![]() ![]() He carries a wooden staff in his right hand, carved with runes that look very much like Dresden's. Around his rope belt hang three purple stoles of the Senior Council, indicating that he killed three of the most powerful wizards on the planet. He has curling ram horns, goat-like features, long white beard, yellow eyes with an hourglass pupil. He told Dresden that he personally admired the young wizard, and had wished to avoid the fight altogether if possible, but will still fight to kill Dresden, albeit with great regret, since it was his queen's order.Īccording to Harry Dresden, Eldest Gruff is about five foot high, five foot two at the most. He wears a robe with a cowl pulled down. Eldest was also the most personable of the Gruffs, willing to speak with Harry Dresden on normal terms and even giving him the chance to recover before their fight. However, he is also the smallest of his family. ![]() He is the eldest of the Gruff brothers, and also the most powerful. Wearing several stoles of the Senior Council, Eldest Gruff appears to be an incredibly powerful individual, who disposed of Magog within seconds. ![]()
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![]() ![]() We know that the Torah is good, provided one uses it in the way the Torah itself intends. ![]() They want to be teachers of Torah, but they understand neither their own words nor the matters about which they make such emphatic pronouncements. Some, by aiming amiss, have wandered off into fruitless discussion. The purpose of this order is to promote love from a clean heart, from a good conscience and from sincere trust. Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies these divert people to speculating instead of doing God’s work, which requires trust. ![]() How does the “Good News” of Jesus Christ relate to the holy Law of the Old Testament (for example, the Ten Commandments)? Does the forgiveness and grace we receive through Christ render the Law obsolete? These are important questions, and in 1 Timothy 1, Paul explores the relationship between law and grace: 1 Timothy 1:3-17 (CJB)Īs I counseled you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus, so that you may order certain people who are teaching a different doctrine to stop. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Chocolate Cupid Killings ’09…ValentinesĬrime de Cocoa: Three Chocoholic Mysteries ‘05 (includes: The Chocolate Cat Caper, The Chocolate Bear Burglary, & The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up) AS EVE K. Trouble ensues when a much hated defense attorney dies after ingesting a cyanide-filled trouffle that Lee has delivered.The Chocolate Snowman Murders ’08….Christmas.The Chocolate Bear Burglary ‘02….Christmas.Main Character: Lee McKinney, Manager of a Chocolate Shop ![]() ![]() ![]() He has taught over 200 course sections to more than 4,000 students during the past 33 years at GMU. 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He took part in Field Marshal Sir William Slim's pursuit of Japanese Army. To the end of World War II he served with the regiment's 5th Battalion. ![]() During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he was the commander of the Indian 7th Brigade, which was destroyed, leading Dalvi to be captured by the People's Liberation Army on 22 October 1962.ĭalvi was commissioned into the Baluch Regiment. In 1945 he was selected to join the staff of General Sir Montagu Stopford, GOC XXXIII Corps and later GOC-in Brigadier John Parashram Dalvi was an Indian Army officer. For his services he was mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished service. ![]() Dalvi was commissioned into the Baluch Regiment. ![]() During the Sino-Indian War of 1962, he was the commander of the Indian 7th Brigade, which was destroyed, leading Dalvi to be captured by the People's Liberation Army on 22 October 1962. ![]() Brigadier John Parashram Dalvi was an Indian Army officer. ![]() ![]() ![]() You’ll find dystopian stories, love triangles, some competition-based fantasy fiction, and some plain old royal love stories. ![]() We created the list below of books like The Selection series to help you find your next read. ![]() ![]() This is why everyone who has read it has loved it, and why it’s so hard to get over this book hangover when you reach the final page. There is literally nothing to dislike about this book. It’s a royal dystopian love story competition. LOVE TRIANGLE ALERT!!!