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Pdf ebook: Memoirs of Marguerite De Valois (Complete)
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Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Genre: N.a
Author : King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
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Pdf ebook: The Rival Queens
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Summary: The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent rel
Author : Nancy Goldstone
Description: The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century. Set in magnificent Renaissance France, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into opposition by a terrible betrayal that threatened to destroy the realm. Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for thirty years. Her youngest daughter Marguerite, the glamorous "Queen Margot," was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control. When Catherine forces the Catholic Marguerite to marry her Protestant cousin Henry of Navarre against her will, and then uses her opulent Parisian wedding as a means of luring his followers to their deaths, she creates not only savage conflict within France but also a potent rival within her own family. Rich in detail and vivid prose, Goldstone's narrative unfolds as a thrilling historical epic. Treacherous court politics, poisonings, inter-national espionage, and adultery form the background to a story that includes such celebrated figures as Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Nostradamus. The Rival Queens is a dangerous tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and the true nature of courage, the echoes of which still resonate.
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Summary: Dreaming the English Renaissance examines ideas about dreams, actual dreams people had and recorded, and the many ways dreams were used in the culture and
Author : C. Levin
Description: Dreaming the English Renaissance examines ideas about dreams, actual dreams people had and recorded, and the many ways dreams were used in the culture and politics of the Tutor/Stuart age in order to provide a window into the mental life and the most profound beliefs of people of the time.
Pdf ebook: Hostage Queen
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Summary: Marguerite de Valois, the most beautiful woman in the French Court, is the subject of great scandal and intrigue. She is married to the Huguenot Henry of N
Author : Freda Lightfoot
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Description: Marguerite de Valois, the most beautiful woman in the French Court, is the subject of great scandal and intrigue. She is married to the Huguenot Henry of Navarre as her mother Catherine de Medici aims to bring peace to France. But within days of the wedding Paris is awash with blood. In a court rife with murder, political intrigue, debauchery and the hunger for power, can she hope to survive?
Pdf ebook: Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe: Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II
Pdf download ebook Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe: Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II
Summary: The Secret Memoirs of Henry of Navarre's famous queen possess a value which the passage of time seems but to heighten. Emanating as they undoubtedly do fro
Author : Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme,Mme. Du Hausset,King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite
Description: The Secret Memoirs of Henry of Navarre's famous queen possess a value which the passage of time seems but to heighten. Emanating as they undoubtedly do from one of the chief actors in a momentous crisis in French history, and in the religious history of Europe as well, their importance as first-hand documents can hardly be overestimated. While the interest which attaches to their intimate discussions of people and manners of the day will appeal to the reader at the outset. Marguerite de Valois was the French contemporary of Queen Elizabeth of England, and their careers furnish several curious points of parallel. Marguerite was the daughter of the famous Catherine de Médicis, and was given in marriage by her scheming mother to Henry of Navarre, whose ascendant Bourbon star threatened to eclipse (as afterwards it did) the waning house of Valois. Catherine had four sons, three of whom successively mounted the throne of France, but all were childless. Although the king of the petty state of Navarre was a Protestant, and Catherine was the most fanatical of Catholics, she made this marriage a pretext for welding the two houses; but actually it seems to have been a snare to lure him to Paris, for it was at this precise time that the bloody Massacre of St. Bartholomew's day was ordered. Henry himself escaped--it is said, through the protection of Marguerite, his bride,--but his adherents in the Protestant party were slain by the thousands. A wedded life begun under such sanguinary auspices was not destined to end happily. Indeed, their marriage resembled nothing so much as an armed truce, peaceable, and allowing both to pursue their several paths, and finally dissolved by mutual consent, in 1598, when Queen Marguerite was forty-five. The closing years of her life were spent in strict seclusion, at the Castle of Usson, in Auvergne, and it was at this time that she probably wrote her Memoirs. In the original, the Memoirs are written in a clear vigorous French, and in epistolary form. Their first editor divided them into three sections, or books. As a whole they cover the secret history of the Court of France from the years 1565 to 1582--seventeen years of extraordinary interest, comprising, as they do, the Massacre of St. Bartholomew, already referred to, the formation of the famous League, the Peace of Sens, and the bitter religious persecutions which were at last ended by the Edict of Nantes issued after Henry of Navarre became Henry IV. of France. Besides the political bearing of the letters, they give a picturesque account of Court life at the end of the 16th century, the fashions and manners of the time, piquant descriptions, and amusing gossip, such as only a witty woman--as Marguerite certainly was--could inject into such subjects. The letters, indeed, abound in sprightly anecdote and small-talk, which yet have their value in lightening up the whole situation.
Pdf ebook: Queen Margot; Or, Marguerite de Valois - With Nine Illustrations
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Summary: This vintage book contains a classic historical romance by the author of "The Three Musketeers". This gripping and action-packed romance will greatly appea
Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Description: This vintage book contains a classic historical romance by the author of "The Three Musketeers". This gripping and action-packed romance will greatly appeal to anyone who has read and enjoyed Alexandre Dumas's other works, and is one not to be missed by the discerning collector of antiquarian literature. The chapters of this book include: "The Latin of M. De Guise", "Queen Margot's Bed-Chamber", "The Poet King", "The Evening of the 24th August", "The Massacres", "The Assassins", "The Hawthorn", "Confidences", "How it Comes About That Certain Keys Open Doors for Which they Were Not Intended", etcetera. Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) was a famous French writer whose books have been translated into almost 100 languages, and he remains one of the most widely read French authors of all time. Other famous works by this author include: "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Twenty Years After". We are republishing this vintage work now in an affordable, modern edition, complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Pdf ebook: Court Memoirs of France Series (Complete)
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Author : Various
Pdf ebook: Castro's Daughter
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Summary: "Mommy, mommy, call him. Tell him to come here right away. I have so many things to tell him!" I had a ton of things to tell him. I wanted him to find a so
Author : Alina Fernandez
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Description: "Mommy, mommy, call him. Tell him to come here right away. I have so many things to tell him!" I had a ton of things to tell him. I wanted him to find a solution to all the shortages of clothes; of meat, so it would again be distributed through the ration books. I also wanted to ask him to give our Christmas back. And to come live with us. I wanted to let him know how much we really needed him... Fidel didn't answer my letter. I kept writing him letters from a sweet and well-behaved child, a brave but sad girl. Letters resembling those of a secret, spurned lover... As a girl growing up in Cuba, Alina Fernandez found nothing abnormal in the fact that Fidel Castro would occasionally visit her house bearing gifts just for her. At the age of ten, her mother finally told her the truth: she was Castro's Daughter.
Pdf ebook: Catherine de'Medici
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Summary: Catherine de' Medici (1519-89) was the wife of one king of France and the mother of three more - the last, sorry representatives of the Valois, who had rul
Author : R J Knecht
Description: Catherine de' Medici (1519-89) was the wife of one king of France and the mother of three more - the last, sorry representatives of the Valois, who had ruled France since 1328. She herself is of preeminent importance to French history, and one of the most controversial of all historical figures. Despised until she was powerful enough to be hated, she was, in her own lifetime and since, the subject of a "Black Legend" that has made her a favourite subject of historical novelists (most notably Alexandre Dumas, whose Reine Margot has recently had new currency on film). Yet there is no recent biography of her in English. This new study, by a leading scholar of Renaissance France, is a major event. Catherine, a neglected and insignificant member of the Florentine Medici, entered French history in 1533 when she married the son of Francis I for short-lived political reasons: her uncle was pope Clement VII, who died the following year. Now of no diplomatic value, Catherine was treated with contempt at the French court even after her husband's accession as Henry II in 1547. Even so, she gave him ten children before he was killed in a tournament in 1559. She was left with three young boys, who succeeded to the throne as Francis II (1559-60), Charles IX (1560-74) and Henry III (1574-89). As regent and queen-mother, a woman and with no natural power-base of her own, she faced impossible odds. France was accelerating into chaos, with political faction at court and religious conflict throughout the land. As the country disintegrated, Catherine's overriding concern was for the interests of her children. She was tireless in her efforts to protect her sons' inheritance, and to settle her daughters in advantageous marriages. But France needed more. Catherine herself was both peace-loving and, in an age of frenzied religious hatred, unbigoted. She tried to use the Huguenots to counterbalance the growing power of the ultra-Catholic Guises but extremism on all sides frustrated her. She was drawn into the violence. Her name is ineradicably associated with its culmination, the Massacre of St Bartholomew (24 August 1572), when thousands of Huguenots were slaughtered in Paris and elsewhere. To this day no-one knows for certain whether Catherine instigated the massacre or not, but here Robert Knecht explores the probabilities in a notably level-headed fashion. His book is a gripping narrative in its own right. It offers both a lucid exposition of immensely complex events (with their profound imact on the future of France), and also a convincing portrait of its enigmatic central character. In going behind the familiar Black Legend, Professor Knecht does not make the mistake of whitewashing Catherine; but he shows how intractable was her world, and how shifty or intransigent the people with whom she had to deal. For all her flaws, she emerges as a more sympathetic - and, in her pragmatism, more modern - figure than most of her leading contemporaries.
