His previous low in a win was 27 in Game 7 of 2016 finals. James’ 23 points were his third-fewest in 23 playoff games against the Warriors. We know how great they are on their home floor, so to withstand that, it’s another good step for our ballclub.” “We’ve been playing playoff basketball for about two-and-a-half months now just to punch our clock to be able to play right now in the postseason,” James said. Davis had 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots, James added 22 points and 11 rebounds dueling with Curry in their latest postseason showdown, and Los Angeles held off a late flurry by the Golden State Warriors to win an entertaining Game 1 in the Western Conference semi-finals 117-112 on Tuesday night.
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In the stillness of a golden September afternoon, deep in the wilderness of the Rockies, a solitary craftsman, Grady Adams, and his magnificent Irish wolfhound Merlin step from shadow into light…and into an encounter with enchantment. The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a thrilling novel of suspense and adventure, as the lives of strangers converge around a mystery unfolding high in the in the Colorado mountains-and the balance of the world begins to tilt… Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone on to win many awards. This was also the first of her books to be illustrated by Nick Sharratt. One of Jacqueline’s most successful and enduring creations has been the famous Tracy Beaker, who first appeared in 1991 in The Story of Tracy Beaker. As a teenager she started work for a magazine publishing company and then went on to work as a journalist on Jackie magazine (which she was told was named after her!) before turning to writing novels full-time. She always wanted to be a writer and wrote her first ‘novel’ when she was nine, filling in countless Woolworths’ exercise books as she grew up. Since then Jacqueline has been on countless awards shortlists and has gone Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. Jacqueline Wilson was born in Bath in 1945, but spent most of her childhood in Kingston-on-Thames. “Though only one of the 16 stories in Yolen’s latest story collection is newly published, the selections are anything but haphazard. 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"Cipolla's subtle tongue-in-cheek humor made this book an underground classic in Italy. Arm yourself in the face of baffling political realities, unreasonable colleagues, or the unbridled misery of Christmas day with the in-laws with the first and only economic model for stupidity. If you've ever found yourself despairing at the ubiquity of stupidity among even the most 'intellectual' of people, then this hilarious, timely, and slightly alarming little book is for you. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley, created a vitally important economic model that would allow us to detect, know, and neutralize this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local pub. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. In the spirit of On Bullshit and Assholes: A Theory, an economist explores the five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world "A classic" -Simon Kuper, Financial Times "A masterly book" -Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan While reading, it is hard to not picture Felix with this beauty, although throughout the book Felix may not feel this way.įelix Ever After is the book all teenagers need in their life because it is an age when we are all questioning our identity. The cover features the main character, Felix, in a beautiful artistic representation where he has a colorful flower crown, tattoos on his arms, and he is proudly showing his top surgery scars under his loose tank top. That being said, what spoke to me most about this book before I picked it up was the beautiful cover. 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