7/8/2023 0 Comments The deluge by adam toozeAs I described in Wages of Destruction, their challenge was of an unprecedented scale and this enormous effort was the backhanded compliment they paid to the order they were challenging. This would be the order against which Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini and Imperial Japan would hurl themselves in the 1930s. In 1928, analysts as diverse as Winston Churchill, Leon Trotsky and Adolf Hitler, agreed that what had emerged from the Great War was a new international order framed by the power of the United States and the British Empire, and anchored on the European continent by the military predominance of the French Republic. But this is not how it appeared at the time. Ten years after World War I ended, what kind of international order had been established? With hindsight it must seem as though the postwar settlement was weak and lacked solid foundations.
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This synchronicity started off what would prove to be a delightful Sunday morning chatting about parenting, teaching, writing, and her latest book, I Shall Be Near To You, as we sipped organic coffee (me) and spicy chai (her) and nibbled on freshly made pumpkin muffins and bear claws. Our denim paired with cream-colored lace shirts and sandals, we giggled as we looked at each other in person for the first time. I guess Erin Lindsay McCabe and I were both more than a little excited the northern California heat had broken and jeans were finally not too hot and sticky to wear out for coffee. It’s a good sign when you meet someone for the first time and you’re dressed in identical outfits. Mom To Mom, Teacher To Teacher, Writer to Writer: A Conversation With Erin Lindsay McCabe It’s even better when we know the author of said book because we read the book, love it, reach out, and the author (until then a stranger) reaches back. It can be really wonderful, when we have the chance, to review a book by someone we know and care about, because we want to share what we love with the world. 7/8/2023 0 Comments First test tamora pierceIn this book, Keladry of Mindelan, known as Kel, faces a tough year ahead to become a page when Lord Wyldon has put her on probation. Keladry must struggle to prove herself worthy to palace training master Wyldon of Cavall and her fellow page trainees. The novel tracks the first year of Keladry's training, during which she is only accepted on a probationary basis. The protagonist is Keladry of Mindelan, a young girl who becomes the first female to train as a knight ten years after King Jonathan first declared it legal. Protector of the Small is set in the Tortallan world of Pierce's Song of the Lioness and The Immortals quartets. It details the first year of Keladry of Mindelan's training as a page of Tortall. First Test, is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first book in the series Protector of the Small. 7/8/2023 0 Comments The Concubine by Norah Lofts"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Loyalties, to church, to queen, to country, are tested, and - in the wake of the king's volatile passions - can be an unpredictable matter of life and death.įirst published in 1963 and adored by readers for generations, Lofts' lush and moving portrayal of the ambitious and doomed Anne Boleyn will continue to reign as a classic retelling of this epic chapter of history vividly brought to life. The consequences of Anne's rise to power and eventual demise are felt well beyond the inner circle of the court. Anne's ascent to the throne elevates her from lady-in-waiting to the highest position a woman could attain, but her life spirals out of control when Henry is driven to desperate acts of betrayal and violence. Against common sense and the urgings of his most trusted advisors, Henry defied all, blindly following his passion for Anne, using the power he held over the bodies and souls of all who reside in his realm and beyond. "All eyes and hair," a courtier had said disparagingly of her, but when King Henry VIII fell for young Anne, nothing could keep him from what he desired. The king first noticed Anne Boleyn as a heartbroken sixteen-year-old, sullen and beautiful after a thwarted romance with the son of the Earl of Northumberland. Acclaimed and beloved historical novelist Norah Lofts brings to life the danger, romance, and intrigue of the Tudor court that forever altered the course of English history. Unfortunately, Mother London was swamped by the extra-literary controversies surrounding The Satanic Verses. It could have used some of the fortuitous timing that allows a book to mop up well-deserved honours and achieve a word-of-mouth readership that keeps it running for years. King of the City, a hefty London novel, character-packed, busy with competing narratives (confessing, denouncing, celebrating, plea-bargaining for its own sanity), was being punted by its publicists as "the long-awaited sequel to a Whitbread Prize shortlisted book Mother London". Actually, this fly-pitched outlaw, spotted on the side of a telephone junction