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Celebrities seem to get a free pass to the book world. You've got your Steve Martins, who surprise you with their talent and successfully remake themselves as Renaissance Persons (bonus points for banjo). You've got your Tina Feys and Amy Poehlers, who should write a million more books, please, oh please. You've got your James Francos, who would keep doing what they're doing regardless of what we think of them. You've got your Macaulay Culkins, who we just wish would stop.
And then there's David Duchovny, aka Fox Mulder from "The X-Files," who wrote a cow novel.
Coming in February from FSG, Holy Cow is a "dairy tale," a "cow-based theological odyssey" narrated by Elsie Bovary, a cow who understands texting, wears mascara and uses phrases like "cray cray."
One night, when Elsie and her BFF Mallory sneak out of their pasture, Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse, where the TV—"Box God"—reveals what goes on at a terrible place called an "industrial meat farm." Elsie, along with a Jewish pig and a suave turkey, makes a daring escape and heads to the airport. Their grand adventure will inadvertently unite Israelis and Palestinians.
What do you think, readers? Plan to check out Holy Cow?
Though she died in 2008, controversial NFL owner Georgia Frontiere is still making news—with the publication this month of her first mystery: Horoscope: The Astrology Murders.
According to Frontiere's two children, Lucia Rodriguez and Chip Rosenbloom, the "virtually complete" manuscript of the novel was found with their mother's papers after her death. "We knew that she was writing a book, and she often read sections to us over the phone or at dinner, but we didn't know how far along her book was," until the manuscript was discovered, Rodriguez and Rosenbloom said.
Frontiere became the first woman to control an NFL franchise when she inherited ownership of the Los Angeles Rams after the death of her sixth husband in 1979. She moved the team to St. Louis in 1995, drawing the wrath of California fans, and was at the helm when the Rams won the Super Bowl in 2000. A former singer, dancer and model, Frontiere had many interests beyond football, including astrology and psychology. She combined these two fields in creating her novel's main character: Dr. Kelly York, a celebrity astrologer and psychologist, who is tapped by the police to help track a serial killer with a horrifying hallmark—he carves astrological signs into the skin of his victims.
Frontiere does a capable job of building suspense as York wrestles with the terrifying case—and with the threatening anonymous caller who seems to know details about her practice. Through it all, Frontiere weaves in details about the astrological signs and charts of her characters.
"[Our mother] was basically an astrologer in her own right but would consult with professional astrologers. She also read advanced astrology books and had her charts done by professional astrologers. She did charts for us and other family members, which were surprisingly accurate. While astrology didn't control her life, she did believe that the stars had an effect on people's lives, and she would pay attention when she saw that something was off in our charts," Rodriguez and Rosenbloom said.
So, maybe it wasn't an accident that Frontiere's book was located—in a plastic storage box—after her death? Perhaps her posthumous career as a writer was written in the stars.
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In Hollywood, marriages between actors are almost commonplace (think Brangelina). But in the publishing world, it's still a bit unusual to find two authors who are married to each other. Faye and Jonathan Kellerman, Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon and Cassandra King and Pat Conroy are among the examples that come to mind.
Add to that list Tasha Alexander and Andrew Grant, who merged their households and their occupations when they married in June 2010. Grant, who was born in Birmingham, England, had published his first thriller, Even, earlier that year. Alexander grew up in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of two college philosophy professors, and published her first Victorian mystery, And Only To Deceive, in 2005.
Both Grant and Alexander are currently busy promoting their new books, Run and The Counterfeit Heiress, published this month. In a Q&A with BookPage, they explain what it's like to share the so-called "lonely occupation" of writing. The two admit to having very different working habits, but say they each use the other as their first, and most trusted, reader of every new book. Readers can learn more about "what it is like to have two writers in one house" in their joint Q&A, "A marriage made in publishing heaven."
Readers who came to Michel Faber via The Crimson Petal and the White (which was adapted as a miniseries) might find his first novel in nearly 10 years to be, well, full of strange new things. But true Faber fans know that one of the major themes of his work is giving an outsider's view of humankind. And while sometimes that means Victorian prostitutes, it more often means adding in a bit of the fantastical (did you see Scarlett Johannsen in Under the Skin? Yep, based on Faber's book).
Whether you're a longtime fan or a Crimson Petal aficionado, Faber is returning on October 28 with a long-awaited novel that is both epic and magical, and should satisfy both crowds of readers.
The hero of The Book of Strange New Things is a missionary ministering to his flock and facing the normal, everyday struggles that entails—that is, if you live in the future and your ministry has taken you not to China, South America or Africa, but to a distant planet that is light years away from your true home and family. Still, Peter is reconciled to his fate and becoming fond of his welcoming alien flock, until the news from Earth turns more horrifying than usual. Natural disasters are striking the planet, and on a more personal note, Peter's wife is facing a crisis of faith.
Check out the opening passage:
"I was going to say something," he said.
"So say it," she said.
He was quiet, keeping his eyes on the road. In the darkness of the city's outskirts, there was nothing to see except the tail-lights of other cars in the distance, the endless unfurling roll of tarmac, the giant utilitarian fixtures of the motorway.
"God may be disappointed in me for even thinking it," he said.
"Well," she sighed, "He knows already, so you may as well tell me."
He glanced at her face, to judge what mood she was in as she said this, but the top half of her head, including her eyes, was veiled in a shadow cast by the edge of the windscreen. The bottom half of her face was lunar bright. The sight of her cheek, lips and chin—so intimately familiar to him, so much a part of life as he had known it—made him feel a sharp grief at the thought of losing her.
Will you read it?
