![]() ![]() ( Book Browsing Blog) Book Description:īook Description Paperback. I would recommend this book to pretty much anyone who wants a hard-hitting contemporary read. it is hard-hitting at times,but it is also full of hope, possibility and determination and it will have you flinching, crying, holding your breath and rushing to turn the page. This is a gripping story Please go out and buy this if you can. ( Ilsa - Whisper of Ink)Ī Thousand Perfect Notes can only be described as utterly disheartening and powerful. it's heartbreaking and everything I never knew I needed. ![]() A Thousand Perfect Notes is a read of great intensity on multiple levels. How does one create a magical and powerful story from such disparate ingredients? Well, read on. ![]() Domestic violence and its pernicious enforcing of secrets. ![]() Moving and hopeful and completely brilliant - this is a fantastic debut and I can't wait to see more from C. Viscerally violent from the opening sentence, authentically raw, and painful to read at times, this is a superbly told, emotionally charged story of obsession, abuse and the wonderful, terrible power of music both to destroy and, ultimately, to redeem. What an incredible book, truly magnificent - and it's fantastic to see YA discussing issues it seems to have shied away from in recent years. ![]()
0 Comments
5/30/2023 0 Comments High rise jg ballard summary![]() ![]() ![]() In Ballard’s first four novels, published in the 1960s, the world is destroyed by catastrophe: by a freak wind ( The Wind from Nowhere), by water ( The Drowned World), by heat ( The Drought), and by crystal ( The Crystal World). Certainly, his novels and stories frequently have the clarity and simplicity of concept that we see in Wells’s fiction, just as the narratives driven by these concepts proceed to undo that simplicity by showing the complications that inevitably ensue. Wells and William Burroughs, in so far as he can be likened to anybody. Ballard has always struck me as a curious mixture of H. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The Grey King by Susan Cooper![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The effect was so startling that for a moment Will found himself wondering whether the hair was deliberately bleached - done on purpose to create astonishment and alarm.But the idea vanished as swiftly as it had come. But there was a quality of strangeness about him, as there had been about the dog, that tightened Will’s throat and caught him motionless in a wondering stare for this boy was drained of all colour, like a shell bleached by the summer sun. He had a schoolbag slung over one shoulder, and he seemed to be about the same age as Will. was dressed neatly in what looked like a school uniform: grey trousers, white shirt, red socks and tie. He senses who his friends and allies are, but the boy Bran, whose father works for Will’s Uncle David, was a bit of a mystery and, at first, Will doesn’t know if he likes him. Even from his first arrival, though, Will feels the Dark all around him, oppressing him, and making him even weaker than the illness has left him. When he recovers, Will is sent to relatives in Wales to recuperate and, hopefully, to regain his lost memory in order to retrieve the golden harp and release the sleepers, tasks he must complete in Wales, in the land of the Grey King. Book four in Susan Cooper’s series The Dark is Rising finds Will Stanton delirious with illness, an illness that steals from him the poem he was to remember with the clues for the next quest which must be completed by the youngest of the Old Ones - which is him. ![]() ![]() ![]() 18 câu hỏi ôn tập môn KNHT tại FPT Polytechnic.KTCT-bài 4 CẠNH Tranh VÀ ĐỘC QUYỀN Trong NỀN KINH TẾ THỊ TRƯỜNG.Test DƯỢC LÝ HỌC - Test dược lý học trắc nghiệm.Bài tập tài chính doanh nghiệp chương 2.Chiến lược marketing Cocoon thâm nhập vào thị trường Thái Lan.Phân tích cơ sở lý luận hình thành tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh.Tiểu luận Phật giáo và ảnh hưởng của nó đến xã hội và con người Việt Nam.Ma-trận-triết - ma trận ôn thi triết cho các bạn :)).ÔN TẬP GIỮA KÌ - 310 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm triết học.LOBJ18 0007008 - Question bank of Accounting.Tiểu luận triết học Quy luật lượng - chất.ON THI KE TOAN QUOC TE 1 - bài tập ôn thi cộng note các chương kế toán quốc tế.Đề cương Nhập môn khoa học xã hội và nhân văn.- bai-tap-va-bai-giai-kinh-te-vi-mo-lam-phat-va-that-nghiep. ![]() BÁO CÁO CUỐI KỲ CHUYÊN ĐỀ ĐỊNH HƯỚNG NGHỀ NGHIỆP.Đề thi trắc nghiệm kinh tế vĩ mô - có đáp án.NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM MÔN CHỦ NGHĨA XÃ HỘI KHOA HỌC.GT học phần Triết học MLN (K) Tr đầu -Tr59. ![]() ![]() ![]() perfect to curl up and read on a winter's night. A charming entry fizzing with romance." - Kirkus The Bookshelf (signed and personalized copies available) But when it becomes clear that the house, influenced by the magic of Nathaniel's ancestors, requires a price for its obedience, Elisabeth and Nathaniel will have to lean on their connection like never before to set things right. Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. ![]() Not an easy task when the house is filled with unexpected secrets, and all Elisabeth can think about is kissing Nathaniel in peace. With no access to the outside world, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas - along with their new maid Mercy - will have to work together to discover the source of the magic behind the malfunctioning wards before they're due to host the city's Midwinter Ball. ![]() Surely it must be a coincidence that this happened just as Nathaniel and Elisabeth started getting closer to one another. But something strange is afoot at Thorn Manor: the estate's wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor's occupants inside. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city's most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. In this sequel novella to the New York Times bestselling Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the spell trapping them inside Thorn Manor in time for the Midwinter Ball!Įlisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Coming Soon: The Mysteries of Thorn Manor ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Productivity Project-and the lessons Chris learned-are the result of that year-long journey. Among the experiments that he tackled: Bailey went several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep he cut out caffeine and sugar he lived in total isolation for 10 days he used his smartphone for just an hour a day for three months he gained ten pounds of muscle mass he stretched his work week to 90 hours a late riser, he got up at 5:30 every morning for three months-all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work. After obtaining his business degree, he created a blog to chronicle a year-long series of productivity experiments he conducted on himself, where he also continued his research and interviews with some of the world's foremost experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream-to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamoured with since he was a teenager. Summary: A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of us: how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives. ![]() 5/30/2023 0 Comments The blue flower book![]() ![]() ![]() He intends Fritz to eventually enter the salt trade as well. A hard-working man of high birth but dwindling fortune, the elder Hardenberg converts to the Herrenhut Brotherhood. Fritz's father, Director of the Salt Mining Administration of Saxony, runs a salt mine in Weissenfels on behalf of the Prince. His youngest sibling, referred to cryptically as “the Bernhard” is supernaturally intelligent, but his gift is never fully explained. Michael Hoffman of The New York Times described The Blue Flower as “a masterpiece.” Friedrich “Fritz” von Hardenberg was born in 1772, the second of a brood of eleven. Hardenberg asks those who have read the chapter (including young Sophie) what they think the flower symbolizes this question becomes one of the most important motifs in the book. ![]() It tells the story of the formative years of early Romantic poet Friedrich von Hardenberg (1772-1801), who would later achieve acclaim under the pen name “Novalis.” Hardenberg has two obsessions, a twelve-year-old named Sophie von Kühn, and the blue flower that dominates the first chapter of a book he is writing. The Blue Flower is a critically acclaimed 1995 historical novel by author Penelope Fitzgerald. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic![]() ![]() ![]() more my hope this third book will be just as OTT as the other two and allow this brilliantly misfit cast of characters their deserved moments of revenge and (hopefully) celebration.And I need Andrew. I've been punished lately by series finales that don't just fall flat, they fizzle like a dollar store firework that you stare at saying "Is that it?"Somehow I don't think the Foxhole Court will go quietly into the night. As of the writing off this review, the author is in the midst of finishing the third (and supposedly final) book. So our understanding of who Andrew is has come slowly and with extreme prejudice. Andrew.The unraveling of this character has been done masterfully. Far from itSo why do I need the third book now?Because. Review 1: Is it OTT (over the top)? Oh yeahIs it way more violent and twisted than I thought it would get? Fucking hell, yesIs it perfect? Nope. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Girls & Sex by Peggy Orenstein![]() ![]() More than that, though, there was a stark difference in how their parents approached those topics. Here’s their secret: The Dutch girls said that teachers and doctors had talked candidly to them about sex, pleasure and the importance of a loving relationship. They reported more comfort with their bodies and their desires than the Americans and were more in touch with their own pleasure. In subsequent interviews with some of the participants, the Americans described interactions that were “driven by hormones,” in which boys determined relationships, male pleasure was prioritized and reciprocity was rare.Īs for the Dutch girls, their early sexual activity took place in loving, respectful relationships in which they communicated openly with their partners (whom they said they knew “very well”) about what felt good and what didn’t, about how “far” they wanted to go, and about what kind of protection they would need along the way. ![]() ![]() ![]() Understanding Gender Dysphoria is the book we need to navigate these stormy cultural waters.Ĭhristian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients. In the midst of a tense political climate, Yarhouse calls Christians to come alongside those on the margins and stand with them as they resolve their questions and concerns about gender identity. The result is a book that engages the latest research while remaining pastorally sensitive to the experiences of each person. Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture is written by Mark A. ![]() In Understanding Gender Dysphoria, Yarhouse offers a Christian perspective on transgender issues that eschews simplistic answers and appreciates the psychological and theological complexity. Mark Yarhouse, an expert in sexual identity and therapy, challenges the church to rise above the political hostilities and listen to people's stories. And while the war rages over language, institutions and political allegiances, transgender individuals are the ones who end up being the casualties. In the fog of the culture war, complex issues like gender dysphoria are reduced to slogans and sound bites. Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Honorable Mentionįew topics are more contested today than gender identity. ![]() |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |