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Thunderstruck (2014) is a short story collection by American author Elizabeth McCracken. It won the Story Prize in 2014. The collection was also on the long list for the National Book Award. Sylvia Brownrigg described it as a "restorative, unforgettable collection" in The New York Times. [1]
Erik Larson (born January 3, 1954) is an American journalist and author of mostly historical nonfiction books. His books include Isaac's Storm (1999), The Devil in the White City (2003), [1] In the Garden of Beasts (2011), and Dead Wake (2015). The Devil in the White City won the 2004 Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, among other awards.
Wonderstruck (2011) is an American young-adult fiction novel written and illustrated by Brian Selznick, who also created The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007). In Wonderstruck, Selznick continued the narrative approach of his last book, using both words and illustrations — though in this book he separates the illustrations and the writings into their own story and weaves them together at the end.
Thunderstruck may refer to: "Thunderstruck" (song), a 1990 song by AC/DC Thunderstruck, a 2004 Australian film; Thunderstruck, a 2006 book by Erik Larson; Thunderstruck, a 2012 American film
On The Omnivore, an aggregator of British press, the book received an "omniscore" of 3.5 out of 5. [5] In the July/August 2011 issue of Bookmarks, the book was scored four out of five. The magazine's critical summary reads: "Well known for his meticulous research, Larson draws on letters, diaries, and other primary sources to paint a vivid ...
Thunderstruck is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released as the lead single from their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990). It peaked at No. 4 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart , No. 1 in Finland, and No. 5 on the US " Billboard " Album Rock Tracks chart.
Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t. I’m not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people’s lives, never your own. ”
Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a popular science book written by physicist Stephen Hawking, and published by Hodder & Stoughton (hardcover) and Bantam Books (paperback) on 16 October 2018. The book examines some of the universe 's greatest mysteries, and promotes the view that science is very important in helping to solve problems on ...