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Calling a wolf a wolf poem6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() He was one of several public figures who were charged and convicted by police as part of Operation Yewtree, which was set up to investigate sexual abuse claims after a 2012 documentary by broadcaster ITV unraveled a wave of allegations against the late TV entertainer Jimmy Savile. He had a string of hits in the 1960s, including “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport,” “Jake the Peg” and “Two Little Boys.” He also had a decades-long television career at the BBC and received several honors, including the Order of the British Empire. Harris, who painted a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II for the former monarch’s 80th birthday in 2006, was once one of Britain’s most-popular children’s entertainers. PA reported that Harris died of neck cancer and “frailty of old age” at his home in Bray in Berkshire, southeast England, on May 10, according to his death certificate. The offenses Harris committed against four women took place as far back as 1970. The Australian-born TV presenter was sentenced in 2014 at the age of 84, to five years and nine months in prison for a string of indecent assaults against women and girls. ![]() Rolf Harris, the former entertainer and convicted sex offender, has died aged 93, according to the Press Association. ![]()
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Richelle mead dark swan books6/30/2023 ![]() When not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, buying dresses, and watching bad reality TV. Although her books look like lots of others in this genre - indeed, they often follow similar patterns in terms of plot and action - this author's interesting and well-paced writing style marks these books above many others. A lifelong reader, Richelle loves mythology and wacky humor. In 2014, Vampire Academy was made into a feature film. Her books have been translated into over two dozen languages, as well as adapted into graphic novels. ![]() Richelle's books have been on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and received honors from the American Library Association. Her latest project, The Glittering Court, takes place in a fantasy world inspired by colonial America, following the adventures of three impoverished girls trained up to be "ladies" who can make advantageous marriages in a dangerous new world across the sea. Over on the young adult side, Richelle has written the much-acclaimed Vampire Academy series and its spin-off, Bloodlines, about a secret society keeping the vampire world hidden from humans. Her Georgina Kincaid and Dark Swan series take a witty but edgy look at the paranormal while her sci-fi Age of X series shows us a future with no religion. ![]() Richelle Mead is an international bestselling author of over twenty-five books for both adults and teens. ![]()
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Winter town by stephen emond6/30/2023 ![]() One of them was I have a friend at work, Takara, who is a black girl, and she read my book Wintertown. What was your inspiration for the story of Walter and Naomi, and then Walter’s dad?Įmond: If I were to say what was the genesis for writing this book, there were a lot of things that kind of led to it. Parker: So let’s talk about Bright Lights, Dark Nights. Parker: Keep Austin Weird, have you heard of that?Įmond: (Laughing) Yeah, I have heard that. Nothing was brand name chain stores or anything like that. I got to experience downtown through an Uber, and I got a whole history tour of Austin, and they have a lot of funky little restaurants, and everything was cool. They took me to the wrong hotel, so I went downtown. ![]() Parker: How do you like Austin, and what’s been your favorite thing here so far?Įmond: It’s a cool city. This post comes from BookPeople Teen Press Corps member Parker. ![]()
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The sun does shine anthony ray hinton6/30/2023 ![]() After nearly 30 years, all charges against Hinton were dropped, and he was released from prison in 2015. The truth of Hinton’s innocence and his unshakable faith in God helped him cope with prison life and several failed repeal attempts until Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, eventually took up his case and brought it all the way to the Supreme Court. For the next three decades, he maintained his innocence in solitary confinement on Alabama’s death row, where he watched more than 50 men led past his cell to the execution chamber just 30 feet away. Hinton was found guilty of two counts of capital murder and sentenced to death by electric chair. ![]() At his trial, his lawyer presented an incompetent defense that failed to refute the state’s distorted evidence and several witnesses’ false claims. Hinton was black, 29, living at home with his mother, and innocent of all charges. ![]() Less than a week later, police showed up at Hinton’s house to arrest him for that crime and the murders of two other local Alabama restaurant managers. One night in July 1985, Hinton was locked in a secure warehouse of a supermarket for his overnight shift when, 15 miles away, the assistant manager of a local restaurant was kidnapped at gunpoint, robbed, and shot in the head. ![]() An urgent, emotional memoir from one of the longest-serving condemned death row inmates to be found innocent in America. ![]() |