![]() ![]() Some of these poems calm me like a drink of cold, clear water. This slim book of poetry brings moments of intense wonder about the unknowableness of the human condition. Luke Sital-Singh (TED performance: “Afterneath” / “Killing Me”) I could have picked any volume of his work, but this - his latest - is a great place for people to start. I always feel like his poems help me to see the world, rather than just pass through it blindly. His words fill me with such ease and warmth, and they never fail to put me in a better, heightened mood. The Rain in Portugal by Billy Collins (TED talk: Two poems about what dogs think - probably)Ĭollins is by far my favorite poet. Suzie Sheehy (TED talk: The case for curiosity-driven research) Through this volume, I’m enjoying discovering other work by this wonderful poet, who writes: “For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.” The most famous verse in it is the title poem, which never fails to bring me back from our tech-driven, fast-paced world into memories of beautiful forest walks. This little book of poetry is my current morning dose of calm, and I use it like a meditation if I’m feeling stressed about the day ahead. ![]() ![]() The Peace of Wild Things: And Other Poems by Wendell Berry ![]() IStock Enthusiastic recommendations for uplifting reads, as suggested by TED speakers and TED-Ed educators. ![]()
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7/8/2023 0 Comments Pale demon by kim harrison![]() ![]() En route, they’re pursued by rogue pixies, the only coven member sympathetic to Rachel’s predicament, assassins targeting Trent and a mysterious demon, who, unlike others of his kind, can appear during the daytime. Since she’s on the no-fly list, she’s forced to drive to the witches’ convention in San Francisco for a slim chance at a pardon, accompanied by her vampire roommate Ivy, her pixy sidekick Jenks and, unexpectedly, the elven druglord Trent Kalamack, who has promised to plead Rachel’s case, and (as always), also has his own agenda. Rachel’s ability to invoke demon magic has gotten her shunned by her fellow witches, and put her at risk of life imprisonment-or worse. Magic, sexual tension, bloodshed and convoluted plotlines color this urban-fantasy road trip, the ninth in the series featuring Cincinnati witch/incipient demon Rachel Morgan ( Black Magic Sanction, 2010, etc.). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No longer able to trust his own eyes, Wilder feels his grip on reality slipping. Is Sky haunting him? And who is the dark-haired woman drowning in the cove, whom no one else can see? But as he writes, Wilder begins to find notes written in Sky’s signature green ink, and events in his manuscript start to chime eerily with the present. This book will be Wilder’s revenge on Sky, who betrayed his trust and died without ever telling him why. And of Sky, Wilder’s one-time friend, who stole his unfinished memoir and turned it into a lurid bestselling novel, The Sound and the Dagger. Of a horror that has followed Wilder through the decades. It is the story of his childhood companions and the shadowy figure of the Daggerman, who stalked the New England town where they spent their summers. In a windswept cottage overlooking the sea, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. On my blog today, I’m taking part in the blog tour for the new novel by Catriona Ward, Looking Glass Sound. ![]() ![]() ![]() And so for the first time in her life she finds herself in Japan, where Paul, her father's assistant, is waiting to greet her.Īs Paul guides Rose along a mysterious itinerary designed by her deceased father, her bitterness and anger are soothed by the stones and the trees in the Zen gardens they move through. Rose has just turned forty when she gets a call from a lawyer asking her to come to Kyoto for the reading of her estranged father's will. From the best-selling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes a story about a woman's journey to discover the father she never knew and a love she never thought possible. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments Greenglass house series order![]() There’s a lot here, but it’s so much fun. Each of the guests seems to have a secret, and soon Milo has teemed up with the cook’s daughter to try to get to the bottom of the mysteries surrounding the guests, along with the mysteries around Greenglass House itself.įor a middle-grade novel, this is a large, sprawling story–which makes sense since it was setting up a series. But on the first night of vacation, first one mysterious stranger, than another, shows up at their door until Greenglass House (the inn) is teeming with strange guests. ![]() Greenglass House is the story of Milo, the 12-year-old son of innkeepers, who is excited to have his busy parents to himself during his winter vacation, when their inn is usually empty. ![]() ![]() This is the perfect book to read, snug under a blanket in front of the fireplace, while the snow piles up outside. ![]() ![]() ![]() The mostly one-way conversations halted only with Whitman’s death, at 72, in 1892. In 1888, Traubel began nearly daily visits to Whitman at his Mickle Street row house in Camden, New Jersey, writing down, in shorthand, almost every utterance. The essential Whitman qualities can be appreciated anew with the publication of Walt Whitman Speaks, a slim volume presenting, as its subtitle tells us, “His Final Thoughts on Life, Writing, Spirituality, and the Promise of America.” Throughout his life, Whitman had many such thoughts-in his last years alone, enough to fill nine volumes, transcribed by his young friend and amanuensis, the writer and social reformer Horace Traubel. ![]() ![]() īreathe the air but leave plenty after me, ![]() Of every hue and