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Fosters are kind people who open their hearts and homes to animals in need. Fostering really does save lives. When you foster a homeless animal, you are giving that animal a greater chance for survival. Simply stated, a foster is someone who cares for an animal that would not do well in a shelter environment.
Animals typically fostered at the Tehama County Animal Care Center are dogs and cats. They can be adults, orphans or moms that are either pregnant or who are nursing their newborns. In addition, the animals may be ill, injured or just need a place to recover from a recent surgery. Whatever the reason, and whether you only foster once or decide to do it frequently, you will know that because of your efforts, an animal was helped through a difficult period in its life.
When thinking about becoming a foster be aware that it is a commitment, not only to the organization for which you are fostering, but to the animal's well-being. Because the animal will be a part of your home, it is important that all family members are supportive. Additionally, consider how much time you have available. Depending upon circumstances, fostering may take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months. If you already have pets at home, consider that you might have to keep them separated from the foster animal. Also, be honest regarding skill level and experience. Since the ultimate goal is to insure the animal's health and well-being, the shelter or rescue will need to know abilities to correctly place the animal. Be sure to ask what your financial responsibilities will be and what the shelter or rescue will cover and provide. At the Animal Care Center they provide all food, supplies, veterinary care etc., so there is essentially no cost to a foster.
Basic requirements fosters are expected to provide are: a nurturing environment, appropriate nutrition, suitable shelter and adequate exercise. In addition to providing the basics, fosters may be asked to transport the animals to veterinary appointments, adoption events, etc.
Fosters are crucial in rehabilitation situations. By assisting an animal in recovery, and providing it with a nurturing home venue, fostering helps increase the chance of a successful move into a permanent home. With regard to orphans, fosters become the surrogate parent, providing the care necessary for those too young to function on their own. By providing these babies nutrition, socialization, and basic training during their formative first eight weeks of life, fosters help to ensure the health and survival of the animal.
While fosters are needed for orphans under 8 weeks of age, pregnant or nursing moms, animals requiring either medical treatment or a place to recover from surgery, it does not mean you are required to be a foster in every situation. The choice is yours. For some, cats and kittens are easier to foster, because they do not need the space or time that dogs and puppies require. For others, the preference might be small or older dogs.
Unfortunately, finding enough fosters is often a difficult endeavor. One of the reasons is that people are often fearful it will be difficult to let go once there is an emotional attachment. While it is hard to bring a first foster back to the shelter, remember that he/she is now ready, because of your efforts, for that loving, permanent home. Some of us who have fostered decided to adopt the animal and are now affectionately called "failed fosters." Each year, a large number of animals are born with no one to take care of them. At the Tehama County Animal Care Center, the ability to take in these abandoned animals is directly dependent on the number of reliable fosters they have to help. The more fosters available, the more lives that can be saved. If you are interested in learning more about the Center's foster program, call Manager Christine McClintock at 527-3439.
Fosters are an amazing group of very caring people who do everything from bottle feeding underage orphans, to working with adult animals in need of recuperation. Fosters help ensure that these animals are ready for human and animal interaction. They provide care, safety and most of all, love. In addition to the benefits that both humans and pets receive from a foster situation, removing one animal from the shelter makes room for another. For every animal that is living in a foster home another can be saved.
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Hello All ! WHATTA GAME IT WAS – sadly for us USA fans – it did not go our way. That said – CONGRATULATIONS to TEAM CANADA for a well earned victory today. Congrats to CRACKHEAD THEO (CHT) on your gold medal. Congrats to the Canadian people. I KNOW how much it means to you all. Congrats to TEAM USA – who played well – did not lose to Sweden or barely squeak by Finland and GERMANY….and outplayed the other ELITE team in the field – Russia……. but you have to give credit to Canada for an inspired performance today. Mike Richter ( THE RANGER) played well – and kept us in it.
NOW enough with the pleasantries —- let's SCOUR our notes for data on CHT !!!
CHT entered the game at ABOOT the 2:43 mark of period one. He hit Chris Drury pretty good in the Canadian defensive zone. about 15 seconds later – Drury found CHT and NAILED HIM BUT GOOD. CHT went flying……
7:24 into game – This shift was notable in that someone on the US team HIGH STICKED CHT in the face and DID NOT GET A CALL !! You could tell it was true – because they had to give GRETZKY crying towels at that point.
On this shift CHT Cross checked Chris Chelios and GOT CALLED FOR A PENALTY !! He used the "F" word in cussing out the refs.
12:15 – CHT gets a SHOT AT GOAL — Simon Gagne passed the puck to CHT but it was broken up — good shift for CHT
13:24 Keith Tkachuk beats CHT to a loose puck.
17:50 – credit CHT with a big hit on a US defenseman. Could not tell if it was Miller or Rafalski.
Second Period –
Uneventful shift commenced at 2:05
6:33 – CHT made a TERRIFIC MOVE in on goal – only to be STONED by his Rag$ pal Richter.
12:44 CHT gets hit by Miller and turns puck over — odd man rush for US does not produce a shot on goal.
He took the ice at the 19:40 mark !! played the last 20 seconds of the period.
THird Period — 1:53 – hopped on the ice then proceeded seconds later to cause an offsides !! He got the stick high on a US defenseman – NO CALL! HOW UNFAIR !
4:40 – gets shot on goal – bad angle shot –
9:10 – CHT makes GREAT sliding play to break up US rush and forced Team USA to regroup — good play.
I don't remember seeing himon ice for rest of game – as John Davidson pointed out – Canada played a TRAP for the third period……….
After it was over – CHT had flowers in his hand with his gold medal. I thought he looked like a HIPPIE in San Francisco looking for DRUGS !! <g> —
The one funny thing happened – NBC broke out for a story on an athelete getting nailed for use of illegal substance – and I thought that they got CHT !! Now THAT would be funny if he failed a urine test after this game !! ( well – funny for those who regularly visit cht.com anyway !)
I will scour the news tomorrow for some more data on CHT. NOW – when he goes back to wearing Ranger Blue on TUesday – we can pick up more action !
FLEURY – O goals – O assists – 2 shots on goal – 2 penalty mins and was an EVEN for the game.


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|Mary Cummins, Cummins Real Estate Services, Los Angeles, California
Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services has won the Los Angeles award program award. The Los Angeles Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Los Angeles area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
Each year, the Los Angeles Award Program identifies companies such as Cummins Real Estate Services that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Los Angeles area a great place to live, work and play.
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A while back I did a post (here) all about how I organise my blog with a planner and while I still pretty much follow the same formula, the planner got ditched and I've now opted for more of a techie approach to organising my blog. Hang on, is 'techie' even a word? Probably not…
I've basically swapped out my blog planner for a ridiculously easy system which basically consists of a few dedicated documents and spreadsheets saved onto my laptop. Making the change has been brilliant for me, my laptop always seems to be with me anyway so having my blog calendar, planner and schedule etc all at my finger tips for whenever I need them is so much easier. If you're a pen and paper person then I think a planner system like I talked about in my other post is the way to go, but if you're like me and you can never remember where you put your planner and you can't find a pen with ink in your house to save your life, then take a look at my current approach:
So so easy but so so helpful. I literally just keep a Word document saved to my desktop titled 'Post ideas' and when I have an idea or a concept idea for a post I write it there. I basically write down everything and anything because you never know what might make a great post or what could be further developed into an interesting idea. Obviously I write my actual posts on my laptop as well so when I'm stuck for ideas it's easy to refer back to my 'Ideas' document and get inspiration from there.
