![]() I thought huh? really? I totally didn't expect something that happened there. She made her share of mistakes in the relationship too but they were well written mistakes and made sense.Įven though the book was written totally in her POV you could easily tell what was going on with the hero. Sure she was unable to deny him sexually but she stood up for herself on all other counts and really had him dancing to her tune most of the time. The heroine was not at all a spineless wimp as is often the case with LG. You could look back and see along with the heroine that his asshat moments were always of the same type and they were something that totally made sense that a man would feel and his reaction was very realistic. That was one of the examples of why the book was so well written. He had some real asshatty moments but what was cool was that eventually the heroine figured out that he had a pattern and she called him on it. The hero, Alex, loves his secretary Sara, and the minute she breaks her engagement to another man he swoops in and hustles her into marriage. ![]() There was drama but no drama for drama's sake. ![]() ![]() The story was tight and the plot was well developed and made total sense. ![]()
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![]() Who is to take care of these two? I suppose I’ve always taken care of us really. But if the authorities find out, the girls will be separated for sure, tossed back into foster care, with who knows what sorts. No more concern about other sorts of abuse, too. No more need to worry about all potential food money going up noses, into veins or being poured from amber bottles. Mom, Izzy, made another in a lifetime of awful decisions and headed off to the shack to add her name to the list of those who have gone before. Put the pillow over her father, Gene’s, drugged out face and completed for him the self-destruction he had made his life work. Neither of them were beloved.Marnie’s little sister Helen, aka Nelly, has gone and done it. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. ![]() The book opens with one of the better first paragraphs I have read. How can anything survive? This is working class Glasgow and the girls are alone. Am I afraid? You bet your bottom dollar I am.The environment in which sisters Marnie and Nelly find themselves does indeed look poisoned beyond hope. Our planet faces extinction and yet nobody seems to care. ![]() Every day I wonder what the blazes can be causing this abuse of our ecosystem. ![]() What on earth is happening to the bees? They say it is an ecological disaster, an environmental holocaust. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book was also commercially well-received, and was a New York Times bestseller. A Publishers Weekly review also stated that the book's main message is "understanding the difference between guilt and shame". Read Bren Browns Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Summary by Ant Hive Media with a free. Reception Ī review from Kirkus praised the book, describing it as " straightforward approach to revamping one's life from an expert on vulnerability". It also talks about owning and engaging in vulnerability and shame resilience. The book describes feelings of shame and unworthiness and how people have a hard time admitting they are doing certain things. The title of the book is taken from the 1910 speech Citizenship in a Republic by Theodore Roosevelt, in which he stated, "who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly." In the book, Brown equates vulnerability with being something hard to do and that we need to "dare greatly" in order to overcome that vulnerability. It is a New York Times bestseller and covers topics of vulnerability and shame. Researcher and thought-leader Dr Brene Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages is to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection. ![]() ![]() Daring Greatly is a 2012 self-help book written by Brené Brown. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() LCSW, CST, M.D., Ph.D., etc.)įYI: Et Alia Press may edit your endorsement slightly for clarity and style and may create abbreviated alternatives for different applications. Don’t forget to add any professional credentials, if applicable (e.g. Insight: What unique insight(s) has the author brought to the subject?ĭon’t forget: Include your preferred byline including (1) up to two books or (2) your most popular/most recent book and your professional title. How is it different from others out there similar to it, and/or, if applicable, how does it help broaden knowledge and understanding in the field.Ĭredentials: Why is the author especially qualified to write about this topic? ![]() Endorsements may answer one or more of the following questions: These prompts can help you create a brief, powerful endorsement that supports the book. Tone: Can be formal or playful but in either case it sounds like someone is speaking directly to the reader/target consumer (not to the author or other party).