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- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Wed, Apr 9, 08 at 23:00
Are you talking about something like a cowl, smoke ring, or moebius? Knit or Crochet? I think I can help you. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Thu, Apr 10, 08 at 1:59
A crocheted snood???? I have seen them. Suggest you google them. |
I want to knit it. It's something like a tube shape and it serves as a scarf and hat in one piece. |
- Posted by donna_loomis (My Page) on Thu, Apr 10, 08 at 14:37
That sounds like a smoke ring and sometimes a cowl. Here are a few links. http://www.spindlicity.com/spring2006/smokering.shtml http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTicequeen.html http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Knitting/Projects/Accessories/LW1445+Three+Way+scarf.htm http://www.catbordhi.com/documents/CashmereCowl.pdf http://scarlettknits.livejournal.com/1148.html I have a couple more at home. Send me an email if you'd like me to send them to you. |
- Posted by damascusannie (My Page) on Thu, Apr 10, 08 at 15:26
Thanks for the links Donna. I like the first one best, it's just what I need to keep next to my beside table for the cold nights! I'd never heard of them before today, so simple and so cozy looking. I have some great yarn that will be just perfect for one. With another winter storm blowing in, I'm going to need it tonight! Annie |
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Welcome to our online back to school issue of UNDER the COVER, featuring book reviews written by students (and a few graduates!) from Old Orchard Junior High School and our newest group of reviewers from Fairview South School. These students were chosen by their teachers to read and write about new books for young readers. Some of the books haven't even been published yet! This special "sneak peek" was provided by Skokie Public Library and several book publishers. Why? So that students could give their peers a heads-up about what's new in fiction for junior high and young adult readers. If the books aren't on the shelf at school or Skokie Public Library, be on the lookout… they'll probably show up soon!
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- The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
- Alive and Well in Prague, New York by Daphne Grab
- Being by Kevin Brooks
- Billy Bones: A Tale From The Secrets Closet by Christopher Lincoln
- Birth of the Pack by Petru Popescu
- Climbing the Stairs by Padma Ventkatraman
- Do Not Pass Go! by Kirkpatrick Hill
- Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
- Exodus by Julie Bertagna
- GuyAholic by Carolyn Mackler
- Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel
- How to Raise Your Parents by Sarah O'Leary Burningham
- Learning to Swim by Cheryl Klam
- Lessons From a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles
- Maddigan's Fantasia by Margaret Mahy
- The Midnight Twins by Jacquelyn Mitchard
- Nick of Time by Ted Bell
- The Penalty by Mal Peet
- The Postcard by Tony Abbott
- The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White
- Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
- The Ruby Key by Holly Lisle
- Savvy by Ingrid Law
- Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
- Talent by Zoey Dean
- Tamar by Mal Peet
- Truancy by Isamu Fukui
- Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
- Up All Night by Peter Abrahams, Libba Bray, David Levithan, Patricia McCormick, Sarah Weeks, and Gene Luen Yang
- Waves by Sharon Dogar
- What-the-Dickens by Gregory Maguire
- Wings: A Fairy Tale by E.D. Baker
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Reviewed by Minnie P.
Fairview South
How would you feel if you skipped an entire year of your life? That's what happened to 17-year-old Jenna Fox, or at least that's what she's told her name is. After falling into water and nearly drowning, Jenna Fox is thrown into a coma that lasts for one year. Even after waking up, Jenna is having problems remembering the girl she was and how to live again.
Gradually, Jenna recollects her memory of her friends, her family, and her life. But as her memories come back to her head, questions follow, too. How did the doctors manage to get her out of that coma? What was happening inside the family while Jenna was away? No one wants to answer these questions for Jenna, and she doesn't know why.
This realistic fiction book is great for teenagers and young adults aged 14 and up. What I like about this book is that it contains well-written short poems between chapters which poets may be interested in, like me. In my opinion, this book is also exciting and it's hard to predict what will happen next without reading on. If you like books with not a lot of violence, but still a lot of suspense and surprises, then The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson is for you! (Junior High Fiction PEA)
Alive and Well in Prague, New York
Reviewed by Julia O.
Fairview South
The book Alive and Well in Prague, New York is an unpredictable wonder. You can guess all you want but you will never guess the ending without reading the whole book! Matisse Osgood is a high fashion girl from New York City, but when she has to move to Prague, New York, the tiny country town that no one knows about, she wants to pull her hair out! She and her best friend in New York City are growing apart, her dad has Parkinson's disease which is slowly killing him, and now she has to move!
If you like a book loaded with drama and some mistrust, then you better pick up this book. But I caution you, if you start reading you can't stop! I finished this book the fastest of all the books I've ever read because I was hooked in by the drama! I recommend this book for teens 13 and up for some inappropriate language and situations. I also think this is more of a book for girls; it's a lot about how girls think and boys might get confused.
Obviously I like the book and I think you will, too. Sometimes questions that you have will not be answered until the end of the book, but I guarantee you will enjoy it a lot! Hurry and pick up your copy, you won't be disappointed. (Junior High Fiction GRA)
Reviewed by Amanda G.
Old Orchard graduate
"Don't make me pull the trigger. I don't want to, but I swear I will."
Robert Smith is a 16-year-old boy on the run. He goes into the hospital for a simple endoscopy, but after that, everything changes. Robert isn't exactly human. He functions like a normal human being, but inside he's different. Robert wakes up in the middle of surgery and wonders what he is. After the doctors in the room refuse to tell him, he kills one of them, leaves two unconscious, and takes one doctor with him. Being is about Roberts's journey: who he meets, what he does, and what he finds out about himself.
Kevin Brooks is a phenomenal author! His writing kept me on the edge of my seat so that I wanted to keep reading. The story is filled with drama, suspense, action, and romance! In the beginning, the book did go kind of slowly, but it was definitely worth continuing to read!
I think that most teenagers would love this book because they can relate to the feelings and emotions that Robert goes through.Beingby Kevin Brooks is one of the most intense books I've ever read, and definitely is one of my favorites! (Adult Fiction-Teen BRO)
Billy Bones: A Tale From The Secrets Closet
Reviewed by Alvin R.
Fairview South
Billy Bones is supposedly about a young skeleton named Billy, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bones, and their secrets that lie in their closet. Billy is really sad about not ever seeing the real world again. But then this girl named Millicent shows up out of nowhere and with Billy's parents' permission he goes with Millicent back to the real world to experience life again. There he and Millicent have a great time and experience having fun. I wrote supposedly because even though I read the story I still did not understand it.
I personally like books about sports and fantasy so this book didn't keep my attention; it basically put me to sleep. But people who would be interested in this book are people who are into science fiction because this story involves reincarnation. Also people who can easily get involved in books about skeletons, ghosts, etc. The age level for this book would probably be for the middle school students. Even though I didn't enjoy the book that doesn't mean you won't so go ahead and check it out when it comes out in August. Hope you enjoy. (Youth Fiction LIN)
Birth of the Pack
Reviewed by Clara W.