If you've read my other blog organisation post then you'll see that I used to draw little sketches of photos I'd plan on taking for my blog. Well, the truth is I ditched this system because it became impractical for when I wanted to change my ideas and it was time consuming as well. Instead of sketches, I now have a Word document (surprise surprise) dedicated to photography planning. Basically I write down the name of a post that needs photos and then underneath I dot point ideas for shots, props that might work, locations, colours, backdrops for the photos and so on. Sometimes I'll even search Pinterest and add in some inspiration pictures as well. Then before I go to take photos I just look at this document and go from there.
To keep track of everything I created this spreadsheet in Excel (who am I?) and this lets me see the status of all of my posts at a glance. From writing a post to adding appropriate links, publishing it and keeping track of social media promoting- it's all here. Once I complete something I fill in the Excel 'cell' with green and then I only need to look at any gaps to see what still has to be done. Here's an example of my blog planner-


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It's widely accepted that the Pontiac GTO was the first true "muscle car" made by Detroit. Working to keep ahead of the competition, the 1966 GTO set a sales record with 96,946 cars sold. It combined great looks with unmatched performance, and you can make your own miniature version with 1966 Pontiac GTO Model Kit!
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With a stay at Mandy Suites in Kissamos, you'll be near the beach and minutes from Kissamos Stadium, and close to Port of Kissamos. This aparthotel is within the vicinity of Falassarna Beach and Ancient Falassarna. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include refrigerators, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.


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Steven Harrison – Maralinga Sculptor
Recorded on 7 October 2016. | Posted on 8 November 2016.
In this week's program, we chat with an artist and sculptor who has created artworks that are about how country and people are affected by the effects of nuclear energy and the atomic bomb tests... read on
Jason Downs on Nuclear Engagement Process
Recorded on 2 September 2016. | Posted on 6 September 2016.
This week's interview is about the South Australia Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission and the community engagement process that's been taking place since the Commission gave its report to the SA Government in May 2016.... read on
Rose and Karina Lester on Nuclear Commission
Recorded on 20 February 2015. | Posted on 10 March 2015.
This interview is with Karina and Rose Lester about their response to Premier Weatherill's establishment of a Royal Commission into the use of Nuclear Energy in South Australia. Karina and Rose tell us about... read on
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LOCATION: South Beach, FL • May 14th, 2018
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I got back from Miami last Thursday and have been going through and selecting all the images I want to share! I had the best time in Miami shooting looks and adding in a little bit of downtime to relax by the pool and squeeze in some shopping. I got so many questions on IG asking about The Plymouth Hotel which is where I stayed. I'm definitely planning on sharing all of the details from the full trip soon- where to stay, eat and things to do, but today's post is highlighting some of my vacation wear pieces that wore exploring South Beach. I've been getting use to the rising temperatures in Dallas but I always forget about the humidity difference when it comes to visiting Florida so I knew that I'd be packing lots of dresses.
When it comes to dressing on vacation, I look for pieces that I can wear during the day into the night in case there isn't enough downtime to do a complete refresh/outfit change. This red and white striped dress by J.Crew works perfectly for both. I slipped it on in the morning with these loafers and for evening easily refreshed it up with some wedges for dinner. Dresses make for a simple transition and help stay cool when vacationing to warm, tropical climates. I also love this blue and white striped dress, this plaid wrap dress and this striped halter dress.


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This was my great great grand uncle Hung Hing Fat 's resident in1900
Hi Loretta, any idea how old
Hi Loretta, any idea how old the current building at #62 is? Would it have been the same building your relative lived in?
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AMO documentations dated this
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Nyonya Treats Restaurant (N1.48338 E103.68017) is located along Jalan Simbang of Taman Perling, diagonally conflicting a Pizza Hut of Tmn Perling. It's about 15KM from Causeway and 25KM from Second Link.
The grill has a good ambience and friendly ambience, though singular seating area. It's advise to make a reservation if we going to sup in during weekend evening.
While we stepped into a grill only like a time portal, a retro pattern with a hold of Peranakan atmosphere is a suggestive of those golden days. The grill is entirely air-conditioned and is a good place for family dining and friends gathering.
We (total of 3 families) visited a grill on one of a Saturday dusk and let me share with we a tasty dishes we had in a restaurant. We systematic 3 forms of fish, 3 forms of veggie and others.
1) Nyonya Assam Fish
2) Nyonya Fish Head Curry
3) Deep Fried Slice of Fish with ginger and garlic
4) Nyonya Chap Chai (Mixed vegetables)
5) Sambal Petai (bitter or scent bean)
6) Stir Fried Long Bean with Prawns
7) Cincalok Omelette
8) Chicken Pongteh
The above dishes were catered for 6 adults and 3 children.
The Nyonya Assam fish ambience green and spicy, and a sourish and sharp turn were offset and satisfied. The apportionment was only good and not over served.
As usual, a fish conduct curry served with piping prohibited and delicious! The strength was dainty and pleasingly firm, curry was abounding unequivocally goes good with a plain rice, we shouldn't skip this if we are a curry lover.
This was a plate specifically for a children. The cut of low boiled fish served with dusty ginger, garlic and bean paste. It was honeyed with incense of a bean pulp gravy. The children were happily enjoyed a fish compartment empty.
The Nyonya guy chai is one of a contingency sequence plate for each Nyonya grill we visit, a reason is since a plate is a Nyonya authentic homecook dish. The guy chai was good prepared and a ambience was only perfect, though a apportionment was rather small…
The petai was uninformed and a special done sambal went good with it. The sambal had a offset honeyed and sharp ambience that done us can't stop enjoying it.
This plate is not unequivocally a Nyonya dish, it's accessible simply during many of a Chinese grill within Malaysia. The prolonged bean was not overly fried, supposing some crunchy bites and a prawns were fresh!
This is another plate we will sequence while visiting a Nyonya restaurant. The Cincalok omelette was served with good incense and ambience only nice, not tainted during all. The children had it happily.
The Ayam Pongteh is an authentic plate from Baba Nyonya, we won't skip to suffer this plate on each Nyonya grill we visited within Malaysia. And in Nyonya Treats Restaurant, a duck was good prepared and baked to perfection. The meats were proposal and simply dump from bone while we punch on it. The plate is prepare with bean pulp and potatoes, it had a clever ambience of a honeyed bean pulp in a chicken…
Nyonya Treats Restaurant offer varieties of Nyonya foods, and a above dishes we attempted were satisfied. Beside, a prices also reasonable. The sum check for a delicious dishes we had was around RM180.00 enclosed drinks (for 6 adults and 3 children).
It is a another good grill to carrying a good Nyonya food within Johor Bahru area, we carrying a cooking there after a children's fun from a Legoland. It's another good choice for those who wish to sup in after a whole day activities during a Theme Park.
Do dump by a grill if we occur to be around during Taman Perling, and we trust we will like it even we are not a fan of Nyonya food. 🙂


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This is a listing of top 10 marathons around the world
The Tokyo Marathon (東京マラソン Tokyo Marason?) is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is an IAAF Gold Label marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors.[1] The latest edition of the race took place on Sunday February 23, 2014. It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro.
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics,[1] the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events. It is one of six World Marathon Majors.
The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and is the second largest running event in the UK, after the Great North Run from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, and it is also part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since.[1] Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money, and is known as the Virgin Money London Marathon. The 34th London Marathon took place on 13 April 2014,[2] and the 35th London Marathon is scheduled for 26 April 2015.
