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A compelling guide to the bestselling author of all time, the aptly named Queen of Crime
The Ageless Agatha Christie
McFarland Co Inc
2016
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When Agatha Christie died in 1976, she was the bestselling mystery writer in history. This collection of new essays brings fresh perspectives to Christie scholarship with new readings and discussions of little-known aspects of her life, career and legacy. The contributors explore her relationship with modernism, the relevance of queer theory, television adaptations, issues with translations, information behavior theory, feminist readings, postcolonial tribute novels, celebrity culture and heritage cinema. The final word is given to fans in an editorial that collates testimonies from readers, collectors and enthusiasts.
The most popular mystery writer of all time concocted a rich recipe of intrigue, character, and setting. All of Agatha Christie's 66 detective novels are covered here in great detail. Each chapter begins with general comments on a novel's geographical and historical setting, identifying current events, fashions, fads and popular interests that relate to the story. A concise plot summary and comprehensive character listing follow, and each novel is discussed within Christie's overall body of work, with an emphasis on the development of themes, narrative technique, and characters over the course of her prolific career. An appendix translates Poirot's French and defines the British idiomatic words and phrases that give Christie's novels so much of their flavor.
Grassland Bird Monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska: 2001-2006 Status Report
National Park Service
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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Between 2001 and 2006, 54 plots (14 riparian, 40 prairie) were visited during annual surveys to characterize the breeding bird population at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument. Thirty-nine species occurred in riparian habitat, 43 in prairie habitat. Accounting for species overlap between habitats, 60 different species occurred on the monument. Only nine species breed on the monument annually, however: Common Yellowthroat, Mourning Dove, Marsh Wren, Common Snipe, and Mallard in the riparian zone; Grasshopper Sparrow and Lark Sparrow in the prairie; and Red-winged Blackbird and Western Meadowlark in both habitats. Seven grassland obligates were observed: Dickcissel, Grasshopper Sparrow, Horned Lark, Northern Harrier, Upland Sandpiper, Vesper Sparrow and Western Meadowlark. Partners in Flight, a consortium of bird conservation agencies and interested individuals, lists seven of the species observed as "species of continental importance": Brown Thrasher, Dickcissel, Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Bunting, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Swainson's Hawk, and White-crowned Sparrow. Four of these species (Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Bunting, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and Swainson's Hawk), along with Upland Sandpiper, are species of conservation importance for the shortgrass prairie ecotype. The most commonly recorded species on the Monument across habitats was the Redwinged Blackbird. Management decisions aimed at influencing bird populations should center on those species identified as being of local or continental importance. Yet even species common at the site, such as the Red-winged Blackbird, face regional population declines.
William's Adventure Agate Hunting
Donna Cluster
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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HOLLEY BLUE AGATE.Some things in this world just have to be seen once to be appreciated. Holley Blue Agateis one of those special things.Holley Blue Agate is also one of those things which can speak for itself ... or in this case, write for itself. Words pale into insignificance compared to the color and glow of thisnatural stone.I have followed one standard practice which has been used for generations to give youan idea of the potential beauty of Holley Blue Agate: lapidary artists will often wetdifferent stones and rocks with water ... to give a better visual approximation of what thestone could look like if it is ground smooth and polished. The wet stone reveals manydetails of the colors which can tend to be hidden in the dry condition. So, I havepresented several of the different samples shown in this collection in their dry conditionand then in a water-wetted condition, with the same lighting and approximate position.No other manipulation of the images has been performed.Enjoy.And when the occasion arises, take the opportunity to add a few raw or polishedpieces of Holley Blue Agate to your personal rock and gem collection
The Cutting of an Agate
William Butler Yeats
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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"The Cutting of an Agate", by William Butler Yeats. William Butler Yeats, irish poet (1865-1939).
The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club
Hachette Children's Group
2025
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With fifty mystery puzzles for budding detectives!From a crisis on a cruise ship to a country house poisoning and a treacherous train journey, there's something perilously exciting for every budding detective to solve!* Created in collaboration with the official Agatha Christie estate* Bringing the thrilling and mysterious world of Agatha Christie to a new generation of puzzle-solving, code-cracking detectives?* For children aged 8 and up
Uncover the theories behind Dame Agatha Christie's most thrilling mysteries: Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, The A.B.C. Murders, and so much more! Gothic media moguls Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence, authors of The Science of Stephen King and co-hosts of the Horror Rewind podcast called “the best horror film podcast out there” by Film Daddy, present a guide to the Agatha Christie stories and supersleuths we all know and love. Through interviews, literary and film analysis, and bone-chilling discoveries, The Science of Agatha Christie uncovers the science behind the sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short story collections that have become an integral part of the modern murder mystery, answering such questions as: What is the science behind the poisons used to commit murders in Agatha Christie’s stories? When did crime investigation become more common as seen in Murder on the Orient Express? Has science made it possible to uncover the truth behind the investigative powers of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple? How did Agatha Christie use isolated settings to best explore the psychology of her characters? Join Kelly and Meg as they discover why sometimes the impossible must be possible!
The Church when it was most powerful taught learned and unlearned to climb, as it were, to the great moral realities through hierarchies of Cherubim and Seraphim, through clouds of Saints and Angels who had all their precise duties and privileges. The story-tellers of Ireland, perhaps of every primitive country, imagined as fine a fellowship, only it was to the sthetic realities they would have had us climb.
The Legend of Queen Agatha will carry you away to the magical land of Xana, where Queen Julia rules as a typical medieval aristocrat while her teenage daughter, Princess Agatha, champions the commoners.When the evil sorcerer Magi kills the queen and ravages her land and her people, Agatha is protected by her fairy godmother, who informs her that her Prince Charming will come, but he will not identify himself. It's up to the princess to find him and make love to him (just kissing is not enough) - and only him - if Magi is to be vanquished and the Bad Times dispelled.Love is made, and the fairy tale continues. But the typical Cinderella story ends when Agatha insists on stepping into the lead rather than becoming irrelevant, as is so often the fate of fairy tale princesses. Queen Agatha is determined to fulfill her destiny of inspiring the good people of Xana to rebuild their ruined land into the greatest prosperity the world has ever known. Everyone should prosper from the fruits of their own labor, with no one left out. To achieve her vision Queen Agatha must carry out bold, radical actions. According to some versions of the legend, clothing is optional.It's up to you to decide which version you want to embrace in this provocative and controversial allegory.
The Cutting of An Agate
William Butler Yeats
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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The Cutting of an Agate
William Butler Yeats
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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The Supply at Saint Agatha's
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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The Carnivores of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Robert M Hunt; Robert Skolnick; Joshua Kaufman
Zea Books
2019
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Bir Baliga Agaca Çikmayi Ögretir miydiniz? (Turkish)
Gary M Douglas; Anne Maxwell
Access Consciousness Publishing Company
2021
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