![]() He proceeds to examine the Fed's policies of the 1920s, demonstrating that it was quite inflationary even if the effects did not show up in the price of goods and services. Rothbard opens with a theoretical treatment of business cycle theory, showing how an expansive monetary policy generates imbalances between investment and consumption. The book remains canonical today because the debate is still very alive. Since it first appeared in 1963, it has been the definitive treatment of the causes of the depression. The Mises Institute edition features, along with a new introduction by historian Paul Johnson, top-quality paper and bindings, in line with the standard set by The Scholars Edition of Human Action. Rothbard's America's Great Depression is a staple of modern economic literature and crucial for understanding a pivotal event in American and world history. ![]() ![]() Applied Austrian economics doesn't get better than this. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Only when she sees there is another person that likes pink is it ok to like pink again. but what does this main character do? Become moody, emotional, depressed, lonely, and ends up caving to peer pressure by trying to give up liking pink. ![]() Now, I'm a feminist so I'm all for girl power books. Why do I care? Because 95% of this book is "cool girls" teasing this girl about liking pink. Problem is the study shows a correlation between an increase in social aggression in media and an increase of the "Mean Girl Syndrome" in elementary school kids. In the last two minutes they resolve the conflict hoping the kids see the moral of the story. "Educational Cartoons" like Arthur regularly have a conflict focusing on social aggression between classmates and friends. the stuff you see on the movie Mean Girls). ![]() ![]() Blast! I had a whole review written and my wireless internet dropped and I lost the whole thing, but I feel strongly enough about this book to rewrite it.īackground info: in NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children there is a chapter that cites a study about a decrease of violence in cartoons and an increase in 'social aggression' (i.e. ![]() ![]() ![]() But it is harder to deal with the knowledge that she is in Jacobite Scotland and the carnage of Culloden is looming. Suddenly she is a Sassenach, an outlander, in a country torn by war and by clan feuds.Ī wartime nurse, Claire can deal with the bloody wounds that face her. ![]() Innocently she walks through a stone circle in the Highlands and finds herself in a violent skirmish taking place in 1743. In 1945, Claire Randall is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon in Scotland. 4 / 5ĬLAIRE RANDALL IS LEADING A DOUBLE LIFE, SHE HAS A HUSBAND IN ONE CENTURY – AND A LOVER IN ANOTHER… Not necessarily an easy read, but this is a well-written piece of historical fiction, with a cast of well-crafted characters but most of all, a stunning setting. If I’m not mistaken, it was released in the UK with this title, but elsewhere it was just called “Outlander”, which makes a lot more sense to me, I have to say. Cross Stitch is the first book in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. ![]() ![]() So how do you develop the skills and tools you need to successfully navigate your way through life as an HSP? As someone attuned to the emotions of everyone around you, how can you protect yourself against emotional overwhelm, negative energy, and psychological distress? ![]() Sensitivity is a blessing, but it’s hard to thrive as an HSP in a competitive society that perceives emotional expression as a sign of weakness. If you’ve always felt more delicate, more easily overwhelmed by sensory input, and more empathetic than those around you, you are probably an HSP. Millions of Highly Sensitive People (HSP) feel exactly the same way. Do you feel too sensitive for this world?Īre you at the mercy of your emotions, overwhelmed by your environment, and easily triggered by other people’s feelings? ![]() ![]() And did the final two lines inspire The Proclaimers to write ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’? One cannot choose but wonder.Ĭertainly, the poem reads like a song: it’s a lyric, through and through, with the abcb rhyme scheme and the tetrameter and trimeter metre recalling the traditional ballads (associated, fittingly enough, with the Scottish Borders).Īlso known by its first line, ‘Is There for Honest Poverty’, ‘A Man’s a Man for A’ That’ (i.e. Bob Dylan called it his single biggest inspiration. Possibly based on a traditional lyric, this poem – also called ‘My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose’ – is one of the most widely anthologised love poems in English. Like John Betjeman’s later poem ‘In Westminster Abbey’, ‘Holy Willie’s Prayer’ uses the idea of a prayer to expose religious hypocrisy and ruthless self-preservation – here, the self-preservation of ‘Holy Willie’, a church elder. This poem shows just what a great satirical poet Burns could be. The one thing we cannot do is take the view of that louse. ![]() ![]() As Burns concludes, ‘O wad some Power the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!’ Such a power or ability would save us a lot of bother and ‘foolish notions’ but we cannot see ourselves as others see us. ![]() ![]() ![]() Badly injured and desperate to forget a nightmarish expedition that left him doubting his sanity, Watson is close to destitution when he meets the extraordinary Sherlock Holmes, who is investigating a series of deaths in the Shadwell district of London. It is the autumn of 1880, and Dr John Watson has just returned from Afghanistan. Several bodies have been found, the victims appearing to have starved to death over the course of several weeks, and yet they were reported aliv. ![]() ![]() ![]() Haley coauthored the autobiography based on a series of in-depth interviews he conducted between 1963 and Malcolm X's 1965 assassination. "In 1998, Time named The Autobiography of Malcolm X one of ten 'required reading' nonfiction books.The Autobiography of Malcolm X has influenced generations of readers In 1990, Charles Solomon writes in the Los Angeles Times, 'Unlike many '60s icons, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with its double message of anger and love, remains an inspiring document.' Cultural historian Howard Bruce Franklin describes it as 'one of the most influential books in late-twentieth-century American culture', and the Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature credits Haley with shaping 'what has undoubtedly become the most influential twentieth-century African American autobiography'.The Autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965, the result of a collaboration between civil and human rights activist Malcolm X and journalist Alex Haley. ![]() Original publiher's cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, 455 pages. ![]() ![]() 8vo First edition, second printing, from same year as 1st printing. ![]() ![]() Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any recos/feedback/comments since i’m always looking for ways to grow. So, enough of my ramblings, again, I thank you all, and I can’t wait to share my reviews and hear your thoughts and feedback in 2014. I also loved discovering NetGalley and the world of ARCs where i can dip my toes into new authors or even get a jump on installments that i’m waiting on but can’t be quite so patient enough for. ![]() From Young Adult appropriate Dystopia and Fantasy series that have 2nd and 3rd (plus) installments coming out, to Erotica series that are either new or continuing, i really can’t wait to see what’s up next. There’s a lot of great reading coming out in the next few months that i’m really looking forward to. ![]() AMAZING right? I had no idea how much i read, but i guess for 2014, i need to set my limits a bit more realistically. ![]() Let me then go into saying that i FAR exceeded my 2013 Goodreads Challenge – i had a goal of 100 books to read this year and if i’m not mistaken, i’m at 178. I love to read and knowing that there are a lot of folks out there just like me that like to do the same, and are willing to hear what i have to say about those books – well that’s just amazing to me. I should start off by thanking all of you guys who have decided to follow me this year – you have no idea how much i appreciate it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Enzo is an old dog and he’s ready to die because he believes that the afterlife will be as a human being.ĭenny is a race car driver and he loves watching videos of races that he participated in. The story starts with Enzo, a dog who is living in Seattle with his master Dennis. In 2019, a film adaption was made starring Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried as Denny and Eve, with Kevin Costner providing the voice of Enzo. Stein also drew inspiration for this book from his own experience as an auto racer. The book was inspired by a documentary about reincarnation and a poem written from a dog’s point-of-view. It follows the life of Denny Swift and is told from the perspective of his dog, Enzo. ![]() ![]() Published in 2008, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a New York Times bestselling novel by Garth Stein. 1-Page Summary of The Art of Racing In the Rain Overall Summary ![]() ![]() ![]() It includes A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, The Old Curiosity Shop. Only available as part of our 3 for £33 Penguin Clothbound Classics collection. This book contains six illustrated stories by Charles Dickens. Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. ![]() Combining elements of Gothic Romance, the Newgate Novel and popular melodrama, Dickens created an entirely new kind of fiction, scathing in its indictment of a cruel society, and pervaded by an unforgettable sense of threat and mystery. Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickenss most popular novels, with many famous film, television and musical adaptations. Oliver Twist is a novel that portrays crime, poverty, justice, and charity all entangled with the life story and telling of the hardships of an orphaned little. Oliver Twist: Premium Edition (Unabridged, Illustrated, Table of Contents) Kindle Edition by Charles Dickens (Author) Visit Amazons Charles Dickens Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. ![]() Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy. ![]() The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. ![]() |