![]() ![]() ![]() Each piece builds into a larger examination of race and queerness, power and vulnerability, love and grief: a portrait of what we all do for one another-and to one another-as we fight to become ourselves.īlending poetry and prose, Jones has developed a style that is equal parts sensual, beautiful, and powerful-a voice that’s by turns a river, a blues, and a nightscape set ablaze. Through a series of vignettes that chart a course across the American landscape, Jones draws readers into his boyhood and adolescence-into tumultuous relationships with his mother and grandmother, into passing flings with lovers, friends and strangers. Haunted and haunting, Jones’s memoir tells the story of a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires, and fears. ![]() The ‘I’ it seems doesn’t exist until we are able to say, ‘I am no longer yours.’ ” ![]() We sacrifice the people who dared to raise us. “We sacrifice former versions of ourselves. “People don’t just happen,” writes Saeed Jones. From award-winning poet Saeed Jones, How We Fight for Our Lives is a stunning coming-of-age memoir written at the crossroads of sex, race, and power. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Wolf's carefully crafted characters evolve as the voyage slides to its icy conclusion readers may be surprised by the potency of the final impact. Wolf constructs a richly textured novel in verse that recreates the Titanic's ill-fated journey, predominantly through the voices of her passengers. Wolf leaves no emotion unplumbed, no area of research uninvestigated, and his voices are so authentic they hurt. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Ī masterpiece. Slipping in telegraphs, undertaker's reports, and other records, poet Allan Wolf offers a breathtaking, intimate glimpse at the lives behind the tragedy, told with clear-eyed compassion and astounding emotional power.īibliography, articles, periodicals, government documents, discography ![]() The voices in this remarkable re-creation of the Titanic disaster span classes and stations, from Margaret ("the unsinkable Molly") Brown to the captain who went down with his ship from the lookout and wireless men to a young boy in search of dragons and a gambler in search of marks. And an ancient iceberg glides south, anticipating its fateful encounter. A beautiful Lebanese refugee, on her way to family in Florida, discovers the first stirrings of love. Millionaire John Jacob Astor hopes to bring home his pregnant teen bride with a minimum of media scandal. Arrogance and innocence, hubris and hope-twenty-four haunting voices of the Titanic tragedy, as well as the iceberg itself, are evoked in a stunning tour de force. ![]() ![]() ![]() But he's downright scary when he's drinking and starts acting ""like an angry giant."" After a painful summer, Mommy convenes friends and family (the narrator included) and they hold an intervention, successfully convincing Daddy to seek treatment. ![]() As long as Daddy doesn't sneak into the garage to drink whiskey, he's good company-the narrator recalls rocking on the porch swing, gardening together and going on family outings to the park. ![]() Where Langsen and Rubel offer a comprehensive discussion and take a bracingly candid approach, Resh and Sewall (previously paired for Saying Goodbye to Grandma), focus more narrowly and more softly, describing one family's struggles from a young daughter's point of view. Although you wouldn't know it from either the title or the cover illustration, this book-like Richard Langsen's and Nicole Rubel's When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much (Children's Forecasts, June 17)-tackles the subject of a parent's alcoholism and its impact on children. ![]() ![]() ![]() I've provided a few themes that are supported by scripture and examples, along with a great thought for the day.įormat: The book is very easy to follow - there is a short introduction, then a page for each day that includes: the date, a title theme, a scripture supporting the theme, and a story or example that ends with a type of thoughtful reflection for the day. 26th), "Dare to be Happy" with who you are (April 17th), etc. 1), looking at where you want to be in the future (Jan. I love the different ways I am encouraged each morning, revisiting my hopes and dreams (Jan. There is an inspirational thought and bible verse for each day of the year, and each one takes only a minute or two to read, but will help you stay inspired all day! This would be a great gift for any religious friend or relative you want to provide encouragement to.Ĭontent: I've taken the time to read ahead in the book so I could do a better review. ![]() It is small, about 6 inches tall, 4 inches wide and about 1 inch thick - it will fit great in a purse, glove box, desk drawer, etc, just put it somewhere so you can read it every morning. In a nutshell: This is a wonderful book for daily use, that helps to start the day on a positive/inspiring note with biblical inspiration. ![]() ![]() Julia Child addresses her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking to the “servantless American cook,” a title that has become applicable to many more people since the book was first published in 1961 (Child XXIII). Cookbooks, unlike most other genres of books, are written to the reader in second person, creating an exclusively personal reading experience. ![]() ![]() Yet, the diverse purposes and functions of cookbooks are not their most distinguishing characteristic. Chefs write cookbooks for various reasons: to promote their personal brand, to share their life story, and also to introduce their readers to new gastronomic ideas. It’s pretty long but definitely worth a read.