box outside Toynbee Hall, on Commercial Street in Whitechapel, had been got up to look like a charity case, or a Wanted poster. The candidate, a Father Christmas in civvies, knows that better than anyone, knows he's on a loser, but it hasn't dowsed his fire. No Londoner, according to the spin-doctors, is ever going to vote for a beard. The tilted look was watchful, eyes narrowed against bright light: a non-combatant shocked to find himself exposed on the hustings. There was nothing peevish or pop-eyed about this citizen. Around the time of the London mayoral election, that stupendous non-event in the calendar of civic discourse, posters appeared out of nowhere with the head of a man who wasn't quite Frank Dobson. Walking through the definition of conscious parenting and the three stages of the parenting map. Jen and the good doctor will hit some big topics that will inform not only parents, but those of us who wish to discover how we were parented, and how it impacts us now including: Using her book as a guide, she will introduce us to the five patterns of ego, show us some varying parenting styles (including helping Jen unpack her own parenting style), develop a mindful focus on self-control, and tips on how we can encourage our adult children to parent themselves. Shefali provides a step-by-step roadmap to help free parents and their children from toxic patterns and expectations, while building a lasting meaningful bond with them. Those of us in the middle of life who may still be parenting kids at home, or adjusting to parenting adult children who have just launched out into the world–or in any season of the parenting journey, really–will find much to learn as we look back (and forward) at our parenting patterns. Shefali returns to the show to discuss her concept of conscious parenting. In this episode of our For the Love of the Middle series, renowned clinical psychologist Dr. 7/7/2023 0 Comments Vicious sinners of saintThis story is presented so beautifully and addictively, you can't help but want more and more and more, until the last page is turned and even then you will hold out a hope that maybe, just maybe, Shen will write more about the couple (Which she will not, since their story has been told *sad panda*) An innocent girl that you can't help but fall in love with. A set of friends you don't know what to do with and a girl. Shen has written a story with a hero that you will love to hate and hate to love. Shen book and let me tell you if you haven't picked up an L.J. Vicious, Emilia, the secret, the darkness, the light, the revelations. I know that (^) is complete gibberish but this how I feel after finishing Vicious. Ghrtrljlfhuruivri *flapping hands and screaming* And when you find someone who’s worth it- never let them go. Each treaty promise, and in fact any promise made was never given the slightest necessity to be upheld by the white settlers, their military or the political government. But the Americans treated the original natives as being less than human. So, as nations, they entered into treaties to provide themselves the opportunity to live in peace and preserve some of their traditional life. Bury My Heart explains the North American Indians realized the white migrants to their land were far too numerous to withstand. But its poignancy remained in my mind these last 30 years. I had to stop before I finished the complete paperback. I first read the history in the late 1970s. Easy to Listen To, Difficult to Hear Aboutīury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, by Dee Brown, and narrated By Grover Gardner. 7/7/2023 0 Comments Broken jenny lawson reviewFrom the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it. In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let ’ s Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety.Īs Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. Victor Bayne is such an interesting character. It’s best listened to in order, so if you’re new to the series, start with Ps圜op, Book 1, Among the Living.and prepare for a hauntingly good listen. Ps圜op is an ongoing series filled with supernatural action and delightfully awkward humor - with a steady undercurrent of gay romance. What happens if the murder house reveals itself to be more than just a schoolyard rumor? His partner has definitely got something to hide…and then the investigation takes a truly bizarre turn. The subject of his assignment is a real piece of work. Turns out, undercover work is a lot tougher than it looks. The whole “murder house” claim is just a product of a kid’s overactive imagination, and he’s confident he has the situation under control. Why not? There was no foul play involved, and as a psychic medium, he’d know if a ghost was creeping up on him. He’ll do whatever it takes to get a look at his permanent record, including going undercover in a townhouse where a recent death took place. But can he survive a murder house?įew people would willingly spend the night in a murder house, but Victor Bayne is up for the challenge. Victor Bayne has survived demons, ghosts, and repeaters. |