![]() ![]() ![]() Troy has fallen.įrom the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the three goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women embroiled in the legendary war. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. This was never the story of one woman, or two. ![]() In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective, for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker. One of the Guardian's and TLS's 'Best Books of 2019' Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() His writing seems to be poetry in motion, his descriptions relate what’s happening to everyday experiences in life like when he writes, “Confusion is a luxury which only the very, very, young can possibly afford and you are not young anymore.” Is James Baldwin really a top notch writer? Like what does he do that has, is, still captivating readers? Giovanni’s Room seems to be immediate from page 1 to 169.There isn’t a dull moment and each page is crucial to the story. Although David has a fiancé in Hella, she’s a filler and is the manifestation of what is expected of him. The reader finds David in Giovanni’s room. ![]() David has made the decision to be an American in Paris to find himself. A metaphor about David measuring his desire for a man compared to his life measuring up to society’s standard. When David and Giovanni first meet they have a conversation about Parisians “measuring” everything. The central conflict is David coming terms with his sexuality. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin is about David, an American man living in Paris who has a love affair with another man. ![]() ![]() ![]() Grace opens a café where she serves tea, coffee, and macarons-the delectable, delicate French cookies colored like precious stones-to the women of Macau. She resolves to do something bold, something her impetuous mother would do, and she turns to what she loves: baking and the pleasure of afternoon tea. As she is forced to confront the devastating news of her infertility, Grace's marriage is fraying and her dreams of family have been shattered. The end of hope and the beginning of it too.Īfter moving with her husband to the tiny, bustling island of Macau, Grace Miller finds herself a stranger in a foreign land-a lone redhead towering above the crowd on the busy Chinese streets. Macau: the bulbous nose of China, a peninsula and two islands strung together like a three-bead necklace. ![]() An exciting debut novel set in the exotic, bustling streets of coastal China-a woman whose life is restored when she opens a small café and gains the courage to trust what's in her heart. ![]() ![]() Findings include 14 themes that are detailed with specific comments from the coresearchers. The 4 coresearchers were preselected based on their participation in Native American public forums that pertained to the topic of Native North American displacement. Data included are dreamwork, insights gained through spiritual practice, and interactive storytelling between the researcher and 4 coresearchers. ![]() The primary research question was: How do contemporary Native American women address and/or heal the impact of displacement in their lives? The study utilized organic inquiry, a transpersonal and feminist research modality that emphasizes the transformative potential of research for all involved- the researcher, coresearchers, and the readers. This organic inquiry Master's thesis sought the voices of 5 contemporary Native American women. ![]() Many continue to experience the aftermath of displacement in a wide variety of forms. Native North Americans were long ago displaced from ancestral lands. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Compact and suspenseful, the novel raises important questions about war.” – Kirkus His most recent young adult novel is Price of Duty:Ģ018 New York Public Library Best Book for Teens Vietnam, Woodstock, road trips, and acid trips: a sweetly bittersweet, surprising, even melancholy bildungsroman set against a world in flux. Readers fascinated with this time period will find much to enjoy. ![]() Kirkus review: "Strasser perfectly captures the golden haze of youth and life on the cusp of adulthood. The picture painted of the Woodstock music festival shows the dark side of peace and love, and the prevalence of drugs is on almost every page…The best part of the book, however, is the one that transcends eras: Lucas' introspection as he contemplates his place in the world." In this loosely autobiographical novel, Strasser introduces 18-year-old Lucas, who is bright and sensitive but also a screw up…. Todd Strasser is an American author of more than 130 novels for adults, young-adults, and middle graders.