Wise Men Say by drunkonwriting5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() She liked books ‘that made you a little nervous.’ Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Peter Straub were the three wise men of our family bookshelf.” ― Michael Easton “My mom didn’t write, but she loved to read. ![]() Steady now! This is not the life of simplicity but the life of multiplicity that the wise men warn us of.” ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh Baby-carriage, parasol, kitchen chair, still under control. We run a tightrope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head. “What a circus act we women perform every day of our lives. “For if the mystery concealed of old is made manifest to the Apostles through the prophetic writings, and if the prophets, being wise men, understood what proceeded from their own mouths, then the prophets knew what was made manifest to the Apostles.” ― Origen Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.” ― Pindar “Great deeds give a choice of many tales. ![]() ![]() “Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men, whereby to communicate their mind but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.” ― Robert South “A wise man never dwells in the past because he knows he belongs to the future.” ― Debasish Mridha “Why should I ask the wise men: Whence is my beginning? I am busy with the thought: Where will be my end?” ― Muhammad Iqbal “Wise men argue causes fools decide them.” Anacharsis ![]()
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The last mrs parrish liv constantine5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() She turned and gave the exquisite blond woman a shy smile, which garnered a polite nod in her direction. Amber straightened her shoulders and pretended to be immersed in the magazine strategically placed on the rack of her own machine. From the corner of her eye, she saw the signature gold Nikes step onto the machine next to her. She was sick to death of the routineday after day, working her ass off, waiting for the moment to make her move. There was one reason and one reason alone that she dragged herself here every day, to this machine, at the precise stroke of eight. But she didn't carenot about any of them. She was a fixture to themunimportant, not worthy of being noticed. They were so self-absorbed she would have bet her last dollar that not one of them would recognize her on the street even though she was five feet away from them every single day. ![]() She'd been coming to this gym every day for three monthsthree long months of watching these women of leisure working at the only thing they cared about. Amber Patterson was tired of being invisible. ![]() Courting Samira by Amal Awad5/21/2023 ![]() Such a good novel, effectively explores not only the aspect of marriage in islam but also discusses other islamic morals which can be disregarded in todays context cause of a "change in times". This story is a light-hearted but honest peek into the life of a young, single Muslim woman living in Sydney – the joys of a blossoming romance (all very proper), the courtship rituals (so Jane Austen), the struggle with career and, of course, Arab Guilt. Then Samira unwittingly becomes wedding gofer for her cousin/nemesis Zahra and her life begins to resemble a Spanish soap opera – minus the skimpy clothing and the bitch-slaps. ![]() Surely there’s more to life than suitors and marriage? But as an assistant at Bridal Bazaar magazine, she's pretty sick of all things wedding-related. It may be the 21st century, but who says courtship is obsolete? Coming from a (not-quite- traditional) Muslim family, 27-year-old Samira Abdel-Aziz knows all about it. A girl has to have some standards, right?” But I had a general rule: if the suitor came in wearing shoes with tassels, a leather jacket circa 1982, and/or a moustache, the doorknock appeal would fail from the outset. Despite the Arab warrior preference, I didn’t really care about looks. ![]() “So I was turned off a suitor when I saw his shoes. ![]() Just mercy young adults5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Foxx was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $50.4 million. Just Mercy, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019, was theatrically released by Warner Bros. The film is based on Stevenson's 2014 eponymous memoir, in which he explored his journey to making his life's work the defense of African American prisoners. Featured is his work with Walter McMillian, who had been wrongfully convicted of the murder of a young woman. It explores the work of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson who represents poor people on death row in the South. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson, Jamie Foxx as Walter McMillian, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, and Brie Larson. Just Mercy is a 2019 American biographical legal drama film co-written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Michael B. ![]() Marissa meyer gilded5/21/2023 ![]() Almost impossible to catch.īut if you should be lucky enough, or skilled enough, to capture such a prize, the god will be forced to grant a wish. This is the only night when the great gods are forced to take their beastly forms. This year was different, for an Endless Moon only occurs when the winter solstice coincides with a bright moon in all its fullness. The wild hunt had emerged, but this year they were not only seeking lost souls and aimless drunkards and naughty children who had risked misbehaving at a most inopportune time. ![]() The sky was slate gray and a blizzard was being heralded across the land by the chilling howls of the hounds, the thunder of hooves. Or, I should say, the true beginning was in the beforetimes, when monsters roamed freely outside the veil that now separates them from mortals, and demons sometimes fell in love.īut for our purposes, it started during that Endless Moon. Our story began on the winter solstice nineteen years ago, during a rare Endless Moon. Certainly not the curse.īut I should start at the beginning. ![]() ![]() ![]() I know some will try to blame him, but he had little to do with it.