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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 18, 1993
|Filing date
|Feb 14, 1992
|Priority date
|Feb 14, 1992
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Charles H. Sides
|Original Assignee
|Sides Charles H
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (18), Classifications (12), Legal Events (3)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The field of invention relates to exercise apparatus, and more particularly pertains to a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus to arrange for the support and alignment of a weight lifting bar during a free weight squat procedure.
2. Description of the prior Art
A squat performed in a weight lifting procedure requires the positioning of a weight lifting bar mounted across the rear or forward portions of an individual's shoulders. Slippage and various physiological limitations of individuals prohibit individuals from effecting a squat exercise to a full potential relative to that individual. The instant invention attempts to overcome deficiencies of the prior art by providing a harness arranged to permit the proper alignment positioning of a weight lifting bar during a squat or leg press.
The prior art has heretofore failed to address the proper positioning of a weight lifting bar and weight lifting apparatus in garments and have heretofore not provided the support as required by the instant invention and the exercise of a leg press or squat. U.S. Pat. No. 4,800,593 to Ruffner sets forth a protective garment for weight lifters that employs various padding and the like for support of weight lifting bars thereon.
Accordingly, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus as set forth by the instant invention which addresses both the problems of ease of use as well as effectiveness in construction and this respect, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of weight lifting apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a weight lifting harness apparatus wherein the same includes a plurality of arcuate straps mounted to a torso support plate, with the straps each including abutment flanges for supporting the weight lifting bar orthogonally relative to the straps. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior art weight lifting apparatus and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention provides an apparatus including a torso plate to include a plurality of rigid arcuate first and second shoulder straps mounted and extending from a top edge of the plate to define respective first and second shoulder receiving cavities, with each respective plate terminating in a respective first and second handle. The first and second arcuate plates include first and second abutment flanges projecting therefrom, wherein the abutment flanges are of a predetermined length greater than a predetermined diameter defined by a weight lifting bar to permit positioning of the bar within spaced pairs of flanges in support of the bar during a weight lifting "squat" procedure utilizing "free weight". A modification of the invention includes securable pad members mounted within bottom surfaces of each of the first and second arcuate plates and to further include rods and dispensing handles to enhance and insure grip during use of the organization.
My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of all of its structures for the functions specified.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which has all the advantages of the prior art weight lifting apparatus and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such weight lifting harness apparatus economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
These together with other objects of the invention, along With the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention.
FIG. 2 is an orthographic side view of the instant invention.
FIG. 3 is an orthographic frontal view of the invention taken in elevation.
FIG. 4 is an orthographic rear view of the invention taken in elevation.
FIG. 5 is an orthographic side view of the apparatus utilizing a weight lifting bar positioned in a first orientation relative to the apparatus.
FIG. 6 is an orthographic side view of the invention illustrating employment of the invention with the weight lifting bar mounted to a forward portion of the apparatus.
FIG. 7 is an isometric illustration of a further aspect of the invention.
FIG. 8 is an orthographic view, taken along the lines 8--8 of FIG. 7 in the direction indicated by the arrows.
FIG. 9 is an isometric illustration of one of a plurality of cushion straps utilized by the invention.
FIG. 10 is an orthographic view, taken along the lines 10--10 of FIG. 9 in the direction indicated by the arrows.
FIG. 11 is an orthographic view, taken along the lines 11--11 of FIG. 7 in the direction indicated by the arrows.
FIG. 12 is an isometric illustration of the invention illustrating the various components thereof mounted relative to the harness structure.
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 12 thereof, a new and improved weight lifting harness apparatus embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
More specifically, the weight lifting harness apparatus 10 of the instant invention essentially comprises a first plate member 11, including a rigid first arcuate shoulder plate spaced from, parallel to, and coextensive with a rigid second arcuate shoulder plate 13 of identical configuration mounted to opposed ends of the support plate top edge 14. The top edge 14 is spaced from a support plate bottom edge 14a. The respective first and second plates 12 and 13 terminate in respective first and second handles 15 and 16 that project forwardly of the support plate and extend to a spaced relationship substantially aligned with the support plate bottom edge 14a. The first and second shoulder plates 12 and 13 define respective first and second shoulder receiving cavities 17 and 18 relative to bottom surfaces of the respective first and second shoulder plates. The first shoulder plate includes a first shoulder plate respective first and second abutment flange 19 and 20 projecting upwardly relative to a top surface of the first plate on opposed sides of an axial center line of the respective first and second cavity 17 and 18 of a generally semi-cylindrical configuration. The axial center line, as illustrated in FIG. 2, is represented as the designation A. The second should plate includes second shoulder plate first and second abutment flanges 21 and 22 positioned an equal distance relative to the axial center line A to a top surface of the second shoulder plate on opposed sides of the axial center line. The abutment flanges 19-22 are each defined by a predetermined length greater than a predetermined diameter of an associated weight lifting bar 23 see FIGS. 5 and 6) mounted to a top surface of the first and second shoulder plates in abutment relative to the first flanges or the second flanges respectively.
The FIG. 7 sets forth the apparatus to further include first and second hook and loop fastener patches 24 and 25 mounted to the support plate 11 and to the first shoulder plate 12 respectively, with the second hook and loop fastener patch positioned adjacent the first handle 15. Similarly, a third and fourth hook and loop fastener patch 26 and 27 is mounted to the first support plate 11 below the second strap 13 and to the top surface of the second shoulder plate 13 adjacent the second handle 16. In this manner, a first and second flexible cushion strap 28 and 29 is arranged for securement to the first and second shoulder plates 12 and 13 received within the first and second cavities 17 and 18. The cushion straps each include a cushion strap cavity 30, including a deformable cushion filler material 31 therewithin. Further, a first and second mounting strap 32 and 33 is orthogonally mounted to a first side of each flexible cushion strap, with the first and second mounting straps 32 and 33 including respective first and second mounting strap hook and loop fastener patches 34 and 35 that are selectively securable to the respective first and second hook and loop patches 24 and 25 and the third and fourth hook and loop fastener patches 26 and 27, in a manner as illustrated in the FIG. 12. It should be further noted that the first and second handles 15 and 16 in an organization as set forth in the FIG. 12 includes a respective first and second handle cavity 36 and 37 that is apertured that in turn is formed with a surrounding first and second apertured handled sleeve 38 and 39. The apertures of the sleeve and the apertures of the handles are each aligned relative to one another, with the first and second handles including respective first and second removable fill plugs 40 and 41 removable mounted relative to free distal ends of the handles to receive a powdered rosin 42 within the respective first and second cavities 36 and 37. In this manner, the rosin is dispensed through the handles and the handle sleeves to insure grasping of the handles and avoiding slippage of the harness structure 10. It should be noted that a suitable and anhydrous material such as powdered chalk and the like may be utilized.