īooklist review: "Drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll, those hallmarks of the summer of 1969, are all here, but there's so much more. ![]() ![]() Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. Wise advice on how to reflect and slow down. With insight and compassion drawn from a life full of change, the 'mega-monk' succeeds at encouraging all of us to notice that when you slow down, the world slows down with you. The multimillion-copy bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world, by the Buddhist author of Love for Imperfect Things. Hugely popular in Korea, Haemin Sunim is a Zen meditation teacher whose teachings transcend religions and borders and resonate with people of all ages. Haemin Sunim's simple messages - which he first wrote when he responded to requests for advice on social media - speak directly to the anxieties that have become part of modern life and remind us of the strength and joy that come from slowing down. ![]() ![]() In this timely guide to mindfulness, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist monk born in Korea and educated in the United States, offers advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with rest and relationships, in a beautiful book combining his teachings with calming full-colour illustrations. The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “This collaborative conservation initiative is, without a doubt, helping to bring these species back from the brink of extinction and shows the conservation power of zoos to reverse biodiversity loss.” Photograph: ZSLĭr Paul Pearce-Kelly, curator of invertebrates at ZSL and coordinator of the partula conservation programme, said: “Despite their small size these snails are of great cultural, ecological and scientific importance – they’re the Darwin’s finches of the snail world, having been researched for more than a century due to their isolated habitat providing the perfect conditions to study evolution. More than 5,000 of the snails have been returned to the islands after being bred in captivity. ![]() ![]() Reading this again - I've been reading and enjoying later books in this series - I was surprised by how much I liked it. ![]() ![]() Between the culture and the combination of (some) technology with more pre-industrial social structures, the setting was different and colourful to many other fantasy landscapes I've read about. Some of the twists took me by surprise, and it was interesting. I found something formal, almost stilted, about the tone, but I liked Zoe and enjoyed her story enough to read it in one gulp. However, at first it is less a fantasy narrative than a story of a young woman who, having escaped from the king's representative who brought her to the city after the death of her father, goes to live with the poor by the river.The first time I read this (2011), I didn't warm to Zoe, or the narrative tone quite as much as I've warmed to some of Shinn's other heroines and narratives. ![]() An interesting, tropical (or so I surmised) fantasy of elemental powers, markets, car-like vehicles and political intrigue. ![]() ![]() ![]() (All in a day’s work, as any public-service librarian Number (pro tip: “infinity” is not a number) and helping a tentacledĮxtraterrestrial archaeologist recover stolen research notes on the mysterious Responding to a young patron’s query by seeking out the largest meaningful Along the way, sheĭemonstrates the well-known thrills of reference work by, for instance, ![]() Lenora resolutely sets out to stymie the bowler-hatted foes. ![]() Joined by the Director’s naïve but computer-savvy young daughter, Of Darkness, a trio of slithery agents out to extinguish the light of learningĮverywhere. Ventures back into the endless stacks of the Library of Ever (2019) toĬonfront him-only to discover that he’s just a tantrum-prone pawn of the Forces Over fictive “patron fees,” and cutting down the book collections. ![]() Politically aware readers) new Director is firing Librarians wholesale, crowing Learns to her dismay that the vain, choleric (and oddly familiar, at least to An inkling that something has gone “Terribly Wrong” in the cosmic Library prompts Second Apprentice Librarian Lenora to book a return visit. ![]() ![]() ![]() Animal lovers have taken to Twitter to express their amazement at the bond between the man and the lion cub. The video has garnered over 6.4 million views and 203k likes with netizens gushing over how relaxed and chilled out the little cub appears to be. The caption reads, "The photographer's assistant," and it's easy to see why the video has captured the hearts of millions. The clip captures a heartwarming moment where the photographer flashes a bright smile while looking directly into the animal's eyes. In a viral video, the photographer can be seen lying on the sand with a camera in hand while an adorable lion cub chills on a chair beside him.ĭespite the dangerously close proximity, the two seem to be completely at ease with each other's company. And one wildlife photographer's encounter with a lion cub has taken the internet by storm, leaving animal lovers in awe. Trending News: Lion cubs are simply irresistible! Their fluffy manes, cute little paws, and playful demeanour can melt even the coldest of hearts. Follow us on Image Source : TWITTER lion cub chilling with photographer ![]() |