5/24/2023 0 Comments Sartre 1943![]() ![]() ![]() Sartre held an open relationship with prominent feminist and fellow existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution." ![]() His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies, and continues to do so. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology). Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre ( / ˈ s ɑːr t r ə/, US also / ˈ s ɑːr t/ French: 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre in Beijing, 1955 ![]()
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5/24/2023 0 Comments Verity by Mark Bowman![]() ![]() Verity instructed Mark Bowman to pursue a claim. Verity remained in ICU for many days and was then in hospital for months before she was discharged home. ![]() Verity suffered from abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea. She was diagnosed as suffering from gallstones and was advised to have an operation to have them removed.ĭuring the operation, the surgeon noted a perforation in the accessory bile duct. He decided to drain and reassess the following day.įollowing the operation, Verity’s health rapidly deteriorated and she was transferred to ICU. An emergency laparotomy was performed the next day, following which she developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, biliury peritonitis, recurrent pneumothoraces, recurrent chest pain, foot drop secondary to critical care neuropathy and atrial fibrillation. The surgeon made errors during surgery to remove gallstones and our client spent more than five months in hospital as a result. Mark Bowman recovered £200,000 in a surgical negligence claim. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw![]() ".a novel that seduces us into accepting sorcery and sanctity in King Arthur's England." "Will appeal to those who have enjoyed Tolkien's works." "A welcome new light on the horizon of popular Arthurian strong sense of love and mysticism.a ripping adventure tale." ![]() Disappointed in himself and despised by his father, Gwalchmai sets out on a journey that will lead him to the brink of darkness.Ī tale of loss, redemption, and adventure, Hawk of May brings new depth and understanding to Sir Gawain, the legend of King Arthur, and the impact of choices made-and the consequences that follow. A story of an uncertain man, doubting his ability to follow his elder brother's warrior prowess and seeking to find his own identity by bonding with his frightening and powerful mother. ![]() This is the story of Gwalchmai, middle son of the beautiful, infinitely evil sorceress Morgawse, and gifted student of her dark magical arts. Legends sing of Sir Gawain, one of the most respected warriors of King Arthur's reign and one of the greatest champions of all time. ![]() On The Path Toward Greatness, Every Hero Makes a Choice Mary Renault, author of The King Must Die ![]() "Intelligent and imaginative.even the magic convinces." ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Harlem Redux by Persia Walker![]() Why did Lilian take her life? Why did she marry a man she barely knew, giving him a claim to the family home? Why did she feel compelled to keep her marriage a secret? ![]() Years after dropping out of Harlem society, David McKay, a handsome lawyer from a prominent Strivers’ Row family, returns home, devastated by the news of his sister’s suicide. It is 1926, the heart of the Roaring Twenties, and Harlem is the place to be. “A murder mystery set among the black bourgeoisie, it is also the heady tale of a bygone era … compelling family intrigue and a full, vibrant portrait of that storied era when Harlem’s pulse was the rhythm of black America.” ![]() (Also available under the title LYRICS OF A BLACKBIRD) ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Warcross book series![]() But Emika soon learns that Zero isn't all that he seems-and his protection comes at a price.Ĭaught in a web of betrayal, with the future of free will at risk, just how far will Emika go to take down the man she loves? ![]() Someone's put a bounty on Emika's head, and her sole chance for survival lies with Zero and the Blackcoats, his ruthless crew. ![]() ![]() Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo's new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she's always looked up to, who she once thought was on her side.