![]() ![]() ![]() I loved Malakhi, though, right from the start. But, oh, the beauty of her transformation, even though the path was fraught with pain. Rivkah was spoiled, selfish, and needed some serious guidance. I think this is one of the very very few times that I disliked the heroine for a good half of the book. Once again Connilyn Cossette was full of surprises while still delivering her trademark style of telling a story with compelling characters that is rich in historical detail and Biblical accuracy. Needless to say, I'd been looking forward to reading Until The Mountains Fall since finishing the previous book. So, I've been sold on on the Cities Of Refuge series from the start and Connilyn Cossette has quickly become one of my top favorite Biblical fiction authors. Not because I disliked the book, the opposite couldn't be more true, but because it's taken me this long to organize my thoughts. I've sat on this review for awhile, quite awhile. They have a long road to find each other.and God ![]() ![]() All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Aurora Awards are Canada’s premier non-juried awards in the speculative fiction field. I am absolutely stoked to be able to tell you that The Rebel (Book 3 in the San Angeles Series) is on the ballot for The Aurora Award for Best Novel. ![]() 2 Comments The Rebel is a Finalist for Best Novel for the Aurora Awards It would all be so easy, if only the Qabal didn’t want him dead and he hadn’t fallen in love with the first woman he met. ![]() He must learn to survive and use the mysterious threads created by his dad’s machine to find a way back home before the same thing happens in his world. The Quantum Empirica trilogy follows Darwin Lloyd as he is thrown into an alternate universe, and discovers that his father’s experiments with quantum power has changed the way the world works. Threader War and Threader God (tentative titles) will most likely be out in 2021. Threader Origins – Book One of the Quantum Empirica is complete and will hopefully be on the schedule for a 2020 release. Film rights represented by Jerry Kalajian of IPG. I am super excited to announce the sale of a science fiction trilogy to Sheila Gilbert at DAW Books, by Sara Megibow at kt Literary. I have been sitting on this news for so long, it darn near killed me! ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Truman jean reidy![]() ![]() It is how the ages of 3 to 5 see the world around them. Lucy Ruth Cummins made a world that is toddler/preschool/kindergarten friendly. The illustrations have a unique flavor of being sophisticated and almost childlike. ![]() ![]() There seems to be no real rhyme or reason, just counting that fits the story’s plot. You can count as little as three or up to 32. Part of this story that is interesting but can interrupt the flow of the story is the fact that Reidy puts a few counting pages in there as well. Of course, happy endings all around occur. What is going on? To try and learn the answer, Truman takes himself on the adventure of a lifetime! Over rocks, long rugs with pitfalls (or some really scary looking toys Sarah did not put away) and no longer being able to see out the window which has been his only reference point up until then. But one day, Truman realizes that Sarah is not just looking at the Number 11 bus, she is getting on the bus! And she does not come back right away like she usually does. ![]() Truman (a turtle) and his human girl, Sarah, have a special relationship. Jean Reidy created a story about friendships, changes and being brave. It is not 100% to my personal tastes (as it might be a bit too cute) but there is still a lot to love. ![]() ![]() ![]() THERE ARE TOO MANY ANECDOTES AND THE CARTOONS ARE LAME. Because Covey has had such a gleeful, problem-less life, he looks at these problems with the most irritatingly shallow, optimistic "it's-all-unicorns-and-rainbows" approach and doesn't realize that the solutions, if any, to most real situations and problems aren't as straight-forward as he thinks.Ĥ. This is the number one issue with this book. Give me someone who's had no real problems but thinks he's eligible to preach about them and I'm going to tell him, "Go fuck yourself."Ģ. Give me someone who's endured problems or at least can empathize with them, and you'll immediate earn my respect. Has he had a child abusive life? Has he had verbally and physically abusive parents? Has he attempted suicide? No, no, and no. Covey constantly reminds us of the fantastic life he's had. The 7 Problems of Sean Covey's Highly Ineffective Book:ġ. This book would be terrible regardless of whether I was forced to read it or not. ![]() Now, one can definitely argue that these unfortunate circumstances have distorted my viewpoint, but that isn't the case at all. Due to issues that I will not speak of, a probation officer made me read this book (and also made me write an essay on it-you can bet that it was a strongly opinionated essay). ![]() ![]() ![]() He puts the issues in terms that nonwonks can understand, using real-world analogies and real human stories. He plumbs the issues of campaign financing and corporate lobbying, revealing the human faces and follies that have allowed corruption to take such a foothold in our system. ![]() Rejecting simple labels and reductive logic-and instead using examples that resonate as powerfully on the Right as on the Left-Lessig seeks out the root causes of our situation. With heartfelt urgency and a keen desire for righting wrongs, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig takes a clear-eyed look at how we arrived at this crisis: how fundamentally good people, with good intentions, have allowed our democracy to be co-opted by outside interests, and how this exploitation has become entrenched in the system. More than ever before, Americans believe that money buys results in Congress, and that business interests wield control over our legislature. ![]() Federal Election Commission trust in our government has reached an all-time low. ![]() In an era when special interests funnel huge amounts of money into our government-driven by shifts in campaign-finance rules and brought to new levels by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. ![]() 7/3/2023 0 Comments Aaron burr gore vidal![]() ![]() Ĭertainly, Burr, in this instance, is seen to esteem his nemesis Hamilton higher than those generally considered the great founding fathers. The problem is that in schools in many countries the past is whitewashed, simplified, sanitized and condensed to become just a series of meaningless dates. An interesting article about Hamilton and Burr can be found here and in part says: With their broad canvas and sprawling cast of fictional and historical characters, these novels present a panorama of American politics and imperialism, as interpreted by one of our most. Certainly, he lived in exciting times and knew all the major players of the founding of the United States of America.