“Robert came home, and he was in quite a state. Rather… er… disheveled.” Back to Top ↑ Buy ↓ They all nodded. They all had brothers. “He could barely stand upright,” Philomena continued. “And he stank to high heaven.” She waved her hand in front of her nose. “I ...
Located in a seismically active zone and had been in a state of dilapidation, the city of Kashgar underwent a thorough renovation in 2010, and waved goodbye to the old days when “sewage was disposed by evaporation, garbage blown away by wind, and water pipes were hanging on the wall”. ...
Aaron Burr doted on his only daughter, but he did not hesitate to correct her when she made a mistake, whether it was a question of Latin grammar or appropriate decorum when acting as hostess to guests of state in their home. Theodosia’s mother died when she was only a child, and Aar...
Wikipedia defines childlessness as the state of not having children. They break down the reasons for childlessness: infertility, ob-gyn problems, mental health difficulties, chronic illness/disability, lack of a partner or same-sex partner, social or legal barriers, economic or social pressure to p...
When his father does something to displease the government, Sungju, his mother, and father are sent to the countryside where people are publicly executed for crimes against the state and children and adults are starving to death. By the time Sungju is twelve, he is on his own after both ...
Marriage should be a play and not a fight so we are falling down again." He then added ten sticks to the fifteen and gave the bundle to Ukegbu. In this way Akuke's bride-price was finally settled at twenty bags of cowries. It was already sunset (time) when the two parties came...
Tom Heal, a close friend from the Dallas days who now lives in Provo, told me a few days after Lorna’s funeral; “Lorna came to me a few days before her funeral.” The feeling he had from her was that she was in a state of subdued excitement. In his mind he heard “that for...
Both soon become close, and she accepts his proposal for marriage despite of being aware that he is in a relationship. Watch what impact this news has on Shikha. The Best Man's Wedding (2000) More like this >> Roro and MÃ¥ns who are best friends, work at the park management ...
As silly as it sounds, it changes your emotional state and you can leave a little less bitter. (I know a lot of people are saying there is no fucking way this one is gonna happen). Trust me, it makes a difference and in hindsight, I’m thankful that he made me do this every ...
I think we all kept our hands behind our backs like second graders, lest we run our hands all over the work in a state of sensory bliss. I nearly swooned with a combination of adulation and regret that I did not own any of her work. Because we all need to be able to admire ...