literature has always been about understanding what it’s like to be a person, what it’s like to have a stream of thought, to be a human, to be an individual, or to be another individual. And that’s a key part of the story. Klara and the Sun is an absolutely remarkable example...
Why You Should Read: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue has a unique take on what it means to be immortal. Plus, the chemistry with the dark devil-like figure is compelling stuff. The love story with the mortal is okay, but the writing is fantastic. Content Note: There is strong languag...
Her mother doesn’t want to talk about him, but Mia can’t help but feel like she’s missing a part of herself without him in her life. Soon, Mia makes a plan to use the gifts from her bat mitzvah to take a bus to Oklahoma—without telling her mom—to visit her dad and find t...
“Pain Remixed” is a deeply personal and inspiring account of his journey through trauma, grief, and mental health struggles. Through heartfelt storytelling and practical advice, Lyons-Rising offers readers not just hope but actionable steps to reclaim happiness in the face of adversity....
t really need it. Diogenes allegedly lived in a barrel at the edge of the city of Athens. One of the things I like about this very short book by Roubineau is that he has four or five pages discussing whether Diogenes did actually live in a barrel. It was more likely a big clay ...
The Hood Health Handbook: A Practical Guide To Health And Wellness In The Urban Community (Volume One) by Supreme Understanding, C&rsquo,Bs Alife Allah, Dick Gregory, Supa Nova Slom, Wise Intelligent, Scott Whitaker, Afya Ibomu, Stic.Man, Bryant Terry and Vernellia Randall (Supreme Design ...
Like the patriarchs of old, our men live all in one house with their wives and their concubines; and the mulattoes one sees in every family partly resemble the white children. Any lady is ready to tell you who is the father of all the mulatto children in everybody's household but her...
and throwing light on a neglected aspect of World War One.’ In accepting his award, William Brodrick said “I find myself in the hinterland of speechlessness… I would like to dedicate the award to the memory of Harry Patch and the generation he came to represent.â€...
I also read John Updike’s ROGER’S VERSION, which has Updike's typical relentless and brilliant detail of observation. In this novel, I just didn't like the main consciousness enough to enjoy his world. He is a divinity professor, and I do like his debates about religion, and I also ...
“If you’ve never seen any advice like this before, then run out a grab this book, because you need it. Most of that advice wasn’t news to me, but the early parts of the book that explain the brain studies that prove that multitasking is just plain ineffective were a revelation to...