6/30/2023 0 Comments Love, Janis by Laura Joplin![]() ![]() What performer today could possibly act and sing like Janis Joplin? Myler tries to solve that problem by casting two actresses - one who performs the songs and another who reads the letters and gets interviewed. ![]() She fascinated as much for her natural vocal talents as for her prodigious exhaustion of those talents by singing too long, too hard, too rough. ![]() Joplin’s story doesn’t hold the stage, though her performances nearly always did (her fiasco at Woodstock being the rare exception). It was payback time for being voted the ugliest person, and her return to Port Arthur, Texas, made Time and Newsweek. Shortly before her death, at 27, Joplin appeared on “The Dick Cavett Show” to announce she was going to her high school reunion. The letters also reveal an awkward charm in the jibe between her rebel stage persona and the girl who privately thrills at seeing Pearl Bailey in “Hello, Dolly!” or getting a bouquet of flowers from the Monkees. On perpetual tour, the performer quickly tires of the constant round of motel rooms, but there’s no life beyond it that she can return to.Ī wistful poignancy emerges in Janis’ letters to her mother. As adapted by Randal Myler, who also directs, “Love, Janis” employs a familiar showbiz arc: obscurity to fame to quick burnout in three easy, predictable acts. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments A song of ice and fire box set![]() ![]() If 10 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. A Dance with Dragons 2: After the Feast.A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust.Seasons one and two of the HBO adaption of A Game of Thrones aired world-wide to critical acclaim. Three great storylines weave through the books, charting the civil war for control of the Seven Kingdoms the defence of the towering Wall of ice in the uttermost north against the unearthly threat of the Others and across the Narrow Sea the rise to power of Daenerys Targaryen and the last live dragons in the world. Labelled byTime magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world, Martin has conjured a world as complex and vibrant as that of Tolkein, populated by a huge cast of fascinating, complex characters, and boasting a history that stretches back twelve thousand years. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has set the benchmark for contemporary epic fantasy. HBO’s hit series A Game of Thrones is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. ![]() ![]() ![]() Finegan's comprehensive treatment of almost every problem in the field of New Testament archeology as well as his judicious evaluation of the evidence makes this book indispensable to every serious student of the Bible."-The New York Times Book Review Originally published in 1993. Anyone concerned with the historical, geographical, and cultural background of the New Testament will want to study this classic work as it retraces the steps of Jesus. This edition has been completely revised to reflect the most recent scholarship and excavations, and it contains many new entries. ![]() ![]() Each site is illustrated, and the accompanying text, numbered to facilitate cross-reference, contains a bibliography. To follow the order of the New Testament, it first investigates sites connected with John the Baptist and then proceeds to Bethlehem and Nazareth, Samaria and Galilee, Jerash, Caesarea, Jericho, the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, and Emmaus. The Archeology of the New Testament is the authoritative illustrated account of what is presently known about the chief sites and monuments connected with the life of Jesus and the history of the early church. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Enchanted inc by shanna swendson![]() ![]() Most pathetic of all was that it was being used to cause petty harm. The spell was tinged with darkness and, even worse, it was being used to cause harm, which is a major no-no in the magical world. ![]() If I wasn’t mistaken-and I almost never was-someone was using magic in a very bad way. in this Enchanted Universe novelette.Ī flicker of motion caught my eye, so I swooped down to take a closer look. See the events that lead up to the beginning of Enchanted, Inc. To track the criminal enchantments back to their source, Sam will have to rally his security gargoyle pals, do some old-fashioned sleuthing, and keep his wizard friend Owen Palmer focused on the case instead of on that cute girl he spotted at the bookstore. There’s just no real evidence of his involvement, and without that, the MSI team can't do anything to stop him from wreaking magical havoc in the city. This time, the shady spells look awfully familiar, like the work of outcast wizard Phelan Idris. There’s spellcasting skullduggery at work in Manhattan, and Sam the gargoyle is on the case. ![]() A Short Story Set in the World of Enchanted, Inc.īefore Katie met Owen, the Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., team already had a job to do. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments The book of spells by kate brian![]() ![]() I'll admit to not having kept up to date with the main Private series – I've read the first three or four but somehow lost track despite quite enjoying them due to Brian's strong characters, especially Reed and Noelle, and Theresa and Eliza in this series are extremely reminiscent of the girls in the original. ![]() For my money, things jump the shark slightly once we get to the more serious magic, to be honest, with what should be the major part of the book being fairly condensed compared to the long, and more enjoyable, start. The initial part of the book is entertaining as the girls play around with magic and Eliza falls for handsome Harrison Knox of the Easton Academy. Quite a lot, obviously, and, of course, it does. Then the girls find a spell book, and bond over frivolous magic as they help each other and embarrass people they dislike. But Theresa Billings – as powerful as her name suggests – clearly wasn't a great friend of May's, and Eliza must navigate the rivalries and friendships of school as she tries to settle in. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Booksįollowing in her older sister's footsteps after May's return from the exclusive Billings School for Girls to marry the handsome George Thackery III, Eliza Williams is expecting that everyone at the school will remember her sister with affection. Summary: The prequel to Kate Brian's Private series is a hit and miss affair which will be devoured by her fans but is only a mild recommendation to the general reader. ![]() |