6/30/2023 0 Comments Lunar cinder![]() This book taught me to not judge someone by there cover cause cinder was a dirty mechanic that was a robot but prince kai still fell in love with her.My opinion on this book is that in the beginning of the book its kind of boring cause there is really no action but once you keep reading the book will be interesting. ![]() Cinder is a good book to read.this is a good book to read because its like Cinderella but with a little twist in the story.This book cinder is different from Cinderella because in this book cinder is a robot.This book is about a girl named cinder who is a mechanic.She fixes androids.one day prince kai came to cinder so she can fix his android.cinder was starting to fall in love with prince kai and he started to fall in love with her as they kept meeting.Prince kai knew she was a robot but he still loved her. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Phases of the Moon by Julia Watts![]() ![]() Side B features the studio recordings of “Udhero Na (ft. Led by Arooj Aftab (vocals), side A of the vinyl features Anoushka Shankar (sitar) accompanied by band members Darian Donovan Thomas (violin), Maeve Gilchrist (harp) and Petros Klampanis (bass) on two live tracks. Available for the first time on vinyl, and pressed on opaque red vinyl. Recorded live at GRAMMY® winner Arooj AftabÂ’s triumphant sold-out headline show at LondonÂ’s Barbican Centre on June 17, 2022. Wings|Sunset Boulevard|Hidden Conversations|John Lee Hooker|Live With Me|Once I Dreamed Of Heaven Terry collaborated with the producers Christopher Grabowski and Mark Hardy on the remaining other songs on the album. The combination of Robert Del NajaÂ’s haunting production and TerryÂ’s captivating, emotive vocals fused beautifully. Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja co-wrote ‘WingsÂ’, ‘John Lee Hooker', and ‘Live With MeÂ’. After coming out of musical semi-retirement and returning to the stage in the 90s, Terry's light continued to shine, wowing both old and new audiences with the exquisite beauty his music and voice channelled.įollowing his stunning performance at the 2008 Meltdown Festival, curated by Massive Attack, Terry teamed up with the legendary British trio, which resulted in ‘Hidden Conversations'. The late, great Terry Callier was an icon and inspiration to many his work on Cadet Records with Charles Stepney and Elektra in the 70s made him a cult artist. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Eros by Teri Temple![]() ![]() The Aphrodite Temple, created by the Rev. Aphrodite Temple Priestess & Facilitator.Ordained as a Shamanic Priestess with the Madonna Ministries after completing the Shamanic Priestess Process with Anyaa McAndrew (2007).Co-facilitator for ISTA Sexual Spiritual Shamanic Experience (note: I left after 3 courses, when ideological differences became too great). ![]() Studied & practiced “Body Tales” embodied storytelling with Olivia Corson.Wheel of Consent & “Like a Pro” facilitation skills training with Dr. ![]() Shakti Malan of South Africa’s Advait Tantra School (2012)
6/30/2023 0 Comments Emergence cj cherryh![]() ![]() There is no way the atevi, native to the world, will cede any more land to these new arrivals: they will have to share the island. But following them will be thousands of humans who have never set foot on a planet, humans descended from colonists and officers who split off from Mospheiran humans 200 years before in a bitter parting of the ways. Rationing is in force on the station, but the overpopulation problem has to be solved quickly - and Bren's mission on Mospheira has expanded to include preparation for that landing.įirst down will be the three children to whom Tabini's son has a close connection. The space station on which the world increasingly relies is desperate to get more supplies up to orbit and to get a critical oversupply of human refugees down to the world below. ![]() Bren knows most of them very well, but not all of them well enough. The situation has strengthened the determination of power-seekers on both sides of the strait. Both his presence on the island and his absence from the continent have stirred old enemies to realize new opportunities. The 19th book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as he navigates the tenuous peace between human refugees and the alien atevi.īren Cameron, acting as the representative of the atevi's political leader, Tabini-aiji, as well as translator between humans and atevi, has undertaken a mission to the human enclave of Mospheira. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments The screwtape letters study guide![]() ![]() Using Scripture references, discussion questions, and relatable stories, The Screwtape Letters Study Guide for Teens takes teens on a journey through each of the book's thirty-one letters demonstrating the Christian struggle with morality, temptation, and good and evil providing them with the solution found in the grace, love, and power of God.