Pdf ebook: The Foreign Relations of Elizabeth I
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Summary: This edited volume brings together a collection of provocative essays examining a number of different facets of Elizabethan foreign affairs, encompassing E
Author : C. Beem
Description: This edited volume brings together a collection of provocative essays examining a number of different facets of Elizabethan foreign affairs, encompassing England and The British Isles, Europe, and the dynamic civilization of Islam. As an entirely domestic queen who never physically left her realm, Elizabeth I cast an inordinately wide shadow in the world around her. The essays is this volume collectively reveal a queen and her kingdom much more connected and integrated into a much wider world than usually discussed in conventional studies of Elizabethan foreign affairs.
Pdf ebook: Between Meals
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Summary: New Yorker staff writer A.J. Liebling recalls his Parisian apprenticeship in the fine art of eating in this charming memoir, Between Meals: An Appetite for
Author : A. J. Liebling
Publisher: North Point Press
Genre: Literary Collections
Description: New Yorker staff writer A.J. Liebling recalls his Parisian apprenticeship in the fine art of eating in this charming memoir, Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris. "There would come a time when, if I had compared my life to a cake, the sojourns in Paris would have presented the chocolate filling. The intervening layers were plain sponge." In his nostalgic review of his Rabelaisian initiation into life's finer pleasures, Liebling celebrates the richness and variety of French food, fondly recalling great meals and memorable wines. He writes with awe and a touch of envy of his friend and mentor Yves Mirande, "one of the last great gastronomes of France," who would dispatch a lunch of "raw Bayonne ham and fresh figs, a hot sausage in crust, spindles of filleted pike in a rich rose sauce Nantua, a leg of lamb larded with anchovies, artichokes on a pedestal of foie gras, and four or five kinds of cheese, with a good bottle of Bordeaux and one of Champagne"—all before beginning to contemplate dinner. In A.J. Liebling, a great writer and a great eater became one, for he offers readers a rare and bountiful feast in this delectable book. With an introduction by James Salter, PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author of A Sport and a Pastime
Pdf ebook: The Streets of Paris
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Summary: From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps
Author : Susan Cahill
Description: From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years. For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters—from medieval lovers Héloïse and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of twenty-two famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: their homes, the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the off-the-beaten-track places where they found inspiration and love. From Sainte-Chapelle on the Ile de la Cite to the cemetery Pere Lachaise to Montmartre and the Marais, Cahill not only brings to life the bold characters of a tumultuous history and the arts of painting, music, sculpture, film, and literature, she takes you on a relaxed walking tour in the footsteps of these celebrated Parisians. Each chapter opens with a beautiful four-color illustration by photographer Marion Ranoux, and every tour begins with a Metro stop and ends with a list of "Nearbys"—points of interest along the way, including cafes, gardens, squares, museums, bookstores, churches, and, of course, patisseries.
Pdf ebook: How to Love Wine
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Summary: Eric Asimov, the acclaimed chief wine critic for the New York Times, has written a beautiful and thought-provoking combination memoir and manifesto, How to
Author : Eric Asimov
Genre: Cooking
Description: Eric Asimov, the acclaimed chief wine critic for the New York Times, has written a beautiful and thought-provoking combination memoir and manifesto, How to Love Wine. With charm, wit, and intelligence, Asimov tells how he went from writing beer reviews for his high school newspaper on Long Island to the most coveted job in the industry. He evaluates the current wine culture, discussing trends both interesting and alarming, and celebrates the extraordinary pleasures of wine while, at the same time, questioning the conventional wisdom about wine. Whether you're a connoisseur or a novice, already love wine or want to know it better, How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto is the book for you.
Pdf ebook: Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan (Complete)
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Summary: The reign of the King who now so happily and so gloriously rules over France will one day exercise the talent of the most skilful historians. But these men
Author : Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan (Complete)
Description: The reign of the King who now so happily and so gloriously rules over France will one day exercise the talent of the most skilful historians. But these men of genius, deprived of the advantage of seeing the great monarch whose portrait they fain would draw, will search everywhere among the souvenirs of contemporaries and base their judgments upon our testimony. It is this great consideration which has made me determined to devote some of my hours of leisure to narrating, in these accurate and truthful Memoirs, the events of which I myself am witness. Naturally enough, the position which I fill at the great theatre of the Court has made me the object of much false admiration, and much real satire. Many men who owed to me their elevation or their success have defamed me; many women have belittled my position after vain efforts to secure the King's regard. In what I now write, scant notice will be taken of all such ingratitude. Before my establishment at Court I had met with hypocrisy of this sort in the world; and a man must, indeed, be reckless of expense who daily entertains at his board a score of insolent detractors. I have too much wit to be blind to the fact that I am not precisely in my proper place. But, all things considered, I flatter myself that posterity will let certain weighty circumstances tell in my favour. An accomplished monarch, to greet whom the Queen of Sheba would have come from the uttermost ends of the earth, has deemed me worthy of his entertainment, and has found amusement in my society. He has told me of the esteem which the French have for Gabrielle d'Estrees, and, like that of Gabrielle, my heart has let itself be captured, not by a great king, but by the most honest man of his realm. To France, Gabrielle gave the Vendome, to-day our support. The princes, my sons, give promise of virtues as excellent, and will be worthy to aspire to destinies as noble. It is my desire and my duty to give no thought to my private griefs begotten of an ill-assorted marriage. May the King ever be adored by his people; may my children ever be beloved and cherished by the King; I am happy, and I desire to be so.
Pdf ebook: Are You My Mother?
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Summary: The New York Times–bestselling graphic memoir about Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home, becoming the artist her mother wanted to be. Alison Bechdel's F
Author : Alison Bechdel
Description: The New York Times–bestselling graphic memoir about Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home, becoming the artist her mother wanted to be. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home was a pop culture and literary phenomenon. Now, a second thrilling tale of filial sleuthery, this time about her mother: voracious reader, music lover, passionate amateur actor. Also a woman, unhappily married to a closeted gay man, whose artistic aspirations simmered under the surface of Bechdel's childhood…and who stopped touching or kissing her daughter good night, forever, when she was seven. Poignantly, hilariously, Bechdel embarks on a quest for answers concerning the mother-daughter gulf. It's a richly layered search that leads readers from the fascinating life and work of the iconic twentieth-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, to one explosively illuminating Dr. Seuss illustration, to Bechdel's own (serially monogamous) adult love life. And, finally, back to Mother—to a truce, fragile and real-time, that will move and astonish all adult children of gifted mothers. A New York Times, USA Today, Time, Slate, and Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year "As complicated, brainy, inventive and satisfying as the finest prose memoirs."—New York Times Book Review "A work of the most humane kind of genius, bravely going right to the heart of things: why we are who we are. It's also incredibly funny. And visually stunning. And page-turningly addictive. And heartbreaking."—Jonathan Safran Foer "Many of us are living out the unlived lives of our mothers. Alison Bechdel has written a graphic novel about this; sort of like a comic book by Virginia Woolf. You won't believe it until you read it—and you must!"—Gloria Steinem
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Summary: The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of the seve
Description: The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of the seventeenth century comes the story of four spirited sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots. Upon her father's ascension to the illustrious throne of England, Elizabeth Stuart was suddenly thrust from the poverty of unruly Scotland into the fairy-tale existence of a princess of great wealth and splendor. When she was married at sixteen to a German count far below her rank, it was with the understanding that her father would help her husband achieve the kingship of Bohemia. The terrible betrayal of this commitment would ruin "the Winter Queen," as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for thirty years. Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age indelibly shaped her daughters' lives. Her eldest, Princess Elizabeth, became a scholar who earned the respect and friendship of the philosopher René Descartes. Louisa was a gifted painter whose engaging manner and appealing looks provoked heartache and scandal. Beautiful Henrietta Maria would be the only sister to marry into royalty, although at great cost. But it was the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of a Jane Austen novel, whose ready wit and good-natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who fulfilled the promise of her great-grandmother Mary and reshaped the British monarchy, a legacy that endures to this day. Brilliantly researched and captivatingly written, filled with danger, treachery, and adventure but also love, courage, and humor, Daughters of the Winter Queen follows the lives of five remarkable women who, by refusing to surrender to adversity, changed the course of history.
