![]() ![]() ![]() Tightly argued, this is a work that is sure to stir debate on the role of religion in American society-and politics. In their place, all three demand faith and belief, obedience and submission, extol the "next life" to the detriment of the here and now. Documenting the ravages from religious intolerance over the centuries, the author makes a strong case against the three religions for their obsession with purity and their contempt for reason and intelligence, individual freedom, desire and the human body, sexuality and pleasure, and for women in general. In a sweeping survey of history's engagement with and rejection of the body, he exposes the sterile conventions that prevent us from realizing a more immediate, ethical, and embodied life. If Nietzsche proclaimed the death of God, Onfray starts from the premise that not only is God still very much alive but increasingly controlled by fundamentalists who pose a danger to the human race. Michael Onfray passionately defends the potential of hedonism to resolve the dislocations and disconnections of our melancholy age. Not since Nietzsche has a work so groundbreaking and explosive appeared, to question the role of the world's three major monotheistic religions. ![]() This hugely controversial work demonstrates convincingly how the world's three major monotheistic religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam-have attempted to suppress knowledge, science, pleasure, and desire, condemning nonbelievers often to death. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() What I Liked: There are two different components to the Alcatraz Vs. "In this original, hysterical homage to fantasy literature, Sanderson's first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events." ― VOYA Can Alcatraz and his friends rescue Grandpa Smedry and make it out of there alive? For it is the home of the scariest Librarians of them all: a secret sect of soul-stealing Scriveners. Free Kingdomers know the truth: the Library of Alexandria is still around, and it’s one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Hushlanders―people who live in the Librarian-controlled lands of Canada, Europe, and the Americas―believe the Library was destroyed long ago. ![]() In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. ![]() The Scrivener’s Bones is the second action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. ![]() ![]() You can buy Sammy the Seal at .įor more recommendations, please see the lists on our Early Readers page. Sammy the Seal is another excellent beginning reader. Animal names like “giraffe” and “monkey” can be tricky, but each one is presented on its own page on which the animal is prominent in the illustration.You will probably have to help with some of the people’s names, like Mr. Once again, Hoff tells a good story with common beginning-reader words. Sammy concludes that, “There’s no place like home.” He tells them he had fun, but that he belongs in the zoo. The children hope Sammy will be back at school the next day. He learns to read and write, and gets to play ball with the children, something he’s quite good at. 5 Total Resources View Text Complexity Discover Like. The teacher doesn’t notice him until she hears someone barking rather than singing. A seal at school What happens when Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves. Sammy sees a line of children going into school, and he joins them. Hoff’s sense of humor sneaks in here as well. ![]() Sammy sees some sights, and has a little adventure looking for water to swim in. ![]() He has been a good seal, so the zookeeper lets him go. Sammy the seal lives in the zoo, but he is sad because he wants to go see what it’s like outside. The plot is much like Danny and the Dinosaur. ![]() Published in 1959, Sammy the Seal was the third book Syd Hoff wrote for the “I Can Read” series. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn't figure out why it was mentioned at all. It didn't play a part in the story in any way. There was mention several times about black churches in around America being burned. If the characters had all been white, it could have been exactly the same tale. Although Marley and her family are black, there doesn't seem to be anything at all about the black experience in the book. ![]() Side note: I did find it odd that it won the Coretta Scott King award. She has a difficult time coming to terms with this new reality.I loved this short little book. And her parents are actually her aunt and uncle. He seems to just travel around the country with his dog, Boy, as a semi-vagrant.But Marley's whole world is shaken to it's core when she learns that Uncle Jack is not her uncle, but her father. Marley's other important person in her life is Uncle Jack, who she's never met, but with whom she's corresponded by mail for many years. Her two good friends are Shoogy Maple, a rebellious teenager in a seemingly perfect family, and Bobby, a young man not a whole lot older than herself, who is raising a daughter on his own. Marley is a 14-year-old girl who lives with her parents and brother in the small town of Heaven, Ohio. ![]() ![]() What I love about The Grace Year is that Liggett gives you these two amazingly complex characters-Tierney and Ryker-and then at the end of the book, you find out that they were only a small part in what will be the dissolution of their world as they know it. While she does change a lot of things in terms of leading women in the right direction for an uprising, she is not the main character of this story as a whole. She’s going to bring the Grace Year girls out of this oppression.” NOPE. The whole time I’m reading, I’m thinking, “Oh, yeah, this is Tierney’s story. ![]() My absolute favorite part of this book deals with the story. ![]() Liggett’s prose is heartachingly brilliant and written in a way that it stays with you long after you close the book. Kim Liggett is brilliant in her telling of Tierney’s story not only in the development of her character, but in the way the plot ties together seamlessly. ![]() ![]() Issues like the complex relationship between women, never judging a book by its cover, and always standing up for what you believe in only skim the surface of this powerful book. It deals with so many different issues that may not seem relevant to us but completely are. I cannot tell you enough how much I love this book. ![]() ![]() ![]() By banding together to save their city before it crumbles under the weight of its own decay, they will learn shocking truths about themselves.