![]() It was these words, written on the label round his neck, which made the Brown family decide to take the small brown bear home with them. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST "PADDINGTON BEAR" BOOK, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond." From the front turn-in: "PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR. Provenance: The Property of the late Tamara Lo. net" unclipped (dust-jacket with chip and short tear to head of backstrip not touching letters, the lightest fraying at edges). Original pink cloth, spine lettered in silver, blue and white dust-jacket with an illustration of Paddington and price of "8s. Half title, illustration of Paddington Bear on title and other illustrations in the text by Peggy Fortnum. ![]() FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST "PADDINGTON" NOVEL, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Nina, with best wishes, Michael Bond."īOND, Michael (1926-2017). A Bear Called Paddington, London, 1958, 8vo, original pink cloth, dust-jacket. ![]()
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That's a wonky claim, but one with increasingly real stakes. ![]() MMT entails many ideas, but the one for which Ocasio-Cortez attracted pushback is the one to which Kelton's book is committed: Most fears about budget deficits are wrongheaded and dangerous. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) said that it should be "a larger part of our conversation" about paying for programs like the Green New Deal. She is arguably America's loudest and most prolific proponent of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), a heterodox school of economics that is the subject of her new book, The Deficit Myth. What has really made Kelton's name, however, is her policy views. Earlier this month, Kelton was among Sanders's selections for Joe Biden's "unity task force," giving her a direct hand in crafting the presumptive Democratic nominee's economic platform. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on both of his presidential campaigns. ![]() A Stony Brook University professor, Kelton has served as chief economist to Senate Budget Committee Democrats and as a key adviser to Sen. ![]() ![]() ~ I choosed to listening to the 6 hrs audiobook narrated by Robert G. This author, Poppy Dennison is new for me and I didn't know much about her style or books when I started. Mind Magic is the first part in the PNR series, 'Triad' (M/M). Originally published in 2012 as Poppy Dennison. Simon and Gray must join forces to protect the pack, even as they struggle to resist the temptation that threatens to destroy them both.Ģnd Edition. ![]() Unfortunately for the alpha, he needs Simon’s help to track down the demon behind the kidnappings-before it strikes again. Since Simon is now a friend of the pack, Gray doesn’t have much choice about it-or the forbidden attraction that goes along with it. The last thing Gray needs is a mage in his life, but Simon did save his son. 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