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Free Lunch is a Junior Library Guild selection [2] and was generally well-received, including starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [3] Publishers Weekly, [4] and School Library Journal. [5] Kirkus Reviews called the book "A mighty portrait of poverty amid cruelty and optimism."
Luca is a masculine given name used mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
The Libersign, a political emblem of the U.S. Libertarian Party during the 1970s, features an arrow diagonally crossing the letters "TANSTAAFL". "No such thing as a free lunch" (also written as "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" and sometimes called Crane's law [1]) is a popular adage communicating the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing.
Luke / ˈ l uː k / is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname. The name Luke is the English form and the diminutive of the Latin name Lucas. Although the name is attested in ancient inscriptions, the best known historical use of the name is in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke was written around 70 to 90 AD (the exact years are ...
Lucas is a 2002 novel by Kevin Brooks about a teenager named Cait who lives on an isolated island off the coast of England and befriends outsider Lucas, eventually falling in love with him only to see the island's prejudices come to life.
Kris, Alfred, and Lucas' mentor Dr. Aarons try to humanize him and teach him that all doctors sometimes make mistakes. Lucas looks down on doctors who focus on making money, and after completing his internship, he accepts a position working with Dr. Dave Runkleman in his busy practice in rural Greenville, where many patients lack the money to pay.
The Free Lunch is a 2001 novel by Spider Robinson. The title is a reference to the adage " There ain't no such thing as a free lunch ", popularized by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein in his 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress .
Lucas is a multilingual masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin verb "lucere", meaning "to shine", from which the English name Luke comes from. Lucas is used a given name in languages such as English , Spanish , French , Dutch , and Portuguese .