The Berlin Marathon (branded BMW Berlin Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers (26 miles 385 yards) is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate. First initiated in 1974, the event traditionally takes place on the last weekend in September. The Berlin marathon is one of the largest and most popular road races in the world. In 2008 alone the race had 40,827 enrolled starters from 107 countries, 35,913 official finishers and more than one million spectators. [1] Along with five other races, it forms the World Marathon Majors, a series offering a $1 million prize purse to be split equally between the top male and female marathoners. The most marathon world records for men and women have been set at the Berlin course, which is known for its flat profile, even surface, cheering spectators, and its frequently mild autumn temperatures. The event is split over 2 days. About 8,000 additional inline skaters compete at the marathon course the Saturday before the running event. Power walkers, handbikers, wheelchair riders, and a children's marathon (4.2195 km) are also part of the marathon weekend, which is organised by SCC EVENTS and currently sponsored by BMW.
The Chicago Marathon (branded Bank of America Chicago Marathon for sponsorship reasons and formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London, Berlin, and Tokyo Marathons, it is one of the six World Marathon Majors.[1] Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race. The October 13, 2013 running was the 36th anniversary of the race.[2] The first race was held on September 25, 1977 under the original name the Mayor Daley Marathon, which drew a field of 4,200 runners. The race has been held every year since, except in 1987 when only a half-marathon was run.[3][4][5] It is among the fastest growing marathon road races in the world, due in part to its largely fast and flat course which facilitates the pursuit of personal records and world record performances.[6] The race has achieved its elite status among marathons by developing relationship with sponsors who provide prize money to lure elite runners who have produced American and world record performances.
The New York City Marathon (branded TCS New York City Marathon and formerly branded ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world,[3] with 50,304 finishers in 2013.[4] Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors. The race is organized by New York Road Runners (NYRR) and, with the exception of 2012, has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has been sponsored by the financial group ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Runners who are members of NYRR can gain entry by meeting the qualifications for guaranteed entry or via nomination from an official running club.


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Yashin saw everything. He was the captain of his ship but also the son and the former heir of one of the greatest trading families so attention to detail had been instilled in him right from his mother's milk. He noticed the young hooded man enter the tavern and watched as he looked around and spoke to one of the serving girls. She nodded the stranger in Yashin's direction. By the time he had approached, Yashin had Kayeen fairly accurately sized up.
"I already know what you're looking for. What makes you think you might have found it with me?"
At first, Kayeen didn't know how to respond. He had adopted a persona of arrogance since entering Aisu (or Funatsukibaisu according to historians and menial functionaries) but this arrogance was a cover. He was in the shock of being in community for his first time. All of his life he had only interacted with his immediate family. The necessity of speaking with people he did not know was still daunting for him. He did his best to hide this as he said: "I've asked around and everyone points to you."
"Course they do. But its too late in the season for trade. You're not Kazani. So what brings a young stranger up here to the north end of nowhere? And why would he not have made arrangements already? What are you running from?"
Kayeen rubbed the stubble of a growing beard whose sparseness betrayed his youth. He was searching for an answer but Yashin spoke first, trying to keep the young man off balance.
"You've got too many secrets. All as poorly kept as the sword you're trying to hide. Is that your method of payment? A stolen sword?"
"The sword is mine."
Yashin smiled at this but chose not to argue the point yet. "So how do you plan to pay?"
"Not with coin."
"Obviously," Yashin slapped his hands down on the table and made as if he was preparing to leave. "We're wasting each other's time."
Kayeen brought his right hand up and turned his palm facing in. Yashin found that he was unable to move.
"Just hear me out." Yashin watched through gritted teeth as the young boy looked around and then settled his gaze through the open window. "You see that flag over there?"
"Yes," Yashin said.
Kayeen fluttered his index and middle fingers. Across the street, a breeze caused the trading house standard they were both watching begin to flap. It could not have been a coincidence since it was fluttering in a different direction than everything around it.
"Your parents did well to hide you all this time," Yashin said. "So you go and throw it all away with one foolish proposal?"
Seeing the young man across from him trying hard to mask his confusion, Yashin continued. "With one word I can end your life. Even those who would ignore what you can do in private would join in a riot to kill you out of fear in sharing your fate. You're too young to remember the troubles, aren't you?"
Kayeen grasped hold of the only part of that he fully understood in his reply, "Don't think you would survive my death. If you mean to betray me, it is the last thing you will do."
Yashin intended to sit back in his chair but he forgot that he was still being magically held in place. He shuddered. "And here is our conundrum. You don't dare let me out of your sight, but we cannot possibly be together forever. My life is risked in exposing you. But if I don't I might die for harboring a witch. So tell me, how strong can you make that wind and for how long can you maintain it?"
– – – – –
"Gavril. My name is Gavril."
Sevi jumped to his feet when he heard the stranger muttering. He took one look at him and then ran from the room to get his mother. In no time flat, all four were trying to crowd into the room and Yvenna had to shoo her husband and two sons away. Andrei returned to his chair in the main room but the two boys remained just outside with their heads peeking in.
Gavril started to rise but a gentle hand on his chest held him in place. His eyes slowly regained focus and he saw above him a figure straight out of memory. The small woman could not possibly be the same one he remembered. She looked to have aged less than a year over the past two decades.
"There's no need to try to rise. We found you on death's doorstep nearly four days ago and you've had nothing to eat in the time since. Just lay still and let us see if we can't get something more into you."
"Wha… what?" Gavril tried to speak but his mind could not coalesce around a coherent thought. Instead, he meekly opened his mouth to the prodding spoon and swallowed the rich warm broth. In time he would be able… Time. There is no time.
That thought was just forming as, after about four spoonfuls, Gavril faded back into oblivion.
Avril went back to grab his pack as soon as he saw Gavril fall back asleep. While waiting for Gavril to regain consciousness, he had prepared to leave. For some reason, he felt compelled to catch up with Kayeen. He felt that his brother needed him, but he did not think he could follow Kayeen alone. His plan had originally been to leave as with Gavril, but as he watched the older man drift back to sleep, Avril's impatience got the better of him.
It was still early enough in the day for him to get a good distance before settling in for the night. Carrying wood for fuel with him would weigh and slow him down quite a bit, but it would be necessary once he left the shrouded forest. To be caught unprepared at night was certain death. Gavril was proof of that. Going slow might mean that Kayeen would get further and further ahead, but waiting for Gavril would only widen that gap further.
With this logic, Avril trudged onward, but even as he did, part of him knew that he was making the wrong decision. He had no idea what the world outside his protected home had in store for him. When he did manage to catch up with his brother, Avril had no idea what he would do or say. He had no idea how Kayeen would react. Even as his love for his brother drew him onward, Avril's doubts and fears began pulling him back. The internal battle continued until he began to draw closer to the tree.
Further south the trees at this time of year would be beginning to bud. This far north of the Great Range, no tree should be able to grow at any time. This giant, lonely oak was not only standing tall and proud but it still held on to most of its leaves in defiance to the bitter cold. Avril slightly altered course to walk directly towards this tree and as he did so he saw a young boy in its branches.
At first, he thought the boy was just his imagination or an illusion created by the light and the tangle of branches. He drew closer and it became clear that the boy really was there. He was about the same age as Sevi and just sat there in the branches watching Avril approach. While he watched, the boy changed his position and effortlessly dropped down out of the tree. It was only then that Avril noticed that the boy had no coat. He seemed as oblivious to the cold as was the tree from which he came.
"You need to listen to your sword."
Avril stared dumbly at the boy who gave this unexpected advice. It was repeated.
