![]() ![]() “The artist is only the glass through which we see nature, and the clearer and more absolutely pure that glass, so much the more perfect picture we can see through it. She could have been a professional pianist but for her excruciating shyness in front of those she did not know.īy the age of 18 she was amusing herself with writing short stories – some of which were published in much revised form in the 1930s - with family friend and author Eden Philpotts offering shrewd and constructive advice. But Clara and Agatha found a way forward and from the age of 15 Agatha boarded at a succession of pensions and took piano and singing lessons. ![]() There were more money worries and talk of selling Ashfield. ![]() Clara was distraught and Agatha became her mother’s closest companion. Her father, not well since the advent of financial difficulties, died after a series of heart attacks. When she was five, the family spent some time in France having rented out the family home of Ashfield to economise, and it was here with her “governess” Marie, that Agatha learnt her idiomatic but erratically spelt French. Agatha invented imaginary friends, played with her animals, attended dance classes and began writing poems when she was still a child. Where did her creativity come from? She absorbed the children’s stories of the time - Edith Nesbit (The Story of the Treasure Seekers, The Railway Children) and Louisa M Alcott (Little Women) but also poetry and startling thrillers from America. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Her first adult novel, THE OBITUARY WRITER, was published in 2013. Lauren St John is the author of several books on sports and music, as well as the award-winning children's series THE WHITE GIRAFFE, the BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD-winning LAURA MARLIN series and THE ONE DOLLAR HORSE trilogy. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The fourth thrilling African adventure, written with all the zest and skill that has endeared so many readers to THE WHITE GIRAFFE, DOLPHIN SONG and THE LAST LEOPARD. ![]() This could be the answer to all their troubles. When Grace has a vision about a unique herd of Namibian elephants, she knows she must travel to Namibia to learn their secrets. Martine is determined to save the home she's grown to love. The nature reserve, and everything in it, will no longer belong to them. It's the first day of the December school holidays and Martine has lots of fun planned for the next few weeks, not least spending time with Jemmy, her beloved white giraffe, and her best friend, Ben.īut her plans for a peaceful holiday are soon shattered when a sinister man informs Martine and her grandmother that Sabuwona is about to be repossessed. The fourth instalment in Lauren St John's heartwarming White Giraffeseries, in which Martine must travel to Namibia to save an elephant and the home she has come to love. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Blink maxwell![]() ![]() ![]() It was a kouros, which is a sculpture of a naked young man standing alone.Īt first, the people in charge of the museum thought the statue was a fake. ![]() The dealer said that the ancient Greek artifact was from the sixth century B.C. Paul Getty Museum an offer to buy an old piece of art. Gladwell goes so far as to explain how the result of a relationship (divorce or marriage) in ten years may be quantified and analyzed. Gladwell does, however, show how our preconceived notions might impede our mental processes. Everyone learns early on in life how important it is to make a good first impression.Įvidence of split-second decisions and judgment is provided by Malcolm Gladwell, and it ranges from a former tennis player to medical doctors. He uses the phrase “thin slicing” to refer to the capability of seeing patterns in occurrences based just on limited slices of one’s life experience. Gladwell explores the concept that human instincts are typically accurate, despite the fact that there are no basic reasons why, and then proceeds to persuade readers that snap judgments and initial impressions can be controlled and educated. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments Bonfire of the vanities author![]() ![]() He was never deterred by the fact that he often did not fit in with his research subjects, partly because he was such a sartorial dandy, known for his white suits. Wolfe created lasting catchphrases such as “radical chic” to brand pretentious liberals, the “me decade” to sum up the self-indulgence of the 1970s and the “right stuff” to quantify intangible characteristics of the first US astronauts and their test pilot predecessors. “I think every living moment of a human being’s life, unless the person is starving or in immediate danger of death in some other way, is controlled by a concern for status,” Wolfe said in a Wall Street Journal interview. ![]() Wolfe’s works – fiction and non-fiction alike – looked at realms ranging from the art world to Wall Street to 1960s hippie culture, and touched on issues of class, power, race, corruption and sex. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Book the road back to you![]() ![]() When a child feels unloved, Romano does a brilliant job at helping her readers understand the daunting consequences that undoubtedly haunt a wounded adult child for the rest of their lives. ![]() The author strongly believes that what happens in childhood becomes the framework for the adult life experience. If you have forgotten many of your most painful childhood memories, Romano's words will help you remember. Romano's crafts her stories in a way that makes you feel like you are standing beside her, enduring the chaos of her inner child's life. This book is written in gripping small chapters. In this book, her words are deeply moving as she recalls with uncanny detail the moments that shaped her life and caused her to suffer from a deep sense of unworthiness. As a child she was bullied and pushed to contemplate suicide. She was raised to feel invisible and not good enough. Romano was born to two unrecovered adult children of alcoholics. ![]() Codependency and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery/Understanding the Wounded Inner Child Lisa A. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Appealed by Emma Chase![]() ![]() A crowd that made those years a living hell for her.īut she's not a lovesick social outcast anymore-she's a Washington, DC, prosecutor with a long winning streak. ![]() When Kennedy looks at Brent, all she sees is the selfish, Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue–worthy teenager who humiliated her in high school in order to join the popular crowd. He sees a self-assured, stunning woman.who wants to crush the most intimate-and prized-parts of his anatomy beneath the heels of her Louboutins. When Brent Mason looks at Kennedy Randolph, he doesn't see the awkward, sweet girl who grew up next door. ![]() The New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled books returns with the third standalone romance in the Legal Briefs series, a collection of sexy novels about first crushes, second chances, and the final verdict of the heart. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Meg cabot black canary![]() ![]() It just was so meaningful for me in that way. So just the thought of this woman, in a world where I've experienced women's voices being taken away from them, the fact that this character's power is her voice - I felt like I have to write this. To this day, women are not even allowed to sing in public by themselves. I've actually spoken about this with Jenna before, but it was extra meaningful for me, because my family immigrated here from Iran, and they had to escape here after the revolution, where women's rights were very much diminished, to put it lightly. The fact that it's her voice was so poignant. For me, just the idea of this iconic female superhero, whose power is not something that is outside of her, or some kind of magical hammer, or something that she has to get. That's what it was for me.Īlexandra Monir: Yeah, absolutely. I think that's what draws so many people to her, that she just has this incredible voice, and she uses it to help humanity. Meg Cabot: I don't know how it was for you,, but for me, it was the fact that her superpower was her voice, which I think is so important. : What were the original ideas that drew you to wanting to tell these stories with Dinah? ![]() 7/4/2023 0 Comments Crooked place![]() Though I love that this is a duology (the perfect series length in my opinion) I also would love to see more and more of this complex magical world play out because the different magic and spells were such a draw in this story. There was even potential for some healing at the end. The depth of damage that some of these characters experienced both physically and mentally was written so well and I really appreciated that they tried to support each other in understanding that it was okay to not be automatically okay after what they've been through. ![]() The story was of action and heartbreak, betrayal and world ending heroics. They are more complex than their original introduction and I enjoyed learning more secrets about many of their pasts. Being reunited with these characters felt so good and I loved to see their growth. It started with a gasp and a bang and did not let up. ![]() ![]() Well Alexandra Christo has captured me again as I could not put this book down. I really enjoyed Into The Crooked Place last year and was thrilled to get a Netgalley copy of City of Spells. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He also intentionally makes his voice sound as if it is coming from a distance and it feels like he is far away. Dr Joe intentionally makes his voice impersonal so that you can dissociate his voice from him. Our real-time brain scans have shown that individuals do better and "go deeper" when certain voice techniques are used. There are several reasons why Dr Joe's voice has evolved over the years during mediation. We know from scientific testing, particular words provoke changes in brain frequencies, so the use of these words is intended to help you move deeper into your meditation. Often Dr Joe will have an emphasis on particular words like space. You Are the Placebo Meditation 2 - Updated Version You Are the Placebo Meditation 1 - Updated Version Tuning In to New Potentials - Updated Version ![]() Reconditioning the Body to a New Mind - Updated Version Meditations that do not have reverberation are available and include: ![]() Reverberation is a powerful tool used by Dr Joe to increase the effectiveness of meditations. Joe explains why he uses certain words, timing, tone and style of resonance he does in his guided meditations. ![]() ![]() In this book summary, you’ll learn that it’s possible to escape the dominant dietary approach that nutritionism has become, and develop instead a more traditional and healthier way of eating. ![]() The result is that we need nutritionists to interpret the ingredients labels of the food products we fill our shopping carts with. The rise of nutritionism has also made it difficult for consumers to distinguish truly healthy foods from those that merely claim to be so. Indeed, the industrialization of food and the Western diet are the principal reason for the large number of chronic heart diseases in the Western world. ![]() ![]() The effect of this diet on our health has been nothing less than astounding. This led to what we now call the Western diet – a diet made up of mainly processed foods, stripped of their original nutrients, and repackaged as “healthy” alternative food products. In the past 50 years or so, a whole industry has developed around the idea of nutritionism – an approach to eating based not on food, but on nutrients. Why would we need any help in choosing which food to put into our bodies? We all recognize food when we see it. YouTube | Spotify | Instagram | Facebook | Newsletter | WebsiteīOOK SUMMARY: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? FIND OUT WHY FOCUSING ON NUTRITION RATHER THAN FOOD LEADS TO GENERALLY POORER HEALTH. STOP TRYING TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS BY YOURSELF AND BE COACHED TODAY HEREĬHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING Book | Summaries | Course STOP READING BY YOURSELF AND JOIN THE ‘BEST BOOK CLUB’ NOW HERE TO MEET AUTHORS AND NEW FRIENDS ![]() |