![]() When Reeltime expanded into producing original dramas, Briggs wrote some stories and acted in others, beginning with War Time, the first unofficial Doctor Who spin-off, and Myth Runner, a parody of Blade Runner showcasing bloopers from the Myth Makers series built around a loose storyline featuring Briggs as a down on his luck private detective in the near future. Some of Briggs' earliest Doctor Who-related work was as host of The Myth Makers, a series of made-for-video documentaries produced in the 1980s and 1990s by Reeltime Pictures in which Briggs interviews many of the actors and writers involved in the series. Nicholas Briggs is a British actor and writer, predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs. ![]()
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![]() ![]() When collecting Mark Twain, it is best to remember to pay attention to a few key details: Another interesting feature of Mark Twain's works is that, due to their popularity at the time, there are quite a number of limited-number print runs of his shorter tales (such as Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven or The Jumping Frog) that can be found. This in turn led to a greater interest to be paid to the young author, and more of his works being printed.įor the modern collector much of Mark Twain's first edition works will be pricey to acquire, but their desirability to the marketplace only makes them a valuable addition to any collection. Through his career he not only penned the great Huckleberry Finn, but also contributed a large number of short stories, adventure tales, anthologies and even verse.Ī large part of Mark Twain's success as an author owes itself to the early decisions made on his behalf by a New York Rare Book Publisher, Leon and Brothers in 1885, placing no less that 13 of Mark Twain's volumes on their must-have collectible catalog list. ![]() Considered by many to be one of America's 'first gentleman of letters' the impact of Mark Twain should not be overlooked by the serious collector. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some dug in their heels and fought for religious orthodoxy, refusing to compromise with a tradition of criticism that they regarded. This led to a broad secularization of European and, to a lesser extent, American intellectuals.Ĭonsequently, many theologians were challenged to defend their faith in the light of this "higher" criticism. The Promise by Chaim Potok Start Free Trial Characters Questions & Answers Characters Discussed PDF Cite Last Updated on May 6, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. Chaim Potoks The Chosen, The Promise, My Name Is Asher Lev, and The Gift of Asher Lev encapsulate many struggles within their. They thereby came to view the Scriptures, including the Torah and the Talmud, as historically fluid and not reflecting or at least not wholly reflecting the revelation and commands of God. In the mid nineteenth century, a variety of German Biblical Scholars had created a school of Biblical studies that relied heavily on secular historical accounts of the origins of the Scriptures. He also keeps challenging the strict interpretations of his teachers. Chaim Potok, the author of The Promise, was a rabbi and went to rabbinical school during a time when Judaism was undergoing a deep theological upheaval. Reuven Malter lives in Brooklyn, he s in love, and he s studying to be a rabbi. ![]() ![]() But they aren't the only ones seeking the valuable bounty. The clock is ticking as Nina and Chris race to solve the phantom's mysterious clues. It isn't long before they learn the truth: Not only is the place haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier, it also holds secrets that lead to a buried treasure! The soldier hid his trove as a gift for the New York abolitionist who cared for him before he died, and his last wish is to see it unearthed. ![]() But when her architect father agrees to renovate the three-story inn, it's the perfect opportunity for Nina and her best friend, Chris, to investigate rumors that the rambling old building is haunted. In the second book of the Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Nina, the world's number-one sixth-grade ghost buster, embarks on a treasure hunt with help from the ghost of a Civil War soldier Not too long ago, Nina Tanleven would never have thought that her dream vacation could take place at a creaky lodge in New York's Catskill Mountains. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She was born Jacqueline Jill Collins in London in 1937, the daughter of a theatrical agent and a dance teacher. Is it going to be my mom? My children? A lot of people say to me, 'Oh, I read your books under a cover with a flashlight when I was really young and I learned everything I know about sex from you.' " "As a writer, you can never think about who is going to read your books. ![]() LOS ANGELES - The novels of Jackie Collins dramatized the lives of the most elite people and places, but they were read by everyone, everywhere - from airports to beaches to, sometimes, under the covers with a flashlight to hide from disapproving parents and partners.Ĭollins, whose books like "Hollywood Wives" were as brazenly sexual as they were proudly pulpy, sold hundreds of millions of novels in dozens of countries, and it led to a level of wealth, celebrity and glamour that in many ways surpassed her own characters, and arguably matched that of her older sister, "Dynasty" actress Joan Collins.Ĭollins died at age 77 of breast cancer in Los Angeles, her publicist Melody Korenbrot said.Ĭollins' tales of sex, glamour, power and more sex were a forerunner to the culture of "Desperate Housewives" and "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Her books provided at first more than some wanted to hear, but she became the kind of author from whom readers could never get enough, providing forbidden fodder for housewives and for teenagers raiding their parents' bookshelves.