![]() ![]() ![]() Stine, Slappy was inspired by the literary classic The Adventures of Pinocchio. After coming to life, Slappy will try to make the person who brought him to life serve him as a slave, to the point that he will frame that person for bad things that he does.Īccording to R. He comes alive by these words: "Karru Marri Odonna Loma Molanu Karrano" (which roughly translates to "You and I are one now"), and they can be found on a sheet of paper in Slappy's jacket pocket. He is also the main antagonist of the Goosebumps movie and its sequel, where Stine describes him as a "ventriloquist's dummy with a serious Napoleonic complex". He is one of the series' most popular villains, the main antagonist of the Night of the Living Dummy saga and the mascot of the franchise. Slappy the Dummy is a fictional character and antagonist in the Goosebumps children's series by R. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Much of his work explores Abenaki identity and Native storytelling. in comparative literature from the Union Institute of Ohio.īruchac is a prolific writer and storyteller, who published more than 120 books. ![]() Education īruchac holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Cornell University, a master's degree in literature and creative writing from Syracuse, and a Ph.D. Joseph Bruchac is a member of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation, a state-recognized tribe in Vermont. His grandfather, Jesse Bowman, identified as having Abenaki heritage. He identifies as being of Abenaki, English, and Slovak ancestry. Some of his notable works include the novel Dawn Land (1993) and its sequel, Long River (1995), both of which feature a young Abenaki man before European contact.īruchac was raised in Saratoga Springs, New York. He has published poetry, novels, and short stories. He writes about Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a particular focus on northeastern Native American and Anglo-American lives and folklore. Joseph Bruchac (born October 16, 1942) is an American writer and storyteller based in New York. Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Union Institute B.A., Cornell University M.A., Syracuse U. ![]() ![]() "It's like a graveyard out there, so maybe a little less ground to cover in right." What's unlikely …- Thomas Harding March 3, 2023 He said he didn't realize how big LF is at Coors. ![]() Manager Bud Black encouraged him at the start of camp to play some RF. #Rockies Kris Bryant made his second start in RF today. He’s also hit three home runs, one of them at Coors Field: ![]() That’s the kind of hitting profile that will play at elevation.Īlthough there were concerns this spring that perhaps the back issues had returned, Bryant is off to a solid start in 2023. In 181 plate appearances, Bryant hit five home runs (none of them at Coors Field) in addition to 32 singles and 12 doubles with 14 RBI. ![]() (First back issues and then plantar fasciitis limited his playing time.) But when he did play for the Rockies, Bryant improved the team, slashing. How Has Kris Bryant Performed on the Field?īecause Bryant only appeared in 42 games last season, the sample size is tiny. Any examination of the Bryant contract should consider two possible value streams: Bryant’s on-field play and his role as the face of the franchise. ![]() But it’s not too soon for some preliminary analysis. Given that Bryant, now 31, is only in the second year of his deal it’s still too early to determine if the move was, in fact, sound. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It took about 15 minutes.Īnd that’s the nature of travel – what was once an expedition is now a relatively safe afternoon stroll – as evidenced by the ridiculous queues to get up Everest (though plenty still die up there) and what I imagine are (or were?) streams of gap year backpackers falling over each other to get into a once remote location. Many years later I persuaded my daughter to take the same walk – which is lovely. Given it was the first time I had ever done it on my own it seemed like a lengthy expedition. This involved walking from Thornhill down to Low Mill along the river Ehen by the beck fields and past the shoe factory into Egremont. When I was about ten I went to see ‘Born Free’ with a friend. An influential if at times flawed travelogue from the late 1970s. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Citizen also holds the distinction of being the only poetry book to be a New York Times bestseller in the nonfiction category. ![]() For her book Citizen, Rankine won both the PEN Open Book Award and the PEN Literary Award, the NAACP Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry (Citizen was the first book ever to be named a finalist in both the poetry and criticism categories) and was a finalist for the National Book Award. Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry including Citizen: An American Lyric and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely two plays including Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue numerous video collaborations, and is the editor of several anthologies including The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Life of the Mind. ![]() ![]() ![]() Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first. Profound in its insights into the minds and hearts of those who fought in the war, Gods and Generals creates a vivid portrait of the soldiers, the battlefields, and the tumultuous times that forever shaped the nation. Listen to Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara available from Rakuten Kobo. Lee, never believing until too late that a civil war would ever truly come to pass. as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure-two novels that complete. ![]() Here is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a hopelessly by-the-book military instructor and devout Christian who becomes the greatest commander of the Civil War Winfield Scott Hancock, a captain of quartermasters who quickly establishes himself as one of the finest leaders of the Union army Joshua Chamberlain, who gives up his promising academic career and goes on to become one of the most heroic soldiers in American history and Robert E. Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of The Steel Wave. In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War. The New York Times bestselling prequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Killer Angels ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are secrets buried deep in Sophie’s memory-secrets about who she really is and why she was hidden among humans-that other people desperately want. Sophie has new rules to learn and new skills to master, and not everyone is thrilled that she has come “home.” In the blink of an eye, Sophie is forced to leave behind everything and start a new life in a place that is vastly different from anything she has ever known. She discovers there’s a place she does belong, and that staying with her family will place her in grave danger. It’s a talent she’s never known how to explain.Įverything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere and also reads minds. She’s a Telepath-someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around her. Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He lost custody of his children and the one visit from his wife was to inform him his mother had died. He was kept in a 13 x 7ft cell with planks for a bed and assigned useless work while being ridiculed by guards. Wilde's plays, poems and sharp aphorisms about Victorian society made him a celebrity in the 1880s and 1890s, but he saw his career crash disastrously when he was jailed for two years at hard labor for the practice of homosexuality and incarcerated at Reading Gaol, a prison near London. His financial position was secured when he married wealthy Constance Lloyd. He later lectured in the United States and Canada, adding to his renown and notoriety-he called Niagara Falls "the bride's second disappointment." Born in Dublin, Ireland to a doctor and a mother prominent in poetry and writing, his father took very little interest in him but provided him with an excellent education: Portora Royal School, studied classics at Trinity College, Dublin, Magdalen College, Oxford (Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna") He became involved with the aesthetic and decadent movements, then began teaching its values in England. ![]() ![]() After being mugged and discovering that he can't get a job without a birth certificate and/or social security number, Davy robs a local bank by teleporting inside the safe, stealing nearly a million dollars. Vowing never to return to his father's house, Davy makes his way to New York City. The origin of this power is never explained, but he ends up using this power continually throughout the novel. This is a place that Davy is familiar with and spends a lot of time in, which is why he was able to easily teleport there. One evening, while being physically abused by his father, David "Davy" Rice unexpectedly teleports (or "jumps") and finds himself in the local library, the Stanville Library. As he tries to make his way in the world, he searches for his mother (who left when he was a child), develops a relationship with a woman from whom he keeps his ability secret, and is eventually brought into conflict with several antagonists. It tells the story of David, a teenager who escapes an abusive household using his ability to teleport. The novel was published in mass market paperback in October 1993 and re‑released in February 2008 to coincide with the release of the film adaptation. ![]() ![]() Jumper is a 1992 science fiction novel by Steven Gould. ![]() ![]() ![]() And then I decided to start writing a book, at the age of nine." She published her first book at the age of nineteen. My sister and I put on plays made up from my stories. ![]() "I liked to tell stories with pictures and compose music. "It seems to me there was never a time when I didn't want to be an artist, " she says. Though widely known as a children's book writer, Marianna Mayer's early education focused on visual art. And, much as an oyster must be disturbed by a grain of sand in order for the pearl to be created, I often choose to retell stories in which I find unresolved fragments that are somehow perplexing to me." ![]() "They are a kind of collective dreaming, filled with timeless symbols and images we can all relate to, regardless of age or culture. "I see folktales and myths as humankind's first stories," says Marianna Mayer. Marianna Mayer lives in Roxbury, Connecticut. ![]() |