If you love books and you love mysteries, it would make sense that you'd love mysteries with a bookish backdrop. Or "bibliomysteries," a "small but elevated category of literature" that Otto Penzler (owner of the Mysterious Bookshop and the publisher of Mysterious Press) recently discussed over on the Open Road Media blog.
And there are so many good ones out there! Might I recommend a few?
Love cozy mysteries: Death on Demand by Carolyn G. Hart
The very first in Hart's Death on Demand mystery series introduces mystery bookshop owner Annie Laurance Darling and the endearing cast of characters who populate this South Carolina setting. The prime suspect of a murder, Annie becomes a reluctant sleuth, and her adventure is peppered with references to classic mystery authors that will undoubtedly lengthen your TBR list.
Love historical mysteries: Anna's Book by Ruth Rendell / Barbara Vine
Originally published as Asta's Book in the U.K. (long out of print but now available in eBook), this is an unexpected gem from Rendell's extensive oeuvre. A diary written by a young Danish woman in turn-of-the-century London becomes a huge commercial success; years later, these memoirs shed light on two unsolved murders.
Love literary thrillers: The Salinger Contract by Adam Langer
It seems fitting that the author and narrator of this book have the same name; it is, after all, a mystery about writers and writing. It's packed with bookish delights, including a sinister book collector, lots of literary references and shrewd insight into the publishing world.
Love collecting rare books: Bookscout by John Dunning
After years out of print, this one's now available as an eBook—though it's short enough to be considered a short story. Things get desperate for a rare book hunter, and the result is an interesting balance of book-collecting facts and mystery.
Looking for more? Try here and here.
Readers, chime in! What bookish mysteries do you recommend?
It's April 1st, book lovers, and the beginning of a month devoted to celebrating one of our favorite places on the planet: libraries! First off, April is School Library Month, and then there's National Library Week (April 13 through 19), National Library Workers Day (on April 15) and National Bookmobile Day (on April 16). Phew—that's a lot of celebrating!
All of this library love got us thinking about our favorite books about libraries and librarians, and so we decided to put together a list of them. Featuring cats, bookmobiles, archivists, time travelers, even Dracula—these 15 books will inspire a renewed appreciation for a place that is, in the words of Jamie Ford in his novel The Songs of Willow Frost, "like a candy store where everything is free."
The Time Traveler's Wife
By Audrey Niffenegger
Henry is a 28-year-old librarian who has a genetic disorder that causes him to travel through time involuntarily. Stacking books on the shelves in the library's inner sanctum, he'll suddenly vanish, leaving behind a pile of clothes, only to materialize in some unknown past or future moment, naked and nauseated. Often he travels to a certain Michigan meadow and visits a little girl, Clare, who sneaks him food and clothes. (Read more)
The Ice Queen
By Alice Hoffman
The Ice Queen is the tale of a librarian in a small town whose wishes come true, but not always for the best. When the unnamed narrator is 8 years old and her brother, Ned, 12, their mother leaves the children alone one night, ostensibly to celebrate her birthday with friends. The narrator wishes her mother would disappear—and she dies that night, her car crashing on an icy road. Years later, Ned becomes a meteorologist and moves from New Jersey to Florida, while his sister goes to library school, still feeling the guilt and self-loathing brought on by her wish the night her mother died. (Read more)
This Book Is Overdue!
By Marilyn Johnson
As Marilyn Johnson postulates in the gloriously geeky This Book Is Overdue!, librarians are no longer ladies in cardigans hovering over the card catalog. The new librarians are bloggers, information junkies and protectors of freedom and privacy in the Patriot Act era. Says Johnson, "The most visible change to librarianship in the past generation is maybe the simplest: Librarians have left the building." (Read more)
The Historian
By Elizabeth Kostova
The Historian follows a motherless young girl's quest to learn the truth about her father's secret past and his search through Cold War-era Eastern Europe for the murderous fiend that has cost him so much—Dracula. The two journeys (which include stops at several libraries) eventually become one as the story traces the monster's footsteps from the hallowed halls of Oxford to the mist-shrouded mountains of Transylvania and finally to a medieval monastery that yields a shocking truth. (Read more)
The Archivist
By Martha Cooley
At its surface, The Archivist is the tale of its narrator, Matt Lane, a 60-ish librarian at a private university near New York. Matt has been entrusted with the care of certain personal correspondence between the poet T.S. Eliot and his friend Emily Hale, letters that are supposed to remain sealed until the year 2020. But the archivist's attempt to preserve the privacy of those letters is a metaphor for larger concerns. (Read more)
The Geographer's Library
By Jon Fasman
Reading The Geographer's Library is like stepping into a sepia-toned daguerreotype: The past here holds all the clues. The novel's narrator is Paul Tomm, a young, sometimes painfully naive cub reporter coasting along at a weekly newspaper in a sleepy New England town. When a professor at his alma mater dies in mysterious circumstances, the reporter's research for a routine obituary leads him into an unimaginably poisonous labyrinth. (Read more)
The Borrower
By Rebecca Makkai
What do you get when you pair a children's librarian—whose father may be connected to the Russian mafia—with a curious 10-year-old boy whose dubious sexuality has caused his evangelical parents to enroll him in an anti-gay class and strictly monitor his library material? What sounds like the setup to a joke of questionable humor transforms into a charming debut novel in Rebecca Makkai's hands. (Read more)
By Vicki Myron
On a cold winter night in a small town in Iowa, the director of the Spencer Public Library, Vicki Myron, was shocked to discover a tiny, weeks-old orange ball of fluff deposited in the returned book slot. For the next 19 years, the sweet and magical cat known as Dewey Readmore Books lived in the library, touching countless lives, offering hope and pride to a struggling community, and gaining worldwide adoration along the way. (Read more)
The Inner Circle
By Brad Meltzer
