![]() ![]() In so doing, she provides a lesson about human solidarity in a world, our world, where the boundary between reality and fiction is ever more effaced. She gently sets her portraits of individual revolutionaries against the past as they understand it-and the future as they hope to make it. Grounded in the true stories of activists and soldiers, parents and children, Shore’s book blends a narrative of suspenseful choices with a historian’s reflections on what revolution is and what it means. ![]() ![]() In this lyrical and intimate book, Marci Shore evokes the human face of the Ukrainian Revolution. The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution by Marci Shore 5.0 Hardcover (New Edition) 21.99 28.00 Save 21 Hardcover 21.99 eBook 19.99 Audiobook 0. What is worth dying for? While the world watched the uprising on the Maidan as an episode in geopolitics, those in Ukraine during the extraordinary winter of 2013–14 lived the revolution as an existential transformation: the blurring of night and day, the loss of a sense of time, the sudden disappearance of fear, the imperative to make choices. A vivid and intimate account of the Ukrainian Revolution, the rare moment when the political became the existential ![]()
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F paul wilson the select6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() “We must make every effort to return them home,” Zelenskiy said in a tweet afterwards, saying he had discussed it with the pope. Kyiv estimates nearly 19,500 children have been taken to Russia or Russian-occupied Crimea since February 2022, in what it condemns as illegal deportations. Zelenskiy, who was visiting Rome for the first time since the war began, spoke with the pope for 40 minutes and presented him with a bulletproof vest that had been used by a Ukrainian soldier and later painted with an image of the Madonna.Ī Vatican statement said that in their private talks, Zelenskiy and the pope discussed “humanitarian gestures”, which a Vatican source said was a reference to the Vatican’s willingness to help with the repatriation of Ukrainian children. Pope Francis and Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Vatican. ![]() ![]() “We were always heading out to Point Reyes and felt protective of the environment here.” “We knew we wanted to be in Marin,” Lisa says. Residents of Washington state, where they also have a residence, they sought a place to build their dream house and used the San Rafael location as a temporary base. The McHughs met in San Francisco and spent some 30 years in South Asia - Singapore and Bali, mostly - before returning to the Bay Area to live in San Rafael. It is the sigh-inducing point that divides Fairfax from Nicasio.” “You see that hill over there?” Lisa says, facing southeast. Sensing the power of the landscape to transform their days, Lisa and Dan Mchugh purchased a plot of land here, just off Nicasio Valley Road in San Geronimo. ![]() The road narrows, flanked by deep green trees and wide acreage dotted with farm animals. As Sir Francis Drake Boulevard winds its way west out of downtown Fairfax, the landscape seems to exhale. ![]() ![]() ![]() She thumbed her nose at societal expectations about proper Variety of plants in their native environments. Rivers, through jungles, deserts, and mountains to capture an extraordinary Years old when she set off on a series of whirlwind journeys across oceans and How she explored an amazing range of tropical plants-some of which were unknownīecause she was self-taught in both art and science, She broke rules in the way she painted and Marianne North was just that kind of hero. Picture book biography of botanical artist Marianne North?Ī: I have always been fascinated by the idea that anĪrtist, photographer, or writer can be a hero-someone who dedicates herself to selflesslyĮxplore new lands, plants, and animals in order to share what she discovers Q: Why did you decide to write a children's ![]() Lawlor's many other books include Big Tree Down!. Laurie Lawlor is the author of the new children's picture book biography Fearless World Traveler: Adventures of Marianne North, Botanical Artist. ![]() Ensnared by A.G. Howard6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() It is smooth enough to use a pallet jack, but polished was what was expected, but not what he ended up with. ![]() He does wish that it had a nicer finish to it as it was left rougher than desired. Leveling out the floor and pouring the concrete was a large task, but greatly improved the working area by making it easier to move things around on carts. The upgrades that he decided to make were to 1) fix the floor and 2) let in natural light. With a goal of creating a fun and happy place to work, he set to work on making the investment needed to make these infrastructure upgrades a reality for the farm. 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People like those things!” When Karen Russell was “lost in the swamp” of composing Swamplandia!