"You need to listen to your sword. It has been telling you from the moment you left to go back. It is good that you want to pursue your brother, but you are not meant to go this road alone."
Avril found his voice, "Who are you?"
The boy shrugged. "I am. And that sword, its mine." He tapped the trunk of the tree beside him, "This tree is mine too." The boy looked right in Avril's eye and then said, "And so are you."
Avril was confused by this cryptic answer. He continued to stare while the boy began climbing back up the tree and out of sight. He continued to puzzle over what he saw and heard as he turned and walked all the way back home.
– – – – –
"He's still with us."
"Ashes and crypts! What does it take to lose this guy?"
Bloodeye did not answer. He was too busy scanning rooftops for a good vantage point. Sting looked over his shoulder at his partner and vehemently shook his head no.
"It's not about to happen, Blood. The patrol, fine. Even one of the soldiers. I can do that. But he's one of them."
"So? So I kill him and he puts a hex on me. Or worse, I miss and only give him a scratch. Then he's mad and bloody burns me to a cinder. You too unless he's got no brains."
"You don't miss. And he can't put a hex on you if he's dead."
"So now you're the expert on witches? How do you know what they can do?"
Bloodeye didn't bother replying. He had found his perch and was busy making his way to it. For all his protests Sting was right behind him. The two had worked as a team for nearly three years now. Bloodeye was a master at close up fighting of any type and Sting was the deadliest man in all of Gaol with a short bow. When someone saw Sting for the first time, they usually made the mistake of underestimating him. He was scrawny for a seventeen-year-old. He would have been considered scrawny even if he were two years younger. In fact, Bloodeye, although he was barely fifteen, looked and acted the older of the two.
With the practiced confidence of two young thieves who knew their city well, the boys winded their way through the alleys of Artois. Turning one corner they reached what looked to be a dead end. He then pushed away from the building so that he was straddling the wall like one would a horse. He raised himself up and then walked across the wall up onto the roof on the far side. Sting slung the short bow across his back and began the same process a few steps behind him. When the two were both up on the roof, they began making their way from rooftop to rooftop with as much confidence and ease as other people walked the streets below.
Suddenly, Bloodeye stopped and dropped turning his body so that his head was peeking over the edge of the roof. Sting copied the motion coming up beside him. He didn't know what Bloodeye had seen but he didn't doubt for an instant the younger boy saw something. There was a reason he always took point. Bloodeye's ability to spot a target or a patrol looking in their direction was uncanny.
"There, near where we first entered the alley."
Sting grunted. The man who had been following them was at the entrance to the alley facing the street. There was a look of confusion on his face as he examined something he was holding in both hands. This late at night there was nobody else on the street.
"Do it."
Bloodeye spoke with such a voice of authority that Sting had his bow up and an arrow knocked before he knew what was happening. The hand gripping the bow briefly pointed towards his target before the arrow was released with a thwang. The tracker looked up and raised his hand as the arrow flew straight at him. It froze in midair just inches from his neck. Following the path of the arrow back, the man spotted the heads of the two boys peering over the roof frozen in stunned disbelief. He pointed towards them with a closed fist and then looked up and down the street as though trying to figure how to get up on to the roof.
Bloodeye's mind raced in the delirium of panic. He couldn't move. It was as if his body had instantly turned into a statue of stone. His mind could command but his arms and legs would not obey. His eyes could move in their sockets, but their lids would not even blink. Even if he were not claustrophobic it would be enough to send him into a frenzied state of insanity.
Both the thieves were too tied up in their own problems to notice the beautiful woman with a knife in her hand sneak up behind the man on the street. They did not notice the knife that came up and slashed his throat. They did not see the blood spill out of him, but they did feel the bonds holding them in place weaken as his life ebbed away. Without looking down they both took off running as soon as they could. Neither of them noticed that the corpse of their enemy was being dragged out of the street into the alley.
Fast as the wind, the two ran as though their life depended on it. Rooftop to rooftop they soared making jumps and skirting ledges they normally wouldn't dream of risking had not fear given them wings. They made a circle of nearly the entire district before coming back to a familiar rooftop. Still panicked, Bloodeye grabbed one of the two ropes laying on the slightly tilted roof and jumped off the side of the old abandoned building. His momentum while holding the rope swung him down and into the open window of the attic that was their home. Before the younger man could move out of the way, Sting came crashing into him from behind. The impact sent both of them sprawling and for a minute both lay where they fell sucking air.
From the far corner of the attic, they heard a woman's voice, "Typical men. I do all the work while you two run around getting all winded for nothing."
Before the shock of a stranger in their home even fully registered, Bloodeye had launched himself from laying on his belly into a crouch with a dagger in both hands. Sting's bow had fallen out of immediate reach and as he rolled from his back on to one knee he felt naked drawing his short sword instead. He could use the weapon with a fair amount of skill but it was his partner who was master of short work. Sting preferred to pick off his victims from a distance.
"Please boys, if I meant you harm I would have struck when you two oafs had crashed into each other. So let's say you put those toys away before you cut yourself, OK?"
Despite her bold words, there was a definite touch of fear to the strange woman's voice. For a few deadly seconds nobody moved. Bloodeye finally spoke, "Sting, the light."
The light would level the playing field a little since the woman would have had longer to adjust her eyes to the darkness. More important than that, Sting's short bow was on the floor right below the mirror-backed lamp. Bloodeye had given Sting an excuse to put it within reach without raising suspicion. After sheathing his sword, Sting lit the lamp and then squatted down right next to the fallen bow.
When the lamp was lit both young men turned toward the tall woman who was, for her part, ignoring them while examining their room. She had both her hands hidden inside the drab brown robe of an aesthete with the hood pulled so far forward that one could barely make out her nose, her full red lips, and the delicate chin below them. After taking in the quality of the items in the now illuminated room, the strange lady spoke:
"Two feather mattresses, strikers and an oil lamp with mirrors among other things, and you're wearing solid though quite dirty boots and wielding some plain looking but very well made weapons. Though you try to hide it, it is apparent you two urchins have done quite well for yourselves."
Unfazed, with his shoulder leaning against the wall, Sting pulled an arrow from his quiver and knocked it.
"Lady, we ain't urchins."
The lady shot back through clenched teeth, "And I'm no lady, street rat."
"Don't worry, that won't take the fun out of…"
"Enough banter," Bloodeye interrupted. "Who are you and why are you here?"
"I'm here for the same reason the two of you are. This attic looked like a great place for someone who wants to stay hidden to make a home."
"How do we know she's not with him?"
Quick as either boy could blink, her hand threw the knife she'd held hidden in her robe at the ground.
"See the blood on that knife? That's from the throat of the man you couldn't kill."
Looking right at Sting she continued, "You may think you're Hawk of the Titans come back from the dead but you're not worthy even to wipe the dust off his shoes. You couldn't even hit your mark from eighty feet and it took a woman to finish off what you started. Thanks to me there's one less of those pukes and you have a few months reprieve before they send a few more men to take you."
"What do you mean take me?"
"You know magic."
Both boys laughed. Spike returned the arrow to its quiver and unstrung his bow while he said to their visitor, "Well miss 'I'm not a lady', I think you crawled into the wrong attic."
There are only two reasons for a witch to crawl out of one of their holes. One is to manipulate kings and lords and the other is to kidnap and brainwash some poor fool with the spark. So, should I be kneeling milord?"
With a touch of panic in his voice Sting replied, "Burns, woman, Bloody burn to ashes. Don't you think I'd know if I was a witch?"
