And when I’m the only soldier out of hundreds that the Soul Eater leaves alive, I realise that… something about me has intrigued him.īut what is it? What could a twenty-three year old guy from the south, with no one and nothing in the world, have possibly done to capture the attention of a death monster with horns, blackened fingertips and a face hidden in the dark depths of his hood? I’ve only been in the military for six months, but now I’m part of a unit tasked with trying to stop and capture him. He appears every three years, making his way across the country and slaughtering humans randomly, sucking them dry until they’re nothing but husks. A lawless, desolate and dangerous place, teeming with monsters that have claimed the land for their own. One where humans live in military-controlled, cramped and dirty cities along the coasts, and the majority of the United States is known as the Wastes. Twenty years ago, monsters rose on earth and began a new age of civilization.
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Freiburg is too provincial for her taste, and besides, pen and paper are outdated anyway.Īnja Lamm, Paper Love’s only full-time employee, takes an instant dislike to the arrogant, digital-loving snob who’s supposed to be her temporary boss.īut thanks to a meddling cat, a business trip to a stationery fair, and an armada of origami boats, Anja soon starts to see beneath Susanne’s aloof exterior, and Susanne discovers how sexy pens and notebooks can be-at least when Anja handles them.Īs the end of Susanne’s three-month stay approaches, will she stick to her plan to leave, or will she open her heart to more than just paper love? Susanne Wolff isn’t thrilled when her mother sends her all the way across the country to Freiburg to save her uncle’s stationery store from bankruptcy. Set in one of the cutest towns in Germany."įalling in love wasn’t part of the plan in this lesbian romance from best-selling author Jae. It did flow well and could have been great if it was a bit faster paced." "This was an alright story but it was hard to get into. Anja and Susanne fit very well together." Well written with great main and supporting characters. I loved learning a bit about Germany through this story. Swimming, free diving, photography, traveling, helping others, creating content. What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most? Nabille loves to keep up with the latest trends in fashion, health, beauty, and fitness and considers herself a classy millennial with big dreams of making a mark on the world. Nabille considers herself a ”Digital nomad” and a businesswoman that absolutely loves traveling around the world and has visited more than 30 countries by the age of 25 all by her own means which she considers one of her biggest accomplishments, that’s why she considers traveling a way of living and a way of meeting people from all over the world which she believes has made a huge impact on her way of seeing the world with a more kind, grateful, and open mind. Her love for helping others and traveling has taken her to do volunteering in two countries already. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science.Ĭurrently, she is working as a model, travel advocate, and NFT Co-founder, and she’s also doing real state. Nabille Lopez was born and raised in a small but full of culture town in Mexico, now a proud Canadian Citizen living in Toronto. DiMercurio rose to become the “bull lieutenant,” the most senior of the eight junior officers aboard. master’s degree in mechanical engineering.ĭiMercurio joined the crew of the Cold War-winning nuclear fast attack submarine USS Hammerhead where he earned the nuclear Navy’s coveted “qualified in submarines” gold dolphins, allowing him to stand command watches as officer of the deck submerged. In the face of Navy misgivings, DiMercurio was a National Science Foundation scholar to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), graduating in 1981 with an S.M. Naval Academy (Annapolis) class with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1980 despite the expellable offense of parking his hotrod in the admiral’s space. Navy Submarine force, bestselling author, commentator and humorist.ĭiMercurio graduated first academically in his U.S. Michael DiMercurio is an American veteran of the U.S. By the end Christos and we together come to understand that LogiComix is deliberately not LOGIC FOR DUMMIES, but rather a true story about passion, family, war, love, tragedy and hope. As the story unfolds, the creative team debate how to best move it forward. When Apostolos tells Christos the story he’d like to craft, we, the readers, get to hear it too! Along the way, Christos asks questions, points out problems, and makes suggestions to Apostolos as well as to his illustrators Alecos Papadatos and Annie di Donna. As we intrude upon his thoughts, he invites us to meet Berkeley computer scientist Christos Papadimitriou, whom Apostolos must recruit to help him with the book. For example, the prologue opens with co-author Apostolos Doxiadis reading a draft of his story. Three chapters into it, I’m captivated and enchanted by the playful, clever, innovative use of self-reference. But Logicomix is - er, unusual, and not just because it’s a graphic novel about a dead logician. Normally I’d wait until I finish reading a book before I write my review. Ways to act in critical moments by recognizing that being brave and afraid at the same time is both normal and necessaryĪn essential leadership blueprint for business and military professionals seeking to improve their ability to inspire others to greater achievements, Flying in the Face of Fear will also earn a place in the libraries of young and mid-career professionals looking for mentorship and sound, proven advice. 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In Flying in the Face of Fear: Lessons on Leading with Courage, former fighter pilot and retired Air Force Colonel Kim Campbell delivers an inspiring and practical discussion of leadership and decision-making. Proven principles of leadership from a veteran fighter pilot and military leader The Foreign Legion was founded by King Louis-Philippe on March 9, 1831, as a military unit to support the conquest of Algeria, which the French had invaded the previous year.
