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![]() ![]() The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre. ![]() The members of the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, blue-collar neighborhood (in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project for the Lincoln Center, which changed the neighborhood's character). The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. 2010 US tour West Side Story is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. ![]() ![]() Please keep our original packing box until the damage claim has been cleared. You can always contact us for any return question at inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right. Walt's Comic Shop cannot be made responsible for an eventual loss of the returned item. The buyer is responsible for careful packaging, shipping costs and insurance for the return shipping. ![]() Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted. To start a return, please contact us first at If your return is accepted, we’ll give you instructions on how and where to send your package. For example, if the comic book was sealed, you must return it in sealed condition, if it was in a special case or box it must be returned in its original packaging, etc. To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it. We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then a worthy hero steps forward, rekindling a spark of hope. Yet joy still comes knocking, and hope is often found in unexpected places. Dependent upon a distant cousin with meager resources, Marjory dreads the future almost as much as she regrets the past. Her mother-in-law, Marjory Kerr, is a woman undone, having buried her husband, her sons, and any promise of grandchildren. She is unafraid of work and gifted with a needle, but how will she stitch together the tattered remnants of her life? And who will mend her heart, torn asunder by betrayal and deception? Elisabeth has not come to Selkirk alone. New York Times bestseller SHE LOST EVERYTHING SHE LOVED.īUT COULD SHE FIND THE COURAGE TO TRUST HIM? Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune. ![]() ![]() This was given as the rationale for lying to someone else in the next breath. Things like "I had to tell him the truth otherwise I would be deceiving him". I was with the author all the way as the story is told in the first person right up to the last couple of chapters when her own credibility in her own words began to wane. Yes, as I was saying this book provides an excellent insight into the life of a young child growing up in the Church of Scientology. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Ridiculous question - did you listen to the book ? Which character – as performed by Sandy Rustin – was your favourite? What other book might you compare Beyond Belief to, and why? Would you listen to Beyond Belief again? Why? ![]() ![]() Incredible insight into life as a young scientolog ![]() ![]() My husband and I, along with our daughter, her husband and two children and our son, his wife and two sons, all had a wonderful week. It really suited the needs of our family. ![]() We have really enjoyed our stay at this house. ![]() Bring your Xbox games or just watch a movieĭisclaimer: This property is equipped with exterior security cameras.
![]() ![]() ![]() Even Walmart and Nike can now dominate the entire production chain through the ownership of not much more than brands, patents, copyrights, and logistical systems. And it’s not just tech companies like Amazon and Google. Through the ownership and control of information, this emergent class dominates not only labour but capital as traditionally understood as well. In this radical and visionary new book, McKenzie Wark argues that information has empowered a new kind of ruling class. In this interview, McKenzie Wark explains the ideas and theories behind her book Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse? What are the workplace injuries attached to digital labour? We need to understand these injuries as not only physical and mental, but as the social effects of the commodification of information by a ruling class.Ĭapital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse? | The full interview What is this new model of exploitation based on information asymmetry? Is this Capitalism as we know it, or something worse? We produce information all the time, but we don’t own or control it. ![]() ![]() ![]() So when they needed me most, I offered the only thing of value I could use to help them.Īnd when helping them meant putting my life on the line, Nova had to decide just how much he was willing to do to get me out alive.Ī standalone friends-to-lovers age-gap romance in The Fallen Men series. But I couldn't turn my back on him or The Fallen MC. ![]() Giana Darling is the author of The Fallen Men series, The Evolution of Sin trilogy, The Enslaved duet and more. Enough of this, let’s get into the interview. He would never love me, at least not the way I needed him to. And I feel in love, I have a series review for the first 4 books, and you can also check out my review on her most recent released Inked In Lies. I was a goner as girl to a man they called Casanova for a reason. He had tattoos on his hands and wickedness tucked in his grin. Handsome as sin, older in a way that meant forbidden. From USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Giana Darling comes a new friends-to-lovers, MC romance about the asshole biker next-door and the girl who loves him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Huebner’s books sell briskly around the world, and have been translated into 23 languages. Huebner’s books echo her philosophy - that children can and should be taught to help themselves, and that they are capable of overcoming even stuck-seeming challenges.ĭr. ![]() ![]() Her newest book maintains her distinctive voice while adding a layer of detail and sophistication appreciated by older children and teens.Īll of Dr. She created a format effective for 6-12-year olds – the What to Do Guides for Kids - teaching complex psychological concepts using metaphors, language, and humor easily understood by children. Huebner recognized the need for lively, easy-to-read take-home materials to help children practice the strategies they were learning in her office. She is the author of 9 books, including the bestselling What to Do When You Worry Too Much and more recent, Outsmarting Worry.ĭr. Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxious children and their parents. ![]() ![]() ![]() As others have mentioned, the plot does keep one guessing and yet each aspect is believable. The Amish represent a very culture to view, and having lived for many years in an area with Amish, I feel their society was represented fairly, respectfully and accurately. ![]() As with very good movies like this one, the supporting characters and cast performances were excellent, as was, of course, the story. (In looking-up her profile here, she is a real cutie - not entirely hidden in the film, but unavoidably dimmed by the nature of her character. I had never heard of Alison Pill, either, and her performance was equally well-done. ![]() Her performance here was outstanding, and she is a completely attractive presence. However, I may start ensuring I view it in the future. For example, based upon its ratings, I may be one of the few people in the country who has seen CSI very seldom, and I wasn't familiar with Mariska Hargitay. And there are always variances in opinions, but usually not this great. I haven't read the book, but can understand how it contained information and interesting studies of relationships between characters in greater detail than the time available would allow in the movie. ![]() Although few in number, they had a wider range than for most films. While watching this film, I glanced at comments previously made on this site. ![]() |