![]() ![]() Encouraging Member States to follow these widely accepted approaches, she also urged them to apply effective arms-control measures. ![]() The United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, along with the Arms Trade Treaty, remain key tools to enhance transparency and track the influx of weapons and ammunition in conflict zones. Measures to counter arms diversions will be key to post-conflict recovery, regional security and stability, and preventing conflict in other regions, she continued. ![]() The large-scale influx of weapons into any armed conflict raises many concerns for peace and security, including risks of diversion, potential spillover and escalation, she noted. Information from Governments regarding transfers is largely accessible through open sources, she said, adding that there have also been widespread, independently verified reports of the transfer of conventional weapons to non-State armed groups involved in the conflict. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, said that the transfer of materiel to Ukraine by several States since the Russian Federation’s invasion on 24 February is a matter of public record. States must apply effective arms-control measures to prevent the diversion of weapons supplied to Ukraine, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as some Council members defended their decision to continue providing military support to Kyiv while others detailed the danger of doing so. ![]()
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![]() Each novel, play and short story has its own entry on Goodreads.Īgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan. These are just the novels Poirot also appears in this period in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Murders, 1936 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936 13) Cards on the Table, 1936 14) Dumb Witness, 1937 and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926 4) The Big Four, 1927 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928 6) Peril at End House, 1932 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935 11) The A.B.C. ![]() After all, how could Jane have stabbed her thoroughly detestable husband to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally agreed to grant her a divorce? And yet the great Belgian detective couldn’t help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. It's true Hercule Poirot had been present when the famous actress Jane Wilkinson bragged of her plan to ‘get rid of’ her estranged husband, Lord Edgware. ![]() ![]() ![]() He originated the role of Mayor Joe Clark in Mule Bone (1991). He portrayed jazz trumpeter and composer Dizzy Gillespie in the 1988 Clint Eastwood film Bird. Wright was nominated for a Tony Award in 1984 for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in The Tap Dance Kid. Wright played Enos' partner Officer Turk Adams in the TV series Enos, the Dukes of Hazzard spin-off in 1980–81. In addition, on Broadway, Wright replaced Ben Vereen as the Leading Player in Pippin (1972). Wright originated the part of "Sam" in Over Here! on Broadway (1974). ![]() In 1968, Wright moved to New York City to pursue his acting career full time. Wright was a student at Camden High School, where he was involved with sports and the arts. Wright was born on November 20, 1946, in Camden, South Carolina. Wright also played the part of Mufasa in the original cast of The Lion King on Broadway and voiced Kron the Iguanodon in Disney's 2000 CGI/live-action film Dinosaur. ![]() He played Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, the biographical film about Charlie Parker. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, for which he provided the lead vocals to " Under the Sea", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Samuel Ernest Wright (Novem – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the sins of her father can become an obsession, and, as she’s learned time and again, her past is never more than a nightmare away. Naomi can feel her defenses failing, and knows that the connection her new life offers is something she’s always secretly craved. Naomi wants to embrace the solitude, but the kindly residents of Sunrise Cove keep forcing her to open up-especially the determined Xander Keaton. ![]() Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her.” “She stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. The riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Liar. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The gold faded out of Eidolon's eyes, replaced by a dark desire that sucked Tayla in like a whirlpool she couldn't fight. HIs muscular chest crushed her breasts, and her scrub top had ridden up so the crisp cotton of his shirt rasped against her stomach. Tayla watched right back, slowly becoming aware of how his body pressed down on hers, one thigh between her legs. Even when he was threatening her, he was hypnotic. How many demons have you slaughtered, Tayla?Įidolon watched her, his eyes still glowing gold. Snippet To see this text, hit the "Expand" link to the right. Torn between his need for the truth and his desire to find his perfect mate before a horrific transformation claims him forever, Eidolon will dare the unthinkable - and let Tayla possess him, body and soul… Not only is she his avowed enemy, but she could very well be the hunter who has been preying upon his people. ![]() But to prove her ultimate loyalty to her peers, she must betray the surgeon who saved her life.