In Edward Bellamy's novel 'Miss Ludington's Sister', the story follows the protagonist, Mr. John Ray to a mysterious boarding house where he meets Miss Ludington and her enigmatic sister. The book is a captivating blend of supernatural elements and realistic depictions of human nature, making it a unique contribution to the genre. Bellamy's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions and intricate character development, creating a rich and immersive reading experience. The novel, written in the late 19th century, reflects the societal norms and values of the time, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era. Bellamy's exploration of themes such as love, loss, and redemption adds depth to the narrative, making it a thought-provoking read. Edward Bellamy, a prominent American author and social commentator, was known for his visionary works that critiqued the societal issues of his time. His fascination with utopian ideals and human nature likely influenced the creation of 'Miss Ludington's Sister'. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy thought-provoking literary works that combine elements of mystery, supernatural, and social commentary.
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Przed czym się ucieka do Legii Cudzoziemskiej? I który z podejrzanych skradł drogocenny klejnot? Pewnego wieczoru lady Brandon pokazywała zgromadzonym na kolacji gościom, przepiękny szafir zwany ,,Błękitna Woda". Wkrótce potem klejnot zniknął, a po kilkunastu godzinach zaginęli też obecni na kolacji bracia: Beau, Digby i John. Mężczyźni odnajdują się jako legioniści Legii Cudzoziemskiej. Ich życie zmienia się w koszmar za sprawą dowódcy, który nawet za cenę życia usiłuje znaleźć złodzieja szafiru i przejąć go w swoje ręce. ,,Braterstwo krwi" to powieść przygodowa o młodzieńczych marzeniach, wojskowych przygodach i walce o męski honor. Na jej podstawie w 1939 r. powstał film, w którym zagrały sławy takie jak: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Robert Preston. Lektura przypadnie do gustu każdemu, kto ceni dynamiczną akcję, rodzinne intrygi i zagadkowe morderstwa.
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<p>Un homme promène son chien dans une réserve naturelle. L’animal, lâché pendant deux minutes, rapporte à son maître un cadeau inquiétant. Il s’agit d’une main, une main de femme ! Ce sera le point de départ d’une nouvelle enquête pour l’équipe du commissaire adjoint Marc Deauville. La première difficulté consistera à identifier la victime. La recherche de suspects sera ensuite entravée par l’intervention intempestive du monde politique. Pourquoi cherche-t-on à mettre des bâtons dans les roues des enquêteurs ? Toutes ces interférences les empêcheront-elles de trouver le coupable de ce crime particulièrement ignoble ? Découvrez-le en lisant ce cinquième polar dans la série des Enquêtes de Marc Deauville.</p> <p><br>À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR</p> <p><br>D’origine britannique, <b>John Ray</b> est parfaitement bilingue, il lit et écrit depuis toujours en français et en anglais. Il signe, avec <i>La femme écartelée</i>, son cinquième roman de la série des Enquêtes de Marc Deauville.<br></p>
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Online shopping and online money transfer has become an urgent necessity for all citizens of the world. One of the difficulties I encountered in electronic money transfer and online shopping is the financial blockade against the Palestinians. It is surprising although the electronic currency transfer has become the trend of the century with the developments of crypto currency block chain technology, central and decentralized platforms, and unlimited digital currency wallets, which reflects the extent of progress in currency conversion in this era. Most cryptocurrency platforms do not discriminate people on the basis of location or nationality. Everyone has the right to open account with them, and every person is responsible for securing his account. On the contrary, you find large websites that operate with a sterile racist mentality, such as PayPal, Skrill and others that ban residents of the Palestinian Authority areas just because they are Palestinians. For example, PayPal is the most important electronic wallet for electronic payment, is prohibited only for the residents of the Palestinian territories. And if we open accounts outside Palestine, the account will be closed immediately. And there are also other large sites that follow the same policy as Skrill and eBay. I also surprised that most of the electronic banks or electronic wallets that deal in the fiat currencies such as USD and EURO refuse to activate the accounts of the Palestinians. With the exception of cryptocurrency platforms so far, they do not put obstacles against the Palestinians. And even the banks and wallets that agree to open accounts to Palestinian people, they do not support withdrawals to a Palestinian banks, whether in euros, dollars, or any other currency. Other difficulty I encountered that the electronic banks and wallets that deal only with fiat currencies such as USD and EURO require that you not don't deposit, withdraw , or deal through the account with any digital crypto currency platforms. In the event of making money transfer with any digital crypto currency platform, the account will be suspended. So the electronic banks and wallets that only support the fiat currencies for withdrawal and deposit consider digital currencies as suspicious and prohibited currencies. Also most websites don't accept ordering Visa/Master Card to Palestine region. Hence, I ask all concerned parties around the world to work to stop the discrimination and siege against the Palestinians by banks and electronic wallets. In this report I will provide Summary of the difficulties I encountered in electronic money transfer and online shopping due to the financial blockade against the Palestinians. And I will present some methods to overcome the financial and money transfer blockade against Palestine and similar countries facing from same issue. This report consists from the following parts: Summary of the difficulties I encountered in electronic money transfer and online sho...
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How exactly does one become wise? Pastor and teacher Ray Ortlund points out that the wisdom of God does not stand aloof, as if it were unattainable. Instead, he shows that wisdom graciously moves toward us, into our real world where we live and struggle day by day. Wisdom offers us her very best, if only we will listen. After all, "Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice," and, if wisdom troubles herself to yell, there must be a reason to listen and a means to hear. Ortlund unpacks the book of Proverbs in twenty-one straightforward sermons, providing a biblical worldview that opens up the higher meaning of money, sex, and power, as well as that of the daily routines of an average life. Drawing relevant parallels from ancient culture to present day, he helps the reader understand how the book of Proverbs is practical help for normal people going through everyday life. Most importantly, Ortlund shows how the Proverbs point to Jesus and his counsel for the perplexed, his strength for the defeated, his warning to the proud, his mercy for the broken. With careful treatment of the Scriptures and uncomplicated language, Proverbs: Wisdom that Works fills the vacuum between the layman's experience and the exegetical depth of many commentaries. Part of the Preaching the Word series.