A thriller about a librarian? Have no fear, best-selling author Brad Meltzer soon gets you hooked. After a somewhat slow start, The Inner Circle quickly becomes a fast, fun thriller. Once the twists start coming, Meltzer proves his prowess with the Washington, D.C., political thriller, and soon it's impossible to resist the lure of the next page. Meltzer cleverly disguises who's telling the truth, making readers question if there's anyone they can trust. (Read more)
The Good Luck of Right Now
By Matthew Quick
Bartholomew Neil is a uniquely likable protagonist who at nearly 40 has lived with his mother his entire life. After her death, Bartholomew sets a few life goals, like having a beer in a bar with an age-appropriate friend and pursuing Girlbrarian, the lovely but withdrawn woman who shelves books at his local library. "Her long brown hair . . . covers her face like a waterfall can cover the entrance to a mysterious cave," Bartholomew writes. (Read more)
The World's Strongest Librarian
By Josh Hanagarne
Imagine a man who can bend a horseshoe with his hands, whose outsized literary interests include everything from Jonathan Franzen to Stephen King and who towers above most of us at six feet seven inches. He sounds like a comic book hero, but the most heroic thing about him is this: He chooses to spend his days working in a public library, even though he suffers from a syndrome that compels him to act out, often audibly. Tourette's, which Josh Hanagarne has referred to for years as Misty (for Miss T), is a formidable foe and constant companion. (Read more)
The Shadow of the Wind
By Carlos Ruiz Zafón
This literary mystery begins in a marvelous place called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a repository for literary works no longer remembered by anyone. A 10-year-old boy named Daniel is taken there by his bookseller father to assuage the lingering pain of his mother's death. The old caretaker tells Daniel to choose one book from the labyrinthian stacks, take it away and make sure it never disappears. (Read more)
The Camel Bookmobile
By Masha Hamilton
Masha Hamilton's compelling third novel, The Camel Bookmobile, leaves no room for doubt: Books are essential. Cookbooks, novels, parenting books—they all matter to Fiona "Fi" Sweeney, a librarian from Brooklyn searching for fulfillment atop a book-laden camel in the arid and dangerous bush of Kenya. Tiny, far-flung villages populated by nomadic tribes, largely forgotten and neglected by the greater population of a more modern Africa, welcome the bookmobile and Fi with a combination of curiosity and wary distrust of Westerners' belief that the rest of the world needs guidance. (Read more)
Running the Books
By Avi Steinberg
Avi Steinberg was meant for greater things. If not a doctor or lawyer (per his family's expectations), his time in yeshiva should at least have turned out a decent rabbi. But no; he left yeshiva for Harvard, then stalled out as a freelance obituary writer for the Boston Globe. In search of a new direction, and the security of a job with benefits, Steinberg answered an ad on Craigslist and began life anew as a librarian in a Boston prison. Running the Books chronicles Steinberg's years on the job, introducing a cast of inmates with whom his involvement went beyond mere book recommendations. (Read more)
Library: An Unquiet History
By Matthew Battles
Our Well Read columnist writes: "If you are a regular reader of BookPage (or even an occasional one), chances are you are also someone who has spent a fair amount of time in a library. Like me, you probably remember the monumental day when you got your first library card and, since reaching that milestone of childhood, have spent perhaps a little too much time roaming the stacks. Until I read Matthew Battles' engaging book, Library: An Unquiet History, though, I had not given much thought to the colorful past of those buildings-full-of-books that so many of us love." (Read more)
What do you think, fellow library lovers? Help us expand the list by adding your recommendations below!
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite recent literary love stories—and our thoughts on what makes them memorable.
Of course, our compilation of five books is hardly comprehensive, considering the countless options to choose from. So, we're hoping you'll help us expand the list by voting for your favorite love story in our poll. Voting will be open through Valentine's Day, and we'll share the results the following week. Without further adieu, our favorite recent literary love stories:
Lynn, BookPage Editor
Helen Simonson's debut novel, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, proves that a love story about an older couple can be just as enchanting—and just as appealing to readers—as the connection between two freewheeling 20-somethings. Pettigrew, a retired (and very reserved) British military man, is irresistibly attracted to Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani woman who runs a shop in his village. But with Pettigrew's son and the narrow-minded ladies of the village standing in their way, can the major and Mrs. Ali build a life together? Simonson shows a wonderfully deft hand in exploring the personal and cultural issues that frame this touching story.
Read our review>>
Trisha, BookPage Managing Editor
Samuel Park's moving first novel features a strong, memorable heroine torn between love and duty in Korea during the 1960s and 1970s. When Soo-Ja meets Yul, she immediately feels a connection. Unfortunately, she has just agreed to marry another man. Since going back on her promise would mean disgrace for her family, Soo-Ja rejects Yul to marry Min, a decision that haunts her for 20 years. Though Soo-Ja and Yul see each other only periodically, and usually by chance, their fraught encounters are tense with the passion of unrequited love. Fans of grown-up, realistic love stories like Ha Jin's Waiting or Austen's Persuasion will devour this debut.
Read our review and our interview with Park>>
Joelle, BookPage Associate Editor
Louisa Clark and Will Traynor: The fact these two are such an unlikely pair makes their love story all the more moving. Freshly laid off and desperate for work, "ordinary girl" Lou takes a job as a companion to Will, an acerbic quadriplegic, former adrenaline junkie who's understandably despondent due to his predicament. Lou speaks her mind, has a razor-sharp wit and is self-deprecating in a way that dares readers not to succumb to her charms, as Will himself eventually does. Yes, Me Before You is a multiple-hankie novel, but the end brims with such hope and promise that readers will find themselves smiling despite their tears.
