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Born in south-east London, Fanthorpe was the daughter of a judge, [1] or as she put it "middle-class but honest parents". [2] She was educated at St Catherine's School, Bramley, in Surrey, and at St Anne's College, Oxford, where she "came to life", [2] receiving a first-class degree in English language and literature.
Kingston was born Maxine Ting Ting Hong on October 27, 1940, in Stockton, California, to first-generation Chinese immigrants parents: her father, Tom Hong (d. 1991) [9] and her mother, Ying Lan Chew [10]. She was the third of eight children and the oldest of the six born in the United States.
Gifts (2004) is a young adult fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin.It is the first book in the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy, and is followed in the series by Voices.The story is set in a fictional world, in a barren and poverty-stricken region called the Uplands, some of whose inhabitants have hereditary magical gifts.
The figure of Mother Shipton accumulated considerable folklore and legendary status. Her name became associated with many tragic events and strange goings-on recorded in the UK, North America and Australia throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Many fortune-tellers used her effigy and statue, presumably for purposes of association marketing.
The name was best used in the Anglosphere in the 16th century but has since been rather uncommon in English-speaking countries, although its use has been influenced since the twentieth century by the Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress (born 1936). [1] It was among the most popular names for newborn girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s. [2]
Wong, who divorced her ex-husband Justin Hakuta in 2022, shares with the outlet that she has the support of a few key people as she balances motherhood with her comedy career.
Frankie Townsend and Ashley Wong are his two best friends. His real name is Henry Daniel. Frankie Townsend – Frankie is Hank's best friend who is described as being very smart. Ashley Wong – Ashley, dubbed Ashweena by Hank and Frankie, is Hank's other best friend who loves rhinestones.
Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator. She has won numerous awards for her work in various mediums, including Hugo Awards for her graphic novel Digger, fantasy novel Nettle & Bone, and fantasy novella Thornhedge, the Nebula Award for her short story "Jackalope Wives", and Mythopoeic Awards for adult and children's literature.