Old Orchard graduate
Do you like books with magic, magical creatures, or magical powers? If you do, then this book is for you! Birth of the Pack has tons of magic and a lot of adventure throughout the whole book.
Lily Willison and her friends Nikki, Arielle, and Grazia start a girls' soccer club called the Weregirls. Little did they know that they would be in a battle of good and evil. After Lily's father dies, he contacts her from the dead, and tells her that she and her friends have magical powers. After learning about their powers, the Breed, an enemy of the Weregirls, awakens. Andra Hewlit is the chosen leader of the Breed, and also Lily's soccer rival. She wants her own powers, and will do anything to destroy the Weregirls.
There were some parts of the book where I couldn't put it down because it was so exciting that I felt like I was in the book fighting evil! At other times it got boring, which made me not want to continue reading. I loved how Petru Popescu used so much detail and descriptive language in her writing. Within the whole good and evil battle, Lily has a bit of romance also. I would recommend the book to girls only, because it seems more of a "girls' book." Birth of the Pack is only the start of a great series to come! (Junior High Fiction POP)
Climbing the Stairs
Reviewed by Smita J.
Fairview South
Climbing the Stairs is a story in which you get to know the experience of a 15-year-old girl named Vidya during the British rule in India during World War II. She has dreams of going to college, which was not very common for a girl in India. But, as she starts seeing her destination come closer and closer, a road block comes and shatters her dreams. She then has to move into her father's extended family's house in Madras, a place she dreads to even think of.
This is a historical-fiction story since it talks about a girl's life in that time and that could have been the situation for many girls throughout the country. This book would be more suitable for girls in their teenage years, since it is from Vidya's perspective, and a teenage girl would better understand her feelings and opinions.
I liked this book since I am Indian myself, and I could understand what the feelings of the people were. Also, I liked to learn a little more about the thoughts and feelings of people in India. I had already learned about it from my Grandpa, but I wanted to know more.
Personally, I think that this book could have a better ending, since it is a bit rushed, and it leaves you wondering what would happen next. I also think that you can predict at times what is going to happen next. That part is the only negative element about the book, but otherwise it is a great book, and I hope you enjoy! (Junior High Fiction VEN)
Do Not Pass Go!
Reviewed by Brad S.
Old Orchard
If you love books with drama and loads of different emotions then you will love to read Do Not Pass Go! by Kirkpatrick Hill!
It starts off in Alaska with a normal family having normal problems, just like your family might have. The family of Deet, the main character, spends way too much money, so his dad gets a second job to pay the bills. Then his dad starts to take drugs because he has been falling asleep while working. Deet's father is arrested after a policeman stops his car and realizes that his father has been taking drugs. Will Deet be able to handle all of these major problems?
What I really liked about the book, was that it really went into depth about how the characters were feeling. For example, when Deet's father was arrested, it was almost as if I was with him and was feeling his pain and suffering too. I also liked how the author made every character an important character, so even if they did a small thing like protecting a friend, it was still an important feature in the book.
There were times, however, when Hill included way too much about a situation, and it became boring. I also didn't like all the journal entries because I really didn't think they mattered very much in the outcome of the book. Overall, I really enjoyed reading Do Not Pass Go!, and I would certainly recommend it to anyone. (Youth Fiction HIL)
Reviewed by Kristen C.
Old Orchard graduate
If you love realistic stories with a lot of hilarious and adventurous content, you should definitely read Jerry Spinelli's Eggs. It all starts out with a 9-year-old boy named David. Ever since his beloved mother died in a fatal accident, he has become bitter and feels that life is unfair. He is no longer able to enjoy life. Until, during an Easter Egg Hunt, David meets a mysterious girl named Primrose. When he suddenly discovers more about Primrose's life, his blossoming friendship with her leads them to many spectacular adventures, where he begins to learn the pleasures of life and starts to deal with his mother's tragic death.
Spinelli doesn't make the story very detailed or descriptive, but does include enough to catch the reader's attention and imagination. Reading this heartwarming and delightful book has really taught me the importance of love and how others can bring out the best in a person. The message in this powerful story captured my heart, and I feel sure that Eggs would be enjoyed by readers of all ages! (Youth Fiction SPI)
Reviewed by Emma L.
Fairview South
Have you been trying to protect our planet from global warming? Well this book shows that the people aren't working hard enough to save Earth. The ice caps are melting and the strong Mara, the main character, has to bravely step up to save her people on their island that is flooding. Trees are practically extinct and families are moving toward higher land in order to stay alive. When Mara finds information about sky cities that are saving millions of refugees from the rising waters, Mara risks her people's life and they try to make it safely off their island.
This is a great book about the future and quite realistic considering scientists' predictions about the Earth's global warming. Mara's journey is a dangerous adventure, and on the way she meets new friends who she will try to save. Even though the beginning and some other spots are slow, it is worth reading. It is cool to see the author's visions of future technology although it sometimes gets a little confusing. Exodus would be a good read for any person from ages 12 to 15. It is a good book for girls and guys because Mara isn't too girly; she is very heroic and strong. I highly recommend this fascinating science fiction story. (Youth Junior High Fiction BER)
Reviewed by Rikki A.
Old Orchard graduate
The book I read was GuyAholic by Carolyn Mackler. The main character, V, is the type of girl who likes to hook up with different guys and doesn't like having relationships that last for more than two weeks. That all changed the day she got hit in the head with a hockey puck, and, a few days later, received a visit from the guy into whose lap she fell. Knowing the history of V, you would never expect that she would fall in love with anybody, but I was wrong!
Carolyn Mackler, the author, threw in a lot of surprises along the way, which I really liked. For example, while driving to see her mom in Texas, she hooked up with another guy because she had broken up with her boyfriend.
The only thing I didn't like was that the book moved so quickly, that, before I knew it, I was smiling brightly and the book had ended. Girls who like drama, romance, and scandal like I do, will definitely like reading GuyAholic by Carolyn Mackler!! (Junior High Fiction CHA)
Hit and Run
Reviewed by Harley D.
Old Orchard graduate
Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel starts out with the four main characters talking about dates for a party. Another girl from school disappears after the party, and everyone wonders what really happened to her. The four main characters tell their version of what happened, which isn't confusing since the author develops their personalities so well. It makes the reader guess about what happened to the girl, all the way through the book. There is a big surprise and shock at the end that you won't want to miss.
It was a fantastic book, and I couldn't put it down! There were great details throughout, that actually helped create pictures in my head and made me feel like I was in the story. Readers who like realistic fiction mixed with a little mystery, should read Lurlene McDaniel's Hit and Run! (Junior High Fiction DEA)
How to Raise Your Parents
Reviewed by Maham S.