Read our review and our interview with Moyes>>
Cat, BookPage Associate Editor
We often think of brilliant writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda as a fast-burning, glitzy mess at the heart of Jazz-Age NYC. Therese Anne Fowler's novel Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald promises a beautiful and damned love story, but also something more. Fowler peels back the layers of history to reveal the unglamorous and rather normal story of their love. It's the perfect book for readers who like a little dark truth with their romance.
Read our interview with Fowler>>
Hilli, BookPage Editorial Assistant
Eleanor & Park begins when two misfit teens meet on a school bus in 1986. There are no vampires and they don't live in a dystopian society (depending on your view of suburban Omaha). Rainbow Rowell painstakingly captures the experience of young love—the bliss of holding hands, the shaking fits of glee after a first kiss, the mixtapes—but refuses to shy away from the confusing, untidy aspects that come with the territory. Eleanor and Park are real people with real complexities and a real, grown-up story that will break your heart in the best possible way.
Read our interview with Rowell>>
What do you think, readers? Chime in with your comments, below, and be sure to vote for your favorite literary love story—stay tuned for the results!
Kelly Parsons is a board-certified urologist with degrees from UPenn, Stanford University and Johns Hopkins, and he takes all that surgeon's knowledge and puts it to better use (in my opinion, but I'm biased) with his debut medical thriller, Doing Harm.
We meet chief resident Steve Mitchell, a rising star with a bright surgical future who our reviewer calls "engagingly flawed." But then a patient dies of mysterious circumstances, and the killer starts toying with Steve, threatening his career, his marriage and even his life. And with an actual surgeon behind it, Doing Harm is the perfect blend of authentic hospital atmosphere and tense life-and-death moments.
To find out more about the high-stakes hospital world, we chatted with Kelly Parsons in a Q&A about patients, medical school and the fascinating character of Steve Mitchell—who we're reluctant to trust, or even like. And Parsons agrees:
"Readers shouldn't necessarily trust Steve. They certainly don't have to like him. But what I hope they do, on some level, is relate to his dilemma. I want readers to understand why he makes the choices he makes, however flawed those choices may be. The story is essentially about Steve's moral journey. With some help along the way, Steve finishes the book a much different individual than when he began it."
Read our full Q&A with Parsons.
Doing Harm is out today! Will you check it out?
They don't call Linda Lael Miller the "First Lady of the West" for nothing. The beloved author of more than 100 romance novels—most of them set in the West—knows of which she writes: She grew up on a ranch in Washington state, her father the town marshall who also competed in rodeos.
Miller's authenticity has certainly struck a chord with readers, with all five of the books in her wildly successful Big Sky series landing on the New York Times bestseller list. The just-published sixth—and final—book in the series, Big Sky Secrets, returns to Parable, Montana, to share the passionate love story that unfolds between Landry Sutton, a self-made tycoon, and Ria Manning, the new owner of a flower farm neighboring the Sutton ranch.
In this guest post, Miller reflects upon the ways that her childhood has influenced her career as an author.
My life certainly has influenced my writing in the past, and it continues to do so, I'm glad to say.
I like to say I grew up in the Old West. I rode my first horse before I was two—sharing the saddle with my cowboy dad, of course—and even then, I reportedly loved "cutting the brush," which is country-speak for chasing stray cattle out of the bushes, etc., on horseback.
I heard a lot of great stories as a child, and some of them later turned up in books, slightly altered. My father and uncle both followed the rodeo circuit back in the day—Dad rode bulls and Uncle Jack rode broncs. Dad gave it up after he drew a particularly bad bull and got himself banged up, but Uncle Jack continued to compete for a long time.
Naturally, tales of the rodeo—and attending a number of them myself—sparked a lot of ideas that came in handy later.
As kids, my brother and I (we have two sisters, but they're a lot younger) spent a lot of time on the Wiley ranch, outside of our old hometown, Northport, Washington, where Dad later became the town marshal. He had the star-shaped badge and the whole shebang.
Our honorary grandmother, Florence Wiley, grew up on a farm outside of Coffeyville, Kansas, and she told some great stories while cooking many a meal on the old cast-iron woodstove she refused to give up, even after the ranch got electricity.
My favorites were 1) an account of the night Jessie James slept in the Heritage family barn and 2) the day the Dalton brothers tried to rob the bank in Coffeyville. It seems the townspeople got wind of the plan ahead of time, and when the Daltons rode in, the local men were waiting with rifles and pistols. The whole motley bunch was shot to death in the space of a few minutes, and later, their bodies were strapped to old doors and boards and propped up against the wall of a building on the main street as an object lesson to anybody who might be considering a life of crime.
Gramma heard the shots from the farm, but though folks came from far and wide to view the spectacle, her father was ahead of his time and refused to parade his children past a row of dead outlaws, thank you very much.
Television was a big influence on my writing style, too, I must admit. I LOVED "Bonanza," or more properly Little Joe Cartwright, as played by Michael Landon, and I'm pretty sure I learned the concept of scenes by noticing how they began and ended on the show. Obviously, something had to be happening before the commercial break to bring the viewers back after Dinah Shore sang, "See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet…"
Today, I'm living in the country again, just as I did in the early days. Guess you could say I've come full circle!
Thank you so much, Linda! Big Sky Secrets is available now. Will you be checking it out, readers?
(Author photo: John Hall Photography)
The Son, Philipp Meyer's epic, time-sprawling Western novel, landed in the #5 spot of our Best Books of 2013. Our reviewer called the family saga "a shining second step in a promising career." (Read the full review here and our interview with Meyer about the book here.)