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Summary: Patient, perfect, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. But Louis IX is a religious zealot who denies himself the love and companion
Author : Sophie Perinot
Description: Patient, perfect, and used to being first, Marguerite becomes Queen of France. But Louis IX is a religious zealot who denies himself the love and companionship his wife craves. Can she borrow enough of her sister's boldness to grasp her chance for happiness in a forbidden love? Passionate, strong-willed, and stubborn, Eleanor becomes Queen of England. Henry III is a good man, but not a good king. Can Eleanor stop competing with her sister and value what she has, or will she let it slip away? The Sister Queens is historical fiction at its most compelling, and is an unforgettable first novel.
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Summary: For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone's thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded in ruling—and sha
Description: For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone's thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded in ruling—and shaping—thirteenth-century Europe Set against the backdrop of the thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, troubadors, knights and monarchs, Four Queens is the story of four provocative sisters—Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice of Provence—who rose from near obscurity to become the most coveted and powerful women in Europe. Each sister in this extraordinary family was beautiful, cultured, and accomplished but what made these women so remarkable was that each became queen of a principal European power—France, England, Germany and Sicily. During their reigns, they exercised considerable political authority, raised armies, intervened diplomatically and helped redraw the map of Europe. Theirs is a drama of courage, sagacity and ambition that re-examines the concept of leadership in the Middle Ages.
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Summary: It has been a labor of love with many distinguished Frenchmen to recall the memories of the women who have made their society so illustrious, and to retouc
Author : Amelia Gere Mason
Publisher: 1st World Publishing
Description: It has been a labor of love with many distinguished Frenchmen to recall the memories of the women who have made their society so illustrious, and to retouch with sympathetic insight the features which time was beginning to dim. One naturally hesitates to enter a field that has been gleaned so carefully, and with such brilliant results, by men like Cousin, Sainte-Beuve, Goncourt, and others of lesser note. But the social life of the two centuries in which women played so important a role in France is always full of human interest from whatever point of view one may regard it. If there is not a great deal to be said that is new, old facts may be grouped afresh, and old modes of life and thought measured by modern standards.
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Summary: "Attention, 'Game of Thrones' fans: The most enjoyably sensational aspects of medieval politics—double-crosses, ambushes, bizarre personal obsessio
Description: "Attention, 'Game of Thrones' fans: The most enjoyably sensational aspects of medieval politics—double-crosses, ambushes, bizarre personal obsessions, lunacy and naked self-interest—are in abundant evidence in Nancy Goldstone's The Maid and the Queen." (Laura Miller, Salon.com) Politically astute, ambitious, and beautiful, Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Caught in the complex dynastic battle of the Hundred Years War, Yolande championed the dauphin's cause against the forces of England and Burgundy, drawing on her savvy, her statecraft, and her intimate network of spies. But the enemy seemed invincible. Just as French hopes dimmed, an astonishingly courageous young woman named Joan of Arc arrived from the farthest recesses of the kingdom, claiming she carried a divine message-a message that would change the course of history and ultimately lead to the coronation of Charles VII and the triumph of France. Now, on the six hundredth anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, this fascinating book explores the relationship between these two remarkable women, and deepens our understanding of this dramatic period in history. How did an illiterate peasant girl gain access to the future king of France, earn his trust, and ultimately lead his forces into battle? Was it only the hand of God that moved Joan of Arc-or was it also Yolande of Aragon?
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Summary: From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisa and The Borgia Bride, comes a new novel that tells the passionate story of a queen who loved
Author : Jeanne Kalogridis
Description: From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisa and The Borgia Bride, comes a new novel that tells the passionate story of a queen who loved not wisely . . . but all too well. Confidante of Nostradamus, scheming mother-in-law to Mary, Queen of Scots, and architect of the bloody St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history. In her latest historical fiction, Jeanne Kalogridis tells Catherine's story—that of a tender young girl, destined to be a pawn in Machiavellian games. Born into one of Florence's most powerful families, Catherine was soon left a fabulously rich heiress by the early deaths of her parents. Violent conflict rent the city state and she found herself imprisoned and threatened by her family's enemies before finally being released and married off to the handsome Prince Henry of France. Overshadowed by her husband's mistress, the gorgeous, conniving Diane de Poitiers, and unable to bear children, Catherine resorted to the dark arts of sorcery to win Henry's love and enhance her fertility—for which she would pay a price. Against the lavish and decadent backdrop of the French court, and Catherine's blood-soaked visions of the future, Kalogridis reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for her husband, Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.
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Summary: The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution. Susan Nagel, author of
Author : Susan Nagel
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Description: The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution. Susan Nagel, author of the critically acclaimed biography Mistress of the Elgin Marbles, turns her attention to the life of a remarkable woman who both defined and shaped an era, the tumultuous last days of the crumbling ancient régime. Nagel brings the formidable Marie-Thérèse to life, along with the age of revolution and the waning days of the aristocracy, in a page-turning biography that will appeal to fans of Antonia Fraser's Marie Antoinette and Amanda Foreman's Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire. In December 1795, at midnight on her seventeenth birthday, Marie-Thérèse, the only surviving child of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, escaped from Paris's notorious Temple Prison. To this day many believe that the real Marie-Thérèse, traumatized following her family's brutal execution during the Reign of Terror, switched identities with an illegitimate half sister who was often mistaken for her twin. Was the real Marie-Thérèse spirited away to a remote castle to live her life as the woman called "the Dark Countess," while an imposter played her role on the political stage of Europe? Now, two hundred years later, using handwriting samples, DNA testing, and an undiscovered cache of Bourbon family letters, Nagel finally solves this mystery. She tells the remarkable story in full and draws a vivid portrait of an astonishing woman who both defined and shaped an era. Marie-Thérèse's deliberate choice of husbands determined the map of nineteenth-century Europe. Even Napoleon was in awe and called her "the only man in the family." Nagel's gripping narrative captures the events of her fascinating life from her very public birth in front of the rowdy crowds and her precocious childhood to her hideous time in prison and her later reincarnation in the public eye as a saint, and, above all, her fierce loyalty to France throughout.
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Summary: Why does it seem as if everyone is writing memoirs, and particularly women? The current popularity of memoir verifies the common belief that we each have a
Author : Helen M. Buss
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Genre: Psychology
Description: Why does it seem as if everyone is writing memoirs, and particularly women? The current popularity of memoir verifies the common belief that we each have a story to tell. And we do...especially women. Memoirs are not only representations of women's personal lives but also of their desire to repossess important parts of our culture, in which women's stories have not mattered. Beginning with her own motivations for writing memoirs, Helen M. Buss examines the many kinds of memoir written by contemporary women: memoirs about growing up, memoirs about traumatic events, about relationships, about work. In writing memoirs, these women publicly assert that their lives have mattered. They reshape the memoir, a form as old as the middle ages and as young as today, into a social discourse that blends the personal with the political, the self with the significant other, literature with history, and fiction with autobiography and essay. Buss urges readers to use their reading experience to help themselves understand and write the significance of their own lives. Repossessing the World is the first book-length critical inquiry into women's use of a form that has often been dismissed as less important than autobiography, less professional than the novel, and less intellectual than the formal essay. Buss demonstrates that the memoir makes its own art, not only through selective borrowing from these genres but also through the unique way that the tripartite narrative voice of the memoir constructs the personal and public experience of the memorist as significant to our cultural moment.
