6/29/2023 0 Comments Rebecca giggs![]() ![]() All this cogitation is both the overall strength and occasional weakness of the book. In the cascade of mini-essays that results, Giggs comes off as much as a cultural critic as a naturalist. ![]() she uses whales as invitations to consider everything else: the selfie-ization of environmentalism, the inherent worth of parasites, Jungian psychoanalysis, solar storms, whale songs records going multiplatinum and so much more. her journey is intellectual she relentlessly follows lines of questioning for marathon distances. she questions the conventional wisdom that all is well with whales now that conservation campaigns have helped their populations rebound. Giggs is worth reading for her spotlight observations and lyricism alone, but she also has an important message to deliver. ![]()
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6/29/2023 0 Comments Wilbur smith river god review![]() Smith’s writing has earned him numerous accolades over the years, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the South African Literary Awards and the Order of the British Empire for his services to literature. Smith’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages and have sold over 130 million copies worldwide, making him one of the most successful authors of all time. His novels are known for their gripping plots, complex characters, and vivid descriptions of exotic locations. Since then, Smith has written over 40 novels, spanning multiple genres, including historical fiction, adventure, and thriller. ![]() The novel was set in South Africa and explored themes of family, loyalty, and survival in the face of adversity. ![]() In 1964, he published his first novel, When the Lion Feeds, which was an instant success. However, his passion for storytelling eventually led him to pursue a career in writing. His upbringing in Africa played a crucial role in shaping his writing style, which is characterized by vivid descriptions of the continent’s landscapes, cultures, and people.īefore becoming a full-time writer, Smith worked as an accountant and later as a film producer. ![]() He was born in Zambia in 1933 and spent his formative years in South Africa. Wilbur Smith is a renowned author who has made a significant contribution to the world of literature. ![]() ![]() ![]() There, Benny discovers a strange new world. At first, Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. ![]() When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. The voices belong to the things in his house-a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. "No one writes like Ruth Ozeki-a triumph." -Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library "Inventive, vivid, and propelled by a sense of wonder." - TIME "If you've lost your way with fiction over the last year or two, let The Book of Form and Emptiness light your way home." -David Mitchell, Booker Prize-finalist author of Cloud Atlas Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction A boy who hears the voices of objects all around him a mother drowning in her possessions and a Book that might hold the secret to saving them both-the brilliantly inventive new novel from the Booker Prize-finalist Ruth Ozeki One year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. ![]() 6/29/2023 0 Comments The human condition hannah![]() We live today in both similar and in different times. Each of those historical dimensions shaped the writing of The Human Condition. As she emphasized, “politically, the modern world, in which we live today, was born with the first atomic explosions.” Third, they came on the heels as well of the first launch of an outer-space satellite that orbited around Earth-the first man-made object to be propelled into space to explore beyond our Earth, a technological development and instrument as unique and historically important as the invention of the telescope. Second, they followed also the human invention and use of the atomic bomb-a historical marker that Arendt referenced on several occasions in her work. ![]() They were of course, first, in the immediate aftermath of the Third Reich and of the Holocaust, and of the publication in 1951 of her book The Origins of Totalitarianism. ![]() Those times in particular, the mid- to late-1950s, represented a unique historical conjuncture. To think in crisis times: that is the heart of Arendt’s work and life, and of her magnum opus, The Human Condition, published in 1958. ![]() Harcourt read and discuss The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt at the Maison Française, Columbia University Janu~~~ ![]() 6/29/2023 0 Comments Luster book![]() ![]() ![]() NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER WINNER of the NBCC John Leonard Prize, the Kirkus Prize and the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize EmmaĪ NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARĪ BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, O Magazine, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Shondaland, The New York Times Book Review, Boston