![]() ![]() Many Chinese-Americans adults up end up in prison, never to be heard from again. PACT especially hates Chinese-Americans, and it does its best to take their children and put them in what is a brainwashing camp. These PACT laws were passed unilaterally by the House and Senate in an effort to bring America out of the Crises. They also have the right to remove any child from its family if the parents do not follow PACT constraints faithfully to protect American values. PACT has the power to read all mail, wiretap any phone, or impose an ongoing curfew, which the breaking of brings down the law. ![]() PACT has the power to suppress any activity that is considered UN-American or seditious. This is the time of PACT (Preserving American Culture and Traditions), a totalitarian authority that controls the whole country. The story begins after the collapse of the United States economic system (which is blamed on the Chinese, of course). Such is the premise in the new masterwork by Celeste Ng, titled Our Missing Hearts ($34.00, Random House ISBN978-7-3). Poetry has to be words too a light illuminating the darkness in some human souls. Words can be weapons whether written or spoken, or the more dangerous implied threat by authority. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Their 1977 single “God Save the Queen”, attacking social conformity and deference to the Crown, precipitated the “last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium”. Subjects addressed in their frequently obscene lyrics included the music industry, consumerism, abortion, violence, apathy,anarchy, fascism, the British Royal Family and the Holocaust. The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Their concerts repeatedly faced difficulties with organisers and local authorities, and public appearances often ended in mayhem. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, a visual artist, performer, clothes designer and boutique owner, the band provoked controversies that garnered a significant amount of publicity. Behind the band appeared four members of their entourage. Aside from this, the interview was also significant for another reason. Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious (John Ritchie) early in 1977. This was the first time that the punk caricatures of Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook were broadcast into the homes of everyday Britons. The first incarnation of the Sex Pistols included singer Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), lead guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock. Although they initially lasted just two and a half years and produced only four singles and one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, they are considered one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music, having initiated a punk movement in the United Kingdom, and inspired many later punk and alternative rockmusicians. The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the middle of it all, I’d served in the Naval Reserve… which was hard work, but fun. I’d worked for many years in the computer industry in roles ranging from programming through to sales. Up until the point when I discovered about the frightening plot which deliberately caused the recent global financial meltdown, I’d led a fairly normal life. ![]() I pretend that they’re works of fiction, because I’m afraid of the powerful people behind the conspiracies… I’m hoping a ‘fiction’ writer will slip under their radar. My books live under the tagline ‘ancient magic meets the Internet’. My name is Ken Magee and I tell people I write contemporary fantasies which blend adventure and humour with technology and magic. My one mission in life is to open people’s eyes to that fact. Dark conspiracies and ancient magic actually dominate this planet. Most folk believe that technology rules their lives. ![]() Connecting the RIGHT readers with the RIGHT books ![]() ![]() ![]() In the 1991–1993 Thrawn trilogy, Thrawn returns from the unknown and leads Imperial remnants in a campaign against the New Republic, facing off against classic Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, before seemingly being resurrected in the Hand of Thrawn duology (1997–1998), with his backstory explored in various other novels, short stories, comics, and video games in the Star Wars expanded universe in 2014, these stories were rebranded as Star Wars Legends by Lucasfilm and rendered non- canon. An Imperial military leader and a member of the Chiss race, Thrawn leads remnants of the scattered Galactic Empire in the aftermath of its fall. ![]() He is notable for appearing as the eponymous character in the Thrawn trilogies of novels (1991–1993 2017–2019 2020–2021) by Timothy Zahn. Grand Admiral Thrawn (full name: Mitth'raw'nuruodo born: Kivu'raw'nuru ) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. ![]() ![]() The book opens with lots of summer fun and sibling antics between Ryan and her brother Ray. Her heart is so big and she’s such a well-written character that any elementary school kid would enjoy. Can Ryan juggle all the changes in her life? The Good Things get especially stressful when she and her friends head over to church camp and Amanda mentions that Red, who made fun of Ryan in book one will be there. In addition to Ryan’s changing relationship with her mom, she’s also dealing with some friend drama. Her mom can’t even come to the library with her to pick up books for the summer reading challenge and her grandma just rushes her and won’t let her pick as many books as she wants. No more market for Ryan because her mom has to be on bed rest. It seems to Ryan that her unborn baby sister only stops her mom from doing all the fun stuff they used to do together. I loved the first book in the series and this book picks up soon after! It’s summer and Ryan’s mom is now heavily pregnant. Ways to Grow Love is the second book in the Ryan Hart series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The DC Black Label imprint features classic DC characters in compelling, standalone stories written and illustrated by world-class authors and