If I could get away with killing someone on the first page of every book, I would. I'm a Chapter 3 kind of writer, which means I naturally start at Chapter 3. Kami: The beginning of a book is always the hardest part for me. Was any part of it difficult to write? Or was there a particular scene or character that took extra to write? The challenge was defining their differences without being able to rely upon their physical appearance. Lukas is open and funny, which makes him seem more transparent, but he also has more than his share of secrets. Initially, Jared comes across as a tough loner, but he is fighting some serious personal demons. It's the definition of the expression: You can't judge a book by its cover. Kami: I love writing about the twins because even though they look alike, their personalities are completely different. Jessie: So twins, huh? What was that like to write?
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Whoever the client of Renaissance art, they could be very particular about what the finished article looked like. This revolving market of artists also explains why, particularly in Italy with its many independent city-states, artists were always very keen to sign their work and so contribute to their own burgeoning reputation. For the same reasons, cities frequently tried to poach renowned artists away from one city to work in their city instead. Publicly commissioned works might include portraits of a city's rulers (past and present), statues of military leaders, or representations of classical figures particularly associated with that city (for example, King David for Florence). There was a great rivalry between cities like Florence, Venice, Mantua, and Siena, and they hoped any new art produced would enhance their status within Italy or even beyond. During the Renaissance in Italy, it also became important for cities as a whole to cultivate a certain character and image. Popes and churches, in contrast, were eager for art to help spread the message of Christianity by providing visual stories even the illiterate could understand. Rulers of cities like the Medici in Florence and the Gonzaga in Mantua wanted to portray themselves and their family as successful and so they were keen to be associated with, for example, heroes of the past, real or mythological. There was a great rivalry between cities like Florence, Venice, Mantua, & Siena and they hoped any new art produced would enhance their status in Italy & Abroad. In Davis’ telling, the protagonist is not so much Arnaud du Tilh, but is, in fact, Bertrande de Rols, the wife of Martin Guerre. Natalie Zemon Davis, in her book The Return of Martin Guerre, approaches the story from a fresh perspective, hoping to link the impostor’s ruse with the creation of personal identity, and in doing so, shorten the gap between sixteenth century French peasants and the upper class. As a result, a traditional version of the story quickly developed that focused on the cunning of the impostor, Arnaud du Tilh, and his “marvelous deception.” Only two contemporary sources exist that speak directly to the case, and from these sources all subsequent versions of the story derive. The events occurred over four hundred years ago in rural France, and few of the participants had the capacity to write. For the academic historian, the faithful retelling of the story of Martin Guerre is a treacherous exercise. 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. It took me some time to get used to their ‘antics’ but as the story ended, I was pretty much impressed by pappa Q’s deductive skills.Ĭoming back to the story, the dead man is a lawyer named Monte Field. Their logic of deduction is different and so their method of sleuthing. Queen and Ellery, the father-son duo are way different from Holmes-Watson or Poirot-Hastings pair. Though this is a bit out of my comfort zone, I really enjoyed the story. This also happens to be my first American Mystery read! Having heard a lot of praises about this detective series, I decided to give it a try with the first book in this series and I am not disappointed. The Roman Hat Mystery is my first Ellery Queen read and surely won’t be the last. Inspector Queen and his son Ellery are called to the scene of the crime. Also, the dead man’s silk hat is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, well-known socialite’s purse is found in the dead man’s coat. The seats next to and in front of him are empty and the ticket stubs for the same aren’t found anywhere. He reeks of alcohol and it seems that the poison was mixed in his drink. The Roman Hat Mystery is the first book in the Ellery Queen Detective series.Ī man is found dead in the Roman Theater. Sometimes the violence threatened against Susanna is indicated in the tableau: in a version by Ludovico Carracci that hangs in the National Gallery in London, one of the elders is tugging at Susanna’s robe, pulling it off her body. In a treatment by Rubens from half a century later, on display at the Borghese Gallery, in Rome, Susanna is shown reaching for a shawl, realizing with horror that she has been exposed to two leering men. Tintoretto depicted the scene several times in a version painted in the fifteen-fifties, which hangs in Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, he portrayed Susanna as serene and abstracted, towelling a raised foot and regarding herself in a mirror, unaware of a bald man who is concealed behind a rose trellis and peering between her parted thighs. The tale offered painters an irresistible opportunity to replicate a similar kind of voyeurism. The men suddenly accost her and demand that she submit to rape if she resists, they warn, they will ruin her reputation by claiming that they caught her with a lover. Susanna, a virtuous, beautiful young woman, is bathing in her garden while two older men spy on her. The story of Susanna and the Elders, related in the Book of Daniel, was a popular subject for artists in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and no wonder. Today, he said, he is "kind of a 'vote for the lesser of two evils' kind of guy". Twenty years ago Mustaine was a Democrat, writing songs that attacked conservative politicians and accused Ronald Reagan's policies of "taking advantage of the nucleus of America". (Obama was previously a senator.) "They don't have any record of him." "How come was invisible until he became, uh, whatever he was in Illinois?" he asked. But that document is still not enough, apparently, for observers like Mustaine. Obama's "secret" past is the longtime obsession of America's birther movement, whose allegations provoked the president to release his Hawaiian-issued birth certificate in 2011. Rubin Museum of Art & University of Washington Press, 2014. This work, based on the author's landmark Tibetan text, The Path to Liberation, includes basic Buddhist teachings and practices, clearly pointing out the relevance of these for both the sacred artist and the practitioner, along with an overview of the history and iconography of Buddhist art.īodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine, edited by Theresia Hofer. With profound wisdom, he shows how visual representations of the sacred in paintings, sculptures, mandalas, and stupas can be an essential support to practice throughout the path. Here, one of the great practitioners and master artists of our time presents a guide to the Tibetan Buddhist path, from preliminary practices through enlightenment, from the artist's perspective. The sacred arts play an essential, intrinsic role in Tibetan Buddhist practice. The Art of Awakening: A User's Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Art and Practice by Konchog Lhadrepa & Charlotte Davis. Visual & Material Culture: Southeast Asia & Sri Lanka.Visual & Material Culture: Central Asia.Visual & Material Culture Toggle Dropdown.Tibet: Contemporary Masters & Teachings. These diet measures are known to benefit anyone’s health, regardless of blood type. Like many other food plans, this plan stresses avoidance of: Type B: Also called the nomad, people with type B blood can eat plants and most meats except for pork and chicken. It is called the agrarian or cultivator diet, and closely resembles a vegetarian diet. However, there’s no evidence the theory underlying this diet caused these results. Type A: In general, the blood type A diet completely avoids toxic red meat and focus on eating plants. Weight loss and lowered cholesterol have been reported by people who have tried this diet. 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When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for his headdress. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading. |