![]() ![]() Represented Koresh in negotiations with the FBI. Schneider's sister, Shelley Ausloos, described him as a zealot.ĭOUGLAS WAYNE MARTIN, 42, of New York City, another top lieutenant. Judy Schneider was among the "wives" taken by Koresh, and he fathered her 2-year-old daughter, Mayanah. Schneider and wife, Judy, 41, were natives of Green Bay, Wis. Had a degree in religious studies from the University of Hawaii also studied at Seventh-day Adventist schools in Michigan and England. STEVE SCHNEIDER, 43, Koresh's right-hand man. Koresh's father-in-law, Perry Jones, was killed Feb. He and his legal wife, Rachel, whom Koresh married when she was 14, and their two children, Cyrus Howell, 8, and Star Howell, 6, all presumed dead. ![]() The self-described Lamb of God and leader of the group. ![]() DAVID KORESH, 33, rock guitarist and ninth-grade dropout. ![]()
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![]() *BEGIN MAJOR SPOILERS* There were so many mysterious events happening throughout the story, and finding out the truth behind them always had me intrigued. One of the things that I loved most about this book was all of the second guessing that the author had me doing. ![]() However, once I did pick it up, there was so much great action happening to keep the story going that I couldn’t possibly put it down! There was incredible world building, minimal sci-fi elements, high amounts of action, and an incredibly rapid pace… I quickly became hooked. Initially, I was really apprehensive to even pick it up because science fiction isn’t typically a genre that I enjoy. Review: Have you ever read a book and just, throughout the whole thing, you couldn’t decide how you felt about it? Same! That was this book for me. In order to do this, Nemesis must impersonate Sidonia, and she must figure out who to trust and who is a threat to her in the imperial court before the Empire discovers her secrets and takes unthinkable revenge. However, she’ll have to learn how to act like a human in order to protect Sidonia, the girl that she was created to protect at all costs. She is a Diabolic, which makes her one of the most dangerous weapons in the galaxy, meant specifically to kill anyone who endangers her human. ![]() ![]() Summary: Nemesis wasn’t born, she was created. ![]() ![]() Her husband was one of the richest farm owners in the area. ![]() Althea’s husband passed away two years ago, leaving her with a three-year-old boy. Simple Jess is the second novel in the Tales from Marrying Stone series. Pamela is known for creating heartwarming stories famous for their humor, outstanding characters, wit and charm. Some of her other works have made it to the RITA finalists. Two of her books, Something Shady and Courting Miss Hattie, were awarded the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award. Her first novel, Heaven Sent, was published in 1991. The author spent around twenty years working in public, medical and academic libraries before deciding to become a ful time writer. ![]() ![]() After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors of Arts in Humanities, she received a Master of Arts in Library science from the Univeristy of Missouri. Pamela Morsi is a USA Today, Barnes & Noble and Waldenbooks bestselling romance author. ![]() ![]() ![]() And in a world of such dazzling heights, just one wrong step can mean a devastating fall. But unbeknownst to them all, someone is watching their every move, someone with revenge in mind. ![]() And then there's CALLIOPE, the mysterious, bohemian beauty who arrives in New York determined to cause a stir. AVERY is tormented by her love for the one person in the world she can never have. ![]() ![]() But being there means seeing the boy whose heart she broke, and who broke hers in return. Will he do what it takes to be free of her for good? When RYLIN wins a scholarship to an upper-floor school, her life transforms overnight. WATT just wants to put everything behind him.until Leda forces him to start hacking again. She'll do anything to make sure the truth stays hidden-even if it means trusting her enemy. LEDA is haunted by memories of what happened on the worst night of her life. But amidst high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, five teenagers are keeping dangerous secrets. Manhattan is home to a thousand-story supertower, a breathtaking marvel that touches the sky. The sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Thousandth Floor This edition includes a bonus prequel chapter and a sneak peek at the final book in the series, The Towering Sky New York, 2118. ![]() ![]() “She is incredibly complicated, something I seem to enjoy playing,” Moss said of the character.Īlso Read: Elisabeth Moss on Why She Became a Feminist: 'Our Generation Has Taken Our Rights for Granted' (Video) ![]() Mallon was eventually taken into custody and quarantined, but always maintained she did nothing wrong. She is believed to have infected around 22 people, with three of them ultimately dying. She changed jobs multiple times, but at each of those places, multiple people became ill. However, at every job she held, people seemed to come down with typhoid fever. “Typhoid Mary,” or Mary Mallon, was an immigrant in early 20th century New York who found work as a cook. ![]() “I look forward to telling this story about one of the most infamous women in America, ‘Typhoid Mary,’ a woman whose true tale has never been told.”Īlso Read: Yes, 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is 'Absolutely Feminist,' Showrunner Clarifies “I’m so honored to be working with the incredible team of collaborators we have pulled together with Phil, Robin, BBC America and Annapurna,” Moss said in a statement. Moss will be starring and executive producing a period mini-series adaptation of “Fever,” a novel by Mary Beth Keane about “Typhoid Mary,” the woman who was discovered to be a healthy carrier of the sometimes deadly typhoid fever. “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss’s next project is another book adaptation, according to an announcement from BBC America on Tuesday. ![]() ![]() ![]() The following quote from the book really validates the relationship and importance of assessment informing instruction. ![]() Jan’s message is supported by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie in their book Visible Learning for Literacy. Planning with intention allows us to be very clear in our teaching goals or objectives. The assessment is what makes our teaching in a balanced literacy framework intentional. As we sit beside the learners