“It may not have occurred to you kids that sex is more than a fifteen-minute trip to the backseat of a car. “Seats, team!” Coach considered teaching tenth-grade biology a side assignment to his job as varsity basketball coach, and we all knew it. “Not so loud.” She winked just as the bell rang, sending us both to our seats, which were side by side at our shared table.Ĭoach McConaughy grabbed the whistle swinging from a chain around his neck and blew it. “This class isn’t going to teach me anything I don’t already know.” Vee lowered her lashes and smiled wickedly. “Why, Vee,” I said, “I could’ve sworn you’ve been looking forward to this unit all semester.” And then we’d have this hour to do something productive-like receive one-on-one tutoring from cute upperclass guys.” Pictures of this in the eZine would be all the evidence I’d need to get the board of education to ax biology. Scribbled above their heads in thick pink chalk was the invitation:Īt my side Vee Sky said, “This is exactly why the school outlaws camera phones. They’d been forced to link arms and were naked except for artificial leaves placed in a few choice locations. Mysteriously adhered to the chalkboard was a Barbie doll, with Ken at her side. I WALKED INTO BIOLOGY AND MY JAW FELL OPEN. Their struggles will drawyou in and make your heart break along with them. I fell in love with the characters in Dust. While Dust explores the darker side of the fairytale as Peter is forced to face the consequences of his childlike selfishness and essentially “grow up.” Meanwhile, Claire finally loves and accepts herself. She hates him (or at least what she knows about Peter Pan) and she thinks that the magical pixie dust swirling around her (the pixie dust he needs) is some kind of skin disease. Hunted and quickly aging, Peter Pan is searching for the one person that can restore Neverland and send him home. When she receives a clue that about his last known whereabouts, she drops everything and begins her search in London. The only thing she has left of Connor is a worn copy of Peter Pan…and a note telling her that he’s going to Neverland. Years after the disappearance of her twin brother, Claire Kenton is a broken girl with a freak skin condition and a dead-end job. Let me introduce you to Dust, aka the reason why I’ve been staying up way past my bed time for the last 4 nights. You know the mark of a good book? When you want to read it again immediately after you finish it. According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Norman's "sexual philosophy" is "widely detested", but the books have inspired a Gorean subculture. The Gor series repeatedly depicts men abducting and physically and sexually brutalizing women, who grow to enjoy their submissive state. It also includes erotica and philosophy content. The series is inspired by science fantasy pulp fiction works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, such as the Barsoom series. The setting was first described in the 1966 novel Tarnsman of Gor. Gor ( / ˈ ɡ ɔːr/) is the fictional setting for a series of sword and planet novels written by philosophy professor John Lange, writing as John Norman. First published in 1966, Tarnsman of Gor is shown here with 1976 artwork by Boris Vallejo. |