ĭetermined to put a stop to Hideo's grim plans, Emika and the Phoenix Riders band together, only to find a new threat lurking on the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Return to the immersive, action-packed world of Warcross in this thrilling sequel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie LuĮmika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() The title is also a reference to Les Lettres Portugaises (1669). She initially planned to title the collection " Sonnets translated from the Bosnian", but Browning proposed that she claim their source was Portuguese, probably because of her admiration for Camões and Robert's nickname for her: "my little Portuguese". To offer the couple some privacy, she decided to publish them as if they were translations of foreign sonnets. Sonnet 43, by British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is one poem in a sequence of sonnets Browning published under the title Sonnets from the Portuguese. ![]() However, her husband Robert Browning insisted they were the best sequence of English-language sonnets since Shakespeare's time and urged her to publish them. This is a wonderful collection of poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, telling the story of her meeting Robert Browning and how she discovered her love for him. ![]() Despite what the title implies, the sonnets are entirely Browning's own, and not translated from Portuguese.īarrett Browning was initially hesitant to publish the poems, believing they were too personal. The collection was acclaimed and popular during the poet's lifetime and it remains so. 1845–1846 and published first in 1850, is a collection of 44 love sonnets written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The Sonnets from the Portuguese, published by Adelaide Hanscom Leeson. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.-That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments Mister Miracle by Jack Kirby![]() Is it even possible? Our hero is going to have to kill himself if he wants to find out. ![]() You might say Scott Free has everything.so why isn’t it enough? Mister Miracle has mastered every illusion, achieved every stunt, pulled off every trick-except one. He even caught the attention of the Justice League, which counted him among its ranks. Using the stage alter ego of Mister Miracle, he has made a career for himself showing off his acrobatic escape techniques. So great that he escaped Granny Goodness’ gruesome orphanage and the dangers of Apokolips to travel across galaxies and set up a new life on Earth with his wife, the former female fury known as Big Barda. Scott Free is the greatest escape artist that ever lived. From the team behind THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON and the Hugo Award-nominated writer of Vision comes a unique new take on one of Jack Kirby’s most beloved New Gods. ![]() 5/24/2023 0 Comments 5 Gears Diet by Diana Artene![]() ![]() ![]() On the Saturday, Binky shared that she had gone into labour as she shared a picture from her hospital bed. In another snap, Max and Binky could be seen after their sons birth, with the newborn laid on her chest.Įarlier that week, her businessman beau took to Instagram to reveal the happy news as he shared a picture of his wife sat on a wooden fence with a picturesque background, captioning the snap: 'Champion' with heart eye and kiss face emojis.Įxciting times: The former reality star welcomed the bundle of joy at St Mary's Hospital in London on April 15įriends and fans took to the comments section to offer their congratulations for the happy news of the birth, with some making sure to send their well wishes to mum Binky. The reality TV personality then changed into a surgical gown, laid on a bed and prepared to push. In the sweet Instagram clip, Binky documented her labour as she was seen packing her overnight bag before heading to the hospital. Revealing the date and gender of their child, she penned: '15.04.23 at 10:45pm! Couldn't be happier he's just perfect. It comes after at the end of last month Binky shared the first photos of her newborn son as she gave an insight into his birth at the £6,625-a-night Lindo Wing. In the picture she looked every inch the doting mum as she posed in nature for one shot before her other two kids joined her in another snap. In her name reveal post Binky posed with her little one and wrote: ' INDIA Family time: Binky Felstead finally revealed the name of her newborn son on Monday in a sweet post ![]() 5/23/2023 0 Comments The Rebuilding Year by Kaje Harper![]() ![]() ![]() My first professionally published book, Life Lessons, came out from MLR Press in May 2011. Minnesota’s a kind, quiet (if sometimes chilly) place and it’s home.I’ve been writing far longer than I care to admit (*whispers – forty years*), mostly for my own entertainment, usually M/M romance (with added mystery, fantasy, historical, SciFi.) I also have a few Young Adult stories (some released under the pen name Kira Harp.)My husband finally convinced me that after all the years of writing for fun, I really should submit something, somewhere. ![]() “Kaje” is pronounced just like “cage” – it’s an old nickname, and my pronouns are she/her/hers.I was born in Montreal but I've lived for 30 years in Minnesota, where the two seasons are Snow-removal and Road-repair, where the mosquito is the state bird, and where winter can be breathtakingly beautiful. ![]() |