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The Reckoning (documentary)
The Reckoning may refer to: Literature * "The Reckoning", a 1902 short story by Edith Wharton * ''The Reckoning'', a 1905 novel by Robert W. Chambers * ''Le Bilan Malétras'', a. k. a. ''The Reckoning'', a 1948 novel by Georges Simenon * ''The Reckoning'', a 1963 novel by Hugh Atkinson * ''The Reckoning'' (Halberstam book), a 1986 book by David Halberstam on the crises in the U.S. automotive industry from 1973 to the mid-1980s * ''The Reckoning'' (Penman novel), a 1991 novel by Sharon Kay Penman * ''The Reckoning'', a 1992 novel by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles * ''The Reckoning'', a 1992 novel by Ruby Jean Jensen * ''The Reckoning: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe'', a 1992 book by Charles Nicholl * ''The Reckoning'', a 1994 novel by James Byron Huggins * ''The Reckoning'', a 1996 novel by Constance Laux, writing as Connie Laux * ''The Reckoning'', a 1998 novel by Beverly Lewis * ''The Reckoning'', a 1998 novel by Patricia Robins, writing as Claire Lorrimer * ''The Reckoning'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Wharton
Edith Newbold Wharton (; ; January 24, 1862 – August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray, realistically, the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel ''The Age of Innocence''. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Her other well-known works are ''The House of Mirth'', the novella ''Ethan Frome'', and several notable ghost stories. Biography Early life Edith Newbold Jones was born on January 24, 1862, to George Frederic Jones and Lucretia Stevens Rhinelander, at their brownstone at 14 West Twenty-third Street in New York City. To her friends and family, she was known as "Pussy Jones". She had two elder brothers, Frederic Rhinelander and Henry Edward. Frederic married Mary Cadwalader Rawle Jones, Mary Cadwalader Rawle; their daughter was landscape architect Beatri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (Pillar Album)
''The Reckoning'' is the fourth album from Christian rock band Pillar. It was released on October 3, 2006. Included on the new release are displays of the softer side of Pillar (with songs like "Angel In Disguise" and "Wherever the Wind Blows"), the pop side ("Sometimes") and the much heavier/screaming side ("Crossfire" and "Tragedy"). The album debuted at No. 70 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''The Reckoning'' received a Grammy Award nomination December 6, 2007 for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. This was the first Grammy nomination that Pillar has ever received. Critical reception ''The Reckoning'' garnered generally positive reception from eight music critics. At ''CCM Magazine'', Doug Van Pelt graded the album an A−, stating that "it's hard not to notice the stellar production", and it comes "with its incredible bass, drum and guitar sounds." Jeremy Williams of Cross Rhythms rate the album nine out of ten, writing that the album "doesn't let up from there either, with crunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (Needtobreathe Album)
The Reckoning is the fourth studio album from American Christian rock band Needtobreathe, released on September 20, 2011, through Atlantic Records. It is the last album featuring drummer Joe Stillwell. It debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Christian Album chart, No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Albums chart, No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Digital Albums chart and No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 49,000 copies in its first week. The song "Oohs and Ahhs" was used in a promotional advertisement for J. J. Abrams's drama television series ''Alcatraz''. Background The album released on September 20, 2011, through Atlantic Records, and it was produced by Needtobreathe, Rick Beato, and Greg Wells. This was the fourth studio album by the band. The studios used while recording the album were Plantation Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and Rocket Carousel Studios in Los Angeles, California. Music and lyrics At Allmusic, Andrew Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (EP)
''The Reckoning'' is the first EP by American rock band Comes with the Fall. Track listing All lyrics and music by William Duvall, except where noted. Personnel ;Comes with the Fall * Bevan Davies – drums *William DuVall – vocals, guitar * Adam Stanger – bass guitar ;Additional performers * Noah Pine – piano on "Chameleon Blues" ;Production * Produced by William DuVall * Engineered by Jeff Bakos *Mastered Mastering is a form of audio post production which is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device called a master recording, the source from which all copies will be ... by Stephan Marsh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Reckoning, The 2006 debut EPs Comes with the Fall albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (Asaf Avidan & The Mojos Album)
''The Reckoning'' is an album by the Israeli band Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, released in Israel in 2008. The album's 15 tracks blended rock, folk and blues with Avidan's lyrics about relationships and betrayal. The album was certified gold status in a year, and platinum later, and would eventually become the biggest selling "independent" record of all time in Israel. It was chosen as Album of the Year (2008) by various media, including '' Time Out Tel Aviv''. " Reckoning Song" was the first single released from the album in Israel. It would eventually become a huge international hit for Asaf Avidan retitled and remixed as "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". "Weak", the second single of the album, became a huge radio hit and its video was "Video of the Year" on Israel's music channel. "Weak" would also be the title song of the film '' L'Arbre'' (English title ''The Tree'') by Julie Bertuccelli, which starred Charlotte Gainsbourg and was the closing film at Cannes Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (Trump Book)