Fairview South
How to Raise Your Parents is a book about many different voices coming together to write about how times have changed and so have the lives of young adults. This young adult book talks about how parents and their teenagers communicate and how sometimes you might have to go a little "Freaky Friday" to realize how the other person feels and how hard it is for parents to let go of the kid inside that loved being a kid. Parents, I know that raising us teenagers can be a little hard and annoying, but this book is truly a survival guide for taking care of teens. Teenagers and young adults, I know with having parents that constantly bother them all the time, How to Raise Your Parents can help these teens overcome parental troubles without getting yelled at. It is full of tips including curfew, what music to listen to, and more.
How to Raise Your Parents is an informative and entertaining book if you are over the age 11. It talks about everything you need to know about how you can deal with siblings, parents, teens, and pre-teens. After the first chapter you won't be able to put the book down. In my opinion, you will love this book. I personally have no bad comments about it other than the fact that mostly girls would relate to the material better then guys. Also, don't let the cover fool you parents, this also tells mom and dad about how to raise your kids, and siblings. This book has many different perspectives, so if you don't agree with one opinion, there are other options that you may agree with. This book also describes what it's like to be in another person's shoes and how to survive daily troubles. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read and needs to survive the life of a teenager... or even the life of a parent! (Youth Nonfiction 646.78B)
Learning to Swim
Reviewed by Aphrodite L.
Old Orchard graduate
If you like girly books that have a bit of romance, Learning to Swim by Cheryl Klam is definitely the right book for you! It is about a girl named Steffie, whose Mom, named Barbie, has affairs with older men. Steffie absolutely doesn't like that at all, and she's trying to make Barbie do the right thing. Even though Barbie is making wrong decisions and making them move because of her affairs, Steffie thinks that a boy named Keith is very cute and has a crush on him, but he already has a girlfriend. To complicate things further, Keith has asked Steffie to take swimming lessons. If she agrees to the lessons, she will see him every day. If you want to know if Barbie will finally make the right decision, and what will happen with Keith and Steffie, you should definitely pick up this book.
I really liked Learning to Swim because Cheryl Klam describes everything so well. The book is very fast moving and a definite page-turner. The situations in the book are all things that people go through. The only thing I didn't like about the book, was that the beginning moved very slowly, making it somewhat boring. In general, I would definitely recommend it to girls, but I wouldn't dare to recommend it to guys! (Junior High Fiction KLA)
Lessons From a Dead Girl
Reviewed by Amara F.
Fairview South
Lessons From A Dead Girl is about two girls named Lain and Leah. Lain was new to their school and she was alone for two months. She was invisible. Then Leah meat Lain and they enjoyed spending time together. Leah wasn't a very bright person but she was very popular and everybody wanted to be like her and hang out with her. Leah would try to do things with Lain that she simply wasn't ready for; things that made her feel uncomfortable and embarrassed, but she never spoke up because she didn't want to be alone and friendless. Leah was slick about doing things with Lain she was telling her friend that they were practicing for when they get older. It seemed like their friendship was strong, but in the inside Leah was stealing Lain's innocence.
If you're a mature reader who could handle serious issues you should readLessons From A Dead Girl. I thought it was an interesting book because it had a lot of drama in it and you will want to keep reading until you can't put the book down any more. I would recommend this book to junior high and high school kids. If you're a boy on the other hand, I wouldn't recommend this because of the serious female issues addressed in this novel. (Adult Fiction-Teen KNO)
Maddigan's Fantasia
Reviewed by Kristine E.
Old Orchard graduate
Do you like to read stories about a heroine's adventurous, magical journey? Margaret Mahy's Maddigan's Fantasia is the book for you!
Garland and her family's traveling circus troop, Maddigan's Fantasia, leave Solis once each year to earn a living by performing in other towns. But on this year's journey they will also have to get a new solar converter for Solis, because the old one is failing. Garland and the Fantasia will face a lot of problems to win the converter and give it to Solis. They will have to fight the evil Nennog which is stopping them from obtaining the converter. Also, Garland will meet Timon, Eden and Jewel, who claim to be from the future.
I couldn't put down the book after I started reading it! I liked the way Margaret Mahy wrote about the destruction that had happened in the world. That's why, in Garland's time, they are still rebuilding the world. This is like the real world, where, little by little, new, negative things are occurring, and most of them are caused by humans. I really liked the story, although Garland and the Fantasia having problems in each town the circus goes to, made some parts a little boring to read. Packed with magic and adventure, Maddigan's Fantasia is a very good book that no reader will ever forget! (Youth Fiction MAH)
The Midnight Twins
Reviewed by Summer B.
Fairview South
The Midnight Twins is an extremely suspenseful story. It is about two girls, who are identical twins, but they have different birthdays and they were born in different years. Only two minutes apart, Meredith was born at 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Eve and Mallory was born at 12:01 a.m. the next day and year. On their 13th birthday they are almost killed by a fire that is started on their roof. They were able to save their siblings, but almost don't save themselves. After the fire, they begin to have strange visions, and they begin to drift apart and feel as if they were half not one. They have to work together to stay close.
I would recommend this book for girls of ages 11 to 14 because the language is too advanced for anyone under 11 and it is too tedious for anyone over 14. I just warn the reader that there are a few scary parts like the angel of death. Twins will especially love this book if they have experienced a similar incident like the fire. I loved this book and I'm not even a twin. I just think it is amazing how twins can have such a close bond. I absolutely suggest this book. (Youth Junior High Fiction MIT; Adult Fiction-Teen MIT)
Nick of Time
Reviewed by Theo N.
Fairview South
Nick of Time takes you back to the times of World War II. It is written mostly from the perspective of Nick McIver, who lives on Greybeard Island off the coast of England where his family owns the lighthouse. Nick is an adventurous fellow who sails with his trusty dog Jip. Everything seems to be going alright with Nick, until he finds a mysterious treasure chest and meets a scary man by the name of Billy Blood who wants the treasure. Everything for Nick goes downhill from there.
I personally think that this is an extremely interesting book. Even though the beginning of the book is a little boring, if you stick it out and keep reading, you get trapped in the web that Nick of Time spins. I would like to read another sequel to this book, and have the feeling that it could be as good as the Harry Potter series some day.
Anyone over the age of 10 could read this book, even though there is some tough vocabulary. I would recommend it to guys ten years old and up. I assure anyone who reads this book, that they will eat it up and still be hungry for more. (Youth Junior High Fiction BEL)
The Penalty
Reviewed by Tony C.
