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April Henry
April Henry (born April 14, 1959) is an American ''New York Times'' bestselling author of mysteries, thrillers, and young adult novels. Early life Born in Portland, Oregon, April 14, 1959, Henry grew up in the small southern Oregon city of Medford where her father, Hank Henry, was a KTVL television newscaster, and her mother, Nora Henry, was a florist. Career Author Roald Dahl helped April Henry take her first step as a writer. When Henry was twelve, she sent Dahl a short story about a frog who loved peanut butter. Dahl had lunch with the editor of an international children's magazine and read her the story. The editor contacted her and asked to publish her story. In 1999, Henry's first book, ''Circles of Confusion'', was published by HarperCollins. It was short-listed for the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award. It was also chosen for the Booksense 76 list, and ''The Oregonian'' Book Club, and was a Mystery Guild Editor's Choice. Henry's first stand-alone thriller, ''Lear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824 and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon. The city was named in 1883 by David Loring, civil engineer and right-of-way agent for the Oregon and California Railroad, after Medford, Massachusetts, which was near Loring's hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. Medford is near the middle ford of Bear Creek. History In 1883, a group of railroad surveyors headed by S. L. Dolson and David Loring arrived in Rock Point, near present-day Gold Hill. They were charged with finding the best route through the Rogue Valley for the Oregon and California Railroad. Citizens of neighboring Jacksonville hoped that it would pass between their town and ''Hanley Butte'', near the present day Claire Hanley Arboretum. Such a move would have all but guarante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booklist
''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is available to subscribers in print and online. ''Booklist'' is published 22 times per year, and reviews over 7,500 titles annually. The ''Booklist'' brand also offers a blog, various newsletters, and monthly webinars. The ''Booklist'' offices are located in the American Library Association headquarters in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. History ''Booklist'', as an introduction from the American Library Association publishing board notes, began publication in January 1905 to "meet an evident need by issuing a current buying list of recent books with brief notes designed to assist librarians in selection." With an annual subscription fee of 50 cents, ''Booklist'' was initially subsidized by a $100,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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The Night She Disappeared
''The Night She Disappeared'' is a young-adult crime / mystery novel by American author April Henry, released on March 13, 2012 through Henry Holt and Company. In June 2012, Henry announced that the film company Tempest had optioned the rights to the novel. Plot Drew works at Pete's Pizza with Kayla Cutler and receives a phone call from a customer named John Robertson. Before ordering he asks if Drew's colleague Gabie Klug, a part-time delivery girl is working. Drew doesn't answer his question. He sends Kayla out with the order; she does not return. The police are called to investigate. Gabie is blamed for her disappearance as she switched nights with Kayla so that she worked Wednesday. Witnesses say that it was a boy named Cody because he painted his white truck brown. Gabie finds out that John Robertson didn't want Kayla; he wanted Gabie. Reception The novel received positive reviews. Wendy Schmalz, for ''Publishers Weekly'', was particularly effusive, stating "it's a riveting s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torched (novel)
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Torched may refer to: * ''Torched'' (album), a Michael Hedges album * ''Torched'' (film), a 2004 horror film *Torched, an item that is burnt as the result of arson See also * Arson (other) *Torch (other) A torch is a portable burning light source. Torch or torches may also refer to: Places * Torch, Missouri, a community in the United States * Torch, Ohio, a community in the United States * The Marina Torch, a residential skyscraper in Dubai P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shock Point
Shock may refer to: Common uses Collective noun *Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names * Stook, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves Healthcare * Shock (circulatory), circulatory medical emergency ** Cardiogenic shock, resulting from dysfunction of the heart ** Distributive shock, resulting from an abnormal distribution of blood flow *** Septic shock, a result of severe infection *** Toxic shock syndrome, a specific type of severe infection *** Anaphylactic shock ** Hemorrhagic shock, from a large volume of blood loss ** Neurogenic shock, due to a high spinal cord injury disrupting the sympathetic nervous system * Cold shock response of organisms to sudden cold, especially cold water * Electric shock ** Defibrillation, electric shock to restore heart rhythm ** Electroconvulsive therapy or shock treatment, psychiatric treatment * Hydrostatic shock, from ballistic impact * Insulin shock or diabetic hypoglycemia, from too much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Learning To Fly (novel)
Learning to fly or learn to fly may refer to: * Fledging, a bird, bat or other flighted creature learning how to fly * Flight training Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills. Flight training can be conducted under a str ..., in which a person takes lessons to fly an aircraft such as a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft Music * " Learn to Fly", a 1999 song by Foo Fighters * "Learn to Fly" (Surfaces and Elton John song), 2020 * "Learn to Fly" (A1 song), 2002 * "Learn to Fly", a 2009 song by Greek stoner rock band Nightstalker off the album ''Superfreak'' * "Learning to Fly" (Pink Floyd song), a 1987 song by Pink Floyd * "Learning to Fly", a 1986 song by Emerson, Lake & Powell from the album ''Emerson, Lake & Powell'' * "Learning to Fly" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), a 1991 song by Tom Petty and the Heartbrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl, Stolen
''Girl Stolen'' is a young adult crime novel by the American author April Henry, published in 2010 by Henry Holt and Company. It follows Cheyenne, a 16-year-old girl who is blind, has pneumonia, and is accidentally kidnapped when a stranger steals her mother's car while Cheyenne is resting in the backseat. Plot ''Girl, Stolen'' is about Cheyenne Wilder, a 16-year-old girl who is blind and has pneumonia. Cheyenne is waiting in her stepmother's car while she's in a pharmacy when a teenage boy, Griffin, steals her stepmother's vehicle, unaware that Cheyenne is curled up in the backseat. Griffin contemplates setting Cheyenne free but decides against it and drives her home to a rundown trailer. There, his father, who is a carjacker, learns about the mishap, as well as Cheyenne's father's wealth, and decides turn this error into a ransom opportunity. However, once he realizes that Cheyenne may be able to identify him and his cronies, he contemplates killing her after he receives the rans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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