''The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal'' is the second book written by Mary L. Trump about her uncle Donald Trump. Preceded in Mary Trump's bibliography by 2020's '' Too Much and Never Enough'', it was published on August 17, 2021, by St. Martin's Press. Synopsis ''The Reckoning'' posits that the United States has suffered trauma from its inception because of its inclusion of systemic racism and its failure to address the existence of white supremacy (exemplified by the election of the author's uncle Donald Trump as president of the United States in 2016 and attempts to overturn the 2020 election). Mary Trump discusses the COVID-19 pandemic as a more recent source of trauma and criticizes Donald's response and rhetoric as worsening the crisis. She also argues that her uncle is only pretending to run again in 2024 to raise money, having previously argued that he would be too afraid to lose again. Themes Mary Trump argues that much current discord in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reckoning (Grisham Novel)
''The Reckoning'' is a best-selling novel by John Grisham. In addition to Grisham's typical legal thriller, the book was also characterized by reviewers as "a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a family saga, a coming-of-age story," "a period piece", and a war novel. Plot In 1946, World War II veteran Pete Banning owns a 640-acre parcel in northern Mississippi. Pete's wife Liza has recently been placed in a mental institution; his children Joel and Stella are college students; and his sister Florry is a would-be writer who lives on an adjacent parcel. One morning, for seemingly no reason, Pete fatally shoots Dexter Bell, the pastor of the local Methodist church. Pete makes no secret of what he has done and submits to arrest by Sheriff Nix Gridley without resistance, repeatedly refusing to explain the murder. After some internal friction, a grand jury returns an indictment of first-degree murder. Pete refuses the efforts of John Wilbanks, the Banning family's attorney, to requ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rennie Airth
Rennie Airth (born 1935) is a South African novelist who currently resides in Italy. Airth has also worked as foreign correspondent for the Reuters news service. Novels His works include ''Snatch!'' (1969), ''Once A Spy'' (1981), and a series of murder mysteries set in England between 1921 and 1949 featuring Detective Inspector John Madden of Scotland Yard (later retired). The first of these, '' River of Darkness'' (1999), won the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for best international crime novel in 2000 and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity Macavity the Mystery Cat, also called the Hidden Paw, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book '' Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats''. He also appears in the Andrew Lloyd Webber 1981 musical ''Ca ... awards in the States. Airth found inspiration for that tale in a scrapbook about his uncle, a soldier killed in World War I. A sequel, '' The Blood-Dimmed Tide'', was publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrea Weis
Alexandrea Weis (born in New Orleans) is an American novelist. She was educated as a nurse. She has written a number of novels about New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 .... Her unique style and ability to exquisitely define characters, makes her one of a growing number of popular writers from the region. She uses her experiences with the people and culture of the area to bring a new approach to New Orleans fiction. She has received national recognition and won several writing awards for her work. She is married; they live in New Orleans. Books *''To My Senses'', Booksurge LLC, 2007, *''Recovery'', CreateSpace, 2011, *''Sacrifice'', World Castle Publishing, 2011, *''Broken Wings'', World Castle Publishing, 2012, *''The Secret Brokers'', World Castle Publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu (born November 29, 1959) is an American writer of adult fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have been published in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, and Italy. Katsu has also had a 29-year career in the NSA and CIA working in a number of positions dealing with intelligence and foreign policy, with an emphasis on technology issues. She previously worked as a senior policy analyst for the RAND Corporation. Biography Katsu was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, the daughter of an American-born father and a Japanese-born mother. She spent the majority of her youth living near Concord, Massachusetts, to which she attributes her interest in the early American history featured in her novels. She attended Brandeis University ( BA in literature and writing, 1981), where she studied with novelist John Irving and children's book author Margaret Rey, and the Johns Hopkins University ( MA in fiction, 2004). She is also an alumna of the Squaw Valley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Casey
Jane Casey is an Irish-born author of crime novels. She was born in Dublin in 1977 and grew up in Castleknock, 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Dublin. She studied English at Jesus College, Oxford. For a period she worked as an editor for a children's book publisher. Her first book, ''The Missing'', was published by Ebury Press in February 2010. It was shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award. She then began a series of novels featuring Detective Constable Maeve Kerrigan: ''The Burning'', ''The Reckoning'', ''The Last Girl'', ''The Stranger You Know'' and ''The Kill'' (which was shortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Award 2014). In 2023, a television adaptation of Casey's standalone novel ''The Killing Kind'' was released by Paramount+. Her 2024 novel ''A Stranger in the Family'' won the Crime Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. She has also begun a series of novels for young adults, featuring her character Jess Tennant: ''How to Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