Fairview South
The book I chose to review is The Penalty by Mal Peet. I wanted to read this book because it's about one of my favorite sports: soccer. This book is about a kid called El Brujito who lives in San Juan and is a very good magician and soccer player. Then one day while he was playing soccer he got injured and had the opportunity to win the game with a penalty kick. He missed the shot and the entire team was disappointed in him. Soon after he missed the kick, he ran away from home. As the story continues people begin to investigate what happened to the young soccer player and where he is now. The story was interesting for the first part but at the end there was a lot of murder and a lot of violence with some weapons that are not supposed to be used.
I would recommend this book to a boy or girl in 7th to 12th grade who really loves soccer. I think young readers should read this book with caution because of the violence, language and weapons use. (Youth Junior High Fiction PEE)
The Postcard
Reviewed by Gillian F.
Fairview South
Have you ever had a mystery within a mystery? Well the story The Postcard by Tony Abbott, is exactly that. The mystery all starts when Jason's grandma dies. He finds a mysterious postcard in her desk. He then finds a magazine that his grandma's boyfriend wrote a long time ago. He thinks the story in the magazine seems suspicious because it has some connection to the postcard. He finds clues in the magazine and discovers more and more about the story and his grandma. He learns that this grandma had problems which connect with then and now. I like how the suspense keeps building up, and how past and present are all connected. It is interesting how his grandma's boyfriend gave the clues and how they were hidden. I think the novel is good for both guys and girls because it's not like a chick flick or anything, so guys would understand this story. I'd recommend this to people of ages 10 to 13. If you like mystery and suspense, then pick this book. (Youth Fiction ABB)
The President's Daughter
Reviewed by Emily T.
Fairview South
The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White is a great book. It tells the story of a high school girl, Meghan Powers, whose life is a little bit different than most. Her mother is a much respected Senator, and now is planning to run for President. Meghan isn't very happy with her decision and would like her life to stay the way it was. But, during her mother's campaign to be the first woman President, Meg goes through many changes in her family and lifestyle. I really liked this book, although it was a little slow in the beginning. But during the middle and end, I really felt that I knew the characters and that I was in the story with them.
I would recommend this book to teenage girls 13 and up. Some content was not appropriate for children and there was some inappropriate language. But, I really liked this book because it shows situations that every day people don't have to go through. I liked The President's Daughter because I got to know the characters and really feel for them. (Youth Junior High Fiction WHI; Adult Fiction-Teen WHI)
Princess Ben
Reviewed by Tracey Y.
Fairview South graduate
Everyone knows that fairy tales have princes, enchanted castles, and a happily ever after. Well, Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock is not an average fairy tale. This story revolves around a young princess, Benevolence. Her kingdom is at war and she has to take the throne after her aunt, Queen Sophia, who wants to marry her off to a far away prince. Then she stumbles across an abandoned basement with magical items, and she starts to teach herself the art of witchcraft. She gets better and better, but will she be able to save herself and her kingdom?
This book can be enjoyed by junior high students and maybe some high school students who love fantasy. This book takes you away to a far off land where there are many tragedies, yet Ben's attitude cheers you up. There's some drama in here since it deals with the death of Ben's mother and uncle. It starts off tedious in the beginning, but if you keep reading it, then you'll want to read it everyday. I couldn't even put the book down after I read the first two chapters. (Youth Junior High Fiction MUR)
The Ruby Key
Reviewed by Paul R.
Old Orchard
The Ruby Key by Holly Lisle, is one of the greatest books I have ever read!
The book is about two siblings, Genna and Danrith, who want to save the lives of their family and the other people in their village. Their Uncle Banris, made a deal with Kai Lord, the leader of a group of powerful, magical beings. Uncle Banris would let the village people die by sacrificing them to the Kai Lord, and Uncle Banris would become immortal. How will Genna and Danrith, two teenaged humans, try to save the villagers and outwit powerful Kai Lord? The many, unexpected twists and turns in their adventures will keep you in suspense until the end of this fantastic book!
I liked how Holly Lisle came up with such great ideas, so things would happen that I didn't expect. Nothing really happened in the first chapter, but after that, the suspense began and kept going.
Teenagers will love The Ruby Key because it includes adventure, humor, and romance. Although the book is one inch thick, I didn't want to put it down and didn't even notice the length. I'm sure you will love The Ruby Key, too! (Youth Fiction LIS)
Reviewed by Jordan G.
Fairview South
Almost everyone has heard of Superman, Wonder Woman, and Spiderman. But there are others with superpowers, and some are just 13 years old! In Savvy, Mibs Beaumont and her family, who live in Kansaska-Nebransas, have incredible superpowers. One day something happens to her Poppa, so Mibs, Fish, Samson, and the pastor's two children stow away on a bus to find him. When the bus starts going the wrong way, events start getting a little crazy as their powers become uncontrollable. When this adventure is over, no one on that bus will look at a Beaumont the same way.
This is a book for all ages. If you like action, excitement, and suspense, this is the perfect book for you. I enjoyed reading this book because of the detail, exciting plot, and not knowing what would happen next. If anyone asks me if I know a good book for them to read, I would recommend Savvy. (Youth Fiction LAW)
Reviewed by Jess K.
Fairview South
The book Sweethearts is about a girl named Jennifer and a boy named Cameron who were each other's only friend. Suddenly Cameron doesn't show up to school, and Jennifer gets worried. Kids say Cameron had been dared to jump off the school roof and he had died. He landed right in the middle of the road and got hit. Jennifer and her family move to a new better-off place. There Jennifer Harris changes her name, has a lot of friends, and is dating. Jennifer's new name is Jenna V. Jenna is much happier at her new school. Her best friends Katy and Stephanie are always by her side, and even gave her a nickname: J.V. One day Jenna goes to school thinking it's an ordinary day, but she was shocked to find Cameron still alive. Now, Jenna has to struggle with the fact that people are spreading rumors about her troubled past. In her past she stole, was overweight, and had one friend. Now she doesn't know what to do. Read this and find out what happens to Jenna and Cameron.
I would recommend this book to girls over 12 years old. If you're the type of girl who has either lost a best friend or lost someone close to you, I recommend you read it. I like this book a lot and it kept me entertained. The book Sweethearts is one of the best novels I have read and I hope this convinces you to read it. I guarantee you will love it!! (Youth Junior High Fiction ZAR)
Reviewed by Chanel B.
Fairview South
If you love teen girl drama you should definitely read Talent. This book has two main characters, Mac and Emily. Emily is a girl from Iowa, who takes a trip with her mom and BFF to L.A., California. Emily and her BFF Paige end up sneaking out of their hotel to try and sneak into a Premiere party for Davey Woodward. Emily and Paige adore the cute movie star Davey. Emily ends up getting into the party without Paige and that's where Mac comes into the story. Mac was at the party and she gets into a cat fight with her enemy Ruby Goldman. Ruby tells Mac she has this huge surprise for the new school year coming. Mac lies and says she has something too. Mac said she is going to get the girl across the room into Davey's movie. The girl across the room happens to be Emily. Mac gets Emily to try out. Will she make it into the movie? Read the book and find out. (Junior High Fiction DEA)
Reviewed by Chris H.
