![]() ![]() Jenkins returns to Henry Adams, Kans., for her 10th Blessings novel (after Second Time Sweeter) in this pleasing tale centered on a mayoral election. Is she finally ready to forgive him and let the past go?Īs the residents of Henry Adams have learned, life will throw obstacles their way, but it’s how they come together and rise above these challenges that keep the bonds of their close-knit community strong. ![]() But when a surprise candidate also enters the ring, the town has opinions on who would be the best candidate.Īnd of course that’s not the only drama, as Malachi “Mal” July continues to make reparations for the damage he’s caused and to the people he’s betrayed, especially his lady love Bernadine. Barrett Payne, a former Marine, decides he wants the job. Trent July has been the mayor of this historic town for the past four years, but now he’s ready to let someone else take up the mantle. ![]() “If you haven’t yet gotten your hands on author’s work, you should do so immediately.”-ShondalandĬitizens of Henry Adams, Kansas, know there’s never a dull moment in their small town… NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins celebrates her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Siddhi’s weary face often hung before her mama’s eyes. Inside a tiny house, to their humble living, how can Priti do it? With the steady diversity of exotic flavours of their land in a culturally homogenised world, the task became challenging. It should be something… still, Siddhi’s desire, but for her mama it was baffling. I don’t mean they would find there something lofty or life-changing. Publishing company, most likely would stay a day or two if they sense a pleasant touch. Couples, in sharedĪccommodation with Siddhi, teammates from the same Guests from Manhattan will reach anytime. She sat on a chair, deeply sinking into her thoughts, then read the letter from Siddhi. But in choking desolation, she watched them leave. ![]() ![]() A few images from the past winked at Priti, she hoped they wink at her again. In her earliest memories… community was serene solitary was noise. Lord’s Ordinary Children GITASRI PANI Their Previous Night No part of this book may be used, reproduced, transmitted, lent or sold in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles, reviews, video or blog and social media promotions. Gitasri Pani asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work 1.png Lord’s Ordinary Children GITASRI PANI To all beautiful minds, to share and care us in this fast-changing world of ours.įirst Published by Reverend Crown Publications in 2020 ![]() ![]() ![]() Night Sky with Exit Wounds engages historical events that live in our collective memory: the assassination of JFK, September 11th and, above all, the Vietnam War and its afterlives. In the body, where everything has a price,Ĭalled “Threshold,” the poem situates the collection in an in-between. they want me to remember / their memories / and i keep on remembering mine.” Night Sky nudges the reader toward the wisdom of the quiet voice that insists, in the words of Lucille Clifton: “. ![]() Neither will he relinquish the writing of history to those invested in domination and empire. Vuong refuses to cede long and complex cultural histories to the flashiness of the only-now. Still, one reason Vuong’s debut collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds feels so exquisite, so necessary, is that he offers another way to hold the present moment. The work of Saigon-born, Brooklyn-based poet Ocean Vuong-who at only twenty-seven has received a Whiting Award, been profiled in the New Yorker, and seen his name populate lists like the ones above-seems, perhaps, an unlikely occasion for revising this cultural fixation on novelty. See the proliferation of lists declaring the literary world’s next protégés: Muzzle Magazine’s “30 under 30” Buzzfeed’s “20 under 40 Debut Writers You Need to Be Reading” the New Yorker’s “20 under 40.” There is an ethic of disposability built into this fetish: what is new cannot endure in newness. ![]() We exalt the original, the innovative, the experimental. ![]() ![]() ![]() What's more, the parts of her that have always been an anomaly could in fact be part of a much larger plan. ![]() As her life ticks a way, she hears rumors of someone called the Designer-someone even more powerful than The Ten. While in the Scientists' Pod, Thalli and Berk form a dangerous alliance, one strictly forbidden by the constant surveillance. The Ten quickly schedule her annihilation, but her childhood friend, Berk-a scientist being groomed by The Ten-convinces them to postpone her death and study her instead. But then her secret is discovered when she's overwhelmed by the emotion of an ancient piece of music. ![]() She has survived so far by hiding her differences. Thalli is an anomaly, born with the ability to feel emotions and a sense of curiosity she can barely contain. There they created genetically engineered human beings who are free of emotions in the hope that war won't threaten the world again. But life continued deep underground, thanks to a handful of scientists known as The Ten. Decades before Thalli's birth, the world was decimated by a nuclear war. The toxic gas that will complete her annihilation is invading her bloodstream. Thalli has fifteen minutes and twenty-three seconds to live. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And we have Loki, cunning and ingenious with his own complex intentions. And it really is what it says on the cover: it’s a whole bunch or Norse stories about some familiar faces. I think this can be taken as either an introduction to such works or simply as it is at face value. I do like old poetry, though not everyone does. In doing so he makes them approachable and, perhaps even, more engaging for a reader today. So here he has retold some already excellent stories. He has contributed much to the arts, and this work here shows he has much more to give. He has many years of writing ahead of him (I hope.) And I don’t think it is too far a thing to suggest that he may win the noble prize for literature in his lifetime. He really is a talented man he is capable of that rare, rare, thing of being able to write fiction that is worthy of literary criticism but is also ridiculously popular and, well, just plain cool. Not only does he write fantastic comics, intelligent children’s stories and detailed novels about the nature of godhood (even if I didn’t personally enjoy them all), he also has adapted Norse mythology and re-written it with his modern stylish flair. I don’t say this out of a sense of personal bias, but with a degree of objectivity. Gaiman is, without a doubt, one of the most multi-talented writers alive today. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many interesting situations arise as Ramona deals with a family quarrel, a cranky sister, a dreadful dinner, and several embarrassing moments at school, including throwing up in front of the whole class. ![]() Kemp’s home after school and deal with Howie and his pesky sister, Willa Jean. She deals with her mother going back to work causing her to have to go to her neighbor Mrs. Ramona deals with starting a new school year and adjusting to a new teacher who she doesn’t think likes her. ![]() In it Cleary uses humor to tell the story of lovable, quirky Ramona Quimby and her family as they deal with the ups and downs of life. Beverly Cleary’s Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is a Newbery Honor award winning book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Read about Solitary Wicca, which teaches you how to practice wicca-whether you work with a coven or practice alone-and goes beyond the “how” of different practices to explore the “why”: for example, when should you create a sacred space rather than cast a circle? How and why do you purify yourself before a ritual? What is grounding and why is it important for you to ground yourself before doing spellwork? For those who seek them, Wicca has all the answers. It also includes comprehensive explanations of the traditions, beliefs, and rituals that make up the Wiccan religion. This book will guide you in reexamining basic Wicca and teach you to create rich rituals that will foster your personal growth. ![]() Wicca: A Modern Practitioner’s Guide takes you beyond the trendy witchy basics to the deeper roots the practice. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner (2020) by Scott Cunningham PB at the best online. Practicing Wicca is basically a combination of internal spiritual practice, ceremonies and rites at the Wiccan holidays, and magick. You’ve bought your crystals and cast your basic spells, planted your herb garden and smudged your home-now what? Go beyond the basics of witchcraft and take your study of wicca to the next level: everything you need to know to have a deeper understanding of wicca, its teachings, and the meaning behind its rituals and practices. ![]() ![]() In The Queer South, Douglas Ray has assembled over 60 queer-identified voices exploring their experiences of the American South in nonfiction and poetry. Whitley, Scott Wiggerman, Cristan Williams, and L. Peterson, Kenneth Pobo, Brad Richard, Hannah Riddle, Laurence Ross, Liana Roux, Kevin Sessums, Del Shores, Erin Elizabeth Smith, Will Stockton, Dan Stone, Christine Stroud, Billie Tadros, TC Tolbert, Dan Vera, Annie Virginia, Valerie Wetlaufer, C.T. Mills, Cameron Mitchell, Foster Noone, Joseph Osmundson, Eddie Outlaw, Seth Pennington, Evan J. Mack, Ed Madden, Jeff Mann, Randall Mann, Mary Meriam, Stephen S. ![]() Gilson, Ellen Goldstein, Mirian Bird Greenberg, Elizabeth Gross, Johnathan Harper, Scott Hightower, Matthew Hittinger, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Rex Leonowicz, Sassafras Lowrey, Tyler Lynn, Bo McGuire, Rangi McNeil, Kelly McQuain, M. Daniels, Nick Dephtereos, David Eye, Jason K. ![]() Contributors are Dorothy Allison, Shane Allison, John Andrews, Derrick Austin, Jeffery Berg, Richard Blanco, Perry Brass, Dustin Brookshire, Jericho Brown, Joey Connelly, William Cordeiro, C. ![]() From hilarious to heartbreaking, anxious to angry, religious to reluctant, contemplative to celebratory, this anthology expands our ideas of what it means to be queer and what it means to represent the land south of the Mason-Dixon. In THE QUEER SOUTH, Douglas Ray has assembled over 60 queer-identified voices exploring their experiences of the American South in nonfiction and poetry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 84b-197b: Jumal min jawāmiʻ Kitāb Jālīnūs fī al-ḥīlat lil-burʼ / Galen.Ĭontents: 8. Upper and lower covers have a simple outer frame made of single fillets.Ĭontents: 1. 244b) and the last four texts.īinding note: Dark brown leather over pasteboards. There seems to be two parts in this last section, the first called "al-Jawāmiʻ" (texts 2-6, see colophon, fol. contains two main parts: the first text which is a later addition and texts 2-10, all written by the same hand. ![]() Abstract: Collection of several treatises on medicine, translated into Arabic by Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq. ![]() ![]() ![]() Scores are further divided into seven categories-brass, keyboard, percussion, strings, voice, woodwinds, and ensembles. This catalog is divided into two general sections, one for scores and the other for books. ![]() Large-Print Scores and Books Catalog, a guide to the large-print collection in the Music Section, The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress, includes large-print music and books on music and musicians available as of January 2010. Please order materials in this catalog by LPM number. The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Materials may be ordered by calling the Music Section toll-free at 1-80, e-mailing, or by writing to: Scores and books in this catalog are available on three-month, renewable loan to individuals eligible for The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled free library program. Vaughns NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program Directory of Producers of Reading Materials.Braille and Large Print Calendars – 2023. ![]() |