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<b>Un livre pour faire entendre la voix d’Émilie, 17 ans, qui s'est donné la mort après avoir subi des années de harcèlement scolaire.</b> <br> <br>Brillante élève, passionnée de lecture, elle devient très vite un souffre-douleur, et est mise au ban de la société estudiantine de son collège privé. Comme unique exutoire, la lecture. Les livres sont “[ses] trésors, [ses] seuls amis”. <br> <br>Emilie rêvait de devenir écrivain. À 16 ans, elle commence à écrire ce qui fut son calvaire quotidien pendant plus de trois ans ; toutes les insultes, les menaces, les brimades, les exactions en tout genre de ses congénères. Elle destine son livre “à ceux qui subissent la vie”, elle veut leur prouver qu’on peut s’en sortir. Mais son récit est interrompu par un événement tragique : ne pouvant plus supporter jusqu’à son existence, Emilie choisit de se donner la mort en décembre 2015. <br>Les parents d’Emilie ont décidé, un an après, de rendre publics les mémoires de leur fille, pièce centrale d’un florilège familial bouleversant. <br> <br>En publiant <b>Rester fort</b>, nous souhaitons faire entendre la voix de cette famille, et réaliser le souhait d’Emilie en levant l’omertà sur le harcèlement scolaire, une réalité qui existe bel et bien en France, mais dont on parle encore trop peu. <br>Tous les droits du livre seront reversés à des associations qu’Emilie aurait soutenues, à commencer par “Les Parents”, association de lutte contre le harcèlement scolaire, ainsi que la L214, car Emilie militait pour la protection animale. <br> <br> <b>Ces mémoires inachevés et bouleversants racontent à mots choisis le quotidien d’une adolescente brisée par le harcèlement scolaire.</b> <br> <br>EXTRAIT <br> <br>Je me mis en retrait, comme d’habitude, le plus loin possible des autres. 10 mètres de cour, 156 marches et un couloir nous séparaient de la salle de classe. Ce trajet était pour moi comme le parcours du combattant. Esquiver les coups, les croche-pieds et les crachats. Fermer ses oreilles aux insultes et moqueries. Surveiller son sac et ses cheveux. <br>Retenir ses larmes. Encore et encore. Pendant ces infinies minutes. <br>L’habitude fit que j’arrivai indemne. Je pris ma place, devant à gauche, seule, avec un périmètre de sièges vides me séparant des autres. <br> <br>CE QU'EN PENSE LA CRITIQUE <br> <br>Six mois avant son suicide, la jeune fille, alors âgée de 16 ans, consigne dans son ordinateur ses souvenirs de souffrance. [...] Avec l'idée, sans doute, d'écrire un ouvrage cathartique qui redonnerait de l'espoir aux victimes et ferait entendre leur voix. La qualité d'écriture, le rythme, le choix des mots : Emilie rêvait d'être écrivain, elle en avait le talent. - <b>Anne-Cécile Beaudouin , <i>Paris Match</i></b> <br> <br>Plus qu'un simple témoignage, <i>Rester fort</i> est un message d'espoir. Message utile pour essayer de comprendre le geste d'Emilie, persécutée sans raison valable, pour ses bonnes notes et sa passion pour la lec...
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Galactic Patrol introduces Kimball Kinnison, who will be the hero of the next four books - Galactic Patrol, Gray Lensman, Second Stage Lensmen and (to a lesser extent) Children of the Lens. Kinnison and Clarissa MacDougall are the penultimates of the human breeding program the Arisians set up many eons earlier. The book deals with the earliest stages of Kinnison's career, starting with his graduation as a Lensman from the Patrol's academy. Organized pirates, known as Boskonians, have gained a great advantage with a new type of space drive, making their ships far faster than anything the Patrol can build. That is, with the exception of one ship, the Britannia. New and experimental, built to be the fastest thing in space, she has abandoned the traditional ray armament of a space ship for an offensive weapon much older - explosive artillery, fired at an opponent held in place by unbreakable tractor beams. Her mission is to capture a Boskonian ship of the new type intact enough to get the secret of her speed (hence the artillery, which the scientists of the patrol think can damage another ship enough to disable it without destroying the information they require). The experimental nature of her weapon means that she would be useless to a man experienced only in using the standard weapons of the time, so she is given to the inexperienced Kinnison to command...
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History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - Matilda Joslyn Gage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony - The prolonged slavery of woman is the darkest page in human history. A survey of the condition of the race through those barbarous periods, when physical force governed the world, when the motto, might makes right, was the law, enables one to account, for the origin of womans subjection to man without referring the fact to the general inferiority of the sex, or Natures law. Writers on this question differ as to the cause of the universal degradation of woman in all periods and nations. One of the greatest minds of the century has thrown a ray of light on this gloomy picture by tracing the origin of womans slavery to the same principle of selfishness and love of power in man that has thus far dominated all weaker nations and classes. This brings hope of final emancipation, for as all nations and classes are gradually, one after another, asserting and maintaining their independence, the path is clear for woman to follow. The slavish instinct of an oppressed class has led her to toil patiently through the ages, giving all and asking little, cheerfully sharing with man all perils and privations by land and sea, that husband and sons might attain honor and success. Justice and freedom for herself is her latest and highest demand
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