![]() ![]() He begins by comparing conditions on the line in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany (1997), provides a vivid account of the nighttime experience of combat soldiers on the front lines in the European theater of World War II. This selection, excerpted from Chapter 10 of his book, Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. ![]() ![]() Ambrose (1936–2002) gained fame for his popular histories, which often focused on stories of ordinary soldiers in times of war. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Then he tries to tell the other members of the battery what happened and he feels like a fool. ![]() "I really think that story asks the question: what is the point in saying anything? The soldier is kissed. "Do you know Chekhov's great story, 'The Kiss'?" she asks. The work, she insists, is its own explanation. At one point, she reprises the anecdote about Schumann being asked by a student to explain a difficult piece and, in response, sitting at the piano and playing it again. There is a definite sense that she would prefer not to have to comment on her work at all. Keegan is an exacting interviewee, cautious to the point of guarded. There are so many things the short story cannot do it's by learning those limitations that I am cornered into writing what I can." To work on the level of suggestion is what I aim for in all my writing. "It's essentially about trusting in the reader's intelligence rather than labouring a point. "A lot of my work goes into taking any traces of my labours out," says Keegan, when I talk to her in Edinburgh, a few hours after she gave a reading at the city's book festival. ![]() ![]() ![]() In short, it’s the story of a mom who sings her baby to sleep with a certain lullaby every night (“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be”), and as that baby grows, she continues to love and sing to her son, even as he becomes a man with his own home and family. If you’ve read it to children, they’ve likely pointed out the toilet to you each time you’ve read it, while (depending on the child) giggling in embarrassment or snickering in naughty delight. ![]() If you’ve ever seen it, you’re not likely to forget the image of the toddler on the cover, sitting next to an open toilet in the middle of a toddler-made mess, gleefully contemplating what to toss next into the commode. Love You Forever was written by Robert Munsch and first published in 1986. I thought emotions had cooled, invectives were no longer flung about, and we were at peace with (or at perhaps had just forgotten about) this little children’s book. I thought that surely by now, moms were no longer arguing over this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are a couple of very light marks nothing noticeable. Her illustrations are unique, using layers of colour pencil to build a more full & finely detailed finished image. I have not attempted to wash this so although I’m fairly clean condition it could probably benefit from a freshen up. Her tales of adventure and discovery are both heartwarming and fun, captivating the imaginations of children and adults alike. Inspired by a childhood teddy bear given to her by her grandmother, Jane has written and illustrated more than 20 picture books featuring Old Bear. Jane continued to nurture her passion through adulthood and studied illustration and design, later becoming an Art teacher and settling down with her husband Ivan and their 3 children Owen, Alison & Ralph. When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton. Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. First published in 1986, it later became the inspiration for BAFTA award winning TV series Old Bear Stories.Īs a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. ![]() Recognized in both publishing and TV, Jane Hissey is best known for her children’s book series Old Bear & Friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here we will pull out the useful facts and frame them in a revolutionary context. ![]() ![]() And so ey sweeps this whole issue under the rug in a book that offers some really good science and statistics on imprisonment. But Pfaff, like all good bourgeois scholars, is focused on how to make capitalism work better. We might hope that a book about the true causes of mass incarceration (and how to achieve real reform!) would address this discrepancy. But within this system of mass imprisonment there is an even more striking story of national oppression: New Afrikans locked up at 5 times the rate of whites, and and First Nations also locked up at disproportionately high rates. With over 2 million people behind bars, Amerikkka locks up more people per capita than any other nation in the world. Book Review: Locked In by Soso of MIM(Prisons) March 2018 Locked In: the true causes of mass incarceration - and how to achieve real reform ![]() ![]() ![]() The future of their kingdom will be determined by three young siblings, each called to a different path that will honor the old ways or usher in a new era.