![]() Jamal Murray added 28 points and seven assists for the Nuggets. If it’s a product of getting open shots and knocking them down, that’s what I’m supposed to do.” ![]() “Throw that efficiency (expletive) out the window, I don’t care about that. They pulled within 123-120 with 22.4 seconds left but TJ Warren made two free throws to push the margin back to five.īooker - averaging 37 points on 60% shooting in these playoffs - was hot once again, shooting 14 of 18 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers. ![]() The Nuggets trailed 116-106 with 4:55 remaining but never panicked, slowly cutting into the lead. Phoenix wouldn’t trail in the fourth, though Denver didn’t go quietly. The Suns took a 98-92 lead into the fourth quarter after a scoring flurry from Booker, who had 17 points in the third. “I was making shots, attacking the paint,” Jokic said. ![]() ![]() Jokic used his physical play to knock down several big buckets, even ripping the ball away from Suns owner Mat Ishbia at one point after the ball went out of bounds, which earned the Nuggets All-Star a technical foul. The series returns to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday.ĭenver lost despite a huge game from MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, who poured in 53 points on 20-of-30 shooting. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He served four consecutive three-year terms as chair of the Native American Studies Program. ![]() 1943 Professor of History and Professor of Native American Studies. At Dartmouth College, he is the John Kimball Jr. He has also served as editor/assistant director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center for the History of the American Indian at the Newberry Library in Chicago. John in England, at Springfield High School in Vermont, and at the University of Wyoming. He has taught at the College of Ripon and York St. degrees from the University of Leeds in England. ![]() ![]() Society member access to a journal is achieved in one of the following ways: ![]() If you cannot sign in, please contact your librarian. If your institution is not listed or you cannot sign in to your institution’s website, please contact your librarian or administrator.Įnter your library card number to sign in. Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account. ![]()
![]() ![]() Some pacing, some lying down, licking their paws. They're tastiest" one wolf remarks, thinking of a future feast. I think Kallie George has a way with words and manages to tell a story that feels full in a short amount of ink. ![]() It's so cute! Beds filled with cattail fluff, acorn hats brimming with soup-if you love little whimsical miniature worlds and nature, you'll probably love the story. I adore the idea of a hotel in the woods run by and for the little creatures of the forest. Mona is courageous and kind, and a charming protagonist. I mean, I do get that wolves are the foes of the little creatures of the forest, I just wish they weren't always the villains! I'll put examples below.)īut, overall, it's a very sweet story about friendship, bravery and belonging. ![]() The synopsis and the adorable illustrations made me think this might be a pretty tame story (and overall it certainly is!) but if you have sensitive children do be aware that a few of the main characters have lost family members in tragic circumstances (in the past, and off page) and and that the wolves are the "bad guys" here (again!? sigh. You see, the story follows mostly the small creatures of the forest and, as such, many either live in fear of the carnivores or have already had frightening encounters with them. ![]() Dare I say, cuddly? Yet, it has some bite. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But the dowry is given by the bride’s family to the groom or his family. The bride price (bride service) is a payment by the groom or his family to the bride’s parents. Other old traditions related to the dowry are bride price and dower, but these customs should not be confused with a dowry. ( Public Domain ) Bride Price is Not Dowry Dowries are not just about money, household items such as linens and furniture, and even animals, may be included too.Ī reproduction of the painting ‘Choosing a Dowry’ (1910) by Nikolay Bekryashev, published in the magazine Niva in 1911. What is a Dowry?Ī dowry is meant to be a type of financial security in widowhood or against a neglectful husband, and can also ensure economic independence for children. Dowries establish a type of conjugal fund, the nature of which may vary widely. It is a tradition in which emotion does not play a role in decision making. A dowry is an ancient custom that requires the transfer of parental property to a daughter at her marriage, rather than at her father’s death. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() Ever since Ildiko understood that her worth in the family is in the marriage with the Kai kingdom, she had resigned to her fate. The prince and his bride are forced into a marriage designed to cement the relationship between the two tribes. ![]() The Kais also have fangs instead of teeth and black claws in place of nails. Ildiko comes from the human kingdom while Brishen is Kai, a non-human race characterized by gray skin and yellow eyes without pupils. Brishen and Ildiko come from different worlds. The story features Brishen Khaskem, the prince of Kai and the spare heir to the throne, and Ildiko, his bride. Radiance is the first book in the Wraith Kings series. She enjoys exploring Texas outdoors together with her husband and her dogs. Grace has lived in Spain, Scotland and hiked the Teton Mountains. She’s enjoyed storytelling since she was a young girl, and this is evident throughout her writing. she has a good number of fantasy novels under her name. Grace Draven is an American author of science fiction, romance, short stories, and fantasy books. ![]() ![]() ![]() First, the animals are discussed in general terms. The plot of this chapter follows the mastodons, sabre-toothed tigers and woolly mammoths as they make their way into Alaska via the land bridge. If the movement is two inches a year, which it often is, we can expect Los Angeles to arrive off Anchorage in about seventy-six million years. The city of Los Angeles is now some twenty-four hundred miles south of central Alaska, and since it is moving slowly northward as the San Andreas fault slides irresistibly along, the city is destined eventually to become part of Alaska. The reader follows the development of the Alaskan terrain over millennia. Plot summary Chapter I: The Clashing Terranes Ī sweeping description of the formation of the North American continent. The third item offers the reader an insight into what occurred in real life and what the author invented. Along with the reading, Michener provides a table of contents, a list of acknowledgements, and a Fact and Fiction section. Plot introduction Īlaska is 868 pages long. Like other Michener titles, Alaska spans a considerable amount of time, traced through the gradual interlinking of several families. Alaska is a 1988 historical novel by James A. ![]() ![]() ![]() Period.” -Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind “ Action-packed. ” -James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series “ Another win for Sanderson. Praise for the Reckoners Series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series “The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Redemption is possible for Epics-Megan proved it. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. ![]() And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. Order the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Firefight today! From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiance comes Calamity, the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series: Steelheart, Firefight, and Calamity. ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the darkness of a forest, a dead man opens his eyes. Hungry, lost, and scared, sixteen-year-old Nora finds herself her brother's sole guardian after her parents abandon them in the not-quite-empty ruins of Seattle. Born into this bleak and bloody landscape, twelve-year-old Julie struggles to hold on to hope as she and her parents drive across the wastelands of America, a nightmarish road trip in search of a new home. ![]() ![]() Then came a final blow no one could have expected: all the world's corpses rising up to make more. After years of societal breakdowns, wars and quakes and rising tides, humanity was already near the edge. ![]() ' In rich, evocative prose, Marion transports his readers back into the postapocalyptic parable he first brought to lifeor deathin his brilliant debut Warm Bodies.' Library Journal (starred review) ' Refreshingly unique.I love this novella.' LitStack The must-read prequel to the ' highly original' (The Seattle Times) New York Times bestseller Warm Bodiesnow a major motion picturefrom the author whose genre-defying debut turned the classic horror story on its head.The end of the world didn't happen overnight. ![]() |