in guided reading we are watching and listening to understand the strategies that students are using. Assessment, a word derived from the Latin word assidere, means to sit beside. ![]() ![]() Guiding Readers Forward Through Assessment The teacher can lean in only if needed and provide just enough coaching to prompt students to do the thinking work, access their reading toolbox and navigate the text using strategies they have learned. Independence is the ultimate goal of guided reading, this is where students can practice alongside their peers while the teacher leans back and observes. In reflecting on the chat there are 4 ideas about guided reading that are worth lingering with for a bit. Jan’s framework, Assess-Decide-Guide gives teachers a roadmap to work with students from PreA to Fluent readers. This book brings Jan’s latest thinking to teachers and helps them to identify and target instruction that supports each and every reader. On July 28, 2016, #G2Great welcomed Jan Richardson as a guest host to chat about her book, Next Step Forward in Guided Reading. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Queen’s rooms, on the next floor, were a show case for her collections of watches and curiosities. However, George and his young wife Charlotte were not adverse to a little splendour. ![]() His apartments, on the ground floor were sparsely decorated by royal standards, painted green-grey “without the smallest affectation, ostentation or meanness.” The grandest rooms were the King’s great libraries the two storey octagon library that could only be entered through his bedchamber and the west library, connected directly to the weather-vane so the King could see how his fleet fared at sea. This was in keeping with George’s modest tastes. Grand iron screens were replaced by simple railing, while the elaborate formal gardens were simplified. But rather than vamping it up, George actually had the house toned down. Naturally, Buckingham House required some remodelling to become “Queen’s House” – the name it went by during George III’s reign. To this end he purchased a modest red brick house from the Duke of Buckingham, informing his Prime Minister it was “not meant for a palace, but a retreat”. James’s Palace, he wanted a peaceful home for his wife and children. ![]() While he was happy to perform ceremonial duties in St. He disliked the formal, stately palaces of Kensington and Hampton Court, which he associated with his hated grandfather. George III came to the throne in 1760, determined to live in a different style from his forebears. ![]() ![]() Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have. On another level it the story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington and his rise from slavery to accomplished educator and activist. On one level it is the life story of Booker T. 3 on its list of the 100 best nonfiction books of the 20th century, and in 1999 it was also listed by the conservative Intercollegiate Review as one of the "50 Best Books of the Twentieth Century". Up from Slavery is one of the most influential biographies ever written. In 1998, the Modern Library listed the book at No. His educational philosophy stresses combining academic subjects with learning a trade. He describes his efforts to instill manners, breeding, health and a feeling of dignity to students. He reflects on the generosity of both teachers and philanthropists who helped in educating blacks and Native Americans. The book describes his personal experience of having to work to rise up from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, to his work establishing vocational schools-most notably the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama-to help black people and other disadvantaged minorities learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves, as a race, up by the bootstraps. One of his reasons for writing Up From Slavery is to showcase his achievements and to communicate his philosophy of racial uplift. Washington, a serious and deeply ambitious man, is an influential educator and black leader in the late nineteenth century. ![]() Ranked #3 of 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century by The Modern Library! Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington The author and narrator of Up From Slavery. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A plan so sinister that only a megalomaniac could think it up, and only the unlikely duo of the irrepressibly charming Emerson Knight and the tenacious Riley Moon can stop it. Through the streets of Washington, D.C., and down into the underground vault of the Federal Reserve in New York City, an evil plan is exposed. What starts off as an inquiry about missing bank funds in the Knight account leads to inquiries about a missing man, missing gold, and a life-and-death race across the country. ![]() At least Riley Moon thought it was her dream job, until she is given her first assignment: babysitting Emerson Knight. Her aggressive Texas spitfire attitude has helped her land her dream job as a junior analyst with mega-bank Blane-Grunwald. ![]() Good thing he’s also brilliant, rich, and (some people might say) handsome, or he’d probably be homeless. Riley Moon has just graduated from Harvard Business and Harvard Law. Janet Evanovich, bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, teams up with Emmy-winning writer Phoef Sutton for a brand-new series of mysteries featuring Emerson Knight and Riley Moon, a dynamic duo with instant and undeniable chemistry.Įmerson Knight is introverted, eccentric, and has little to no sense of social etiquette. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Property is transferred and wealth consolidated with a kiss.īut a new subgenre of queer Regency-era romance are turning the manor-house love story on its head. ![]() The typical Regency story imagines perfect continuity between emotional and financial needs. These plots often follow a Cinderella-like arc: not only does the scrappy heroine win her hero in the end, but she marries up, finding economic security for herself and her family through her new role as Duchess or Viscountess. Its empire-waist gowns, sprawling manor estates, and deliciously repressed sexualities make for some of the most iconic backdrops for romantic plots. The Regency Era, a period of British history roughly spanning 1795–1837, has long enjoyed an outsized place in the contemporary imagination. With splashy Jane Austen adaptions and Netflix’s Bridgerton hitting screens, Regency fever is more prevalent than ever. ![]() |