As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, the same should be apparent from the above disclosure, and accordingly no further discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention shall be provided.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
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|Filing date
|Publication date
|Dec 16, 1924
|Dec 1, 1925
|Charles O Fisher
|Powder receptacle for handles
|Sep 21, 1953
|May 22, 1956
|Donald M Beard
|Shoulder camera mount
|Dec 28, 1970
|Jul 25, 1972
|Perrine Walter E
|Lifting yoke
|Mar 31, 1977
|Feb 13, 1979
|Martha S. Fairchild, trustee
|Backpack levers
|Sep 27, 1976
|Feb 13, 1979
|Dreesen William R
|Automatic powder dispenser for tennis racket handles and the like
|Feb 8, 1978
|Jul 22, 1980
|Mcpeak Walter G
|Neckbone and shoulder protective apparel for barbell lifters
|Apr 18, 1979
|Jul 22, 1980
|Swanson Arthur P
|Grip bumper
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Apr 28, 1995
|Dec 5, 1995
|Silverman; Steven B.
|Athletic harness for front squats
|Feb 16, 1996
|Mar 10, 1998
|Bogard, Ii; Wayne M.
|Weight lifting apparatus
|Dec 7, 1998
|Sep 28, 1999
|Betournay; Maurice
|Squat rack
|Jun 1, 1999
|Oct 24, 2000
|Padula, Od, Ii; William V
|Physical therapy device for correcting gait and balance problems
|Dec 17, 1998
|Oct 24, 2000
|Pittroff; Mark D.
|Method and device for distributing the load of a weight lifting barbell during the performance of the front squat exercise
|Feb 11, 2000
|Apr 16, 2002
|Dallas L. Redden
|Body supported barbell carrying device
|Nov 5, 1999
|Nov 19, 2002
|Acinonyx Company
|Run specific training method
|Jul 20, 2001
|Dec 23, 2003
|Acinonyx Company
|Sports specific training method and apparatus
|Oct 21, 2002
|Jul 20, 2004
|Acinonyx Company
|Run specific training apparatus
|Nov 15, 2002
|Aug 28, 2007
|Aahman Johan
|Weight equipment for situps and back extensions
|Dec 9, 2010
|Jun 16, 2015
|Felipe Alfredo FERRER WETTER
|Ergo cargo
|Nov 15, 2002
|Jan 20, 2005
|Johan Ahman
|Weight equipment for situps and back extensions
|Mar 28, 2006
|Nov 9, 2006
|For physical exercise machine
|May 4, 2005
|Nov 9, 2006
|Samuel Melcer
|Physical exercise machine
|Jan 26, 2007
|Jul 31, 2008
|Thomas Linda P
|Harness apparatus for squatting exercises
|Dec 26, 2007
|Jul 2, 2009
|Daniel Torres
|Load-distribution cushion padding for engaging around a bar of a weight-lifting device and for cradling and protecting the cervical spine of a weightlifter by absorbing shock from the bar of the weigh-lifting device while the weight-lifter is doing a squat exercise
|Aug 26, 2009
|Mar 4, 2010
|Enanef Limited
|Abdominal Exercise Apparatus
|Jul 7, 2011
|Ferrer Wetter Felipe Alfredo
|Ergo cargo
|U.S. Classification
|482/105, 482/106, 482/148
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Dec 26, 1996
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|May 18, 1997
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Jul 29, 1997
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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A: Mike, in training camp, Martellus seemingly caught everything thrown his way. But then 2009 came and went, and the second-year tight end had just 15 catches for 159 yards and no touchdowns. He had the same amount of catches as backup running back Tashard Choice and had four fewer receptions than Felix Jones. Bennett didn't run the right routes all the time. Sometimes he just didn't get open and other times Tony Romo didn't trust him. If a quarterback doesn't trust you, a receiver or tight end has problems. This will be an interesting year for Bennett because John Phillips grew on the coaching staff and showed a little maturity on the field. The type of reps Bennett and Phillips get in training camp will be something to watch this summer.
Q: With Roy Williams not producing, why don't we use him and a first-round pick to acquire Brandon Marshall? Also, why are we not looking at Rolle and Darren Sharper to shore up our secondary? And without a salary cap, why is Jerry not opening up his wallet for Julius Peppers? These three additions would truly put the pieces in place for a run over the next 2 years. -- Ali (Ashburn, Va.)
A: It sounds like you're in Redskins Country. Good luck there. The Cowboys can't trade Williams: His contract is too huge, and he's expected to get close to $13 million this year from the Cowboys, fully guaranteed. I doubt any team wants that contract. Marshall wants out of Denver, and with the Broncos giving him just a first-round tender, it seems they might have given him an easier out. Rolleis too expensive, and I believe Sharper will stay in New Orleans. Yes, there is no salary cap, but it doesn't mean the Cowboys will spend a lot of money on free agents. Peppers wants too much money, probably something close to what DeMarcus Ware got (six years, $78 million). Dallas isn't willing to go there with Peppers.
A: Tony Romo had a good season, becoming the first quarterback to win a playoff game for the Cowboys in more than a decade. He threw a career-low nine interceptions, a career-high 4,483 yards and he compiled his highest quarterback rating at 97.6. To say Romo needs to get benched for a bad game is kind of silly. Romo is fine. Jon Kitna is an experienced quarterback with a much better arm than former backup Brad Johnson.
Q: Jerry Jones stated that he might have up to 13 roster additions. Do you think there are any big names out there that have a chance at coming to Dallas? -- Bobby W. (Tucson, Ariz.)
A: If they're any big names on the market, I doubt if the Cowboys will go after them. Money isn't an issue for them, according to Jerry Jones, but they don't want to overspend for talent. Now, in terms of all these new players, I think Jones knows he's got a few draft picks coming in and there were several from 2009 that didn't get a chance to play either because of injury or development.
Q: Hey Calvin, the Dallas Cowboys better not sleep on WR Jesse Holley, the multi-talented player from Michael Irvin's reality show. He played at the University of North Carolina, has vision and very good hands. Kevin Ogletree and Holley will take the Cowboys to the next level. -- Oliver Henry Jr. (Washington, D.C.)
A: Talked to Jesse as the season ended and he was encouraged by his progress in 2009. He was the scout team wide receiver and said he played the role of the opponents' bigger receiver -- such as Tampa's Antonio Bryant and Carolina's Muhsin Muhammad. Holley knows he needs to work on his route running and reading defenses, but he felt going up against Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins in practice helped his development. As far as taking it to the next level, I don't know. Ogletree is ahead of Holley on the depth chart (I don't even know if Holley is on the depth chart). Holley said he feels to make the active roster, he might have to do it on special teams.
Q: Being from New York, are you a Cowboys or Giants fan? Go Giants. -- Rod (Arlington)
A: Rod, I'm going to disappoint you here. Neither one. When I was growing up, the Giants and Jets weren't very good. So I did what any normal American teenager would do growing up in Manhattan in the 1970s: I rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Calvin Watkins covers the Dallas Cowboys for ESPN Dallas. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his weekly mailbag.


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It has been the wettest, coolest, cloudiest spring in memory, and while reasonably happy for the water, all of our growing plants are a little slower on the uptake than normal—so, weirdness aside, I'm happy for the early glut of greens. (I am also posting not-relevant photos of one of the rare sunny afternoons we've had to remind myself what the sunshine looks like.)
I've been writing about growing collard greens and eating them for almost as long as this site has existed, but always in cooked form. This raw collard salad takes its cue from the raw kale salads that have dominated public consciousness in the past few kale-crazy years: thick, hearty greens, sliced thinly or torn into small pieces, dressed aggressively with assertive flavors, and then massaged or left to break down a little.
Just like when I first tried those raw kale salads, I was a skeptic about this collard version; just like when I first tried those raw kale salads, I was wrong. Unlike the kale, however, collards have a smoother leaf, resulting in a mouthful that's a little less textured and is a little less shout-y about the fact that you're eating such a hearty, cabbage-family plant raw. Raw collards are a bit peppery and make a nice change-up from your normal greens, falling somewhere between a true slaw and a tender, young salad.
After being dressed and tossed with a gingery, nutty vinaigrette, the ribbons of collards transform from waxy and stiff into a glossy, relaxed tangle. The original Bon Appétit recipe that I adapted this from called for making a seed brittle out of sesame and pepitas; you should definitely try that if you have the time. But toasted sesame seeds alone, thrown on top, are good enough for a quicker version, sticking pleasantly to the dressed leaves and crunching nicely in contrast with the slick collards.
Adapted from Bon Appetit
A little research reveals that the "retro" label is accurate, but in reference to a time period a bit further back than the mid-20th century cocktail nibble you might imagine. People have been taking the innards out of eggs and stuffing them back in since ancient Roman times. I guess nothing says "party" like a fancy, hard-cooked egg.
This makes sense, I suppose. A plain hard-boiled egg, while delicious, is definitely a snack or meal for one. Portable, serviceable, and a bit too sulfurous to be festive, they are not glamorous. We peel plain hard-boiled eggs for ourselves, not worrying about presentation (you're likely smashing it up or chopping it for salad). En masse, hard boiled eggs are the stuff of continental breakfast buffets. But the deviled egg, on the other hand! A platter of deviled eggs is for sharing, and making it takes a little time and care.
I feel strongly about deviled eggs because I make them a lot. Any household with an abundance of fresh eggs, as I am lucky enough to live in, needs an arsenal of recipes in which to use them up. In deviled eggs, I have perennially available appetizer: eggs plus the mayonnaise and mustard that are nearly always on hand. Deviled eggs are made out of pedestrian ingredients. Making good deviled eggs, however, is all about technique.
First, you must boil the eggs. If underboiled, your egg yolks will be too custardy or goopy for smashing into a deviled filling; if overboiled, the sphere of hardcooked yolk will be surrounded by an unappealing, smudgy, grey-green halo, and the brimstone odor will be amplified.
The Internet abounds with ways for cooking eggs to the right consistency and color. I find that methods calling for first bringing water to a full boil and then adding the eggs are imprecise and difficult to get right, especially when using ungraded eggs (in other words: eggs of varying sizes) from farms and backyards. Instead, I prefer the egg boiling method first brought to my attention by Molly Wizenberg: place eggs in a pot of water covered by about an inch of water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Then, remove the pot from the heat, clap a lid on the top, and allow the eggs to continue cooking in the hot water. After 12 minutes, transfer the eggs to an ice water bath to halt their cooking. This produces the perfect egg for deviling: hard-cooked through but not overcooked, with a firm yolk that smashes down densely and not-too-crumbly.
But before we get into smashing yolks, we have to talk about peeling the eggs once boiled. Peeling hardboiled eggs easily, and, in the case of deviled eggs, keeping them relatively nice-looking for presentation, is surprisingly consternating. If I were more Harold McGee– or Kenji Lopez-Alt-ish—and I'm not—there's something to be said here about the relative alkalinity of an egg, the way its pH gets higher as it sits in the fridge, as well as about the porousness of the eggshell and the air that intrudes over time as it sits on the shelf. But this is not the Food Lab! I will leave you with the three things that, in practice, make the most difference to me when I peel eggs.