-her outlandish and haunting first novel about the Bigtree family of Florida alligator country -a host of solicitous friends and relatives offered her well-meaning advice. ![]() Shrine by James Herbert6/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gerry Fenn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is a once famous reporter disgraced for fabricating stories and being a lush. He adapts it from the “Shrine,” a 1983 novel by James Herbert. “Uneven and u nexciting but watchable religious horror pic.”Įvan Spiliotopoulos makes his feature film directing debut with this uneven and unexciting but watchable religious horror pic. ![]() Natalie Gates), Christine Adams (Monica Slade), Diogo Morgado (Monsignor Delgarde), Celeste Oliva (Librarian), Marina Mazepa (Mary Elnor) Runtime: 99 MPAA Rating: PG-13 producers: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Evan Spiliotopoulos Sony/A Seven Gems Release 2021) (director/writer: Evan Spiliotopoulos screenwriter: based on the book Shrine, by James Herbert cinematographer: Craig Wrobleski editor: Jake York music: Joseph Bishara cast: Cricket Brown (Alice), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Gerry Fenn), Cary Elwes (Bishop Gyles), William Sadler (Father Hagan), Katie Aselton (Dr. ![]() Francois chollet deep learning6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() As you move through this book, you’ll quickly lock in the foundational ideas of deep learning. ![]() This book shows you how to get started on core DL tasks like computer vision, natural language processing, and more using R.ĭeep Learning with R, Second Edition is a hands-on guide to deep learning using the R language. ![]() The R language APIs for Keras and TensorFlow put deep learning within reach for all R users, even if they have no experience with advanced machine learning or neural networks. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.ĭeep learning has become essential knowledge for data scientists, researchers, and software developers. Novices and experienced ML practitioners will love the expert insights, practical techniques, and important theory for building neural networks. ![]() All code and examples have been expertly translated to the R language by Tomasz Kalinowski, who maintains the Keras and Tensorflow R packages at RStudio. It’s based on the revised new edition of François Chollet’s bestselling Deep Learning with Python. Text generation, neural style transfer, and image generationĭeep Learning with R, Second Edition shows you how to put deep learning into action. Text classification and machine translation Image classification and image segmentation In Deep Learning with R, Second Edition you will learn: Deep learning from the ground up using R and the powerful Keras library! ![]() The princess bride s morgenstern6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() the King's ex-Miracle Man, who can raise the dead (kind of) The Dread Pirate Roberts. the evilest man of all, who thrives on the excruciating pain of others Miracle Max. the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for war and the beauteous Buttercup Count Rugen. the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic Prince Humperdinck. the Turk, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bare hands Vizzini. the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death Fezzik. handsome farm boy who risks death and much, much worse for the woman he loves Inigo. What reader can forget or resist such colorful characters as Now in hardcover in America for the first time since 1973 (in its native Florin, it has been on the Florenise Times bestseller list continuously since the week it was published), this special edition of The Princess Bride is a true keepsake for devoted fans as well as those lucky enough to discover it for the first time. ![]() Once upon a time came a story so full of high adventure and true love that it became an instant classic and won the hearts of millions. ![]() ![]() no spoilers, none needed, use you imagination and prepared to be SHOCKED every time the main characters manage to take you to a higher level of disturbed (which will be a prime adjective in this review. Think about any violent and disturbing act you rather NOT read in a love story and it's probably there. Which is another reason it's so special (besides the name )) This story is NOT typical in right about anything and everything. ![]() There should be another standard for grading a book of this magnitude (lets settle for now for 10 out of 5 stars, OK?). So really, giving this one 5 out of 5 stars is unacceptable. This is the absolute best, most amazing, unique love story I've ever read. I have NEVER read anything like it, and I do think I ever will. This love story is absolutely, well, EPIC! there simply isn't a more suitable word. ![]() All the reviews I've read of this one said the exact word to describe this series - E P I C! I must agree. ![]() |