![]() Osteen is always directing his followers to think positively about themselves, to look inward, and to expect good things to happen as a result. He says things like this: “Your best days are not behind you, they’re still out in front of you.” Or “Faith activates God.” Or “You have to learn to follow your heart.” Ooh, deep thoughts! This is kind of a “Power of Positive Thinking” for the 21st century. Osteen does that has made him so successful is to dish out some warmed-over self-help pabulum, and people are lapping it up. He’s also written a number of best-selling books, the most famous of which is called “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential.” What Mr. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s got a huge megachurch down in Houston, and he’s got a massive audience on television. You’ve probably heard of a TV preacher by the name of Joel Osteen. ![]()
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5/22/2023 0 Comments Heartless marissa meyer hardcover![]() ![]() ![]() #1 New York Times Bestselling Series, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller, National Indie Bestseller Praise for Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series: In Heartless, her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author of the Lunar Chronicles dazzles us with a prequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. ![]() A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. ![]() Long before she was the terror of Wonderland-the infamous Queen of Hearts-she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.Ĭatherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. From Marissa Meyer, the #1 New York Times–bestselling story of Wonderland's most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments American kingpin review![]() ![]() After a handful of failed business ventures, Ross began working long hours to develop an idea he’d been toying with for some time: an online marketplace where people could buy and sell anything from drugs to guns without fearing for their safety or privacy. Julia quit school and followed him to Austin, Texas, where his family lived. He was politically active on campus to the point where his libertarianism distracted him from his studies, which led to a dismissal from his PhD program in 2010. Ross was a 24-year-old graduate student at Penn State when he met his girlfriend, Julia. The author traces how Ross transformed his nascent idea for an “eBay for drugs” on the Dark Web into a multimillion dollar business, as well as the team of crafty feds who brought him down-and ultimately put him behind bars for life. PREVIEW: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton tells the story of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of an illegal website that helped people buy and sell illicit goods anonymously. Start Publishing Notes’ Summary, Analysis, and Review of Nick Bilton’s American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed “About the Author” section. PLEASE NOTE: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. ![]() ![]() ![]() While there is a smaller story arc that comes to resolution within this serial, it feels like a minor note in the overall arc. There is not a tremendous amount of character development to slow down the story, but each of the gentlemen stands in a position to be called upon to carry a storyline when needed. Despite the number of characters, Mackenzie manages to keep them set apart with unique names and backgrounds. The supporting cast of gentleman are noteworthy as well. With a Sherlock Holmes sort of intellect Magnetron endeavors to unwrap the mystery of his deceased mentor all the while coming up against Compost, his arch-enemy. Truly anachronistic, witty and fun these stories embrace a vocabulary-stretching voice that reflects the Victorian era while sneaking in a bit of the post-modern sense of humor. Hogalum by Phineas Magnetron and the rest of the Hogalum Society (Think League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with the emphasis on gentlemen). Part of a planned 5 novelette serial, this second installment picks up with the solving of the mysterious death of Dr. This is a steampunk serial adventure by D.L. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Serafina book 3![]() ![]() In the epic third installment of Robert Beatty's #1 bestselling series, Serafina takes her rightful place among literary champions as she battles fiercely to defend all she loves and become everything that she is meant to be. ![]() With only days to achieve the impossible, Serafina fights to reclaim herself as the Guardian of Biltmore, friend of Braeden, daughter of her Pa, and heroine of the Blue Ridge Mountains and all the folk and creatures that call it home. Serafina must uncover the truth about what has happened to her and find a way to harness her strange new powers before it's too late. Serafina and the Splintered Heart (The Serafina Series Book 3) by Robert Beatty Foggy Pine Books: Stories to Shake the Fog foundinthefog Hours Telephone. Old friends do unthinkable things and enemies seem all around.Ī mysterious threat moves towards Biltmore, a force without a name, bringing with it violent storms and flooding that stands to uproot everything in its path. ![]() She has awoken into a darkness she does not understand, scarred from a terrible battle, only to find that life at Biltmore Estate has changed in unimaginable ways. