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![]() ![]() I liked most of the actors, tho there were a couple roles that didn't quite "fit" for me. I absolutely loved how Josie's wardrobe changed throughout the movie as she dropped her shields & became comfortable finding the real her. It truly helps! Now, with that background - they did a decent job w/ this adaptation! Location & costuming were EXCELLENT. They'll never get it exactly right! (The one exception to this, in my experience, was The Pelican Brief by John Grisham.) So, when I watch a movie based off a book I've read, I try to go into it looking at the movie as its own version of the same story. ![]() Dangerous to watch a movie based on any book, but ESPECIALLY a favorite. So, The Will is one of my favorite books by Kristen Ashley. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Not only is David Gushee's work deep, thoughtful and brilliant and not only is David philosophically and theologically careful and astute he is also refreshingly clear and understandable by ‘common people’ who know neither philosophical nor theological mumbo jumbo. In the definitive third edition of this book, David Gushee issues a scholarly response to his critics. In this book, he admits that he has been wrong on the LGBT issue.” writes Brian D. In Changing Our Mind, Gushee takes the reader along his personal and theological journey as he changes his mind about gay. ![]() “For decades now, David Gushee has earned the reputation as America's leading evangelical ethicist. In Changing Our Mind, Gushee takes the reader along his personal and theological journey as he changes his mind about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender inclusion in the Church. He is the author of the “Evangelical Declaration Against Torture” and drafted the “Evangelical Climate Initiative. With 19 books to his name, Gushee is no stranger to the public arena. Gushee, “For us, it’s the LGBT issue.” In Changing Our Mind, Gushee takes the reader along his personal and theological journey as he changes his mind about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender inclusion in the Church. book called Changing Our Mind: A Call from Americas Leading Evangelical Ethics Scholar. “Every generation has its hot-button issue,” writes David P. David Gushee, who teaches Christian ethics at Mercer University. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The books are now available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book format. The film was nominated for ten Oscars, including Best Picture. The Far Side of the World, the tenth book in the series, was adapted into a 2003 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. Set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, O'Brian's twenty-volume series centers on the enduring friendship between naval officer Jack Aubrey and physician (and spy) Stephen Maturin. ![]() Reardon, Chicago Tribune), and "the best historical novels ever written" (Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review), which "should have been on those lists of the greatest novels of the 20th century" (George Will). Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of historical novels has been described as "a masterpiece" (David Mamet, New York Times), "addictively readable" (Patrick T. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She also intimately explores – in real time – her thoughts and feelings as a woman, a writer, an African American, a wife, a daughter, a mother, a lover, a sister, a friend, a citizen of the world. In Gathering Blossoms Under Fire, Walker offers a passionate, intimate record of her intellectual, artistic and political development. ‘These journals are a revelation, a road map and a gift to us all’ TAYARI JONES, author of An American Marriageįrom the acclaimed author Alice Walker – winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize – comes an unprecedented compilation of four decades’ worth of journals that draw an intimate portrait of her development as an artist, intellectual and human rights activist. ![]() ![]() In the tradition of Anil's Ghost and The God of Small Things, Nayomi Munaweera's Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. But her dreams for the future are abruptly stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the very heart of the conflict that she has tried so hard to avoid - a conflict that, eventually, will connect her and Yasodhara in unexpected ways. Saraswathie is living in the active war zone of Sri Lanka, and hopes to become a teacher. But Yasodhara's life has already become intertwined with a young Tamil girl's. Yasodhara's family escapes to Los Angeles. Narrated by the eldest daughter of each family, the story explores how each woman negotiates war, migration, love, exile, and belonging. ![]() ![]() As a child in idyllic Colombo, Yasodhara's and her siblings' lives are shaped by social hierarchies, their parents' ambitions, teenage love and, subtly, the differences between Tamil and Sinhala people but the peace is shattered by the tragedies of war. Island of a Thousand Mirrorsfollows the fate of two families, one Tamil, one Sinhala as they straddle opposite sides of the long and brutal Sri Lankan civil war. ![]() Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. "Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. ![]() ![]() ![]() Will Ollie ever learn how to use that doggie door? I wonder □. I’m in total love with the Love Bank series and I truly want to hear more of Bo and Ian. I wish some of my other audiobooks were this easy to listen to. I listened and listened and never wanted to stop. ![]() Would Bo be able to get past his own personal demons in order to stay with Ian? As always with a Duckie Mack book, I am energized by the storyline. Duckie loves to interact with readers and is most active on instagram authorduckiemack. She lives in Southern California with her family, 2 dogs, and 3 cats, and loves to give out free hugs at pride events. Ian, who’d never really looked beyond the music, could now see a path forward with Bo. She writes sweet romance with a little heat, adorkable characters, and is a sucker for an HEA. Bo was who Ian was looking for and Ian could give Bo that care and comfort that he wanted as well. And yet…Bo and Ian were meant for each other. A story of fresh starts for Bo and his sister Lane even while it’s something different for Ian. Bo, leaning into his new life by moving away from home where everyone knew him by his old name. Ian, a singer working to be famous and yet also keep his privacy. □□♀️ The story of Ian and Bo kept me captivated, because it’s a story that had so many facets to it. ![]() I’m not sure when that started happening or if I just got so used to hearing them that I wasn’t noticing chapter changes. There were times in the book where I couldn’t tell Kurcz from Earlywine and it would take me a minute to figure out who was narrating. I really like the way they speak when they’re just reading what Bodhi or Ian are thinking in their heads versus saying aloud and changing their intonations for each character. These two narrators are fast becoming my look for narrators. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Martin and her newlywed daughter, Jacobina, suggest how to have a “delightful celebration” without, as Miss Manners says, “succumbing to the now prevalent pattern of the vulgar, moneydraining wedding that exhausts families and exploits friends.” Martin’s many books will be available for purchase and autographing. The brunch is not only for those seeking wedding advice, as it will also appeal a bigger general audience seeking the entertainment value of the etiquette advice columnist’s appearances. Tickets for Brunch with Miss Manners are $20 and reservations are required. The event is open to the Tampa Bay community. “wedding brunch” at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 2713 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa, is sponsored by the congregation’s Sisterhood. Martin’s appearance is part of the Tampa Jewish Community Center’s 2010 Jewish Book Festival. Judith Martin, also known as Miss Manners, will highlight her latest book, Miss Judith Martin with her co-author, daughter Jacobina Martin ![]() ![]() ![]() Elegant and affordable, 2¾" thick, a dark red brown leather binding with beautiful gold tooling of decorated quill pens, decorative book borders, rope binding, cameo portrait of the Bard and his initials on a heavily gilded back cover, 1280 gilt edge pages and satin bookmarker, beautifully bound in one heavy volume. The attractive covers are embossed with colourful foils and the books have many special details including decorative endpapers, gilded edges, and ribbon markers. ![]() This volume also features Shakespeare's complete poetry, including the sonnets. The Complete Works of Shakespeare, now in its updated fourth edition, continues to present the text of Shakespeare as an enjoyable and fruitful experience. ![]() The Complete Works of William Shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a beautiful edition. Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics) (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) Hardcover Januby William Shakespear (Author) 1,172 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 0. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear - lovers of literature will immediately recognise these as signature works of William Shakespeare, whose plays still rank as the greatest dramas ever produced in the English language four centuries after they were written. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare collects all thirty-seven of the immortal Bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a beautiful edition. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her father was the Reverend Edward Hale, an architect who became a Unitarian Minister and taught at Harvard Divinity School. Hale was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on 27 October 1891. ![]() Princeton then released Hale's summary of their relationship. The day the Hale letters were opened, Harvard's Houghton Library issued an unexpected statement that Eliot had prepared in 1960, to be opened when Hale's archives were released. Hale had specified that the letters would be embargoed for fifty years after the latter of their deaths the Princeton Library gave its staff a few more months to get them ready for the public to read. Per Hale's instructions, the letters were opened on January 2, 2020. Exactly 1,131 letters from Eliot to Hale were deposited in Princeton University Library in 1956 and were described as one of the best-known sealed archives in the world for many years. Emily Hale (27 October 1891 – 12 October 1969) was an American speech and drama teacher, who was the longtime muse and confidante of the poet T. ![]() |