The language is a bit bizarre at times but it is most definitely a classic. " Marcus-Aurelius was the head honcho almost 2000 years ago and he found time to write down a few profound thoughts. Kind of like a religious text in the sense that you don't ever really "finish" reading it. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Meditations won't offer you behavioral help, but it offers honesty, passion, and should you delve into it yourself with honesty and passion, ataraxia. "I turned to this book when I was very stressed out, and also examining something called mindfulness, the Buddhist counterpart to Stoicism. This informative piece of history contains twelve sections that each chronicle different parts of Aurelius’ life, including his source of guidance, self-improvement tips, and his ideas on how to analyze yourself and adjust your attitude to become a better person or leader. These journals give an introspective look at how and why Marcus Aurelius’ operated as an emperor. While unlikely that he ever intended to publicly publish these journals, there is no real official title, so most often “Meditations” is used because of his in-depth writings on philosophy. Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, and during that time, he kept several collections of journals that contained personal notes, militaristic strategy, and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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We also see Poppy grapple with the decision to either claim the throne and fulfill her birthright or walk away entirely. We know that Poppy is descended from the gods…but who are her parents?! We find out (of course there’s a twist though) and then when that twist is done we get another one □įrom Blood and Ash and A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire focus on the sins of Solis and the Blood Queen but in The Crown of Gilded Bones we’re seeing a lot of the history of Atlantia and things aren’t much rosier over here! We learn a lot about the King and Queen (Casteel’s parents) and the things they’ve done over the years in the name of loyalty and protecting their kingdom. Their objective throughout the book is to get back to the two of them and free them…but along the way there are some startling discoveries. This is just the first in a series of obstacles standing between Poppy and her brother Ian and Casteel and his brother Malik. Shortly after arriving back in Atlantia Poppy is attacked and taken hostage…we find out pretty quickly that they’ve been betrayed by someone close to them. The Crown of Gilded Bones follows Poppy and Casteel as they head back to Atlantia, back home. So if you haven’t read those yet…proceed with caution. I say mostly because some of the things I will discuss here may spoil From Blood and Ash as well as A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire. Kate is about to embark on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon rainforest, but rather than change her plans, she simply takes Alex along with her. With his mother in hospital, too ill to look after him, Alex is sent out to his grandmother Kate - a fearless reporter with blue eyes 'as sharp as daggers' points'. An ecological romance with a pulsing heart, equal parts Rider Haggard and Chico Buarque - one of the world's greatest and most beloved storytellers broadens her style and reach with a Amazonian adventure story which will appeal to all ages Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. With his mother in hospital, too ill to look after him, Alex is sent out to his grandmother Kate - a fearless reporter with blue eyes 'as sharp as daggers'. “I love to play and I like to take the music around. “I just love to play!” he says, when I finally get through to him at the Radisson Hotel Fayetteville, where he’s booked under the unlikely pseudonym of Pump Pagrisson. But there’s something in the 77-year-old guitarist-vocalist that won’t let him quit. Unlike most blues players, who have to struggle madly for their art, King could easily abandon the road, retire, and live well until his time is done. And as a touring musician who’s been noted for performing 300-plus shows a year, he’s covered more miles than almost any entertainer alive today. Whether it’s giving a journalist that extra half-hour of quotes, or patiently signing autographs for fans gathered at his dressing-room door, King always goes the extra mile. King has been establishing himself as one of the most vocal advocates of the blues. “He likes to talk,” explains the road manager casually, “you know that.”Īctually, I didn’t, but it instantly makes sense. After 30 minutes of trying, I track down King’s road manager and ask what’s up, and he explains that the interview before mine must be running overtime. Even when you have the phone number of the hotel, the room he’s in, and a predetermined time to call, you can’t argue with a busy signal. King at his Arkansas hotel takes some doing. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. We simultaneously experience Tim Conigrave the character in all his pretentious, brazen youth and Timothy Conigrave the writer – a sober, devastated man. Holding the Man is Shakespearean in the quality of its storytelling and tragic irony – two families, a pair of forbidden lovers and a tragic and untimely end written with the purity of purpose that can only come as one stands on the edge of their cliff – Conigrave completed the source novel three weeks before his death from AIDS-related complications. These high school sweethearts learn under the worst of circumstances that they are infected, and face a devastating and premature end to lives filled with promise. We follow these boys from their first, chaste kiss through the usual stages of teenage romance until a misplaced letter regarding the propriety of reaching into someone’s daks reveals the relationship to their parents, and the boys choose love over family.Ĭut to a decade later, as the AIDS crisis grips the gay community and young men begin falling ill. His overtures are played with the perfect teenage naiveté but made without any shame. In the mid ’70s, drama nerd Tim (Ryan Corr) and his mop of hair pursue star footballer John (Craig Stott). Ryan Corr as Tim Conigrave and Craig Stott as John Caleo. Call for action to keep Coorong flush with fresh water Search All categories Her book, The Mindful Author, has become a powerful resource for aspiring authors around the world to craft their manuscripts with clarity and a true sense of purpose and passion. Since 2007 Roxanne McCarty-O'Kane’s unique and multi-award winning method of storytelling has changed the lives of thousands of budding authors, allowing them to bring their messages to life in nonfiction books with structure, connection to the reader and potential profit.Ī prolific ghostwriter, author, workshop facilitator, writing mentor and journalist, Roxanne’s presentations are charged with powerful content and tangible tools that remove the mystery from storytelling and ignite a thought-provoking and emotion-evoking theatre within the mind of aspiring authors. This is a partial list of Steve’s published works. A former filmmaker and treasure hunter, he is co-founder of the SCBWI and currently serves as the organization’s president. Horace and Mildred Flopbottom hire the young professionals of the Treasure Hounds organization to find out where Aunt Henrietta stashed her fortune before. Stephen Mooser is the author of more than 60 books for children, from picture book titles such as The Ghost With The Halloween Hiccups, illustrated byTomie dePaola to nonfiction, Lights! Camera! Scream! How To Make Your Own Monster Movies, series and chapter books, The All-Star Meatballs, The Treasure Hounds, The Creepy Creature Club, Young Marian’s Adventures in Sherwood Forest, and novels such as The Hitchhiking Vampire and It’s A Weird, Weird School. "It's better we keep you separated until this is done. Is Cara still here?" Jean asked."She's in another office down the hall," Mercer said. Buy the eBook Death Dance, The Alexandra Cooper Series by Linda Fairstein online from Australias leading online eBook store. Publication date 2006 Topics Cooper, Alexandra (Fictitious character), Ballerinas, Public prosecutors, Women lawyers. I've got to go through the details with you again, and then make a phone call that you're going to script for me. Jean Eaken.""Has Detective Wallace explained what we need?""You're the prosecutor running the investigation, he told me. Manhattan DA's office." I tried not to convey the urgency of what we had to get done within the next few hours. She lifted her head from her crossed arms and flicked her long auburn hair out of her eyes."I'm Alex Cooper. DEATH DANCE Linda Fairstein 'Linda Fairstein's Death Dance is her ENTOMBED. "You think we've got a case?" Mercer Wallace asked me."The answer's inside that cardboard box you're holding," I said, opening the glass-paneled door of his lieutenant's office in the Special Victims Squad.I placed my hand on the shoulder of the young woman who was slumped over a desk, napping while she waited for my arrival. 'Linda Fairstein's continued rise into the rarified realm of great crime fiction. The eighth book in the Alex Cooper series Eminently readable, subtle and profound' Independent on Sunday A brilliant and multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century' Sunday Times 'Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized' The Times 'A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction' Scotland on Sunday 'Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece and, without a doubt, my book of the year' Daily Mail The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, And the Land Lay Still is a masterful insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century and a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle and hope - epic in every sense. James Robertson's breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. And the Land Lay Still is the sweeping Scottish epic by James RobertsonĪnd the Land Lay Still is nothing less than the story of a nation. Upgraded review: this book is a real gem and I wish it got nomination from best romance category. And what really lies beneath his rough exterior… And why he never shows his art to anyone. Like why he clearly resents Chloe’s wealthy background. Just the teeniest, tiniest bit.īut when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. He’s also an artist who paints at night and hides his work in the light of day, which Chloe knows because she spies on him occasionally. Redford ‘Red’ Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and more sex appeal than ten-thousand Hollywood heartthrobs. What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job.
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