![]() The Lady Eglesia spread her wings until so much white filled the sky nebulae grew jealous. They say they’ve been followed through four starfields but the other ship won’t identify.” He shrugged off sleep with his satin sheets, rising and reaching for his cutlass in one continuous motion. The Merchant Vessel Tyree hails us from the shoulders of Orion.” The ship chronometer’s eyes glowed in the dark, moving back and forth as they ticked off the seconds of the watch, its tail swishing rhythmically as if time, too, obeyed the sea’s waves.įirst Mate León, his shoulders like a lion’s and his hair a golden halo about his head, called through the horn. He thought ‘She snuffed out the candles’ and soon slept. ![]() Seldom did The Lady Eglesia’s captain get a full night’s rest.īehind closed lids the cabin grew dim. He relaxed and allowed his mind to wander. ![]() His cabin door closed quietly and latched, secured. ![]() Waves rocked his ship lulling him to sleep. Don Quitamo rested his head on fine silk pillows and pulled the most excellent satin sheets over his body. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Nonetheless, the book is brilliant at locating William Shakespeare within his milieu, and at examining certain events in his life – such as the death of his son Hamnet – and how that might have influenced his work. ![]() From that point of view, it’s probably not the best book for the general public who are relying on vague memories from school. So I had to go and do quite a bit of Googling here and there to understand the wider picture. I think, however, that Stephen Greenblatt expects his audience to know the sketchy outlines of Shakespeare’s life and also to be au fait with the arguments of contemporary scholarship about his life and work. Which is perhaps unsurprising given that so little is known about the Bard’s life. The first thing I realised was that I know a lot less about Shakespeare than I thought I did. This book was recommended to me as the best of a multitude of books about Shakespeare, and so I delved into it with a great sense of expectation. How is an achievement of this magnitude to be explained? Stephen Greenblatt brings us down to earth to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy, surrounded by the rich tapestry of Elizabethan life, could have become the world’s greatest playwright. The Blurb (from Goodreads): A young man from a small provincial town moves to London in the late 1580s and, in a remarkably short time, becomes the greatest playwright not of his age alone but of all time. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Company uses Cookies on the Site to collect data from those who visit the Site and use services on the Site. ![]() However, you can set or adjust your browser’s setting for avoiding using or transmitting some data for Cookies and/or deleting data stored in the Cookies at any time. Most of the browsers support the use of Cookies. Cookies will store details of the website's browsing behaviour and what is frequently chosen by you and your browser. 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Dennis and I would love for you to be part of this ever-growing list. ![]() Know that your books and tales are going to help inspire the next generation of readers, writers, and thinkers. Below is a list of every independent author and organization that has generously donated books. He graciously reached out to his independent author friends-sharing my story and mission to nurture the next generation. I asked Dennis if he knew of other authors who would be interested in donating books to the Traveling Tree House. We brainstormed how we can do good together. This traveling library has already impacted 7500+ little lives by providing greater access to books that reflect the diversity of all children. I also discussed my latest initiative of donating $5000 to fully stock the " Traveling Tree House" with new books. I shared with Dennis how 15% of the proceeds of each littlebag is used to buy new books for underserved children through my partnership with Tree House Books in Philadelphia. A two-time Benjamin Franklin Award Winning children's book author of Buddy's Magic Window, Dennis and I talked about our love for children's books and the importance of literacy for the next generation. In May 2021, wildlife and dog photographer Dennis Glennon and I met at an artisan event in New York's Hudson Valley. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lia, the protagonist of Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, is one of many unfortunate teenagers who developed a deadly eating disorder due to her chronic depression and desire to be perfect. Furthermore, the voices in their heads tell them that they are undeserving of positive experiences, love, and even food. If their intrusive thoughts are left untreated, victims may even take their own life. Victims display a low self esteem and have a negative outlook on the world. ![]() Although mental illness may not cause direct physical harm, the torment that these sufferers endure on a daily basis is not to be taken lightly. Within American society lurks a silent, invisible killer it afflicts one fourth of the global population, causes eight million deaths annually, and its deadliness is often underestimated due to a lack of physical trademarks. ![]() ![]() But I liked rereading "The Keys to December", "This Moment of the Storm" and "The Man Who Loved the Faioli".įor some reason iBooks have decided to combine the stories published in the original collection of this name in 1971 with those included (along with "The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth" and "A Rose for Ecclesiastes") in Four For Tomorrow, a collection published in 1967. (Also, of course, I've read a couple of books about Zelazny and his works since last I read this collection.) So, for instance, the incredibly weak ending of "This Mortal Mountain" grates a bit more than before, and a couple of the other single-idea stories seem a bit overextended. One of the things about keeping a booklog is that even if reading familiar material I'm considering it a bit more deeply than I used to. ![]() ![]() I think this was Zelazny's first published collection? Mostly stories from his peak early years in the 1960s includes perhaps his two best pieces from that era, the title story (which I didn't like at all on first reading it as a teenager, but which has grown on me since) and "A Rose for Ecclesiastes" which remains a favourite. ![]() Nwhyte13) The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth and other stories, by Roger Zelazny ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she’s tried so hard to bury. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies?īeloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust-and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring. ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Your Perfects and It Ends With Us comes the beginning of Sky and Dean’s passionate love story-where well-kept secrets threaten to opens wounds of a dark past. ![]() ![]() ![]() Parks was a fighter, a revolutionary, and a woman who stood up for what was right in a time when to do so was to risk your life. While the picture we sometimes have of Rosa Parks is that of a woman who sort of found herself in the middle of the civil rights movement, there is much more to her than that. Parks was arrested and charged with violating the segregation law of the Montgomery City code. When the bus driver, James Blake, threatened to call the police, Parks politely told him, "You may do that." And so he did. She wasn’t just a woman who was exhausted, but a woman who was tired of being treated like a second-class citizen. ![]() After being told to get up and give her seat to a white man, Parks decided enough was enough. Parks, an assistant tailor in Montgomery, Alabama, took the 2857 bus on the Cleveland Avenue line home on Dec. 1, 1955, Parks became part of a movement to end the bus segregation of the South known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and secured her place in American history as the mother of the civil rights movement. If she were still alive, Rosa Parks would be 102 years old today. ![]() ![]() ![]() Alphonse Capone was born in 1899 at a time when the Italians had replaced the Irish at the bottom rung of the new immigrant ladder. This biography is best when the author provides underreported historical detail. That history includes his early, poor roots in an Italian immigrant family, to his move to Chicago, relationships with other members of his family, his remarkable Irish wife, and his notoriety at an early age, which led to a premature downfall. ![]() This biography tracks Capone’s life, criminal activity, and trials from his beginnings to his death, in 26 chapters. Al Capone felt a tremendous obligation to support his extended family for many reasons, not the least of which was the fact that very few other adult males in the family could be counted on for regular financial support. ![]() This book adds some private, family perspective to a very public figure, with content included about Capone’s extended family - more than is found in most other accounts of his life. The author is a well-known biographer, who gained access to several surviving grandchildren of Al Capone with memories of him. 395p.Īlphonse “Al” Capone has probably been the subject of more biographies than any other criminal figure. ![]() ![]() He argues for an end to our outmoded industrial educational system and proposes a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on today's unprecedented technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the real challenges of the twenty-first century. At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere are suffering under the strain, Robinson points the way forward. ![]() Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform the nation's troubled educational system. Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. You, Your Child, and School is forthcoming from Viking. ![]() ![]() A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element. ![]() |