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Author : C. W. Gortner
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Description: "The Confessions of Catherine de Medici is a dramatic, epic novel of an all-too-human woman whose strength and passion propelled her into the center of grand events. Meticulously-researched, this engrossing novel offers a fresh portrait of a queen who has too often been portrayed as a villain. Bravo Mr. Gortner!"—Sandra Gulland, author of The Josephine B Trilogy and Mistress of the Sun The truth is, not one of us is innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici, the last legitimate descendant of her family's illustrious line. Expelled from her native Florence, Catherine is betrothed to Henri, son of François I of France. In an unfamiliar realm, Catherine strives to create a role for herself through her patronage of the famous clairvoyant Nostradamus and her own innate gift as a seer. But in her fortieth year, Catherine is widowed, left alone with six young children in a kingdom torn apart by the ambitions of a treacherous nobility. Relying on her tenacity, wit, and uncanny gift for compromise, Catherine seizes power, intent on securing the throne for her sons, unaware that if she is to save France, she may have to sacrifice her ideals, her reputation, and the secret of her embattled heart. BONUS: This edition contains a The Confessions of Catherine de Medici discussion guide and an excerpt from C.W. Gortner's The Queen's Vow. Praise for The Confessions of Catherine de Medici "Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory fans will devour this."—Booklist "Highly recommended . . . a compelling and fascinating view of Catherine's life and world."—Historical Novels Review "Remarkably thoughtful in its insight into an unapologetically ruthless queen."—Publishers Weekly "A fresh, well-researched and powerful portrait."—RT Book Reviews
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Summary: Mademoiselle de Montpensier (la Grande Mademoiselle), Louis XIV's first cousin, began working on her memoirs at the age of 25 when she was exiled from Pari
Author : Anne-Marie-Louise Montpensier,William Brooks
Publisher: MHRA
Description: Mademoiselle de Montpensier (la Grande Mademoiselle), Louis XIV's first cousin, began working on her memoirs at the age of 25 when she was exiled from Paris following her involvement on the 'wrong' side in the Frondes, the civil wars that threatened for a time to dislodge the young king from his throne. She was an accomplished writer of novels and literary portraits and she also wrote at least one manual of pious Christian behaviour. For a time, she hosted one of the most prominent of the literary salons in the capital; but we remember her best for her colourful life both at court and in exile. The memoirs are well written and provide an informative, outspoken, and, at times, exciting account of the life and times of one of the most active (and richest) women of the seventeenth century.
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Summary: This extensive collection of English-language essays examines the many strategies of resistance to male domination that women in France from the 16th throu
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Summary: The days are now past when students were content to take their history at second hand, and there is therefore the less reason to apologise for introducing
Author : Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq,Francis Henry Blackburne Daniell,Charles Thornton Forster
Description: The days are now past when students were content to take their history at second hand, and there is therefore the less reason to apologise for introducing to the reader, in an English dress, the letters of one who was an eyewitness and actor in some of the most important events in the sixteenth century. Several of the most striking passages in Robertson's History of Charles V. are taken from Busbecq; De Thou has borrowed largely from his letters; and the pages of Gibbon, Coxe, Von Hammer, Ranke, Creasy, and Motley, testify to the value of information derived from this source. It must not, however, be supposed that all that is historically valuable in his writings has found a place in the works of modern authors. On the contrary, the evidence which Busbecq furnishes has often been forgotten or ignored. A remarkable instance of this neglect is to be found in Prescott's account of the capture of Djerbé, or Gelves, by the Turks. The historian of Philip II. has made up this part of his narrative from the conflicting and vainglorious accounts of Spanish writers, and does not even allude to the plain, unvarnished tale which Busbecq tells—a tale which he must have heard from the lips of the commander of the Christian forces, his friend Don Alvaro de Sandé, and which he had abundant opportunities of verifying from other sources. The revival of the Eastern Question has drawn attention in France to the career and policy of one who was so successful as an ambassador at Constantinople, and the life of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq has been the subject of two treatises at least since 1860, while a far more important work dealing with our author's life is about to issue from the press. Of this last we have been allowed to see the proof-sheets, and we take this opportunity of expressing our obligation to the author, Monsieur Jean Dalle, Maire de Bousbecque. His book is a perfect storehouse of local information, and must prove invaluable to any future historian of the Flemings. It is entitled Histoire de Bousbecque. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries hardly any author was so popular as Busbecq. More than twenty editions of his letters were published in the literary capitals of Europe—Antwerp, Paris, Bâle, Frankfort, Hanau, Munich, Louvain, Leipsic, London, Oxford and Glasgow. His merits as a recorder of contemporary history are briefly sketched by a writer of that period, who thus describes his despatches to Rodolph: 'C'est un portrait au naturel des affaires de France sous le régne de Henri III. Il raconte les choses avec une naïveté si grande qu'elles semblent se passer à nos yeux. On ne trouve point ailleurs tant de faits historiques en si peu de discours. Les grands mouvemens, comme la conspiration d'Anvers, et les petites intrigues de la cour y sont également bien marquées. Les attitudes (pour ainsi dire) dans lesquelles il met Henri III., la Reine Mere, le duc d'Alençon, le roi de Navarre, la reine Marguerite, le duc de Guise, le duc d'Espernon, et les autres Courtisans ou Favoris de ce tems-là, nous les montrent du côté qui nous en découvre, à coup seur, le fort et le foible, le bon et le mauvais.'
Pdf ebook: Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
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Summary: Scientists and other keen observers of the natural world sometimes make or write a statement pertaining to scientific activity that is destined to live on
Author : Carl C. Gaither,Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Description: Scientists and other keen observers of the natural world sometimes make or write a statement pertaining to scientific activity that is destined to live on beyond the brief period of time for which it was intended. This book serves as a collection of these statements from great philosophers and thought–influencers of science, past and present. It allows the reader quickly to find relevant quotations or citations. Organized thematically and indexed alphabetically by author, this work makes readily available an unprecedented collection of approximately 18,000 quotations related to a broad range of scientific topics.
Pdf ebook: Women and the Politics of Self-representation in Seventeenth-century France
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Summary: "This book is an exploration of six neglected and under-valued self-narratives composed in the period stretching from the reign of Henri IV through that of
Author : Patricia Francis Cholakian
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Description: "This book is an exploration of six neglected and under-valued self-narratives composed in the period stretching from the reign of Henri IV through that of Louis XIV. Cholakian reads these self-narratives as gestures of political resistance to the marginalization of women during the ancient regime."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Pdf ebook: The Life of Marie de Medicis (Complete)
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Author : Julia Pardoe
Pdf ebook: A Historical Dictionary of British Women
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Summary: This reference book, containing the biographies of more than 1,100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, is an absorbing record of female
Author : Cathy Hartley
Description: This reference book, containing the biographies of more than 1,100 notable British women from Boudicca to Barbara Castle, is an absorbing record of female achievement spanning some 2,000 years of British life. Most of the lives included are those of women whose work took them in some way before the public and who therefore played a direct and important role in broadening the horizons of women. Also included are women who influenced events in a more indirect way: the wives of kings and politicians, mistresses, ladies in waiting and society hostesses. Originally published as The Europa Biographical Dictionary of British Women, this newly re-worked edition includes key figures who have died in the last 20 years, such as The Queen Mother, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw, Elizabeth Jennings and Christina Foyle.
Pdf ebook: Power and Ceremony in European History
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Summary: From oaths and hand-kissing to coronations and baptisms, Power and Ceremony in European History considers the governing practices, courtly rituals, and exp
Author : Anna Kalinowska,Jonathan Spangler
Description: From oaths and hand-kissing to coronations and baptisms, Power and Ceremony in European History considers the governing practices, courtly rituals, and expressions of power prevalent in Europe and the Ottoman Empire from the medieval age to the modern era. Bringing together political and art historical approaches to the study of power, this book reveals how ceremonies and rituals - far from simply being ostentatious displays of wealth - served as a primary means of communication between different participants in political and courtly life. It explores how ceremonial culture changed over time and in different regions to provide readers with a nuanced comparative understanding of rituals and ceremonies since the middle ages, showing how such performances were integral to the evolution of the state in Europe. This collection of essays is of immense value to both historians and art historians interested in representations of power and the political culture of Europe from 1450 onwards.
