Again from The Big Sea:įor a few weeks I also sold the Appeal to Reason for an old gentleman with a white beard, who said his paper was trying to make a better world. Odd jobs included the cleaning of the lobby and the toilets of the old hotel near his school and delivering the Lawrence paper. He was well cared for and enjoyed the next two years, becoming Class Poet of his seventh grade class. When Hughes was twelve his grandmother died, and he went to live with his grandmother's friend, Auntie Reed. Then it was that books began to happen to me, and I began to believe in nothing but books and the wonderful world in books-where if people suffered, they suffered in beautiful language, not in monosyllables, as we did in Kansas (p.16). And I was unhappy for a long time, and very lonesome, living with my grandmother. When I was in the second grade, my grandmother took me to Lawrence to raise me. He writes in his autobiography, The Big Sea: From the time he was seven to about the time he was twelve-approximately 1909-1914-Hughes lived in Lawrence with his grandmother. His mother was a native Kansan, the daughter of free blacks who had homesteaded near Lawrence in the 187's. Langston Hughes was born in 1902 (now 1901-because of 2019 research by Kansas poet Eric McHenry) in Joplin, Missouri.
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Impulse by ellen hopkinsTo score his perfect home run-on the field and off-Sean will sacrifice more than he can ever win back. Kendra covets the perfect face and body-no matter what surgeries and drugs she needs to get there. For her, perfect means rejecting their ideals to take a chance on a new kind of love. For four high school seniors, their goals of perfection are just as different as the paths they take to get there.Ĭara’s parents’ unrealistic expectations have already sent her twin brother Conner spiraling toward suicide. What would you give up to be perfect? Four teens find out in the New York Times bestselling companion to Impulse.Įveryone has something, someone, somewhere else that they’d rather be. Heâs not so much surprised by the visit, but rather by her requestâ¦Lady Mabry wants to hire him to kill someone! How scandalous for anyone to say anything to his face, much less a titled lady! Heâs intrigued by her and decides to make a devilâs bargain (horrible pun I know): Lady M will provide lessons for the woman he loves, Frannie, and make her feel more at home in society. Heâs well aware of his black reputation amongst the ton, but even he is surprised when he receives a visit from a lone âLadyâ late one evening. He doesnât believe heâs the rightful Earl, but heâs not about to step aside either. How delicious! Devout historical romance readers are aware that the peerage could get away with pretty much anything, but murder? I was quickly pulled into the book as I was hungry to learn the Devil Earlâs story. At first I wondered if this would be a combination historical, paranormal story because of the title however, the devil in said title refers to the Devil Earl, an Earl guilty of murder yet not charged with his crime. One or two more and Iâll swap genres for a bit to keep my brain fresh! Lorraine Heath turns up the heat in her latest Victorian era romance, âIn Bed with the Devilâ. Yes, Iâm still on the historical spree. 5/21/2023 0 Comments The willpower instinctThe result is a revolutionary narrative that goes beyond familiar arguments in favor of exercise, to illustrate why movement is integral to both our happiness and our humanity. Along the way, McGonigal paints a portrait of human nature that highlights our capacity for hope, cooperation, and self-transcendence. McGonigal tells the stories of people who have found fulfillment and belonging through running, walking, dancing, swimming, weightlifting, and more, with examples that span the globe, from Tanzania, where one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on the planet live, to a dance class at Juilliard for people with Parkinson's disease, to the streets of London, where volunteers combine fitness and community service, to races in the remote wilderness, where athletes push the limits of what a human can endure. She shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys, including self-expression, social connection, and mastery-and why it is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Through her trademark blend of science and storytelling, McGonigal draws on insights from neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, as well as memoirs, ethnographies, and philosophers. The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based book that doesn't tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement. 5/21/2023 0 Comments These hollow vows reviewThe story follows Abriella, a human girl who despises everything about the world of faerie, as well as the Fae who live in it. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses or the difficult faerie princes of Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince? This is a book you need to run, not walk to pick up. But this truly is a book where the marketing materials weren’t kidding – if you liked the complex worldbuilding of Sarah J. But she tackles the transition with ease, crafting a fast-paced propulsive tale full of faeries, magical artifacts, forbidden attraction, hidden histories, and twists that will leave you turning pages well past your bedtime. Ryan is best known for her contemporary romances and These Hollow Vows actually marks her first foray into the world of YA fantasy. You heard it here first: Lexi Ryan’s These Hollow Vows is going to be your new fantasy romance obsession this summer. 