"You've got some trick, don't you? You do something the same way every time that makes you jump farther or keeps you from falling or perhaps," she said with a knowing smile, "to woo the ladies?"
"You point." Bloodeye said turning from Sting to the woman, "He points at his target. I've never seen another archer do that."
"Stuff it Blood."
Sting turned to stare out the attic window. With his profile silhouetted against the predawn gray sky, the other two could see Sting shaking.
"There might be another way." This unwanted visitor offered, "I might be able to help you escape their clutches."


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The United States will relocate its embassy to Jerusalem on Monday in a highly anticipated move that has sparked Palestinian anger and raised the ire of the European Union. However, Sunday's gala in honour of the embassy move, hosted by Israel's Foreign Ministry, will see representatives from across the world, including four from the EU which voiced opposition to the move, haaretz.com reports.
Though Egypt and most EU nations will skip event, there will be representatives from all parts of the word.
These are the countries that will attend tonight's event together with a U.S. delegation that includes U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, who landed earlier: Albania, Angola, Austria, Cameroon, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kenya, Macedonia, Burma, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Serbia, South Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine, Vietnam, Paraguay, Tanzania and Zambia.
The official U.S. delegation is headed by deputy secretary of state, John J. Sullivan, and will also include Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and 12 members of Congress.
The event will be boycotted by most European Union ambassadors in Israel, the same source informs.
Romania's charge d'affaires will attend. MAE confirms, says no invitation received
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed for ziare.com the presence to the inauguration of the US Embassy in Jerusalem of Ovidiu Ierulescu, the charge d'affaires of the Romanian Embassy in Israel.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that a representative of the Romanian embassy in Israel will attend the Israeli Foreign Ministry's reception on Sunday at the inauguration of the US Embassy in Jerusalem.
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Israel, aided by several European nations, on Friday thwarted plans for a European Union statement condemning the relocation of the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Channel 10 news reported, timesofisrael.com reports.
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1 First edition publication information (publisher, place, date, etc.)
Published by Michael Joseph Ltd.
At 26 Bloomsbury St., London, W.C. 1
In 1939
2 First edition published in cloth, paper, or both? If both, simultaneous or staggered?
First Edition is in cloth.
"toned opaque-wove paper made by John Dickinson".
3 JPEG image of cover art from first edition, if available
4 Pagination
327 leaves, pp. [1-6] 7-19 20-31 32-40 41-51 52-76 77-93
94-126 127-138 139-146 147-156 157-166 167-178 179-194
195-211 212-238 239-271 272-296 297-315 316-323 324-339
340-356 357-369 370-386 387-428 429-440 441-444 445-477
478-488 489-498 499-517 518-528 529-535 536-551 552-557
558-566 567-571 572-583 584-597 598-606 607-622 623-633
634-651 [652-654]
5 Edited or Introduced? If so, by whom?
This book is neither edited nor introduced.
6 Illustrated? If so, by whom?
This book is not illustrated.
7 JPEG image of sample illustration, if available
8 General physical appearance of book (Is the physical presentation of the text attractive? Is the typography readable? Is the book well printed?)
The book is "in Walbaum type, twelve point, leaded on a
toned opaque-wove paper made by John Dickinson, and bound
by James Burn." The leaves appear to be yellowed and
slightly worn at the edges, but otherwise it is in very
good condition. The print is relatively large and
legible and there appears to be no siginifacant smearing
to obscure any of the words.
9 JPEG image of sample chapter page, if available
10 Paper (Assess the original quality of the paper used for the book. Is the paper in the copy or copies you examined holding up physically over time?)
The paper used is holding up very well over time. The
leaves have yellowed, but remain in tact. Leafing through
the pages, the edges feel soft to the touch and the faces
feel smooth and slightly rough, as though there is a little
something extra in the actual paper used to ensure durability.
11 Description of binding(s)
Has been rebound by library.
12 Transcription of title page
RICHARD LLEWELLYN [rule] / How Green was my Valley /
[small mermaid facing away from us about to stab herself
in the head]/ MICHAEL JOSEPH LTD. / 26 Bloomsbury st., London, W.C. 1
Title page verso transcription: FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1939 /
Set and printed in Great Britain by William Brendon & Son, /
Ltd., at the Mayflower Press, Plymouth, in Walbaum type, /
twelve point, leaded, on a toned opaque-wove paper made by /
John Dickinson, and bounded by James Burn.
13 JPEG image of title page, if available
14 Manuscript Holdings
The Department of Manuscripts and Records
National Library of Wales
15 Other (typograpical information from title page, etc.)
1 Did the original publisher issue the book in more than one edition? If so, briefly describe distinguishing features of each (illustrations, cover art, typography, etc.); if not, enter N/A
Publication info: [S.l.] : Reprint Society by arrangement with Michael
Joseph, 1941 1900
Physical description: 447 p. ; 19 cm.
Source: Worldcat.
2 JPEG image of cover art from one subsequent edition, if available
3 JPEG image of sample illustration from one subsequent edition, if available
4 How many printings or impressions of the first edition?
1939, Michael Joseph, Ltd. London.
(1940, Macmillan, New York.)
Sources: Worldcat
First Edition.
5 Editions from other publishers? If so, list their dates and publishers; if not, enter N/A
London, Thirlby, 1939
New York : Macmillan, [Book club ed.]1940, 1961
London : Reader's Digest Association, 1997 1939
London : Penguin Books, 1991
Scarborough, Ont. : New American Library of Canada, 1968
London : New English library, 1986
Edition: 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction ed.
Publication info: New York : Scribner Paperback Fiction, 1997
Bath, England :Boston : Chivers Audio Books ;Distributed
in the United States by G.K. Hall Audio Publishers, 1992
London : New English Library, 1979
New York : The Macmillan company, 1956 1940
London : Michael Joseph Ltd., 1939
Publication info: [S.l.] : Reprint Society by arrangement with Michael
Joseph, 1941 1900
Publication info: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, 1994
Physical description: 14 sound cassettes (21 hrs.) : analog
General note: "Unabridged."
Garden City, New York : International Collectors Library,
Toronto :London : Ryerson PressJoseph, Ltd., 1940
Edition: Ulverscroft large print ed.
Publication info: F. A. Thorpe, 1965
Landsborough Publications, 1958
Penguin Books, 1951
Publication info: Bath, England :Boston : Chivers Audio Books ;Distributed
in the United States by G.K. Hall Audio Publishers, 1991
Physical description: 12 sound cassettes (16 hrs., 15 min.) : analog, Dolby
General note: "Chivers Audio Books"--Container.
General note: Complete & unabridged.
Edition: A Laurel ed.
Publication info: [New York : Dell Publishing Co., 1976 1967
Edition: A Laurel ed.
Publication info: [New York : Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1976 1967
Physical description: 447 p. ; 18 cm.
General note: "A Dell book."
General note: Braille. Hempstead, N.Y. : Helen Keller Braille Library.
New York : Pocket Books, 1940
Edition: [New ed.].
Publication info: [London] : Hodder & Stoughton, 1984 1939
Edition: 1st Collier Books ed.
Publication info: New York : Collier Books, Macmillan Pub. Co., 1992 1940
London : Joseph, 1939
Edition: New ed.
Publication info: London : New English Library, 1977
New York : Editions for the Armed Services, 1944 1940
Edition: [2nd Laurel ed.]
Publication info: New York, N.Y. : Dell, 1988 1940
[n.p.] Macmillan, 1945
Edition: 4th ed.
Publication info: London : New English Library, 1975
Mattituck, N.Y. : Aeonian Press, 1967
Garden City, N.Y. : International Collectors Library, ?
