![]() The Red Queentells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Continuing the tumultuous story of TheCousins War, Philippa tells the tale of a young mother's determined ambition for her son - soon to be Henry VIIThe second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. ![]()
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![]() It was common to relay meanings from various myths, fables, or legends. The Victorian use of flowers as a means of covert communication bloomed alongside a growing interest in botany.ĭuring the Victorian era, several floral dictionaries were published to explain the secret language of floriography. ![]() However, interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and the United States during the 19th century, when the art of flower painting became popular. Victorian era interest in the language of flowers finds its roots in Ottoman Turkey, specifically the court in Constantinople, and an obsession it held with tulips during the first half of the 18th century. ![]() (Image: via Public Domain) The Victorian era During the Victorian era, several floral dictionaries were published to explain the secret language of floriography. ![]() ![]() ![]() During a visit to the Grand Cathedral of Domana, which Arnold burns to ash in the future, they bump into the young lady Rishe served as a maid. Galkhein has officially forged an alliance with Coyolles, and Arnold and Rishe are closer than ever. But when a former patient from her life as an apothecary comes begging for help in saving his nation, will Rishe stand by Arnold's refusal to end his aid, dooming the country to devastation? ![]() In order to learn how Arnold might rise to power, Rishe disguises herself as a man and leads a double life as a trainee knight! Despite her deception, she grows closer to her fiance during a secret sojourn to the city. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince…the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true! Overview: Touko Amekawa is a Japanese light novel author and the creator of the light novel series 7th Time Loop.īeing reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she’s determined to kick back and enjoy. 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! series by Touko Amekawa (1-4) ![]() ![]() ![]() In a statement published on Saturday, Soul Survivor Watford said the religious leader had been suspended from the church while the investigation is carried out. They also claimed that his bullying, spiritual abuse, “toxic behaviour” and “horrible cruelty and obsession” with certain young men was an “open secret” within the organisation, and that nothing was done. ![]() The whistleblowers claimed Mr Pilavachi ran “a cult” in which young men were encouraged to receive full-body oil massages on his bed and engage in wrestling matches, The Telegraph revealed. ![]() His alleged victims and former Soul Survivor staff members then came forward with their accusations. The 65-year-old stepped back from the ministry and resigned from the board and all related charity boards in April, when the Church of England national safeguarding team and the St Albans safeguarding team launched an investigation. Soul Survivor Watford admitted that it should have taken action earlier as it announced that the Rev Canon Mike Pilavachi, who established the church and the affiliated Glastonbury-style Christian festival in 1993, had been suspended as an employee with immediate effect. The founder of Soul Survivor has been formally suspended after being accused of massaging and wrestling with young men from the Anglican church. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life-from “junk day” on Saturdays, when the children of Francie’s neighborhood traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. ![]() By turns overwhelming, sublime, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are tenderly threaded with family connectedness and raw with honesty. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior-such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce-no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.įrom the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for the often harsh life of Williamsburg demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() An extension of the identity work she does with Ellis’ middle schoolers during DEI advisory lessons, Dr. Denise LaRosa, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, visits Amy Rigsby’s English class and leads them in a pre-lesson before the unit begins. To prepare the seventh graders to better understand and be able to discuss the subject matter of Flygirl, Dr. In order to fulfill her dream of becoming a pilot, Ida must rely on her lighter skin to hide her identity as a woman of color, which she soon learns is a heavy burden to bear. Now in its second year of being read as part of the grade 7 English curriculum, Flygirl provides an enriching and interactive learning experience that incorporates elements of English, history, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).įlygirl tells the fictional story of Ida Mae Jones, whose greatest passion is to fly. Smith about a young Black woman who trains to be a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) during World War II. Enter Flygirl, an award-winning novel by Sherri L. ![]() ![]() (Wikipedia)Ĭomment by book coordinator:A condensed rapidfire of details and ideas imagining a dystopian world. Eventually, the Machine apocalyptically collapses, and the civilization of the Machine comes to an end. Those who do not accept the deity of the Machine are viewed as 'unmechanical' and are threatened with "Homelessness". People forget that humans created the Machine, and treat it as a mystical entity whose needs supersede their own. Most humans welcome this development, as they are skeptical and fearful of first-hand experience. Each individual lives in isolation in a 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. It describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Summary The Machine Stops is a short science fiction story. Sorry, the publisher does not allow users to read this book from the country from which you are connecting. ![]() ![]() ![]() I checked the Wikipedia article on Booker T. My slideshow recorded his lifespan as 1856 to 1915. ![]() But my attention focused on this: “the year was 1858 or 1859.” I had just made a short slideshow on Washington’s life, highlighting his leadership at the Tuskegee Institute and his fundraising prowess, how he helped erect thousands of Black schools in the rural South. The passage is both droll (“I must have been born somewhere and at some time”) and sobering-he does not have this information because he was born as someone else’s legal property, not as a citizen. As nearly as I have been able to learn, I was born near a cross-roads post-office called Hale’s Ford, and the year was 1858 or 1859. I am not quite sure of the exact place or exact date of my birth, but at any rate I suspect I must have been born somewhere and at some time. I was born a slave on a plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. Washington begins his memoir by admitting ignorance about what is usually a key piece of biographical information: when he was born. I was faced with a question that took a few solid hours to answer, admittedly not a great example of time management on my part but such excursions are the work of history. Washington’s autobiography as an undergrad. The first paragraph, actually-something I didn’t notice when I first read Booker T. I needed to reread Up from Slavery for the ninth-grade American history class I teach, but I got stuck on the first page. ![]() ![]() ![]() Clockwork Angels: The Comic Scripts pulls aside the creative curtain, showing the original scripts, panel by panel, interactions between author and artist, as well as all the secret "Easter eggs" intentionally planted throughout the images as a special treat for Rush fans.Ĭlockwork Angels: The Comic Scripts is a fascinating book in its own right, to be studied by comic writers, Rush fans, Kevin J. Anderson.Īnderson and Peart, working with comics artist Nick Robles, brought the epic tale to a visual canvas, a six-issue graphic novel published by BOOM! Studios. ![]() Clockwork Angels is a steampunk fantasy adventure-and an innovative multimedia feast!īased on a story and lyrics by legendary drummer Neil Peart, Clockwork Angels became the worldwide bestselling concept album by Rush and was developed into a New York Times bestselling and award-winning novel by Kevin J. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() *I received a free ARC of The Witch With no Name from Harper Voyager via Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review* To save Ivy's soul and the rest of the living vampires, to keep the demonic ever after and our own world from destruction, Rachel Morgan will risk everything She's lost friends and lovers and family, and an old enemy has become something much more.īut power demands responsibility, and world-changers must always pay a price. She's crossed worlds, channeled gods, and accepted her place as a day-walking demon. She's faced vampires and werewolves, banshees, witches, and soul-eating demons. Rachel Morgan's come a long way from the clutzy runner of Dead Witch Walking. The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series by Kim Harrison! ![]() |