Ĭontent: Focuses on what distinguishes the book from its competitors (the content, a new approach, the author’s experience/credibility, etc.) Brevity: A sentence or two is the ideal length. ![]() ![]() ![]() What was the purpose of this exercise? It would seem that two timelines (at least) no existed. One question that remains is why? Two things happened, first Nantucket was transported to the past with it's technology intact, and second the contemporary world had the laws of physics altered. They would have been in the best postion resource wise to survive, although they would have been vulnerable to armed takeover. It would have been interesting to focus on the Amish or similiar communites that did not use 20th century technology. Did this mean that no steam exceeded a very small psi? What about geysers? Did they stop working? ![]() Also, steam powered equipment didn't work - the boilers couldn't generate enough pressure. It is hard to understand how the laws of physics where substantially altered to make it impossible for gunpowder to work. ![]() It is easy to understand how electrical/electronic equipment could be destroyed. It was somewhat hard to believe that so many medival 'enactors' were conviently grouped together though. I just finished this book over the weekend. ![]() ![]() ![]() Harloe Rae has been on my radar for a while (I have 3 more of her books on my Kindle) but, for whatever reason, I felt drawn to this one. ![]() "What're we gonna do about these flames? The heat isn't dying down." Or maybe I’ll end up getting lost in him instead. I’ll break down his walls as if this soul searching depends on it. Thanks to a little luck-or a strike of lightning-he’s forced to face me. Too bad he’s very reluctant to fill that role. Little does he realize that my stubborn streak rivals his.Īs it turns out, Nash is the tortured hero my love story is missing. I take his hostility personally, only to discover he doesn’t like anyone. With stormy eyes and a perpetual scowl to match, his dark mood tries to steal my sunshine. Nash Hudson is a broody recluse holding a major grudge. That’s where I find him avoiding civilization. ![]() The adventure starts at a secluded cabin in the middle of nowhere. ![]() “It’s an interesting tale about how the princess rejects her riches and flies free from the castle.”Īfter my parents tried marrying me off to the wealthiest investor, I ditched their sheltered nest and set off with my own agenda.įulfill the dreams that were previously ignored. ![]() ![]() ![]() As the house slowly reveals his wife’s secrets, the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage. ![]() For within the crumbling manor’s extravagant rooms and musty halls, there lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure, Indigo’s dearest childhood friend who suddenly disappeared. ![]() They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after-and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.īut when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believi A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales-the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only true love can reverse the spell.but it will take one thousand moons. But magic comes with a price: and Aowyn soon realizes the one she has paid is too steep. In order to save her family, Aowyn risks a dangerous deal with the dark creature Sylas Mortas. When the Queen dies, Aowyn takes a vow to protect her brothers and father from the hungry eyes of the queen's handmaiden, Ciatlllait - who is more than she seems. ![]() While Princess Aowyn's six brothers are favored by their father, Aowyn is the jewel in her mother's crown. I feel so small, but I will draw strength from Mother's final words: You are never alone." With Mother's death and the threat of Ciatlllait's dark powers looming, I am not sure I am strong enough to save you. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Orwell's dystopia is a place where humans have no control over their own lives, where nearly every positive feeling is squelched, and where people live in misery, fear, and repression. In his attempt to educate the reader about the consequences of certain political philosophies and the defects of human nature, Orwell manipulates and usurps the utopian tradition and creates a dystopia, a fictional setting in which life is extremely bad from deprivation, oppression, or terror. In 1984, Orwell creates a technologically advanced world in which fear is used as a tool for manipulating and controlling individuals who do not conform to the prevailing political orthodoxy. The word is now used to describe any place considered to be perfect. In fact, the word utopia is taken from Sir Thomas More's Utopia, written in 1516. Utopia, or Nowhere Land, is an ideal place or society in which human beings realize a perfect existence, a place without suffering or human malady. Among the literary traditions that Orwell uses is the concept of utopia, which he distorts effectively for his own purposes. George Orwell's 1984, like many works of literature, unmistakably carries with it literary traditions reaching back to the earliest of storytellers. ![]() ![]() ![]() The film indulges in big emotions but thankfully avoids getting melodramatic about them. But it remains accessible thanks to both both Macdonald and screenwriter Joyce, adapting her novel (which is based on her radio play To Be a Pilgrim). Still, he gets advice, support and some company along the way, becoming a fixture in the evening news.Ĭombining the jaunty cross-country road movie with some unusually intense issues, the film's tonal shifts are sometimes a bit jarring. But this is a 600-mile trek, and he isn't exactly prepared. ![]() Then he just keeps walking, inspired by a garage clerk (Singh), hoping Queenie might try to stay alive if she knows he's coming. ![]() But Harold goes out to post a reply letter. Harold's wife Maureen (Wilton) bristles at the mention of her name. In South Devon, Harold (Broadbent) gets a note from former colleague Queenie (Bassett) simply saying goodbye as she enters hospice care in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. It's notable that director Hettie Macdonald manages to avoid letting it become either sentimental or preachy, allowing the message and the emotion to emerge through the actors' performances. It may feel like something we've seen before, specifically the 2021 road movie The Last Bus, but there are nicely nuanced textures woven into this story, which touches on some very dark themes. A first-rate cast and light-handed filmmaking elevate this quintessential British drama. ![]() |