The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse: A Novel
Added by: decabristka | Karma: 68075.20 | Fiction literature | 16 December 2010
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Over the course of 13 years and five novels, Louise Erdrich has staked out a richly imagined corner of North Dakota soil--her own Yoknapatawpha, where every character is connected to every other and nothing can be said to happen for the first time. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse is no exception. The report in question comes from Father Damien Modeste, who has served the Ojibwe through a century of famine, epidemics, murders, and feuds. But the good priest is not what he appears.
This is a beautifully photographed study of the world's most extraordinary architectural feats. Readers can explore old favorites like the Empire State Building and new wonders like Taipei 101 and the Burj Dubai (now the World's tallest building). Architectural details, engineering miracles, and drop-dead images drive home just how incredible these monster buildings are.
Grade 7-10 - Science-Fiction, , African culture. The Ear, the Eye, and The Arm is one of the better books on the market this year. It definitely ranks as one to be recommended without reservations. It has tremendous value for a classroom as well - there are so many different layers that could be explored and lead to further research ( maybe you could use it for one of your reading/writing/listening assignments next year). Regardless of its "educational" value, the entertainment value is high. It's a book to re-read many times. rescuing the children.
"The Very Modern Mindreader: And other Miracles" by Richard Osterlind
The Triumphant Return Of One Of Mentalism's Living Legends! Richard Osterlind's name has always been associated with strong and practical effects guaranteed to leave a powerful impression on an audience. In this new manuscript, The Very Modern Mindreader and Other Miracles, his first release of completely new material to the magic and mentalism fraternity in over ten years, Osterlind delivers three outstanding effects, ready to go right into your professional repertoire.