Ĭookbooks do not only share recipes they also teach readers new culinary techniques, guide hosts through social events, and provide a lens into the era in which they were written. I wasn’t able to release it until now, because I didn’t want to be cited as plagiarizing myself. ![]() The following extended essay is a piece I wrote for the IB Programme junior year in high school. ![]() ![]() The study formed the very basis of all his work on the subject and has resulted in several articles, represented in this volume, on such creativity-related concepts as problem solving versus problem finding, the personality of the artist, the influence of the social context, creativity as a social construction, developmental issues and flow. His first extensive study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago enabled him to observe, test and interview fine art students drawing in a studio. Firmly grounded in that history, yet extending it in new directions, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi started his life-long study on artistic creativity. The chapters in this volume trace the history of the study of creativity back to the days of Guilford and research on IQ and Jacob Getzels’ work on creativity and intelligence. Unconventional and unorthodox in his approach, Csikszentmihalyi chose the topic of creativity as a field of study believing it would help him be a better psychologist and advance his understanding of how to live a better life. Starting with his seminal 1964 study on creativity up to his 2010 publication in Newsweek, the volume spans over four decades of research and writing and clearly shows Csikszentmihalyi’s own development as an academic, psychologist, researcher and person. This first volume of the Collected Works of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi represents his work on Art and Creativity. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well, thank you Sarah for telling me to persevere – I loved Howards End. Plus, having loudly proclaimed my love for Susan Hill’s Howards End is on the Landing, it seemed only right that I read the novel which inspired the title. A reliable friend told me that she’d felt the same way about those novels, but loved Howards End – I couldn’t make myself read it unaided, so persuaded my book group to read alongside me. ![]() ![]() Both were obviously well written books, but neither quite worked for me, and I found them more of a chore than a pleasure. I admired, but didn’t particularly relish reading, A Room With A View and A Passage to India. Well, ladies and gents, it’s happened again! This time, courtesy of Mr. I wrote quite a lot last year about being Third Time Lucky with Muriel Spark and Evelyn Waugh – after not loving a couple of their novels, I was bowled over by the third I read. ![]() ![]() Ayala had been pushing Volkswagen to explain why its diesel passenger cars polluted so much more in ordinary driving than they did in California testing labs. ![]() Schmidt had just met with Alberto Ayala, a deputy executive officer of the California Air Resources Board, the state’s air quality enforcer. Norton, reveals new details of a broad conspiracy within Volkswagen to cover up the fact that its cars were designed to deceive pollution regulators.įRANKFURT - Volkswagen was a little more than a month away from the biggest crisis in its history when Oliver Schmidt, a high-ranking engineer for the carmaker who dealt with regulators in the United States, wrote a reassuring email to his superiors. This article is adapted from “Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal” by Jack Ewing, the European economics correspondent for The New York Times based in Frankfurt. ![]() ![]() ![]() We're not saying these books are textbooks - we're saying your voracious reader is going to love the adventures of Ellie Belly and learn some important things.įrom vocabulary to elementary school math concepts, to nature and life sciences, it's kid-motivated and child-directed learning at its best.įinally, parents get to give their kids a great series to devour without feeling guilty. ![]() The series effortlessly combines the immersive story-telling style of Judy Moody and Geronimo Stilton with a dose of learning so subtle that young readers won't even know their brains are getting a workout. ![]() From the learning system that brought you Singapore Math comes a delightful series that traces the tale of Ellie Belly, a witty girl whose ability to talk to animals is matched only by her inability to put up with homework. ![]() ![]() ![]() All this background to Rose’s character sets up a solid storyline for the rest of Littlewood’s debut series. Readers will see that because of experiencing all those positive and negative situations, Rose learns that the love her family is more important the fabulous life Aunt Lily seems to have. But aside from the magic and humor, Rose’s growth as a character showcases what many successful coming-of-age stories include: doubting her abilities, yearning for parental love and respect, defying parental guidance, gaining confidence in her talents, failing at responsibilities, and paying the price for negative actions. Kathryn Littlewoods culinary caper blends rich emotional flavor with truly enchanting wit, yielding one heaping portion of hilarious family adventure. Littlewood has concocted an addictive and delicious new series mixing food, fantasy, and fun. Its the Bliss Cookery Bookean ancient, leather-bound volume of enchanted recipes like Singing Gingersnaps. ![]() Soon after meeting Aunt Lily, Rose feels like Lily may have ulterior motives for coming to the Bliss Bakery. Then an unplanned guest comes to visit: the motorcycle riding, fabulous baker “Aunt” Lily. Because she is in charge, Rose believes she’s mature enough to try out some of the recipes without parental supervision. ![]() ![]() When her parents go on a trip, Rose is given the responsibility to protect the sacred cookbook. Rosemary Bliss’s family owns a magical bakery and all the baked goods come from recipes in the secret Bliss Cookery Booke-a cookbook that has been in the family for many generations. ![]() |