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Pdf ebook: When Women Ruled the World: Making the Renaissance in Europe
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Summary: A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteent
Author : Maureen Quilligan
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
Description: A leading Renaissance scholar shows in this revisionist history how four powerful women redefined the culture of European monarchy in the glorious sixteenth century. Library Journal • "Books and Authors to Know: Titles to Watch 2021" Sixteenth-century Europe was a time of destabilization of age-old norms and the waging of religious wars—yet it also witnessed the remarkable flowering of a pacific culture cultivated by a cohort of extraordinary women rulers who sat on Europe's thrones, most notably Mary Tudor; Elizabeth I; Mary, Queen of Scots; and Catherine de' Medici. Recasting the dramatic stories and complex political relationships among these four women rulers, Maureen Quilligan rewrites centuries of scholarship that sought to depict intense personal hatreds among them. Instead, showing how the queens engendered a culture of mutual respect, When Women Ruled the World focuses on the gift-giving by which they aimed to ensure female bonds of friendship and alliance. Detailing the artistic and political creativity that flourished in the pockets of peace created by these queens, Quilligan's lavishly illustrated work offers a new perspective on the glory of the Renaissance and the women who helped to create it.
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Summary: Im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert waren Intelligenz und wissenschaftlicher Ehrgeiz keineswegs ausreichende Gründe für eine wissenschaftliche Laufbahn von Frauen
Author : Ruth Hagengruber
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Genre: Philosophy
Description: Im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert waren Intelligenz und wissenschaftlicher Ehrgeiz keineswegs ausreichende Gründe für eine wissenschaftliche Laufbahn von Frauen. Die wenigen, denen aufgrund ihres hohen gesellschaftlichen Ranges und ihrer besonderen Begabung ein privates Studium ermöglicht wurde, präsentierten jedoch bereits erstaunlich moderne Überzeugungen. Die Göttinnen Diana und Minerva wurden zum Symbol der Unabhängigkeit dieser Frauen. Im vorliegenden Buch werden Biographien und Gedanken gelehrter Damen vorgestellt, die Einfluss auf die geistigen Strömungen ihrer Zeit ausübten, indem sie korrespondierten, kommunizierten, förderten und selbst schreibend tätig wurden.
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Author : Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher: Associated University Presse
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State and public figure, agronomist scientist, since 1899, honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
Born in Tiflis. Descended from an old noble family, rising to the beginning of the XVI century.
Upon graduation in 1866, with a gold medal from the course of the Imperial Alexander Lyceum, he entered the St. Petersburg Agricultural (later Forestry) Institute, from which, three years later, he graduated with a degree in agriculture. At the institute Yermolov conducted scientific work under the guidance of the famous professor A.P. Engelhardt, being engaged mainly in phosphorites.
After graduating from the institute, Yermolov entered the service of the Ministry of State Property, but soon moved to the Ministry of Finance and was successively an auditor, head of department, vice director and from 1883 director of the department.
From January 1894 to May 1905, Yermolov held the position of Minister of Agriculture and State Property. The activities of the ministry during this period were aimed at caring for rural education, at developing handicraft industry; measures were developed to reduce railway tariffs on agricultural transportation, improve the agricultural credit system, grant loans for amelioration and irrigation, assist in the establishment of pilot stations and etc. Yermolov took part in the work of various commissions on agricultural and economic issues. In the spring of 1907, he personally traveled all the poor harvest areas and compiled a report for submission to the Central Committee for the provision of medical and food aid to the affected provinces, and was commended by the Monarch gratitude.
Occupying high positions, Yermolov did not stop his scientific activities, which created for him the name of an outstanding Russian farmer.
Since 1879, he combined work in the Ministry of Finance with his duties as a senior editor of the statistical department in the department of agriculture and rural industry, took an active part in the work of the Free-Economic Society, being during 1886–1888 his vice president.
As a farmer in the 1870s, Yermolov was a public honorary justice of the peace of the Bobrovsky zemstvo of the Voronezh province and was engaged in practical agricultural activities.
Perm Yermolov owned numerous scientific works on agronomy, agricultural chemistry, field cultivation, the agrarian question and others, for which he was repeatedly honored with honorary awards.
In 1901, the French Academy of Sciences elected Yermolov as its correspondent for the department of rural economy, previously the Russian Academy of Sciences elected him an honorary member.
In 1902-1905 he is a member of the Special Meeting on the needs of the agricultural industry, since 1905 - a member of the State Council (leader of the center group), a supporter of the Stolypin agrarian reform. Since 1912, Yermolov was the chairman of the All-Russian Chamber of Agriculture. In his estate Ryazhskogo County Ryazan province, he gave an experimental agricultural field.
The multifaceted activities of Yermolov extended to the performance of public duties. In 1907, he was appointed trustee of the Imperial Alexander Lyceum, a graduate of which he was, and at the same time was elected chairman of the Pushkin Lyceum Society, in charge of which was open to the Lyceum Pushkin Museum. In 1905, he was elected chairman of the Board of Trusteeship of the Empress Maria Alexandrovna about the blind.
The merits of Yermolov were awarded the orders of St. Stanislav 1 degree (1884), St. Anna 1 degree (1890), White Eagle (1900), St. Alexander Nevsky (1904), St. Vladimir 1 degree (1912).
He died in Petrograd, buried in his estate. In one of the obituaries dedicated to Yermolov, there are such words: "As a person, the deceased was distinguished by extraordinary friendliness, accessibility and ease of handling. Remarkably sympathetic, he was attractive and always interesting. With his talent and intelligence, he quickly gained sympathy".
The island is among the islands of Litke in the Nordensheld archipelago in the Kara Sea. Named in 1901 by E.V. Toll, who served under his command before leaving for the expedition.
Bay in Chekin Bay on the northern island of Novaya Zemlya. He named in 1901–1902 by A.A. Borisov.

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Google Stadia: Exec Drops Two Big Clues About Future Cloud Gaming Service
Danny Paez
Google wants to free gamers from the expensive hardware and long download times gaming often requires with its upcoming Stadia cloud streaming service.
Soon, the company says, video game fans will be able to play AAA titles on any of their devices using just a Chrome browser and the Stadia controller. But while the community has quickly embraced this vision, there have also been few specifics, for example, when will this gaming revolution kick off and how much Google's console-free gaming will cost.
Two big hints recently came to light, thanks to some remarks by Stadia chief Phil Harrison at GamesBeat Summit 2019 in Los Angeles California on April 23. These hints shed light on Google's likely approach to pricing and when broadband networks will be ready to support lossless game streaming for the masses.
Stadia will be powered by Google's global network of data centers that are in 200 countries. Users will pay to rent those servers' computational and graphical power to run games instead of relying on their own hardware. This presents Google with a big opportunity to redefine what it's like to buy and play video games. But of course, nailing pricing and connectivity will be pivotal to its success.
The cloud service needs a price that will appeal to both avid gamers and casual players. Most of all, it needs to ensure customers will be able to play games lag-free with their internet package.
Harrison teased plans to accomplish both of those things.
Google Stadia Pricing
Currently available cloud gaming services, like Sony's PlayStation Now and Shadow, use a monthly-fee model similar to Netflix and Hulu. PS Now costs $20 per month and Shadow costs $34.95 every month for a yearly plan. For a full year, Sony's service costs $240 and Shadow nearly doubles that to $408.
A monthly subscription model might be ideal for ardent gamers who play multiple times a week. But Harrison said Stadia plans to explore multiple pricing models, not simply the subscription fees used by all of its major competitors.
"There is no technical limitation on how we have architected the platform to support a variety of business models," he said.
His comments support a statement made by Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot on April 9. At the time, the Stadia partner said customers will be able to "buy full price and you play; or you will be able to also register, possibly, to play either one hour or two hours a day."
PS Now offers a $19.99 monthly subscription fee, which Stadia might aim to undercut. Sony
People that can only game for a couple of hours on the weekend might find that a "pay-by-the-hour" model fits their habits perfectly. The option to go with an an hourly on-demand rate also makes it easier for cloud gaming skeptics to test out the service before they shell out $40 for an entire month.
Stadia is being positioned as a platform to suit gamers with increasingly flexible hardware arrays. It increasingly looks like it will follow a similar model for pricing.
Google Stadia Internet Connection
Harrison also took the opportunity to make it clear that customers won't need 5G broadband to run Stadia. The Google VP said that the internet net plans available today are more than enough to run the services without any hiccups.
