![]() ![]() ![]() But can a love strong enough to overcome death grow between them before Clay's recurring dream comes true?įrom the Back Cover In the midst of a global war, two forsaken souls search for personal peace In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. ![]() When he ships out to train in England for D-day, their letters bind them together over the distance. ![]() After Clay saves Leah's life from a brutal attack, he saves her virtue with a marriage of convenience. Leah Jones works as a librarian at Camp Forrest, longing to rise above her orphanage upbringing and belong to the community, even as she uses her spare time to search for her real family-the baby sisters she was separated from so long ago. With his future stolen by his brothers' betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live for-fulfilling the recurring dream of his death. Will D-day-and a foreboding dream-tear them apart?īook Synopsis In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the US Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France. About the Book When an Army Ranger and a librarian are bound together by a marriage of convenience, neither suspects it might lead to love. ![]()
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What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such issues for decades. ![]() A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindĪll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. ![]() ![]() Other excellent resources include the end note maps and the author's commentary on the last page. What aspects of the story agree with the Bible? (Enkidu is made from the clay of the earth just like Adam in Genesis 2, etc). Example: Does God need friends? Is God bitter and cruel like Gilgamesh? 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Joanne Harris is an Anglo-French author, whose books include fourteen novels, two cookbooks and many short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() Language is similarly tame, with only a few uses of "s-t" and "ass." There's one passionate kiss and a brief scene that includes nudity while bathing. Nimue and supporting characters are admirable and selfless at times, but they're also sometimes driven by dark motives like fear and revenge. ![]() While there are positive messages about the responsibility to help those in need and about women as capable leaders, there's a great deal of violence (torture, bloody sword killings by villains and main characters) and related darker themes about hatred and its consequences. Miller's stylized illustrations - 30 black and white and 8 full color - punctuate the story. On her journey, she becomes the reluctant leader of the Fey Folk, humans and creatures who can practice magic and are being persecuted by a religious order. A loose take on the Arthurian legends, this story centers on Nimue, a young woman from a Druid village, whose dying mother entrusts the Sword of Power to her for transport to Merlin. ![]() Parents need to know that Cursed is a young adult novel by screenwriter Thomas Wheeler and illustrated by comic artist Frank Miller that's been adapted for a 2020 Netflix series set to premiere in 2020. Characters occasionally drink wine but not to excess.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Disgruntled at a first meeting that goes quite poorly and results in Asher not believing her, she decides to take matters into her own hands, never realizing she'll end up at risk as well.Īs Asher and Permilia are forced to work together and spend time away from the spotlight of society, perhaps there's more going on behind the scenes than they ever could have anticipated. 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