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The wolf of wall street stratton oakmont5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() In this article, we will delve into the intricate workings of the pump-and-dump scheme and explore the valuable lessons that can be learned from Belfort’s illegal and unethical activities. Primarily for the movie’s entertainment value and lifestyle, it showed Belfort living at the expense of the customers that invested with his firm. Belfort’s dubious tactics provoked much controversy and media scrutiny, and the film piqued the interest of audiences around the globe. The dishonest and criminal world of pump-and-dump schemes is a subject of fascination for many, as demonstrated by the popularity of the film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which recounts the story of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who amassed a fortune of ill-gotten gains through this fraudulent practice after starting his brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. ![]()
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Joker comic brian azzarello5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The writing style of Azzarello brings a distinctive film noir feeling to Gotham. The social cost, to Jonny, is worth the gains he imagines will come to him personally. We see how a low-level crook that thinks of themselves as insignificant, can be drawn to charismatic figures which give them a sense of belonging.ĭespite the obvious horror of the actions, Jonny sees the attraction of working with the Joker as a way of improving his social position amongst peers. ![]() We see how the seduction of power that The Joker exudes pulls people into his orbit. Protagonist Jonny is spellbound by the implied status that he gains from working under the Joker. Creator of 100 Bullets, Brian Azzarello brings his noir aesthetic to this 2008 vision of Gotham City and the Joker. ![]()
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Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Are romance novels really candy-coated porn or vehicles by which we understand our sexual and gender politics? Romance novel cover requirements: man titty, camel toe, flowers, long hair, animals, and the O-face The heroine’s irresistible Magic Hoo Hoo and the hero’s untamable Wang of Mighty Lovin’- Sexual trends. Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan - the creators of the wildly popular blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books - have no shame! They look at the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of romance novels and tackle the hard issues and questions: Meanwhile, romance continues to be the bestselling fiction genre. Let’s face it: Not many folks are willing to publicly admit they love romance novels. ![]() We have a “special place” where we store them. ![]() We wear sunglasses and a baseball hat at the bookstore. Today’s Magical Read is Beyond Heaving Bosoms by Sarah Wendell & Candy Tan ![]()
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7 Riddles to Nowhere by A.J. Cattapan5/18/2023 ![]() ![]() When I was in university I did two different Children's Literature courses and I believe this book would be a great addition to either of them. ![]() ![]() Cattapan I have read, and currently there are only two available. With the school's bully as one of the other potential heirs, Kam and his friends must decipher the hidden meanings in artwork and avoid the mysterious men following them in a quest to not only keep the school open, but keep Kam's hopes for recovering his voice alive. ![]() If he succeeds, he'll become heir to a fortune that could save his school.The riddles send Kam on a scavenger hunt through the churches of Chicago.īut solving them won't be easy. He just has to solve a series of seven riddles to find the treasure before the other students. Kam learns that he and several others have been selected as potential heirs to a fortune. Then a letter arrives with the opportunity to change everything. Kam's mom hopes his new school will cure his talking issues, but just as he starts to feel comfortable, financial problems threaten the school's existence. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.īecause of a tragic event that took place when he was five-years-old, seventh grader Kameron Boyd can't make himself speak to adults when he steps outside his home. ![]()
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Wundersmith jessica townsend5/18/2023 ![]() ![]() Now that Morrigan and her best friend Hawthorne are proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society, she is sure that she's found a place to belong at last, but life is far from perfect. But will her unique talent be a blessing or another curse? She has also discovered that she has a strange and magical ability. ![]() Morrigan Crow has escaped her deadly fate and found a new home in the fantastical city of Nevermoor. Mostly Gemma and Helen, but also Fumie Takino's squad of Japanese cheerleading grannies." Book Description ![]() "This book is dedicated, with love and thanks, to the women who got me to the other side of it:
