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Jun 28, 2024 · It was followed by two nonfiction books: The Best We Can Do, an account of the trial of Dr. Bodkin Adams, who was accused of murdering his wealthy female patients, and The Faces of Justice, a “not quite straight-faced” reporting of legal practice in the law courts of England, France, Germany and Switzerland.
6 days ago · Three true-crime podcasters invade an Irish town in ‘Bodkin’ — but what’s the cost of telling other people’s stories?
Jun 28, 2024 · Sybille Bedford’s latest novel, Jigsaw, was published in 1989 to great acclaim.It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and prepublication extracts of it appeared in The New Yorker.It was her first novel in fifteen years, during which she had written the biography of her lifelong friend and mentor Aldous Huxley and produced two volumes of travel and law reporting.
3 days ago · To be clear, Randall Woods’ “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods’ biography of the sixth president is massive in both length and scope.
4 days ago · On March 18, 1984, Katsuhisha Ezaki came home from work and decided to go for a bath. When he got ready for this bath at around 9 pm, he had utterly no idea that this dip in the tub was going to render him incredibly vulnerable in only a matter of moments.
Jun 28, 2024 · He was backed by a terrific supporting cast playing terrific supporting characters, from Raul Julia's slick defence attorney to Paul Winfield's wisecracking (if corrupt) judge to Greta Scacchi's ...
2 days ago · John Adams, America’s Metternich, was born on October 30, 1735, to John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston, who emerged from a lineage rooted in the rich soil of Braintree, Massachusetts. Adams was the eldest of three brothers, with Peter and Elihu following, Adams’s birthplace was the family farm in the rustic town.
6 days ago · Adams and Jefferson first met at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1775, developed a strong mutual respect, and formed a close friendship. In 1784, Jefferson joined Adams in France on diplomatic service for the new Nation. Adams did most of his work in England (and Holland) while Jefferson stayed in Paris, but they met up in London after Jefferson had finished some diplomatic business.
2 days ago · —John Adams "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." —Bertrand de Jouvenel "It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged." —GK Chesterton "I predict that the Bush administration will be seen by freedom-wishing Americans a generation or two hence as the hinge on the cell door locking up our freedom.
John Bodkin Adams; K. Geoffrey Keynes; Ĉi tiu paĝo estis lastafoje redaktita je 10:41, 28 jun. 2024. La teksto disponeblas laŭ la permesilo Krea Komunaĵo Atribuite-Samkondiĉe 4.0 Neadaptita; eble aldonaj kondiĉoj aplikeblas. Vidu la ...
