![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The road to happily-ever-after isn't easy when a baker's son and a princess fall in love in The Fairy's Return.Įlements of the classics are woven into these not-so-typical retellings of "Toads and Diamonds," "The Princess and the Pea," "Sleeping Beauty," "The Princess on the Glass Hill," "Puddocky," and "The Golden Goose." The fresh and funny twists on favorite fairy tales will win the hearts and capture the imaginations of young readers everywhere. Gail Carson Levine Harper Collins, Juvenile Fiction - 96 pages 7 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified Gail. Returning to the land and many of the characters from her beloved Newbery Honorwinning Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine has written a delightful tale. In For Biddle's Sake, Parsley tries to forget her beloved prince and get used to life as a Biddlebum Toad. Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep features a genius of a princess, a hundred years of snooze, two princes, and a flock of balding sheep! Cinderella is a boy in Cinderellis and the Glass Hill, and the glass slipper is a glass hill. ![]() In The Princess Test, the author spoofs the notion that a pea can prove a person's pedigree. The high jinks begin in The Fairy's Mistake, which pokes fun at a meddlesome fairy whose plans for good go terribly awry. Now, for the first time, the six beloved Princess Tales are together in one magnificent volume: Ever since Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine introduced the magical village of Snettering-on-Snoakes in the faraway Kingdom of Biddle, young readers have been laughing their way through her hilarious retellings of famous and not-so-famous fairy tales. ![]()
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Turn off your wifi: If you’re working on a computer and you don’t need your wifi, try turning it off. Here are some tips on minimizing these distractions: But there are many types of distractions that can reach you no matter where you choose to work. ![]() Picking a good location to study can be the first step in keeping yourself focused on your work. ![]() ![]() ![]() They all named Hippocrates (460-370 B.C.) Later I posed the same question to Bernard White,… non-commercial WBAI radio in New York. “I asked five young doctors on our staff who they considered to be the father of medicine. Hippocrates, the Greek physician, is incorrectly considered to be the “father of medicine.” This falsehood persists worldwide in spite of the evidence.Ī doctor and journalist recently wrote on the this matter saying: Blacks in Egypt produced the earliest physicians, medical knowledge, and medical literature. ![]() Thousands of years ago, Africans were using numerals, algebra and geometry in daily life.Īfricans excelled in the area of medicine as well. The continent is the birthplace of both basic and advanced mathematics. How could Africa, with all its abundance of mineral wealth and unsurpassed history of the development of science and mathematics, be left so barren by the invading exploiters?Īfrica’s historic contributions to the world are fundamental and extensive, but are barely mentioned in our primary schools as part of the racist propaganda, which supports colonialism.įor example Africa is home to the world’s earliest known use of measurement and calculation. The history of colonialism has made it impossible for West African countries to have the infrastructure to properly respond to a health crisis such as Ebola. 7 Party for Socialism and Liberation forum on Ebola. This article is based on a talk given at a Nov. ![]() ![]() When Satan himself then possesses Father Fujimoto, Rin has to realize this is all frighteningly real. Besides, shouldn’t this mean his twin brother is also the son of the devil? Well, it turns out it doesn’t matter because all the evil powers went into Rin, not Yukio. Father Fujimoto gives Rin a phone to call a friend, and a sword he must never unsheathe. Father Fujimoto announces that Rin is literally the son of the devil and he is in grave danger. Father Fujimoto comes to the rescue, realizing that now Rin can see the demons everywhere. Come to find out, those “bugs” are actually demons and the boy sprouted a horn and tail because he’s possessed. ![]() While walking, he starts noticing bugs everywhere, and this one boy he doesn’t like now sports a horn and a tail. So Rin goes out for a job interview because he has to. ![]() While the father has a sense of humor, he’ll also get on Rin’s case and tell him to make something of himself. Rin and his younger twin brother Yukio are being raised by Father Fujimoto, who is an exorcist as well as a priest. He’s also the son of Satan, which could explain that, but he doesn’t know his family relations yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But that doesn’t stop me from wanting him like crazy…even when crazy is exactly how I feel. So what if he manages to make tweed look sexy? So what if I get chills when he says my name? So what if he kisses me like it would kill him not to? None of that stuff matters once I finally remember that his was the strange bed I woke up in the night I blacked out. I don’t need anyone swooping in to save me, especially not my overbearing, unfairly gorgeous psych professor. I’m making a mess of my freshman year, but I can fix my own mistakes. Drinking way too much and waking up alone in a strange bed with no memory of how I got there, then bolting before having to face whoever put my drunk ass up for the night… Slightly less typical. Today we have the release day blitz of Everly Lucas’ MAKE IT MUSIC! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy of this fantastic new release today! Title: MAKE IT MUSIC Author: Everly Lucas Genre: Contemporary Romance About Make It Music: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() hooks speaks to all those in search of true liberation, asking readers to take look at feminism in a new light, to see that it touches all lives. In language both eye-opening and optimistic, hooks encourages us to demand alternatives to patriarchal, racist, and homophobic culture, and to imagine a different future. With her customary insight and unsparing honesty, hooks calls for a feminism free from divisive barriers but rich with rigorous debate. hooks applies her critical analysis to the most contentious and challenging issues facing feminists today, including reproductive rights, violence, race, class, and work. Hers is a vision of a beloved community that appeals to all those committed to equality, mutual respect, and justice. ![]() A genuine feminist politics always brings us from bondage to freedom, from lovelessness to loving.There can be no love without justice.-from the chapter "To Love Again: The Heart of Feminism" In this engaging and provocative volume, bell hooks introduces a popular theory of feminism rooted in common sense and the wisdom of experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not every decision will be rational when your heart is broken and reeling, so I decided to not be too harsh on her for her constantly changing feelings towards people. I think Dark and Shallow Lies did an amazing job in portraying Grey’s confusion and grief due to the disappearance of her best friend and “twin flame” Elora. Grey, our main character and narrator, is a decent guide though and introduces us to all the key players one by one … and there really are quite a few. While it’s a very interesting setting and concept, the beginning is a bit messy as you don’t completely understand what has been happening. ![]() Rich in atmosphere and magic, it still takes a while until you find your footing. I don’t know what it is, but I’ve found myself drawn to darker and darker material as of late and ever since I read the blurb of this supernatural YA thriller, I knew I was going to love sinking into this world. *I was provided with an eARC by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!*ĬW: mention of suicide and self-harm, domestic violence, emotional and physical abuse, graphic murder, death of children, hurricane/natural disaster ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Though Ashley and Dash may never reach Seattle in time for Christmas, the season is still full of surprises-and their greatest wishes may yet come true. But the two are in for more twists and turns along the way as they rescue a lost puppy, run into petty thieves, and even get caught up in a case of mistaken identity. Their feelings catch them off guard-never before has either been so excited about a first meeting. Not only do they find they have a lot in common, but there’s even a spark of romance in the air. Ashley and Dash reluctantly decide to share the car, but neither anticipates the wild ride ahead.Īt first they drive in silence, but forced into close quarters Ashley and Dash can’t help but open up. Though frantic to book a last-minute flight out of San Francisco, both are out of luck: Every flight is full, and there’s only one rental car available. ![]() Dashiell Sutherland, a former army intelligence officer, has a job interview in Seattle and must arrive by December 23. ![]() ![]() ![]() The series, described as an inversion of Milton's Paradise Lost, explored the effects of institutionalised religion and prompted criticism from many Christian groups. Pullman, 63, is the former teacher who found fame as the bestselling author of His Dark Materials, a trilogy of fantasy novels that was marketed at young adults, but found equal popularity among older readers. In the flesh, you rather suspect that he has developed a subtle way of not being seen. ![]() In fact, he has precisely the type of face that bears being photographed in pictures, it is somehow easier to focus on him, better to inspect the kindly set of his features and the grey-green of his eyes. "I have that sort of face that doesn't come out well in photographs," Pullman tells him as the camera snaps away. The photographer is already in the living room. Behind him stands a dog on wheels and, further back, two real pugs, bleating, just a little, at this morning's commotion. Pale skin and white shirt, he looks like a puff of smoke in the dark of the hallway. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness offers answers to this question. This raises a crucial question for mindfulness teachers, trauma professionals, and survivors everywhere: How can we minimize the potential dangers of mindfulness for survivors while leveraging its powerful benefits? Instructed to pay close, sustained attention to their inner world, survivors can experience flashbacks, dissociation, and even retraumatization. ![]() But the reality is not so simple.ĭrawing on a decade of research and clinical experience, psychotherapist and educator David Treleaven shows that mindfulness meditation-practiced without an awareness of trauma-can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. This means that anywhere mindfulness is being practiced, someone in the room is likely to be struggling with trauma.Īt first glance, this appears to be a good thing: trauma creates stress, and mindfulness is a proven tool for reducing it. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime, and up to 20% of us will develop posttraumatic stress. From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. ![]() |