cast am I, of every rank and religion,Ī farmer, mechanic, artist, gentleman, sailor, quaker. In “Song of Myself,” published in Whitman’s first volume of Leaves of Grass, in 1855 (and appearing in all subsequent editions), he presents himself as the flesh-and-blood representative of a sprawling and rising nation: He was steadfast in his embrace of America. If optimism is the American creed, Walt Whitman stands as its most exuberant exponent. Walt Whitman Speaks: His Final Thoughts on Life, Writing, Spirituality, and the Promise of America, edited by Brenda Wineapple (Library of America, 196 pp., $19.95) ![]() ![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 'African History For Beginners' is a unique documentary portrait of the African' s struggle to preserve their cultural heritage and homeland. ![]() The plight of the African nations has gained the world' s attention, yet the African culture is usually overlooked. Discover the glory of the Pharaohs, the Towers of Zimbabwe, the cosmology of the Yoruba, and the courage of the Masai. Explore the rich history of the continent of contrasts. 'African History For Beginners' provides striking visuals and fascinating text which bring to life this continent of riches and wonders, and also of people often unknown or misunderstood. Archaeological discoveries indicate that Africa was the birthplace of humankind. Here is a book to set the historical record straight. Yet the Africans themselves often remained unknown or misunderstood. Over the ages, the riches and wonders of Africa have attracted the world. ![]() Recent archeological discoveries indicate that Africa was the birth place of humankind. It is a unique documentary portrait of the Africans' struggle to preserve their cultural heritage and homeland. Discover the glory of the Pharaohs and Towers of Zimbabwe, the cosmology of the Yoruba, the courage of the Masai and the golden wonders of Mali, the art treasures of the Bushongo and the sophistication of the Egyptians. AFRICAN HISTORY FOR BEGINNERS explores the rich history of this continent of contrasts. Buy African History for Beginners by Herb Boyd, Shey Wolvek-Pfister from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK. ![]() 7/7/2023 0 Comments Deafo![]() Even though Cece had her device, she still needed to lip read and really focus on what the individual was saying so it should not be assumed that they will hear perfect despite their external devices. El Deafo gave me insight into how a deaf individual may feel, some of their internal struggles as well as what they are actually hearing. From her diagnosis of meningitis, to the hearing test and her audiogram it showed you almost the process of what an individual who acquires a hearing loss goes through. It showed you Cece’s progression which I liked because I felt like I was seeing everything that I learned from start to finish. “El Deafo” was not only funny and cute, but it was informative and realistic in regard to the different aspects of Cece’s hearing loss. This novel can be used with to empower young children, teenagers, and parents to embrace their hearing loss and provide a source of comfort that there are people that embark on the same experiences and struggles. Cece experiences both highs and lows that any child with a hearing loss or aided device may go through. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cece has a hearing aid and her ability to hear with her super “phonic” ear. This story is a great read for any parent or child experiencing a hearing loss. “El Deafo” written by Cece Bell is a comic novel that follows the chronicles of a young girl making it through life and school with a hearing loss. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OL21530451W Page_number_confidence 91.57 Pages 358 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.17 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200822131002 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 969 Scandate 20200817215018 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781848124370 Tts_version 4. Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place, The:. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 10:11:28 Boxid IA1913323 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Buy Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place, The by Julie Berry (ISBN: 9781596439566) from Amazons Book Store. ![]() ![]() With the aid of Nine Hibiscus's adjutant, Twenty Cicada, they establish a line of communication to the enemy, who turn out to be a hive mind that does not understand the personhood of individuals. In Nine Hibiscus's fleet, the two women develop methods to communicate with the aliens and restart their romantic relationship. Mahit seizes on the chance to escape the increasing danger from factional conflicts on Lsel, and she is tasked by one of Lsel's leaders to sabotage first-contact efforts in order to prolong the Empire's war with the aliens. ![]() There, she convinces her former associate and still nominal ambassador to the Empire, Mahit Dzmare, to accompany her. That specialist is Three Seagrass, now a senior Imperial official, who smuggles herself to the frontlines by way of Lsel Station. The Teixcalaanli admiral Nine Hibiscus, tasked with confronting the threat, requests an Information Ministry specialist to attempt to communicate with the inscrutable enemy. Synopsis Ī few months after A Memory Called Empire, alien forces massacre an industrial colony of the Teixcalaanli Empire. Like its predecessor, the book won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, in 2022. ![]() It is the sequel to A Memory Called Empire, and the second novel in Martine's Teixcalaan series. A Desolation Called Peace is a 2021 space opera science fiction novel by Arkady Martine. ![]() |