![]() They weighed us to balance each side of the plane, and rather sweetly all the American women looked at my weigh-in and said “you really don’t look that heavy!”)Īlex and Ben are less wimpish, but there’s a storm coming and as if that wasn’t bad enough, as they head over the snowy mountain ranges Walter has a stroke. (The only time I’ve been in a small plane was 20 years ago flying from Boston airport to Martha’s Vineyard. ![]() The tiny plane looks terrifying even before they get in, and I think I’d miss my wedding if it meant arriving the next day in comfort on a 737. It’s Alex who suggests chartering a small plane, flown by Walter (Beau Bridges) and his dog, to get them to Denver, the first stop on their journeys. Ben (Idris Elba) is a brain surgeon, smart in his expensive tailored wool coat, scheduled to perform surgery on a young boy the next morning. ![]() My second thought was, how on earth are they going to have sex with so many clothes on?Īlex (Kate Winslet) is an American photojournalist, heading to her own wedding and so much of a free spirit that when she finds out her flight is cancelled she’s happy to get changed into her wedding dress in the cab once she arrives. I’m not going to lie, my first thought when Alex and Ben survived the plane crash high up in the wintry mountains, with only a nameless dog and a dead pilot called Walter for company, was who’ll be eaten first: Walter or the labrador. ![]()
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![]() First Timothy 6:10 is where we find the famous warning that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. You cannot serve both God and money” (Luke 16:13). Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. Jesus teaches, “No one can serve two masters. So often, riches get in the way of a man’s spiritual benefit (Mark 4:19 10:25). ![]() ![]() The main purpose of playing the lottery is to win money, and the Bible tells us what our attitude toward money should be. And Proverbs 16:33 emphasizes the sovereignty of God: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” But the biblical purpose of casting lots was not to test one’s luck or to gain material wealth. The Bible also mentions the casting of lots for the purpose of decision making (Joshua 18:10 Nehemiah 10:34). In neither case is gambling presented in a good light. The Bible has no examples of a lottery, but it does contain instances of gambling: Samson’s wager in Judges 14:12 and the soldiers’ gambling over Jesus’ garments in Mark 15:24. ![]() ![]() ![]() And when the pilot says the single engine prop plane can fit one more, if barely, Ben offers the seat to Ashley knowing that she needs to get back just as urgently. ![]() When the last outgoing flight is cancelled due to a broken de-icer and a forthcoming storm, Ben finds a charter plane that can take him around the storm and drop him in Denver to catch a connection. ![]() Ben Payne has just wrapped up a medical conference and is also eager to get back East for a slate of surgeries he has scheduled for the following day. Ashley Knox is an attractive, successful writer, who is flying East for her much anticipated wedding. On a stormy winter night, two strangers wait for a flight at the Salt Lake City airport. Now a major motion picture starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elbaįrom the author of Where the River Ends, comes this page-turning story of love and survival. Print The Mountain Between Us (Film Tie-In) ![]() ![]() ![]() Zena Sharman is a writer, speaker, strategist, and LGBTQ+ health advocate. Hannah's favourite duet: The Confrontation (Les Misérables), by Colm Wilkinson and Philip Quast ![]() She co-hosts the podcast Witch, Please, a critical rereading of the Harry Potter series, and she is the author of A Sentimental Education (WLUP 2022). Hannah McGregor is an academic, podcaster, and author living on the traditional and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. In this conversation we hear Hannah and Zena talk about caring ferociously, macho homemaking, living life as a committed spinster, work as a trauma response and domestic embodiment. All things Kintsugi Therapist Collective: ![]() ![]() The Perishing is a downright masterpiece. It''s clear within the first few pages of her new novel, The Perishing, that the wait has been well worth it. plays like its own genre-lyrical strangeness." -Christopher Borelli, Chicago Tribune "Astonishing." -Sabienna Bowman, Popsugar "An intoxicating blend of sci-fi and historical fiction, The Perishing is a unique perspective on Depression-era life for a Black woman, time traveler or not." -Kirby Beaton, BuzzFeed "This marriage of period lit and science fiction will plug the Lovecraft Country sized hole in your heart." -Keyaira Boone, Essence "Natashia Deón''s critically acclaimed debut novel, Grace, ushered in a brand-new literary talent whose fans have been waiting five long years to see what she would do next. ![]() ![]() you will not be able to put it down" -Shay Mitchell, Book of the Month "Vivid and thrilling." -Annabel Gutterman, TIME "In this mesmerizing tale, Deón deals powerfully with themes of history, love, and fate." - Alta " The Perishing. ![]() ![]() ![]() The main plot of the novel is generally concerned with the rise of Marius, his marriage to Julia, his success in replacing Metellus as general in charge of the Numidian theatre of war, his defeat of King Jugurtha of Numidia, his re-organization of the Roman Army system, his unprecedented consecutive consulships, his defeat of a massive invasion of German tribes (the Teutones, the Cimbri and the Marcomanni/ Cherusci/ Tigurini), and the details of his relationship with his subordinate and close friend Sulla. ![]() The cast includes most of the major historical figures of the late Roman Republic, including Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, as well as the Gaius Julius Caesar who was grandfather of Julius Caesar, Julia, Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, Publius Rutilius Rufus and Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. The First Man in Rome is a 1990 historical novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough, and the first in her Masters of Rome series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout the book I was constantly thinking, Amartya, homeboy, stop talking about what you're going to talk about and just get to it. The first three pages of every chapter and sub-chapter are essentially wordy justifications of why the topic is deserving of discussion in the first place. The Argumentative Indian is neither easy nor fun to read. In 2006, Time magazine listed him under "60 years of Asian Heroes" and in 2010 included him in their "100 most influential persons in the world".Īfter all my dramatic agony and breathless complaining, I am glad I endured. ![]() ![]() He is a trustee of Economists for Peace and Security. He is the first Asian and the first Indian academic to head an Oxbridge college.Īmartya Sen's books have been translated into more than thirty languages. He is also a senior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he previously served as Master from the years 1998 to 2004. ![]() Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University. Sen was best known for his work on the causes of famine, which led to the development of practical solutions for preventing or limiting the effects of real or perceived shortages of food. Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members. ![]() ![]() A cracking sound like gunshots is heard outside. He will see her headscarf from afar and when she sees him she’ll get his milk ready. He imagines his mother looking out to the road for when he will come home. Salva is currently hungry and is dreaming of milk. It is a good day when they can get a guinea hen or squirrel and cook it up and eat it. Salva and the boys make cows out of clay and try to make the best one. The cows only need a bit of watching, and there is plenty of time to play. ![]() He thinks of driving them with the local boys to the good grazing areas. ![]() Today Salva wishes he were at home with the cattle. Salva has three brothers and two sisters. ![]() Salva’s father is successful, owning many cattle and working as a judge. ![]() Salva knows he is lucky to be at school, though he cannot attend during the dry season because his family moves away from their village. At home, he speaks Dinka, but here at school, his teacher teaches them Arabic. There are thorns, heat, and time-and that is it.Įleven-year-old Salva sits perfectly, ostensibly paying attention to the teacher but dreaming about when he can get out on the road home. Nya carries the empty plastic water container, which is much easier than when she has to carry it home full. ![]() ![]() ![]() His quest to uncover the truth leads him to ruthless New York City planner, Moses Randolph (Alec Baldwin) and a Harlem lawyer/activist Laura Rose (Mbatha-Raw).Īhead of the film’s release STYLECASTER sat down to chat with Mbatha-Raw about diving into this compelling story, working with this incredible cast that also includes Leslie Mann, Willem Dafoe, Michael K. However, when Minna is murdered it’s up to Lionel to piece together what happened. The actor/director stars as Lionel “Brooklyn” Essrog, a private investigator struggling with Tourette syndrome who is taken under the wing of Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). ![]() Moving the story from 1999-Norton sets his tale in the 1950s. After falling in love with the story and its characters, actor/director Edward Norton decided to put his own twist on Lethem’s gritty Brooklyn. Based on Jonathan Lethem’s 1999 novel of the same name, Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s latest feature, Motherless Brooklyn, is a compelling crime drama with a film noir tone. Though the spotlight isn’t always directly on them-women are often the catalysts who propel some of Hollywood’s most enticing stories forward. ![]() ![]() ( Hey, Beastie deserves some respect!) But after readers see what happens when you cross a Beastie- then he'll FEASTIE!-they'll go scrambling back through the book to make amends. Readers will love to join in with the mischievous Paul and Judy as they have fun "playing" with their pet Beastie, squishing and jiggling and playing peekaboo. Pat the Beastie is an interactive touch-and-feel, pull-and-poke book that comes with pop-ups, squishers, squeezers, and squeakers-not to mention two brightly colored wormy boogers. "Always be kind to your pets!" they were reminded again and again-but Paul and Judy never listened.īoy, were they sorry! Artist Henrik Drescher's decidedly wicked parody of Pat the Bunny, is back in a sturdier board-book format and more engaging illustrations. They tickled his feet and plucked his boogers. Add to bookshelf CHILDRENS McFIG & McFLY by Henrik Drescher & illustrated by Henrik Drescher Quickview November 1, 2006. Henrik Drescher, an illustrator whose work regularly appears in The New York Times Book Review and other national and international publications, is the author of Pat the Beastie and other childrens books, including McFig and McFly: A Tale of Jealousy, Revenge, and Death (with a Happy Ending) Hubert the Pudge: A Vegetarian Tale and The Strang. They pulled Beastie's fur and jiggled Beastie's eyes. Unfortunately, Paul and Judy weren't very nice to Beastie. ![]() ![]() A warning: "You should never monkey around with a Beastie!" Once upon a time a little boy and girl named Paul and Judy had a pet called Beastie. ![]() |