![]() ![]() The novel’s primary antagonists are colonialism’s covetous history and the horrors of human trafficking. Her consideration of inter-tribal relations reflects a bottom-up history centralizing the value of tribal life, culture, and social contributions. Moore skillfully incorporates indigenous history and myth to illustrate resistance and acquiescence to colonization. She Would Be King moves beyond dominant narratives to verify Liberian history and explore ethnicity construction. She Would Be King ranges from detailing the quotidian to historical transformation all the while relying on magical realism to create chimeric energy. Here Moore establishes a resounding parable for contemporary society. It’s only when they merge their powers do they realize that strength lies in solidarity. ![]() Each is equipped with a powerful ability that’s equal parts emancipating and a curse. The story is told from the perspective of three primary characters, Gbessa, Norman Aragon, and June Dey. Likewise, her characters are antiheroes whose errors only develop their fortitude. Throughout she challenges the historical record to demonstrate fallibility as the nation both resisted and supported oppression and marginalization of its own people. ![]() Moore leads readers through an expansive and magical retelling of Liberia’s cultural and social history. Wayétu Moore‘s debut novel, She Would Be King, is an astonishing feat of storytelling. ![]()
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![]() Created by 8 female sisters in order to escape persecution and a world where freedom of thought and expression and the right of education are permitted only to men, this pre-Raphaelite, sexually equal, almost divine existence is soon threatened by the arrival of men who bring violence with them. Maresi is the female narrator of this book and recounts her story as a novice in the Red Abbey, a retreat set on an idyllic, isolated island, populated only by women who worship the deity of the Triple Goddess. It is argued (somewhere) that all fantasy and mythology is based on reality and the truth. ![]() ![]() Joes family would like to extend a special thank you to Stoughton Hospital, Skaalen and. Hansen disliked the term "gay" and always described himself as "homosexual". He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Karen Landerud. In 1970, he helped to found the first Gay Pride Parade in Hollywood. ![]() Hansen was also noted for writing poems, teaching workshops, and hosting a 1960s radio-show called Homosexuality Today. He also wrote two gothic novels under the pseudonym Rose Brock. He also published poetry in other magazines, briefly sang with a folk-music-group on a California radio-station, and had several part-time jobs in bookstores and magazines.Īt the beginning of his career as a novelist, Hansen wrote under the pseudonym James Colton or James Coulton, producing novels such as Strange Marriage and Known Homosexual. Hansen published his first work, a poem, in The New Yorker, in 1952. His first adventure, Fadeout, was published in 1970, and over the next twenty-one years eleven more entries in the series were written. ![]() ![]() ![]() Although he published almost forty books in a wide variety of genres, Hansen is best remembered for his ground breaking series of crime novels starring his most iconic creation, Dave Brandstetter, an openly homosexual private eye who still embodied the tough, no-nonsense personality of the classic hardboiled protagonist. Joseph Hansen was an American crime writer and poet. ![]() ![]() ![]() I sometimes think that at this point, Gandhi's teachings have almost become memes in the public sphere. Interesting to see the trajectory of Gandhi's reputation in the past two decades. Perhaps timely to read in our present day of saffron revivalism. ![]() His spiritual teacher was the Jain philosopher/poet Shrimad Rajchandra. Assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women's rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, increasing economic self-reliance, and above all for achieving Swaraj-the independence of India from British domination. He became a leader of Muslims protesting the declining status of the Caliphate. basing politics on religion) he reached out widely to all religious groups. A lifelong opponent of "communalism" (i.e. Returning to India in 1915, he set about organizing peasants to protest excessive land-taxes. Gandhi became famous by fighting for the civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa, using new techniques of non-violent civil disobedience that he developed. The son of a senior government official, Gandhi was born and raised in a Hindu Bania community in coastal Gujarat, and trained in law in London. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lucy has always brainstormed ways to catch stars ever since she could speak it seems! (She used to ask my husband if he could a rope, climb to the top of a nearby mountain and try to catch one!)Īs we were rereading How to Catch a Star, the illustration of the star in the ocean water reminded us of a recent painting technique we had tried, painting with watercolors and droppers. We are huge fans of children’s books by Oliver Jeffers! (Some of our favorites being Stuck, The Day the Crayons Quit, and Lost and Found.) How to Catch a Starhas always been a favorite not only because it’s a sweet story of friendship, but because it seemed to always hit home with my kids. We were inspired by the beautiful illustrations in the story to create this watercolor ocean and star art for kids! Follow our Children’s Book Activities Pinterest board! How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers is one of our favorite children’s books. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If I was still a bookseller now, I would recommend David Levithan’s latest, Every Day, to those parents. Sure there were books about love and romance for teens, but they were easily digestible not particularly deep or thought-provoking. As a bookseller a couple of years ago, I found it quite difficult to recommend YA fiction to customers who were looking to steer their adolescent offspring away from the vampire/paranormal section. Boy meets girl or girl meets boy, there is an obstacle, there is usually a paranormal/supernatural twist, there is quite often a girl in a long flowing dress on the front cover with her head turned away, and they usually live happily ever after… after 2-3 sequels with more obstacles and more drama than some long-running TV soapies. Sometimes it feels like YA romance fiction has been done to death. ![]() ![]() ![]() The characters are intimidating at times but the main characters are soooooooo droolworthy (they are not your typical yummy characters. So much have been revealed about the characters and the plot but (yes!) so many questions are still hanging in the air! ![]() Four very different unique personalities and (whoa!) with hidden stories behind each personality. The series is so full of awesome engaging characters. ![]() And I can't believe I cried once or twice in between the chapters too.Īnd I kept clutching my heart like.(how many times it must have been? I lost count actually bleh!) my heart was on fire and frozen cos I was melting and burning at the same time. seriously I want to cry (cannot help it). It's not cheesy but it's so freaking boyish yet seriously warm and (okay.) made me damn aware of me having no one like that. I love both the couples and ugh!!!! I am here for them forever! I read the whole 314 chapters in a matter of 3 hours or so. My bae ☑️ĭon't tell me to calm s it won't be possible!□ I woke up in the middle of the night and have to reread this one. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anzor and Zubeidat moved briefly to Chechnya, where Dzhokhar was born in 1993 the family later fled Russian air raids and landed in Cambridge, Mass., in 2002. The study traces their roots through their mother Zubeidat's family in Dagestan and their father Anzor's in Kyrgyzstan, where Stalin exiled the Chechens after WWII. ![]() Journalist Gessen (Words Will Break Cement) tackles the making of a terrorist, tracing the lives and family history of the Boston Marathon bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Following clues contained in a cryptic nineteenth-century book of sonnets, Lizzy and Diesel tear through Boston catacombs, government buildings, and multimillion-dollar residences, leaving a trail of robbed graves, public disturbances, and spontaneous seduction. Janet Evanovich, 1 New York Times mega-bestselling author, is back and better than ever, proving that when it comes to hunting down bad guys and hidden treasure, the real fun is in the chase. When Harvard University English professor and dyed-in-the-wool romantic Gilbert Reedy is mysteriously murdered and thrown off his fourth-floor balcony, Lizzy and Diesel take up his twenty-year quest for the Luxuria Stone, an ancient relic believed by some to be infused with the power of lust. ![]() And, now, one of the hottest writers today returns with dynamic duo Lizzy and Diesel to prove that when hunting down bad guys, the real fun is in the chase. Her novels, hailed by GQ as "among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction," deliver rollicking adventure with crackling wit and hilarious mayhem. Janet Evanovich, mega-bestselling author of the beloved Stephanie Plum series, is back and better than ever. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Phil said, "Terry went for the bucks, and I chased after the ducks." After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a Master's in Education, Phil spent several years teaching in Louisiana schools. There, Phil played first-string quarterback – ahead of Terry Bradshaw, who later went on to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers team to 4 Super Bowl championships. Because of the location of his family home in a rural setting near Shreveport, and the aforementioned scarcity of money, hunting became an important part of his formative years.Īs a high-school athlete, Phil earned All-State rankings in football, baseball, and track, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Louisiana Tech University on a football scholarship. ![]() Born and raised in Vivian, Louisiana, Phil Robertson came from a large family with 7 children and little money. ![]() |