Įven though the ballad of the two sisters sets the stage for the book, Sistersong feels more like Keyne’s story. Riva, Keyne, and Sinne as the King’s daughters begin to see the old ways clash with the new first hand and each discovers they may possess a magic of their own. As a result, the kingdom begins to experience longer winters, failing crops, and the threat of Saxons approaching their territory. ![]() However, when Christianity begins to spread, the King turns his back on gods and magic, and in turn, loses his connection with the land. King Cador’s connection with the land granted him immense power as he ruled over the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia. ![]() ![]() From the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty by Reza Shah in 1925 until the 1979 revolution under the charismatic leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran embarked on a modernization process that led to the spread of literacy and the growth of the women's movement, making it one of the most advanced nations in the developing world. He emphasizes the range of contributions Iran has made to world history by highlighting the roles of key figures such as the ancient empire-builders Cyrus the Great and Darius I, the medieval polymath Avicenna, and early modern Mughal rulers such as Shah Jahan, who built India's celebrated Taj Mahal. ![]() ![]() In this book, Richard Foltz traces the spread of Iranian culture among diverse populations ranging from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, and along the Silk Roads as far as China, from prehistoric times up to the present day. From paradise gardens and Persian carpets to the mystical poetry of Rumi and Hafez, Iran's contributions have earned it a place among history's most refined and sophisticated societies. ![]() Situated at the crossroads between East and West, it has been marked by its encounters with other cultures and has influenced them with its own. Home of one of the world's most ancient and enduring civilizations, Iran has been at the nexus of world history for the past three thousand years. ![]() ![]() ![]() When you live these teachings, the natural result is joy and union with God, who lives with us and within all of creation. Francis is still admired today in our fractious and divided world. ![]() ![]() Discover an attitude of reverence for others and for the earth and all of nature acknowledge the existence of a higher power that is beyond what one can perceive with the senses. ![]() Francis outlined here - plus an eighth on love, the teaching behind all teachings - define a spirituality for our own time that anyone can learn to practice in his or her own life. These seven teachings are both a way and a destination, the way being transformation and the destination being the love of God. Francis of Assisi in his familiar, lyrical style. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and. Murray Bodo, OFM, brings to life seven teachings of St. Surrounded by Love: Seven Teachings from St. St Francis invites us to go on a journey from LOVE through LOVE into LOVE. Surrounded by Love - Seven Teachings from Saint Francis ![]() ![]() ![]() The Riki and the Aska clans aren’t so different after all. But Adrienne Young does take these plot devices and spins them into a positive message. The trope of falling in love with her captor. The trope of the protagonist being taken as a slave or servant of the enemy people. ![]() This novel does have a few tropes that I wasn’t too happy to see. While I’m not familiar with Viking history at all, the setting and way that the characters act felt genuine to that time period, at least, as much as a young adult book can be. I was immediately enraptured by Adrienne Young’s language, and the not-so-subtle violence that occurred in the beginning of the book. Plotįinally, a young adult book about Vikings! Sky in the Deep is fast-paced from start to finish. ![]() Betrayed and furious, she is now a servant to her brother’s new family, and she must figure out a way to escape, or she must learn to trust her brother again. It is then that she discovers that not only is her brother fighting with the enemy, but he has become the enemy. Compelled to follow him, she is distracted and finds herself captured by her enemy, the Riki. Years later, seventeen-year-old Eelyn is fighting in a particularly brutal battle when she sees her brother alive and well and fighting for the other side. Young Eelyn was raised to be a warrior in her Viking clan, the Aska, where she fought side by side with her brother until he died in battle. Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fiction ![]() ![]() ![]() Her book is about noticing the wild everywhere and what it means to see beauty where you least expect it. Leaving her garden to the mercy of the slugs, the Guardian's award-winning writer Alys Fowler set out in an inflatable kayak to explore Birmingham's canal network, full of little-used waterways where huge pike skulk and kingfishers dart. 'Gentle, brave and acutely observant' Woman's Weekly 'This candid book is as much about mapping the heart as it is about mapping the paths of waterways. 'She writes wonderfully about the species that have carved out a place for themselves amid the discarded shopping trolleys, condom packets and industrial waste' Guardian 'Hidden Nature is one of the most thrilling things I've read in a long time' Waterways World 'Fowler captures the beauty of the canal's dishevelled, neglected condition.' Times Literary Supplement 'Fowler beautifully exposes her emotional fragility while also celebrating the unloved nature of buddleia, herons and even the water rats who take refuge among the locks.' i paper ![]() ![]() 'An emotional and compelling memoir, that left me inspired, both by her bravery in transforming her life, and by the unexpected beauty she finds along the way' Countryfile Magazine A beautifully written exploration of life and urban nature from writer and gardener Alys Fowler. ![]() |