Is It Yet Tomorrow?


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Edie wondered what Papa meant when he said, 'Tomorrow, girlies, will be a new day fer dis family.' In Betty Bruns Anderson's endearing novel, Edie demonstrates the importance of hope in difficult circumstances as she asks, Is It Yet Tomorrow? With a father often drinking and a mother losing her grip on reality, Edie and her siblings have learned to cope, parenting themselves and each other. But when Aunt Daisy convinces Papa to commit Mama to a mental hospital, their lives dramatically change. Aunt Daisy takes the sisters to live with her, while Papa agrees to care for Edie. Papa fails to keep his word, abandoning Edie at the hospital. But Edie's possibilities look up when a heartbroken nurse discovers her and takes Edie under her wing. As Hope's heart opens to this engaging child, a friendship blossoms between Hope and her coworker Phil, who is struggling to discover the secret behind the disturbing changes at the hospital. Can Edie's family recover from the years of neglect and abuse? Can Phil unlock the mysteries of the recent patient mistreatment? Find love and redemption on the pages of Is It Yet Tomorrow? as each character seeks hope for tomorrow.




Is It Tomorrow Yet?


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A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR One of our most scintillating public intellectuals explores the political paradoxes of the pandemic and helps us think our way through it 'We are able to imagine anything because we are being besieged by something that was considered unimaginable...' Beneath the panic and bluster, beneath the confusing speeches and the conflicting advice, the Coronavirus pandemic acted, changing our world in the most profound ways. The tragic human cost and the economic devastation will be assessed and calculated for decades to come. But the pandemic also changed things in ways that are less easily expressed and understood. It has made bare the frayed contradictions of modern life. It has distorted things that seemed simple and settled. It has affirmed plain, uncomfortable truths. In this brilliant, thought-provoking essay, Ivan Krastev, one of our most interesting thinkers today, explores the pandemic's immediate consequences and conceives of its long-term legacy. Will things be different for the communities most harmed, and for those who escaped the worst? Where are we now with the US and China, with the UK and Europe? And how do we think our way through the unthinkable?




Tonight Is Already Tomorrow


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A prize-winning novel inspired by true WWII events. “An intense, moving book that tells the story of stories: what happens when Fascism befalls a country.” —Esquire (Italy) 1938. Thirty-two countries convene to decide how to deal with the influx of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany and Austria. Good intentions abound, but no government is willing to accept the refugees. At the same time, Fascist Italy is introducing its infamous racial laws. In this new, stirring novel Lia Levi portrays Italy’s tragic past through the story of a Jewish family, plagued by doubts, passions, weaknesses, impulses, and betrayals. Set in Genoa in the years of the racial laws, the novel follows a would-be genius son, a disappointed, regretful mother, a wise but irresolute father, an eccentric grandfather, nosy uncles, cousins who are always coming and going. How do individuals face the darkest periods of history? Will anyone rebel against the spread of violence and discrimination? Will anyone welcome them if this family flees certain persecution? A harrowing story that resonates with special urgency in our time. “Levi has a fluid style and a clear talent for storytelling.” —Kirkus Reviews “A gripping story of childhood during Fascism.” —Rai Cultura “The storytelling is vivid and accessible, engaging and compelling. Levi gives her readers an opportunity to immerse themselves in the day-to-day life of a family subject to the racial laws in Italy during Fascism.” —la Repubblica




Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow


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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before. "Delightful and absorbing." —The New York Times • "Utterly brilliant." —John Green One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, GoodReads, Oprah Daily From the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn’t heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won’t protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts. Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.




The Interior


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Issues for Jan 12, 1888-Jan. 1889 include monthly "Magazine supplement".




The polyfunctionality of 'still' expressions


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Expressions from the semasiological domain of phasal polarity (ʻstillʼ, ʻalreadyʼ, etc.) tend to be highly polyfunctional, with their various uses often extending into a wide range of other linguistic domains, both time-related and non-temporal. Yet these patterns have hitherto been investigated mostly for individual languages or smaller groups. This volume presents the first ever larger-scale survey of the numerous functions of expressions whose meanings include the notion of ʻstill’, making use of a global sample of 76 varieties from 45 distinct phyla. It is aimed at semanticists, typologists and descriptive grammarians alike.




Tonight is Already Tomorrow


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The tragic history of mid-century Europe told through the lives of ordinary people 1938. Thirty-two countries convene to decide how to deal with the influx of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany and Austria. Good intentions abound, but no government is willing to accept the refugees. At the same time, Fascist Italy is introducing its infamous racial laws. In this new, stirring novel Lia Levi portrays Italy's tragic past through the story of a Jewish family, plagued by doubts, passions, weaknesses, impulses, and betrayals. Set in Genoa in the years of the racial laws, the novel follows a would-be genius son, a disappointed, regretful mother, a wise but irresolute father, an eccentric grandfather, nosy uncles, cousins who are always coming and going. How do individuals face the darkest periods of history? Will anyone rebel against the spread of violence and discrimination? Will anyone welcome them if this family flees certain persecution? A harrowing story that resonates with special urgency in our time.




Terro-Human Future History: Complete Series


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H. Beam Piper's 'Terro-Human Future History: Complete Series' is a seminal work in science fiction literature, offering a comprehensive look at the future development of humanity across various worlds and time periods. Piper's writing style is characterized by its attention to detail, vivid world-building, and intricate plots that intertwine to create a cohesive narrative. This collection delves into themes of interstellar colonization, political intrigue, and the evolution of human society, providing readers with a thought-provoking exploration of the potential destiny of the human race. Piper's work is often compared to that of other legendary sci-fi authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, solidifying his place in the canon of speculative fiction. The 'Terro-Human Future History' series is a must-read for fans of classic science fiction looking for a rich and immersive reading experience that challenges the boundaries of the genre.




Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus)


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H. Beam Piper's Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus) is a captivating collection of science fiction stories that explore the future of humanity across several centuries and galaxies. With vivid detail and imaginative settings, Piper's literary style combines elements of space opera and social commentary, making for a thought-provoking read. The stories within this omnibus touch on themes of war, politics, and cultural evolution, offering a comprehensive look at the potential paths humanity may take in its future journey towards the stars. Piper's narrative skill and world-building make this omnibus a must-read for fans of classic science fiction literature.




The Fine Print of Christianity


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Just as the commercial market is full of lofty promises and glossed over particulars, so it is with the marketplace of ideas. Too often the church itself resorts to catchphrases and slogans, to elementary truths over spiritually mature ones, to rhetoric over reason, and concise responses instead of complete answers. The danger of this is that the church may become nothing more than a peddler of platitudes and its followers may become disillusioned. This book aims to help uncover the real deal behind common Christian bywords, and the real truth underlining prevalent Christian truisms, in the hope that we might know God better, and discover the richness and fullness that is in Christianity.