![]() ![]() Although he leads a quiet life in an isolated farmhouse, his great age eventually catches the attention of the intelligence services – especially since he doesn't look a day over 30. There, Enoch Wallace, a Union-side veteran of the 1863 battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War, has been living for more than 100 years. ![]() In the case of Way Station, the bucolics are centred around backwoods Wisconsin in the early 1960s. On the evidence of Way Station, that's a pity.Ī detailed (and only slightly boring) explanation of the meaning and import of "pastoral science-fiction" can be found here, but most of what you need to know is contained in its self-explanatory moniker: this is sci-fi set in the countryside. Perhaps someone better informed can tell me otherwise (the comments are open!), but there don't seem to be many direct followers of this strand today. Simak was best known as the pioneer and finest exponent of "pastoral science-fiction", one of the many genres sheltering under the SF umbrella. Worse still, his influence also seems to be waning. ![]() ![]() I had to pick up my copy of Way Station on abebooks. Now, in the UK, all his books seem to be out of print. Back in 1977, he was appointed the third SF "grandmaster" by the SWFA – a title almost as serious as it sounds. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Evicted from their motel room home, father and son wind up on the street, sleeping in public restrooms at subway train stations when they cannot find a bed at homeless shelters. When she reaches her limit and tells Chris she is leaving, he insists their young son, Chris Jr., must stay with him.Ĭhris is convinced an unpaid internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm will lead to a career but, now as a single father, he finds it harder and harder to stay afloat. ![]() None of his moneymaking schemes work out and their only steady income is from his wife working double-shifts as a hotel maid. In the early 1980s in San Francisco, Chris Gardner had big dreams, but could barely earn enough to keep a roof over his young family. Alan Silverman spoke with Will for this look at The Pursuit of Happyness. Will Smith stars in an uplifting drama based on the true story of a single father who went from homeless to successful businessman. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you like using books as pillows, then you might want to attempt "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth - it is really a very long book but so wonderful that it will keep you engrossed. I will not recommend Rushdie because I don't like him, and I didn't like The God of Small Things either (but many do).įor a very readable book that is both a personal memoir and has some favourite recipes, try Shoba Narayan's Monsoon Diary (my mother swears it is as authentic as they come): Mark Tully's "No Full Stops in India" is anecdotal and amusing, and written from the heart. It is charming, to say the least:įor a nuanced, sensitive and very readable introduction to Delhi, try City of Djinns by William Dalrymple. I also thoroughly enjoyed "Chasing the Monsoon" by Alexander Frater. It is not a voluminous book, and provides a real insight into what makes India tick: Based directly upon the experiences of its author, Shantaram is the story of a man who escapes from a maximum security prison in Australia to arrive in Bombay. ![]() As an introduction to India, I think the best book I have read in recent times is "Being Indian" by Pavan Varma. Shantaram: A Novel Kindle Edition by Gregory David Roberts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 34,623 ratings Book 1 of 2: Shantaram See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. ![]() ![]() "A book that is very much about the many factors that affect falling in love, as much as it is about the very act itself. ![]() The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store-for both of us. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Falling in love with him won’t be my story.ĭaniel: I’ve always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. ![]() ![]() I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Finalist from the bestselling author of Everything, Everything will have you falling in love with Natasha and Daniel as they fall in love with each other. ![]() ![]() ![]() You Will Be Mine was written by Natasha Preston and published in 2015. It is impossible not to get pulled into The Lost once you begin it! 5. Natasha Preston’s gripping tale will leave you up all night, turning pages until the harrowing end. ![]() The Lost is a thrilling novel that follows 16-year-old Piper as she fights to survive in a desperate race against time. Forced into a building on private land owned by Caleb’s family, the girls meet four of the missing teens who warn them about room zero: a room where they must fight to the death against other captive teens.ĭetermined to escape and save fragile Hazel, Piper joins forces with Evan, a boy who claims to have been a prisoner for more than six months. Hazel and Piper quickly realize that they’re captives in a deadly game concocted by the sociopathic young men. However, after Piper meets handsome college students Caleb and Owen, she realizes that something horrible has happened. 