īlackfish City is a remarkably urgent-and ultimately very hopeful-novel about political corruption, organized crime, technology run amok, the consequences of climate change, gender identity, and the unifying power of human connection. The "orcamancer," as she's known, very subtly brings together four people-each living on the periphery-to stage unprecedented acts of resistance. When a strange new visitor arrives-a woman riding an orca, with a polar bear at her side-the city is entranced. The city's denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living, however, the city is starting to fray along the edges-crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside direst poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called "the breaks" is ravaging the population. With very little in the way of unique inner lives, the characters seem to exist. ![]() Miller creates an elaborate and intriguing floating Arctic city run almost entirely by advanced technology, only to populate it with garish yet depthless characters. After the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. Miller’s dystopian novel Blackfish City bites off more than it can chew. ![]() ![]() Dillard grew up in the small Presbyterian elite that runs (or used to run) the city. ''An American Childhood'' takes place almost entirely in Pittsburgh, where Ms. The very name Annie suggests a homespun background, and the rural Virginia location of Tinker Creek affirms that the author must be a countrywoman. Dillard only from ''Pilgrim'' are going to get some surprises. She continues to see beyond the visible in her autobiography, ''An American Childhood.'' This woman is either unusually sensitive or prone to exaggeration, the Of three Canada geese to land on her frozen duck pond. In the meditative book ''Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,'' she saw the coming of God in the attempt ![]() ![]() She may or may not see auras - but she invariably sees something beyond what is just there. ![]() Somewhat like a guinea?' 'O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying, ''Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.'' ' ''Īnnie Dillard is one of Blake's company. '' 'What,' it will be questioned, 'when the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire One of William Blake's more famous passages describes his reaction to sunrise, as opposed to the response of ordinary Englishmen. Such a talent greatly increases the power, majesty, drama and interest of this humdrum world. SeptemHer Inexhaustable Mind By NOEL PERRIN ![]() ![]() ![]() The trail leads him to Susannah Brookfield who is searching for the pearls as well. Based on true events regarding an infamous five-strands of pearls necklace A Marquis To Marry is the story of Lord Raceworth, a man determined to find the thief who stole his grandmothers pearls. ![]() "Amelia Grey lights up the pages with humor and passion. An inheritance will lead to a love which cannot be defied. ![]() "Amelia Grey lights up the pages with humor and passion."- RT Book Reviews But why does her opponent have to be a divinely handsome scoundrel? And so sweetly, irresistibly seductive. He bets that the fiery Miss Prim will not only agree to marry him, she will propose to him! With four sisters behind her, Louisa knows she can't lose. Bray, however, sees her rejection as another challenge. Miss Louisa Prim, the eldest sister, doesn't care a whit what the reckless rogue at the Heirs' Club promised her brother-she has no intention of marrying the future Duke of Drakestone. Now gamblers all over London are placing bets on whether Bray will actually go through with it. Bray is forced to agree to marry one of his challenger's five sisters-sight unseen. But the friendly wager takes an unexpected and deadly turn. From bestselling author Amelia Grey comes The Duke in My Bed, a wickedly romantic tale of one reckless bachelor, five unwed sisters, and a wildly unconventional game of love.Īs a notorious member of the Heirs' Club, Bray Drakestone can't resist a challenge from one of his well-heeled colleagues-especially when it involves money and horses. ![]() ![]() LePera helps us recognize how adverse experiences and trauma in childhood live with us, resulting in whole body dysfunction-activating harmful stress responses that keep us stuck engaging in patterns of codependency, emotional immaturity, and trauma bonds. ![]() Drawing on the latest research from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities, Dr. In How to Do the Work, she offers both a manifesto for SelfHealing as well as an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. LePera is ready to share her much-requested protocol with the world. After experiencing the life-changing results herself, she began to share what she'd learned with others-and soon "The Holistic Psychologist" was born. Wanting more for her patients-and for herself-she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual wellness that equips people with the interdisciplinary tools necessary to heal themselves. Nicole LePera often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Nicole LePera, creator of "the holistic psychologist"-the online phenomenon with more than two million Instagram followers-comes a revolutionary approach to healing that harnesses the power of the self to produce lasting change. ![]() ![]() Jean Simmons’ girlish Ophelia and Felix Aylmer’s blustery Polonius parse even the densest prose into uncanny whimsy or pompous punchlines. ![]() ![]() ![]() Olivier-directing himself as a venomous, ironic, honorbound hero in the title role-won the Oscar for Best Actor. It was the first time an English-language Hamlet had ever been filmed in sound ( Khoon Ka Khoon, Sohrab Modi’s Hindi/Urdu film, preceded it by 13 years, but never quite made it to Peoria) and the deliveries of Olivier’s players enlivened Shakespeare’s words beyond their static beauty. Wielded by Laurence Olivier, one of Shakespeare’s best performers, and distributed in its most consistent form, that energy ignites us.ħ5 years ago, Olivier’s Hamlet was the first time many had ever heard the play performed. Stuck on celluloid, he is a perpetual motion machine of melancholic madness. Managing and capturing every minute detail, Hamlet on film allows its Dane to mutter and fester forever. But for so many, the potency of live performance was balanced against its scarcity-and overtaken by the wide-release, perfectionist quality control of cinema. For most of its existence, it carried whatever connotation your local troupe (if you had one) gave it. Knowing about it, maybe even having gone through it in school-glassy-eyed classmates popcorn reading its couplets around the room, stumbling o’er the “o’ers”-but never truly feeling the emotional, sensational breadth of its power. ![]() |