![]() ![]() ![]() Please see the drop down menu for what is currently in stock. If you are after a particular edition please reach out to me to verify before purchasing. It is noticeable but actually fits with the picture cover image decently well. NB #19 has a ding on the cover down to the board itself. There may be names or markings on the book edges that does not impact the interior. Books may have discoloration or staining on the outside of the page edges or on the spine that does not impact the interior text of the pages. Most books are in good to excellent condition and may have former owners names inside covers and various amounts of bumping along edges. Pictures are respresentative of condition. These books are a mix of cover iterations and publication years from the '50s-'80s, but all* have the iconic yellow spine with Nancy Drew logo. Our favourite female sleuth is ready to relive all her mysteries for the next generation or a trip down memory lane! These are vintage stories with their classic yellow spines. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They predicted that the odds were 50 percent. Before the listeners guessed the name of the song, Newton asked the tappers to predict the odds that the listeners would guess correctly. Listeners guessed only 2.5 percent of the songs: 3 out of 120.īut here’s what made the result worthy of a dissertation in psychology. Over the course of Newton’s experiment, 120 songs were tapped out. ![]() The listener’s job in this game is quite difficult. ![]() (By the way, this experiment is fun to try at home if there’s a good “listener” candidate nearby.) The listener’s job was to guess the song, based on the rhythm being tapped. ![]() in psychology at Stanford by studying a simple game in which she assigned people to one of two roles: “tappers” or “listeners.” Tappers received a list of twenty-five well-known songs, such as “Happy Birthday to You” and “The StarSpangled Banner.” Each tapper was asked to pick a song and tap out the rhythm to a listener (by knocking on a table). So I thought I’d quote it directly from the authors here - they excerpt it themselves at the book’s website. Anyway… there is one bit from the book I find myself paraphrasing a lot with clients. If only the web were 3D and tactile… you’de see (or feel) what I mean. and has one of the coolest covers of any book ever. Have you read Made to Stick, Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath? It’s a few years old now… but if you do any sort of communicating (and who doesn’t!?!?!) and you haven’t, read it - read it! ![]() ![]() ![]() On-topic follow up questions are allowed. No responses being rude to the questioner for not knowing the answer. Users are coming to NSQ for straightforward, simple answers or because of the nuance that engaging in conversation supplies. Please do not answer by only dropping a link and do not tell users they should "google it." Include a summary of the link or answer the question yourself. Follow-up questions at the top level are allowed. Accounts using AI to generate answers will be banned. Joke responses at the parent-level will be removed. RULES: Rule 1: Top level comments must contain a genuine attempt at an answerĪll direct answers to a post must make a genuine attempt to answer the question. This subreddit was inspired by this thread and more specifically, this comment. r/explainlikeimfive (check their rules before posting) r/OutOfTheLoop (check their rules before posting) Thanks for reading all of this, even if you didn't read all of this, and your eye started somewhere else have a cookie. All questions are welcome - except clear trolls, please don't be that guy. All questions are welcome such as to how to change oil, to how to tie shoes. There is no such thing as a Stupid Question!ĭon't be embarrassed of your curiosity everyone has questions that they may feel uncomfortable asking certain people, so this place gives you a nice area not to be judged about asking it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It will take a new generation willing to prepare and sacrifice to reach them. The Christian community now faces the challenge of reaching multitudes locked behind a religious veil who have never heard of the great love Jesus demontrated on the cross. Their passion to reach the lost in the jungles of Ecuador 50 years ago still serves as profound inspiration for Christians today. She so vividly portrays the youthful zeal and ultimate hopefulness of these men right up to the unimaginable moment of their death. ![]() I am still blown away by the honesty of Elizabeth Elliot's writing. Through Gates of Splendor introduced me to the idea that vision, preparation, and sacrifice, anchored in a profound love for God can in fact change the world. I first read this book nearly 30 years ago as a High School student, it challenged me and changed my life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nothing is sacred, and everyone will find something to be icked out over.