5/23/2023 0 Comments The lost words book![]() ![]() Today, on our table lay a book that I already felt I knew. They are only rated below food in terms of consumables…because, well, it’s just as necessary nourishment. Therefore, I have been blessed by luck and a mum who is addicted to books. My parents, from working class backgrounds were the first generation of knowledge seekers, thrown forward by an intense love of words, nature and conscience. We are not special, rich or entitled – we are lucky. “We are Lost Word protectors and we didn’t even know it!” Nature is such a huge and important part of our lives that sometimes we forget that we live in a comfy bubble of knowledge, curiosity and the gifts given to us by our parents. ![]() There were squeals of delight from my sister, Bláthnaid as I came in from school today. ![]()
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![]() ![]() VanTrece is an able teacher and storyteller, guiding the reader through techniques both simple and sophisticated. Across bountiful chapters studded with vibrant photography, The Twisted Soul Cookbook offers almost 100 fresh salads and side dishes, generous main courses, exciting seafood, rich desserts, and brilliant pantry staples to enhance everyday cooking, including dressings, relishes, and sauces. Invigorating authentic Southern soul cooking with new inspiration, acclaimed chef Deborah VanTrece elevates classic comfort food into unique, surprising dishes worth celebrating.Deborah VanTrece's Kansas City roots, wide travel, and celebrated career in Atlanta have gifted her with a uniquely rich way with food-keeping soulful recipes fresh. In VanTrece's hands, familiar components become dramatic and dynamic dishes, and classic recipes reveal surprising twists. In her first cookbook, the Twisted Soul chef makes clear that soul cooking has always been as seasonally driven as la cucina povera, as versatile as California cuisine, and as impressive as French technique. Deborah VanTrece's Kansas City roots, wide travel, and celebrated career in Atlanta have gifted her with a uniquely rich way with food-keeping soulful recipes fresh and fun while honoring cultures, ingredients, and tradition. Invigorating authentic Southern soul cooking with new inspiration, acclaimed chef Deborah VanTrece elevates classic comfort food into unique, surprising dishes worth celebrating. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Out of the fire andrea contos![]() ![]() The police say there’s nothing they can do, and Cass resigns herself to live in fear until she reconnects with three old friends-three girls ready to exact vengeance on those who wronged them.īut the deeper Cass digs, the more shocking the truth becomes, especially when she discovers that the person who ruined her life may be the only one who can save it.Top genres for this bookĪbout the Author: Andrea Contos is an award-winning writer of young adult mysteries and thrillers. Notes from the man she escaped, telling her that he’s always there, always watching. The pink envelopes that appear in her car, her locker, her bedroom. It wasn’t the kidnapping that ruined Cass Adams’s life. ![]() We may be temporarily broken, but we will leave them forever charred. We’ll give them back the damage they left us with, burden them with the weight of our pain. Catching each other’s sparks until the flames grew, spread, raged beyond our control. ![]() Summary: Sadie meets One of Us is Lying in a mind-blowingly twisty, feminist thriller that will grab you from the very first page and keep your heart pounding until the shocking conclusion. Genre: YA Contemporary/ Mystery/ Thriller ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this second book of the Earth's Children series, Ayla sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. ![]() The inside of the dust jacket has a few light stains and the edges are chipped with two small pieces missing out of the bottom. The tight feel of a new unopened book is not present however the interior text pages are flawless. A well-cared for used book with the only sign of use is the spine. Signature of the author on the half-title page. Blue boards and tan quarter-spine with metallic blue spine lettering. Therefore, prospective customers from the EU are requested to email us before making an order so that we can discuss how best we might get the books they want to them. Please note that new EU regulations make it impractical for us to post books to the EU. ![]() For overseas customers, we have set a standard Abe postal rate, but will communicate direct with customers and charge the actual cost of postage and packing by tracked and insured delivery methods requiring signature. Postage costs are included in our prices for UK customers. For books sold for more than £50 we will use only despatch methods that are fully tracked, insured and will require a signature on delivery. We will despatch your books rapidly (almost always within 24 hrs of the receipt of your order) using proper book wraps / boxes. Photos are of the actual book(s) for sale ? if you require additional photos, please ask. PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING Our descriptions are accurate. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Best translation of lysistrata![]() ![]() The women are dubious and reluctant at first, but the deal is sealed with a long and solemn oath around a wine bowl, and the women agree to abjure all sexual pleasures, including various specifically mentioned sexual positions. She has convened a meeting of women from various city states in Greece and, with support from the Spartan Lampito, she explains to the other women her plan: that they are to withhold sexual privileges from their menfolk as a means of forcing them to bring an end to the war. ![]() Lysistrata, a strong Athenian woman with a great sense of individual responsibility, reveals her plan to take matters into her own hands and end the interminable Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Some consider it his greatest work, and it is probably the most anthologized.ĭramatis Personae – Characters LYSISTRATA It is the comic account of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War, as Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate a peace. “Lysistrata” is a bawdy anti-war comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, first staged in 411 BCE. ![]() Introduction | Synopsis | Analysis | Resources Introduction – Is Lysistrata a Tragedy or Comedy
