6/12/2023 0 Comments Book the well of lonelinessIn fact, a 2020 survey of 10,000 adults found that 61% felt lonely. If a book's summary doesn't give much away about its contents, looking up reviews online can be helpful.Įveryone feels lonely at some point in their lives-it's only natural. Audiobooks are another great option for feeling less physically alone. This could be a story that makes you laugh or feel seen, a book filled with imagery or frameworks to build upon, or one that offers kind words and affirmations. When seeking out a book on loneliness, it's important to look for something that will provide comfort.Ĭomfort is subjective, so ask yourself what makes you feel most supported and seek that out in a book. Renowned author Ernest Hemingway once said, "There is no friend as loyal as a book." And in times of loneliness, a book that helps make sense of those feelings can be a life-changing companion. What to Look For in a Book About Loneliness Comforting
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6/12/2023 0 Comments The Odyssey of Homer by HomerKeep back in her hollow caves, yearning that he should be her husband. Now all the rest, as many as had escaped sheer destruction, were at home, safe from both war and sea, but Odysseus alone, filled with longing for his return and for his wife, did the queenly nymph Calypso, that bright goddess, Of these things, goddess, daughter of Zeus, beginning where thou wilt, tell thou even unto us. Yet even so he saved not his comrades, though he desired it sore, for through their own blind folly they perished-fools, who devoured the kine of Helios Hyperion but he took from them the day of their returning. Seeking to win his own life and the return of his comrades. Many were the men whose cities he saw and whose mind he learned, aye, and many the woes he suffered in his heart upon the sea, Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ways after he had sacked the sacred citadel of Troy. 6/12/2023 0 Comments A time for mercy reviewAs a minor, Drew would not have faced the death penalty but for one important fact: Stuart Koffer was a lieutenant in the police. Drew shot him under the impression that Stuart beat his mother to death. Drew’s mother and younger sister were often victims of domestic abuse from Stuart. This time, a 16-year-old child, Drew Gamble, stands accused of murdering his mother’s abusive boyfriend, Stuart. The book revolves around Jake Brigance, a small-town “ street lawyer” ,trying to save yet another person in Clanton, Mississippi ,from death row. Having spent a lot of time in courtrooms and in front of juries, Grisham is able to use his writing skills to make the reader his “second chair” in his fictional courtrooms. Grisham was a practicing lawyer for over a decade, but he’s most famous for writing legal thriller novels. You may have heard of the first novel of this series – A Time to Kill -which was adapted into a film, starring Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey, and Samuel L. A Time for Mercy, John Grisham’s latest novel and the third book in the Jake Brigance Series was finally released on Oct. 6/12/2023 0 Comments Uzumaki tomieYou can watch the entire interview for yourselves in the video below: A still from the Crunchyroll interview showcasing a scene from Junji Ito's manga Gyo, with Ito telling Tim Lyu about his fear of sharks. However, the fears that he has made for great fodder within his manga. He fears ghosts, death, sharks, and all manner of commonly-scary things, it also appears. Ito also appears to have a fear of dying. Another still from the Crunchyroll interview, wherein Junji Ito explains his inspiration for the spiral-stretching nagaya in his manga Uzumaki. The fears that Ito has are not uncommon, and thalassophobia, in general, lent itself well to the manga. Appearing as a serial in the weekly manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1998 to 1999, the chapters were compiled into three bound volumes by Shogakukan and published from August 1998 to September 1999. Furthermore, when asked about his inspiration for the robot-legged undead sea animals in Gyo, Ito explains that he was (and still is) quite afraid of sharks, among a glut of other things. 'Spiral' 5) is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. Spiral 3) is a seinen horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It seems that the existence of the very house the two had been interviewing in was a subconscious inspiration for the long, spiral-shaped house (known as a nagaya) in Uzumaki. In the Winchester House, Ito speaks with host and interviewer Tim Lyu, accompanied by a translator, on the inspiration for such manga works as Uzumaki, Tomie, and Gyo. Jac’s efforts put her in the path of her estranged lover, Griffin North, a linguist who has already begun translating René le Florentin’s mysterious formula. She becomes obsessed with René le Florentin’s work- particularly when she discovers the dying breaths he had collected during his lifetime. But while mixing herbs and essences under the light of flickering candles, René doesn’t begin to imagine the tragic and personal consequences for which his lethal potions will be responsible.Ī renowned mythologist, Jac L’Etoile-trying to recover from personal heartache by throwing herself into her work-learns of the sixteenth-century perfumer who may have been working on an elixir that would unlock the secret to immortality. In France, René becomes not only the greatest perfumer in the country, but also the most dangerous, creating deadly poisons for his Queen to use against her rivals. Traveling with the young duchessina from Italy to France, René brings with him a cache of secret documents from the monastery where he was trained: recipes for exotic fragrances and potent medicines-and a formula for an alchemic process said to have the potential to reanimate the dead. From the internationally bestselling author, a lush and imaginative novel that crisscrosses time as passion and obsessions collideĪn orphan named René le Florentin is plucked from poverty to become Catherine de Medici’s perfumer. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Deborah turbeville photosThis summer, the Tate Modern will stage a landmark show devoted to African photography today. SLIDE / SHOW runs from 29 April – 13 August 2023 at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing NEW PHOTOGRAPHY 2023, MOMA, NEW YORK CITY, US I hope the curatorial approach, which encompasses archival materials, photographs, slides, video and large-scale installation works, will provoke questions about historiography and perhaps incite future research into some of the events or groups highlighted.” However, within a few years, artists educated by slides went on to pioneer the next decade of transparency as a feature of art. Initially, slides gave artists and critics new visibility onto art produced elsewhere and served as a tool in transmission locally. “Portable and reproducible, the photographic slide was central to this expanding landscape of exchange. “In the 1980s, art historical texts and images from beyond China’s borders began to filter into the country and introduce new cultural references,” Roussell tells Dazed. The exhibition will examine the role of projected photography in the development of Chinese contemporary art. Organised by Holly Roussell, one of the most exciting photography curators working right now, SLIDE / SHOW is set to be a standout in the Chinese calendar. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Fable book adrienne youngThe next day, her father abandoned her on a legendary island filled with thieves and little food. It’s been four years since the night she watched her mother drown during an unforgiving storm. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.Īs the daughter of the most powerful trader in the Narrows, the sea is the only home 17-year-old Fable has ever known. Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pickįilled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought audiences to Sky in the Deep, New York Times best-selling author Adrienne Young returns with Fable, the first audiobook in this new captivating duology. I loved getting to know more about West Young. McGarry manages to make every single male lead so swoon worthy, but my goodness. *cough* ISAIAH *cough* I was extremely excited to be able to review the 4th book of the Pushing the Limits series and I was not disappointed. If you've read my past reviews for Katie McGarry books, you know I'm a huge fan. But as an unexpected bond forms between them and attraction mocks their best intentions, they'll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for. Hayley and West have agreed to keep their relationship strictly in the ring. He can't change the past, but maybe he can change Haley's future. Especially since it's his fault his family is falling apart. But helping her-fighting for her-is a shot at redemption. Yet he won't last five seconds in the ring without her help. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she'd stay away from. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means. 6/11/2023 0 Comments Poehler bookCareful with technology: machines are not humans. And time traveling is really just Poehler's reminder to look around, take a beat and live in the now.ħ. Pay attention to a moment, plus the details and elements that make up a great moment, and then you can "time travel" by bringing the memory back. OK, you can't really time travel, but you can create a memory in any situation-and it's often worth stepping back to do so. Live in the moment-and you can "time travel." (Or, as Amy refers to it, another wife.) No guilt necessary.Ħ. Women can lead multi-dimensional lives-and a little help never hurts. It’s OK to love your job, and to admit it. Mothers who work, mothers who stay home, women who prioritize work over getting drinks with friends, women who take work home to do with a glass of wine are all made to feel guilty. Pursuing a career in comedy could be seen as a foolish choice, but “it was the smartest thing to do,” according to the actress-and clearly, her inclinations were on point. It takes courage to decide to do what you want and figure out who you are. Amy Poehler Yes Please Mass Market Paperback Octoby Amy Poehler (Author) 5,580 ratings Editors' pick Best Biographies & Memoirs See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 24.40 220 Used from 1.00 23 New from 9.99 16 Collectible from 4. “It’s easier to be brave when you’re not alone,” says Poehler. Find a support system, because then it's OK to be brave or foolish. Reading this book, you feel the rush and desperation for human connection during war time. He invited the English to find their courage with one awe-inspiring speech after another. He was bold enough to counterattack Berlin and not wait for the war to ravage his home. His diplomatic and eloquent letters to President Roosevelt encouraging American support were incredibly insightful and proved to be the right course of action to protect the world from Hitler. He spoke with total authority of “the essential human freedoms: speech, worship, and freedoms from want and fear.” The leadership and courage that Churchill displayed in this year of his life was inspiring. The tactics that Churchill employed truly changed the course of history. I lean toward fiction in my reading taste, but The Splendid and the Vile, Erik Larson’s captivating and inspiring story about the twists and turns of Winston Churchill’s first year as Prime Minister in 1940, grabbed me from page one. “Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.” -Winston Churchill |