We were curious about the books Meyer has enjoyed reading lately, so we asked him to recommend three recent favorites, which he graciously agreed to share:
My Struggle
By Karl Ove Knausgaard
This was recommended to me by Cressida Leyshon, the New Yorker editor, at a recent holiday party. By some miracle, despite being drunk on gallons of free champagne, I managed to remember the title. Turns out everyone in New York is reading this book. Often that's reason enough to avoid something, but this book is actually brilliant. It's being billed as the new version of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, but it's not. It's better. It is a goddamn excellent book.
Life After Life
By Kate Atkinson
I have been beating the drum on this one for a while. Before this book, Atkinson was known mostly as a crime novelist, but this is an absolutely brilliant work of literature. This is not the same as saying there are no differences between literature and entertainment, because those differences are real. But Atkinson is one of those rare writers who will be master of whatever she sets her mind to. It made me furious when this book was passed over for the Man Booker prize. But now it's popping up on every best book of the year list for 2013, for very, very good reason.
Kafka on the Shore
By Haruki Murakami
I went through a huge postmodernist phase in university, but I thought it had been flushed from my system along with all the dope I smoked back then. I grew up into a fairly modernist writer, and the fact that every hipster wanna-be loves Murakami was enough to make me give him a wide berth for years. But Murakami actually belongs in his own category. Unlike a lot of other postmodern writers, his writing has real emotional depth. He doesn't do anything just to be clever. There is always a point to his twists and turns. And the fact that this guy didn't even start writing until he was nearly 30 years old . . . you've got to love a person like that, who in his late 20s picks up a pen for the first time and by his 40s is one of the modern masters. I think Kafka on the Shore is the one for everyone to start with.
What do you think, readers? Did you enjoy The Son, or do you plan on checking out any of Meyer's recommended books?


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Industry based on 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Please consult the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm) for additional information about NAICS.
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Release: State Personal Income (Quarterly)
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Nesaie wrote:Hey Bionic?
Ignore them!
Notice that the Pharisees questioning John were expecting the reincarnation of an Old Testament prophet. And John did not refute the concept of reincarnation when he stated his ignorance about having a past life as Elijah. But Jesus was not ignorant about John. Jesus knew better and said so in the plainest words possible:
This is the one ... there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist ... And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. He who has ears, let him hear. (Matt. 11:11-15)
Jesus revealed John to be Elijah; but John denied it. Which of the two people are right - Jesus or John? The answer should be very clear. John's denial of his own past identity as Elijah does not mean he did not have a past life as Elijah. This is especially true when Jesus claimed that John was indeed Elijah.
event_horizon wrote:Perhaps "Hell" is being reincarnated over and over and over again until you get your life right -- only then are you allowed into Fantasyland?


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Fall Thunder Program
A fun day was had by all at the first session of the Fall 2011 Rush Pikes Peak Thunder Program. It was a beautiful summer-like day at Discovery Park this past Sunday, September 25th. A group of 17 future inspirational soccer stars were coached by over 25 enthusiastic Rush competitive players (11of whom were from the U12 Nike Girls team). The coaches passed on their love of the game of soccer to the participants, and it looks like they succeeded. Nice work everyone!


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quote:We're about to start getting a new Star Wars movie every year and I for one couldn't be more excited.
quote: Disney should give it to Taylor Kitsch. They owe him for screwing him on the lack of support and promotion for John Carter.
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Not to get too far off my original point, yes you are right about the threat being radiation, not contamination, but the tour guide did actually say contamination and I remember someone asking about that. The pit was blocked off, you could not get to the edge without jumping the barricade. Masks were not needed but we definately wore TLDs. The walls of the facility were water, steel and concrete and the guide did add that the hottest work was done uderwater. So I'm guessing you work in a shipyard? Shipyards are more dangerous since that's where things get taken apart.
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Leonard Kirk Takes On "New Mutants"
Tue, April 6th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
After Marvel's incoming "Second Coming" event delivers its promised status quo changes, the heroes of mutantdom's well-known revival welcome the "Dark X-Men" penciler on for a new arc full of old friends and new surprises.
Marvel Opens For Business On The IPad
Mon, April 5th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel Comics Executive Vice President of Digital Media Ira Rubenstein speaks with CBR News about the launch app for Apple's iPad that has everyone talking and what about the device works for Marvel right now.
WC10: Calero Goes "Solar"
Fri, April 2nd, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
The artist behind Dark Horse's upcoming Free Comic Book Day special relaunching the Gold Key superhero Doctor Solar will join Jim Shooter on the ongoing series, and CBR has an exclusive first look at the cover.
Jim Lee Talks "Dark Knight: Boy Wonder"
Fri, April 2nd, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
With he and Frank Miller's Batman serial set to return as a monthly in 2011, superstar artist and DC Co-Publisher Jim Lee opened up to CBR about the delays, the title change and his creative future.
WC10: Neal Adams Talks "Batman: Odyssey"
Fri, April 2nd, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
In his first interview on the long-awaited project, legendary cartoonist Neal Adams describes what brought him back to the Dark Knight, how his storytelling and collaborative skills will be put to the test and why long-form comics rule.
This Is The Face Of Bucky Barnes
Thu, April 1st, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
Word is in that actor Sebastian Stan has been cast as Captain America's right hand man Bucky Barnes in Marvel Studios next big solo superhero film while official word on Chris Evans remains elusive.
David Glanzer: CCI Sell Outs & WonderCon Prep
Wed, March 31st, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
The Comic-Con International Marketing and PR Director explains what's the complete sell out of San Diego passes means for 2010, addresses the hotel booking concerns and looks to setting up WonderCon this holiday weekend.