Old Orchard graduate
Tamar is a book written by Mal Peet that would probably appeal to 8th grade boys. It is about two Dutchmen who were trained in England and parachuted into occupied Netherlands to help lead the Dutch resistance against the Nazis. The two men named Tamar and Dart take on the identities of Christiaan Boogart and Ernst Lubbers. They are constantly in danger of being found and must survive all sorts of dangers.
The book also has a second story going on at the same time. It takes place in 1995, and the main character is a girl named Tamar. After she turns 15, her grandfather commits suicide. As the story continues, Tamar goes on a journey to learn the truth about her grandfather and his past.
Mal Peet did a good job describing in detail what was going on throughout the book. She did jump around in the story too much and at times that could be confusing. With a huge twist at the end, the book was a great story full of excitement, and it will force you to keep reading. Definitely a book to put on your list! (Junior High Fiction PEE; Adult Fiction-Teen PEE)
Reviewed by Gil M.
Fairview South
Truancy takes place in a mysterious nameless city that is full of conflict. Tack is student in this city, and can't take the pressure school gives him. One day, in the uninhabited District 19, Tack meets Umasi, an enigmatic boy currently living there. Umasi teaches him patience, wisdom, and how to defend himself in combat.
Umasi also tells Tack about the Truancy, an organization of expelled and runaway kids, which oppose the Educators. Unfortunately, the next day something happens at school that would change Tack's life.
This book is realistic fiction. It is a good book for anyone that likes action and adventure. I recommend it for those who are 13 through 18 years old. Despite the inappropriate language throughout the story, Truancy is a good book and I really enjoyed reading it. Truancy left me a good message at the end of the book. I feel this story can be understood and interpreted by anyone who reads it. (Adult Fiction-Teen FUK)
Reviewed by Peter K.
Fairview South
The story Tunnels brings you through places of the Earth you would never expect to reach alone by helping you dig your way deep down to a mysterious world. This great story focuses on the life of a boy who loves to dig. As a child, he would go with his father, Dr. Burrows, on archeological digs. Will really enjoys his life with his father, mother, and his perfect sister. All is well until his parents get in a big fight, and soon after his father disappears. Will's life after the disappearance of his father would never be the same. Will with his friend then finds a tunnel in his father's cellar. They started digging through it soon to find a huge surprise.
This book is excellent fiction. I personally thought that Tunnels is a great adventure. I could not stop reading it. The beginning is filled with secrets, but I was happy to discover the answers towards the end of the book. `It is an exciting book because it is action-packed. I would recommend this book to kids who are ages twelve and up, and who really like to read books filled with action and secrets. Overall, this journey towards the deeps of the earth stands out from all other books. (Youth Fiction GOR)
Up All Night
Reviewed by Aalvia A.
Fairview South
The book Up All Night is a collection of six stories. Almost every story talks about a teenager going through problems with someone in their life. But the last story, "The Motherless One," is a comic where a young monkey tries to find his true mother. He later found out that a rock gave him birth. Another story that I like was the "Orange Alert," it talks about a teenage girl who tries to learn to drive but her step-father won't let her. There were also many stories that I thought were boring and I didn't understand like "Not Just for Breakfast Anymore."
The book Up All Night has many interesting stories and some stories that will put you to sleep. The stories that I enjoyed were "Phase 2," "Orange Alert," and "The Motherless One." The story that I didn't like a lot was "Not Just for Breakfast Anymore". I would recommend this book to kids from the ages 12 and up. There are enough stories in the book that every reader should be able to find one that they love! (Youth Nonfiction 813.008U)
Reviewed by Jocelyn W.
Old Orchard graduate
Every summer, Hal and his family go to their summer house. Last summer Hal found Charlie, his older sister, on the beach, unconscious. She has been in a coma ever since, and no one knows what happened to her. Hal's dad has decided that they should return to their summer house this summer, while Charlie remains in the hospital. While there, Hal gradually learns more about what happened the previous summer and begins to unravel the mystery of Charlie's accident.
Waves by Sharon Dogar is a realistic story about young love and determination that is a mixture of drama, mystery, and romance. The story is told from two different perspectives, Hal's and Charlie's, which works very well but can become confusing at times. Waves is sure to make you laugh and possibly even cry. The book would probably appeal more to girls because it is emotional at times, but some guys would enjoy it too. (Junior High Fiction DOG)
Reviewed by Nancy H.
Fairview South
What-the-Dickens is an okay book in my opinion. This story is focused on a 10 year old named Dinah and she is trapped in a house with her brother Zeke, her little sister Rebecca Ruth, and her guardian Gage. Since they have no entertainment, Gage tells them a story of a rogue tooth fairy named What-the-Dickens and his adventures. Meanwhile, this story also revolves around Dinah and her siblings staying in their house during a dangerous storm and some problems occur.
This book is modernized fantasy and probably for girls from ages 9 to 12. This book is so-so because it is kind of repetitive. It also has some adventure in it, but there isn't an overload. Some parts have good humor and I had a little laugh from it. There is also a lot of fantasy in it, of course.
If you like fantasy, this just might be the book for you. This story is packed with tooth fairies, or otherwise known as "skibberee." You'll follow the adventures of What-the-Dickens and you'll absolutely love his character. Even though I wasn't too thrilled with this book, I highly recommend this for fantasy lovers. (Youth Fiction MAG)
Wings: A Fairy Tale
Reviewed by Kelly K.
Fairview South
In this book Tamisin is a young teenage girl whose world turns upside down when she sprouts wings from her back. She then discovers a magical world filled with fairies, goblins, and unicorns, or in other words, fey. She is taken there by the new school cutie, Jak, only to realize later that she was kidnapped. Now she must overcome her new self to save Jak and her mother, and prevent a war between the fey. Can she overcome her mistrust to help save this new world or will it end with a war?
In my opinion this story was a modernized fairy tale and is for girls between 12 and 14. This is not for boys because half of the book is from the perspective of Tamisin. Girls can really connect with Tamisin because she feels like she does not belong with normal people, since all her hopes of being normal die when she sprouts wings. This story is also dotted with love between Tamisin and Jak. It is a good story of growing love and trust. You will like Wings if you like fantasy. (Youth Fiction BAK)


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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named a nonprofit health worker, a poet, a paper maker, and 21 other people as new MacArthur Fellows.
The fellowships, which are commonly referred to as "genius grants," recognize individuals from a wide range of disciplines who, according to the Chicago foundation, have demonstrated creativity and the potential to make important contributions to the world.
