![]() ![]() ![]() Stop, stop! No worries, no frets or fears. I have lost twelve pounds and several ounces. Let me turn around for you…Turning…Turning again. I want all four of you to take a good, long look at the screen and your mom.Įverybody watching? Emily? Claire? Seth? Lizzie? Emily? You see anything unusual or, well, kind of stunning? Need proof? I think I can give you proof. ![]() ONLY TWENTY-FOUR DAYS until Christmas, and this Christmas is going to be one you won't forget. MARTIN SUMMERHILL, fifty-five, Gaby's brother- in-law JACOB COLEMAN, fifty-two, rabbi at a temple in Stockbridge TOM HAYDEN, fifty-four, owns a farm, former pro hockey player, grew up with Gaby TALLULAH, their daughter, eight GABY'S SUITORS MIKE RODGERS, Lizzie's husband, thirty-six LIZZIE RODGERS, Gaby's daughter, thirty-four, married, works part time at Walmart, lives near Gaby SETH SUMMERHILL, Gaby's only son, twenty-six, novelist, lives in BostonĪNDIE COLLINS, Seth's girlfriend, twenty-four, commercial artist TOBY and GABRIELLE, their eleven-year-old twinsĮMILY SUMMERHILL, Gaby's youngest daughter, twenty-nine, lawyer in ManhattanīART DeFRANCO, Emily's husband, twenty-nine, resident in neurology HANK DONOGHUE, Claire's husband, thirty-four GABY SUMMERHILL, fifty-four, teacher, mother of four, widow for three years, lives in Stockbridge, Massachusetts GABY'S FAMILYĬLAIRE DONOGHUE, Gaby's daughter, thirty-five, married, lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() OL487435W Page_number_confidence 95.55 Pages 294 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20201210172302 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 225 Scandate 20201209091747 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 0020795904 Tts_version 4. In How to Speak How to Listen, Adler explains the fundamental principles of communicating through speech, with sections on such specialized presentations as the sales talk, the lecture, and question-and-answer sessions and advice on effective listening and learning by discussion. He sees this as particularly important in an increasingly digital world where communication feels one-sided and is delivered less often through personal interaction. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 08:26:16 Boxid IA40012706 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier At the end of the book, Adler emphasizes the reciprocity of speaking and listening by connecting communication to our collective sense of humanity. ![]() ![]() With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn’s paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. All he has is a battletorn war machine and a loyal crew of men.ĭeryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. Prince Aleksander, would-be heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is on the run. This period of time always interested Westerfeld, and he was particularly intrigued by how the tragedy of one family - the death of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife - could start a war that would leave 37 million people dead and Europe devastated. Leviathanis an alternative history of World War I. In fact, Uglies was one of the first YA books I read as an adult, and I only picked it up because Mister BS taught a unit using the book his first year teaching. It is at once steampunk, science fiction, historical, and speculative fiction. ![]() Scott Westerfeld, who is most famous for his popular Uglies series, has also written a fantastic series for young adults that blurs genres. I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite authors speak at YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium this past weekend. ![]() ![]() ![]() A pitch-black spread heightens the reveal. ![]() They do so, flipper-in-hand, gripping tightly. They must face their fear and enter the closet. ![]() However, neither hiding in the bathtub, crouching under a laundry basket, nor ducking under umbrellas works. As they peer cautiously inside, Ella accurately points out, “The dark is so… dark.” They quickly amend their plan and find a place that is only somewhat dark. But in order to see the glow, Ella and Penguin must go in the closet (a place where there might be spiders, big dogs, and maybe even narwhals). The stars, rockets, and planets are special because they glow in the dark. A little girl and a penguin conquer their shared fear of the dark.Įlla shows Penguin a sheet of astronomical stickers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I would hope that he narrates other Christies. I thought he was an outstanding narrator for this book. Neither of us had listened to his audios before. Although my son often watches Mystery with me, he wasn't familiar with the Poirot episodes so it was a new narrator/actor for him. Hastings, Poirot's sidekick on PBS Mystery. Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances before? How does this one compare? So to compare it to other Christies, I would say it is more thought provoking, but not a cozy (though much of Christie has disturbing elements, especially for the time it was written). A great example of the unreliable narrator. However, because of its subversion of the conventions I can see why it is an interesting one to read for English class. It actually isn't one of her ones I most enjoy experiencing - in fact, I found it disturbing enough when I read it as a tween that I didn't reread it until now. Well, it is a great example of Agatha Christie. ![]() What other book might you compare The Murder of Roger Ackroyd to and why? I wouldn't have thought of this as a kids' book! ![]() He loved it! This was some elective reading he had to do for school, but it turned into a fun experience for us to do together. What was fun about the audio was that I could share the experience with my 6th grade son. I read it almost 40 years ago and found the final plot twist really shocking. What did you love best about The Murder of Roger Ackroyd? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sources said the reopening of the two additional detention centres is now delayed until early next year. Prisons cannot be used because they are already full, with inmates being kept in police station cells under an emergency scheme. Once its measures are in place, 'irregular' migrants such as small boat arrivals will be detained rather than placed in controversial and costly hotel accommodation.īut the Home Office will need a major expansion of detention capacity if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to remove Channel migrants is to be met. The Bill is due to face strong opposition in the House of Lords in the coming weeks but ministers still hope it will gain Royal Assent by the time Parliament's summer recess begins in July. They will hold an extra 1,000 detainees in total. Under the £450million, six-year contracts the centres were both due to be up and running by August. Government tenders to run disused centres Campfield House, near Oxford, and Haslar, at Gosport, Hampshire, closed in January. More than 6,500 small boat migrants have reached the UK this year so farĪmong last year's 45,700 total, 8,600 reached UK shores during August alone and the highest daily total was almost 1,300. ![]() ![]() The beautiful book that introduced me to minimalism. Books which have changed my life, and which have stuck in my mind for some reason or other. So, without further ado, here are some of my absolute favourites. I’ve also read a few gripping fiction books by some less-known indie authors on Kindle. Now I’m 34, and I’ve lost count of the number of self-help books, minimalism books, and other topics I’ve devoured over the years. Oh, and don’t even think about interrupting me in the middle of a sentence…Īs a child I absolutely loved horror books, especially the Goosebumps series. I was that kid at school who loved being ‘punished’ by being forced to pull out my reading book in silence, and was annoyed when I had to put it away. It’s World Book Day so grab a cuppa, curl up in your favourite chair and lose yourself in a great book.Įven if it’s ‘just for five minutes’, I implore you, sit down with a good book and realise that a whole hour has flown by. ![]() ![]() Blows and injuries from tournament fistfighting duels are described in some detail. The novel's set in a fantasy world with frequent peril from scary monsters, and blood is mentioned a lot without being described in detail. Vega Jane, 14, is a strong heroine and worthy successor to THG's Katniss. Think The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter. ![]() Parents need to know that prolific, best-selling phenomenon David Baldacci's first young adult book, The Finisher, is a big bite at around 500 pages, but it's a bite that tweens and teens will really sink their teeth into. Adults also smoke tobacco, called "smoke weed," from pipes called "stick bowls," and unpleasant, menacing characters chew and spit smoke weed.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. ![]() Adults drink at the pub, and Vega's boss at the factory is described as frequently drunk on "flame water." In an extended conversation with Vega, his drinking is specifically narrated, and he supposes he mostly drinks because it's become a habit. ![]() ![]() ![]() We have been informed that Constantine was led to honor the Christian religion by the concurrence of several different events, particularly by the appearance of a sign from heaven. By the Vision of the Cross, and by the Appearance of Christ, Constantine is led to embrace Christianity.- He receives Religious Instruction from our Brethren. ![]() 450 AD), also known as Sozomen was a historian of the Christian Church.) Chapter 3. From The Ecclesiastical History of Christianity by Sozomen ( Salminius Hermias Sozomenus ( Greek: Σωζομενός c. Her research led to the identification of Biblical locations in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and beyond, which are still maintained as places of worship today. Her great interest in locating the holy sites of the Christian faith led her to become one of the first Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. 255-329), strongly influenced Constantine. Constantine took an active interest in the life and teachings of the church and called the Council of Nicaea in 325 at which orthodox Christianity was defined and defended. ![]() During his reign the persecution of Christians was forbidden by the Edict of Milan in 312, and ultimately the faith gained full imperial support. Translation: “In this Sign, You Will Conquer”Ĭonstantine I served as Roman Emperor from A.D. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whatever was coming seemed to be whipping the mist up into a thick white wave that rose higher and higher until it rolled right over me, leaving sparkling drops in my hair and down along the cables of my cardigan. Excerpt: I was watching the canal intently by then, waiting for a bow to cut through the mist, from the south I figured, but it was hard to be sure with the fog playing its usual tricks with sound. ![]() The story is told through the candid journals of four women who encounter a mysterious boatman in their journeys along the canals of England, especially the beautiful Shropshire Union Canal known by boaters and locals as "the Shroppie." The boatman speaks at times as though he stepped out of the distant past, and his identity may be as shrouded with mist as the canal itself, but for one of the women who venture aboard his traditional narrowboat the temptation of his love proves too great. The book is about many things, among them love and lust, but Phantom of the Shroppie is not a typical romance. Phantom of the Shroppie is a novel for those who love travel, history, romance and the notion that magic really can reside not just in the world around us, but within the human heart as well - even in those hearts so wearied by the track of life that hope has slipped away among the weeds. ![]() |