![]() ![]() The big events at the White House changed, too, with the changes of presidents. It was so sweet to read about how much time and attention Jackie Kennedy spent with her children and keeping them out of the spotlight. ![]() I loved that Mamie Eisenhower stayed in bed until noon every day and had all her meetings with the staff from her bed (although she did get up and do her hair and makeup before returning to her bed). There are so many interesting details, from the differing personalities of the first ladies to how the staff can be hard to manage because they are White House employees, not employees of the President, and they’ll be there long after the President and his family depart. He helps arrange their schedules, host events, decorate the White House, and help manage the transitions between presidents. He is the Chief Usher and responsible for basically everything that goes on with the families, working mainly with the First Ladies. West works with the presidents through Richard Nixon, although he’s only there for a few weeks with Nixon before his retirement date arrives. Presidents and their lives, times, and families. Like most people, I’m totally interested in the U.S. ![]() It helped that it was a completely fascinating book. I am notoriously bad at reading things that other people have recommended, so I’m ridiculously proud of myself for actually reading this one. Back in November, a reader (hi, Sarah!) sent me a message via Goodreads and suggested I might enjoy Upstairs at the White House. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I half expected someone to be twirling a mustache. The villain angle felt very manufactured. I get how this was set up to be a series but I felt no sense of reward for reading. My husband would call this a case of the blue balls. The feelings were rushed but the payout was not. The relationship itself felt like something of a contradiction. And wait a sec.how do gazes meet if eyes are already locked together? ![]() Just reading that passage again made me feel apathetic to what was going on. His body is pressed tightly against mine. I couldn't actually feel the emotion behind them. As well, some of the scenes read very sterile to me. There was a lot of the dreaded "telling instead of showing" going on here. ![]() This was not one of the stronger ones I've read. I'm a sucker for student-teacher stories. That said, the book itself wasn't great either. I found it to be an easy read and decent enough to pass the time. Actually, the book itself wasn't all bad. I'll never be able to look at Sam and Dean the same way again. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ll do anything to keep my empire safe and thriving. Now, I live, eat, sleep and breathe Timberwolves. We changed, we grew, we evolved and came out stronger than ever. ![]() To the general public, the Tri-State Timberwolves were extinct.īut that couldn’t have been further from the truth. My new recruits eagerly proved themselves in spreading false news, in covering our tracks. I let the media twist and distort the story. The streets outside the Wolves HQ ran red with the blood of the old guard, and not one of those members loyal to my father were spared mercy. HADES is a contemporary new adult reverse harem series, which means the leading lady has several love interests and never has to choose in order to find her HEA.įive years ago, I masterminded the infamous massacre of the Tri-state Timberwolves. Several characters cross over to the Madison Kate series but it is not necessary to read MK’s story first. 7th Circle is the first of a new series set in Shadow Grove. ![]() ![]() ![]() A rousing tale of adventure inspired by author Jack London’s own maritime experiences, The Sea-Wolf has influenced writers including Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, and Jack Kerouac. But when mounting tensions finally result in outright mutiny, the mild-mannered intellectual will be forced to take a stand against the ruthless tyrant who saved his life. Forced into backbreaking service as a cabin boy, van Weyden watches helplessly as Larsen terrorizes his crew. ![]() Wolf Larsen rules the Ghost with an iron fist. Little does he know he’s boarded a ship bound straight for hell. Rescued by the Ghost, a seal-hunting vessel, van Weyden counts his blessings. When a sudden collision rips a hole in the ship’s hull, the ferry sinks like a stone, throwing the literary critic into the icy harbor. ![]() In one of the greatest sea stories ever told, a writer discovers his true nature in confrontation with a mad ship captain As Humphrey van Weyden rides a ferry across San Francisco Bay, he reflects proudly on the publication of his latest essay in the Atlantic. ![]() ![]() Authors Megan and Jill Carle are teenage sisters with nothing much in common when it comes to food-except. That said, there is enough variety in flavor and cultural influence for most beginners, and it's all preferable to the likely alternative: fast food. Written by two teens who know what teens do and dont know about cooking, TEENS COOK is an instructional cookbook that teaches young adults how to make great meals-and be confident and independent in the kitchen. ![]() Their common-sense approach will no doubt sit well with novies, though their advocacy of bouillon cubes (""it's cheaper and a lot lighter to carry home from the store"") and reliance on canned soup for sauces could kickstart some bad habits. ![]() Product Details About the Author Product Details About the Author MEGAN CARLE and JILL CARLE are both graduate students at Arizona State University. In addition, the authors offer tips on stocking a pantry and outfitting a kitchen, as well as a handful of themed menus (Toga Party, Cinco de Mayo). The only full-color dessert cookbook written by and for teenagers, TEENS COOK DESSERT offers foolproof guidance for teens to bake their way to kitchen independence. While dishes like Barbecue Chicken Pita Pizza, in which poached chicken is placed atop pita bread with barbecue sauce, shredded cheese and cilantro, aren't going to win any culinary awards, they're user-friendly and likely to become staples for the book's target audience. ![]() Prospective cooks are encouraged to prepare everything from Oven-Fried Chicken to Tres Leches Cake in this compilation of over 60 quick recipes. The authors of Teens Cook and Teens Cook Dessert are off to college in their third collection of easy-to-prepare dishes for those still finding their way around the kitchen. ![]() ![]() ![]() The innocent country gentleman has lost his heart to the bastard baronet-but does he dare lose his reputation too?īand Sinister is set for publication on October 11. But all too soon the rural rumour mill threatens both Guy and Amanda. In this private space where anything goes, the longings Guy has stifled all his life are impossible to resist…and so is Philip. They’re educated, fascinating people, and the notorious Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind-and dangerously attractive. Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren’t what he expects. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she’s forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder. Guy Frisby and his sister Amanda live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. He’s a rake and an atheist, and the rumours about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. ![]() Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The original meaning of the word “buddha” is one who knows how to be truly happy and effective. Germer, Ph.D., Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D., Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., and Wes Nisker. Siegel, Psy.D., Sharon Salzberg, Christopher K. Siegel, M.D., Kristin Neff, Ph.D., Ronald D. Just One Thing has been praised by leading scholars, psychologists, and meditation teachers – including Jack Kornfield, Ph.D., Tara Brach, Ph.D., Daniel J. ![]() That’s the promise of Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time – which shows you down-to-earth ways to build up a “buddha brain” for more peace of mind in stressful times, greater inner strength and confidence, and an unshakeable sense of contentment and worth. But now, with the power of modern neuroscience, we can take charge of the brain and gradually change it for the better. Each day we are pushed around by external forces – from the economy to the people we live and work with – and by reactions to these that come from ancient reptile/mammal/primate/caveman circuits inside our own brains. ![]() ![]() ![]() She championed her own religious beliefs, until they clashed with the king's when she was forced to make an abrupt turn. Catherine Parr for instance, who survived Henry, was first the resourceful wife of Lord Latimer who managed their estates at the time of the rebellion known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Instead, she argues, that "on thew contrary, a remarkably high level of strength, and also of intelligence, was displayed by them at a time when their sex traditionally possessed little of either."įraser takes us through the lives of these women, of whom we often know a surprising amount of detail from their letters and other documents. ![]() Thus Catherine of Aragon becomes The Betrayed Wife, Anne Boleyn is the The Temptress, Jane Seymour The Good Woman Anna of Cleves is The Ugly Sister, Katherine Howard The Bad Girl finally Catherine Parr is the Mother Figure." ![]() "as a series of feminine stereotypes, women as tarot cards. Antonia Fraser however challenges the cardboard caricatures of these women, suggesting that it is false to see them Traditionally we see these women as the passive victims of the increasingly irrational and tyrannical behaviour of Henry VIII, victims of his lust and violence. ![]() This meticulous study of Henry VIII's six wives is a fascinating examination of the position and role of ruling class women in Tudor society. ![]() ![]() As IDW points out in its marketing for the book, it is “universally acknowledged as Hugo Pratt’s masterpiece,” and it is the set of serialized stories that first introduced Corto Maltese to the world. The Ballad of the Salty Sea is regarded as one of Pratt’s best works with the character, so much so that it was the winner of the world’s first-ever award for Best Graphic Novel, which the book snagged in 1976 at the renowned Angoulême Festival. I recently made time to sit down with the new edition of Corto Maltese: Ballad of the Salty Sea, a work from 1975 that has been made newly accessible by IDW Publishings’ Euro Comics imprint. But I do have to note that those experiences have been too few.įor example, I had not read any of the comics associated with Italian cartoonist Hugo Pratt’s classic sea captain adventurer character, Corto Maltese, who was created by Pratt in 1967. ![]() This is not deliberate, to be sure, and I’ve certainly enjoyed the few experiences I’ve had with European comics, specifically thinking here of The Incal by Jodorowsky and Moebius. ![]() By Zack Quaintance - I am, I must admit, somewhat of a neophyte when it comes to European comics. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Its these three prayers asking for assistance. There will be a cash bar and an opportunity to learn more about how you can support our plans for Pacific’s future – and of course, music and tales a-plenty. As Anne Lamott says herself, theres something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Tickets are $100, with $65 available as a tax receipt (your donations have never meant more!). Expect familiar faces from Pacific’s past and present celebrating the theatre we all love. This one-night only benefit will feature an all-star slate of PT artists sharing tales of hope, longing, and prayers answered. ![]() So we’ve gathered a spectacular group of artists from Pacific’s past, present, and future to toast all we’ve done and all we hope to do – together. And an extraordinary ask needs an extraordinary night. To continue Pacific Theatre’s tradition of challenging, heartfelt, and ambitious storytelling, we need the support of our loyal patrons in a way we never have before. | a benefit night for ptĪs the arts sector continues to persevere through challenging waters, we turn to Anne Lamott’s adage: “There are three essential prayers: ‘Help.’ ‘Thanks.’ ‘Wow.’ ”. ![]() |