First: do not use the freshest eggs. Elizabeth David once wrote "few people will quarrel with the rule that an egg more than three days old had better be cooked some other way" than boiled. Elizabeth David was smart about many things, but had perhaps had too many glasses of wine with her omelette when she wrote that one. The exact opposite is true. I experience much better ease of peeling with supermarket eggs than with the fresh eggs from our home, which I attribute (again, unscientifically) to the fact that they have typically been in transit and on the shelf for much longer than the eggs from our own hens. If I plan to make deviled eggs, I'll try to choose those that have been in the refrigerator the longest.
Second, transfer the eggs to an ice bath and let them sit there for awhile. I suspect this has something to do with the aforementioned porousness of the eggshell. Peeling hardboiled eggs after they've sat in cold water for awhile makes them release much more easily from their shell.
Third, remember that no one really cares if your eggs aren't perfectly peeled. They will get eaten anyway, and they will look just fine.
Which brings us to the important part: the filling. While people will try to convince you that there is a "classic" way to make a deviled egg, I don't believe there is. First of all, "classic" implies some definite point of origin, and we've already established that people have enjoyed dissembling and reassembling their hardcooked yolks and their hardcooked whites for a long time. Secondly, if your "classic" deviled egg refers to, let's say, a post World War-II, slightly charmingly Southern or Midwestern United States version of a deviled egg, there are still infinite variations.
Most agree about the basics: hardboiled egg yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper (black or white pepper, though, is up for debate), perhaps a shake of cayenne. Some insist on paprika (I don't). Virginia Willis, who I trust, puts softened unsalted butter in her egg filling (I have tried this and it is very nice, but I haven't done a side by side comparison to figure out if it truly is genius). Michael Ruhlman, who literally wrote the book on eggs, thinks that you should include lemon juice and shallots in a basic deviled egg. Ian Knauer, who literally wrote the other book on eggs, includes chopped capers in his classic deviled egg (I very much like capers but they're beyond-basic for me).
When I was growing up, one of the first things I learned to make in the kitchen was "the devil", as I called the deviled egg filling. My mom's deviled egg filling started by first fork-smashing the yolks into a crumbly, even consistency, mixing with mayonnaise and Dijon to taste, and then using the same fork and a clean finger to dollop the dense filling into the waiting egg halves. I like the look of these non-piped-filling deviled eggs, and it avoids the fussiness of piping, but the fork crumble method sometimes leads to lumpy filling.
To avoid this, some methods call for passing the yolks through a mesh sieve (works, is kind of a pain to clean up), others for food processing (also works, also is kind of a pain to clean up), but lately I've been using my favorite kitchen appliance: the stick blender. I roughly smash the yolks in a bowl, add mayo and mustard and seasoning, and pulse. I aim for creamy but dense filling. Deviled eggs that are very fluffy or whipped feel unbalanced, the yolks not standing up enough to the firm whites.
If you don't care about achieving a classic deviled egg, then the fun begins. Harissa and pimentón make for a spicy, smoky, slightly funky deviled egg that turns the filling a pretty salmon-y, orange color. Chopped caramelized onions make a sweet-and-savory, rich crowd pleaser of a deviled egg. Lately, I prefer some tang in my deviled egg filling, replacing half the mayonnaise with sour cream, crème fraiche, or Greek yogurt.
Almost all platters of deviled eggs benefit from fistfuls of chopped soft green herbs scattered over the top. Chives or parsley are easy winners, tarragon or chervil are nice if they don't overwhelm, and cilantro is good if it fits (kimchi deviled eggs! Cumin deviled eggs!) I don't like bacon on deviled eggs, but other people seem to enjoy a crisp piece of it on top, so go for it. This time of year, a very nice deviled egg might have some chopped blanched asparagus on top.
At our wedding almost a year ago, we served deviled eggs during cocktail hour. I arrived late and, lamentably, did not even get to eat one, and nursed my glass of rosé sans salty snack. This, above all, is the most important piece of advice I can give when you make deviled eggs: make sure to save some for yourself.
When we travel for pleasure, we happily suspend our routines in an excuse to eat out and explore local foods. These are the types of experiences that span beautiful, full-bleed spreads in food and travel magazines, whether it's a high-end destination restaurant or stopping at a street food stall. Some of us even go on vacation because we want to eat something particular, want to spend an afternoon in a French café or walk down a street in Bangkok with the burn of chili on our tongues.
But when we travel for business (at least, for non-food-related business, I suppose), those of us who are hungry often end up disappointed.
Time is short, and seeking calories becomes a necessity, and, sometimes, a chore. Typically, you will find yourself in one of two situations. First, there is the particular brand of Corporate Hotel that specializes in overcharging for really bad food, dependent on its captive audiences of suits. This is not ideal, but at least you have something to shove down your gullet when necessity demands. Second, there is the quainter, smaller hotel, much more pleasant to stay in, but without the benefit of a restaurant with aforementioned bad, overpriced food, and requiring you to venture out and fend for yourself in the meager hours left to you at the end of a workday.
There are strategies, of course. I spent nearly a third of last year traveling for work, and I employ many. You can bring food, but that only lasts you so long. Getting to a market—any market, even a convenience store–on one's first day after arrival can be critical. If expectations are managed correctly, and if you can locate a beer, some cheese and crackers can be a much less disappointing dinner than a dry $25 burger that you didn't even want in the first place.
There might be places to eat out nearby, of course, but there are timelines to consider, as you don't want to be walking home in the dark (alone, on an unfamiliar street, in Nigeria). Electric hot water kettles are god's gift to travelers-for-work, and I do a little happy dance when I score one in a hotel room, especially in southeast Asia, where there are really good versions of instant noodles in supermarkets.
Today, tired and a bit overwhelmed with a totally open Sunday ahead of me, I went out walking, thinking that I might try and locate some provisions. My French is bad, but I can at least buy bottles of water and mangoes from the kiosks that line the road. I found a weird, West African bargain-basement grocery store that sells all expired or nearly expired shelf-stable foods. They had wine! I selected some dusty South African Sauvignon Blanc that has probably been on that shelf since 2010, and it slid clinking into my bag next to the mangoes.
