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The Memory Palace

Posted by admin | Posted in Biographies & Memoirs-New, New Releases | Posted on 29-01-2011-05-2008

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1439183317 : The Memory Palace
ISBN: 1439183317

 
Author: Mira Bartok

“ People have abandoned their loved ones for much less than you’ve been through,” Mira Bartók is told at her mother’s memorial service. It is a poignant observation about the relationship between Mira, her sister, and their mentally ill mother. Before she was struck with schizophrenia at the age of nineteen, beautiful piano protégé Norma Herr had been the most vibrant personality in the room. She loved her daughters and did her best to raise them well, but as her mental state deteriorated, Norma spoke less about Chopin and more about Nazis and her fear that her daughters would be kidnapped, murdered, or raped.

When the girls left for college, the harassment escalated—Norma called them obsessively, appeared at their apartments or jobs, threatened to kill herself if they did not return home. After a traumatic encounter, Mira and her sister were left with no choice but to change their names and sever all contact with Norma in order to stay safe. But while Mira pursued her career as an artist—exploring the ancient romance of Florence, the eerie mysticism of northern Norway, and the raw desert of Israel—the haunting memories of her mother were never far away.

Then one day, Mira’s life changed forever after a debilitating car accident. As she struggled to recover from a traumatic brain injury, she was confronted with a need to recontextualize her life—she had to relearn how to paint, read, and interact with the outside world. In her search for a way back to her lost self, Mira reached out to the homeless shelter where she believed her mother was living and discovered that Norma was dying. Read the rest of this entry »

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Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol 14

Posted by admin | Posted in Comics & Graphic Novels-New, New Releases | Posted on 16-01-2011-05-2008

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1421537958 : Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Vol 14 (Battle Angel Alita (Graphic Novels))
ISBN: 1421537958

 
Author: Yukito Kishiro

Reads R to L (Japanese Style). 

The fate of entire worlds and peoples is at stake as teams of bizarre life-forms prepare for the barbaric Z.O.T. Tournament finals! Then Alita’s friend Zazie arrives in need of a literal disarming. And who will prevail when Hitechnolat Minister and LADDER Assistant Chairman Mbadi and Alita finally have their showdown?

While lovely cyborg Alita’s friends and allies battle real, personal, and existential demons in a usually fatal sports tournament, she embarks on a quest to rescue her friend Lou’s brain from enslavement as a component in a massive computer. On her journey, Alita discovers the secrets of both the post–apocalyptic Scrapyard and the Utopian city of Tiphares… Finally, the full story of Alita’s first life is revealed! Unfortunately, it might be better not to know the truth about your past when you’re the one responsible for the horror of everyone else’s present!

Pages: 208
 
Binding: Paperback
 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Year: 2011

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