TO HELLBOY AND BACK: HB In Mexico
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Ross Unearths "Rough Justice"
Wed, March 31st, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
In his new collaboration with editor/designer Chip Kidd, acclaimed painter Alex Ross shares unseen sketches, process pieces, character designs and something called Bayboy from his past five years of DC Comics art.
Moonstone "Chronicles" The Classic Green Hornet
Tue, March 30th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
The comics and prose publisher takes a cue from the classic Van Williams/Bruce Lee TV series for their incoming collection of Green Hornet short stories by talents from Harlan Ellison to Denny O'Neil, with a unique crime fiction take.
Official: "Walking Dead" Picked Up By AMC
Mon, March 29th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
Without an inch of film shot, the AMC adaptation of Robert Kirkman and company's Image zombie comic will see six episodes air starting in October as part of the cable channel's Fearfest marathon.
Diamond's Bill Schanes On Promoting IDW
Mon, March 29th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
After their unprecedented move to promote IDW Publishing to Premier Publisher, Diamond's VP of Purchasing Bill Schanes tells CBR what specific business practices helped the company move to the front of Previews and more.
Dick Giordano Passes Away at 77
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The legendary penciler, inker and executive Dick Giordano has died, leaving behind a legacy of professionalism and reinvention across the comic book industry and superhero genre. Updated
AMC's "Walking Dead" Finds First Cast Member
Fri, March 26th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
The actor behind Rick Grimes may not be set yet, but his former police partner Shane has a face in the form of "The Ghost Writer's" Jon Bernthal who is the first confirmed member of the May-filming "Walking Dead" pilot.
Chaykin Recalls A "Black Kiss"
Fri, March 26th, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
Howard Chaykin's controversial series sees a new life at Dynamite, bringing its sexed-up story of vampires, pornography and classic noir stylings back to the limelight without the stigma that originally followed it.
CBR Visits "The Losers"
Thu, March 25th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
Director Sylvain White, actor Columbus Short and others took CBR on a tour of the set for "The Losers," showing us the explosions, foul-mouthed camaraderie and more involved in adapting the acclaimed Vertigo title.
Meet The Losers: Zoe Saldana
Thu, March 25th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
As the tattooed Aisha, Zoe Saldana brings an uncompromising tough girl take to the Losers' female team member and spoke with CBR about clashing with Morgan's Clay, taking on stunts and the future of "Star Trek."
Meet The Losers: Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Thu, March 25th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
The man behind The Comedian sinks his teeth into a new comic book role as Jeffrey Dean Morgan leads the Losers as Clay, a man out for revenge, talks the next comic character he wants to play and more.
Meet The Losers: Chris Evans
Thu, March 25th, 2010 | Category: TV/Film
Before signing on to play Captain America, the actor best known as Johnny Storm sat down on the set of "The Losers" to talk cracking wise as computer hacker Jensen, what it was like working on "Scott Pilgrim" and more.
IDW's Ted Adams Talks Premier Status
Tue, March 23rd, 2010 | Category: Comic Books
With a new spot in the front of "Previews" and a all the perks that come with it, the CEO of the now "top five" direct market publisher, IDW, explained to CBR News what brought his company to this moment.


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Hana wrote:After a very large amount of personal deliberation, I think I need to wait until the game gets back to town and then ask for someone to figuratively hold my hand in order to get back into the game. I think I'll be okay after that, but I just cannot for the life of me come up with anything at this point.
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I'm thinking about trying that Pizza Americana recipe. Has anyone tried it and got successful results? If you did, what sauce did you use? Anyways, I sure am happy i joined.
Tried it and found that it is a do againer!Did the chicago style last week and it was good as well. I didnt have corn oil and had to substitute, but now I have the corn oil and think that it would make a big difference.welcome Pizzaholic
Hey guys, I've been coming to this site to check up on the recipes for a while now and this is the first time I noticed the Discussion Forum link. Of course, I signed up at once and it can get pretty interesting in here. Anyways, I just got Peter Reinharts book "American Pie" and man, can that guy cook. I'm thinking about trying that Pizza Americana recipe. Has anyone tried it and got successful results? If you did, what sauce did you use? Anyways, I sure am happy I joined.
Just pick up a good can of peeled tomatoes and blend with some oregano basil and garlic. Maybe a teaspoon of sugar also. Oh and don't forget some salt. That is pretty basic you can simmer this for about 20 min on med heat to thicken it or pour out some of the liquid prior to blending the peeled tomatoes. Paste will also thicken your sauce if too thin.Oh yeah as for the ingredients about a tsp per. Garlic your call as to how garlicky.
I was not cooking mine for a while here and it seemed a little to watery to me so I just started simmering it for a little while to reduce it a bit. Have not had too many problems with the tomatoes changing flavor on me during the process. As for parmesan cheese I did that for a while and stopped also I liked it but my wife did not for some reason. I keep wanting to put some Romano in there but forget each time I make it.


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Cost to Shell of Kulluk Grounding? $90 Million and Counting ….
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Thursday, at Shell Oil's annual Results Conference in London, Shell CEO Peter Voser delivered a prepared address on the company's global performance during 2012. It included little information about the energy giant's 2012 Alaska Arctic drilling season fiascos we don't already know:
"Despite making some progress we have run into problems in the last few months. Our rigs will need more work if they are going to be ready for the 2013 drilling season. One, the Noble Discoverer needs a series of upgrades, and the other, the Kulluk, ran aground in a heavy storm on New Year's Eve and has been damaged."
After the address, though, Vosser answered questions from the press. His answers provided some new information. Questioned on whether or not Shell had decided to move the rigs when they did to avoid paying millions in Alaska taxes, Vosser tried to wriggle out from under previous statements and information available through Shell officials in Alaska:
Tim Webb, the energy editor at The Times in London, asked Voser if Shell was moving the rig from Unalaska to Seattle in order to evade Alaska's oil and gas property tax.