Problems arise if you have a craving for something particular that might be a little dangerous. I become tactical. So you want a salad? Fine. Willing to risk the probable stomach bug—ranging from mild discomfort to really problematic—that will almost certainly ensue if you eat the raw veggies, either unwashed or washed with possibly dubious tap water, in the salad from the local place next to the hotel? Not sure. I bargain with myself: if you still want it tomorrow, then it's worth it.
(That was yesterday, by the way. Today, I went back. I ate the salad. I am a ticking time bomb.)
Walking back to the hotel, a lady was frying up plantain chips at the entrance to the building, laying them out to drain on newspaper and salting with a liberal hand. After totally misunderstanding how much they cost, I paid an exorbitant amount for a big, oily, warm paper sack of them, the last thing to go in my shopping bag, resting on top.
Back in my room, I did emails (this is slow work on crappy wi-fi), read a book, dove back into more emails. When 5 PM rolled around, my stomach started rumbling. My room came equipped with an espresso cup and saucer, meant to be accompanied by the instant Nescafe provided to me. I separated cup and saucer, dumped a pile of plantain chips onto the little plate, and poured a tiny dram of white wine into the espresso cup.
Close the computer, open the windows: it's happy hour. These are the rituals that keep a person going, something a little salty and crunchy, the zing of acid from some cold-ish (old-ish) wine, stepping away from the emails even when there's no boundary between work and more work. It's not a true cure-all for pangs of homesickness that might also roll around this time in the evening, but it's something to fill the spaces that outline themselves so clearly in your stomach, which, when you're away from home and your blood sugar is low, are sometimes hard to differentiate from those empty spaces that are etched even more clearly, just a little higher up in the chest.]]>
I started this blog in the wake of my mom's death. At the time, I didn't really realize that they coincided, but the archives here are a pretty good marker for Everything After. The site is now a little less than five years old. I don't think I ever thought I would continue for this long.
Grief is a funny thing. We are only allocated a very small amount of time to let it actually affect us. I am still figuring out what that means for all of us humans navigating the world, hurting no small amount. In retrospect, I've been doing quite a bit of that figuring-out work here.
Maybe it makes sense to start writing about food as a way to process a mother's death: home, hearth, succor, nourishment, and all that. But the reason why I started writing here is not so simple or straightforward. I've written about my mom here before, but in a very safe way. Let's just say my mother was not the easiest person to live with. I spent my young adult life trying not to be like her. (Someday, if I ever write about her in a less-than-safe way, it will be because I've acquired a bit of bravery that I don't currently possess.) What I'm trying to say, I guess, was that I doubt that my turn to writing about cooking was some desperate grab for maternal comfort.
Why did I start writing about food and cooking, then? I struggle to conceptualize it in a way that's not stale or Hallmark-y. "The Yellow House" was so named because I wanted to write about the things that happened within the literal four walls and figurative space of a home, the people who come and go, families biological and chosen, the sometimes safe and ordinary and sometimes radical places that we build around ourselves.
Let the record show that "The Yellow House" is a pretty stupid name, but the phenomena that compel me to write are still the same. When my mother passed, I had been living in sub-Saharan Africa, was just getting over malaria, and was faced with getting my life on track back in the U.S. near immediately. Find a job, find a place to sleep, find a place to be able to fry an egg for yourself when you return home, spent, after a day in a brand new cubicle job, three weeks after your mother has died. Cooking—and writing about it—became an exercise in pulse-taking, a way to check in on myself.
With grief comes strange repercussions and re-formations of personality, and for me it has come in the form of social (and other kinds of) anxiety. Food and cooking have helped me to have something tangible to offer people, a way to be generous when myself, alone, is prickly, withdrawn, and unloveable. Writing about food and sharing recipes is a way of doing that, too, and is a common currency for connection.
Matrilineal relationships, whether wonderful or strained, loom large in our stories about food and cooking. There is a lot of very charged, gendered heritage present in the kitchen, in terms of family lineage and also historically. Modern women have to work hard to strike a balance between honoring that heritage while celebrating the gains that have made it a choice for us to be in that kitchen. I write a lot here about what it means to care about food and cooking, but to be a real person, a working woman with a commute and a hectic travel schedule. I talk here about home cooking that is simple to a fault, sometimes (I have received the "that's not even a recipe!" emails to prove it), but that's because…it's what I cook. We seek to be good partners, moms, professionals, and feminists and still make ourselves, Betty Friedan, and our mothers-in-law happy—-and oh, also to eat dinner. I'm not saying these things are at odds, but the discussion around it seems to resonate a lot with people, and I worry that there aren't enough of us talking about it realistically. I would like to keep talking about it.
At the end of the day, I like to eat good food. Making it is work, no matter what the 20-minute-meal! headlines in your supermarket checkout line tell you. The empowerment and fulfillment of being able to cook something enjoyable for yourself, feed other people, and rise a little bit above just putting calories into your mouth for mere survival, is a type of connection (art?!) that has sustained me over the past five years.
I recently found a forgotten note that my childhood friend Meghan sent to me right after my mom died, before I moved back to the East Coast, before I started writing about cooking. "I remember a sleepover at your house for your 13th birthday," she wrote. "Your mom cooked us eggs from the chickens for breakfast in the morning. She was so joyful."
I gather up these bright bits of information like a magpie. I collect them, impatient to piece them together in a meaningful way, figuring it out one small step at a time.]]>
My friend Kevin, who I mention quite a bit here because he is a hardworking farmer and all-around nice guy, showed up at our party with a big bag of carrots and an enormous quantity of gorgeous sweet potatoes as a gift. (This is why is it good to have friends who are veggie farmers.) I like sweet potatoes. But I also tiptoe around them a bit, because I live south of the Mason-Dixon line, where people—generally wonderful people who I respect and enjoy—like to tart them up with brown sugar or maple syrup and pie spices and marshmallows and call it a Thanksgiving side dish. We will not discuss this any longer for fear that I'll offend someone.
When sweet potatoes show up in such quantity, though, you can no longer afford to tiptoe. I cooked sweet potatoes every night for dinner for a week, stirring them into soups, cubing them into curries, and baking and loading them with herbs and onions and bacon, but I still hadn't made much of a dent. Two people, it turns out, don't eat very many sweet potatoes at a time. So when I put the plea out to the Internet, a nice person emailed me to set me straight: You need to make cake, she said.