Īnd I want to be clear that it wasn’t entirely my fault, either. The first thing you ought to know is that it wasn’t my father’s fault. I will tell you the tale, how it happened in truth. ![]() Sirens and muses by antonia angress5/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() But Karina also can't shake her fascination with Preston Utley, a senior and anti-capitalist Internet provocateur, who is publicly feuding with visiting professor and political painter Robert Berger-a once-controversial figurehead seeking to regain relevance. Gradually, Louisa and Karina are drawn into an intense sensual and artistic relationship, one that forces them to confront their deepest desires and fears. ![]() Complicating matters is Louisa's unexpected attraction to her charismatic roommate, Karina Piontek, the preternaturally gifted but mercurial daughter of wealthy art collectors. ![]() Louisa Arceneaux is a thoughtful, observant nineteen-year-old when she transfers to Wrynn as a scholarship student, but she soon finds herself adrift in an environment that prizes novelty over beauty. But at the elite Wrynn College of Art, students paint and sculpt in a rarefied bubble. a deeply relatable and profoundly enjoyable read, one drenched in prismatic color and light."-Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of With Teeth FINALIST FOR THE MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Glamour, PopSugar, Debutiful It's 2011: America is in a deep recession and Occupy Wall Street is escalating. Book Synopsis Four artists are drawn into a web of rivalry and desire at an elite art school and on the streets of New York in this "gripping, provocative, and supremely entertaining" ( BuzzFeed) debut "Captures the ache-inducing quality of art and desire. ![]() Alex and eliza5/21/2023 ![]() But "Hamfans" with strong attachments to the Broadway characters and story may be disappointed. As a romance, it's fine for tweens and up. And this can be a good chance to encourage kids to find out more on their own. The author mentions that she was inspired by the popular Broadway show Hamilton, but fans of that show or its cast recording should know that many events and characters in this book are different from how they're portrayed in the show. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler. Parents need to know that Melissa de la Cruz's Alex & Eliza: A Love Story is a historical romance that speculates about the courtship of U.S. Alex smokes a cigar once, soldiers smoking are mentioned, and one mention of the smell of tobacco smoke.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Bad guys displaying drunk behavior are mean and violent. Several mentions of adults having had too much to drink. ![]() Sherry, wine, hard cider, beer, and whiskey mentioned at meals and parties. ![]() Prisoners of geography5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Often that starts with a historical perspective, the story of how those nations came to be and why their borders lie where they are. Each chapter begins with a map of a region or key country, and then shows how the geography of that country explains its political preoccupations. But it does lay some very good foundations. That’s a bold claim, and of course the book doesn’t tell you everything you need to know to understand global politics. But here is journalist and author Tim Marshall to explain why it still matters, with Prisoners of Geography: Ten maps that will tell you everything you need to know about global politics. Perhaps it was more obvious in the past, and one might think that it is less important in an age of global connections, the internet and drone warfare. ![]() Geography has always shaped politics, determining where borders fall, where empires expand and where their ambitions stop. ![]() Lexa hillyer books5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() I enjoyed the first few parts since it was all about the closeness of two really different sisters. I really like the plot, but the writing ruined it to me. Isabelle learned what happened to her sister, and she tried everything to wake her up and to reverse the spell. But, Aurora followed her just to fall into a deep sleep after accidentally pricking herself from a spindle. Isabelle had been sent to a convent after Aurora almost had an accident. The story is about Princess Aurora and her illegitimate sister, Isabelle. Spindle Fire is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Meanwhile, Aurora wakes up in a strange and enchanted world, where a mysterious hunter may be the secret to her escape…or the reason for her to stay. ![]() The kingdom falls to ruin under layers of snow. ![]() Isabelle crosses land and sea unearthly, thorny vines rise up the palace walls and whispers of revolt travel in the ashes on the wind. ![]() Despite their differences, the sisters have always been extremely close.Īnd then everything changes, with a single drop of Aurora’s blood-and a sleep so deep it cannot be broken.Īs the faerie queen and her army of Vultures prepare to march, Isabelle must race to find a prince who can awaken her sister with the kiss of true love and seal their two kingdoms in an alliance against the queen. Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king’s illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by faeries Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch and her voice on the same day. It all started with the burning of the spindles. ![]() Agape cs lewis5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He first explores the idea of liking (see this video and you’ll understand), fondness for pets and a love of nature and country. After separating love into two categories-Need-love, where something is received Gift-love, its altruistic opposite-Lewis chooses not to begin at the top of the mountain by exploring the idea of the love of God, but starts at the base and works upwards. Lewis explores the topic of love by looking at the four ancient Greek words for love. I am doing the same lecture again this Fall, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to finally read this famous book. ![]() In a lecture for my “ Myths of Love, Sex and Marriage” class in Fall 2010 I kept stumbling across references to this book in footnotes and weblinks. The Four Loves is also a book that I haven’t even pretended to read before. His Allegory of Love (1936) was the most popular of his work in literary criticism and was a kind of break-out book for him. The Four Loves is one of Lewis’ last Christian book and of his popular nonfiction, the one closest to his field of study. ![]() |