"Assuming you say that's true, because I think that came from Shell, would you say that's an example of Shell not managing risks correctly, or making a poor decision in terms of managing risk in Alaska?"
In response, Voser denied that the decision to move the rig had anything to do with taxes, saying that the $5-6 million they would have had to pay is nothing in the grand scheme of things.
"There was a statement made by a Shell person, but in a completely different context, in a completely different meeting. That was then taken out of that context and then someone made a story out it. Just to be very clear on this one."
The original story was written by Dutch Harbor Fisherman reporter Jim Paulin. In it, he quoted an email from Shell spokesperson Curtis Smith that was sent before the grounding. Paulin says he stands by his reporting.
"And I don't think Shell would be backing away from that comment had it not gone aground. I think they would have been sending lobbyists to Juneau to try to repeal that tax. And I think that would be, in my opinion, the motivation for making that comment that it influenced their decision to move it."
Reporter Paulin's statement about Shell lobbyists in Juneau is, if anything, understatement. During the same day Shell CEO Vosser was delivering his annual report, in Juneau, the oil industry was flexing its muscle as it only can in Alaska.
The 2012 election brought an end to a Senate bipartisan coalition that dated back to shortly after the FBI busted a number of Alaska legislators for taking bribes from the major oil field service company in Alaska, Veco. Although it was understood at the time that Veco's bribers were working on behalf of oil giant ConocoPhillips, no employees from the latter were ever indicted by the Justice Department. The crooked legislators smugly called themselves "The Corrupt Bastards Club," and even had baseball caps made with the term plastered across them.
Replacing the bipartisan Senate coalition is a new GOP-run super majority that is intent on ramming through Senate Bill 21, which will repeal the most important element of Alaska's taxation of oil fields here, and strip billions of dollars per year from state coffers and give it to immensely wealthy oil companies, like ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum and Exxon-Mobil.
Tuesday through Thursday, the Senate Special Committee on TAPS [Trans-Alaska Pipeline System] Throughput held telephonic hearings across the state on SB 21. About 90% of the testimony was in favor of not implementing SB 21, or of even tweaking our tax rate on the oil industry, which is at the bottom of the middle of the pack worldwide.
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5 Thor...great great FilmNewmski | 19/05/2011 | See all Newmski's reviews (21)Being of the "slightly" older generation (early 40's) I'm a bit embarrassed to confess that I actually really enjoy the Marvel films...as a kid me and a few mates were totally into Marvel comics - Daredevil, Captain America, Captain Britain, Iron Man and the Avengers being the pick of the crop. So it is with a fair bit of interest that I've seen (and, ahem, bought) pretty much all of the Marvel films so far. Thor was never a favorite of mine back in the day, but I took the girlfriend and her son along to see this, just really to tick the box of Marvel films that I'd seen. But what a surprise...I thought this film was fantastic. Excellent special effects, good acting, good choice of actors, good humour etc. I must also admit to giving a silent cheer when Thor catches the hammer after his scrap with the Destroyer! Sad, but true. I'll definitely be pre-ordering when it becomes available. Bring on the Avengers...'nuff said.
5 The Mighty Thor!DVDstore1 | 08/05/2011 | See all DVDstore1's reviews (71)Chris H, the lead who plays Thor is just outstanding. The write looks, shape, voice and above all he has the perfect Charisma for this character. Natalie P also does a very good job and looks gorgeous. The guy who plays Thor's brother was incredible, very impressed. Also, i thought the little cameo by Jeremy Renner was pretty cool. A lot of action, fantasy and humour in it to keep you hooked. Overall, a well acted, action packed blockbuster with a lot of heart and soul into it.
5 THOR in 3DImpailers | 29/04/2011 | See all Impailers's reviews (1)What a fantastic film. I have seen all the new age Marvel films now, and I have to say that this one does not fall short of the mark. Branagh has done a great job in presenting the character to the audience and then bringing the character to the fullest whilst he is outcast on Earth. The effects are just great and to watch it in 3D was awesome.Hemsworth was really fitting as THOR - self indulged mighty God of Thunder and he must have worked out for ages to get that fit. Well worth buying and I've already got my copy pre ordered.Cant wait for the Avengers Film with Shell Head, Thor, Cap, Hulk, Hawkeye etc.Bring it on Disney.
5 "..GOOD FUN FILM.."sdx800 | 04/08/2011 | See all sdx800's reviews (1814)Number 1 Reviewer Number 1 DVD Reviewer Top 100 Games Reviewer Top 10 Gadgets Reviewer Top 10 Toys Reviewer Kenneth Branagh certainly surprised me this year with Thor, I wasnt aware that he could make a film that wasnt boring!! This was actually a very cool film, great story, good cast, and overall more than anything a thrill ride of great action from start to end, if your into marvel comic films then you should not miss this its one of the best in a while.
3 A Good Introduction to a Lesser Known SuperheroRambo456 | 02/06/2011 | See all Rambo456's reviews (1259)Top 10 Reviewer Top 10 DVD Reviewer Top 100 Music Reviewer Number 1 Gadgets Reviewer Top 100 Clothing Reviewer Top 10 Toys Reviewer The only reason I went to watch Thor, was to familiarise myself with the character for the upcoming AVENGERS movie. As I dont know anything about him.I enjoyed the movie, found it to be good, not great. Not too sure if I would be interested in watching a sequel. But glad that I am familiar with Thor, his Story and his Powers.The lead actor playing Thor was very good for a newcomer, and was well supported by Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman.Loving the fact that Marvel gave this big budget Super hero movie to Kenneth Brannagh to direct. And the risk paid of nicely.Bring on THE AVENGERSP.S Also watch out for the extra scene after the end credits.