After a first loaf cake, I was hooked, and started pouring sweet potato cake batter into every type of cake pan I owned. In some ways, sweet potato acts a lot like a winter squash or pumpkin in a quick bread (similar to this recipe), helping create a dense, moist crumb, but the roasted sweet potato offers a flavor that's a bit more caramelly and less vegetal. The Epicurious recipe I worked with proved pretty amenable to doubling and tripling, and cakes like these make good contributions to the freezer for easy defrosting later. Almost every recipe I found included icing, but I forwent it. We liked the cake best served warm with a pat of good salted butter.
Adapted from Bon Appetit via Epicurious
The original recipe calls for dried powdered ginger but I used fresh and then candied when I ran out; you are welcome to substitute in dried powdered ginger if that's what you have


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New Western Kentucky head coach Bobby Petrino, left, holds up a jersey with athletic director Todd Stewart during an NCAA college football news conference, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Bowling Green, Ky. The 51-year-old was fired by Arkansas in April for a "pattern of misleading" behavior following an accident in which the coach was injured while riding a motorcycle with his mistress as a passenger but now wants to make the most of his second chance. (AP Photo/The Daily News, Joe Imel)
LITTLE ROCK Former Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino accepted a Sun Belt Conference job Monday, but not at Arkansas State, where weekend rumors had him landing.
Petrino's second chance comes five hours and 300 miles east of Jonesboro.
Eight months after his ouster from Fayetteville, Petrino was introduced as Western Kentucky's new football coach, replacing former Western Kentucky Coach Willie Taggart a mere two days after he left for South Florida.
Petrino, introduced to a packed room at Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky., said accepting the job, which will pay him $850,000 annually as part of a four-year deal, was about "getting back and coaching players."
"It just happened to open up at a place we love," said Petrino, who went 34-17 at Arkansas and is 75-26 overall. "I hope it can be as long as possible."
Petrino's return to coaching is the first step in a bid to rehab his image after an affair with a former UA volleyball player, whom he later hired as an assistant on the Razorbacks' staff and gave $20,000 as a gift, was exposed after an Arkansas State Police report showed the woman was aboard the coach's motorcycle when it crashed in an April accident.
Western Kentucky Athletic Director Todd Stewart said in discussions with Petrino that the coach "was very candid in ways he didn't have to be" in addressing any potential concerns stemming from a scandal that led to Petrino being fired with cause.
"There were questions, obviously, that I wanted to ask," Stewart said. "He volunteered information before I even asked certain questions, and we talked about it and I talked to other people about it."
And Petrino said he spent the break in his career "trying to make things right in his family."
Asked how his past might impact recruiting efforts at Western Kentucky, he said experiencing tumult at Arkansas "will help me relate to players about making mistakes and getting a second chance."
"I'm going to be able to sit down with Mom and Dad and the student-athlete and make them understand how this experience has made me a better coach, a better person and will make me understand their son better," Petrino said.
Petrino's hiring ends a month during which his name was mentioned in searches at SEC programs such as Kentucky, where the coach's father said he was highly interested, to Auburn - a school where he spent 2002 as offensive coordinator under former Coach Tommy Tuberville.
There was ample speculation over Friday and Saturday that Petrino would revive his career in the northeast corner of Arkansas at ASU, which is scouring the coaching ranks for a replacement after Coach Gus Malzahn left for Auburn.
The parties engaged in talks over the weekend, but no formal interview took place and no deal was struck, but it spurred plenty of chatter about the implications of Petrino returning to the sidelines in a state where his firing fractured part of the Arkansas fan base.
There's also the looming question of how long Petrino would remain at a more modest program and whether he'd accept an ample buyout as part of any contract.
At Western Kentucky, Petrino would owe $1.2 million if he left for another job at any time during the span of the current four-year agreement, with those payments coming monthly over the first six months of any departure.
Petrino sidestepped a question about his long-term plans for remaining at Western Kentucky.
"You never know what the future holds," Petrino said. "We hope to be here as long as possible."
Meanwhile, Stewart said during his news conference that Western Kentucky had targeted Petrino in October, figuring Taggart might leave after his third season at Western Kentucky, in which the Hilltoppers went 7-5 and were invited to the Little Ceasar's Bowl against Central Michigan.
Any recent contact Petrino had with ASU seemingly occurred simultaneously with Western Kentucky, with Stewart saying Petrino made contact via text message. And Stewart said it took little time to decide Petrino, 51, was his top choice.
"When you can get No. 1, you do everything to get No. 1," Stewart said.
Hiring Petrino brings notoriety to a program that is wrapping up its fourth season as a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision and is still building a fan base. Western Kentucky ranked No. 104 out of 120 FBS schools with an average attendance of 17,415 in six games at Houchens-Smith Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 22,113.
"I don't think it was lacking," Stewart said of the attendance. "The last half of the season, we weren't able to sustain it, and that goes with winning and losing."
Stewart dismissed any suggestion that the decision to hire Petrino was a "gimmick."
"Are you kidding me?" Stewart said. "He's been to a bowl game seven of the last eight years. That's not a gimmick. That's a high level of success. That's why we hired him." Information for this article was contributed by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporters Matthew Harris and Tom Murphy.
COLORADO MacIntyre hired
BOULDER, Colo. - Mike MacIntyre turned around the San Jose State football program in short order and will be asked to do the same at Colorado.
On Monday, MacIntyre signed a five-year deal to coach the Buffaloes. He will make $2 million a season.
His hiring ends a two-week search by Colorado that included a rejection by its first choice, Butch Jones, who instead became Tennessee's head coach.
MacIntyre inherits a program that's had seven consecutive losing seasons, including a 1-11 record this year under Jon Embree that was the worst in the 123-year history of the program.
Before meeting with reporters Monday, MacIntyre had a chance to chat with his new team, leaving his players with this thought: He's turned around one downtrodden program and can do the same in Boulder.