Twelve women and 12 men were selected this year, ranging in age from 32 to 69. Each one will receive $500,000 over five years with no strings attached. Fifteen of the fellows work at academic institutions or other nonprofit organizations. They include Jill Seaman and Rebecca Onie, who have both sought to improve the health of impoverished people.
Ms. Seaman, a 57-year-old doctor, has worked in Sudan helping to prevent the spread of diseases among the Nuer tribe in the country's Upper Nile province. She began her work in the region in 1989 with Doctors Without Borders. When the aid group left Sudan due to security concerns in the late 1990s, Ms. Seaman stayed and established a medical charity to continue her health work.
On the domestic front, Ms. Onie, 32, co-founded Project Health, a Boston group that recruits and trains college volunteers to assist hospitals and medical clinics.
As an undergraduate student at Harvard University in the late 1990s, Ms. Onie volunteered for the housing unit of a legal-services group, where she saw that the problems of its impoverished clients were often tied to health issues.
"Families would come in and they were about to be evicted because they hadn't paid their rent," she says. "They hadn't paid their rent because they were paying for their medication."
Ms. Onie co-founded Project Health to ameliorate some of those nonmedical problems that lead to bad health conditions.
The group's primary program is operating Family Health Desks at 10 hospitals in six cities. Doctors can write "prescriptions" for food, housing assistance, or other aid for patients. At the desks, college students connect the patients with various government and nonprofit social services.
With MacArthur's monetary windfall, Ms. Onie says she will donate a portion of it to her group, which is about to start a $10-million fund-raising campaign. But while she is thankful for the money, she emphasizes that the MacArthur fellowship is more valuable for the chance it provides her to speak out on pressing issues.
"It's the most profound opportunity to be able to have a forum to talk about our work," she says, "and the role it can play in the unfolding health-care discussion in this country."
Following are the 2009 fellows, along with a summary of their accomplishments as provided by the MacArthur Foundation:
Lynsey Addario, 35, photojournalist, in Istanbul. She is creating a visual record of the most pressing conflicts and humanitarian crises of the 21st century. Maneesh Agrawala, 37, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, University of California at Berkeley. He is designing visual interfaces that enhance users' ability to synthesize and comprehend large quantities of complex, digital information. Timothy Barrett, 59, research scientist, University of Iowa, in Iowa City. He is reinvigorating the art of hand papermaking and leading the preservation of traditional Western and Japanese techniques and practices. Mark Bradford, 47, mixed-media artist, in Los Angeles. He is incorporating ephemera from urban environments into richly textured, abstract compositions that evoke a multitude of metaphors. Edwidge Danticat, 40, novelist, in Miami. She is chronicling the power of human resistance and endurance through moving and insightful depictions of the Haitian immigrant experience. Rackstraw Downes, 69, painter, in New York. He is rendering minutely detailed landscapes of unexpected vistas that reconsider the interaction between the built and natural worlds. Esther Duflo, 36, professor of poverty alleviation and development economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge. She is analyzing the forces perpetuating cycles of poverty in South Asia and Africa. Deborah Eisenberg, 63, short-story writer, in New York. She is crafting portraits of contemporary American life in tales of striking precision, fluency, and moral depth. Lin He, 35, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, University of California at Berkeley. She is advancing our understanding of the role of microRNA's in the development of cancer and laying the groundwork for future cancer treatments. Peter Huybers, 35, assistant professor of climate, Harvard University, in Cambridge. He is mining a wealth of often-conflicting experimental observations to develop compelling theories that explain global climate change over time. James Longley, 37, filmmaker, Daylight Factory, in Seattle. He is deepening our understanding of the conflicts in the Middle East through intimate portraits of communities living under extremely challenging conditions. L. Mahadevan, 44, professor of applied mathematics, Harvard University, in Cambridge. He is investigating principles underlying the behavior of complex systems to address such accessible but vexing questions as how flags flutter, how skin wrinkles, and how Venus flytraps snap closed. Heather McHugh, 61, professor of English, University of Washington, in Seattle. She is a poet composing richly layered verse that unabashedly embraces such wordplay as puns, rhymes, and syntactical twists to explore the human condition. Jerry Mitchell, 50, investigative reporter, Clarion-Ledger, in Jackson, Miss. He is ensuring that unsolved murders from the civil-rights era are finally prosecuted by uncovering largely unknown details of decades-old stories of thwarted justice. Richard Prum, 48, professor of ornithology, Yale University, in New Haven, Conn. He is drawing from developmental biology, optical physics, and paleontology to address central questions about avian development, evolution, and behavior. John A. Rogers, 42, professor of materials science and engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is inventing flexible electronic devices that lay the foundation for a revolution in manufacture of industrial, consumer, and biocompatible technologies. Elyn Saks, 53, professor of law, psychology, and psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. She is expanding the options for those suffering from severe mental illness through scholarship, practice, and policy informed by a life story that adds uncommon depth and insight. Beth Shapiro, 33, assistant professor of biology, Pennsylvania State University, in University Park. She is using molecular phylogenetics and biostatistics to reconstruct the influences on population dynamics of extinct or severely challenged species. Daniel Sigman, 40, professor of geological and geophysical sciences, at Princeton University, in N.J. He is unraveling the interrelated physical, chemical, geological, and biological forces that have shaped the oceans' fertility and the earth's climate over the past two million years. Mary Tinetti, 58, professor of medicine and epidemiology and public health, Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Conn. 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"We publicly denounce that this law has no other purpose than to grant retroactive amnesty to the promoters of abortion who not only have no scruples about tearing children out of their often tormented mothers, but in addition, make a mockery of the current law," the Federation said in a statement.
"A crime does not become a right just because one says it is, or because it is adorned with euphemisms of freedom and progress. All of the lives that have been lost, all of the women who have been broken and the generations that have been mutilated is enough. Abortion is something terrible and painful for all and we cannot allow it as something inevitable, much less speak of it as an advance in social rights."
The Federation said passage of the law would only lead "to more pregnancies among young women, more death and more lives cut short."
"We wish to show our most profound indignation when people appeal to women's freedom and their health in order to invent a right that is to kill a child without giving any explanation if it is done within a certain amount of time. A crime does not become a right because it is repeated many times and adorned with the euphemisms of freedom and progress," the Foundation said.
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The List #0073: Drive the Nürburgring
Any trip to the automotive mecca of Germany would not be complete without a visit to the famed Nürburgring, nor would a list called 1,001 Automotive Things To Do Before You Die. Thus, we've reached the whole point of Jessi and Patrick's trip to Germany: Drive the Nürburgring.
