Nayanjot Lahiri crafts a wonderful biography of this most extraordinary emperor. In fact the candour and emotion of his messages on stone show him less as a political figure than as a self-reflective individual. He was normal as a ruler of uncommon ambition, but utterly unusual as the pioneer of a model of humane governance. But who was the flesh-and-blood Ashoka? The third emperor of the Maurya dynasty, Ashoka ruled an empire encompassing most of India as well as its western borderlands. Wells portrayed him as the sole shining star of antiquity. Jawaharlal Nehru considered him the greatest emperor of all time.
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Sea people by christina thompson5/13/2023 In Sea People, Thompson explores the fascinating story of these ancestors, as well as those of the many sailors, linguists, archaeologists, folklorists, biologists, and geographers who have puzzled over this history for three hundred years. How did the earliest Polynesians find and colonize these far-flung islands? How did a people without writing or metal tools conquer the largest ocean in the world? This conundrum, which came to be known as the Problem of Polynesian Origins, emerged in the eighteenth century as one of the great geographical mysteries of mankind.įor Christina Thompson, this mystery is personal: her Maori husband and their sons descend directly from these ancient navigators. Both the most closely related and the most widely dispersed people in the world before the era of mass migration, Polynesians can trace their roots to a group of epic voyagers who ventured out into the unknown in one of the greatest adventures in human history. Until the arrival of European explorers they were the only people to have ever lived there. For more than a millennium, Polynesians have occupied the remotest islands in the Pacific Ocean, a vast triangle stretching from Hawaii to New Zealand to Easter Island. Berthe Morisot by Malika Bauwens5/13/2023 Morisot was a leading impressionist, full stop. If one wanted to find fault with an otherwise splendid exhibition, it would be over the tendency to miscast Morisot as a feminist icon. It will then move to the Dallas Museum of Art from February 24th until May 26th, and to the Musée d'Orsay in Paris from June 18th until September 22nd. Such tokenism becomes a disservice when it implies that a woman like Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), who deserves fame in her own right, is recognised because she was a woman.īerthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist is at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia until January 14th. But in recent decades, there developed a tendency to exaggerate the achievements of female painters and writers, as over-compensation for the discrimination they endured. There is nothing new about creative women being slighted by male-dominated institutions. The drawing of the three by stephen king5/13/2023 A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Intoxicating onley james5/13/2023 Being the closeted gay son of a family values senator has left WYATT EDGEWORTH with a reckless streak and a love of partying that just cost him eight months of his life and might cost his father his re-election. Wyatt's father claims he needs Linc's firm hand and discipline. Babysit the spoiled son of a conservative senator, keep him out of trouble, and receive a six-figure paycheck. LINCOLN HUDSON has just been handed the easiest job in the world. Being the closeted gay son of a family values senator has left WYATT EDGEWORTH with a reckless streak and a love of partying that just cost him eight. Smoky night illustrations5/13/2023 |a Riots |z California |z Los Angeles |v Fiction. Realistic 3D illustration colorful firework pyrotechnic night dark sky with smoke on isolated black background wallpaper use celebrate happy new year 2021 countdown festival anniversary birthday party Realistic Colorful firework with smoke for celebrate happy new year 2021 countdown festival anniversary birthday party smoky night sky stock. |a Riots |z California |z Los Angeles |v Juvenile fiction. Smoky Night written by: Eve Bunting and illustrated by: David Diaz is a very inspiring childrens picture book that helps to create a culture of thinking. Boldly colored paintings and textured collage illustrations help distance readers while evoking the tension of the time. |a When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality. In this Caldecott Medal book, a boy and his mother come to know a Korean neighbor when their cats escape during the Los Angeles riots. |a San Diego : |b Harcourt Brace, |c c1994. |a Smoky night / |c written by Eve Bunting illustrated by David Diaz. The carnivorous carnival5/13/2023 She and Klaus escape, but the caravan falls down the cliff, leaving them with few clothes. To escape the careening caravan, Violet uses her inventing skills to construct a shoot that allows them to safely depart the caravan before it falls off the edge of a steep cliff. Olaf is taking Sunny to the peak of Mount Fraught while they travel, Sunny is forced to do the troupe's chores. Sunny, the youngest Baudelaire has been captured by Count Olaf, his accomplice Esme Squalor, and the other members of their nefarious troupe of villains. The Slippery Slope picks up where the previous installment, The Carnivorous Carnival, left off, with the two older Baudelaire children hurtling down a steep mountain in a runaway caravan. The book was illustrated by Brett Helquist. In The Slippery Slope, Violet and Klaus travel to the Mortmain Mountains to rescue their baby sister, Sunny, from the evil Count Olaf and his troupe of accomplices. The book follows three siblings, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, who, having lost their parents to a horrible fire, find themselves targeted by the villain Count Olaf, who seeks to steal their fortune. The Slippery Slope (2003) by Lemony Snicket is the tenth novel in a series of children's books titled A Series of Unfortunate Events. Rose madder king stephen5/12/2023 In nearly all ways, Rose Madder is a success, albeit with some unusual narrative choices challenging this impressive blend of story, character, pacing, and tone. Long on story and narrative propulsion, Rose Madder boasts a forward momentum also largely absent from its predecessors, which relied heavily on flashbacks. However, in Rosie Daniels we find a sweet, remarkable woman whose journey from frightened spouse to powerful, realized individual is both satisfying and thrilling, lending the book a gentleness missing from the other two novels. Certainly it is the most brutal of the three - crucifixion by handcuff and murder by well don't hold a candle to induced miscarriages, coat hooks in the eye, or being bitten to death by a maniac cop. Bad dreams are far better than bad wakingsĬompleting King's loose "trilogy" of novels focusing on the unique and often secret horrors of women, Rose Madder lies somewhere between the brilliant Dolores Claiborne and the somewhat lacking Gerald's Game. The shadows between5/12/2023 “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” ―Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series Put simply: it’s the Slytherin romance we’ve all been waiting for.” ―Kerri Maniscalco, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Stalking Jack the Ripper With a gripping mystery and layered characters, it’s a glittering tale of love and the pursuit of power. “ The Shadows Between Us is my favorite kind of fantasy: dark, mesmerizing, and completely addictive. Foreign Editions UK Bulgaria Russia Slovakia Romania Spain Catalonia France Poland Italy Brazil Turkeyĭon’t live in the US? My local independent bookstore ships worldwide! Send an email to to ask about pricing and getting signatures on the books you want. But can one man alone save Hanukkah and live to tell the tale? Using his wits, the clever trickster faces down one goblin after the next, night after night. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village, where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him.īut when he arrives not a single candle is lit. (ISBN: 9780823452552)Īn original tale featuring a traditional Jewish folk hero, this clever story, which received a Sydney Taylor Honor, has been a family favorite for decades. A Caldecott Honor book.Ī gift edition of this title is also available, featuring a slipcase and fold-out poster. Description The classic Hanukkah tale, shared by families all around the world- now available in a beautiful anniversary edition. |