Ĭollins told The Associated Press in a 2011 interview that she "never felt bashful writing about sex." ![]() ![]() When Lindsay decides that the case is not taking the direction she first thought it was, she invites Jill to their next club meeting.over more margaritas of course. Once they have enough evidence for a search warrant and arrest, they seek the assistance of Jill Bernhardt the assistant district attorney. ![]() The three women meet off the record to brainstorm over margaritas. When the investigation seems to have come to a halt, Lindsay decides to introduce Cindy to Claire. ![]() Cindy Thomas is a reporter that stumbled upon the initial crime scene and develops a relationship with Lindsay. Her long time friend Claire Washburn is the Medical Examiner assigned to the cases. Lindsay Boxer is the homicide detective working the investigation. Each woman provides a different piece of the puzzle and is essential in solving the crimes. ![]() The Women's Murder Club is formed during 1st to Die in an effort to catch a brutal murderer preying on young newlyweds. ![]() ![]() Examples of enjoyable activities are sports, recreational adventure, writing, art, and more. ![]() The former are activities like sex, eating, watching TV, and sleeping. Notice that he says, “enjoyable.” Cziksentmihalyi makes a distinction between what is pleasurable versus enjoyable. “A state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.” Our definition comes directly from Cziksentmihalyi’s book, ‘ Flow: The psychology of optimal experience’ (2008). Here’s how he explains flow and his research. ![]() This type of tracking is called the Experience Sampling Method in which participants answer a series of questions about their experience at the moment the pager beeps. ![]() The initial study involved teenagers and while many reported unhappiness, Csikszentmihalyi noticed that when the teens were engaged in a challenging activity, their answers were more positive. He and his fellow researchers asked participants in their study to use pagers to communicate their thoughts and feelings at various times throughout their day. The task seems easy and things just “come together.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Me-high Cheek-sent-me-high), the researcher who coined the term ‘flow’ discovered that people who experience flow tend to describe it similarly. How to Apply Flow Theory in the Classroom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bron, in the meanwhile, is looking to repair things with her WASP-y, religious family after a silent period of four years-potentially at the cost of her relationship with Ray. Ray clashes with her sister Amanda over care of Nessie, indignant at the apparent lack of trust between them, and Amanda’s uncomfortable, implicit suspicion of Bron’s transness. ” Over the course of the book, the pair struggle through feeling known, by each other and those around them. ![]() “Having a couple of queer aunties who are going through their own shit at same time felt like a good way. ![]() ![]() I wanted to have a kind of medium for chewing on my own ideas and feelings around childcare and having children,” she tells Bitch via Zoom from her white-walled, plant-filled room in Montreal. “In 2017, 2018, I started drawing these characters. Though she stresses that the story on paper is “very much fiction,” Lai is very open about using her art as a means of exorcising emotional turmoil from her personal life. Not that I’m going to spoil the ending for you. “Can you imagine what would happen next? I can’t!” Unlike me, the 28-year-old cartoonist is happy to leave her characters-girlfriends Ray and Bron, along with Nessie, the incorrigible 6-year-old they parent every so often-exactly where they are at the end of the book. “No!” she exclaims, releasing another ringing peal. Lee Lai laughs loudly and heartily when I ask her if Stone Fruit, her debut graphic novel, might have a sequel in its future. Lee Lai, author of Stone Fruit (Photo credit: Courtesy of the author) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes the addiction is sex, sometimes it's gambling, sometimes it's drugs, sometimes it's fame, sometimes it's food, sometimes it's Daddy, sometimes it's Mommy, sometimes it's S&M. Here we go again, down down down into the rabbit hole of the confessional memoir, at the bottom of which waits yet another author all too eager to tell us everything we ever wanted to know about his addiction and how he did or did not conquer it. ![]() ![]() But as the K-Pop star at the doctor’s office shows, surgery does not bring happiness or stability. Kyuri and Sujin hope plastic surgery will bring in much income at the “room salon” where Kyuri works and Sujin hopes to be employed after her surgery scars disappear. All five women grew up under modest circumstances and struggle to make ends meet in Seoul as adults. Wonna and her husband live on the first floor, also in a studio, and are a little older than the four friends. ![]() Kyuri, Miho, Sujin and Ara are all friends in their twenties living in an office-tel, or a building with studio apartments and office space. ![]() I would live your life so much better than you if I had your face. You have so much and you can do anything you want. Stop running around like a fool, I wanted to stay. I wanted to reach over and shake her by the shoulders. When the star is called back into an exam room, the two women lock eyes. The K-Pop star looks as if she’d been crying and pulls a cap down over her face when Kyuri peers over at her. ![]() ![]() At the beginning of Frances Cha’s debut novel, If I Had Your Face, a fierce social commentary about gender roles, class divisions and, yes, plastic surgery in South Korea, Kyuri is seated at her plastic surgeon’s office and spots the K-Pop star whose look she copied for her many surgeries. ![]() |