![]() I highly recommend this short, insightful book to any of us engaged in improving our lives. ![]() While Pressfield is describing the war from the perspective of a writer, the principles are universal. In the War of Art the author describes the many forms and tools of our enemy in the never-ending fight to create. The closer we are to summoning the courage to attempt great things, the more fierce, the more cunning the Resistance. No forward progress is made without encountering this intense friction. ![]() The “Resistance” is the name Pressfield gives to this almost supernatural force which seeks to keep us from finding our true calling. Indeed our lives are made up of minutes, hours and days which are too often lost to the Resistance. When I say life-saving, it’s not hyperbole. ![]() I am profoundly grateful for Steven Pressfield’s life-saving book The War of Art. ![]()
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![]() And Max is the cause of all the problems that occur in this book, rushing off like a hero in every circumstance and being quite idiotic about it, and if you read in between the lines you can detect a sort of arrogance and self-centeredness that frankly makes her not at all likable.Īnd finally, the plot. Angel is-if you read the next book or 2-starting to become some kind of monk that fails at her job and doesn’t act like a family member at all. Nudge, Gazzy, and Iggy are just THERE, only there for the benefit of making it feel a bit more like a family. Fang is the generic cool-guy who, despite being described as the pillar that the main character (Maximum Ride) relies on, did nothing. The small tidbits of humor inserted into the story add nothing to it-and in most cases, aren’t even funny. The massive ones, the ones that made the story not even worth bothering to read. But even reading the book as a 9-year-old I easily identified the flaws while reading the story. It might be surprising, given James Patterson’s reputation as both a great author and a popular one. ![]() ![]() ![]() Oathbringer dives deep into Dalinar's backstory. This is the worst time for Dalinar to be reminded of his past with his wife whom he has forgotten due to some mysterious circumstances. Everybody is terrified of the consequences brought about by the Evestorm. The holy mission of Dalinar bestowed by the Stormfather to unite all of Alethkar seems to be a fool's errand as the political environment on Roshar keeps getting murkier. But there are secrets hidden in the city and Shallan starts to discover them with each day passing. The Parshendi has awakened the Evestorm that blows in the wrong direction and brought about a new Desolation on Roshar. Jasnah as an Elsecaller is not a member yet. We have Kaladin a Windrunner, Shallan a Lightweaver, Renarin a Truthwatcher and Dalinar a Bondsmith as the first few members of the group. The Knights Radiant is officially founded again by Dalinar Kholin. Other works from the Author: Mistborn Series, Elantris, Warbreaker, Skyward SeriesĪudible Listening Hours: 55 hours and 5 mins ![]() Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson is a great sequel to Words of Radiance which is my favourite of all the books. ![]() ![]() The author's insights and critical examination of the ideas of aging,life extension and the ultimate cost of government control/interference/regulation in and of the lives of the people are particularly relevant to this day. Going underground in the avant-garde circles of central Europe, she attempts to find liberation and fulfillment in art. The conflict of newly rediscovered youth and the geriatric bureaucracy that she helped to create is compelling and even poignant. When ninety-four year old Mia Ziemann, a respectable medical economist, undergoes a novel treatment which gives her the body and brain of a twenty year-old, she breaks loose. The story revolves around a mid-level bureaucrat (Mia) who is granted access to a radical new and experimental rejuvenation treatment as a reward for good service and behavior. ![]() The young have become a tiny minority who are becoming strident,despondent and even militant in a world where they may never be aloud to "come of age". ![]() The result a slowly stagnating geriatric hierarchy that refuses to die and relinquish power. An entire generation bends the will and resources of the world to combat the effects of aging and the extension of the human lifespan. Originally initiated as an emergency measure that was enacted to save the world from man made plagues and retro-viruses, the bureaucracy slowly evolves into a world culture that is obsessed with the ideal of longevity. A world where the oil driven industrial/military complex is replaced by a purely medically driven bureaucracy. ![]() ![]() A provocative, insightful yet chilling tale of the very possible near future. Bruce Sterling, named 'one of the best thinkers in science fiction today' by Newsweek, now presents a cutting-edge novel about the beginning of the transformation of the human race. ![]() ![]() The day after his arrival Roo decides to get a job despite Barney‟s dismay and Olive‟s protests. Roo lost the competition, his pride and subsequently left the fields broke, meaning that for the first time in seventeen summers he arrives at Olive‟s place without much cash to his name. A competition had started up between the two men, but in the end Roo‟s strained back gave way and he collapsed. ![]() Barney explains that Roo had gained a rival - Johnnie Dowd, a young man who‟d grown up on the fields and proved to be an excellent canecutter. When Roo and Barney arrive they bring with them their usual pile of presents including the doll that Roo brings Olive each layoff season – this year‟s doll is the seventeenth doll.īarney reveals to Olive that Roo had a bad season as he has hurt his back and had trouble in the sugar cane fields. Emma is at community singing, Olive is nervously getting ready, and Bubba is telling Pearl about Nancy, who used to spend every summer with them but was married earlier this year. Olive, Bubba and Pearl are awaiting the arrival of Roo and Barney who are coming down from Queensland to spend their layoff season with the women. ![]() ![]() The play is set in an old house in Carlton, Melbourne, in early December of 1953. SYNOPSIS Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler, first performed in 1955 and then first published in 1957. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Is this Seth? And is it possible that he will come home to her and Kaleigh at last, and be the man she always dreamed he would be? A man has been found, half-dead, floating on an iceberg in the North Atlantic, uttering her name. ![]() One year later, after having given up all hope, Carla receives a shocking phone call. Is he dead or alive? Will the wreckage ever be found? A man who was never willing to stay put in one place and raise a family.īut when Seth's plane goes missing after a crash landing in the harsh Canadian wilderness, Carla must wait for news. When Kaleigh's absent father Seth-a famous alpine climber who never wanted to be tied down-begs for a second chance at fatherhood, Carla is hesitant because she doesn't want to pin her hopes on a man who is always seeking another mountain to scale. USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean continues her Color of Heaven series with another fast-paced, emotionally gripping tale that will move and inspire you.Ĭarla Matthews is a single mother struggling to make ends meet and give her daughter Kaleigh a decent upbringing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though he's the boss of his own mob territory he spends most of the time hobnobbing with some of the most powerful people in his nation, and sometimes this results in the other characters doing a lot of the work for him, but he turns around and pays it all back by figuring out the central question of the plot. The main character, Vlad, is a lovable sort of underdog. ![]() The are moments, particularly in the last third of the book, where the political complexities become almost impossible to follow, and not so much because they are complicated but because of how they are being untangled, but it all sort of makes sense in the end. A fun multilayered fantasy story in an interesting setting. ![]() ![]() The Emerald Atlas is not only suspenseful, it is absolutely hilarious. (Not that I don’t think The Emerald Atlas wouldn’t make a great movie.) Reading this book took my personal definition of the word fantasy (a novel with made-up content and magical things which you can read in your spare time) to the next level. ![]() ![]() It’s good that The Emerald Atlas is a Book not a movie, because the violence would be a lot more graphic. If not, wait till the kids are older because this is definitely a must read. Parents if your child is at least ten and they are mature enough to handle a very violent book (Not as violent as The Hunger Games, but close, except that there aren’t numerous deaths in this book) and they are not sensitive to sad and upsetting things they read in books then The Emerald Atlas is OK for them. There is a lot of violence and some creepy villains, and some mean name-calling. I think The Emerald Atlas is for kids who are ages 11 or 12. As the back of the cover says, this is the story of three children who set out to save their family and have to save the world. After the Edgar Allan Poe Home For Hopeless And Incorrigible Orphans sends them to a new orphanage, the children find out that they are the only children who are at the place-(SPOILER-AVERT YOUR EYES) and that the man who runs it is a wizard. The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens is a middle-grade fantasy novel that is about three kids (Kate, age 14, Michael, age 12, and Emma, age 11) who are sent from one orphanage to another. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I am looking forward to reading The Magic to learn more and share more. Guess what I received? A bouquet of flowers delivered to my home from the office wishing me a speedy recovery. When I feel that way, I do my gratitude journal. Today, I wrote, “I am happy and grateful that I will receive flowers from someone special who cares for me.” The reason I asked for that was that I just had surgery recently and was feeling down. ![]() Cuenta y listas Devoluciones y Pedidos Cesta. Hola Elige tu dirección Todos los departamentos Hola, identifícate. Today, I received my medical aid statement and they had paid the bill in full! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Secret Gratitude Book : Byrne, Rhonda: Amazon.es: Libros. Yesterday, one of the gratitude items that I wrote down in my journal was, “I am happy and grateful that my medical aid will pay my anesthesia bill in full. The book has changed my way of thinking and it is helping me with recent challenges in my life. I could not answer that question at the time. I was touched by the light hearted movie as it made me think about what makes me happy. This was after I watched the movie, The Secret. I started reading the book, The Secret, last year in 2021. Through this journey, I have been asking for a healthier life and it is working for me. Recently I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in my right breast and had surgery. The Secret has come at the right time of my life as I have been applying principles to my life and others. Whatever challenges have come my way I have always been a fighter and survivor. I have always been a positive and motivated individual. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That said, on its own Bitter is a great book tackling difficult topics. It is interesting to get a window into Bitter's backstory and how the city got to where it is in Pet. So for people new to these books, I would pick this one up first or space them out. It's also uncomfortable to immediately read about a younger version of an adult abuser. If I hadn't read them back to back I may not have noticed just how different the tone and voice feel. All of which makes sense for the story being told, but it's definitely a jarring change from Pet which is darkly whimsical and almost reads like a middle grade novel at times. I read this directly after reading Pet and thus was struck by how different it felt- more mature, more concrete, more like a YA novel with relationship drama, miscommunication, and teens drinking and getting high. There is a lot to like here though I'm still sorting out how I feel about this book. This is a book about protest, mental health, art as activism, and violent versus non-violent resistance. It's also quite a different book, both thematically and stylistically. Bitter is a prequel to Pet, though you don't need to have read Pet to pick this one up. ![]() |