![]() ![]() the treachery! Tozer nails the bittersweet world of women's magazines in this sassy coming-of-age story.' - Jessica Parry, Cosmopolitan magazine'If you loved The Devil Wears Prada, I have a sneaking suspicion you'll dive right into The Intern. Totally fresh and funny, this debut novel from media insider Gabrielle Tozer reveals what's really behind the seeming glamour of the magazine industry.PRAISE FOR THE INTERN: 'The gloss, the glamour. ![]() ![]() From the lows of photocopying and coffee-fetching, to the highs of celebrities, beauty products and by-lines, this is one internship Josie will never forget. A coveted columnist job is up for grabs, but Josie quickly learns making her mark will be far from easy, especially under the reign of editor Rae Swanson. Josie's luck changes when she lands an internship at Sash magazine. The only problem? Josie can't stop embarrassing her little sister or her best friend, let alone herself. A perfect academic record, an amazing journalism career - and for her crush to realise she exists. WINNER OF THE 2015 GOLD INKY AWARD'If you loved The Devil Wears Prada, you'll dive right into The Intern.'- Lauren Sams, author of Crazy, Busy, Guilty and She's Having Her Baby Josie Browning dreams of having it all. ![]()
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![]() At this point it's pretty good, and I would probably give the story a 4 star rating. Notice how many times I used the word 'magic'? Now, the story starts with the hero going into the tower, and moving from room to room on his quest fighting monsters and such. He comes off as studious, intelligent, introspective, cautious, prepared, and completely focused on one goal, going into a magical tower and participating in a coming of age type challenge, where he will fight magical creatures and overcome magical traps, to gain an atunement (granting magical abilities) and to find his brother, who disappeared 5 years ago in his own tower test. His family lives in a magically warded house that has a library full of books on magic, and virtually every aspect of his world is run by people who have magic abilities gained from 'atunements'. ![]() It should be noted that he was removed from public schooling specifically so that his father could teach him (for years) to fight in such magical duels. (minor spoilers follow) Let me explain the problem: The main character is the son of a noble house known specifically for their ability to fight and win in magical duels, and his parents are particularly famous for this. ![]() ![]() ![]() Remy Lai's hilarious, moving middle-grade debut, with its pitch-perfect writing, makes for a scrumptious audiobook adaptation. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake-making a secret from Mama. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. " Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake.heartwarming and rib-tickling." (Terri Libenson, best-selling author of Invisible Emmie) A poignant, laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel - adapted for audio - about an 11-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang! ![]() ![]() He is confident that the singularity will happen, and rather soon. The real question is, is the singularity actually on its way?Īt the World Government Summit in Dubai, I spoke with Jürgen Schmidhuber, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at AI company NNAISENSE, Director of the Swiss AI lab IDSIA, and heralded by some as the "father of artificial intelligence" to find out. MIT's Patrick Winston would have you believe that it will likely be a little closer to Kurzweil's prediction, though he puts the date at 2040, specifically.īut what difference does it make? We are talking about a difference of just 15 years. If we throw our hats in with Louis Rosenberg, then the day will be arriving a little sooner, likely sometime in 2030. If Ray Kurzweil is to be believed, the singularity will happen in 2045. ![]() ![]() It is that long-awaited point in time - likely, a point in our very near future - when advances in artificial intelligence lead to the creation of a machine (a technological form of life?) smarter than humans. ![]() You've probably been told that the singularity is coming. ![]() ![]() ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. ![]() Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse ![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() He bought the diner with insurance money and it is now his livelihood. Driss’ first business, a donut shop, was burned down after 9/11. They moved to America amid political violence in 1980s Morocco. ![]() Nora believes that the attack was racially motivated. In this passage, Detective Coleman interviews the family. Jeremy lost his mother when he was young, so he understands what Nora is experiencing because of a similar experience in his own life. He reconnects with his former classmate Nora, who is grieving over her loss. A police officer named Jeremy Gorecki hears about the attack at work, and he visits the victim’s family home. ![]() She returns to the small town where she grew up to mourn with her mother Maryam and sister Salma. It was nominated for an award because it’s well written.Ī woman named Nora Guerraoui learns that her father Driss was killed in an accident. The book explores themes of race, identity, guilt, and grief through multiple perspectives. The Other Americans is a novel about how some people in small town America are affected by the aftermath of a hit and run attack. 1-Page Summary of The Other America Overall Summary ![]() ![]() ![]() The book is divided into three parts: “Patriarch” focuses on the exploits of Arthur Sackler and his younger brothers Mortimer and Raymond “Dynasty” revolves around Raymond’s son Richard who ran Purdue Pharma as it developed, promoted and defended Ox圜ontin “Legacy” examines the protests and lawsuits that eventually arose when it became clear that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family acted without concern for the horrible addiction that Ox圜ontin unleashed. The Sackler family are associated with the marketing of Valium, and, more infamously, with the production and aggressive marketing of Ox圜ontin, the pill considered the prime culprit in the opioid epidemic now facing much of the world. state and local governments, families and individuals that have sued Purdue Pharma for opioid related damages. And it was that very week that the Sacklers reached a settlement with about 120,000 U.S. I breezed through the volume’s 400 plus pages in less than a week. Despite the difficult subject matter, the book is so well written and so thoroughly researched, that you won’t put it down for long. ![]() ![]() You are also likely to gasp, gape and rage at Patrick Radden Keefe’s secret history of the Sackler family dynasty. Patrick Radden Keefe, the author, pictured at right.Įmpire of Pain is a book that will make you shake your head so much, you will be in danger of injuring your neck. ![]() ![]() ![]() The characters’ names are also Greek, and references are made to actual Greek Classical literature, although the world is fantasy based on various European cultures. The action takes place in the fictional countries of Eddis, Attolia, and Sounis. The book is set in an imaginary landscape reminiscent of Ancient Greece and other territories around the Mediterranean, particularly Italy. It is the second novel in the Queen's Thief series that Turner inaugurated with The Thief in 1996. ![]() ![]() The Queen of Attolia is a young adult fantasy novel by Megan Whalen Turner, published by the Greenwillow Books imprint of William Morrow in 2000 (later, of HarperCollins). ![]() ![]() ![]() Isn't it time you stopped walking on eggshells? Learn how with this fully revised and updated third edition of a self-help classic-now with more than one million copies sold!Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is 'yes,' someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD)-a mood disorder that causes negative self-image, emotional instability, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships.Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped more than a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this difficult disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. ![]() This fully revised and updated third edition includes the very latest BPD research, extensive new information on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), comorbidity and the effectiveness of schema therapy, and includes coping and communication skills readers can use to stabilize their relationship with the BPD or NPD sufferer in their life. Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped more than a million people with friends and family members suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) understand this difficult disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones to stop relying on dangerous behaviors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hell, the ability to vote for the majority of black people wasn’t guaranteed until 1965. The ideas of freedom and equality, of liberty and citizenship did not apply to us, precisely because we were black. Black folk were never meant to be full-fledged participants in this society. But the fact is that we’ve built the country true. We keep treating America like we have a great blueprint and we’ve just strayed from it. Americans can celebrate the founding fathers even when we hear John Adams declare to King George, “We will not be your negroes” or learn that Thomas Jefferson wasn’t so consistent in his defense of freedom. That separation allows us to maintain a pristine idea of America despite all of the ugly things we have done. “We like to keep separate the evils of our national past from the sacredness of our ideals. ![]() |