![]() Hercule Poirot: Take my advice for the last time. That, mon ami, is my nature, and should have told to you the truth. My only weakness was to shoot him in the center of his forehead and not in his temple, but I could not bring myself to produce an effect so lopsided. I gave to you the clues and every chance to discover the truth, pointing you towards Iago, the original Stephen Norton. Hercule Poirot: I put the key into the pocket of his dressing gown and locked the door from the outside with a duplicate I had made, then returned to my room and began writing this. I had a pistol, which on two occasions I had placed ostentatiously on the dressing table of Norton when he was out, so that the maid would have seen it. Hercule Poirot: I put the dressing gown on Norton, and lay him on his bed. I left the bathroom and returned into the room of Norton, locking the door behind me. Hercule Poirot: I put on the dressing gown of Norton, tapped on your door, then went into his bathroom. You will not have realized, Hastings, that recently I have taken to wearing a false moustache. ![]() With the greatest of difficulty, I put him in my wheelchair, then, when the coast was clear, I wheeled him to his room. The dose that would send Norton to sleep would have little effect on me. I take the sleeping tablets and have acquired a certain tolerance. ![]()
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Since this is all we know of Deborah (and that she was the wife of Lapidoth), author Ann Burton brings to life a detailed fictional account of ancient Israel during Deborah's time and possibly how Deborah might have lived. ![]() ![]() In the Book of Judges, Deborah, who only appears in a few verses, inspired the Israelites to a mighty victory over the Canaanites. From 1950 to 1970 (I was born in 1963), it was one of the 20 most popular names for girls.Īlthough I knew this from when I was young, I always wanted to know more about the Old Testament judge and prophetess of whom I share the same name. 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After making the dangerous journey homeward, however, he learns that it was his childhood rival, the laird's daughter, Adaira, who summoned him. He comes home a decade later, after he receives a letter from the Laird of the East asking him to return. The Tamerlaines sent Jack away from Cadence when he was just 11 years old, forcing him to leave the magical island he'd always called home and train as a bard at a mundane university. In the east, the Tamerlaines weave magic into objects at a steep cost to their well-being, yet they maintain bountiful relationships with both the land and its spirits. The Breccans in the west can wield magic themselves, but the land is unyielding and the spirits there, hostile. Thanks to a centuries-old curse, the controlling clans of the east and west live in completely different worlds on the Isle of Cadence. A magical island welcomes back its prodigal son in a tale that blends political intrigue with elements of a fantasy thriller. ![]() ![]() I liked that the time period felt like the 19th Century, but it could really have been any time in the past 200 years, the present, or a distant future. Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery” came to mind, too, because of how superstition and human behavior flaws led the “good” people of the county to whip or kill innocent women who had done nothing to deserve such extreme punishment. Night Shyamalan film The Village (2004) because of the closed-off nature of the entire village to the outside world. ![]() Well, that was a lot of fun! I’ve seen The Grace Year compared to Lord of the Flies and The Handmaid’s Tale, and those are good comparisons. Now, she must disappear deep into the woods, where she must survive disease, hunger, wild animals, poachers, ghosts, and the elements. To her surprise, Tierney is one of the chosen girls, though she has no interest in being married. Before the girls go off for their Grace Year, a lucky few are chosen to be married. The Grace Year is meant to give the girls time to rid themselves of their so-called magic, which drives men crazy and makes wives jealous. ![]() ![]() ![]() Every year in Garner County, teen girls are sent off for their “Grace Year,” a time when girls stay in the woods for exactly one year. ![]() ![]() 22 through 26, in Kennedy Auditorium on the SFA campus, “Our Town” is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival and Tony Award for Best Revival and is universally acknowledged as a classic of American drama. Presented at 7:30 nightly Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. Austin State University when the School of Theatre presents the multi award-winning play by Thornton Wilder, “Our Town.” ![]() NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The everyday lives of the citizens of the small fictional American town of Grover’s Corners will come to life on the campus of Stephen F. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. But when four cloaked horsemen capture Lugh, Saba's world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. ![]() ![]() The book that will “blow you away”** has a dazzling new look in paperback! ![]() ![]() ![]() With the support of her Leopard Society friends, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha, and of her spirit face, Anyanwu, she will travel through worlds both visible and invisible to the mysteries town of Osisi, where she will fight a climactic battle to save humanity. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book.Įventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. ![]() ![]() “The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!” -Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of SpeakĪ year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. The newest novel by the author of Akata Witch and the forthcoming Marvel comic book series about Shuri, Black Panther's sister! ![]() ![]() ![]() Rodoreda's eerie brand of magical realism vanquishes the literal world while permeating it with resounding effect. The book's poetic but brutally beautiful passages are delicately spun and dream-like. Although it is challenging to inhabit the surreal and anthropomorphic narrative, the best way to read this is to let go and allow the lyrical juxtapositions to open up your senses. This posthumously published (1986) slim masterpiece by Catalonian Mercè Rodoreda (1908-1983) will appeal to dedicated readers who don't require plot or concrete realism, and are willing to give up control for a visceral experience. ![]() |