![]() ![]() Writing to her husband, Abigail expressed anguish at nearby fighting: June 18, 1775, "Charlestown is laid in ashes. for years at a time? It's all there in her private letters, letters that were never meant for public eyes, letters that she repeatedly asked to be burned! What was it like to hear the cannon's roar from your window? to face pestilence? food shortages? rampant inflation? devalued coinage? to raise four children alone-and earn the money to keep your household afloat, while your husband was engaged in politics and diplomacy miles and oceans away. Her family correspondence, published along with a memoir by her grandson, Charles Francis Adams, brings that era into eloquent focus. Abigail Adams lived the American Revolution as the wife of one of its central figures-John Adams. ![]()
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![]() Yet if we strip the language down to what there is a “real need” for, whither poetry? Allow only the words that Orwell thinks necessary, and the resulting stunted lexicon is itself a kind of functionalist, impoverished Newspeak.įrom “Why We Need to Call a Pig a Pig (With or Without Lipstick)” If you ever feel tempted to say “status quo” or “cul de sac,” for instance, Orwell will sneer at you for “pretentious diction.” Why pretentious? Because these phrases are of “foreign” origin. His more general attacks in “Politics” on what he perceives to be bad style are often outright ridiculous, parading a comically arbitrary collection of intolerances. Orwell’s assault on political euphemism, then, is righteous but limited. ![]() We can try to mislead or to impress, in either mode. We can affect plainness and directness just as much as we can affect sophistication and complexity. We can, linguistically, dress ourselves up any way we like. ![]() The way we speak and the way we write are both forms of dress. In fact, giving the impression of clarity and straightforwardness is often a strategic game. Using plain and clear language is not a moral virtue, as Orwell hoped. ![]() But Orwell’s advice, ironically, has not elevated the substance of debate it has merely helped the political class to avoid the subject more skilfully. ![]() We live in a self-consciously plain-spoken political era. ![]() ![]() I read We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir twice and thought it was terrific book. Her journalism training and experience is very much in evidence. She seems to be one strong, creative woman, who has reflected a great deal on her upbringing and has given it a lot of thought, analysis and processing. Inspiring individual courage and activism on Samra Habib's part. I would categorize it as a memoir/essay combination. Picked it up before the long list for 2020 Canada Reads was announced and having read it am pleased that it made the shortlist. Just finished We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir. ![]() Here are a few comments I made about the book in an on-line Book Club: I think the "WE" in the title is the LGBTQ+ community around the world and everyone else who feels like they are different, don't fit it and cannot openly be their true selves. ![]() ![]() When he’s not building the future of Arcbound, you’ll find Bryan hiking in Tahoe or Yosemite, building out his wardrobe piece by piece in local vintage stores, refining his newly found tennis game, exploring the world, or doing some deep introspection by a fire while listening to acoustic folk music. ![]() ![]() Four years later, Arcbound has worked with 70+ clients, from Fortune 100 CEOs to global investors and bestselling authors. With that in mind, Bryan set out to build an end-to-end service to create a sustainable platform for leaders who want to unify others with their message. Bryan realized Allen wasn’t just launching a book he was building a personal brand. From starting a content platform with 800+ contributors, to establishing an investment fund’s global community across 30+ countries, Bryan has seen firsthand the power of content and community in fulfilling one’s mission.īryan saw the opportunity to build a company like Arcbound while working on a book launch for The Creative Curve by tech CEO Allen Gannett. ![]() He has built his career around mobilizing communities and bringing unique voices and perspectives to the masses. ![]() As CEO of Arcbound, Bryan Wish focuses on growth and business development, public relations, and executing the company’s strategic vision. ![]() ![]() North Pond Hermit | Christopher Knight Case Analysis, Dr. Teens who are drawn to survival stories will appreciate reading about the harsh conditions Knight faced, including freezing weather, isolation, and lack of food. ‘He’s surreal’: Officers amazed at ‘hermit’ burglar’s survival in Maine woods for 27 years, Bangor Daily News: An extension of Finkel's 2014 GQ article 'The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit,' this title goes into detail about the lengths to which Knight went in order to stay alive. ![]() THE LOCATION OF THE NORTH POND HERMIT'S SECRET CAMP, Paul Doiron: įive years after his capture, North Pond Hermit’s story still draws an audience, Portland Press Herald: Looking back on the dismantling of the ‘North Pond Hermit’s’ camp, Bangor Daily News: Ĭhristopher Knight: The World-Famous North Pond Hermit, SoapBoxie: ‘There Have Always Existed People Who’ve Simply Wanted to be Alone’: An Interview with Michael Finkel, Hazlitt: ħ years after his capture, North Pond Hermit documentary now streaming for free online, Bangor Daily News: Why the North Pond Hermit Hid From People for 27 Years, National Geographic: ![]() The Last True Hermit Was Alone for 27 Years, The Atlantic (Documentary): ![]() The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The book contains many exemplifying stories about religious experiences. This can be related to the contemporary perspective lived religion. James claims among other things that religiosity should be valued according to the fruit it bears, which is to say the importance it has in an individual’s life. The perspective is functional, pragmatic, and phenomenological. According to James, religious experiences and emotions are the most important for a religious life, while institutional religion is secondary. What interests James is the individual’s religiosity. ![]() The classic The Varieties of Religious Experience is based on the American psychologist and philosopher William James’ (1842–1910) Gifford-lectures in Edinburgh 1901–1902 in the relatively new academic subject religion. Being the Gifford Lectures on Natural Religion delivered at Edinburgh in 1901-1902 by William James. ![]() ![]() The author’s finely detailed account of a grueling, physically challenging stint in the Special Air Services becomes surprisingly overshadowed by the book’s centerpiece: the author’s arduous, three-month group expedition at 23 to the crest of Mount Everest. ![]() Grylls’ narrative is bolstered by its heavily anecdotal form. His childhood memories include nervously anticipating school grades and thriving amid the tireless support (but limited attention) of two hardworking parents who urged him to “follow your dreams and to look after your friends and family along the way.” With unflagging confidence, Grylls ( To My Sons: Lessons for the Wild Adventure Called Life, 2012, etc.) satisfied his adventurous side as a youth with frequent harrowing adventures with his father, a Royal Marine, and developed physical stamina in karate class, which tempered bouts of mischief. Wild illustrates a highly spirited life.īorn in Britain in 1974, Edward Michael Grylls (his sister nicknamed him “Bear,” and it stuck) became heavily influenced by the strength and resilience of his great-grandfather, a British officer during World War I. ![]() ![]() ![]() Helium and Ptarth are both prominent Barsoomian city state/empires, and both Carthoris and Thuvia were secondary characters in the previous two novels. Its plot devices are similar to the previous Martian novels, involving the kidnapping of a Martian princess. This time John Carter's son Carthoris is implicated. ![]() It does however have some inventive and original ideas, including an autopilot and collision detection device for Martian fliers, and the creation of the Lotharians, a race of ancient Martians who have become adept at telepathic projection, able to create imaginary warriors that can kill, and sustain themselves through thought alone. Plot summary Ĭarthoris is madly in love with Thuvia. This love was foreshadowed at the end of the previous novel. Unfortunately Thuvia is promised to Kulan Tith, Jeddak of Kaol. ![]() On Barsoom nothing can break an engagement between a man and woman except death, although the new suitor may not cause that death. Thus it is that Thuvia will have none of him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The stories follow the course of the pandemic, from the early measures through lockdown, as the kids in the building observe the stresses on the adults around them and use their own quirky kid ingenuity to come up with ways to make their lives better. And a girl finds a way to communicate with her hearing-impaired neighbor so that they can spy on the rest of the building. A young entrepreneur saves himself and his hairdresser mother from financial collapse by renting out the family dog. A classroom troublemaker reaches out to a teacher when his own father begins to exhibit signs of mental illness. ![]() A budding track star is encouraged to run laps on his balcony by a neighbor who has a secret crush on him. Twin boys throw themselves into an independent research assignment on prehistoric people and embrace their own devolution. And they survive brilliantly, each in their own way. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Sunny Days Inside by Caroline Adderson When the "grownup virus" hits, kids who live in the same apartment building must cope with strange new rules and extended time at home with parents and siblings. Item: 235017600210 Sunny Days Inside: and Other Stories by Caroline Adderson (English) Hardcover Bo. ![]() ![]() A brilliant professional pianist, Frau Schumann, who was married to composer Robert Schumann, was the love of Brahms's life. Br"" to thwart hungry autograph seekers-those around him were not, notably Clara Schumann. But where Brahms was exceptionally careful-he even signed his name ""J. ![]() Where some leave long paper trails, Brahms, hoping to let his music rather than his personal life be the legacy on which later generations judged him, destroyed countless personal documents, letters, and music scores he deemed unworthy or compromising. That Swafford (Charles Ives: A Life in Music, 1996) had no easy task is clear. This is an exceptionally well written chronicle of this musical master, an extraordinary work, guaranteed to inform and entertain classical music aficionados and tyros alike. Such is most definitely not the case in Swafford's biography of Brahms, published on the 100th anniversary of his death. ![]() ![]() Books coming out in anniversary years too often don't live up to the subject they celebrate. A definitive work about one of the 19th century's most influential classical music composers. ![]() |