"Broadband connectivity is more than sufficient to satisfy the most ambitious aspects of our plan," he said. "The bandwidth we require to enjoy Google Stadia at the highest level is only 30 to 35 megabits per second, and that's to play at 4K. 20 to 25 megabits per second is enough for less than that, so it's not a massive bandwidth that we require."
Harrison how Stadia will send gaming inputs and visual feedback back and forth from its servers to players. Google
There may be some bluster at play here. People who got the chance to test an early version of Stadia after its March 19 announcement noted lag issues that were even apparent during some of Stadia's on-stage demo. Since all of Stadia's games would be streamed over the internet, there's a possibility that titles that wouldn't stutter on consoles will lag on the service. Many of Harrison's public statements about Stadia seem to be aimed at allaying these concerns.
For example at launch, the executive explained that Stadia will offer tutorials aimed at consumers to help them up their internet speeds using a mix of software fixes and hardware.
Harrison wouldn't say exactly how this tutorial would look on Stadia, and it could even be a subtle push to sell gamers on Google's Wifi hardware. The tech company began selling mesh-capable wireless routers in 2016 and now offers them at $99 a pop (or a three-pack for $259). These devices work in tandem to amplify Wifi signals inside of a home that might be suffering from dead zones.
Stadia has made sure to preemptively address many sources of skepticism. As for more tangible details like its release date and starting roster, fans will likely have to wait until its formal announcement. Fortunately, Harrison has already indicated that there will be another Stadia announcement in the summer, possible at the E3 conference in June.
Google will probably take this opportunity to tout the available games, but it may also introduce some more details about its plans for pricing Stadia and how it'll help customers ensure they can play it seamlessly.


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BUSTED! 147 Victims Rescued From Another Centre In Kaduna
The police have raided another illegal Islamic rehabilitation centre in the Rigasa area of Kaduna State.
This time, the state governor, Mr Nasir El-Rufai, was present as security operatives stormed the illegal facility in Igabi Local Government Area of the state.
About 147 victims with some of them in chains were rescued from the facility popularly known as Malam Niga's Rehabilitation Centre.
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Among those rescued included 22 females and four foreigners while the owner of the centre was whisked away by security operatives for interrogation.
The rescued victims were later evacuated to the Hajj Camp in Mando area of the state capital for further profiling and medical attention.
According to the government, the victims would be reunited with their families upon the completion of the exercise.
Posted on October 19, 2019 October 19, 2019 Author Akinola AjibolaCategories Crime Watch, HeadlinesTags Islamic Centre, KadunaLeave a comment on BUSTED! 147 Victims Rescued From Another Centre In Kaduna
Updated: Police Uncover 'Rehabilitation Centre' With Chained, Maltreated Children In Daura
The Police in Katsina State have uncovered and shut down another Islamic home, housing some children who were said to have been treated inhumanely in the Sabon Garin Daura area of Katsina North.
The building was discovered after some of the boys who had escaped embarked on a protest over allegations of violation of human rights at the centre.
Owned by one of the most famous and respected Islamic scholars in Daura, Bello Mai Almajirai, the centre is said to house people perceived to be outlaws from their parents and the society.
"On 12/10/2019 at about 10:09 hrs, based on a tip-off, the Command succeeded in busting/smashing an illegal detention/remand home being operated by one Mallam Bello Abdullahi Umar, m, aged 78 years of Sabon Garin Daura, Daura LGA of Katsina State".
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The escapees, numbering over 200, ran into the town, narrating how they were being maltreated, a development that sparked outrage in the community against the owner.
Briefing journalists at the center on Monday, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, told reporters that preliminary investigation revealed that Malam Bello had been running the center for about 40 years and later left it in the hands of his son, Umar Bello.
He lamented about the deteriorating situation at the center, adding that each of the six rooms accommodates over 40 inmates who were subjected to all forms of dehumanising conditions including being chained.
The Police CP intimated that 67 persons between the ages of 7 to 40 years were found shackled with chains.
"In the course of an investigation, 67 persons from the ages of 7 to 40yrs were found shackled with chains. Victims were also found to have been subjected to various inhuman and degrading treatments."
He enjoined parents to take their recalcitrant children to only recognized and approved rehabilitation facilities provided or registered by the government.
CP Buba said that the victims have already been evacuated and taken to the hospital for treatment, while efforts are ongoing to reunite them with their families.
Posted on October 14, 2019 October 21, 2019 Author Rejoice EwodageCategories HeadlinesTags Children, Daura, Islamic Centre, PoliceLeave a comment on Updated: Police Uncover 'Rehabilitation Centre' With Chained, Maltreated Children In Daura


Skin tags are a common condition that appear as harmless fleshy bumps that protrude from the surface of your skin. They can happen to anyone and often run in families. Often, skin tags form on areas where friction happens, such as around your neck, between the thighs, around the eyelids, and under your arms. Although a skin tag isn't medically dangerous, they can be annoying and uncomfortable.
If you have a skin tag, you've probably wondered how to remove it. And while it's not necessary to remove a skin tag, doing so may help you feel better about your appearance. You may also consider removing your skin tag if it regularly gets in the way of your clothing or jewelry.
It's entirely possible to remove a skin tag at home. However, complications are possible, since many home removal methods (such as using nail clippers to cut off a skin tag) can introduce infection, cause bleeding, and may leave you with scars when it's healed. Because of this, it's better to visit a dermatologist to remove a skin tag.
Freezing it off. A small dollop or spray of liquid nitrogen applied directly to your skin tag will encourage the skin tag to fall off. It may hurt a little as the skin around it can form a small blister, which will heal on its own.
Cutting it off. Your doctor may use a scalpel or special scissors to clip the skin tag off. If your doctor is concerned about pain, a local anesthetic may be applied beforehand.
Burning it off. Burning is a removal technique that's unlikely to leave any scars or marks. A wire heated with an electric current becomes hot and is then used to burn through the small stem that attaches the skin tag to your skin. As the heat passes through the stem it'll also cauterize it, so there's minimal or no bleeding.
If you have more than one skin tag, it's a smart idea to have your doctor remove them all at once, especially if you're trying to get your insurance to pay for the procedure. Even if your insurance doesn't cover it, having skin tags removed may be cheaper than you expect. In many cases, it can cost as little as $100 to have them removed, although if you have a lot of skin tags, it may cost more. Your total price will depend on your insurance, deductible, and the doctor you choose.


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Stelmach oder Stellmach ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Bohdan Stelmach (* 1943), ukrainischer Dichter, Dramatiker und Übersetzer
 Ed Stelmach (* 1951), kanadischer Politiker
 Iryna Stelmach (* 1993), ukrainische Handballspielerin
 Iwan Stelmach (1882–1957), sowjetischer Geheimdienstoffizier
 Jaroslaw Stelmach, ukrainischer Kinderschriftsteller, Sohn M. Stelmachs
 Karola Jamnig-Stellmach (* 1954), deutsche Politikerin (CDU)
 Manuela Stellmach (* 1970), deutsche Schwimmerin
 Mychajlo Stelmach (1912–1983), ukrainischer Schriftsteller
 Nahum Stelmach (* 1936), israelischer Fußballspieler
 Natascha Stellmach (* 1970), australische Künstlerin
 Piotr Stelmach (* 1984), polnischer Basketballspieler
 Rudolf Karl Stellmach (1924–2003), deutscher Mediziner und Hochschullehrer
 Thomas Stellmach (* 1965), deutscher Trickfilmregisseur, Produzent, Autor und Animator
 Wolodymyr Stelmach (* 1939), ukrainischer Ökonom

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The Chainsmokers to collaborate with K-pop group BTS?
K-pop is making a stateside crossover thanks to BTS and their historic win at the BBMAs!
Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, wowed their fans and co-artists after winning the Top Social Artist award at the recent Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, making them the first K-pop act to earn recognition from the annual music event. In fact, several American singers have been reaching out to the seven-member boy group to express their appreciation of their music.
Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall of popular duo The Chainsmokers, have been vocal about their admiration of K-pop music.
In fact, the two were spotted having some fun time with the BTS members before the 2017 Billboard Music Awards started.
The "Roses" artists even shared a few snippets from their meeting with the K-pop group. In one of their social media updates, The Chainsmokers expressed their love for the boys and even promised to see them again this summer. The post was more than enough to raise speculation that the two could be planning for a collaboration.
