6/30/2023 0 Comments Tony shay delivering happinesspresents the latest findings in a topical field and is written by a renowned expert but lacks a bit in style.ħ – Good. A helpful and/or enlightening book that has a substantial number of outstanding qualities without excelling across the board, e.g. A helpful and/or enlightening book that is extremely well rounded, has many strengths and no shortcomings worth mentioning.Ĩ – Very good. Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone.ĩ – Superb. A helpful and/or enlightening book that, in addition to meeting the highest standards in all pertinent aspects, stands out even among the best. Here's what the ratings mean:ġ0 – Brilliant. Books we rate below 5 won’t be summarized. Our rating helps you sort the titles on your reading list from solid (5) to brilliant (10). We rate each piece of content on a scale of 1–10 with regard to these two core criteria. Helpful – You’ll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. Whatever we select for our library has to excel in one or the other of these two core criteria:Įnlightening – You’ll learn things that will inform and improve your decisions. At getAbstract, we summarize books* that help people understand the world and make it better.
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Michael mcdowell gilded needles"One of the best writers of horror in this country. a novel of entirely human horror." - Michael E. "A big and impressive book, darkly Dickensian in its scope and complexity. Michael McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "Riveting, terrifying, and just absolutely great. This first-ever republication of Michael McDowell's chilling classic of revenge features a new introduction by Christopher Fowler and cover art by Mike Mignola. Can even the wealth and power of the Stallworth family protect them from Lena's diabolical lust for vengeance? One Sunday, all the Stallworths receive invitations - to their own funerals. /rebates/2fbook-search2ftitle2fgilded-needles2fauthor2fmichael-mcdowell2f&. On a crusade to crush Lena's evil empire, the judge has sentenced three of her family members to death. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Gilded Needles (Valancourt 20th Century Classics). Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Only a few blocks away, amidst the elegant mansions and lily-white reputations of Gramercy Park and Washington Square, lives Judge James Stallworth. Gilded Needles (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Kindle edition by McDowell, Michael, Mignola, Mike, Fowler, Christopher. The queen of this unsavory neighborhood is Black Lena Shanks, whose family leads a ring of female criminals - women skilled in the art of cruelty. Welcome to the Black Triangle, New York's decadent district of opium dens, gambling casinos, drunken sailors, gaudy hookers, and back room abortions. Like at all.įollow Arnold on his hilarious journey as he stubbornly comes to grips with his new reality and tries to change his destiny from that of your typical farmer. There is just one small problem: farmers don't gain experience from killing monsters. Now stuck on a new earth, in a new universe, with no way home, Arnold must use his gaming skills to figure out how to level his farmer class to 100 and gain a second class which doesn't make him want to beat his head against the wall. Travis Baldree as a narrator is always a good choice. He is a promising author and has done some notable work in science fiction and fantasy, and LitRPG novels. The book is a work of science fiction and fantasy and it is written by Benjamin Kerei. That standard procedure doesn't apply to Arnold. Oh, Great I Was Reincarnated as a Farmer is the first book in the Unorthodox Farming novel series. It could be a bad joke, but apparently, it happens so often that they have a standard procedure for returning you. He’s certainly not the chosen one who is there to save the world. What do you have when you blend a pinch of litrpg, a touch of farming simulator, a sprinkle of epic fantasy, a whole cup of Isekai, and a dash of Home Alone?Īccidentally murdered by a cleric in another universe during a botched resurrection, Arnold, a semi-pro gamer, wakes upon an altar to find himself incarnated into the overweight body of a farmer who could have been his fatter twin. As the team began their biggest investigation yet, they were not prepared for what was waiting for them in the dark halls of Greenhurst. No team had been allowed in because of reports of violent entities attacking those brave enough to sneak in after dark. Coast to Coast was the only team given permission to investigate the notorious Greenhurst Hospital, closed for over twenty years. They set out to investigate some of the most haunted locations in Canada and the United States. “This book was a smooth read that I flew through quickly and before I even realized it I was done!” “This feels like a book crying out to be adapted into a movie.” “Recommended – 5 spooky stars!”Įight years after her young husband’s death, Leigh MacLeod was finally able to realize her dream of starting her own paranormal investigative team. COAST TO COAST PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION: THE JOURNEY UNDERNEATH BY CAROLYN BENNETT The Museum of the Senses offers a sensory history of art and collections, revealing how people used to handle, smell and even taste artworks and artefacts. The same is true of histories of art, in which artworks are often presented as purely visual objects. Traditionally sight has been the only sense with a ticket to enter the museum. Topics range from the tactile power of relics to the sensuous allure of cabinets of curiosities, and from the feel of a Rembrandt to the scent of Monet's garden. Traditionally sight has been the only sense with a ticket to enter the museum. |