5/21/2023 0 Comments Virals book![]() As the kidnapping case heats up, the Flares get more out of control, possibly endangering the gang and their secret. The Flares seem to have taken a life all their own, forcing the Virals to struggle to keep things under wraps. All the while, details surrounding the experiments that eventually infected Tory, Ben, Hi, and Shelton (as well as canine Coop) fall into their laps, but there's a secret set of additional documents with far more devastating information. What they find will create more questions than answers. ![]() When twins go missing from Tory's school, the Virals take it upon themselves to do some of their own sleuthing. As the Virals return for another adventure, Tory and the gang find themselves in the middle of the trial to put away the infamous Gamemaster (from Book 3). ![]()
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5/21/2023 0 Comments Matthew desmond![]() ![]() As things stand, liberals explain poverty through insurmountable structural issues, whereas conservatives highlight personal failings and poor life choices. The hard part is getting more of us to care. Spanning racism, social isolation, mass incarceration, the housing crisis, domestic violence, crack and opioid epidemics, welfare cuts and more, Desmond argues that poverty does not result from a lack of resources or good policy ideas. In Poverty, by America, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond examines the nature of American poverty today and the stories we tell ourselves about it. Why is there so much scarcity in this land of dollars? One in seven Americans live below the poverty line, a line which hasn't shifted over the last fifty years, despite the efforts of successive governments and extensive relief programs. The United States is the richest country on earth, yet has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. *A searing study of American poverty from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted* 'Desmond is utterly convincing: we must all become poverty abolitionists' Emily Kenway 'Essential and instructive, hopeful and enraging' Ann Patchett ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Author of ps i love you book![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sensitive, pensive, and emotionally heart wrenching! With her trademark blend of romance, humor, and bittersweet life lessons, Postscript is the perfect follow-up to Ahern’s beloved first novel. Suddenly, Holly finds herself drawn back into a world she’s worked tirelessly to leave behind - but one that leads her on another incredible, life-affirming journey. When Holly’s sister asks her to tell the story of the “PS, I Love You” letters on her podcast - to revisit the messages Gerry wrote before his death to read after his passing - she does so reluctantly, not wanting to reopen old wounds.īut after the episode airs, people start reaching out to Holly, and they all have one thing in common: they’re terminally ill and want to leave their own missives behind for loved ones. Seven years after her husband’s death - six since she read his final letter - Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life. Sixteen years after Cecelia Ahern’s bestselling phenomenon PS, I Love You captured the hearts of millions, the long-awaited sequel follows Holly as she helps strangers leave their own messages behind for loved ones. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Take a hint book![]() ![]() Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?ĭani’s plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. Turns out, his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Now half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae-and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. But before she can explain that fact, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. ![]() So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits-someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. ![]() Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him “rescuing” her from their office building goes viral.ĭanika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments Aristotle republic![]() ![]() To set out this argument, the essay will firstly consider Plato’s argument for the philosopher kings, as well as its limitations, and secondly and finally consider what characteristics of the philosopher kings’ rule are valid and realistic in terms of the modern state. The essay will argue that Plato’s argument for the philosopher kings’ rule is neither persuasive nor realistic in theory, but that traces of the characteristics of his ideal form of rule do appear in the modern state. In The Republic, Plato argues that kings should become philosophers or that philosophers should become kings, or philosopher kings, as they possess a special level of knowledge, which is required to rule the Republic successfully. The purpose of this essay is to examine whether or how far Plato’s argument that philosophers should be the rulers of the Republic is valid and persuasive. What is Plato’s Argument for the Conclusion That Philosophers Should Rule? Is it Persuasive? ![]() 5/21/2023 0 Comments The hearing trumpet carrington![]() Written in the early 1960s, The Hearing Trumpet remains one of the most original and inspirational of all fantastic novels. But when another resident secretly hands Marian a book recounding the life of the Abbess, a joyous and brilliantly surreal adventure begins to unfold. Soon, she finds herself trapped in a sinister retirement home, where the elderly must inhabit buildings shaped like igloos and birthday cakes, endure twisted religious preaching and eat in a canteen overlooked by the mysterious portrait of a leering Abbess. One of the first things ninety-two-year-old Marian Leatherby overhears when she is given an ornate hearing trumpet is her family plotting to commit her to an institution. A classic of fantastic literature, Leonora Carrington’s The Hearing Trumpet is the occult twin to Alice in Wonderland, published with an introduction by Ali Smith in Penguin Modern Classics. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The challenges he experienced when in a leadership role.Noticing the moments of waking up that happen in daily life.The differences between the personal and intimate.Trusting in life, even when it’s really challenging.Realizing that his growth has taken a different path after leaving the monastery.His transition from monastic life to real world life.Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Shozan Jack Haubner and I Discuss How to Bring Zen Into Everyday Life and … He is also the host of the YouTube channel Zen Confidential.īut wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. ![]() Jack is the winner of a 2012 Pushcart prize and is the author of Zen Confidential Confessions of a Wayward Monk and Single White Monk. Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk whose essays have appeared in The Sun, Tricycle, Buddha, Dharma, and The New York Times, as well as in the best Buddhist Writing series. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Never seduce a scot![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But when an arranged marriage into a rival clan makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, Eveline accepts her duty - unprepared for the delights to come. Content with her life of seclusion, Eveline has taught herself to read lips and allows the outside world to view her as daft. No one, not even her family, knows that she cannot hear. Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and protected by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her "touched." Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn't speak. Never Seduce a Scot features a remarkable woman whose rare gift teaches a gruff Scottish warrior how to listen with his heart. Maya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance, has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments The fifth season novel![]() Like an old man lying restlessly abed it heaves and sighs, puckers and farts, yawns and swallows. Ordinary, except for its size and its dynamism. Mountains and plateaus and canyons and river deltas, the usual. Let’s try the ending again, writ continentally. What she thinks then, and thereafter, is: But he was free.Īnd it is her bitter, weary self that answers this almost-question every time her bewildered, shocked self manages to produce it: The world has already ended within her, and neither ending is for the first time. She will cover Uche’s broken little body with a blanket-except his face, because he is afraid of the dark-and she will sit beside it numb, and she will pay no attention to the world that is ending outside. ![]() There is a thing she will think over and over in the days to come, as she imagines how her son died and tries to make sense of something so innately senseless. ![]() LET’S START WITH THE END of the world, why don’t we? Get it over with and move on to more interesting things.įirst, a personal ending. ![]() 5/20/2023 0 Comments Cradle to cradle ted talk![]() ![]() What’s more, they may be leading many others astray with their heterodox interpretations. And this is a problem because both are leaders of congregations that profess to believe in God’s truths. ![]() But their interpretation of what Scripture says about homosexuality is anything but orthodox. ![]() They are most likely very nice, kind, caring human beings. This is not a personal attack against Saylor and O’Hanlon. They’ve disproven Luther’s thesis because they clearly do not understand what the Bible teaches in regard to homosexuality.īefore going any further let me make this clear. Saylor is a female Episcopalian ‘priest’ and O’Hanlon is an Evangelical Lutheran Church Pastor. Kristin Saylor and Jim O’Hanlon are the presenters in the subject video. But there’s a YouTube video that proves him wrong. Martin Luther thought anyone could read the Bible, interpret it, and understand it teachings. ![]() |