5/22/2023 0 Comments Where the wild things are drawings![]() ![]() This is further proof of his importance to our culture and the appeal the of his creative genius. He is now being honored with his own museum, solely featuring his works. He has had dozens of museum shows, of which this collection was a part. Sendak's artwork is universally acclaimed and instantly recognized anywhere in the world. ![]() Importantly, these are artworks of true technical precision and artistic superiority. These evocative images transmuted together within the whimsical imaginings of Sendak's beautiful world are perhaps the most powerful kind of art. These are joyfully familiar images, a child astride strong shoulders, lovingly sitting on a mothers lap, or just playing pretend with imaginary friends in fantastic places. These original artworks from Maurice Sendak are a magical journey through the secret places of imagination. ![]() ![]() ![]() In every scene, the pair butt heads as only people who love each other but drive one another crazy can do. Though it takes MacLaine 15 minutes to come onscreen, the film makes it clear early on that Suzanne’s snorting and smoking was to get over her mother’s influence. She arrives late, in a fluffy mink coat and pearls. The scene has the echoes of a classic screwball comedy: When she shows up to the rehab clinic to visit her daughter, it’s like she’s making an promo appearance. The mother, Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine), is a total star. ![]() ![]() Someone, somehow, decides that caretaker should be Suzanne’s mother. After an overdose and a stint in rehab, her agent asks her to live with a trusted caretaker. ![]() The film follows Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep), a once-promising actress whose career has been derailed by drug addiction. The 1990 film, adapted by Fisher from her own novel, is hilarious and absurd, and it wrestles with something I’ve spent my whole life feeling uncomfortable about: the phenomenon of totally adoring your mother, but occasionally feeling sucked into her massive orbit. Blige or takes those classic mom selfies with her head cocked to the side, she’s stunning and charismatic.Įvery conversation about Carrie Fisher, for me, starts with Postcards From the Edge. My own mom is like that: Not only does she have the gift of always knowing exactly what she wants, she’s really beautiful. It’s hard growing up with a really dynamic mother, especially one that a lot of people admire. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Hot & Spicy by P.T. Macias![]() ![]() The story is hot, romantic and funny but it does include violence. The phone call gives the story a twist and it leads to a drug cartel, CIA, FBI and the Navy Seal’s. ![]() This book is more than just a love story “Hot & Spicy” takes an interesting turn after Ricky receives a mysterious phone call with an offer and saying no isn’t an option. Jessica’s dreams are finally coming true she just hopes that Jose really cares for and loves her and is not just taking her for a ride. ![]() When they finally meet sparks fly and they can’t seem to get enough of each other. ![]() His sister has a friend who has always been in love with Jose since they were kids, he just never noticed her. Jose Enrique has told his family he will bring his fiancé to the 25th anniversary celebration, the only problem is he doesn’t necessarily have one. Enjoy exclusive flash fiction, stay informed, win great prizes, and enjoy special excerpts. Macias newsletter for the latest new releases. My stories are of the mafia, mc, billionaires, and mystical realms full of action, suspense, danger, dirty talking alphas, secrets, and romance. My books are about incredible alpha men and strong, sassy, sexy women. When I am not writing, I enjoy spending time with my family, going on cruises, seeing concerts, eating white peaches, pistachio ice cream, walking with Bella, and sipping margaritas. We adore Bella, my sweet, adorable Maltipoo. I live in California with my husband, children, and grandkids. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments Bottlemania by elizabeth royte![]() ![]() I would love to hear more from readers who know the science, politics, and economics of water. On the other hand, in parts of the world where clean water of any kind is in great need, I can imagine that such a machine would be an absolute godsend. If you are dissatisfied enough with your tap water to drink bottled water, will you really be willing to drink water from the air that may be similarly polluted? It doesn’t fulfill one of the main conveniences of bottled water, which is portability.Ģ. This is certainly an interesting idea, but - aside from the fact that “Xziex” is impossible to pronounce and that its website’s language sounds like a late-night infomercial script - I wonder if it will flourish because:ġ. So maybe the world is ready for the Xziex Atmospheric Water Generator, a tiny machine that makes “fresh clean water from thin air” and encourages people to “say goodbye to bottled water.” Bottlemania: Big Business, Local Springs, and the Battle over Americas Drinking Water 1st Edition is written by Elizabeth Royte and published by Bloomsbury USA. I haven’t read it yet, but I gather that it ably summarizes the growing economic and environmental backlash against bottled water. Elizabeth Royte‘s new book is called Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It. ![]() 5/22/2023 0 Comments After the parade by lori ostlund![]() ![]() And when, all these years later, a new friend in San Francisco offers Aaron a way to locate his mother, his past and present collide, forcing Aaron to rethink his place in the world. But Aaron’s sense of rejection runs deep: when Aaron was seventeen, Dolores-his loving yet selfish and enigmatic mother-vanished one night. But soon after establishing himself in San Francisco, Aaron sees that real freedom will not come until he has made peace with his memories of Mortonville, Minnesota-a cramped town whose four hundred souls form a constellation of Aaron’s childhood heartbreaks and hopes.Īfter Aaron’s father died in the town parade, it was the larger-than life misfits of his childhood who helped Aaron find his place in a world hostile to difference. After twenty years under the Pygmalion-like care of his older partner, Walter, Aaron at last decides it is time to take control of his own fate. Sensitive, bighearted, and achingly self-conscious, forty-year-old Aaron Englund long ago escaped the confinements of his Midwestern hometown, but he still feels like an outcast. ![]() The debut novel from award-winning author Lori Ostlund-“smart, resonant, and imbued with beauty” ( Publishers Weekly) that “provides considerable pleasure and emotional power” ( The New York Times Book Review)-about a man who leaves his longtime partner in New Mexico for a tragicomic road trip deep into the mysteries of his own Midwestern childhood. ![]() |