7/8/2023 0 Comments Review of the candy house![]() ![]() Not every child is so fortunate, especially nowadays.The librarians I met at the Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City while reporting today’s cover story are keenly aware of how difficult it can be for some families to access their stacks. (If you sense an animal theme, I’m guilty as charged.)The library visits sparked wonder and imagination – and were only made possible by a parent who could take us. It’s how I met the venerable Clifford, Arthur, and Berenstain Bears. But the real joy – and first taste of independence – came afterward when our mom would let us wander the aisles choosing new books to check out. What I do remember are regular trips to the public library in Merrillville, Indiana, with my mom and twin sister.We’d enter the book fortress and make a beeline for the children’s floor upstairs. ![]() I grew up in the era of Toys R Us, when Geoffrey the Giraffe beckoned kids from across the parking lot or through the television screen to a wonderland that seemed to offer every toy imaginable. Yet, other than a vague recollection of toy-filled aisles, I have no specific memory attached to that store. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It is probably the most explicit account of the alchemical art ever published - it presents a strong argument for the perfectibility of man and against the species of bloodless asceticism which drives a wedge between spiritual and corporeal love.' THE LITERARY REVIEW 'Each of its 479 mystical pages needs to be closely read, for the dramatic turns in this extraordinary alchemical novel are so well hidden that one dare not skip a single sentence for fear of missing an essential key to the developing mystery. 'Mercurius is a book written at least as much to elucidate as to entertain. But I give you fair warning that unless you seek the true philosophical gold and not the gold of the vulgar unless your heart is fixed with unbending intent on the true Stone of the Philosophers, unless you are steadfast in your quest, abiding by God's laws in all faith and humility and eschewing all vanity, conceit, falsehood, intemperance, pride, lust and faintheartedness, read no further lest I prove fatal to you. ![]() "Know I, Mercurius, have set down a full, true and infallible account of the Great Work. ![]() 7/8/2023 0 Comments Curls by Ruth Forman![]() The author was shocked when her pk3 daughter came home from school saying she didn't like her curly hair and wished that she had straight hair and light skin. She went out to meet her friends, four girls with four different hairstyles. She went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror, still smiling. The friendship between the girls looked happy and carefree.Ĭurls followed "four friends who celebrate the joy of their hairstyles from bouncing curls to swinging braids." The story started with a girl on her bed, waking up in the morning with a smile on her face. I loved the colors and I liked to point them out to my daughter so she can learn colors too. ![]() This board book was cute and a quick read. ![]() I liked how happy the characters looked on every page. I loved the illustrations! The hairstyles were excellent. ![]() ![]() “We tried to present it as if everyone during the Russian Revolution had a Twitter account. by Project1917 on Friday, February 17, 2017 Nicholas II and George V (to whom Nicholas has written a letter today): ![]() So something like 1917 is an uncomfortable fact that doesn’t fit in with that.” “They are trying to construct a narrative of uninterrupted power and stability. ![]() “The Russian government won’t mark the 100th anniversary,” said Sam Greene, Director of the Russia Institute at King’s College London. ![]() That’s because 1917 is an awkward year in history for the Kremlin, especially President Vladimir Putin, who oozes nostalgia for the glory days of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union but would rather not remind his people of the power of dissent. Petersburg have been quiet all week – there are no plans for the kind of parade or flyby put on for World War II commemorations, and certainly no president around to pay his respects to the fallen. One hundred years ago on Wednesday, a food shortage in Russia triggered riots on the streets of the capital Petrograd and kicked off the Russian Revolution, a chain of events that would change the course of world history.īut those very same streets in what is now St. ![]() ![]() ![]() Being a mood reader often makes fulfilling specific prompts quite difficult, but that’s also half the fun. And, despite reading quite a few 2-star books, my average rating in August was 4.07 stars, which makes August one of my best reading months.įor the first time since joining Reading BINGO challenges, I finished a BINGO board! I was so happy I could fulfil the remaining prompts on the Summer Reading BINGO in August. ![]() I was so happy to discover that Stacy has a massive backlist and spent the month reading eight of her books – seven of which I rated higher than 4 stars. This month started my historical romance era, which has lasted for months! I read A Matter of Temptation by Stacy Reid and adored it. Of course, I got a picture in front of the Books Are Magic mural □. I had a blast at Strand Book Store and Books Are Magic and picked up a few highly anticipated books, including Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou and NSFW by Isabel Kaplan. I was excited to visit a few independent bookstores frequently featured on Instagram. For the first time in more than five years, I visited the USA, including Washington, D.C. Anyways, August gave me time to rest and have fun before starting school again in September. ![]() COVID really messed up my academic calendar □. August was such a great month – it was the first time I had had no school in more than a year. ![]() ![]() ![]() The soldiers die as cattle, unsung and not mourned. ![]() The wail of the shells are the songs of choristers and from the shires, bugles mourn the passing of their dead. His life ended at just 25, Wilfreds poetry left us a. Only the stuttering rifles rapid rattle Can patter