Some of which that I'm sure would surprise Abrahamists in their similar sounding to their own hymns, only with different names although the authors here are a great deal more self-aware with regards to their human misconceptions and conceptual contradictions that go unexamined in the theosophies of other religions.įor example, the Abrahamists have the view of the godhead's omnipresence, omnipotence, and omniscience, but fail to satisfactorily explore such ideas without reverting to sayings that they tell themselves in order for them to feel free from the responsibility of understanding and examining their core beliefs. However, many of the poems selected do communicate well a mystic view of phenomena. Speaking of which, the afterword was exemplary, much better than I'd expected, in contrast to the poems. Much of the context of the poems (hymns) are explained in the afterword. The text itself is not as good as I'd expected for the poetical images, though there are certainly some gems.
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5/24/2023 0 Comments Yeh-Shen by Ai-Ling LouieHe follows her home when she stealthily removes the slipper from its pavilion.įinally, there’s no reconciliation between Cinderella and her step-sisters, as there is in Perrault’s tale. Instead of meeting during the ball, Yeh-Shen’s prince hides in waiting while women try on Yeh-Shen’s slipper. One of the differences, as highlighted in our text, concerns the source of magical intervention that lets Cinderella “go to the ball.” Instead of a fairy godmother, Yeh-Shen is aided by the bones of her beloved pet fish.Īnd the meeting between Yeh-Shen and her prince is different from the meeting described in the 1697 European version that was written by Charles Perrault. Intrigued by the statement in our text for Children’s Literature, that a story from China “predates the earliest European version of Cinderella by 1,000 years” (Johnson 131), I chose the 1982 retelling of Yeh-Shen by Ai-Ling Louie, illustrated by Ed Young, as one of two different visual or literary interpretations of Cinderella. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Bridge of birds by barry hughartWe have a kind and gentle giant who is tasked to bring a wise man to the village to help the stricken children, we have a wise man who is also a detective with a shady, but humorous past. Which normally would be setback but they work and quickly draw you into the story. No one can explain it and they decide to send Ten Ox out to the capital city to find help. When the time comes to nurse the silk worms so that they will have a successful silk harvest (not sure if that is the correct terminology), things go horribly wrong as the children fall victim to a strange and paralyzing virus. It is a tight community full of love and joy. Life is simple but good in the peaceful village. Since I happen to live in Asia I thought it would be in my best interest if I sat down and read it.īridge of Birds starts out in a small village that does its best to survive. N ot long ago a friend of mine mentioned Bridge of Birds as a novel that everyone should read if they wanted a fantasy novel set in the orient. Together they set out to find the Great Root of Power, the only possible cure, and together they discover adventure and legend, and the power of belief." Series: Book 1 in the Master Li Kao and Ten Ox seriesīack of the Book " When the children of his village were struck with a mysterious illness, Number Ten Ox found master Li Kao. Publishing information: Paperback 278 pages It's what Lucian believes, what he's witnessed, and he's not going to take that chance with Sloane. But with Sloane ready to start a family and Lucian refusing to even consider the idea of marriage and kids, these enemies-to-lovers are stuck at an impasse.īroken men break women. Once those flames are fanned, it seems impossible to put them out again. When bickering accidentally turns to foreplay, these two find themselves not quite regretting their steamy one-night stand. Bonded by an old, dark secret from the past and the dislike they now share for each other, Sloane trusts Lucian about as far as she can throw his designer-suited body. She'll do that just as soon as she figures out exactly what the man she hates did to - or for - her family. Sloane Walton is a spitfire determined to carry on her father's quest for justice. The more money and power he amasses, the safer he is from threats.Įxcept when it comes to the feisty small-town librarian that keeps him up at night. On a quest to erase his father's mark on the family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building an indestructible empire. Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. But I would rather set myself on fire than ask Sloane Walton for anything. There was only one woman who could set me free. THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO TIKTOK SENSATION THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER AND 2023'S THINGS WE HIDE FROM THE LIGHT THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR In addition to the Lovecraft’s original novella, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, this anthology features 16 chilling stories by authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman-all exploring and deepening the Cthulhu Mythos. Lovecraft’s classic, today’s masters of horror take up their pens and turn once more to that decayed, forsaken New England fishing village with its sparkling treasure, loathsome denizens, and unspeakable evil. 