5/12/2023 0 Comments Kennedy ryan the kingmaker![]() ![]() Lennix Hunter is a 17-year-old native American girl fighting for the rights of her people and their land when she is arrested for protesting. ![]() I learned a lot and I was absolutely captivated, and I loved it. This beautifully written, intense, and intelligent story is more than just a romance, it’s character-driven and thought provoking with strong cultural and political tones. I can’t believe this is my first book by Kennedy Ryan, and now I get what the fuss is all about. Though she tries to hate me, too, the inexorable pull between us will not be denied. I lied to have her, and will do anything to keep her. But my family stole from hers and my father is the man she hates most. From the moment we meet, something sparks between us. I have rules, but Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of them. At odds with my father, I’m determined to build my own empire. My path takes me far from home and paints me as the black sheep. In a world of haves and have nots, my family has it all, and I want nothing to do with it. Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition. ![]()
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![]() She doesn’t shy away from talking about the problems she’s had, or how awkward she is, and it’s impressive. ![]() She makes me laugh even as I’m nodding along. Some of the mental loops she describes and her resolutions (She talks about how she always treated herself and her accomplishments like crap because she couldn’t love herself, but once she started actually looking after herself the people around her started treating her better! And there is a panel of her yelling “If this is how it is, I’ve got nothing to lose! I’ll claw my way out of bed with my last dying breath!” which is how I feel about my mental health too!) are extremely familiar, but presented in a way that softens the blow. ![]() ![]() My Lesbian Experience With Loneless is a a really fascinating look at the creator’s life, especially because the way she talks about her depression is extremely relatable. Nagata Kabi’s My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is an autobiographical manga about the creator’s life as a young queer Japanese woman with depression, who decides that the best way to resolve her difficulties connecting with people and her understanding of her own sexuality is to hire an escort. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Jirel of Joiry by C.L. Moore![]() ![]() ![]() Originally published in the magazine Weird Tales, Moore's fantastic tales of warriors, gods, and magic are defined by a fierce, romantic vision that helped define the genre, earning her the title of Grand Master for lifetime achievement by the World Fantasy Convention. Moore's place among legendary authors of sword and sorcery like Robert E. Jirel of Joiry collects the classic tales of blood and vengeance that secured C.L. Her legendary debut, Black God's Kiss, begins as her castle, Joiry, is overrun by invaders, but knowing that this is one battle she cannot fight, she summons her courage and cunning and descends into the castle's hidden reaches, where she crosses through a doorway into Hell itself With her red hair flowing, her yellow eyes glinting like embers, and her face streaked with blood, Jirel is strong, fearless, and driven by honor. Moore, one of the pioneering women writers of speculative fiction, and the appearance of fantasy's landmark female hero: Jirel of Joiry. For fans of Red Sonja and Xena the Warrior Princess, a collection of five fantasy stories starring a mighty and powerful female warrior. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Jen wilkin a living hope in christ![]() ![]() Tag: Jen Wilkin 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ Week 2 WebTo learn more about Jen Wlikin's Bible study, 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ, visit /1PeterStudy. bastardised inkġ Peter by Jen Wilkin Message to Leaders - YouTube ![]() Que ellos se emocionen porque no importa lo que pase en este mundo, van a poder caminar en la verdad y el gozo. Que ellos se emocionen porque tienen un sentido de la vida arraigado en el evangelio. Que ellos se emocionen porque son salvos. Quiero que ellos se emocionen con la soberanía de Dios. Jen Wilkin 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ - Leader Kit Product Bundle – Audiobook, Januby Jen Wilkin (Author) 64 ratings See all formats and … newjeans songsĮl objetivo de la predicación en una cultura cada vez más hostil al.1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ - Leader Kit: Wilkin, Jen. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The bad mormon book![]() ![]() ![]() With writing that is beautiful, sad, funny, and true, Heather recounts the difficult discovery of the darkness and damage that often exists behind a picture-perfect life, while examining the nuanced relationship between duty to self and duty to God. But her life as a good Mormon abruptly ended when she lost the marriage and faith that she had once believed would last forever. She attended Brigham Young University, served a mission in France, and married into Mormon royalty in the temple. Born and bred to be devout, Heather based her life around her faith. Whether as a businesswoman, mother, or television personality, she is unafraid to blaze a new trail, even if it means losing family, friends, and her community. ![]() Straight off the slopes and into the spotlight, Heather Gay is famous for speaking the gospel truth. Drinking and Tweeting meets Unorthodox in this vulnerable memoir about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star's departure from the Mormon Church, and her unforeseen success in business, television, and single motherhood. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Tooth and Nail by Ian Rankin![]() ![]() Rebus is not an expert, that case was personal. Rebus attends the autopsy and spends some time with the lead detective, uncomfortably aware that this detective seems to think he is some sort of expert based on one case Rebus worked several years before. Rebus goes directly to the scene of the crime and is shocked to see the brutality first hand of a case he has only read about. ![]() Rebus arrives in London just as news of a new victim of the Wolfman serial killer begins broadcasting over the airwaves. Tooth and Nail is an old fashioned detective story from an award winning author that will keep readers spellbound until the final sentence. ![]() Rebus investigates the Wolfman in his own fashion, drawing help from a psychologist who claims she can profile the killer based on his victims, while at the same time dealing with a family crisis involving his sixteen year old daughter. Rebus has only hunted one serial killer and that case was personal. Rebus feels out of place and like a fraud as the detectives and reporters call him a serial killer expert. ![]() In this novel, Rebus is sent to London to help detectives hunt a serial killer dubbed the Wolfman by the press. Tooth and Nail is the third novel by Ian Rankin featuring Inspector John Rebus. ![]() ![]() ![]() That is, provided we are not afraid to listen and give credence to different voices. They are a melange of ethnic backgrounds, ages, and life experiences, a generation or two different from the much more homogeneous group with whom I attended college in the late 1960s, and I think how much richer education can be today with so many diverse viewpoints close at hand. I seek out the students' eyes, as many as will meet my gaze. I am short, athletically built, with a full, trimmed beard, a balding head, and a deep voice. To most students I look like a professor, a psychologist, or a businessman. "You all know what sex you are, right?" That's how I like to start. Don't worry! I'll try to give you some space!Īnyway, this is a segment of chapter 1 of the book Becoming a Visible Man about the difference between gender and sex, and how we know what we are. So, I know I've posted several long posts recently, but I am *horrible* at remembering things I need to post, so I'm going to post this, and then get off of here. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Ken follet century trilogy![]() «Alta política y bajas pasiones (y viceversa) conforman un folletín de grandes dimensiones que confirma a Follett como relojero mayor del reino del best seller. ![]() La familia estadounidense, la alemana, la rusa, la inglesa y la galesa participan en los acontecimientos sociales y políticos que marcaron las agitadas décadas de los sesenta a los noventa, y son testigos de ellos. El umbral de la eternidad El final de la gran historia de las cinco familias cuyas vidas se han entrelazado a través del siglo XX. El nazismo, la invasión de la Unión Soviética, el ataque a Pearl Harbor, la guerra civil española y el desarrollo de la bomba atómica son algunos de los acontecimientos que marcarán sus vidas. ![]() El invierno del mundo Los hijos de las cinco familias son ahora los protagonistas de esta novela que se desarrolla entre los años anteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la Guerra Fría. Ken Follett La caída de los gigantes Una gran novela épica que narra la historia de cinco una alemana, una inglesa, una galesa, una rusa y una estadounidense, durante los años turbulentos de la Primera Guerra Mundial, la Revolución rusa y la lucha de hombres y mujeres por sus derechos. De alguna forma es la historia de todos nosotros.» «Esta es la historia de mis abuelos y de los vuestros, de nuestros padres y de nuestras propias vidas. Pack digital con los tres volúmenes de la aclamada trilogía «The Century» de Ken Follett. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was particularly taken by Idle’s recollection of how he came to write “Bright Side,” and how he came to record his vocal in a hotel bedroom in Tunisia while under the influence of a powerful local beverage. Creosote.” But there is plenty here that all fans, casual and otherwise, will appreciate. “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” is probably more for the hard-core Python aficionado than the casual fan, who may be baffled by unexplained references like “Orson Welles was on the panel and he must have loved Mr. (He doesn’t mention that one of those books was “The Pythons Autobiography,” published in 2003, which included contributions from all the Pythons, including Idle himself.) The question is how much Idle has to say on the subject that hasn’t already been said. ![]() ![]() Now is the time to raise our voices for them, for our future. As we struggle to bridge the chasm and search for common ground, we must remember our strength, show our resilience and think of the children. ![]() The recent election is a clear indication of the bigotry that is entrenched in this nation, of the prevalence of systems that threaten to destroy the very fabric of society, and has exposed the fault lines that continue to polarize us. Therefore we, the undersigned children’s book authors and illustrators*, do publicly affirm our commitment to using our talents and varied forms of artistic expression to help eliminate the fear that takes root in the human heart amid lack of familiarity and understanding of others the type of fear that feeds stereotypes, bitterness, racism and hatred the type of fear that so often leads to tragic violence and senseless death. ![]() Within their pages, seeds of wisdom and possibility are sown. Picture books, chapter books, middle-grade and young-adult novels all serve the most noble of purposes: to satisfy the need for information, to entertain curious imaginations, to encourage critical thinking skills, to move and inspire. Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. ![]() |