"I think he won a lot of guys over in his confidence, with what he did at San Jose State and what he can do now," quarterback Connor Wood said. "He said we have a lot of talent here and can do the exact same thing. We believe it."
The Spartans (10-2) are ranked No. 25 in the BCS and are heading to the Dec. 27 Military Bowl in Washington, D.C.. to face Bowling Green (8-4), two years after a 1-12 showing in McIntyre's first season.This is the first 10-victory season in a quarter century for the Spartans, who are ranked 24th in both the Associated Press and coaches' polls.
MacIntyre, the son of former Vanderbilt coach George MacIntyre, is 16-21 in his three years as a head coach at San Jose State after serving as Duke's defensive coordinator and working as a secondary coach for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets.
The 47-year-old MacIntyre took over a Spartans program still reeling from limited scholarships following academic penalties by the NCAA stemming from problems before previous coach Dick Tomey arrived. After the 1-12 season featuring a heavy schedule of ranked teams, the Spartans went 5-7 in MacIntyre's second season.
"We want to thank Mike [ MacIntyre] for the tremendous job that he did. He turned the program around and did it the right way with character kids and by stressing academics. Mike provided us with a nice model moving forward for our next head coach to follow," San Jose State Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier said.
TEXAS TECH Thomsen interim coach
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech said offensive line coach Chris Thomsen will serve as interim coach of the Red Raiders for their bowl game this month against Minnesota.
Thomsen got the nod Monday, two days after Tommy Tuberville left to take the head coaching position at Cincinnati. Also on Monday, Neal Brown, the team's offensive coordinator the past three years, resigned to take the same job at Kentucky.
The Red Raiders play Minnesota in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Houston on Dec. 28.
Thomsen was 51-21 in seven seasons at Abilene Christian and led the Wildcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs six consecutive seasons. He arrived at Texas Tech in February.
TEXAS-EL PASO Kugler takes reins
EL PASO, Texas - Texas-El Paso hired Sean Kugler as its new coach Monday, bringing in a former Miners' player and coach to replace the retired Mike Price.
Kugler spent almost three years as the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line coach, following stints with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He also worked at Boise State. He played for current UTEP Athletic Director Bob Stull, graduating in 1988, and later coached at the school for eight seasons.
"I spent 13 years as a player and coach at UTEP and loved every minute of it," Kugler said in a statement. "I'm excited about starting a new chapter in my coaching career at a place that has so many fond memories."
Kugler was on UTEP's staff from 1993 to 2000.
UTEP says a salary is still being negotiated. The 46-year-old Kugler is a native of Freeport, N.Y., and has three children. His oldest son, Robert, is a lineman at Purdue.
Kugler follows Price, best known in coaching for reaching the Rose Bowl twice at Washington State but losing the job at Alabama after a drinking binge. Price retired Nov. 19 after nine years at UTEP, which he led to 8-4 records and bowl games in his first two years before failing to achieve a winning record since.
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Bobby Petrino
WESTERN KENTUCKY FOOTBALL COACH AGE 51 HOMETOWN Helena, Mont.
COLLEGE Carroll College (1983) FAMILY Wife: Becky; Daughters: Kelsey and Katie; Sons: Nick and Bobby RECORD 75-26 overall (74.2 percent in eight seasons as a college football coach);
41-9 (13-3 Conf. USA; 11-3 Big East) at Louisville; 34-17 (7-15 SEC) at Arkansas IN THE NFL 2007 Atlanta Falcons (3-10 as head coach); 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (offensive coordinator); 1999-2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (quarterbacks coach)
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Total laparoscopic extirpation of a fixed uterus from benign gynecological disease
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Frequently, a fixed pelvis is encountered that is caused by a benign disease, either severe endometriosis or severe adhesions with or without fibroid uterus. We present two cases of nulligravida and multiparous women who had absolute frozen pelvises with no motion whatsoever of their pelvic structures on bimanual examination. Conventionally, these patients would have been approached by open hysterectomy only. We do not consider a frozen pelvis from what appears to be a benign case a contraindication to the laparoscopic approach.
KeywordsFixed pelvis Impacted uterus Retroverted uterus Obliterated cul-de-sac Adhesions Endometriosis Laparoscopic hysterectomy
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J. R. King's first book was published in 2006 when he was 14 years old. The book became a top-seller and earned him recognition from teachers, librarians, and readers. King's books are available in hardcover, trade paperback, e-book and audio.
King recently completed "Arianna Kelt and the Renegades of Time." "Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall" is being published all over the world and is being translated into multiple languages.
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Arianna Kelt is a reformed thief and wizard seer. Now you wouldn't think being a wizard seer would be such a big deal, but it is a big deal to the Wizards of Skyhall. For you see, those particular wizards are sworn to protect the citizens of Earth from all the things they shouldn't know about, namely wizards, warlocks, and all the creatures of the magical realms that no humans should know exist. Beware the Law Gnomes. Enter Skyhall and become a wizard if you dare!
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I've always loved reading. My favorite books are filled with humor, action, and adventure. I've been writing stories and reading them to friends and in school for as long as I can remember. When I was in the fourth grade I started writing even more stories, and my teacher encouraged me to write a book. I started several books, but it wasn-t until I started writing "Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall" that I really put my heart into it. "Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall" is the first book in the Wizards of Skyhall trilogy.
My whole point in writing "Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall" was to create the kind of book that I loved reading. I wanted it to be a really good book, and I worked very hard to make sure it had everything I think makes a good book. I hope when you read it you think it's cool.
My favorite part of the book is how the wizards protect the people of earth from all the bad things, and how the wizards can step through portals to travel to other worlds and dimensions. I like how Arianna was a bad kid who becomes a force for good. As I wrote about Arianna, Meilan, Ranth, and all the rest, they became like good friends. The growing friendship between Arianna, Meilan, and Ranth is strong and an important part of the story.
I hope you like the wizarding universe I created. I tried to make it as real and complex as our own with strange new worlds and places to visit.
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J. R. King's first book was published in 2006 when he was 14 years old. The book became a top-seller and earned him recognition from teachers, librarians, and readers. King's books are available in hardcover, trade paperback, e-book and audio.