The duo's credits include "Selfie," "Don't Let Me Down," "Something Just Like This" and "All We Know." Meanwhile, Halsey, who was featured in The Chainsmokers' "Closer," also met BTS during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. The "New Americana" artist even shared the video of her meeting with the seven boys on her personal Instagram account.
After their attendance at this year's awarding event, the K-pop group graced several TV interviews to introduce their boy group to the American people. In their interview with Billboard's Chelsea Briggs, the members of the popular boy band gamely answered a few questions from curious netizens.
Although six of the seven members only speak a little English, the boys still managed to entertain their fans with their energy and enthusiasm. Rap Monster, the leader of the group, was a big help in bridging the language gap between his members and Briggs.
After a little chit chat, the BTS members showcased their dance skills by teaching Briggs some of their moves. They even sang Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" and danced around the set.
During the interview, Briggs also asked BTS about their co-member's popularity as the "third member from the left." The viral phrase was referring to Jin, who is considered the visual face of the boy group. The 24-year-old idol caught the attention of non-Kpop fans for his handsome face. After hitting the magenta carpet at the BBMAs, Jin particularly stood out and became the known as the "third member from the left."


For the second time this season, the Waldorf women's and men's basketball teams will see their road trip postponed a day because of a winter storm.
The Warriors will make their final North Star Athletic Association road trip of the regular season to North Dakota on Saturday and Sunday, one day later than originally scheduled.
The Waldorf women's basketball team plays at Valley City State at 3 p.m. on Saturday, while the Warrior men's basketball team plays at Valley City State on Saturday at 5 p.m.
The Warriors games scheduled for Friday have been moved to Sunday, with the Waldorf women playing at Mayville State at 2 p.m., and the Warrior men playing at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Mayville State.


So You're Divorced. Time to THRIVE!
If you have begun the process of moving forward there are some things to remember.
You will probably get really overwhelmed and feel a little off balance. Totally normal. This is a giant change, and everything feels it. Your body, brain, kids, dogs, family, friends. You are breaking through a huge cocoon.
You are ready to create a whole new life, and this is big stuff. If you have given birth you know the pain that comes with starting a life. Breathe and be, breathe and be.
Do not make any giant decisions, including moving. Moving is a big one. Take a second and think about if you really need to or just want to. What would work best for everyone involved? Consider all of the options before you go spend any money.
I look back on some of the places where I was going to move immediately and feel relief that I did't pull that trigger. We have a tendency to really want to get out and go.
If there are kids involved think about what they need. My kids definitely needed some security. At their ages, security meant their bedrooms, their stuff, in their place. One parent leaving was hard enough. They didn't want to leave too. If you realize that your setting is dragging you down and backwards you probably have to go. Just think it through and call one of your realtor friends, or call me because I have realtor friends. When I was ready, the perfect place presented itself to me.
Forgive yourself. I promise you will need to again and again. You are super strong and will be totally fine. I second guessed myself a lot, and worried and doubted and cried. I had swollen eyes and what felt like a broken body and sometimes spirit. It's all ok. You will survive. I did it, and so many men and women have done the same, with great happiness and success. YOU will not only survive, you are going to THRIVE.
Where are you in the divorce process? I want you to tell me about it.


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Tag: King Charles II
Published on October 23, 2019 by Robert Van NessLeave a comment
While Berkeley worked in England, Virginia continued to evolve. The Brent family moved southward out of Maryland, bringing the first major Catholic settlers into the colony, Indian unrest threatened peace along the frontiers, and proprietary schemes further threatened Virginia's economy. But the Navigation Acts remained the biggest threat to Virginia's economy.
Governor Berkeley's 1662 trip to England is arguably the most pivotal event affecting his time in Virginia. He had been reinstalled as the colonial governor just before Charles Stuart restored the Stuart monarchy.
Berkeley wanted to breathe life into Virginia's mediocre economy through a series of essentially free-trade oriented plans, but his restored king had other ideas. The Navigation Act of 1662 wasn't a new idea, in fact most of the Act was borrowed from previous editions. All of those previous versions, however, were easily neglected for various reasons, but the 1662 Act had vigorous royal backing.
Berkeley and his colonial leaders understood how detrimental the Navigation Act could be to their young economy, but they couldn't voice their disapproval quickly enough. So, when the Council for Foreign Plantations was formed as a body to collect colonial viewpoints, it made sense to the General Assembly to send someone to champion Virginia's cause. Who better to fight for that cause than their very own royal insider, Sir William Berkeley.
Would he be successful? If so, Virginia would grow in leaps and bounds. If not, Virginia could begin going down a devastating path.
Berkeley Challenges the Navigation Acts on Libsyn
VA History Podcast on iHeart Radio
The "Aquia Crucifix" honoring Virginia's first Catholic settlements by the Brent Family
Breen, T.H. and Innes, Stephen. Myne Owne Ground: Race & Freedom on Virginia's Eastern Shore, 1640-1676. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980.
Wise, Jennings Cropper. Ye Kingdom Of Accawmacke: Or The Eastern Shore Of Virginia In The Seventeenth Century. Richmond, VA: The Bell Book and Stationary, CO. 1911.
The Navigation Act of 1651 (Act passed by Rump Parliament and spurned by Berkeley).
The Navigation Act of 1660 (This is the Act that concerned Virginians before Charles II's Restoration).
The Navigation Act of 1663 (Argued previous to July 1663 ratification, after Berkeley had returned to Virginia).
All photography used on this site is owned and copyrighted by the author unless otherwise noted. The featured image is of The 17th Century Royal Navy.
Music used for this episode – Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers,"Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" available on iTunes, and "Go Back" by Darlingside, also available on iTunes.
Tags American History, Brent Family, Catholic History, Colonial History, Economics, Giles Brent, History, Indian History, King Charles II, Mary Kittamaquund, Maryland, Navigation Acts, Podcast, Religious History, Sir William Berkeley, Virginia, Virginia Catholics, Virginia History
Berkeley Returns to Power
Published on August 22, 2019 August 26, 2019 by Robert Van NessLeave a comment
In 1652 it seemed like the Royalist cause was lost. Cromwell had firmly established the Protectorate, and the Stuarts just couldn't organize a serious threat to Cromwell's authority.
Berkeley and others like him hoped for Charles Stuart's return, but news was slow, and generally contained awful stories. Other than a potential conspiracy in which funds were to be funneled to the royalist cause abroad, Virginians seemed to move on in their own independent way.
Then 1659-1660 brought conflicting news reports. Richard Cromwell succeeded his father and then resigned not too long thereafter. Samuel Matthews Jr. died. Who was in charge in Virginia, let alone England?
Two restorations brought familiar faces back onto the scene – William Berkeley and then Charles Stuart, who became King Charles II. Their restorations didn't return both lands back to a status quo antebellum, for that matter, no one knew what their returns meant. When Berkeley came back to power, he wasn't even sure if he could or should rule. But upon Charles' restoration that question answered itself. Berkeley was Charles' man.
Still, the situation was fraught with concern. Berkeley had ideas that he had already put into motion before Charles' restoration occurred. After the king reclaimed his throne, he began governing the Old Dominion in a manner that threatened all Berkeley and his government's plans.
What else was Berkeley to do? He chose to go back to England.
Berkeley Returns to Power on Libsyn
Robert Beverley's The History and Present State of Virginia, which shows Virginia as the Empire's "Fifth Crown."
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All photography used on this site is owned and copyrighted by the author unless otherwise noted. The featured image is of King Charles II's Coronation Portrait at Westminster Abbey
Music used for this episode – Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers,"Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" available on iTunes, and "Wintergreen " by The East Pointers, also available on iTunes.