out 3 their hasty orisons. Wilfred Owen Anthem for Doomed Youth Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was probably the greatest war poet. There are no peelings of bells for dying soldiers their deaths are marked by rat-a-tat of guns that serve as prayers for the dead. WILFRED OWEN (with explanatory notes) ANTHEM 1 FOR DOOMED YOUTH A What passing-bells 2 for these who die as cattle Only the monstrous anger of the guns. But when soldiers die in war, none of these are seen. Deaths are usually associated with coffins decorated with flowers, church services, choir and mourners. Anthem for Doomed Youth By Wilfred Owen What passing-bells for these who die as cattle Only the monstrous anger of the guns. ![]() This bitterness has found its way into this poem. In the front, he would have seen friends and buddies being cut down leaving the survivors hardly any time or opportunity to mourn. While in the hospital, being treated for shell shock, Owen would have droves of injured soldiers. Owen tries to find what can be compared to these rituals and comes up with the boom of guns, tears in the eyes of sons and friends and the pallor of wives and daughters while they mourn for the death of the young men. At the front, there are no church services, no peeling of bells, no flowers on coffins. Soldiers are dying in their droves, some cut down in their prime by enemy guns, some of disease but they all die unsung. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Commitment by Nia Forrester![]() ![]() She moves back home with her father and meets, yet another man. ![]() Talk about looking for love in all the wrong places. Keisha was used to being the mistress and after the death of her benefactor, she was forced to come to terms with who she had become. Those stories resonate with you long after the story has concluded. One of the reasons that she has become one of my favorites is her uncanny ability to draw you into her stories, they then become your stories. Nia Forrester has become one of my favorite authors, I will buy a book with her name on it, simply because she wrote it. Mistress Details Date : Published August 31st 2013 ISBN : Author : Nia Forrester Format : ebook Genre : Romance, African American Romance Download Mistress.pdf Read Online Mistress.pdf Download and Read Free Online Mistress Nia Forresterģ From Reader Review Mistress for online ebook Cassandra Baker-Durham says It is official. But when you go home again, it s that much harder to let go of the person you used to be. ![]() Slinking home to her father s house with her tail between her legs, Keisha s only goal is to get out of Brooklyn and back to the lifestyle that she s become accustomed to. Just when she thought she d finally risen above the scandal in her past, her latest sugar daddy passes away, and now she s being evicted from the luxury penthouse she thought was hers. 2 Mistress Nia Forrester Mistress Nia Forrester Before and after her run-in with Shawn from Commitment, Keisha had her own story. ![]() ![]() So Graduates, please stand up with me and let’s give them our thanks. Your parents, grandparents, siblings, all those teachers, coaches, friends, those who you love and those who love you. Well … you’re here thanks to the people who have an unwavering commitment to you: It was her accomplishment as much as it was mine. Yeah she meant it … and yeah… she actually sounds like that … The last time I attended a University graduation, I received my own diploma, and heard my mother cry out from the top of her lungs, “It’s a miracle!” Wow, standing here, in this great stadium, with such impressive graduates, let’s just take a moment … I couldn’t be more honored or humbled to be here with you this evening. ![]() Thank you, President Hartzell, for that gracious introduction.Īnd thank you to all the staff who has put so much effort into making this special celebration possible. The following is the speech delivered by Barnard on May 6, 2023. ![]() President Jay Hartzell spoke and introduced Barnard. The ceremony held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium drew about 50,000 friends and family members who celebrated the accomplishments of more than 13,000 students eligible to graduate. Hayes Barnard delivered the keynote address at The University of Texas at Austin’s 140th spring commencement. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Chicken soup with rice book![]() ![]() Add the chicken pieces, along with carrots, celery, salt, pepper and dill and simmer for another 15 minutes.You can just let the rest of the soup continue to simmer while you do this. ![]() (Use forks because the chicken will be hot!). When the chicken breasts are cooked through, pull them out-this is a good job for kitchen tongs-and use two forks to shred the chicken into pieces.Add the chicken breasts (yep, add them whole!) and rice, then pour the chicken broth and water over all of it and bring it to a rolling boil!.When it's fragrant and translucent, toss in the fresh garlic. Here’s how to make chicken rice soup from scratch: But if you have a few extra minutes to spare at the stove, you could have homemade chicken rice soup, which isn’t just healthier (by a long shot) but is also, always, way more delicious. Yeah, you could open a can and have chicken soup in five minutes. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Hexbreaker jordan l hawk![]() ![]() Though they're completely unsuited to one another, Cicero has no choice but to work alongside Tom.all the while fighting against the passion growing within. When the trail of his investigation crosses Tom's, the very bohemian Cicero instinctively recognizes the uncultured Irish patrolman as his witch. But Tom's secret is threatened when a horrible murder on his beat seems to have been caused by the same ancient magic that killed his gang.Ĭat shifter Cicero is determined to investigate the disappearance of one friend and the death of another, even though no one else believes the cases are connected. If anyone finds out he once ran with the notorious O'Connell tunnel gang, he'll spend the rest of his life doing hard time behind bars. New York copper Tom Halloran is a man with a past. ![]() |