artists. Harleen is a bold new reimagining of the origin of one of Batman's greatest foes as she takes her ultimate fall from grace. The birth of legendary antihero Harley Quinn and the shocking origins of her twisted romance with the Joker are revealed in Harleen, a stunning new tale of love and obsession written and illustrated by renowned comics storyteller Stjepan Sejic (Aquaman: Underworld, Sunstone). Written and drawn by superstar artist Stjepan Sejic best known for his work on Aquaman and Justice League: Odyssey. Despite warnings from the Dark Knight himself, she's utterly fascinated by this man who seems the perfect expression of theory who says all the things she needs to hear who seems to know her better than she knows herself. What start off as nightmares will soon evolve into fantasies. It's been months since Harleen began interviewing criminals at Arkham Asylum, and she's having strange dreams about one of them in particular: The Joker. A bold new retelling of the tragic origin of Harley Quinn told through the eyes of the only person who knows her better than anyone: Harleen. As she seeks to help the broken souls of Gotham City piece together their sanity she will become the one thing she fears the most: one of them. ![]() Harleen Quinzel has a theory: mental illness is a survival mechanism. ![]() ![]() ✨This series is set in Solaria 5 years before the Zodiac Academy books and 10 years before the Darkmore Penitentiary books. With all of the mysteries behind her brother’s death finally coming together, Elise is about to find out if the darkness of her past will be enough to tear her and her Kings apart or if the five of them can find a way to come together against the odds. "Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac is a Dark Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance series with one Vampire girl, four dark Shifter boys with secrets and a murder that just doesn’t add up. Faculty will not be held responsible for gang maiming or disembowelment. ![]() This series is set in our United States of Anarchy universe meaning there are some crossovers with characters between the different series, though they can each be read independently. ![]() ![]() Aurora Academy Campus Map "Please take note of where The Lunar Brotherhood and Oscura Clan have claimed turf to ensure you don't cross into their territory unintentionally. The Harlequin Crew series is a Dark Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance with gangs, second chance romance and enemies to lovers themes. ![]() ![]() ![]() When twenty-one-year-old Liam is beaten up while protecting his younger "brother," the pair find themselves being welcomed into a home where being a stray is considered a good thing. ![]() literally.After being forced to leave their posh Southern California lives, homeless stepbrothers Liam and Noah are slowly losing themselves to the streets they can't seem to escape. ![]() But a cruel twist of fate and the re-emergence of old demons has frayed the edges of the men's seven-year relationship until just one wrong move could end up severing their bond for good.Seemingly content to walk on eggshells around one another, things come to a head when ER nurse Zak brings his work home with him. Surrounded by a group of devoted four-footed and two-winged family members, Zak and Killian have built what should have been a dream life in their countryside farmhouse. ![]() ![]() Will Meggie, Farid, and Fenoglio manage to write the wrongs of a charmed world? Or is their story on the brink of a very bad ending?From the Compact Disc edition.Available for purchase at:Apple - Audiobook (Downloadable format)Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)audiobooks. Inkheart ( German: Tintenherz) is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the Inkheart series, which was continued with Inkspell (2005) and Inkdeath (2007). But the tale is much changed, and threatening to evolve in ways none of them would have ever imagined. There they meet Inkheart's author, Fenoglio, now living within his own story. ![]() When he finds a crooked storyteller with the magical ability to read him back, Dustfinger leaves behind his young apprentice Farid and plunges into the medieval inkscape once more.Distraught, Farid goes in search of Meggie, and before long both are caught inside the book, too. ![]() ![]() Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters came to life–and changed her life forever.But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return to the original tale has become desperate. ![]() ![]() ![]() If the agreement offers payment for unused sick days, this is an extra not already required by law. Maybe its the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in. You should know that departing employees are entitled to payment for vacation time even if you do not sign the agreement. Many severance agreements will state that the severance includes payment of any accrued and unused vacation time. More than a few reviews, roundups, rec lists, book clubs, and group chats went wild over Severance in the early months of the pandemic. If you are offered more than what the policy suggests, your employer may have a concern about legal liability. Severance, published in 2018, is about a fungal disease that originates in Shenzhen and takes down most of the world population in a few months. Though these policies are not generally binding, they can be helpful in assessing what your company has offered. ![]() ![]() If your employer has a severance policy, it will usually spell out an amount of pay for each year of service, and what employee benefits are generally continued during the severance period. Most often what you will be offered is some number of weeks pay and continuation of health insurance benefits for that period of time. ![]() Since the law does not generally require severance pay, the amount of pay and benefits is usually a matter of agreement or company policy. Similar to severance pay, pay in lieu of notice is wages paid to an employee who was laid off without notice when the employer was required to provide advance notification of a layoff. ![]() |