11 teens from neighboring communities have recently disappeared, and the police have labeled them all as runaways. When 16-year-olds Hazel and Piper become best friends, they have no idea that their small lakeside community is hiding a deadly secret. * As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() ![]() ![]() In The Love Stories of the Bible Speak, Shannon Bream draws lessons from the good, the bad, and the ugly of Biblical romances, friendships, and families. Our guiding example for them all is the deepest, most abiding, foundational love ever known: God's unconditional love for His people. ![]() We watch as families navigate the many seasons of life. We witness friendships that cross all boundaries. In Scripture, we see God's beautiful design for the partnership of marriage. ![]() The Bible reveals not just butterflies and broken hearts. But it also redefines the way the world tells us we should think about love. to the abounding and never-changing love of God: The Bible is a love story. to the deep friendship of David and Jonathan. to the sacrificial love of Joseph for Mary. From the moment Adam declared Eve "flesh of my flesh". But the Biblical idea of love is so much bigger than we imagine. ![]() ![]() He guarded his feelings for good reason but he was such a captivating man and a strong presence in this story even if he didn’t say much with words. John is one of those silent and strong heroes that I adore and fall for. ![]() She shared such wonderful insight and her gift of a second sight was a wonderful layer to this story. I loved how her parents recognized this spirit in their daughter and didn’t try to squash it. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and she definitely goes after what she wants. ![]() Naomi is a very young woman but she’s not one to hold back. Harmon’s characters are also so engaging and captivating. I could picture in my mind’s eye the people walking along this wagon train and the various issues they came across. I find Harmon’s writing to be so eloquent and descriptive and that is exactly what she delivered in this romance novel. To be honest I’m not sure a historical romance novel about life on the wagon trail would have been my first choice in this genre but when Amy Harmon writes it, you pick it up.Īnd let me say that she didn’t disappoint. But life on the Trail is filled with hardship and death and staying together may be the toughest thing of all. ![]() ![]() Naomi and her family set out on the Oregon Trail for a better life in California where she meets and falls for a half-Pawnee man. Published April 2020 Rating : ★★★★★ Amazon | Goodreads Tags: Interracial Couple, Forced Proximity ![]() ![]() ![]() We stare with her into the mirror as she asks herself how the new self she is creating will ever become real. We look over her shoulder as she learns to walk and talk as a woman after forty-plus years of walking and talking as a man. We eavesdrop on her lifelong conversations with the God whom she sees both as the source of her agony and as her hope for transcending it. ![]() Ladin recounts her struggle to reconcile the pain she experienced living as the “wrong” gender with the pain of her children in losing the father they love. With unsparing honesty and surprising humor, Ladin wrestles with both the practical problems of gender transition and the larger moral, spiritual, and philosophical questions that arise. ![]() In Through the Door of Life, Joy Ladin takes readers inside her transition as she changed genders and, in the process, created a new self. National Jewish Book Award Finalist for Memoir Professor Jay Ladin made headlines around the world when, after years of teaching literature at Yeshiva University, he returned to the Orthodox Jewish campus as a woman-Joy Ladin. ![]() ![]() ![]() They took their seats next to mine as the lights went down. She gripped his elbow and steered him into the hall. Y managed H beautifully and they were on the threshold of the venue, five minutes before it was due to start then H said, he would go in search of coffees for all of us. I was glad they were coming together because Y is always on time and H has pathological lateness issues. I was meeting a couple of friends at a lecture recently, Y and H. Then I will want to know what's behind the pattern of lateness, what's the meaning of it and what purpose it serves. But some clients are always late, maybe just five or ten minutes but always late, often panting when they get to the door. It happens the once, I don't treat it as significant. “The tube got stuck in a tunnel for 20 minutes, I do apologise". ![]() Sometimes one of my psychotherapy clients might be late. Latecomers like to pretend that their lack of punctuality is a funny charming quirk, but it's serious, it's a handicap.
![]() ![]() It Happened to Me: A Story for Child Victims of Crime or Trauma. I Can't Remember: A Story for Children Feeling the Effects of Crime or Trauma. Don't Go!: A Story for Children Experiencing Separation Anxiety Following Crime or Trauma. All My Feelings: A Story for Children Who Have Felt the Impact of Crime or Trauma. Talking with children about loss: words, strategies, and wisdom to help children cope with death, divorce, and other difficult times. ![]() This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World.Never too young to know: death in children’s lives. Help me say goodbye: activities for helping kids cope when a special person dies. Coping with weapons and violence in school and on your streets. Helping children cope with separation and loss. Dentemaro, Christine and Rachel Kranz."Why did it Happen?" Morrow Junior Books, 1994. The scared child: Helping kids overcome traumatic events. When Sophie gets angry-really, really, angry….Scholastic, 1999. The Dougy Center for Grieving Children, 1995. Books on Separation and LossĬompiled by the ALSC Quick Lists Committee - September 2001 The following materials were compiled to aid parents, teachers and caregivers in discussing with children and teens the terrorist attacks that took place in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Resources for Children and Their Parents and Educators Dealing with the American Tragedy of September 11, 2001 ![]() |