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Flat feet (pes planus) refers to a change in foot shape in which the foot does not have a normal arch when standing.
Pes planovalgus; Fallen arches; Pronation of feet; Pes planus
Flat feet are a common condition. The condition is normal in infants and toddlers.
Flat feet occur because the tissues holding the joints in the foot together (called tendons) are loose.
The tissues tighten and form an arch as children grow older. This will take place by the time the child is 2 or 3 years old. Most people have normal arches by the time they are adults. However, the arch may never form in some people.
Aging, injuries, or illness may harm the tendons and cause flat feet to develop in a person who has already formed arches. This type of flat foot may occur only on one side.
Rarely, painful flat feet in children may be caused by a condition in which two or more of the bones in the foot grow or fuse together. This condition is called tarsal coalition.
Most flat feet do not cause pain or other problems.
Children may have foot pain, ankle pain, or lower leg pain. They should be evaluated by a health care provider if this occurs.
Symptoms in adults may include tired or achy feet after long periods of standing or playing sports.
In people with flat feet, the instep of the foot comes in contact with the ground when standing.
To diagnose the problem, the health care provider will ask you to stand on your toes. If an arch forms,the flat foot is called flexible. You will not need any more tests or treatment.
If the arch does not form with toe-standing (called rigid flat feet), or if there is pain, other tests may be needed, including:
Flat feet in a child do not need treatment if they are not causing pain or walking problems.
In older children and adults, flexible flat feet that do not cause pain or walking problems do not need further treatment.
If you have pain due to flexible flat feet, the following may help:
Rigid or painful flat feet need to be checked by a health care provider. The treatment depends on the cause of the flat feet.
For tarsal coalition, treatment starts with rest and possibly a cast. Surgery may be needed if pain does not improve.
In more severe cases, surgery may be needed to:
Flat feet in older adults can be treated with pain relievers, orthotics, and sometimes surgery.
Most cases of flat feet are painless and do not cause any problems. They will not need treatment.
Some causes of painful flat feet can be treated without surgery. If other treatments do not work, surgery may be needed to relieve pain in some cases.
Surgery often improves pain and foot function for people who need it.
Possible problems after surgery include:
Call your health care provider if you experience persistent pain in your feet or your child complains of foot pain or lower leg pain.
Most cases are not preventable.
Hosalkar HS, Spiegel DA, Davidson RS. The foot and toes. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap. 666.
Wexler D, Kile TZ, Grosser DM. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap. 87.
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InternetCowboy wrote:Here's a rant I just sent to my buddies this morning after reading that Boston.com article...
You guys read the Boston.com article about Sox today? That is some BS about Tito's personal life stuff being revealed. 100% guarantee you that Henry/Luch is the one that gave them that stuff. Unreal how quickly the theives of the night start stabbing people in the back. And how about Lester getting lumped in with Beckett/Lackey being complete bums in the clubhouse.
If i'm new GM, I call Pedroia up to my office and ask him what the deal was last year. Who he would want to keep on the team, and who he'd like to see leave and then I'd give him the "C". I'd then start wheeling and dealing like it was nobody's business...
Ortiz - Gone (sorry, but that RBI nonsense sealed the deal...and where was he to step up and rally the troops that last month - this isn't the Ortiz we've grown to love)
Wake - Guy should be put down out back behind the woodshed
Tek - Unless he somehow manages to turn his throwing arm into a year 2086 cyborg S3000 I'm done with him and his "go ahead and steal 2nd and I'll throw it, by the time it arrives you could have run home" routine
Drew - He doesn't care, I don't care, 'nuff said!
Youk - By all accounts he is the biggest piece of shyt in that clubhouse that nobody likes. Besides, the last 2 years he's been starring in Grey's Anatomy with the amount of DL stints. Not to mention he was the ONLY one to openly criticize Ellsbury last year.
Lackey - If Theo wants to take that Cubs job, this bum MUST GO WITH HIM...no questions asked! Not only is he the cancer for the other pitchers, the guy is the biggest scumbag with what he did to his wife!
Pedroia - He gets the "C", no questions asked.
Ellsbury - It will be interesting to see if he stays with the Sox after reading that article. He doesn't trust anyone in that clubhouse not named Lowrie, especially after how he was treated last year with the rib injury.
AGon - Too early to tell who he is, and what he brings to the table off the field. So far though with his jesus schtick, he isn't winning many over.
Paps - He might be a prick, but at least he shows that he cares. His passion is right up there with Pedroia, and his stats are pretty damn good (6 years of 30+ saves) even though he's choked (Tito can take some blame for this though IMO).
CC - Again, too early to tell with him. None of us like the contract, but he needs another season to prove everyone wrong.
Guys to keep a watchful eye on
Beckett - If he acts like he did this year in 2012, he's done. I'd cut him so fast and not think twice about it. This guy has a shyt load of talent, but seems like he'd rather be drinking beer and getting fat than winning.
Lester - See Lackey/Beckett. I think this is the most surprising thing to come out of all of this. No one thought he was part of the shyt that was going on in clubhouse...but he is, so now we put him on short leash. Produce or your gone, simple as that.
Buch - Again, the stories coming out are saying Buch joined the trio of beer drinkers and chicken dinner/video game dorks in the clubhouse.
lugnutz wrote:The Boston Red Sox have reportedly targeted outfielder Carlos Beltran, according to Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman.
Dr. Beeper wrote:Paps off to Philly.. there is a lot, a lot of culture there
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