Tags American History, Charles Stuart, Colonial History, History, Jamestown, King Charles II, Podcast, The Restoration, US History, Virginia, Virginia History, William Berkeley, William Claiborne


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Author: Henkes, Kevin
Brand: Greenwillow Books
Format: Illustrated
Details: Product Description From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, and In the Middle of Fall, this picture book about summer celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. Bees buzz, birds sing, and children roll in the grass and feel the heat of the summer sun. With striking verbal imagery, repetition, and alliteration, Kevin Henkes introduces basic concepts of language and the summer season. Laura Dronzek's glowing paintings beautifully illustrate the wonders of summer. This is an engaging seasonal companion to the bestselling When Spring Comes, In the Middle of Fall, and Winter Is Here, Ideal for introducing the season, for story time, and for bedtime reading. Review "Henkes and Dronzek evoke the sights, sounds, and joys of summer, completing their celebratory seasonal quartet . . . [ Summer Song] captures the magic of childhood summers, when colors are a song and a backyard can sing the wonders of the world." ( Kirkus Reviews (starred review)) "[A] conclusion to the seasonal quartet from the award-winning duo celebrates summer at last, reveling in its endless delights of green songs. . . . A luscious finale." ( Booklist (starred review)) "The creators of Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, and In The Middle of Fall, are back with the final installment of the seasons series. A lyrical text pairs perfectly with bright illustrations in this wonderful read-aloud. . . . For storytime or sharing one on one." (School Library Journal (starred review)) "Henkes celebrates the glories of summer . . . [ Summer Song is] a sensory feast." (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)) "Henkes and Dronzek complete their seasonal quartet with an homage to summer. Henkes explores the pleasures of the senses . . . Encourage[s] readers to look and listen for layered wonder in summer's freedom." ( Publishers Weekly) "Henkes and Dronzek complete their seasonal quartet with a joyful ode celebrating summer . . . Melodic and evocative, this book captures the essence of summer and its unique seasonal song." (Horn Book Magazine) "Henkes and Dronzek make the sounds of summer—the lawn mowers, the sprinklers, the birds and the crickets—so vibrant we almost hear colors. Summer has never hummed so brightly. . . . Follow four diverse friends as they lie in meadows, chase fireflies, walk their dogs and look for frogs." ( New York Times Book Review) From the Back Cover Summer is a song.A green song.Green on green on green.Summer also sings with growing and glowing,chirping and buzzing,whirring and humming,splashing and sprinkling,and a breeze blowinggrass, leaves, and trees. Have you ever noticed that everything in the summer sounds like music? Listen! Listen! But mostly, play along. About the Author Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors—one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller—and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com Laura Dronzek is a painter whose work has been exhibited nationally. Her picture books include Moonlight, by Helen V. Griffith; It Is Night, by Phyllis Rowand; and White Is for Blueberry, by George Shannon.


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Maricopa audit continues: Judge denies Democrats motion to hide the truth
A Maricopa County Judge denied Democrat's request to stop the election audit in Arizona. However, he rejected the auditing firm' motion to hide policies and procedures from the public and media, which may lead to further appeals, according to the judge.
Many Republicans were concerned about Judge Daniel Martin base on his ties to Perkins Coie and indications he made yesterday that he wasn't sure about the constitutionality of the audit in regards to protection of voters' rights. Several conservative news outlets were predicting he would grant the temporary restraining order against the audit filed by an army of attorneys on behalf of the Democrats.
All of this followed drama earlier in the week when the case was reassigned to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Daniel G. Martin hours after Judge Christopher Coury recused himself from the case due to the involvement of an attorney who had worked as an extern in his office within the last five years. According to Trending Politics:
On Thursday, Democrats filed a lawsuit to block the Maricopa County election audit. The former judge agreed to pause the audit until Monday.
"Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury said he wants to ensure the recount fully complies with Arizona law and asked for more information by Monday morning on the audit's policies and procedures," AZ Central reported.
"If Gallardo or the Democratic Party post a $1 million bond, the audit will be paused at 5 p.m.," the report cited the judge.
The Democrats failed to produce the $1 million bond and so the audit was cleared to proceed as planned until the temporary restraining order was filed. Another impediment to 2020 election transparency has been removed, and thus it will proceed as planned.
One of the reasons the left so desperately wants to stop the audit is because auditors may have methods that would defeat a massive attempt to commit election fraud. On Saturday, video surfaced that seemed to show auditors running the ballots under 'black light' scanners, which would potentially reveal watermarks that would separate legal ballots from illegal ones. An Arizona Central reporter refuted claims that there are watermarks on the ballots.
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The method possibly being used by Cyber Ninja's may be the one developed by technologist Jovan Pulitzer. Whether it's his or not, there seems to be physical forensic auditing happening that goes beyond standard scanners or manual examination. As we reported earlier this week:
Maricopa County in Arizona is one of the first major audits to be performed. It's happening right now despite multiple attempts by Democrats to block it. A video from the audit, which can be seen live at AZAudit.org, appears to show Pulitzer's scan in action, though there has been no confirmation of this.
ARIZONA AUDIT UPDATE: Maricopa County looks to be searching for special watermarks on the ballots pic.twitter.com/XU4ZxzvlbK
— "Mostly Peaceful" Matthew (@MostPeacefulOne) April 24, 2021
President Trump has been chiming in since the beginning of the audit. His future is most at stake as this could be the first domino to fall if it's discovered there was demonstrable and incontrovertible proof of massive voter fraud the changed the results of the 2020 presidential election.
On Tuesday, he dropped a press release that made a bold prediction:
"The Radical Left Democrat Party has gone absolutely INSANE in fighting the Forensic Audit of the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, right now taking place in the Great State of Arizona. They sent a team of over 100 lawyers to try and stop it because they know what the result of the Arizona Senate sponsored audit will be – and it won't be good for the Dems.
"The audit is independently run, with no advantage to either side, but the Democrats don't want to hear anything about it because they know that they lost Arizona, and other scam election states, in a LANDSLIDE. They also know that the Arizona State Legislature approved virtually none of their many election requests, which is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The people of Arizona are very angry, as are the people of our Country. If we can't have free and fair elections, we don't have a Country. The audit must continue. America deserves the TRUTH!"
Conservatives can breath an ever-so-brief sigh of relief at this great and, frankly, unexpected news. But the fight continues and there's no room for error. We need to keep the pressure up for the truth to come out.
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They're Trying to Shut Us Down
Over the last several months, I've lost count of how many times the powers-that-be have tried to shut us down. They've sent hackers at us, forcing us to take extreme measures on web security. They sent attorneys after us, but thankfully we're not easily intimidated by baseless accusations or threats. They've even gone so far as to make physical threats. Those can actually be a bit worrisome but Remington has me covered.
For us to continue to deliver the truth that Americans need to read and hear, we ask you, our amazing audience, for financial assistance. We just launched a GiveSendGo page to help us pay the bills. It's brand new so don't be discouraged by the lack of donations there. It's a funny reality that the fewer the donations that have been made, the less likely people are willing to donate to it. One would think this is counterintuitive, but sometimes people are skeptical because they think that perhaps there's a reason others haven't been donating. In our situation, we're just getting started so please don't be shy if you have the means to help.
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Welcome to Dirty Coast's unofficial and utterly un-definitive list of the best and worst films ever to be shot in and around New Orleans. What follows is a brief look, two at a time, of the good and bad, the flattering and less so of our humble city on celluloid.
"I had never been to New Orleans when I wrote the script, but I had a lot of images in my head mostly just from the music of New Orleans. That just kind of drew me there….we had a really wild time."
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Starring Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni
Synopsis: New Orleans. 1986. A pimp, an unemployed Disc Jockey, and an unflaggingly cheerful Italian tourist are booked and sent to the same cell in OPP. Faced with a lack of more interesting options, they hatch a plan and escape into the swamp (which swamp? Where is this swamp?), wander around, roast a rabbit on a spit, find a strange house with a strange woman, and begrudgingly become sort of friends.
What Works: Tom Waits. Stunning black and white long shots of New Orleans by DP Robby Müller. Film Noir aesthetics in a dark dream city. Shady characters. Screaming for ice cream.
What They Screw Up: OPP is not surrounded by a swamp.
Further Watching:
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
"I think in Nicolas Cage's case, it's completely demented, and it should be as vile and as debased and as hilarious as it can get."
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring Nicolas Cage, Evan Mendes ,Val Kilmer, Xzibit
Synopsis: Nicholas Cage loses his shit.
What Works: This movie is crazy. Cage plays a corrupt cop who does a bunch of coke, shakes down a bunch of people, complains about his back hurting, almost shoots an old lady, and throws in with vengeful gangsters…who he later murders. The mounting insanity is then seemingly explained through a series of long close ups of iguanas. Also Xzibit.
What They Screw Up: As far as portraits of the city go, this one is not so flattering. Herzog portrays post-Katrina New Orleans as pure gangland. The movie also really has no logic. Which can be good or bad depending on your perspective.
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