Starry Messenger (picture book) Vatican Church, he was forced to retract his earlier statements that contradicted with the ideologies of the Vatican Church regarding the placement of the Earth, or risk death. Galileo chose to retract his statements and was confined to house arrest for eight years before his death in 1642. The book ends on a positive note when Sis writes about the Pardon that was issued to Galileo more than three hundred years later in October 1992. Peter Sis’s documentation of the acclaimed scientist, Galileo Galileo’s life received positive reviews from: "Kirkus Reviews", "Booklist", "School Library Journal" and more. "The New York
In the Sun (She & Him song) In the Sun (She & Him song) "In the Sun" is a song by American duo She & Him, written by Zooey Deschanel for their second album, "Volume Two". The song was released as the first single from the album on February 23, 2010, a full month ahead of the album. It was published on-line by Pitchfork on January 22, 2010. The duo performed the song on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on April 2, 2010 in promotion of their new album. Interviewed by Pitchfork, songwriter Deschanel stated "I originally composed it with a classic jazz chord progression—with a