Many prior episodes of The List have prepared J and P for what's required of them to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife successfully without shunting the BMW M3 they picked up earlier, but we felt they needed a little more schooling. After having them read up on The Green Hell and memorize its corners in simulators, the final instruction came from the Queen of the 'Ring herself, Sabine Schmitz, who was gracious enough to give our hosts a tour of the track. Unfortunately, the M3 couldn't hold up to a single lap's worth of Sabine's driving skills, but don't fault the car: The Nürburgring is 73 turns, 20.6 kilometres (12.8-miles) long and changes nearly 305 metres (1,000 feet) in elevation.
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During a two-day photo shoot for Wilco's new album, guitarist Nels Cline, a reluctant rock star of sorts, had a rock-star moment. "I felt like I was in the Beatles or something," he explains, "doing this photo shoot in Milwaukee, standing outside drawing traffic with a camel with a party hat on its head. The camel's name was Alfred. I spent a lot of time right next to Alfred at one point, and Alfred was cool."
For whatever reason, Alfred the two-humped Bactrian camel ended up on the cover of Wilco's seventh studio recording, Wilco (the album), released this week on the Nonesuch imprint. "It was a complete flight of fancy, and I think it's something between the photographer, Autumn de Wilde, and Jeff [Tweedy]," Cline offers. "There were so many wild things we did for two days taking pictures. And somehow or another there was a camel. There was never a specific idea that there would be a camel on the album cover. The idea was that we'd do all these wild photos and then figure out what we liked or what Jeff liked."
The album cover may be a bit peculiar — a camel standing proudly on a patio in back of six diminutive chairs and a table — but it also begs to be studied, just like the music inside. On the surface, Wilco (the album) may seem like another straightforward, no-frills offering from the group, but underneath, the disc is much more layered than its predecessor, 2007's Sky Blue Sky, which was mostly recorded live in the studio with a few overdubs added.
As Cline explains, all kinds of stuff is happening on Wilco (the album), like some crazy harmony ideas on "Sonny Feeling" done by bassist John Stirratt and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansome. "There's a total Beach Boys moment in there," he says. Indeed. There's a trumpet on the gorgeous "Everlasting Everything," as well as a harpsichord, and "Deeper Down" features Cline's theremin-esque lap-steel and his higher-octave melodies, which he plays using a Jerry Jones "Shorty" twelve-string octave guitar. On "You Never Know," meanwhile, Cline's slide guitar pays homage to George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord."
"I hope people don't think it's flippant or something," he says, "because it's actually supposed to be fun.
"I wasn't in the band during the Summerteeth era," adds Cline, who joined Wilco in 2004, "but I think there were certain aspects of this record that are a little bit similar in that there are sounds that maybe people haven't heard on Wilco records as much. Sounds of Mellotrons and certain samples and things like that. Overall, it's more the songs and what happens in the songs that people are going to be surprised at. I don't think they're going to be surprised like, 'Oh, that sounds like a Mellotron or strings, or do I hear a trumpet?' The previous records have addressed some of those sounds. I think all we did was say, 'Anything goes, and what worked for these songs,' and if people are surprised, maybe they didn't hear Summerteeth, maybe they didn't hear Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. I don't know, but I think there's something kind of classic about the way this record unfolds."
The band started working on Wilco (the album) in October last year in its loft on Chicago's north side. In late December, Tweedy, Stirratt, Sansone and drummer Glenn Kotche were invited to New Zealand by Crowded House's Neil Finn to participate in 7 Worlds Collide, a collaborative benefit album and mini-tour that also featured Johnny Marr and Radiohead's Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien, among others.
Jim Scott, who had mixed previous Wilco albums like Being There, Summerteeth and Sky Blue Sky, was recording the 7 Worlds Collide project. The four bandmembers decided to stay in New Zealand to write and record, with Scott acting as co-producer and engineer. The guys then brought their material back to the loft in Chicago, where they joined Cline and keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen and started overdubbing, with Tweedy laying down vocal tracks; they also brought Feist in to duet with Tweedy on "You And I."
Cline says the idea of the new album was to settle on a batch of songs early on, to refine them and get them to sound the way they do, "which to say may be super-fabulous, I don't know." While Cline says the songwriting process is completely collective, with members each helping arrange the songs, Tweedy has the final say. "But we all get a lot of chances to try as many different things as we can," he points out. "And Jeff is really pushing us to not take the easy road every time. Pat did a whole lot on this record, as far as different instruments and flavors. We just tried some un-obvious sonic things, some of which didn't make the cut, but the idea was to try them. And so that's pretty give-and-take. It's fun. It's collaborative."
From the time Tweedy first brought them to the table to the time they appeared on the album, the songs didn't change that much. "It was a different process than Sky Blue Sky, because Jeff just had all these songs," Cline notes. "They were pretty solid from the very beginning, so that was already really different. But as far as how they morphed or warped or whatever, not that much, except there were some songs where Jeff was really going for something that I would loosely term, like, something musically very colorful and rather poetic and cinematic, maybe. Songs like 'Deeper Down' or 'Everlasting Everything,' where there was a lot of overdubbing involved. There were a lot of different ways that things could have gone at that point.


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E3 2013 Preview: Warframe
I suck at using first-person with a controller. I'm an old school mouse and keyboard guy when it comes to headshots. I'm an admin in a Counter-strike: Source clan and I love being able to take dudes out with accurate precision. Even while playing Doom III or Quake I prefer playing on my PC. Can I adapt to Warframe's FPS controls for the PS4?
I'm happy to say the answer is yes. I don't know if it's the PS4 controller or what, but I love that every game I've played so far with it has felt so natural in execution. Even while playing Warframe, a self publishing indie title that pits you and three other players in a cooperative fight against alien invaders I picked it up with no problem.
The control scheme is pretty normal for a FPS game. One button fires, one switches weapons, another jumps, etc. Use the left analog stick to move and the right to look around and aim. Your objective is to take out the enemy with your teammates while building up your exoskeleton armor, aptly named Warframe.
For a free-to-play title (the demo guys weren't sure if you needed to be a Playstation Plus member to play. I'm assuming you'll have to be), Warframe is quite impressive. Character models look great and there's a lot of action. A handy mini-map in the upper left corner tells you where your teammates are on screen. And a small exclamation point on the map tells you where you need to go to take out the enemy.
Sometimes you're on the offensive, sometimes your goal is to fortify an area from an invading attack. I had a small blaster weapon which acted like a small sawed-off shotgun that did considerable damage. A giant axe was also available to me for up close and personal attacks.
Because you're a team of ninjas, you get to also do cool ninja stuff, like run along walls and slide along the floor while firing your weapon. Various items can be found which you can use to upgrade your Warframe for the next time to play. How much stuff you can actually upgrade wasn't clear, but I'm assuming you can jack yourself up to be a total badass.
I was pretty impressed with Warframe. I'm not sure how the voice communication worked in the game since that wasn't set up, but it's probably going to be a lot of fun screaming at your teammate that there's a guy coming up on his six.
