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the hungry caterpillar :: Article Creator Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar Author Dies Aged 91 Eric Carle said The Very Hungry Caterpillar was "a book of hope", in a BBC interview in 2019 Eric Carle, the US author of best-selling children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has died aged 91. He died last Sunday, his family said. "In the light of the moon, holding on to a good star, a painter of rainbows is now travelling across the night sky," a family statement said. Carle's most famous book, which tells the story of a ravenous caterpillar, was published in 1969 and has sold more than 50 million copies. The simple but everlasting tale - just 224 words long - has been translated into 62 languages. Carle's son Rolfe told the New York Times his father had died in Northampton, Massachusetts, of kidney failure. Carle, who was born in Syracuse, New York, began writing children's books in his la...

the book of joy :: Article Creator 'One Tree Hill' Star Bethany Joy Lenz Confirms Title Of Upcoming Memoir About Her Decade In A Cult UPDATE: An Instagram announcement by Bethany Joy Lenz today revealed that her upcoming memoir will be titled Dinner for Vampires. The book details her decade in a cult while working on the hit TV show One Tree Hill. "Being a writer has been a great, private joy in my life since I was about 12," she wrote on Instagram. "This isn't the first book I thought I'd write, publicly, but as difficult as this subject matter could be to untangle, I'm grateful I get to share my story, my way. It's a story of forgiveness and a roadmap to how manipulation works, with a heartache and humor along the way. We all make mistakes and I hope Dinner for Vampires reminds you that, no matter what weird roads you've gone down, you're not alone." The book is planned for an Oct. 22 r...

the castle of otranto :: Article Creator This CT Professor Knows A Lot About Scary Things. And Why 'horror Appeals To Almost All Of Us' Horror is actually good for you. That bold statement comes from Mark A. Fabrizi, who traces an almost lifelong fascination with the genre. "Horror appeals to almost all of us, whether we admit it or not. Sweaty palms and fright can purge negative emotions and relieve stress. Being scared makes us feel alive and we love to experience threats vicariously," said Fabrizi, of Westbrook and professor of Secondary Education and department chair at Eastern Connecticut State University. Fabrizi should know: He recently published the "Historical Dictionary of Horror Literature." "I was thinking back to my earliest days and I thought, 'I've always liked horror.' I have an older brother and younger sister and the three of us used to tell ghost stories at night," he s...

apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction :: Article Creator Post-apocalyptic The hacker spirit is always alive and well in post-apocalyptic fiction, as characters throw together contraptions from whatever junk they can find. While these might not always be practical or possible in reality, their primary purpose is usually to look the part. This is definitely the case for [Danny Huynh]'s post-apocalyptic animatronic creations, which look like they can slot straight into Mad Max or Fallout. [Danny] is an avid RC enthusiast, so many of the models are highly customized off-the-shelf RC cars. However, it's the lifelike moving characters in these models that really catch the eye. Their hands and feet move with the steering and throttle, and in the motorcycle builds they will often lean with the turns. Other notable builds include a hexapedal taxi and a couple of animatronic bands. All the vehicle builds are electric, but it looks like [Danny] ...

udemy creative writing :: Article Creator Skillshare Vs. Udemy: Which Learning Platform Is Better In 2024? Photo: bobvila.Com The ongoing shift to online education and the resulting change in the way the world views digital-based learning has brought platforms that provide online courses to the forefront. Many independent companies have taken advantage of the growing demand for online education and expanded their offerings from introductory college courses to include corporate training, certification exam preparation, driver training, CPR training, and almost anything a learner could think of. While the relatively recent expansion of online coursework has made these platforms newsworthy, two of the most successful online learning platforms have both been in business since 2010. Udemy and Skillshare are among the best online course platforms available, with thriving communities of teachers ...