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Many critics have written more eloquently than I ever could about what makes this novel great. It shows in exquisite and often painful detail how our adult personalities are shaped by our own choices (which may not be as free as we think they are) and by powerful forces beyond our control. Maugham has a remarkable ability to evoke a vivid, realistic world with seemingly simple prose. Warning: not a happy fun book...
...proud of the year we were able to accomplish this season,” Amaker said. “It’s a tough way to end with our seniors, but nonetheless I thought our kids gave great effort—but we ran into a team tonight that played exceptionally well...
...said. “They’re a very gifted team, strong size-wise, and they’re difficult to play. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find the offensive flair we’ve had in years past and in recent games. It was obviously a great disappointment to the team to end the way it did, but that’s really the way the game goes sometimes...
...refugees from the decade-long civil war fought in Nepal's rural areas - Kathmandu is a place of constant noise and traffic, and the occasional boisterous protest. There's no longer a monarch, but the city has royal remnants aplenty, along with exquisite Thangka and Hindu art, Buddhist artifacts, great food and a paradise of adventure sport right on its doorstep. In town for the weekend? Here's how to spend it memorably...
...great hope for Iraq's March 7 national elections was that could they could restore faith in the democratic process, and set a new tone of national purpose in Baghdad's corridors of power. The great fear was that without clear winners and losers, the elections could produce months of bitter infighting, heightening the sectarian and ethnic tensions behind the civil war that broke out after the 2005 election. And 10 days after the polls closed, with partial results tricking in and about 80% of the vote counted, Iraq appears destined for more trouble...