I can't wait to spend more time with this ninja themed futuristic shooter. Lucky for me, it's in beta right now on Steam, so I'll be able to shoot fools with the good old mouse and keyboard. If you're a PC player, be sure and try it out. My pictures didn't come out too well as was playing because the action was so fast, but here are some publisher supplied screens for your enjoyment.


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Thursday, February 6, 2014
(Undated) -- Lower interest rates aren't having much of an impact on mortgage applications. The Mortgage Bankers Association says total mortgage applications barely budged last week, edging up a mere zero-point-four percent. Analysts say part of the decline can be attributed to the fact that job and income growth isn't keeping up with rising home prices.


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Lehi's Dream (Hardcover)
by Robert L. Millet, James C. Christensen (Illustrator)
Product Description
Some six hundred years before Christ, a small band of travelers somewhere in the wastelands of the Arabian desert gathered in their leader's tent at his request. He had an extraordinary story to tell. It began: "Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision." The vision that Lehi recounted to his family set the course for the civilization — and the conflict — chronicled in the Book of Mormon. The images he recounted and his son Nephi's interpretation of their symbolic value give readers of the Book of Mormon a pattern by which to understand their own journey through mortality. Lehi's dream was more than an extraordinary story that a weary traveler told his family; it set the course for his family for centuries, and can set our course as well.
In Lehi's Dream, world-renowned artist James C. Christensen provides a visual journey through Lehi's account and Nephi's interpretation of that dream, which serves both as an overarching theme of the Book of Mormon and its civilizations and as a unique and deeply personal template by which we can understand the Savior's plan of salvation. With more than a dozen new images created by James C. Christensen specifically for the book, and thought-provoking text by gospel scholar Robert L. Millet, Lehi's Dream is a valuable new contribution to the world of Latter-day Saint art and literature.
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- Size: 10x8
- Pages: 80
- Published: 12/2011
About the Authors
Robert L. Millet, an Abraham O. Smoot Professor and former dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University, is a professor of ancient scripture and a lifelong scholar of the last days. After receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from BYU in psychology, he earned a PhD from Florida State University in religious studies. He has served in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a seminary teacher, bishop, stake president, and member of the Materials Evaluation Committee. He and his wife, Shauna, are the parents of six children.
Inspired by the world's myths, fables and tales of imagination, James C. Christensen wants his work to add up to more than a beautiful – if sometimes "curious" looking work of art. Having taught art professionally for over 20 years, he likes to think of the world as his classroom. His hope is that through whatever he creates-be it a porcelain, fine art print or book-he can convey a message, inspiration or a simple laugh. He believes that teaching people to use their imagination helps us find solutions to sooth the stresses of everyday life-or get a little lift to help us keep going. In short: all things are possible when you share Christensen's philosophy that "Believing is Seeing."
Christensen was born in 1942 and raised in Culver City, California. He studied painting at Brigham Young University and, for a while, the University of California at Los Angeles before finishing his formal education at BYU. Since then, he has had one-man shows in the West and the Northeast and his work is prized in collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.
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- Red Hat CEO is Flying High
- IDG Connect – November 20, 2014
- It's been a good journey at Red Hat for Georgia-born Whitehurst, who has more than tripled revenue at the company to an expected $1.8bn for the current fiscal year as more companies have adopted Linux and complementary open source technologies.
- Companies Are Finally Learning To Share—The Open Source Way
- ReadWrite – November 7, 2014
- What may be new is a willingness to actually engage in open source, rather than simply use it. While there is value in simply using open-source software, there's far more value in participating in it.
- Red Hat and Huawei Woo Telcos With Open Source Software
- Wall Street Journal Digits – December 4, 2014
- Red Hat and Huawei — sellers of computer-server software and telecom equipment, respectively — are pushing an emerging open-source technology called Open Stack as an alternative to traditional telecom networking systems.
- Linux Foundation finds enterprise Linux growing at Windows' expense
- ZDNet – December 3, 2014
- Linux remains the go-to choice for the cloud, with 75 percent of enterprises reporting that they use Linux as their primary cloud platform.
- Red Hat's OpenShift updates ease hybrid cloud deployments for developers
- Linux.com – November 11, 2014
- Then there's Red Hat's JBoss xPaaS services, which aim to blend the agility and flexibility of PaaS with powerful middleware capabilities in an enterprise-ready package.
- Big Hero 6: Disney's most technologically advanced movie so far
- ZDNet – November 7, 2014
- The server farm consists of a 55,000 core Red Hat Enterprise Linux cluster. To manage that computing behemoth, Disney wrote its own management software they named CODA.
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Red Hat Reports Third Quarter (Q3FY15) Results
Red Hat today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended November 30, 2014.
Huawei and Red Hat to Deliver Carrier-Grade, OpenStack-based Cloud Solutions
Huawei and Red Hat, Inc. today announced a new global partnership to enable OpenStack-based cloud deployments and will expand their relationship to accelerate collaboration around OpenStack for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) required by Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
Call for Proposals Now Open for Red Hat Summit 2015
Red Hat today announced that the call for proposals is now open for the eleventh annual Red Hat Summit, to be held June 23-26, 2015, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
Red Hat and Wipro Extend Partnership and Collaborate to Advance Enterprise OpenStack Implementations, Deliver DevOps Solutions with OpenShift
Wipro Ltd. and Red Hat, Inc. announce the global expansion of their alliance to work together to develop and deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions to the market, also jointly delivering next-generation DevOps solutions for continuous integration and testing.
Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure Version 5 Adds Advanced Systems Management for OpenStack Private Clouds
Red Hat today announced the general availability of Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure Version 5, where users can now manage their virtualization and OpenStack environments simultaneously, via a single platform.
Sky News Streamlines Content Delivery with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Red Hat Satellite
Sky News, BSkyB's 24-hour, multimedia news channel, has increased the scalability and resiliency of their centralized platform operations by deploying Red Hat Enteprise Virtualization and Red Hat Satellite in two data centers.
Nominations Open for Red Hat Innovation Awards 2015
Red Hat today announced nominations are open for the ninth annual Red Hat Innovation Awards, which will be presented during Red Hat Summit 2015, June 23-26, 2015, in Boston.
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Red Hat announced CloudForms 3.1 extending enterprise-grade cloud management across private, public and hybrid clouds with additional management features, capabilities and enhancements for OpenStack, Amazon Web Services, VMware and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environments, as well as new support for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager private clouds.
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Reviewed Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac
Feb 27, 2011 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"This recipe seems decent, but Bo Luc Lac is not traditionally made with pineapple, basil, or chiles. The meat should be marinated for at least 30 min - 2 hrs. I also like to eat mines with garlic fried rice or tomato rice. ""


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