![]() He knew that even polite adults could not fake a laugh. ![]() To fix this dilemma Willems started writing funny stories. However, he was disappointed when adults would praise his work out of politeness. Willems enjoyed writing stories about his characters to share with others. When he was 3 or 4 he started to draw and create his own characters. Willems first became interested in cartoon art when he was just a child. He graduated cum laude from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. ![]() ![]() Willems was born in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois and was raised in New Orleans, where he graduated from Trinity Episcopal School and the Isidore Newman School. His work includes creating the animated television series Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network, working on Sesame Street and The Off-Beats, and creating the popular children's book series Elephant and Piggie. Mo Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() "When Lynette Noni opens the door to another world, don’t hesitate: jump in and enjoy. “Lynette Noni’s compelling stories keep readers turning pages to the very end.’’ -Juliet Marillier, author, the Sevenwaters series ![]() Her characters steal into your heart and won't let go!" -Maria V. "Lynette Noni is a masterful storyteller. I cannot wait to see what she will do next." -Terry Brooks, author, The Shannara Chronicles Her characters are memorable and quick to surprise. Her books tell stories that draw you in and refuse to let go. The surname Quinn is also rendered Ó Cuinn in Irish. The latter surname means 'descendant of Conn'. “Let me say right up front that Lynette Noni is a very talented writer. Quinn is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Coinn or McQuinn/MacQuinn. Highly recommended!" -James Dashner, author, The Maze Runner series Aislinn various U2 people from the 70s and 80s First Love Sort Of these two are teenagers but they are waiting until both are over 18 before they do anything major but in the meantime they will do the kinds of things teenagers in love tend to do Bono and Edge have learned that people are writing Bono/Edge fanfiction. The Medoran Chronicles have richly developed characters, superb world-building that makes you feel like you’re actually there, and stories that pack a punch, full of emotion and thrills. Maas, author, Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses series I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!” -Sarah J. ![]() “Lynette Noni is a marvelous and inventive storyteller, whose books are absolutely impossible to put down. ![]() ![]() ![]() With her obvious warmth and pleasing disposition. Though she may not have had much of a chance to shine in her career, Elinor hasĬertainly been a steady, reliable player who has not let her fans down The latter in which she played a rare malicious part. Possessing a suitable voice for commercials and cartoons, she has Nice, friendly, non-flashy parts in both lightweight comedy and dramatic. An extremely pleasant personality, she was primarily tapped into playing She revived in the 70sĪs a typical sunny mom, and as a guest for countless other shows, She becameįor one season, but then suffered a major slump. By the time the series wasįinished, Eleanor was blossoming into a pretty, wholesome, romantic ingénue. Suffering more than her share of teen angst, she played Betty Her late teens as the oldest daughter of "ideal" parents ![]() Elinor became more accessible, finally winning nationwide "girl-next-door" notice in Recognized and the 50s brought her into the TV era. Still and all, Elinor's talent and wholesome appeal was ![]() Precocious youngster eventually moved to MGM but didn't attain the Vaudeville dancer while a mere toddler, then was picked up by In Tacoma, Washington, on April 19, 1937, she appeared as a radio singer and Tap dancing at the age of 16 months, pert and pretty Elinor Donahue hasīeen entertaining audiences for six decades. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Kennedy asked why she had not heard of her, Donovan said she did not know. At one of her career peaks, she made the perfect dessert at a celebration for food-world goddess Diana Kennedy. ![]() Yet Donovan struggled to make a living in an industry where male chefs built successful careers on the stories, recipes, and culinary heritage passed down from generations of female cooks and cooks of color. "Donovan is such a vivid writer-smart, raunchy, vulnerable and funny- that if her vaunted caramel cakes and sugar pies are half as good as her prose, well, I'd be open to even giving that signature buttermilk whipped cream she tops her desserts with a try."-Maureen Corrigan, NPRRenowned southern pastry chef Lisa Donovan's memoir of cooking, survival, and the incredible power in reclaiming the stories of womenNoted chef and James Beard Award-winning essayist Lisa Donovan helped establish some of the South's most important kitchens, and her pastry work is at the forefront of a resurgence in traditional desserts. ![]() ![]() ![]() Abdul Malik Mujahid chaired the international 2015 Parliament in Salt Lake City which was attended by 11,000 people from 50 religions and 80 countries. ![]() In November 2009, the Board of Trustees of the council for a Parliament of the World's Religions elected him as chairman. He has addressed the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Barcelona, Spain and Melbourne, Australia. Mujahid has been active with the interfaith movement since the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions was revived. Abdul