![]() ![]() Leibovich told Curtis, "You ask a lot of owners, and they go, 'Yeah, it's a big f- problem that people hate the face of the league." One might assume that, given his massive salary and his latest contract extension, Roger Goodell is a well-liked and respected man among NFL owners. Curran's review (the first of the bunch to go live), The Boston Globe's review from Nik Decosta-Klipa, Bryan Curtis' write-up on The Ringer, and Leibovich's own comments to NBC Sports' Peter King. ![]() This information comes from NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. 4, a number of outlets received advanced copies and have shared some of the most intriguing aspects of the book.Īll of those stories have been coming out in some rapid-fire fashion in recent days, so in an effort to try to share some of the most newsworthy items, here's a collection of what's stood out the most. Though the book will not be available to the public until Sept. The book, written by Mark Leibovich and titled "Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times," provides a behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of the NFL - specifically the owners and executives in charge of running the league. BOSTON (CBS) - A new book about the NFL is set to hit shelves soon, and it sure seems like nobody involved with the league is going to like it. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The novel follows the story of Alex, the son of America’s first female president (played by Uma Thurman, how camp!), and his complicated relationship with his royal counterpart across the pond.Īs per a synopsis from Amazon Prime Video: “Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous-and very public-altercation at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, driving a potential wedge in U.S./British relations at the worst possible time. Launching 11 August on Prime Video, the film stars The Kissing Booth’s Taylor Zakhar Perez as Alex Claremont-Diaz and Cinderella’s Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Henry. ![]() ![]() The highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of Red, White & Royal Blue, the iconic New York Bestseller from Casey McQuiston, has received a release date and teaser poster. Heartstopper and Young Royals fans: this one’s for you. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All are really good books.īut you’ll notice there’s a gap. Turn-of-the-century, I’ve read Susan Johnson’s Forbidden and Judy Cuevas’ Beast, and heard amazing things about Bliss and Dance. In the pre-Revolutionary 18 th century there are Georgette Heyer’s classic These Old Shades and Anne Stuart’s recent Ruthless. (The temporary excursions just, somehow, don’t count.) Pre-Louis XIV is pretty thin on the grounds, but there’s always Susan Carroll’s witch series, starting with Silver Rose, and the second book of the Renaissance Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett. ![]() So I’m happy whenever I read a book that’s mainly set in France. In other words, I don’t get the semi-automatic “anti-French, anti-revolution bias” that Jennie at Dear Author says is “common to most everyone but the French”, but that, honestly, I think is really only common to English-speakers. Whenever I go to France, the minute I step off the plane, I feel like I’ve come home. I appreciate their massive anal attitude towards their language, and am utterly envious of French women who all seem born with the Instant Style Gene. I love the cobblestone streets strewn with leaves and dog poo alike, and I love the mega-stores and tiny boutiques. I love the food and the art and the cinema. This subject has been on my mind for a while, but two recent-ish blogs got me writing: Joanna Bourne’s musings on the topic, and Lynn’s request for Italian-set romance novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That such a programme is open to abuse and manipulation soon becomes evident and as the year 2355 approaches in "the Company's" own era, it seems more and more likely that the indentured immortals they have created to do grunt work over the aeons are not likely to flourish. The sequence, whose implications gradually darkened, focuses on the actions of a cadre of twenty-fourth-century agents (see Time Police) working for "the Company" (properly the Zeus Corporation – Dr Zeus himself is finally revealed to be an AI) who use their limited access to Time Travel to visit previous epochs, where, through surgical interventions and the use of Nanotechnology, they transform selected small children (adults are untreatable) into Cyborgs whose Immortality does not come cheap, as they are required to fulfil the Company's remit: which is to preserve, for the good of all and for profit, the flora and fauna of Earth against the erosions of history, as well as saving those human artefacts which are deemed collectible. (1952-2010) US author who was born Mary Kate Genevieve Baker but had legally changed her name to Kage Baker by the age of twenty she worked in insurance and the theatre before publishing In the Garden of Iden ( 1997 vt In the Garden of Iden: A Novel of the Company 1998), the first in the series of Company or Dr Zeus stories, which occupied most of her career. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moreover, he comes to knowledge that he is extremely rich due to an inheritance, which has been accumulating interest in a trust under his name. Waking up disoriented and in an unfamiliar setting, Graham discovers that he has been in a deep slumber, which has lasted for over two centuries. Left without much choice, he turns to medication, which instead of offering temporary relief induces a coma-like trance. ![]() The story opens in London in the year 1897, and introduces its protagonist Graham, who is despondent over his inability to fall sleep. ![]() An enthralling tale of dystopian society depicted through a colorful imagination, The Sleeper Awakes concentrates on topics including dystopia, political power, religion, plutocracy, and individual and social awakening. The novel focuses on an Englishman, who falls in a deep sleep lasting two centuries, and sees him wake up in an unrecognizable setting and extremely wealthy. Originally serialized from 1898 to 1903, Wells later made some crucial changes to the piece to create a flawless dystopian science fiction novel published in 1910 and renamed The Sleeper Awakes. ![]() ![]() After spending many years researching the science of productivity, he realized that productive people adopt eight key philosophies for living and getting things done-motivation, teamwork, setting goals, making decisions, getting creative, staying focused, and taking every opportunity to learn something new. He wondered how some people juggle countless responsibilities and others struggle to get anything done. Duhigg wrote Smarter Faster Better after feeling overwhelmed by his schedule and his endless to-do list. ![]() He was part of the team that won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Duhigg, a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and the author of numerous nonfiction books, reported for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. ![]() Charles Duhigg’s personal development book, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (2016), explores the science of productivity and how we can influence ourselves to get more done each day. ![]() ![]() ![]() She smiled, walking into the city proper. To another, it might have been offensive. The city got along just fine without Siri-in fact, it tended to do a little better when she wasn't around. Yet even her father would have to admit that her disappearance hadn't caused much inconvenience. People would notice, of course, and she would get into trouble. That meant she could disappear into the wilderness for hours at a time. Siri, however, could get away with being unimportant. ![]() Vivenna and Ridger had to focus on their studies Fafen had to do her work in the pastures and homes. Either way, Siri-as fourth child-was redundant. It was a good thing, too, considering the fact that she was betrothed to a god. Beautiful, poised, perfect in most every way. ![]() Siri sighed as she walked down the path back to the city. ![]() He would inherit the throne.Īnd then there was Vivenna. Fafen, the daughter just older than Siri, had done the family duty and become a monk. Fortunately, her father had four living children, and Siri-at seventeen years of age-was the youn gest. True, by many people's standards, Siri wasn't "unimportant." She was, after all, the daughter of a king. There were great advantages to being unimportant. ![]() ![]() ![]() Moving from nineteenth-century abolitionism and suffragism through the twentieth century's civil liberties, civil rights, and feminist movements, Freethinkers illuminates the neglected achievements of secularists who, allied with tolerant believers, have led the battle for reform in the past and today. In impassioned, elegant prose, celebrated author Susan Jacoby traces more than two hundred years of secularist activism, beginning with the fierce debate over the omission of God from the Constitution. "Jacoby accomplishes her task with clarity, thoroughness, and an engaging passion."Īt a time when the separation of church and state is under attack as never before, Freethinkers offers a powerful defense of the secularist heritage that gave Americans the first government in the world founded not on the authority of religion but on the bedrock of human reason. ![]() ![]() ![]() These factors formed the basis of the public opinion of Marie Antoinette, but a series of unfortunate events helped secure her tragic fate. She was the easiest target: she was foreign and well known for throwing lavish parties and spending copious amounts of money on her wardrobe and her hair. Much of the blame for the financial hardships the monarchy encountered was placed on the queen. However, with the rapid decline of the financial situation in France, this optimistic opinion was extinguished. When Louis XVI and Marie Antionette became king and queen, the people were hopeful and ready for a change of ways in the government. However her position on the good side of the people became precarious with the many years spent waiting for the queen to produce an heir. ![]() Her disposition and beauty easily enraptured the people. Initially, the public had a positive opinion of Marie Antoinette. At 14, she was married off to Louis XVI in an attempt to form an alliance between her native country and his: Austria and France. Marie Antoinette was seen by her mother as a pawn on the chessboard of 18th century Europe. A portrait Marie Antoinette had commissioned of herself and her children compared to a caricature that was drawn of her. ![]() ![]() ![]() She laughed and shoved the retrieved ballcap back on her head. “It’s customary to offer a squeeze to determine if breasts are real or not, you know. ![]() Who knew a little blackmail, a whole lot of family and some sizzling romantic interludes could make Keri reconsider the old dream of Keri & Joe 2gether 4ever.Īn unabridged recording (7 hours, 43 minutes). Keri agrees she's worked too hard to walk away from her career.īut the chemistry between them is still as potent as the bug spray, Joe's sister is out to avenge his broken heart and Keri hasn't ridden an ATV since she was ten. He proposes an outrageous plan-for every day she survives with his family on their annual camping and four-wheeling trip, Keri can ask one question. Despite his intense need for privacy, he'll grant Keri an interview if it means a chance to finish what they started in high school. Joe's never forgotten the first girl to break his heart, so he's intrigued to hear Keri's back in town-and looking for him. When Keri Daniels' editor finds out she has previous carnal knowledge of reclusive bestselling author Joe Kowalski, she gives Keri a choice: get an interview or get a new job. ![]() |