1970 1979
Mattituck, N.Y. : Aeonian Press, 1985 uuuu
Edition: 1st Macmillan Hudson River ed.
Publication info: New York : Macmillan, 1986 1940
New York, Macmillan, 1953
New York : Macmillan, 1962 1940
New York, The Macmillan Company, 1973 1940
London : M. Joseph, 1949
New York : Macmillan , 1943
Edition: [Book club ed.]
Publication info: New York : Macmillan, 1940
New York, The Macmillan Company, 1942
New York : Dell Publishing, 1967
New York, Macmillan, 1949 1947
Publication info: 1979
Edition: Large print ed.
Publication info: Leicester, [Eng.] : Ulverscroft, 1971 1939
Edition: A Laurel Edition.
Publication info: [New York, Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 1976 1967
New York : Collier Books, 1966
Edition: Unabridged school ed.
Publication info: New York : Macmillan, 1964
[New York, Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 1940
Publication info: Ulverscroft, [Leicester, Eng., F. A. Thorpe, 1939
Physical description: 2 v.
Publication info: [s.l.] : Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941
Physical description: 169 leaves ; 28 cm.
General note: "2nd revised final."
General note: PUBLICATION TYPE: Book
New York, Macmillan, 1964
New York, The Macmillan company, 1940
London, M. Joseph Ltd. 1939
Source: Worldcat
6 Last date in print?
Febraury, 2000. (Publication date July 1997, active record).
Source: Books in Print.
7 Total copies sold? (source and date of information?)
8 Sales figures by year? (source and date of information?)
1940, 176,280 copies sold (through bookstores)
Sources: 80 Years of Bestsellers, Hackett.
9 Advertising copy (transcribe significant excerpts, briefly identify where ads were placed)
10 JPEG image of sample advertisement, if available
11 Other promotion
Article in Publisher's Weekly, 1940.
Source: Publisher's Weekly, Index, 1940.
12 Performances in other media? If so, list media, date, title, production information; if not, enter N/A
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
1999 1941
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment, 1999 1941
Dramatic highlights from How green was my valley by
Richard Llewellyn.
Publication info: Released by Living Literature 1969
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Fox Video, 1997
Bath, England :Boston : Chivers Audio Books ;Distributed
in the United States by G.K. Hall Audio Publishers, 1992
Publication info: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, 1994
Physical description: 14 sound cassettes (21 hrs.) : analog
General note: "Unabridged."
Publication info: Bath, England :Boston : Chivers Audio Books ;Distributed
in the United States by G.K. Hall Audio Publishers, 1991
Physical description: 12 sound cassettes (16 hrs., 15 min.) : analog, Dolby
General note: "Chivers Audio Books"--Container.
General note: Complete & unabridged.
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home
Entertainment, 1993 1941
New York, NY : CBS Fox Video, 1990
Author: Dunne, Philip, 1908-
Title: How green was my valley : the screenplay for the Darryl
F. Zanuck film production directed by John Ford
Edition: 1st ed.
Publication info: Santa Barbara : Santa Teresa Press, 1990
Publication info: [United States? : s.n., ? 1970 1979
Physical description: 1 sound cassette (54 min.) : analog.
General note: Dramatized.
General note: PUBLICATION TYPE: Recording
Title: How green was my valley : screenplay : revised final
Publication info: 1940
Title: "How green was my valley" : continuity and dialogue taken
from the screen.
Publication info: 1941
Physical description: [ca. 175 leaves], bound ; 28 cm.
General note: "Twentieth Century-Fox presents Richard Llewellyn's How
green was my valley ... screen play by Philip Dunne ...
produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, directed by John Ford ..."
(leaf [1]-[2])
Author: Dunne, Philip, 1908-
Title: How green was my valley Screenplay
Publication info: 1984
Publication info: Mpls. [i.e. Minneapolis] MN : Metacom, 1983 1977
Physical description: 1 sound cassette.
Davenport, Iowa : Blackhawk Sound :Distributed by
Blackhawk Films, ? 1900 1983
Physical description: 1 sound cassette : 1 7/8 ips, 2-track, mono.
Physical description: 8 sound cassettes : 15/16 ips, 2 track, mono.
General note: Karl Marsh, narrator.
General note: Recorded at the Branford Audio-Book Production Unit for
the Connecticut State Library, Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, 1979. Text originally published:
New York : Macmillan, 1940.
Publication info: [s.l. : s.n.],DAK Industries) 1977
Physical description: 1 sound cassette (ca. 55 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, mono.
Title: Dramatic highlights from How green was my valley.
Publication info:
Physical description: 1 cassette. 2-track. mono.
Publication info: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Magnetic Video Corp., 1977 1941
Physical description: 1 cassette, 118 min. : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.
General note: Beta 2.
Source: Worldcat
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Title: Qu'elle etait verte ma vallee !
Publication info: Paris : Phebus, 1998
Physical description: 556 p. ; 21 cm.
General note: PUBLICATION TYPE: Book
Personal author: Vulliemin, Berthe Trad.
Author: Teng-fei-li-fu.
Title: Fei tsui ku
Publication info: Shang-hai : Tso chia shu wu, 1949
Physical description: 2, 190 p. ; 19 cm.
General note: Ying wen shu ming: How green was my valley.
Title: Waga tani wa midori nariki.
Publication info: Tokyo : Mikasashobo, 1951
Physical description: 273 p. ; 19 cm.
General note: PUBLICATION TYPE: Book
Title: Waga tani wa midori nariki.
Publication info: Tokyo : Mikasashobo, 1951
Title: Bolo raz zelene udolie-- : roman
Publication info: Liptovsky Mikulas : Tranoscius, 1946
Title: Com'era verde la mia vallata : romanzo
Publication info: [Verona] : A. Mondadori, 1947
Title: So grun war mein Tal : Roman
Publication info: Stuttgart : Diana, 1955 1950
Title: Qu'elle etait verte ma vallee!
Publication info: [Paris] : Livre de Poche, 1972
Title: Hova lettel, draga volgyunk?
Publication info: Budapest : Kozmosz, 1987
Title: Que verde era mi valle
Publication info: Barcelona : EDHASA, 1980
Title: So grun war mein Tal : Roman
Publication info: Zurich : Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1959
Title: Jag minns min grona dal
Publication info: Stockholm : Bonners Folkbibliotek, 1953
Title: Com'era verde la mia vallata
Publication info: [Verona] : A. Mondadori, 1958 1945
Title: So grun war mein Tal : Roman
Publication info: Zurich : Humanitas Verlag Zurich, 1950
Title: Grnn varstu, dalur
Publication info: [Reykjavik] : Helgafell, 1949
Source: Worldcat
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15 Sequels/Prequels? Give standard bibliographic information for each. If none, enter N/A
1) How Green was my Valley, M. Joseph, 1939, Macmillan, 1940.
2) Up, into the Singing Mountain, Doubleday, 1960.
3) Down Where the moon is Small, Doubleday, 1966.
4) Green, Green My Valley Now, Doubleday, 1975.
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Richard Dafydd Vivian Llewellyn Lloyd, or Richard Llewellyn as he would later be called, was born in St. Davids', Pembrokeshire, Wales on either the 8th or the 10th of December in 1906.
The novelist/playwrite/journalist/scriptwriter was born to his mother, Sarah Anne, and his father, William Thomas Llewellyn Lloyd, who was a hotelier at the time. Richard, a Roman Catholic, would grow up working in his father's hotels, starting at the Claridge's Hotel in London at the age of sixteen. This was following his education in Britain, a standard one of the times. He then continued to progress in the hotel industry, moving on to more exotic locales, such as Italy.