Globe, Buzzfeed, Kirkus, Time, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, The Guardian, Literary Hub, Electric Literature, Self, The New York Public Library, Town & Country, Wired,, Happy Mag, New Statesman, Vox, Shelf Awareness, Chatelaine, The Undefeated, Apartment Therapy, Brooklyn Based, The End of the World Review, Exile in Bookville, Lit Reactor, BookPage, i-DĪ FAVORITE BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Barack ObamaĪ BEST BOOK FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS: AV Club, Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine/The Strategist, The Rumpus The sharpest, funniest, funnest, and also perhaps saddest book I read in the last year. ![]() ![]() ![]() She lights up people’s intelligent hearts around the world as she speaks on communication, creativity, and relationships. ![]() Think Rilke-meets-Pema Chodron for creatives, professionals, and seekers of all stripes. Author of seven books including the New York Times best-selling book The Hard Questionsand The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, Susan is a warm intelligent, grounded guide who can lead you to the hard questions and help you live them until you live the answers. ![]() Or they might be the stories of how we shape our remaining days.īut how do you live in questions? And especially how do you face the hard questions – the ones you most avoid or the ones you never thought to ask? The 100 questions you might ask your lover before you say “I do”? The questions to ask your aging parents? Those best creations might be stories for books, brands, advertisements, designs, or programs. If you’ve stoked your creative wits at all in the past ten, twenty, thirty years, you know though that living comfortably with uncertainty is where we find depth and meaning that gives rise to our best creations. ![]() We’re wired to favor facts and certitude. ![]() 6/29/2023 0 Comments Drama op de jacht by Anton Chekhov![]() ![]() Tchékov, Anton Txèkhov, Anton Tsjechof, Anton Checkhov, Anton Tsjechov, Anton Tsjechow, Anton Tsjekhov, A.P. Cèchov, Tchekhov Anton, Anton Tchekhof, A.-P. Cehov, Чехов Ð., Antón Chéjov, Anton Tchechow, Antón Tchekov, Checkhov Anton, Anton Tchékov, Anton. 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Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Autor de Ivanov / The Seagull / Uncle Vanya / Three Sisters / The Cherry Orchard ![]() ![]() Like everyone, he had this right of self determination. Spano had honored every word of his inner contract. I do not deserve wellness, so I return to what I deserve.” I do not love myself enough to allow you to take care of me. I do not love myself enough to take care of myself. Because I am afraid, I cannot be here, sober. I cannot endure the pain of facing my life. I am not healthy and cannot commit to healing. What was so terrible to face that death would be preferable? How might his inner contract read that he would be consumed with such a compulsion? ![]() I wondered what it must have felt like for him, without the haze of intoxication to blur the relationship between himself and the truth. Spano who, once he’d learned that he wasn’t going to die that afternoon, found the prospect of remaining in the hospital so unsettling that he preferred to hobble out on a bloated, red leg and risk dying a few days later, although he wasn’t yet 30. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments One dark crown series![]() ![]() She was born on the night of Beltane and was found to be legion-cursed, a person with two gifts. She has a cougar/mountain cat named Camden as a familiar. ![]() Known to many as Jules, she is said to be the most powerful naturalist that Wolf Spring has ever had in over sixty years. Her sassiness and temper can make her a liability at times, even to those she cares for most. Jules is courageous but reckless, usually when in the company of Arsinoe. With her loved ones she is kind and very protective, willing to sacrifice whatever is necessary to ensure to their safety. Jules is extremely stubborn and quick to anger. When she begins her rebellion, she cuts her hair short. She also does not look like the other female members of her family. She has tan skin and is noticeably shorter than the average Milone woman. She has heterochromia, in which her eyes are of two different colors: blue and green. ![]() ![]() ![]() When it comes to controlling our thoughts, the most confident thought wins. Joseph Murray does an amazing job explaining this in his book “ The Power of the Subconscious Mind”.Įssentially, whatever we think *confidently* is what our subconscious mind will believe and act on. However, the problem is, looking into the mirror and saying “I am rich” over and over again doesn’t always work. Who wouldn’t want to attract infinite abundance and good things into their lives? In fact, if not done correctly, affirmations can do more harm than good.Īffirmations are defined as positive phrases which if said repeatedly, override any negative beliefs or thought patterns and attract wonderful things into our lives. ![]() Not all affirmations are created equally. ![]() |