Malik Mujahid, a local Chicago Muslim leader and founder of Soundvision and Radio Islam, was recognized here at an annual event in 2016 for his achievements by the Chicago Muslim community organization, The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago. He is also the executive producer of Chicago's radio talk-show program Radio Islam. It is a non-profit organization which develops Islam-related content for the international news media to develop inter-faith peace and understanding. He is the founding president of Sound Vision which was established in 1988 in Chicago. ![]() Mujahid has been selected eight times as one of the "World's 500 Most Influential Muslims". Abdul Malik Mujahid (born 1951) is an American imam, producer, author, and non-profit executive. ![]() ![]() Her books have sold over 22 million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Gabon Republic, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greenland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S. Janette Oke (pronounced 'oak') pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. ![]() ![]() Now on the run, Connie feels a freedom she only ever dreamed about before, and an unexpected attraction to the man who is keeping her safe. But when the Duke of Kilmaine is murdered in cold blood, with Connie sleeping right next to him in bed, Alec knows he must protect Connie at all costs from those who would frame her for the duke’s murder. After she spurned him many years ago, he knows his humble life as a doctor could never be enough for her. Alec McGuiness reluctantly finds himself back in Scotland, and checking up on the only woman to ever get under his skin, Connie. Now broken beyond repair, she hides her misery behind a perfect Society mask.even from her childhood friend, Alec.ĭr. ![]() But everything unraveled when she realized her perfect husband was a perfect monster. ![]() ![]() Constance Campbell, the Duchess of Kilmaine, once believed that all she needed in life was a duke. ![]() ![]() ![]() I always assumed I would be too distracted to follow an audiobook. I’m embarrassed to say I used to be an audiobook “snob” – did it really count as reading if I was doing it while I also washed dishes? Three big “ah ha” moments changed my mind. I only began listening to audiobooks in Dec 2018. Tell me your thoughts in comments? 20 extra-long audiobooks that are (mostly) 20 hours or more And I included one I’m eager to read but haven’t yet. ![]() I snuck in two that are a little less than twenty hours because I LOVED them. Today I’m sharing my favorite, very long audiobooks. And if you’re paying for those audiobook credits through a service like Audible or Libro.fm (where one credit = one book), an extra-long audiobook helps you get the most value out of those credits. Decide once, and you can happily listen for a good long time, without needing to visit your library website or peruse an app. That means if you’re struggling to figure out which audiobook to listen to next, you’re in good company.Ī favorite way to answer this question that plagues every reader (and listener) is to choose a long audiobook-one that comes in at around twenty hours, or perhaps much more. If you’ve started listening to audiobooks in the past year, you are in good company-listenership increased dramatically from 2017 to 2018, and I expect to go up from there. ![]() ![]() As a journalist, he covered wars in Vietnam, Nicaragua, Lebanon and Northern Ireland, and has lived for extended periods in Mexico City, Dublin, Barcelona, San Juan and Rome. He has served as editor-in-chief of both the Post and the Daily News. ![]() He has been a columnist for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and New York Newsday, the Village Voice, New York magazine and Esquire. Then in 1960, he went to work as a reporter for the New York Post. For several years, he worked as a graphic designer. Bill of Rights, he attended Mexico City College in 1956-1957, studying painting and writing, and later went to Pratt Institute. Then, using the educational benefits of the G.I. While serving in the Navy, he completed his high school education. ![]() ![]() He left school at 16 to work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a sheetmetal worker, and then went on to the United States Navy. in 1935, the oldest of seven children of immigrants from Belfast, Northern Ireland. ![]() Pete Hamill was a novelist, essayist and journalist whose career has endured for more than forty years. ![]() ![]() She felt like as soon as she's happy with her friends there seemed to be a new unwritten friend rule and then she fell out of the loops again. She didn't know about the current TV shows because she's not allowed to watch TV on weeknights like her classmates. She didn't know the current cool songs that everyone seemed to know because her family listened to different kinds of music. She's part of a group of girl friends but sometimes she felt left out. This book followed Shannon, a sixth grader. The rules about friends with boys and girls are cute and funny. Shannon was good with earning money for her young age. ![]() And she did it only after she thought it through. She's a good role model when she stood up for herself by confronting Jenny of stealing her job. ![]() I liked how Shannon felt bad for gossiping and being mean. This book has some great advices about friendship. I like the main character, Shannon because she appeared humble and nice. I didn't realize this book was the second to the series until I started to read it but it's okay to read as a stand-alone. ![]() |