Įidolon cannot resist this fiery, dangerous woman who fills him with both rage and passion. Until Tayla Mancuso lands in a hospital run by demons in disguise, and the head doctor, Eidolon, makes her body burn with unslakable desire. ![]() She’s a demon-slayer who hungers for sensual pleasure - but fears it will always be denied her. In a place where ecstasy can cost you your life… ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Gordian Protocol(Gordian Protocol #1), 2019 ![]() Here are the David Weber books in order for his books starting from Insurrection, his debut novel, all the way to his latest novels written to date. Also, especially in the Honor Harrington series, there are so many books written that newcomers to the Honorverse might find it a bit difficult knowing which books to start with. With the many books by David Weber published so far, you will be in his world for many hours to come. Reading the David Weber books in order is a wonderful journey into this amazing world of military science-fiction, space opera, and even fantasy novels written over several decades. Last Updated on FebruDavid Weber is a prolific science-fiction and fantasy author known for popular series like Honor Harrington, Dahak, and Safehold. What Are Some of the Best Books by David Weber?. ![]() ![]() In 1st Issue Special, writers Gerry Conway and Dennis O'Neil picked up Jack Kirby's story and were quite faithful to its continuity. Read more about the reasons why in the Introduction: 1977 Revivals. ![]() These revivals were later relegated to having happened in an alternate universe, or Earth-17. The relaunch was preceded by a setup appearance in 1st Issue Special #13 (Apr. The title on the cover of the revival read " Return of the New Gods," but the indicia listed only "New Gods." It was cancelled later that same year. The titles continued with their previous numbering and continuity, but Jack Kirby was not involved. ![]() In 1977, both The New Gods and Mister Miracle were revived. From Justice League of America #184 (1980) art by George Pérez and Frank McLaughlin. The Injustice Society helps bring Darkseid back to life on Apokolips. From The New Gods #19 (1978) art by Don Newton and Dan Adkins. The Antagonist triumphs on Earth (new heroine Jezebelle is in tow). Darkseid taps the six humans carrying the Anti-Life Equation. From 1st Issue Special #13 (1976) art by Mike Vosburg. Below: Highfather stops Orion from killing Darkseid. Gerry Conway talks about his time with the New Gods in The Jack Kirby Collector #46. ![]() New Gods v.2 (Reprints) + The Hunger Dogs Return of the New Gods ![]() ![]() An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. She thinks no one will take it seriously.īut someone does. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules.with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. ![]() “This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time.”-Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling authorĪ warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family-and a new love-changes the course of her life.Īs one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn’t put the book down, mainly because of the first person narrator, Adele Colley, eighteen years old. Author Paulette Jiles prefaces each chapter with factual, primary source documents from the Civil War era that corroborate the riveting plot. The title is based on historical fact regarding the women living in the southeastern Ozarks of Missouri. In the very first pages I discover these “enemy women” were mainly white and poor victims of our bloody American Civil War. Was Enemy Women a Native American story? Fantasy fiction? A sexist polemic? The title as metaphor might describe any era, including 2021. The cover enticed me too-a woman on horseback photographed from behind, her long black hair flying as the dark horse gallops off. Intrigued by the title, I picked up Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles at a discounted bookstore. ![]() ![]() So much of the novel made it to the screen, plotwise that is (the murder cannibalism sex stuff not so much). That ending is slightly less silly in the novel, but it's still a bit silly. I was also shocked by the ending, which is. ![]() I was shocked to see it had been written by Matheson. It was interesting to see how faithfully my brain had retained the scary bits. It still freaked me out, though I don't know how scary it would seem to someone without that same experience. today).Īnyway, hooray, eventually, for the internet, and for a vague memory of Roddy McDowall - when I decided to seek it out as an adult those things helped me find it. To complicate matters, it wasn't the only Saturday Afternoon horror movie that my inattentive father let us accidentally encounter and for a while I thought the scary cat/body in the wall/dazed naked lady stuff had come from one of the many Vincent Price movies that I also happened to see at this time (which actually makes sense because a lot of those movies were based on Poe and the things that I remembered were straight up Poe elements -but I'd only make that connection. Certain imagery was burned into my too-young brain, but I had no idea what movie I had seen. Or rather, I have a weird history with the movie based on this book, The Legend of Hell House, which for some unknown reason was on daytime TV some time when I was around 7 or 8. ![]() I have a weird history with this book but I only just read it for the first time. ![]() |