5/21/2023 0 Comments Placebo meditation"Placebos may make you feel better, but they will not cure you," says Kaptchuk. Instead, placebos work on symptoms modulated by the brain, like the perception of pain. Placebos won't lower your cholesterol or shrink a tumor. It's about creating a stronger connection between the brain and body and how they work together," says Professor Ted Kaptchuk of Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, whose research focuses on the placebo effect. "The placebo effect is more than positive thinking - believing a treatment or procedure will work. Now science has found that under the right circumstances, a placebo can be just as effective as traditional treatments. The idea that your brain can convince your body a fake treatment is the real thing - the so-called placebo effect - and thus stimulate healing has been around for millennia. Your mind can be a powerful healing tool when given the chance. Treating yourself with your mind is possible, but there is more to the placebo effect than positive thinking. 5/20/2023 0 Comments Notre dame ken follett reviewThis edition contains an exclusive extract from The Evening and the Morning, a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, publishing Autumn 2020.Ī minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. In aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris''''s great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series. Miller makes Homer pertinent to women facing 21st-century monsters. Expect Miller’s readership to mushroom like one of Circe’s spells. Yes, I said of course, I''''d love to.'''' A few passages coil toward melodrama, and one inelegant line after a rape seems jarringly modern, but the spell holds fast. She said she would donate the publisher''''s profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a short book about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. ''''Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals. 5/20/2023 0 Comments Buns by alice claytonHe’s determined to save his family’s legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned way-by gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. She’s especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, can’t-get-enough-of Hot Cross Buns….Īrchie Bryant, the man with the Buns, is fifth generation and one-day-owner of the charming yet run-down Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls, New York. Growing up in foster care, she’s never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she’s fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. 5/20/2023 0 Comments The Silk Romance by Helena FairfaxI sort of knew it would work out between them in the end, but I couldn't work out how until near the end of the novel how they could ever manage it as so many obstacles were thrown in their path at such a pace I was audibly gasping by Chapter Ten. It just about 2 people I grew to care about - I didn't expect it, but I did. The blurb about the book sets out a plot about a French racing driver, who retired young, and an English student getting it together. It has driven thoughts of work from my mind, taken me on a whirlwind journey leaving me breathless, lifted my spirits no end and left me wanting more. These all proved to be the right reasons to read The Silk Romance. And it is written by Helena Fairfax - I have met her a couple of times and she is the sort of person whom you leave wanting to see more of. It is set in Lyon, one of my favourite cities. Well, I have had a few stressful weeks at work and this is a holiday weekend. I am not a romantic and I don't normally read romantic novels, but I loved The Silk Romance anyway. 5/20/2023 0 Comments Glass houses by rachel caineAn excellent start to a fantastic series, Rachel Caine delves into a bestselling fictional world that you'll never want to put down. Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. Because in Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadowsone that will spill out into the bright light of day. But when the sun goes down, the bad come out. Between the rock god, the Goth and the video-game reigning champion, the three become Claire's best friends, and its the four of them against the world-or at least against Morganville. Morganville, Texas, is a small college town filled with quirky characters. So its for the best when she leaves the girls dorms in search for an off campus place to live when she runs into Michael, Eve, and Shane, an unlikely bunch for Claire to befriend. Between the vampires and the popular violent-verging-on-jail-time girls at college, Claire isn't bound to last a week on her own. Yeah, its small, dusty, satiated with never-heard-of-before businesses and overrun with taxes, but what makes it different is the over populating amount vampires that run the town. Because in Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadows-one that will spill out into the bright light of day. Morganville, Texas, is a small college town filled with quirky characters. Claire Danvers is a 16 year old with early entrance as a freshman into college at Morganville, Texas. Check out this great listen on Audible.ca. |