![]() ![]() I also lift weights, sleep enough, and spend time outside. I've found breath work highly effective for regulating my nervous system, getting out of constant fight-or-flight mode, calming my anxiety, and relieving hypervigilance. They picked up on my anxiety regardless of how well I controlled my voice or body language. The kids used to prefer driving practice with Dad over me because I "freaked out too much" and made them nervous. However, it's by far the best parenting decision I've ever made. I often preferred trying the latest parenting technique when I needed personal transformation instead because inner work is time-intensive and painful. I'm grateful for therapy, journaling, and attending addiction-recovery meetings. Growing up with addicts, I experienced disordered eating, anxiety, and depression, resulting in control issues and people-pleasing tendencies. If we don't do inner work, it will negatively impact our parenting.Įveryone's got childhood trauma, stress, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. ![]() However, watching her in front of the mirror pinching her belly and calling herself fat had a much bigger impact on me. My mother never allowed me to play with Barbies because she didn't want me to have body-image issues. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() I wanted more!! Brad Vance is a new author to me (and frankly I'm fairly new to M/M romance), but he can consider me a sold-out fan. ![]() Parts of this story are sad and heartbreaking to read, but much of it, much of them together is just so sigh worthy! I can tell you I hated when it was over and I had to move on. As I said I was totally hooked right from the beginning. It’s well-written, characters are fully developed, real and likeable, the story has a great flow, LOVE Brian and Roger… the sexual scenes are realistic, very sensual and OMG steamy! I also enjoyed the sports aspect (you can tell the author did his homework), but what I liked best is the love story (I’m a girl, what can I say) and Roger and Brian’s romance is one of the best I’ve read in awhile. ![]() I loved every word of their very real story. Jacob was my favorite per the performance by Brad Vance.įrom the beginning of this story I was captivated with the two leads, Roger and Brian. ![]() Which character – as performed by Brad Vance – was your favorite? His integrity and character were above reproach. Yes, It's an excellent story of love and sacrifice. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The books are called The Kingkiller Chronicles after all, and now that Kvothe has told two-thirds of this story - although he’s only up to his late teens - he hasn’t met a single king yet, let alone killed one. Here is a sampling of the ten things that Rob Bricken of sci-fi/fantasy super site io9 believes Rothfuss will need to check off in his final book to achieve a satisfying conclusion (spoilers ahead). When you think about what Rothfuss has to jam into this book to even relatively tie up all the loose ends he has sprawled on the floor of his literary universe, it seems quite daunting. ![]() With no confirmed release date for Patrick Rothfuss’ The Doors of Stone, the final novel in the Kingkiller Chronicle series, we are left to speculate other things about the book, such as what it will actually be about. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In her book Tar Beach, she dreams of flying over the city and the places that make her feel happiest. This quilt by Ringgold was definitely inspired byback to the traditional applique process of quilt making.Ringgold found her voice as a storyteller and as an artist through her story quilts.The series of story quilts that came after this include the Tar Beach series which described the intricacies of living and growing up in Harlem and the French Collection which follow a black American female artist making a way for herself as an art professional abroad. ![]() Tar Beach 2 features images of Cassie, the protagonist in the story, on her building’s roof with her family and neighbors. Investigation of the 1930s from a later time period is undertaken in Chapter Six using Sounder (1970) by William Armstrong, and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976) by Mildred Taylor, Tar Beach (1991) by Faith Ringgold as well as Leon’s Story (1997) by Leon Tillage. This childhood memory served as the impetus for a series of story quilts, the first made in 1988, and her book Tar Beach, which was published in 1991. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() McDonnell is involved with many animal and environmental charities. He is a co-author of Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman, published in 1986 by Abrams Books. His work has been animated for television commercials, most notably a public service announcement for the NY Philharmonic. Jane, which won a Caldecott Honor in 2012. McDonnell's picture book, The Gift of Nothing, was adapted as a musical for the Kennedy Center stage, as was his picture book about the childhood of Jane Goodall, Me. Prior to creating Mutts, he was a prolific magazine illustrator, and would frequently include a dog in the backgrounds of his drawings. He is the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts, which follows the adventures of a dog and a cat, that has been syndicated since 1994. Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is a cartoonist, author, and playwright. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rob Reger remains the key creative force behind the brand, and Buzz Parker is the key illustrator for the comic books and website. Key creative people over the years (designers, graphic artists, illustrators), who have worked with Reger's Cosmic Debris design house are Buzz Parker, Brian Brooks, Grace Fontaine, Liz Baca, Noel Tolentino, Fawn Gehweiler, Jessica Gruner, Adele Pedersen and Nicomi "Nix" Turner. ![]() With the momentum of mainstream success, several comics about Emily have also been made. Since then, Cosmic Debris has grown into a multi-million dollar firm with dozens of employees.Ĭosmic Debris has most recently moved its operations to Berkeley, California, and plans to open an Emily retail store there soon. ![]() In his Santa Cruz garage (and later an artist warehouse in San Francisco) Reger created the designs, and with Matt Reed brought them into the fashion world by creating t-shirt designs that captured the essence of this mysterious young girl with 4 black cats. Reger's friend Nathan Carrico designed Emily in 1991 for a skateboard company in Santa Cruz, where Cosmic Debris was born. ![]() ![]() ![]() Vladimir Nabokov likened it to Madame Bovary and Dead Souls as “a fable that lies nearer to poetry than to ordinary prose fiction.”Įnriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Though sometimes dismissed as a mere mystery story, the book has evoked much literary admirations. Published in 1866, Jekyll and Hyde was an instant success and brought Stevenson his first taste of fame. Anticipating modern psychology, Jekyll and Hyde is a brilliantly original study of man’s dual nature-as well as an immortal tale of suspense and terror. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1958).Įvents and items in the collection of Cotsen Children's Library presented by the curatorial staff. No Fighting, No Biting! Pictures by Maurice Sendak. Cotsen’s brood of four children.Ī sketch of the ragamuffin Jack personalizes this copy of We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy (New York: Michael di Capua Books, Harper Collins, 1993).Įlse Holmelund Minarik. ![]() Here’s a tiny counting book, Ten Little Rabbits, that was published by the Rosenbach Foundation in 1970. ![]() This pencil drawing of Jenny, Sendak’s beloved dog, guarantees the anxious book collector that this copy of Higgeldy Piggeldy Pop! (New York: Harper & Row, 1967) is the true first edition. She is so delighted with the drawing that she sends Hen back to Little Bear with a kiss for him. The half title of the Cotsen copy of the In the Night Kitchen Coloring Book (New York: Harper & Row, 1970) has a jolly drawing of the baker staring up at Mickey. Little Bear has his friend Hen deliver the picture to Grandmother Bear. A Kiss for Little Bear by Minarik, Else Holmelund Pages can have notes/highlighting. The passing of Maurice Sendak this week prompted a review of Cotsen’s holdings for a few special things to share with his many admirers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Small Gods is certainly a standalone book that can be enjoyed at any point in the Discworld series (although the Discworld novels can be read in any order). ‘Deftly weaves themes of forgiveness, belief and spiritual regeneration’ The Times ‘An intriguing satire on institutionalized religion corrupted by power. They might say something different another time.’ Small Gods The thirteenth novel in the Discworld series from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett.Lost in the chill deeps of space between. ‘You should do things because they’re right. The story opens in the city of Omnia, whose chief god, Om, has been reduced to a pitiful. He wants peace, justice and love – but that’s hard to achieve in a world where religion means power, and corruption reigns supreme. Small Gods is an extraordinary novel, a thing of sheer beauty. Enter Brutha, the Chosen One – or at least the only One available. ![]() In such instances, you need an acolyte, and fast. Everyone has their own opinion, and indeed their own gods, of every shape and size, and all elbowing for space at the top. So when the great god Om accidentally manifests himself as a lowly tortoise, stripped of all divine power, it’s clear he’s become less important than he realised. ![]() And the Word was: “Hey, you!” This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business. ‘Just because you can’t explain it, doesn’t mean it’s a miracle.’ ![]() ![]() Scottish/Welsh fiscal autonomy – stopping short of full political independence – is usually promoted by advocates of a federal United Kingdom.Īs early as July 2001, former Conservative Party chancellor Kenneth Clarke said he believed that it would be "disastrous for the Scottish economy". ![]() The term has come to describe a constitutional arrangement in which instead of receiving a block grant from the UK Exchequer as at present, the Scottish Parliament or the Senedd would receive all taxation levied in Scotland or Wales it would be responsible for most spending in Scotland or Wales but make payments to the UK government to cover Scotland or Wales's share of the cost of providing certain UK-wide services, largely defence and foreign relations. For the grouping, see Devo Plus.įull fiscal autonomy ( FFA) – also known as devolution max, devo-max, or fiscal federalism – is a particular form of far-reaching devolution proposed for Scotland and for Wales. ![]() |