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This book was great. It had a lot of action, adventure and even a little romance. I would definitely suggest this book to any one who can't find something to read. Although the beginning isn't very good I think but it gets better as you go on.
Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall is a spectacular book written by J R King. The book starts off with a thirteen year old Girl named Arianna. When her family died she went to live in an orphanage and moved around various homes. She's a troublemaker and a thief. She steals mostly to eat but she has a special ability. She can see wizards when no one is supposed to be able to see them. Since wizards walk cloaked among us, this makes a big problem, and it's why the wizards take her to Skyhall. I would absolutely recommend this book even if you hate reading, this is a must read. It's a series so you always have the option to read the other book! Which I plan on reading very soon! Even though Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall did not leave you hanging it still kind of left you wondering what will happen next. What I liked about the book was there were not too many characters to keep track of and they all had great character development and were true to themselves. Over all it is a Must read!
I love this book and I read it so many times now. It is the best. Arianna and Meilan and Ranth and Mortimer and Digorence are the best!
Obviously, a book written by a 12 year old isnt going to be very complex or have a very deep meaning, but for a first attempt by a teenager, this book is very good. Despite the simple nature of the book, it is very interesting to read, and has a lot of humour that both my daughter and I shared some good laughs about. The plot is good as well, and isn't shallow or underdeveloped. Overall, while this book may not be as complex or as well detailed as writers such as Tolkien, it is still a very good book for young readers, and even some adults, to enjoy.
I read this book and loved it so much I read it agin. Then I was so happy to find there was a sequel called Arianna Kelt and the Renegades of Time. I recommend this times a million billion billion.
i loved it!!!!!!!!!! this is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! funny, brilliant far surprassing j k rowling.
This book is simply amazing!!!! It was sooo good, that I could'nt put it down. I can't wait for the sequels and the movie to come out!!!! I recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy!!!
This book is simply amazing!!!! It was sooo good, that I could'nt put it down. I can't wait for the sequels and the movie to come out!!!! I recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy!!
I found every moment of this book to be pure gold. From the beginning to the end... Entertaining. It's a phenominally good read.
The greatest thing about this book is its abundance of great unadulterated humor. This combined with plenty of action makes it a perfect read for young adult readers, and its a good read for adults too.
Full of wit, charm, and action, this a perfect book for teens, and a good book for adults to read. While the book itself isnt perfect, it is engaging and hilarious enough to fully catch any readers attention and make them fall in love with the book. Add in the fact that this was written by a 12 year old, and its pretty darn amazing. Pick up this book for your teen reader, and then try it after they read it, you'll enjoy it too.
Full of a great wit, sarcastic sense of humour, and some good old fantasy action, Arianna Kelt is a more action packed and hilarious version of other teen favs like Harry Potter or Artemis Fowl. Written by a 12 year old author-amazing isnt it-, this is a great book especially for teens. Interesting and funny, this book is sure to please even anti-readers.
I simply could not beleive this book was written by a 12 year old. That fact alone is simply amazing. but it isnt the reason my review is full of good things to say about this book. This novel is more targeted to young teen readers, but even I enjoyed it greatly. Even from the start I could see that this was written by a very talented author. Although its not perfect, this is a very amazing story, full of enough wit, sarcasm, and action to make it a treasure to even those who detest reading. Definetly worth a try.
Even before I knew that this book was written by a teen author, I thought it was a pretty good book. It was full of wit, action, and magic. Sure, It wasn't perfect, but it was excellent. After hearing that it was written by an author that was 12 when they started it, and 14 when the book was published, I was completely astounded. This is really an amazing book by an exceedingly talented writer, and you will especially want to get for your young teen reader. I assure you they will love it.
Perfect for fans of Eragon, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, or even for those who detest reading, this witty and action-packed novel is truly amazing product from a talented teen author. Definetly reccomended.
and guess what? it is! is that why everyone should read it? My friends can write better fantasy than this, but that doesn't mean I want to read over 100 pages of their stuff! This book is nothing like Harry Potter. It is not funny. It is not well written. It has no soul. I think this boy author father must run Reagent Press or something. 'a small press that I never heard about until now'. Why did my aunt buy me this awful book?
This book has a very thin and weak plot. This is what happens. Characters meet. Good characters end up fighting bad characters. Guess who wins? Also the characters are not very fleshed out. You never find out why they act and say the things they do. They just do 'as if you are supposed to know all about them'.
Arianna Kelt and the Wizards of Skyhall, written by J. R. King, is an intriguing book. King was only twelve when he started Arianna Kelt, finishing the book at 14. His style is somewhat similar to Tolkien¿s Lord of the Rings. Mobius is the evil force, and Arianna Kelt must choose to accept her powers. Meilan, a friend and wizard apprentice, must also learn her powers and together with Ranth, they must defeat the evil warlocks. My opinion of Arianna Kelt is that it is a spectacular book for me to lie in bed and read. The book has also given me a chance to escape into an exciting fantasy world. This book has lots of adventure, action, magic, and lots of humor. Arianna Kelt is recommended for readers who love fantasy books.
Arianna Kelt is perfect for Eragon and Harry Potter lovers. It was the most awesome book I ever read. I was shocked when I learned that the author was only 14, congrats to King on a masterful story!
Anything involving fantasy or science fiction is compelling to me and this is no exception. I loved it, loved it!! Good pacing and characters. The young author is definitely another Tolkien in the making and I look forward to his future efforts (including the Arianna Kelt sequels--hurry, hurry!).
Wizards of Skyhall took me the first page I read. I never wanted to put the book down and all I wanted to do was find out what happened next. I love wizards and this is the book for who ever loves fantasy, magic, adventure and of course wizards.
What an amazing book! It has a fantastic plot, great use of language, and also some good themes. We need more of these books nowadays...a true classic that will stick around for centuries, I am sure. No one can love science fiction and fantasy without loving this book!
This book was most enjoyable. It is full of memorable characters, in a wonderfully imagined fantasy univers. It easily worked its way to the top of my 'Favorites List.' I recomend this to anyone who enjoys Fantasy, but is looking for some new plot twists.