Īs the book series progresses, we learn more about the dystopian world they live in and the rebels who are trying to overturn the monarchy. The future king, Prince Maxon, falls for America Singer, our heroine, but she is still harboring feelings for her first love, Aspen Ledger. Eventually, it even led to the starting of this blog! The series is a YA dystopian novel set in the future, where the future Queen to be is chosen via a bachelor style tv show broadcasted to the nation. The Selection is a book near and dear to our hearts because it’s the book that brought Jackie and me together. Looking for books like The Selection series by Kiera Cass? You’ve come to the right place. Pin 14 Addicting Books Like The Selection to Read Now 18 ![]() ![]() ![]() Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, tells the story of Max, a boy who becomes king of a jungle land filled with wild beasts. Richard Austin, a specialist of books and manuscripts at Sotheby’s who helped assemble the sale, told Bloomberg, “We priced these for what we knew items of similar quality have sold for in the past eight years.” The most expensive piece, a pen-and-ink line and watercolor illustration of a monster reading a book, was listed at $950,000. The works, many of which were purchased directly from Sendak, are valued at $4.5 million overall for the fixed-price sale. It was assembled over the past 45 years by two private collectors and Sendak’s friends. The collection includes pencil sketches, watercolors, an intaglio etching, and a sculpture. It is the first time that most of the pieces are being offered for public sale, according to a Sotheby’s press release. The auction house has put a collection of 47 illustrations by the book’s famed author, Maurice Sendak, on sale in New York until Dec. ![]() ![]() ![]() Over time, Carriveau suffers at the hands of the Nazi’s and Vianne, terrified of putting her daughter at risk, must make some impossible choices if she wants to save innocent lives. With her husband sent to war, Vianne remains in Carriveau with her daughter and tries to keep things running as normal as possible, until a Nazi stations himself in Vianne’s home. Her missions are dangerous and filled with undeniable risk, as she crosses the Pyrenees countless times under cover of darkness, in all conditions. She joins the underground rebellion, committed to saving stranded airmen and helping them return home. Isabelle, code-named the nightingale, refuses to sit by and watch France surrender to the Germans. The novel spans from 1939 through to 1945 following each sister’s reaction to Germany’s invasion and how they survive the brutal Nazi occupation. The novel centres around two sisters: young, stubborn, and rebellious, Isabelle and mature, sensible Vianne, who has a family and a daughter to protect at all costs. Add to TBR A beautiful, thought-provoking, sob-inducing novel ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She said her name was Susan or Stacey or Samantha and she was a fellow in the Clinical Research program. The vibe was a lot like the DMV except we were all getting paid by the hour so people seemed happy to wait all day.Ī doctor in a white lab coat got up and introduced herself. They had free coffee and chocolate donuts and a big TV playing The Price Is Right, but most everyone was looking at their phones. There weren’t enough chairs and I was among the last to arrive so I had to sit shivering on the floor. The directions brought me to the campus medical center in West Philly and a large auditorium filled with women, all between eighteen and thirty-five years old. ![]() A few years back I was running out of money so I volunteered for a research study at the University of Pennsylvania. ![]() ![]() So what is AI? No, we are not talking dictionary definitions here - those you can Google yourself. Either media coverage of AI is exaggerated (as if androids will take over the world tomorrow) or too specific and technical, creating further confusion and fuelling sci-fi-inspired imaginations of computers smarter than human beings. ![]() There is misinformation galore, of course. However, there is a sore lack of understanding of what AI really is, how it is shaping our future and why it is likely to alter our very psyche sooner or later. The first fully robotic sex doll is being created even as you are reading this.) AI is being employed in health, wellness and warfare it is scrutinizing you, helping you take better photos, making music, books and even love. The phrase is undoubtedly being misused but is the technology too? One thing is certain, whether we like it or not, whether we understand it or not, for good or bad, AI is playing a huge part in our everyday life today - huger than we imagine. AI is everything and everywhere now and most of us won’t even blink if we are told AI is powering someone’s toothbrush. Even Artificial Intelligence has not been able to escape the inevitable reduction that follows such excessive hype. ![]() ![]() After a while, everything is overhyped and underwhelming. ![]() |