![]() ![]() ![]() How, he asks, has literature reflected and shaped American culture? In the wake of “the havoc” wreaked by the Trump era, he attends particularly to the connection of literature to democracy, asserting that literature “is about the lab where democracy gets tested.” In four chapters, whose “organizing logic,” Stavans admits, is “based on stream of consciousness,” as well as in long, digressive footnotes, he considers myriad topics, including America’s identity as a nation without a past, where the future is open to possibility the meaning of the “American Dream” belief in American exceptionalism traditions of protest the evolution of American English and enduring tensions over race, religion, and ideology. Mexican-American cultural critic Stavans ranges widely through fiction, poetry, and essays to offer a thoughtful meditation on the meaning and use of literature in America. A self-described “compulsive reader” assesses America through its books. ![]()
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5/13/2023 0 Comments A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza![]() ![]() I pretend that I'm a bird looking for a mother, or a pig trying to impress his girlfriend. ![]() "I become the character that I'm working on at that moment. Kasza compares the process of making a book to acting on stage under the lights: "I often go back to his work when I get discouraged or lose confidence." The subtle humor and warmth he created in his books continues to inspire me," she says. Kasza admires many great picture-book creators, such as Leo Lionni and Maurice Sendak, but says that the work of Arnold Lobel has influenced her the most. She says, "Having two small boys and two professions was too much to handle." Kasza decided in 1988 to devote her time to picture books. Kasza married an American, and the United States has been her home ever since.Īfter publishing five children's books in Japan and working as a graphic designer for fourteen years, Ms. "The only unusual thing I did was go to college in the United States." She graduated with a degree in graphic design from California State University at Northridge. "All the steps I took growing up were very normal," Ms. ![]() Uncles, aunts, and cousins also lived nearby. She grew up in a typical Japanese extended family with her parents, two brothers, and grandparents. Keiko Kasza was born on a small Japanese island in the Inland Sea of Japan. ![]() 5/13/2023 0 Comments The doughnuts by robert mccloskey![]() Haughty (fake) swans, kindly policemen, and a march across town captured the hearts and imaginations of readers everywhere, but especially in Boston, where there is even a statue of Mrs. Mallard as they search for a suitable place to build a nest and raise their young. ![]() Many readers may know McCloskey’s name thanks to his 1941 book Make Way for Ducklings, which earned him a Caldecott award. Due to this terrible character flaw, it wasn’t until a few years ago that I came to fully appreciate the wit and cleverness of author and illustrator Robert McCloskey. ![]() Some, like the inestimable Alexandra DeSanctis, are blessed with both speed-reading abilities and comprehension. Reading is a worthy activity (and a passion of mine), but as if reading at a party isn’t bad enough, my list of literary sins groweth, with the most egregious being: I read too quickly. It was her birthday, but instead of participating in her party, I was curled up with a book on her couch. ![]() W hen I was about twelve, I made my childhood best friend furious. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Sorcery of thorns series![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I know there’s a lot of mixed feelings on that one. I haven’t read her previous book, which I own. I’m so happy to finally be reading a standalone fantasy after several series starters. There is a lot going on but sometimes the pacing was a little bit slow at times. The writing was great and flowed so well. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series If you loved the Hogwarts Library. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Sorcery of Thorns. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. The world building in this book is fantastic! I loved everything about it and it sucked me right in, from the very beginning. Sorcery of Thorns - Ebook written by Margaret Rogerson. She’s questioning everything she’s ever been taught. ![]() At the same time, she’s learning that there’s more to the story. Who on earth doesn’t want to live in a magical library?! I loved how she was so adamant to do the right thing, even though it would cost her everything that she loved so desperately. Elizabeth was like all of our dreams come true! Her and the library are just so magical and I was living for it. I loved the characters so very much! I think that Silas might have been my favorite. During my Owlcrateathon, I read so many new fantasy series that this was what I needed. I loved the fact that this book is a standalone! It was a surprise to me but a good one. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Jerome boat![]() ![]() "Three Men in a Boat" is a classic work of humorous literature that has delighted readers for over a century with its wit, humor, and charming portrayal of friendship. They also reflect on the joys and challenges of friendship and the importance of taking time to relax and enjoy life.ĭespite the many difficulties they face, the three men ultimately have a memorable and enjoyable holiday, and return home feeling rejuvenated and refreshed. ![]() Throughout the novel, the three friends engage in humorous banter and rib each other about their various quirks and flaws. When not falling in the river and getting lost in Hampton Court Maze, Jerome K. They stop at various towns and villages along the river, including Oxford and Henley, and meet a host of colorful characters, including a reclusive artist, a gruff lock-keeper, and a disgruntled boatman. Jerome of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford and back to Kingston. ![]() The trio is joined by Montmorency, a fox terrier, and set off on their journey, encountering a variety of mishaps and adventures along the way. Three Men in a Boatpublished in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. See our selection on our website at Please call Troy at 20 or the dealership at 20. It tells the story of three friends, Jerome, Harris, and George, who decide to take a boating holiday on the Thames in order to escape the stresses of their daily lives in London. We are located just off I-84 exist 168 Jerome, Idaho on the south side of the freeway on Bob Barton Frontage Rd. "Three Men in a Boat" is a humorous novel by Jerome K. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Complications gawande![]() ![]() ![]() He writes, with nail-biting fluidity, about a potentially catastrophic mistake he himself made as a young surgical resident (he masks some details, presumably to protect himself from liability). ![]() Professional humility is the starting point for many of Gawande's examples. He's also published a number of times in the New Yorker (try here and here), as well as the New England Journal of Medicine, where he published an influential article about casualty rates in the ongoing Iraq war. In 2003, Gawande was invited to do the commencement address at the Yale School of Medicine, which is a pretty remarkable honor for a young doctor. It's fitting that Malcolm Gladwell has a blurb on the back of the book, since Gladwell's detail-oriented, problem-solving method closely resesmbles Gawande's in many ways.Ĭomplications has been a success - it was a National Book Award Finalist. Gawande's overarching interest is in what can be done to improve and reform the practice of medicine from within. It's built on extensive research and interviews as well as Gawande's own experience as a surgeon at Harvard. While I thought I already had a favorite Indian doctor-writer in Abraham Verghese, Gawande gives him a run for his money here.Ĭomplications is essentially a warts-and-all portrait of the field of medicine in the U.S. I recently picked up Atul Gawande's Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science in a bookstore in Philly. ![]() ![]() Working one-on-one in a race to find a serial killer, Trent’s patience and Erica’s resolve wear thin. He’s spent years patiently waiting for her to admit that she wants him too. Wolf Shifter Trent wants Erica more than he’s ever wanted any woman. ![]() She’d rather swim in shark-infested waters with a paper cut than admit she has feelings for him. He’s the object of her secret desires, but he’s also a cocky womanizer. But this case will throw her together with Agent Trent Buchanan. Erica’s gift allows her a special connection with the crime, but it comes at a deep personal cost… Until now, she’s kept her gift a secret, even from the other members of the team. The Federal Paranormal Unit is an elite squad of supernaturals dedicated to solving missing persons cases. Contains: Wolf Protector, Dangerous Protector and Unwanted Protector This Bundle Contains Books 1-3 of the FPU Series. ![]() Federal Paranormal Unit Collection E-Kitap Açıklaması ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments The queen of nothing full book![]() ![]() ![]() For anyone looking for immersive world-building, cleverness unmatched, and complicated but entirely unforgettable characters, for all the dreamers out there still waiting to turn that corner: this is the book for you. Holly Black has done something truly special with her Folk of the Air series, and The Queen of Nothing concludes the trilogy perfectly. ![]() But the tense political environment of the Faerie realm has only worsened in Jude’s absence, and she finds herself in a precarious position among the Folk as war approaches and an ancient curse is unleashed. ![]() With The Queen of Nothing, the finale to the Folk of the Air trilogy, Holly Black has built a fantasy world so entangled with reality, blurred the line between human and creature so convincingly, I felt myself settling right back into that unwavering adolescent belief that there’s something more out there.Īfter being banished to the mortal world, Jude Duarte risks returning to Elfhame to help her twin, Taryn, and (who’s she kidding?) see Cardan again. Like most kids who grew up with Harry Potter and the Pevensies, I longed for evidence of the fantastical, hoping that somewhere just around the corner was the magic I found in books. When a dark curse is unveiled, Jude must become the first mortal Queen of Faerie and break the curse, or risk upsetting the balance of the whole Faerie world. The Queen Of Nothing ( Full Book) By Holly Black ( PDFDrive ) Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Internet Archives in-browser bookreader 'theater' requires JavaScript to be enabled. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Duty honor country speech![]() "The only right way of learning the science of war is to read and reread the campaigns of the great captains." ![]() Thus, in the concluding article, we discuss the final four leadership principles - student of the past, decisiveness, determination, and strong character. Reimer, Army Chief of Staff from 1995 to 1999, said, "The role of leadership is to turn challenges into opportunities." 2 Past generals such as George Patton, who had dyslexia, and Douglas MacArthur, whose application to West Point was rejected twice, 1 remind today's military leaders that experiencing challenges is part of leadership and does not hinder the ability to lead. Matthew Keeler / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)Ĭonflicts and setbacks allow leaders to develop abilities and characteristics that play a vital part in their future leadership. These Soldiers are part of about 4,100 from 10 nations participating in Allied Spirit VIII, a multinational exercise that tests involved units' readiness and interoperability. ![]() 25, 2018 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. 1st Class Coty Burns, a platoon sergeant assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, gives instructions to a member of his squad after a conflict with enemy opposition forces Jan. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was inspired to make the documentary by MTV–its hard to know if he’s serious or joking, but he laughs. In one portion of the trailer, he is reading for inmates at the prison where he served time fifteen years earlier. He showed a trailer of the film before reading and he hopes to show it later in the year at NYU. Jackson has been making a documentary about himself and his stories and the making of the book. Still, Jackson insists the autobiographical elements are only hinted at this is “fiction disguised as memoir.” The focus of the reading is on Champ, a protagonist similar to himself (he says he isn’t quite ready to read from the perspective of his female characters yet). He did time for selling crack, a drug referenced in the selection he read from. Jackson has been to jail, and he doesn’t even mean the MFA program he graduated from at New York University. Later he’ll explain why: “I didn’t want anybody to catch any cases.” Jackson, celebrating the launch at Greenlight Bookstore, dispels the notion that he wrote a memoir. Jackson, has been promoted as a fictionalized account of his time growing up as a black man in predominantly white Portland, Oregon. The Residue Years, the debut novel by Mitchell S. ![]() |