![]() ![]() Throughout her writing career, Margaret Atwood has received numerous awards and honourary degrees. ![]() ![]() She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master's degree from Radcliffe College. ![]() Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa and grew up in northern Ontario, Quebec, and Toronto. In the tradition of The Handmaid’s Tale, Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood envision a near future that is both beyond our imagining and all too familiar: a world devastated by uncontrolled genetic engineering and a widespread plague, with only a few remaining humans fighting for survival.Ĭombining adventure, humour, romance and superb storytelling that is at once dazzlingly inventive and grounded in a recognizable world, MaddAddam is a moving and dramatic conclusion to this internationally celebrated dystopian trilogy. With breathtaking command of her brilliantly conceived material, and with her customary sharp wit and dark humour, she projects us into an outlandish yet wholly believable realm populated by characters who will continue to inhabit our dreams long after the last chapter. This is Margaret Atwood at the absolute peak of her powers. From Booker Prize–winner and #1 national bestseller Margaret Atwood, The MaddAddam Trilogy is so utterly compelling, so prescient, so relevant, so all-too-likely-to-be-true, that readers may find their view of the world forever changed after reading it. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Conran takes us to a contemporary community that is complex, beautiful, sometimes scary, often funny and full of contrasts. ![]() As they attempt to find the Celt again, their lives swirl into adventures that keep the pages flying by. In the real world, when they come across a strange man who yells incomprehensible words, they are certain he is a time travelling Celt. Conran mixes schoolyard drama, family interactions, and heroes' tales in a sensitive book that leaves us cheering for veterans of all generations and their families." -Suzanne Morgan Williams Author of BULL RIDER "Mikey and Kyler are best friends who stay up late playing a video game that pits Celts against ancient Romans. Not to be missed." -Katherine Applegate Author of THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal "Mikey is trying to solve the most amazing riddle of his life in this fun ride with rich, real characters and high stakes." -Eric Elfman Co-author of TESLA'S ATTIC and EDISON'S ALLEY "A. 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LGBT acceptance in the workplace has come a long way in recent historyīeing yourself at work used to be incredibly difficult if you were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. However, there are numerous organisations such as the UK’s leading gay rights charity Stonewall campaigning for LGBT equality and there are many industry-specific and sometimes company-specific LGBT groups. Many colleagues are too scared to speak up against the homophobic harassment, which they witness others experience. ![]() Research supports this fear although figures vary between industries, with some sectors appearing to be more homophobic than others. Although it has never been easier to be Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender, a significant number of LGBT employees are still afraid to ‘come out’ at work because they fear this will lead to harassment and damage their career opportunities. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's hard to adjust to living in the palace, but Miri soon meets Timon, another scholar, and he helps her understand life in the city. Miri is glad to be reunited with several of the girls from the Princess Academy, and is glad that Britta will soon be marrying Stefan. ![]() She convinces Peder's father to let him come to the city as well, and apprentice himself to a stone cutter. While Miri doesn't want to leave her father and sister, much less her mountain home, she desperately wants to learn. This sequel to Princess Academy (2007) shows Miri waiting for the traders to take her away from Eskel to stay with Britta in Aslan and study at the Queen's Acadmey. ![]() ![]() ![]() Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. ![]() If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever.Ĭan Serilda find a way to use her storytelling gifts for good-once and for all? And can Serilda and Gild break the spells that tether their spirits to the castle before the Endless Moon finds them truly cursed? Feiwel & Friends, Young Adult Fiction - 496 pages. He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. 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