īurr’s (or Vidal’s) views on John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson are quite different than what are those commonly held. Burr is the first novel in Gore Vidal’s Narratives of Empire series, which spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to post-World War II. Surprisingly, Burr appears to have no rancour toward those who have thwarted his ambitions, slandered him, or rose above him through infamy but gives a straightforward, witty retelling of events with great aplomb and often nostalgia. ![]() ![]() Schuyler tells the events himself from this point on but engages Burr in his reminiscences of past adventures in the Continental army, legal battles, his love life, politics, land speculations, his time as Jefferson’s vice-president and, of course, his infamous duel with Hamilton. ![]() The story of Burr is being told by a young law clerk, one Charles Schuyler, in the offices of Burr & Sill beginning in the year 1833 as Burr, age 77, was about to embark on a second marriage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I lock myself away so it’s quiet, and I just write. WF: I wish I could have one! I don’t have many hours available to write during the week, but when I get a couple I usually just sit down and get as much done as I can. Rowling, Ray Bradbury, Paulo Coelho, Cassandra Clare, Tammara Webber, just to name a very few. This was my first attempt at a novel, and I am fully aware that it has flaws that I can’t even see yet. I decided to write a book because I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it.ĮB: What are your ambitions for your writing career? When I got to college I decided to major in writing, but after I graduated, I ended up working in a completely different field. When I was little I would fill out composition notebooks with stories and (very bad) illustrations. WF: I was born in Lima, Peru and moved to Miami when I was seven. _ Lets see what she had to say….ĮB: Please provide me with a little about yourself, your background and why you decided to write a book: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ➜ Here, the event of reconciliation is about to happen by mentioning the number of miles. ![]() In the last stanza, what event is about to happen by mentioning the number of miles? I assume he uses such words because his love for his beloved is so profound and genuine.ĭ. In the fourth stanza, he uses an illustration of a long journey. ➜ He uses the imagery of the dry seas, melted rocks in the second and third stanza, and the end of human life. What imagery does he use in his promise, and why do you think he uses such language? He vows to love his beloved until the earthly seas have dried up, the fire of the sun has melted the ice, and human life is over.Ĭ. ➜ In the second and third stanzas, the speaker promises different things to his beloved. What does the speaker promise in the second and third stanzas? Here, these contrasts demonstrate the elegance of the speaker’s beloved.ī. Next, he compares it to a sweet melody that is played sweetly with a fine-tune. The speaker compares his beloved to the young, delicate and lovely red rose of July in the very first stanza. ➜ In this poem, there are four distinct stanzas in which we see speakers contrasting, admiring, hoping and promising. ![]() To which two things does the speaker compare his love in the first stanza? Full Exercise Solution of the Poem “A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns” All Notes: Questions & AnswersĪ. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The old neighborhood comes alive through my mind's eye. Always ready to vividly recall a fond memory, or images of it's past. East Harlem rests within my inner conscience. Although my family left East Harlem, over 55 years ago, I will NEVER forget where I came from, and how it shaped me as a person. ![]() I actively scour the web for any information or resource that I can find on my old neighborhood. I have a Juris Doctor degree in Law from Widener University and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.Īs for my interests, my specialties are within the areas of Genealogical Research, New York City Urban Sociology, Photography/Digital Enhancement,Photo Restoration/Preservation,and of course,Italian Immigration History! My familial roots called East Harlem, "Home" for over 67 years! ![]() I enjoy sharing my knowledge of immigration history and genealogy! My paternal great grandfather came "straight off the boat," from Naples,Italy to East Harlem in 1901. My heritage is 100% Italian, from the regions of Campania and Puglia. Welcome to Virtual Italian Harlem! I'm a 2nd generation Italian American. ![]() ![]() ![]() Other than those I enjoyed several stories as particularly well written or original with some authors, such as Andy Lake, contributing more than one tale. ![]() 'There is a Silent Secret in the Woods of Ar-Cortiex' says Paula Friedman, casting a different slant on the importance of trees. if we find a next life, maybe it's not one we expect. 'Rebirth' by Carrol Fix focuses on a spacefarer in peril after a shuttle accident. ![]() 'Town Line Road' by Jot Russell introduces an engineer who, while a child, had his life saved from a traffic accident by a passer-by. I find it tough to pick favourites although I must mention the stories by the editors This means that we can dip in and out of the brilliant ideas, skipping from time travel to space travel and back to travel on our roads, in the blink of an eye. Flash fiction - very short stories - explains how 57 stories occupy only 86 pages. A feast of lively SF, fantasy and speculative fiction is bundled tightly in this package. ![]() |