![]() We were supposed to be honoring our creativity by giving it the time and space it deserved. I had adapted to being creative even with a teenage boy regularly interrupting to tell me that he needed more snacks and, yes, was still incapable of finding them himself.īut this writing retreat was designed to get women away from the cries of “Mom!” or “Honey?” that so often compete for our brain space. This setting was quite a change for someone like me: a single mom of two boys used to writing over the din of crashes and bangs and shouts and her own attention deficit disorder. ![]() ![]() As I looked out the window to the giant evergreens surrounding my cabin, I was supposed to feel the spark of inspiration. I spent my days in a charming cabin surrounded by trees, kept warm by a little wood-stove. ![]() I was at an idyllic women’s writing retreat. ![]()
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![]() Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change.Ī world ending. The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging. ![]() ![]() Billions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe.Īll of this was artificial. American security policy forced warring nations to lay down their arms. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy American consumers. The American dollar underpins internationalized energy and financial markets. ![]() Globe-spanning supply chains are only possible with the protection of the U.S. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.Īmerica made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going. 2019 was the last great year for the world economy.įor generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. ![]() ![]() ![]() The events stop short of the Guns ‘n Roses reunion however, which is unfortunate because the story of Axl and Slash patching things up would probably be the most fascinating story in any Guns ‘n Roses biography. ![]() That includes some very cool events, including a book tour, a new band (the excellent Walking Papers that I’d recommend any rock fans check out), and even some reconciliation with Axl Rose. The style of this book is about half life lessons and half biography of events since “It’s So Easy…” was published. I’m happy to pick up another book by McKagan based on that one, although where “It’s So Easy…” was a great biography for any music fan “How to Be a Man (And Other Illusions)” is definitely more in the vein of for hardcore fans only. Between the two, I preferred Duff’s book for several reasons: it was obviously written more by the musician than a ghost writer the book had more humor in it and the story extended to the Velvet Revolver era. I originally read Duff’s first book, “It’s So Easy and Other Lies” shortly after reading Slash’s autobiography. ![]() ![]() ![]() ""The Wooden Anniversary"" picks up the story of Celia and Nathan (Leavitt regulars), who have been thrown together at Celia's cooking school in Tuscany. It's the best writing of David's life, until he collides with a desperate Mormon whose predicament reintroduces a moral context that complicates the hedonistic torpor via an overwrought analysis of Jack the Ripper. In ""The Term Paper Artist,"" a character named David Leavitt, unable to make any headway on a new book, turns to engineering term papers for UCLA undergrads in exchange for sex. Here he presents three novellas about someone he can be reasonably sure won't sue-himself. After the scandal that followed the publication of While England Sleeps, Leavitt has obviously decided to keep his distance from revered English poets with dicey sexual backgrounds. ![]() ![]() The orphanage is running by a man named Arthur Parnassus, who has secrets of his own. One day, he’s given a secret assignment to assess a special orphanage on the island of Marsyas. He manages orphaned kids who are magical beings. In The House in the Cerulean Sea, Linus Baker is a lonely case worker for a governmental organization. Share with us your comment and view in our community. ![]() ![]() What do you think about this book? The story seems quite complicated and enjoyable. The house in the Cerulean Sea is the book we are going to read for our May meeting. ![]() ![]() Leah Raeder is a word-wizard, and I have a raging brain crush on her now. This isn't another consume and toss-away story. This isn't just some simpleton's taboo story of a tryst between teacher and student. I can't even… I mean… my stupid words are so STUPID attached this incredible book. Why did I WAIT?! God, for MONTHS this has been sitting on my Kindle?! This unexploded IED of amazingness just… SITTING THERE?! So then, a trusted friend mentions that this is a favorite of theirs and (after another few weeks pass) I finally decide to crack open Unteachable and give it a whirl. It just kept getting bumped down my list of books waiting to be read. Excuses: New Adult isn't usually my bag, my TBR is crazy long, new releases pouring in, yadda yadda. ![]() Just, a really unreasonable amount of time. Now this book has been on my Kindle for like… I don't know, nine months or something. Scrolling through Kindle… scrolling… scrolling… "Unteachable." ![]() Okay, let me set the scene a little bit: I'd just finished a book that I was kinda "meep-merp" about. The old story of forbidden love is done beautifully and you won't want the story to end! GET THIS BOOK!!! ![]() Unteachable is a beautiful story of love and the consequences that come with loving someone you’re not supposed to be with. Probably the best NA book I’ve ever read, and not your typical young romance. ![]() ![]() Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. ![]() New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman’s transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by Librarian Note: If you’re looking for the Audible adaptation of the first three volumes it is here. Librarian Note: If you’re looking for the Audible adaptation of the first three volumes it is here. ![]() ![]() You can read this before Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1) PDF full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1) written by Neil Gaiman which was published in 1988–. Brief Summary of Book: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1) by Neil Gaiman ![]() ![]() ![]() As well as her husband, she works in the newspaper, but as a journalist. She makes her family’s home cozy and certainly happy. She never gives up, even when she has a miscarriage. Jenny Grogan – as well as her husband, she is a good wife, mother and friend. John works at the newspaper: first, as the correspondent in Sun-Sentinel, then as the main editor. He is brave and strong, there was only one time in his life when he cried – when his dog died. He’s a praiseworthy man – loving husband and father, a good friend for other people and especially for his dog. John Grogan – the narrator, and his story had really taken place in his life. His behavior is not perfect, it’s not even good: he eats everything he see, his saliva and hair is everywhere, he rushes both at friends and strangers, but everybody, who deals with him is deeply imbued with attachment to this madcap creature. He’s not just a dog that sits quietly and fits into the scenery. Marley is the main character of the story. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() Smart and tenacious, hater of bullies and devoted to the people she loves, as evidenced by how she cares for her grandfather. When we get introduced to Tess Kendrick, the author wastes no time in showing us exactly who she is. I honestly can't remember the last time I read a book that truly felt like there was mystery to be solved. The author expertly weaves together different stories and characters into The Fixer, giving us just the right amount of answers but also leaving enough open questions to leave you wanting more. ![]() ![]() There were lots of twists and turns, some of which I happily was able to predict and others I didn't see coming at all. It's one hell of a page turner and I couldn’t put it down from the moment I picked it up. If Veronica Mars and Olivia Pope were sisters and their lives were a mix of Scandal and House of Cards, you’d get The Fixer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though his impoverished family shuns him for being an artist, he is desperate to support them. Michelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time: David. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-twenties, desperate to make a name for himself. Leonardo was a charming, handsome fifty year-old at the peak of his career. From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. ![]() With extraordinary empathy into the minds and souls of the two great Renaissance artists, Storey offers a stunning art history thriller. Called “tremendously entertaining” ( The New York Times) Stephanie Storey’s brilliant bestselling debut, brings early 16th-century Florence, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo Buonarroti alive for art lovers and readers of historical fiction. ![]() |