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Cleopatra stacy schiff review5/18/2023 ![]() No matter whose army she backed, the risks were substantial. Still she lived, as Schiff says, “…at one of the most dangerous intersections in history: that of women and power.” Therefore, she was very much damned if she did, and damned if she didn’t. ![]() As much as one third of Ptolemaic Egypt may have been in female hands.”Īnd of course, Cleopatra had privilege that other women did not. “As wives, widows, or divorcées, they owned vineyards, wineries, papyrus marshes, ships, perfume businesses, milling equipment, slaves, homes, camels. For example, Egyptians were relatively feminist about their attitude towards women. So here Schiff has material to work with. On the other hand, we know a fair amount about Alexandria and Egypt in Cleopatra’s time. But it’s hard to feel absorbed in a female figure’s life when most of the information is about the men around her. I commend an author who can eke out 300 pages in this manner. So what Schiff does is build pillars of the men’s lives and then string a few lights between them, which represent what little we know, guess, or assume about Cleopatra. This isn’t entirely the author’s fault, since the primary sources with the queen’s history have been mostly destroyed. In order to tell Cleopatra’s life, Schiff really tells the stories of Caesar and Mark Antony. ![]() ![]() And, believe me, those details hide among gobs of information about the men she loved. Stacy Schiff looks for hidden details about the world’s most famous female monarch in Cleopatra: A Life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() The house speaks to her, telling her she must listen to the stories of some of the previous residents in order to find her "destiny" and escape the house.Ī family of sorcerers and witches roleplay a real game of Dungeons & Dragons in an alternate dimension but things go awry when the youngster, Leonard, is eliminated from the game early on and decides to take over the role of dungeon master and trap his family in the alternate dimension forever.Ī kidnapper's frightened victim soothes herself by singing "Rockabye Baby" and when the kidnapper is paid his ransom and buries the poor girl alive he is tormented by the lullabye until a fatal fall from his Las Vegas penthouse ends his torment. 10 Appearing in "Vengeance In The Creature Feature"Įlvira finds sanctuary from an angry mob inside the House of Mystery.9 Synopsis for "Vengeance In The Creature Feature". ![]()
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Dance of thieves vow of thieves5/17/2023 ![]() ![]() Men who are probably in their early 20s drink to excess after the death of the patriarch. Sometimes the language gets a little salty, but doesn't go beyond "bitch," "ass," and "bastard." And characters, including Kazi, drink. ![]() Sometimes it gets a little gory: ears severed, a finger cut off, a knife through the neck, and soldiers covered in others' blood. Besides the kidnaping, there are raids and brief battles with causalities and injuries. ![]() Another couple has a brief tryst against a tree with only moaning mentioned. There's plenty of kissing and groping, with talk of wanting to do more but not having protection. Kazi, a 17-year-old soldier, gets kidnaped with Jase, the leader of a city in the Remnant kingdoms, and sparks fly. Like the other trilogy, this is a fantasy adventure heavy on the romance. ![]() Parents need to know that Dance of Thieves is a spin-off of the Remnant Chronicles set in the same group of kingdoms. A trader smokes a pipe.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Jase, brothers, and friends drink heavily after his father's death. Kazi, 17 and a soldier, drinks a little ale with Jase, who's a bit older. ![]()
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Dangerous highlander by donna grant5/17/2023 ![]() ![]() And Lucan must battle his all-consuming attraction for Cara-or surrender to the flames of a reckless, impossible love that threatens to destroy them both. An epic war between good and evil is brewing. Cara doesn't believe the rumors about MacLeod castle-until the majestic Highland warrior appears like a fiery vision in the storm, pulling her into his powerful arms, and into his world of magic and Druids. But then, a young lass caught in a raging storm awakens his deepest impulses.and darkest desires. For three hundred years, he has locked himself away from the world, hiding the vengeful god imprisoned in his soul. One of the fiercest of his clan, Lucan MacLeod is a legend among warriors, inspiring fear in man and woman alike. He is magnificently strong-and dangerously seductive. ![]() First in a breathtaking new series, the bold and passionate Lucan MacLeod-one of three brothers cursed by dark magic for eternity-is driven by desire for the one woman he dare not let himself possess. ![]()
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Replay book by sharon creech5/17/2023 ![]() ![]() But the author artfully weaves together dreams, memories and minor crises that occur at home and onstage, to create a tapestry of images and voices that celebrate both the imagination and family. Some readers may be disappointed not to see more development of the relationship between Leo and his father. The journal, structured as an autobiography, reveals family secrets and provides Leo with insight into his father, who has become quiet and cautious since suffering a heart attack. Leo also discovers a journal written by his father at age 13. The 12-year-old lands a part in a school play and is finally able to live out his dream of taking the spotlight (even if he is playing the minor role of an "old crone"-how he warms up to the role makes for some comical scenes). ![]() At home, the boy sometimes feels lost in a mob of people (when he was little, he once lamented "I'm just a little sardine, squashed in a tin"), but he does have a wonderful fantasy life, in which he always manages to rise above the crowd and emerge a hero. ![]() Using a surgeon's precision, the author cuts beneath Leo's surface layer to reveal his concerns about the future and his desire to be someone special. ![]() 16 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books. ), this story features a middle child growing up in a large, boisterous Italian family. Twelve-year-old Leo feels like a sardine, squashed in the. Replay Paperback Apby Sharon Creech (Author) 99 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 5.48 45 Used from 1.99 6 New from 3.92 5 Collectible from 5.00 Paperback 7.04 64 Used from 1.07 25 New from 4. Written with the kind of warmth, understanding and economical prose that has characterized Creech's previous novels ( Walk Two Moons ![]() |