![]() ![]() ![]() But the movie, which opened last night at the Lincoln Art Theater is, for the most part, outdoorsy and fun, full of the kind of plotting and action people used to go to just plain movies for.The film is almost too faithful to the play. At moments, the parents, sons and visiting royalty at Chinon in 1183 talk so nastily that they seem like a whole household full of men who came to dinner. ![]() The dialogue of "The Lion in Winter," taken from James Goldman's Broadway play, is witty and dated in a twenties way-as all wit from drawing room and insult comedy seems dated now. Not a contest for the psychological upper hand, or whether the baby shall have a pacifier and which restaurant to go to tonight, but a contest transposed into 12th-century terms - which son shall inherit the kingdom, who will marry the king's mistress and what will become of the provinces of Vexin and Aquitaine. IT is a lovely idea to cast Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine, with and against a very heavy and robust Peter O'Toole as Henry II, in a contest of will. ![]()
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In his piece in 2014’s Edge collection This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress, dinosaur paleontologist Scott Sampson writes that science needs to “subjectify” nature. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These are a few of our favorite books by Black authors that showcase a range of experiences and perspectives. “When publishers see that writers of color can sell huge quantities of books, they will invest in those books.” We already know that reading broadens our perspectives, enriches our lives and exercises our minds, but it's also just plain fun. “What speaks loudest in this business and in any business are dollars,” Ibrahim Ahmad, former editorial director of the Akashic Books told PEN. 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Millions of readers credit this continual #1 New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate their love to their partner. His own life experiences, plus over forty years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The 5 Love Languages®: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Gary Chapman is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. 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But reading it in the light of recent events, it’s almost eerie how prescient Marshall’s analysis of the ongoing tensions between nations and regions has proven to be. The book is a captivating read that provides a unique perspective on the world and how topography and location has shaped the actions and decisions of countries throughout history. In the book Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, the specialist in foreign affairs looks at how geography has contributed to geopolitics in today’s world. Business is driven to some extent by geopolitics, so in order to be successful, you need to understand what’s going on in the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All is right in the fox’s world until one night the star fails to appear. The Fox and the Star tells the fable of a little fox and his friend the star. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and the art of William Blake, The Fox and the Star is a heartwarming, hopeful tale which comes alive through Bickford-Smith’s beloved illustrations, guiding readers both young and grown to “look up beyond your ears.” (Goodreads) To find his missing Star, Fox must embark on a wondrous journey beyond the world he knows-a journey lit by courage, newfound friends, and just maybe, a star-filled new sky. Illuminated by Star’s rays, Fox forages for food, runs with the rabbits, and dances in the rain-until Star suddenly goes out and life changes, leaving Fox huddling for warmth in the unfamiliar dark. The Fox and the Star is the story of a friendship between a lonely Fox and the Star who guides him through the frightfully dark forest. ![]() ![]() But few people know much about Koch Industries and that’s because the billionaire Koch brothers want it that way.įor five decades, CEO Charles Koch has kept Koch Industries quietly operating in deepest secrecy, with a view toward very, very long-term profits. Koch is everywhere: from the fertilizers that make our food to the chemicals that make our pipes to the synthetics that make our carpets and diapers to the Wall Street trading in all these commodities. ![]() The annual revenue of Koch Industries is bigger than that of Goldman Sachs, Facebook, and U.S. Just as Steve Coll told the story of globalization through ExxonMobil and Andrew Ross Sorkin told the story of Wall Street excess through Too Big to Fail, Christopher Leonard’s Kochland uses the extraordinary account of how one of the biggest private companies in the world grew to be that big to tell the story of modern corporate America. ![]() ![]() Emily realizes she can't save her hometown and the ocean alone, but with help from her best friends, Shona and Mandy, she’ll have to find a way to get humans and merpeople to work together. Plastic pollutes the ocean, garbage overflows the landfills, and the two towns are no longer getting along. 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Emily Windsnap must travel through time in order to save the people of her hometowns - both human andmerfolk - in the exciting ninth book of the New York Times best-selling series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Performance materials are available for order: Staged performances of this work require licensing. non singing / non speaking roles - (nine) children ranging in age from two to twelve yearsĢ(2.pic).2.ca.2.bcl.2-4.2.2.btbn.0-timp(2 players preferred)(or synth with harmonica sample)-str(10.8.6.6.3 minimum)-on-stage violin (in costume).bass - women's chorus - Sarah Mosher, Uncle Abner Watkins, Mr Summers, Mrs Maguire, Townspeople.Picker’s vivid score, this two-hour opera is continuously gripping, without a wasted note." With its poetic, streamlined libretto and Mr. Heidi Waleson writing in The Wall Street Journal called it "a measure by which I assess the theatrical impact of other new operas. She becomes irrevocably ostracized by society. 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