īut you know what? The story is a fun ride. ![]() There are gobs of things to get offended by including some cringeworthy sexually charged scenes one in particular that breaks a deep-seated taboo. The social commentary hits you like a blunt force object. Bill and two of his buddies know they need to do something to stop The Store-especially when Bill’s two teenage daughters get jobs there. Sightings of the spectral and terrifying Night Managers. The Store starts exerting…untoward influence. He hates The Store’s slash and burn construction approach, and notices in alarm that animals come to die in droves in The Store’s parking lot. Work-from home tech writer Bill, however, is wary. What more could people want? No more long drives to malls at Flagstaff or Phoenix. Heck, The Store even has an espresso café and sushi bar. The small desert town of Juniper, Arizona is thrilled when The Store, a discount chain offering every product imaginable, comes to town. ![]() ![]() ![]() I may be doing everything in my power to stay away from him, but there is no one in the world who can say no to the future King of France. I’m given strict orders not to talk to him, not to even look in his direction, but he makes this an impossible task. No reason at all to even think he was there. This time, there is no partying, no noise, no crowds. Like all the summers I’d been gone, Prince Elias is back, but this time with an incognito security detail and no friends. I hadn’t been home in years, but when I finally come back for the summer, I see that not much has changed. ![]() Anything to keep me away from the royals and their partying. ![]() If you had any ties to Marbella, it was impossible for you not to have heard the stories about Prince Elias and his debauchery.Įvery summer he arrived with his security detail and friends in tow and rented out a row of cottages near the water.Įach of those summers, my parents sent me away – summer camp and later, boarding school. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please visit him online at billkonigsberg. Bill lives with his husband, Chuck, and their two Labradoodles, Mabel and Buford. About the Authorīill Konigsberg is the author of six books for young adults, which have won awards including the Stonewall Book Award, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and the Lambda Literary Award. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled - but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures.In Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival. or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems? As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. isn't just out - he’s complete out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.A connection occurs. From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra.So begins Destination Unknown - it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.The first thing I noticed about C.J. ![]() ![]() ![]() Insights from the likes of Andre Leon Talley, Loulou de la Falaise, Paloma Picasso, and Pierre Bergé, among many others, serve to fill any narrative gaps and dazzle enough to distract from the volume’s most glaring omission: the voices of Lagerfeld and Saint Laurent. Whatever there is of conjecture in these accounts remains undetectable.ĭrake’s recounting succeeds thanks to her heavily gilded cast of interviewees. Drake recreates atelier drama, underground Parisian parties at Le Sept, and cocaine-fueled ragers at Jacques de Bascher’s many rented homes, down to the accessories worn and drinks served. ![]() ![]() Drake’s reconstruction of the 70s Paris of the designers’ youth builds on a foundation of extensive interviews and a truly impressive showing of detailed research. Originally published ten years ago, Alicia Drake’s chronicle of fashion demigods Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent remains relevant as major fashion houses continue to rule the industry.Īn entertaining account of Lagerfeld and Saint Laurent’s entangled ascent to fashion stardom, the book follows the pair from their schoolboy rivalry turned full blown turf war, as well as their eventual wild success. ![]() The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris is not a new book. ![]() ![]() ![]() a tightly coiled story about trust and rebuilding a life, set against a stunning landscape." - Sun Sentinel on The Rope "Barr writes with a cool steady hand about the violence of nature and the cruelty of man." - New York Times Book Review "Outstanding. " - Publishers Weekly (starred) on Burn "Nevada Barr is one of the best." - The Boston Globe "Another awesome winner for Barr!" - Library Journal on The Rope "A fast-moving, unforgettable tale." - Times-Picayune (New Orleans) on The Rope "Barr creates possibly her most riveting story yet." - Charlotte Observer on Burn, "A harrowing survival story, well imagined and forcefully told, about a brutal act that inspires a weak woman to become a strong one." -Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, on The Rope "Gripping. Anna's complex personality continues to elevate the series. ![]() ![]() "A harrowing survival story, well imagined and forcefully told, about a brutal act that inspires a weak woman to become a strong one." - Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review, on The Rope "Gripping. ![]() ![]() Luckily, his best friend, Tessa, shares a (terribly small) Brooklyn apartment with him. ![]() You know, the one he chose NYU for.before she dumped him. But he's getting the hang of things, found a job that pays (some of) the bills, enjoys school, and only occasionally runs into his ex, Dakota. New York's skyscrapers and hectic pace are a far cry from where Landon Gibson grew up, and the transition to New York University has been jarring. He's kind and fiercely loyal, and when he falls in love, he loves hard.” (Anna Todd, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of the After series). Whether you're just hearing about him or already know him from the After series, I know that readers are going to love his story. ![]() “I'm so excited for everyone to get to know Landon Gibson. ![]() |