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The movie-which was released 55 years ago today-was respectable too, earning nine Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and nods to all four main actors), though it only won for its cinematography and set decoration. With handsome Paul Newman and elegant Jackie Gleason knocking the balls around, suddenly the game was respectable. It was viewed as little more than something men did to amuse themselves while drinking. ![]() ![]() Pool wasn’t much of a mainstream sport back in 1961. ![]() ![]() ![]() Something that scares her and that she keeps hidden. She is the first-born vampire, but she is also more. It is the first time she has been home in four years. The vampires are hosting peace talks for European vampires, who are experiencing political unrest. ![]() While it helped that I had read the first two books of Chicagoland Vampires and knew about the Cadogan House, Neill did an excellent job of sharing history, particularly those of Conner, the heir-apparent to the Chicago Park and Lulu, Elisa’s best friend.Ĭhicago is the epicenter for peace between supernaturals and humans. Elisa is the daughter of Merit and Ethan and the first-born vampire. She has finished her schooling and is serving a year in service to the House that sponsored her. The story begins when we meet Elisa Sullivan, in Paris. I am now thinking it was the narrator not the stories because I adored Wild Hunger the first in the Heirs of Chicagoland. However, I love Chloe Neill’s Devil’s Isle series and decided to try her new spin-off series. I listened to the first two Chicagoland Vampires novels and confess they were just ok for me. ![]() I am so thrilled that I loved Wild Hunger. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2006, Sam Harris made headlines with his “angry and honest” Letter to a Christian Nation. Letter from a Christian Citizen – A Response to “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris (published in 2007 by American Vision Inc., 3150-A Florence Rd., Powder Springs, GA 30127). ![]() No other compensation has been received for the reviews posted on Home School Book Review. Any books donated to Home School Book Review for review purposes are in turn donated to a library. Recommended reading level: Older teens and adultsĭisclosure: Many publishers and/or authors provide free copies of their books in exchange for an honest review without requiring a positive opinion. (1=nothing objectionable 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms 3=some cursing and/or profanity 4=a lot of cursing and/or profanity 5=obscenity and/or vulgarity) Book: Letter from a Christian Citizen: A Response to “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris ![]() ![]() ![]() Patti Duncan, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, earned her BA from Vassar College and her MA and PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Emory University. Silver Hugo Award (for Finding Face), 2010īest Film, Astoria International Film Festival (for Finding Face), 2009ĭr. Special Jury Prize for Human Rights, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (for Finding Face), 2011 National Clarion Award, The Association for Women in Communication (for documentary film, Finding Face), 2011īest Documentary Feature Film, San Diego Asian Film Festival (for Finding Face), 2011 Social Justice and Diversity Award, School of Language, Culture, and Society, 2011 ![]() Research Fellow, Center for the Humanities, Oregon State University, 2011-2012 Regional Arts and Culture Council Grant, Portland, OR, 2011-2012 Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award, School of Language, Culture, and Society, Oregon State University, 2013Ĭollege of Liberal Arts Research Grant, Oregon State University, 2012-2013 Teaching Award, School of Language, Culture, and Society, Oregon State University, 2015 Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, University Honors College, Oregon State University, 2015 Meehan Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Liberal Arts, Oregon State University, 2015 Women of Achievement Award, Oregon State University, 2022įaculty Member of the Game (for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and leadership), Oregon State University 2019Įminent Professor, University Honors College, Oregon State University, 2017 ![]() |