![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever was coming seemed to be whipping the mist up into a thick white wave that rose higher and higher until it rolled right over me, leaving sparkling drops in my hair and down along the cables of my cardigan. I was watching the canal intently by then, waiting for a bow to cut through the mist, from the south I figured, but it was hard to be sure with the fog playing its usual tricks with sound. The story is told through the candid journals of four women who encounter a mysterious boatman in their journeys along the canals of England, especially the beautiful Shropshire Union Canal known by boaters and locals as "the Shroppie." The boatman speaks at times as though he stepped out of the distant past, and his identity may be as shrouded with mist as the canal itself, but for one of the women who venture aboard his traditional narrowboat the temptation of his love proves too great. ![]() ![]() The book is about many things, among them love and lust, but Phantom of the Shroppie is not a typical romance. Phantom of the Shroppie is a novel for those who love travel, history, romance and the notion that magic really can reside not just in the world around us, but within the human heart as well - even in those hearts so wearied by the track of life that hope has slipped away among the weeds. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “Removing these snakes is one of the many efforts we are employing to restore and maintain the Everglades ecosystem.” “Once again, the Florida Python Challenge has yielded impressive results with hundreds of invasive pythons being removed from the wild,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. ![]() The winner of this category was professional Dustin Crum, who successfully removed a python of 11 feet, 0.24 inches, with novice Jeffrey Lince right behind, capturing a python of 9 feet, 10.68 inches. There was also a prize of $1,500 awarded to the person who caught the largest Burmese python. Second and third-place winners were Joaquin Vila and Bruce Williams, who captured 15 and 10 Burmese pythons, respectfully. The first-place winner of this year’s competition was 19-year-old Matthew Concepcion, a native of Palmetto Bay, who removed a total of 28 Burmese pythons, and was awarded a prize of $10,000. ![]() The event is officially supported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District.Īlmost 1,000 participants were registered for this year’s event, all coming from 32 states, Canada and Latvia. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event held in order to help keep the number of invasive Burmese pythons in check. 5, and after several months, the winners were announced this past week. ![]() The 2022 Florida Python Challenge was held on Aug. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Working at the camp is her chance to find meaning again by helping other victims of Hitler’s regime. For Delphine, Paris has been a city of ghosts after her husband and son died in Dachau. She hopes working at the camp will bring her closer to her parents, last seen before the war began. They long to help rebuild shattered lives―including their own… For Martha, going to Germany provides an opportunity to escape Brooklyn and a violent marriage. Just weeks after World War II ends, three women from different corners of the world arrive in Germany to run a Displaced Persons camp. For three women in postwar Germany, 1945 is a time of hope―lost and found―in this powerful novel by the bestselling author of The Woman on the Orient Express. ![]() ![]() ![]() "The illustrator's rich, gouache folk-style paintings, sometimes on a solid black background, share that joy in the natural world and with gentle fancy bring this little-known artist and entomologist to life. 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Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings By Alison Weir ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And his would lead her down more than just the path of scandal. ![]() It's undeniable that Devlin Byrne is a dangerous temptation-but just as Ophelia begins to trust him, maybe even fall for him, she discovers she's not the only one with secrets. But having Ophelia is only the beginning of Devlin's plans. Or that his purpose has golden-brown eyes that shimmer with mischief, the palest of skin, and a lush mouth that beckons to be kissed, and deeply. No one else knows that his obscene wealth and ruthlessness aren't without purpose. In the other, she moves through the underworlds shadows as songstress Lady Starlight, protected only by the notoriously wealthy scoundrel Devlin Byrne. Devlin Byrne stands on the edge of London society, knowing he will never be accepted. Read 'A Scoundrel of Her Own' by Stacy Reid available from Rakuten Kobo. In one, she is the impudent, willful daughter of a powerful marquess and darling of the ton. ![]() Now she needs the help of the one man a lady should never trust. But when she stumbles upon her beloved father's darkest secrets, the line between her two worlds quickly blurs. In the other, she moves through the underworld's shadows as songstress Lady Starlight, protected only by the notoriously wealthy scoundrel Devlin Byrne. In one, she is the impudent, willful daughter of a powerful marquess and darling of the ton. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So, these were the two main villains of the trilogy.” She was the new Darth Vader and most of the action was with her. ![]() Luke is trying to restart the Jedi.” He went on to explain Maul’s role in the story: “ Darth Maul trained a girl, Darth Talon, who was in the comic books, as his apprentice. Lucas’ sequels would’ve also revealed Leia Organa to be the Jedi’s true prophesized “chosen one.” According to Lucas, his version of the Star Wars sequel trilogy would’ve been “about how Leia – I mean, who else is going to be the leader? – is trying to rebuild the Republic. One of the many interesting revelations from the book The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005 is that Lucas’ sequel trilogy would’ve featured Darth Maul as the big bad. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm and pledged to deliver a Star Wars sequel trilogy, George Lucas gave them story treatments for Episodes VII, VIII, and IX that the Mouse House promptly threw out the window in favor of a loose remake of the original movie. ![]() ![]() Van Dusen’s picture books are available from most booksellers. Magee remembered to put rocks on both sides of his tires.’ “ ![]() “At readings, when we get to the last page, I say, ‘See Mr. “Kids, luckily, don’t seem to miss those things,” he said from his studio in Maine. Van Dusen simplifies Magee’s teardrop by omitting such things as the propane tanks and the safety chain between the trailer and car hitch. “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved those 1950s Teardrop Trailers,” Van Dusen said in a telephone interview shortly after the book was published, “so I modeled Mr. The ‘50s retro style and setting in “Camping Spree” gives a magical realism to Van Dusen’s story. In the picture book world, Van Dusen is known for his vividly colored, lively, detailed images that frequently incorporate unusual vantage points and perspectives. The plot combines an inquisitive nearsighted bear, a runaway teardrop trailer and a couple of lighthearted misadventures. ‘Camping Spree’ is a terrific read-aloud picture book for every young child’s library, RVer or not.Ĭhris Van Dusen’s rhyming, brilliantly-illustrated story details a camping trip with Mr. Magee,” written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen (Chronicle Books, 2003, $14.95, ISBN: 0-8118-3603-7). ![]() ![]() ![]() Here are four summer read suggestions for young RVers that are guaranteed to nip in the bud those dreaded words, “I’m bored.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The script is often thought-provoking and the story is faithful, well paced and clever. Rex Fortescue, king of a financial empire, was sipping tea in his counting house when he suffered an agonizing and sudden death. The photography, scenery and costumes are truly lovely, and the music is superb. In Agatha Christie’s classic, A Pocket Full of Rye, the bizarre death of a financial tycoon has Miss Marple investigating a very odd case of crime by rhyme. Urn:lcp:pocketfullofryem00agat:lcpdf:e750f7e8-9856-47a2-90de-412fa1bd0f8b Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. A Pocket Full of Rye is a wonderful adaptation, and my second favourite of the Miss Marple adaptations after A Murder is Announced. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:54:16 Boxid IA177001 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor ![]() |