In 1924, Richard enlisted in the British Army. He was stationed in India and Hong Kong for seven years, until 1931. But this was not the end of his military career. In 1940 he signed up to fight in World War II. He became a member of the Welsh Guards and served until 1946, another six years of military service. During this time he achieved the rank of captain.
After his time in the armed forces, he moved to Dublin, Ireland. He lived there until November 30th, 1983 when he died of a heart attack in his "home town". But from the late 1920's until the time of his death, Richard Llewellyn was writing.
While he was still in the military, he started work on his most famous novel, How Green was my Valley. It took him twelve years to write, and some time researching in the coal fields of south Wales. The book was an immediate success, selling over 50,000 copies in Great Britain in the first four months of its publication and over 100,000 in the United States (where it was published one year later). Llewellyn's first agent was Michael Joseph of Michael Joseph, Ltd., which was located in the heart of London and he was 33 years old at the time of publication.
In addition to serving in the armed forces, working in the hotels and coal mines, Llewellyn also worked as a reporter for Cinema Express (starting in 1930). He became interested in the theater and film industry and went on to write many film scripts and a few plays. He even directed an award winning movie about steel making.
In the late 1940's, he moved temporarily to the United States where he spent most of his time lecturing and writing for MGM. It was here that he met his first wife, Nora Theresa Sonsteby. He married her in 1952 but it did not work out and, after sixteen years of marriage, he ended up divorcing her in 1968. He then moved back to Ireland where he met his second wife, Susan Frances Heinmann, an editor. He married her on March 24th, 1974 and they remained wed until his death in 1983.
Richard Llewellyn's papers are located in the National Library of Wales and include a variety of works including correspondence and never published or produced drafts. He is most remembered for his work How Green was my Valley, but almost every year since that novel he managed to produce at least one, sometimes two, works per year.
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Richard Llewellyn's How Green was my Valley was well received both initially, and well after its initial publication. In its first year in print in the United States, it sold 176,280 copies without the help of book club sales. In 1941, a year after its initial publication in the United States, it was named "Bookseller's Favorite Fiction" (Publisher's Weekly, v. 139, p.837). Llewellyn was not present to accept the award, but did so over the phone from England. This shows the general public's affinity for this kind of writing. The book is a story about a family in the coal mines of Wales and this was appealing for many reasons, not the least of which would be the author's writing style. His style was probably as strong as it was due to the fact that he worked and re-worked the novel itself for 12 years before trying to publish it.
But the book was well received by both the public and critics. "Critically, Llewellyn received glowing tributes, while John Ford's film of the novel won the Oscar for best film in 1941. In terms of popularity and critical acclaim, the novel remains Llewellyn's masterpiece, and, considered as literature, it marks a degree of success that he has never quite achieved since." (Dictionary of Literary Biography, p.325). The critics kind reviews also contributed to more people buying the book that year than The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Good reviews not only give the novel more publicity than it had originally, but they also give it a solid reputation. These are contributing factors to the positive and welcoming reception that this novel received in its American debut.
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Not only did the novel do well, but the adaptation of it did well too. The film was produced in 1941 and won the Oscar for best picture that year. The adaptation, while not exactly true to the novel, was a pretty close version of it. This also contributed to the novel's popularity while at the same time it reached a new audience. This included those who were unable to read.
That the novel is still in print today, fifty years after its initial publication, is proof that it is still being well received. There have been no poor reviews of it. Over time, it has not become obsolete. It is, rather, now considered a classic. To have accomplished fame as Llewellyn did in 1940 is a great achievement. But to have maintained this fame and to have his novel become a classic is an even greater achievement.
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Richard Llewellyn is not your typical best-selling author. He spent 12 years writing How Green was my Valley during which he was enrolled in the armed services and researched the life of an average coal miner in the field by actually living and working in a coal mining town in Wales. He traveled to India and Hong Kong while in the service, but ended up moving to Dublin after the publication on his novel. Perhaps it was the painstaking effort that he put into the actually writing and research, perhaps it was the audience's preparedness, or perhaps it was just a good story. For whatever reason, this book became a bestseller.
Many bestsellers appear to be the result of either a well known author or sufficient advertising. The existence of book clubs also helps the sales of certain books (the Oprah Effect). Sleepers, books that become popular via word of mouth, are type of bestseller too. But this book was none of these. This book came out of the blue. There was no preliminary advertising and there was no author named Richard Llewellyn until this book was published. And it was an immediate success. Not only was it an instant blockbuster in England, but when it was published in the United States the following year, it did incredibly well, if not better than it had done in the UK. It is not alone in this phenomenon. Also falling into this category (blockbusters by first time authors) are such books as Peyton Place, Semi-tough, The Other, and Auntie Mame. While the exact situations in which these books were published is not the same, they are all from first time authors and all made the bestsellers list.
While Llewellyn's book is not riddled with double meanings and does not have a trick ending, it is a very well written story that was thoroughly researched before being meticulously woven together. Combined with a receptive audience this made for a bestseller. This particular book gained fame and popularity shortly after it was released and is now termed a classic because of this, although a contributing factor could have been that a film version of the novel was produced that same year. The recipe for his success can be deciphered by looking at a few aspects of this novel comparing them to others that also have these same aspects. The three elements that are present in this and a few other bestsellers are the existence of genre stereotypes, the first time author phenomenon, and the researching aspect of writing a successful novel.
In content and writing style, this novel can easily be compared to Sons and Lovers and Angela's Ashes. Llewellyn's book is about a young man's journey to adulthood while living in the coal fields in Wales. Similarly, D. H. Lawrence wrote about another young man's growth to a mature young man in his novel Sons and Lovers. The similarities between these books is very apparent in more than one way. In both, the hero finds himself in a working class neighborhood that is run on the coal trade. In both, the families are complete with a mother, father, and a few siblings and both are situated in the English country. The difference between the exact situations is that in the case of Huw in How Green was my Valley and the case of Paul Morel in Sons and Lovers is that Huw does not realize the quality of life he has with a loving family and enough food for everyone, whereas Paul is actually in a bad situation that he must rise above. This is apparent in the end of both novels where Huw ends up looking back with sorrow at his losses and Paul is left looking towards the light of London, leaving his life-time of indentured servitude to his family behind him and looking ahead to his bright future on the horizon.
Angela's Ashes is also a story about a young man growing up. It takes place in the same general area of the world, but not the same country. It ensues in the lanes of Limerick, Ireland. But the aspects of camaraderie with one's classmates, first loves, and other obstacles familiar to growing up in England and Ireland are present. There are more differences between this novel and Llewellyn's than there are between Lawrence's novel and Llewellyn's. These lie in the fact that they take place in different countries, different settings (country versus urban), and have different outcomes. In the end of McCourt's novel, Frank is looking forward to a promised land of attainable wealth and prosperity. The last scene is that of the young man riding into New York harbor with high hopes of a solid future. The last sentence in How Green was my Valley is "How green was my Valley, then, and the Valley of them that have gone." (p.651). In this sense, Huw is looking back, not forward. There is a sense of loss rather than a sense of triumph and gain. This can partially be attributable to the fact that he has actually lost someone, but the difference highlighted here is that of positive, progressive outlook versus sorrowful, reminiscent outlook.
