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Stephen king graveyard shift book6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Still, maybe it was for the best, for as anyone who knows pulpy, 70’s horror literature would know, even though it was published four years later, James Herbert’s 1974 novel, The Rats is the far better known rodent story despite containing many similarities that’s a little too close for comfort.Īnyway, there’s actually a very real sense of a missed opportunity here – which is odd for a movie about legions of hungry, man-eating pests – as the movie wastes a good cast, great sets and a nifty monster in order to punch below it’s weight and dumb down a movie that could have had loftier ambitions. ![]() A good example of this is the virtually forgotten 1990 killer rat movie, Graveyard Shift that came out amidst a slew of King adaptations and promptly sank without a trace. Possibly one of the most frustrating things about a duff Stephen King adaptation is the choice of certain filmmakers to allow the deeper meanings of the story slip through their fingers as nimbly as a greased rodent while they fully embrace the more audience friendly horrors that lurk on the surface. ![]()
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Marry in scandal by anne gracie6/30/2023 ![]() Family legend has it that I used to spend hours playing in the sand pit, with a dog on either side of me and Rocka the horse leaning over me, his head just touching my shoulder, while I told them stories. ![]() ![]() Must Lily reconcile herself to a marriage without love? Or will Galbraith realize that this warm-hearted, loving girl is the key to healing the wounds of his past-and his heart? All Lily's efforts to get close to him fall on stony ground, and in desperation she retreats to his childhood home-the place he's avoided for nearly a decade. But there is a darkness in his past, and secrets he refuses to share with his tender-hearted young bride. In the gamble of her life, she agrees to marry him, hoping to turn a convenient marriage into a love match.Īs heir to a title, Galbraith knows he must wed, so a convenient marriage suits him perfectly. But when disaster strikes, she finds herself facing a scandal-forced marriage to her rescuer, Edward Galbraith, a well known rake.ĭespite his reputation Lily is drawn to the handsome Galbraith. ![]() ![]() She dreams of true love and a real courtship. Shy young heiress, Lady Lily Rutherford, is in no hurry to marry. A shy heiress and a well-known rake face a scandal-forced marriage that might be true love in the latest irresistible romance from the national bestselling author of Marry in Haste. ![]()
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![]() It is a story that demonstrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiographical telling about the writer and poet’s early years. She has placed in the top 10 every year for the past decade. So controversial is she that she was ranked #3 on the ALA’s top 100 list for 1990-2000 and #-2010. How could such a person possibly be included in this series?ĭespite her impressive resume, Maya Angelou is one of the most banned authors in U.S. She has been awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008, and President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to her in 2011. ![]() She’s won Tony and Emmy awards and Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word album in 1993, 1995, and 2002.Īt the request of President Bill Clinton, Angelou wrote On the Pulse of Morning, which she recited live at his 1993 inauguration as U.S. In 1972 she was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a collection of poetry. ![]() Her 1969 autobiography, “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, was nominated for a National Book Award. Maya Angelou has done many things in her storied life and career along the way she has inspired millions- both here in the United States and around the world. ![]() |