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He freed his own cock, pushed up Eli’s nightshirt, and wrapped them both in one of his hands.Įli gasped when Jack gave them a firm stroke. He turned on his side so they were facing each other. Jack didn’t have the strength to deny him. “I can’t possibly fall asleep with this cockstand.” “Maybe I should leave and let you sleep.”Įli huffed. “Then maybe you should be the one doing the sucking?” “For example, when I get on my knees and”-Eli slipped his good hand beneath the covers and stroked Jack’s swelling prick-“wrap my mouth around your cock.” Rosemary and Constance deserve as much credit as I do.” “After all, you saved the army and brought yourself back from the brink of death.” “Perhaps you’re right to do so,” Jack said. Jack was relieved that being captured hadn’t stolen Eli’s optimism. “If we’re cunning enough to survive this war, then I’m sure we can manage to hide what we are to each other from the masses.” “That’s a possibility, but we’d still have to be discreet.” “I was using it as an excuse to hide myself away. “Do you really want to go back to farming?” “You mean that?” He’d never heard Eli sound so shocked. “Then we’ll find a way to be together,” Jack said. “I wouldn’t ask that of you, but the war won’t last forever. But the sexual situations and language e.g., ‘dick teasers,’ ‘hell,’ ‘damn,’ ‘bit*ch’ and ‘balls’ will send most CBA retailers, and their conservative clientele, running in the opposite direction. Readers will enjoy the rich glimpses into the spirit filled African American church of the ’60s, complete with politicking, blackmail, colorful dialogue and extensive clothing descriptions. In every chapter, pastors are either leaping into bed, resisting sex, having sex, talking about sex or contemplating their next hop into the sack. The issues are hot but not as hot as the characters. It’s not long before they discover that the church leadership is actually running a call girl service out of a local funeral home. After Simmons marries ‘jook joint’ cook Essie Lee Lane, the couple settles into pastoral life at Greater Hope Gospel United Church where Glodean is a member. He’s also regretting his affair with the hot to trot Glodean, who’s pleased numerous pastors with her sex capades. Young, handsome Theophilus Simmons is learning the ropes of being a black clergyman in the 1960s. From Publishers Weekly This third book in Warner/Walk Worthy’s copublishing venture spotlighting African American culture shows promise for the general market, but will be a hard sell to the CBA. Gilman was writing out of her own agonising experience: five years earlier, and felled by postnatal depression following the birth of her daughter, she had been sent for treatment to America’s leading expert in women’s mental health, Dr Silas Weir Mitchell. In line with fashionable medical practice, “John” has prescribed a radical rest cure that involves separating the narrator from her small baby and confining her to the top-floor nursery of a rented country house: “I … am absolutely forbidden to ‘work’ until I am well again.” Actually, the diagnosis has been made by her husband, who also happens to be “a physician of high standing”. The short story takes the form of a secret diary written by a young married woman who is suffering from a “temporary nervous depression – a slight hysterical tendency”. “T he Yellow Wallpaper” by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman created feminist fireworks the moment it appeared in the January 1892 edition of the New England Magazine. 5/23/2023 0 Comments Pasta, Pane, Vino by Matt GouldingA Selection of Our Favourite Novels Set in Italy 1. This means that if you click through them to make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.įor more information, visit our Disclosure page. Some of the links in this article are affiliate ones. However, we did our best to include not only some of our favourite books about Italy but also titles from various genres, periods and backgrounds. This list is by no means exhaustive as the country has inspired countless works of fiction and non-fiction throughout the centuries. For Italy is the embodiment of beauty and the birthplace of la dolce vita, the sweet life.įor all of us counting the minutes until our next trip to the country we hold close to our hearts, we’ve compiled a list of amazing books set in Italy. Anyone who’s been to Italy at least once or dreams of going after watching movies set in Italy is doomed to fall in love with it. Our love for Italy is insatiable and when we can’t be there physically, we find refuge in reading books set in Italy until the next time we visit Il Bel Paese, The Beautiful Country. Last updated on April 28th, 2023 at 11:17 am 5/23/2023 0 Comments Emma donoghue musicShe has a first-class honours Bachelor of Arts degree from University College Dublin (in English and French) and a PhD in English from Girton College, Cambridge. The youngest of eight children, she is the daughter of Frances (born Rutledge) and academic and literary critic Denis Donoghue. For this, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.ĭonoghue was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1969. Room was adapted by Donoghue into a film of the same name. She is a 2011 recipient of the Alex Awards. Donoghue's 1995 novel Hood won the Stonewall Book Award and Slammerkin (2000) won the Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Booker Prize and an international best-seller. Novelist, short story writer, playwright, literary historianĮmma Donoghue (born 24 October 1969) is an Irish-Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter. |