Also contributing to the novel's popularity was the production of a film version the same year it was published in the United States. The film was produced by John Ford and won the Oscar that year for "best film" (1941). The phenomenon of a film creating a larger audience for a book makes sense. People always say that the book is better than the film and, because of this, many people want to either read the book before watching the film, or read it afterward to see what the differences are. For whatever reason, the publication of a novel in another media almost always contributes to the popularity and, in turn, the increased sales of a novel because of the increased access to it.
Another phenomenon that should be investigated when trying to figure out what makes this and other books a bestseller is that of the first time authors. This was Llewellyn's first novel. He researched it by working in the coal fields in Wales between the time he spent in the armed service. It took him twelve years to write and, after having written this, he proceeded to write, on average, two novels per year. None of these subsequent novels received nearly as much attention as his first one did, not even the three sequels he put out, Up, into the Singing Mountain, Down Where the moon is Small, and Green, Green My Valley Now. Similarly, Peyton Place had a sequel that did not fare as well as the first book. Another similarity between the two is that Peyton Place was made into a television series and a movie, both contributing factors to the success of the novel. Differences between the two lie in the issues dealt with in each one. Llewellyn does not push the social values of the time, while Grace Metalious definitely does. She uses sex and scandal abundantly in her novel while Llewellyn incorporates more romance than sex, perhaps another factor that contributed to the overwhelming success of her novel due to an audience that was more prepared. The audience's preparedness can be attributed to the fact that over fifteen years had elapsed between the publication of Llewellyn's novel and hers. If Metalious had tried to get her book published in 1940, it would not have happened because even seventeen years after How Green was my Valley, it was still tremendously controversial. Controversy has always attracted people. It is human nature to be curious about taboo subjects, otherwise, the field of Anthropology would not exist because that, I have found over the past four years, is a discipline centered around taboos and controversy.
Semi-tough is another example of a first time author having great success in his first appearance. Dan Jenkins, a writer for Sports Illustrated, produced this book in 1972. Like Llewellyn's book, it was published around war-time, but the subject matter is very different. The fact that both were incredibly successful could have something to do with the wars. World War II had just recently started when Llewellyn published his book. That Americans would need more violence than was occurring in Europe does not seem likely. It has been said that, during a war, people like to read about happier, lighter subjects. This could be one of the reasons why Llewellyn's book, about a family in the coal fields, was so well received at the time. Americans knew that we had to intervene in the war, and did so on behalf of their country. There were no protests comparable to those that ensued upon America's entry into Vietnam. Jenkins' book was published in the middle of the Vietnam War controversy. It involves a lot of vulgarity, profanity, sex, and violence, but despite the fact that we were involved in the war and the book was not a lighter read, it did very well. This could be because the attitudes at this time were markedly different than those during the second World War. There was tremendous social upheaval in the form of protests and draft dodging that was all over the news. It might have been that because of this reaction to the war, the public was looking for a different kind of outlet that came in the form of this particular book. This book was also made into a television series and a movie which have been identified as contributing factors to the sales of a novel.
Another strikingly different book that made the bestseller list is Thomas Tryon's The Other. While both he and Llewellyn were involved in the film industry at one time in their lives, Tryon's novel grew out of his involvement and Llewellyn's involvement grew out of his novels. Screenplays were the force that tied them into both the world of literature and the world of film.
Unlike How Green was my Valley, Patrick Dennis' Auntie Mame was advertised before it came into print. Publisher's Weekly promoted it in its "buyer's forecast" in 1955 in the January 1st edition, and subsequently when it was published and released to the public. Perhaps he did this because he had been working in the advertising industry for the previous ten years and had seen how promotion helped sales so much. This heavy advertising inevitably boosted sales so, while this might have been Dennis' first novel, it was different in that it was promoted before it came into print. Llewellyn did not advertise his novel. It had already been successful in England the previous year (1939), and although not advertised in the US, it became an immediate bestseller. He did not have any experience in the advertising world, although he would have been exposed to it through his working the field of journalism. Another shocking difference between the two novels is that Dennis wrote his book in ninety days. Three months of writing is a lot less than twelve years. Although he actually wrote the book in three months, he had been planning it for a few years before that. And then he tried to get the work published for five years before Vanguard stepped forward. Llewellyn did not have trouble finding his initial publisher in London, Michael Joseph, Ltd.. That was the first publisher he gave the manuscript to and they accepted it with minimal changes to be made. Dennis had to go through fifteen publishers before he could find one that would publish his work. Like most of the bestsellers we have seen so far, this one was made into a film and redone twenty years later in an updated film version of the first one. These contributed to the novel's ongoing success and also to the fact that the novel is still in print today.
Researching what you are writing about is incredibly important to the success of a novel as well. If an author does not appear to know what he is talking about, the work will, most likely, not do very well. Llewellyn spent years doing research for his first novel. He went and lived in a small mining town in Wales where he got to know the local coal miners, their thoughts, beliefs, and customs. He also experienced, first-hand, what it was like to toil away, under the crust of the earth all day long; what it was like to miss daylight completely and be breathing the soot-filled air for hours on end. Through the various descriptive passages and word choice, the reader truly believes that his characters are real and the life they live is believable. Such meticulous research is also apparent in Semi-tough. In Jenkins' novel, he writes about a fictitious football player who ends up going to the superbowl. He wasn't a football player himself, but he did work in the field as a writer for Sports Illustrated and eventually became a senior writer and an editor. He did this over the course of 22 years and, during that time, he picked up a pretty good idea of what it would be like to be an actual player. The difference between the research that he did and the research that Llewellyn did is that he did not play the game himself. So while he probably did get a pretty good feel for what it would be like, he was not writing from his own personal experience. Llewellyn, from his years in the coal mines, had an insider's perspective on the life of a miner. Either way, they both achieved a level of writing that made the readers truly believe what they were reading and this contributed to the success of both of the books.
There are many reasons a novel becomes a bestseller including the mere fact that the book is well written and tells an interesting, believable story. This is the case of How Green was my Valley by Richard Llewellyn. He meticulously researched and wrote this work over the course of twelve years. There were no book clubs and there was no pre-publication advertising of the novel. It was an immediate blockbuster by an unknown author. It did not have the shock value of Peyton Place or Semi-tough, nor did it have the endless plugging that Auntie Mame did. It was simply a case of a receptive, war-time audience and well written, believable and touching story of a family in the coal fields of Wales.


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Another comic-book adaptation is heading to the small screen. This time it's based on the Vertigo title Preacher. The series, created by Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, made its debut in 1995. Now it's moving to television courtesy of Seth Rogen and his producing partner, Evan Goldberg.
According to Variety, the one-hour drama has been picked up by the AMC Network. It was rumored to be a straight-to-series order, but the network opted for the pilot instead. The story centers on a small-town preacher, Jesse Custer, who becomes possessed by a supernatural creature called Genesis.
Custer, along with his ex-girlfriend Tulip and a vampire named Cassidy, heads out on a spiritual journey to find God -- literally. Rogen and Goldberg have made it clear that they will be respectful to the source material and its fans.
"Preacher has been our favorite comic since it first came out," said Rogen and Goldberg. "Garth Ennis is one of our idols and it's an incredible honor to be working on this. We promise we won't make too many dick jokes and ruin it." The duo are on board to executive-produce and direct.
We're not surprised by AMC's decision to tackle Preacher. With Breaking Bad gone, and the final season of Mad Men approaching, they need another hit. It appears they're trying to tap into The Walking Dead's demographic.
Preacher is written by Sam Catlin and will be produced next summer. The pilot will be considered for the 2016 TV season.
Do you think AMC is a good fit for Preacher?
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