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Gene simmons in make up![]() ![]() The original date of the band’s last performance was July 17, 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the plans. The last dates of the band’s performance were announced on The Howard Stern Show on March 1, 2023. They announced the last days of their last-ever tour. KISS are currently on the final year of the End of the Road tour. He’s older and you are lucky to have him around and doing a tour! Feel better Gene!” Your blood pressure will bottom out because if it. One fan tweeted, “Dehydration and heat exhaustion will take you out if you aren’t careful. Many fans became concerned after the video went viral on the social media website. □□” Brazil’s tropical weather added to the humidity and heat for the day as the stadium was also outside. We got back on stage in 5 minutes & finished the show. I was dehydrated and was forced to sit for a song. Last night we played Amazon jungle Stadium/Brazil. In response to a Rolling Stone article that was published about his health condition, he also tweeted, “Ok, kids. We stopped for about five minutes, I drank some water, and then all was well. Yesterday at Manaus Stadium in Brazil, experienced weakness because of dehydration. On April 13, 2023, he tweeted, “Hey everybody, thanks for the good wishes. ![]() What happened to Gene Simmons? The 73-year-old KISS frontman experienced dehydration at their Brazil concert, and he assured fans that everything was well with him afterward. ![]() ![]() While the target audience is likely to anticipate some of the twists, this clever tale hits all the right notes. As identities are revealed and prophecies fulfilled, it all comes down to some clever stage work to confront the archduke once and for all. What they find are a band of reclusive monks with a secret, a family of traveling performers and their trained bears, and a group of unusually talented outlaws. Her plan to escape his clutches causes her to join forces with Hans, as they flee from the archduke and the wicked Necromancer. Angela is a teenage countess with a passion for puppetry and plays, who is unwillingly promised to the evil archduke Arnulf. Found adrift in a wooden chest as a baby, Hans was adopted by the notorious grave robber Knobbe the Bent at 13, he is chafing at the gruesome business of stealing from the dead. Stratton (Borderline) invokes Shakes-pearean themes and influences to offer a fast-paced, entertaining historical fantasy. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments A shot in the dark victoria lee![]() ![]() The Raishbrook brothers are the owners of RMG News. It includes Howard Raishbrook, Marc Raishbrook, Austin Raishbrook, Scott Lane, Victor Park, Todd Betts, Zak Holman and Steve Gentry. The cast of ‘Shot in the Dark’ involves the crew of the companies that have been featured in the show. Kevin Brennecke, Ian Egos, Jennifer Ehrman, April Garcia, Michael Gross, Fikret Manoglu, Valery Castillo, Ally Hawksley, Todd Fields, Jason Osper, Elida Portillo and Castor Fernandez have served as various producers, handling story producing, graphics and field producing and post-production. ‘Shot in the Dark’ is executive produced by Tracy Bacal, Jeanne Begley, Kelly McPherson, Howard Raishbrook, Emre Sahin, Shannon Watts and Sarah Wetherbee. He is also known for his work in documentary series like ‘Duff Takes the Cake’, ‘Hunting Hitler’, ‘The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer’, ‘Buried: Knights Templar and the Holy Grail’ and ‘Eyewitness War’. ![]() ![]() ![]() Be warned though, it gets more chilling and disturbing than the movie that tried to capture the essence of this profession. If you have been wondering what it is actually like to be on the streets at night, driving crazily from one spot to another to film miserable scenes that are served to us on the news next day, you should watch ‘Shot in the Dark’. Obviously, the film is driven by the character that the filmmakers want us to see and his job is just a plot device to highlight his moral fibre. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Harold and maude by colin higgins![]() ![]() As the story unfolds, we see more and more of who she is, where she comes from, and what makes her the fascinating woman that she is. Weird, death obsessed, illusive and strangely charming, and then there is Maude of course, who is an utter revelation. From Harold’s interfering mother and the three internet dates she sets up for Harold, to a couple of questionable local police, the ominous housekeeper and Harold himself. ![]() ![]() And Group Rep’s accomplished and enthusiastic actors do just that. This story is full of wonderful, bold characters with plenty for compelling actors to sink their teeth into. A tricky thing to do well, but they seem to have perfected it and their Harold and Maude is yet another success in a long line of their brilliant and memorable movie versions. The lovelies at the Group Rep have made a habit out of staging adaptations of iconic movies. It’s a quirky, darkly funny film about a slightly odd young man, Harold, who rejects his stuffy upper-class life and finds friendship and love with a much much older and wonderfully eccentric woman, Maude. It was probably on TV, since I was very young when it was released. I remember watching the 1971 film of Harold and Maude, which now has a bit of a cult following, and was directed by the late great Hal Ashby. – A NoHo Arts theatre review of Harold and Maude, originally written by Colin Higgins, directed for the stage by Larry Eisenberg for The Group Rep at Lonny Chapman Theatre through March 19. ![]() ![]() Depicting a life of adventure, persecution, paranoia, and brilliant achievement, The Confessions is a landmark work by one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment, which was a direct influence upon the work of Proust, Goethe and Tolstoy among others.įor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. ![]() In his Confessions he relives the first fifty-three years of his radical life with vivid immediacy - from his earliest years, where we can see the source of his belief in the innocence of childhood, through the development of his philosophical and political ideas, his struggle against the French authorities and exile from France following the publication of Emile. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) argued passionately against the inequality he believed to be intrinsic to civilized society. ![]() Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is an astonishing work of acute psychological insight. ![]() |