ĭetailed character sketches and an easy-to-read book summary provide deep insights into each character and letter of the book. The younger demon's assignment is to corrupt a young man living in London during the tumultuous days of World War II. ![]() Screwtape, a senior demon in the bureaucracy of Hell, writes letters to his incompetent nephew Wormwood, a junior devil. ![]() The Screwtape Letters is a brilliant and satirical look at spiritual warfare and the dynamics of temptation. Today, The Screwtape Letters Study Guide for Teens makes it easy for teens to not only read the book, but to study and share this iconic classic with their friends. Lewis but have struggled to completely understand and share what they read. ![]() Help Teens Study and Share The Screwtape Lettersįor over 70 years, teenagers have loved reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() This entry was posted in There Will Come Soft Rains on Septemby Charie. Ray Bradbury warns us to be careful with the power we have due that it could be the same power to end it all. Humanity must have faced technology weaponized (nuclear bombs) killing all living organisms it can touch with one hit and slowly killing the ones with the aftermath of radiation which could have caused the sores on the dog. This dogs shows us the other half the bad half and another bint given near the beginning of the story where the house read “There Will Come Soft Rains” (page 3) which describes the world will be better off without humanity. ![]() The dog dies later after finding food in the house and is burned thanks to the house self cleaning robots. 3) it wanders the house looking for some sense of life which it did not. ![]() Well later in the story we read about a dog entering the house wounded and covered in sores (page 2, para. There is no one living in the it why is that? Why abandon a house with such luxury. ![]() This is an example of technology at the level everyone wants to be where humans do no work thanks to the “good” advancement of technology. Waking them up, making breakfast and cleaning is all done by the house. The story begins with a house which is made to take care of whoever is living in it. In the short story “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” it describes the two halfs of advancements in technology. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Development as freedom summary![]() ![]() He claims that “no famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy”. Such rights, especially freedom of the press, speech, assembly, and so forth increase the likelihood of honest, clean, good government. In winning the Nobel prize, Sen was praised by the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences "for his contributions to welfare economics" and for restoring "an ethical dimension" to the discussion of vital economic problems.Īccording to Sen, development is enhanced by democracy and the protection of human rights. Sen is both the first Indian and the first Asian to win the Nobel prize for economics. According to 1998 Nobel prize winner, Amartya Sen, freedom is both the primary objective of development, and the principal means of development. Over the centuries, there have been very many theories of development. ![]() Development means freedom, according to Amartya Sen, perhaps the greatest development thinker of our times. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook’s differences are impossible to ignore. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Crown of shadows km shea![]() ![]() She has worked as a member of library staff as librarian, a journalist, freelance reporter, blogger, and editor to a newsletter. Shea has also worn other hats besides being an author. Ever since then, she’s made it a point to write steadily. ![]() She admits that the book was a bit of a mess, but concedes that the writing of it was good practice. ![]() She was able to finish her very first novel when she was in the eighth grade. The author has been writing for some time now. She thinks that since life is tough, books ought to be something for the reader that helps them to laugh and relax. Shea admits that she loves witty characters, endings that end happily, and sweet romances. She likes to read books that are similar, so it makes sense that she likes to write stories that are that way. She enjoys writing stories that are funny and clean and have strong characters. At times, she still looks into closets with the hope that she can finally find Narnia. She has always had a deep love for fairy tales and adventure books. Shea is an author that specializes in the genres of fantasy, romance, and young adult. She likes to refer to her readers as Champions. Shea but says that her writers tend to call her by the name Kitty. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments The Book of Delights by Ross Gay![]() ![]() Among Gay’s funny, poetic, philosophical delights: a friend’s unabashed use of air quotes, cradling a tomato seedling aboard an airplane, the silent nod of acknowledgment between the only two black people in a room. ![]() The first nonfiction book from award-winning poet Ross Gay is a record of the small joys we often overlook in our busy lives. In The Book of Delights, one of today’s most original literary voices offers up a genre-defying volume of lyric essays written over one tumultuous year. Poet Laureate The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyrical essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders. As Heard on NPR's This American Life “Ross Gay’s eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small miracles that surround us.” -Tracy K. Summary: The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers, award-winning poet Ross Gay. ![]() |