![]() ![]() Now let’s begin to exchange our body parts. Imagine that you and me are standing facing each other. What we call reality, is most definitely not what it appears to be. Can it be, that this complex, living, breathing, sophisticated, opinionated, creative and conscious entity that we call human, is made up merely from a few invisible atoms of nothingness? We are not simply made from flesh and blood – we are beings of an infinity of dimensions, too vast to contemplate, but our brains and our senses are only able to perceive that which is rooted in matter, for that is the substance from which we believe we are made. This book motivates the reader to reconsider everything they think they know about themselves and the world today, examining the different models of creation, evolution of humanity and the universe, the essence of matter and of life itself, exploring all manner of scientific, theological, psychological and philosophical and metaphysical hypotheses and offering insights into ancient mystical wisdom and the road to enlightenment. Are we all slaves to a gross illusion? Who are we? What is the mind, what is consciousness and what is reality? This book offers educated answers and explanations to all these questions and more. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Wars occur during the service of Robert in the army. ![]() The plural form of the noun implies that multiple conflicts happen at different levels of the story. The analysis of the patterns of symbolism should begin with a discussion of the title of the novel – The Wars. The author uses symbolism to allow the reader to interpret the events and the character of the main hero independently. The story must be told in the second and third person to allow the reader to hear the voices of the witnesses of that time. These testimonies are used to capture the reality of that distant time (Hulan, p. The events taking place in the life of Ross are verified through archival evidence and memories of people whom he met on his life path. ![]() The story of the life of the protagonist is built as a document, which is characteristic of the belletristic literature of the last few decades (Hulan, p. Interestingly, the author of the book has turned to the military theme since he considered the events of 1914-1918 a prefiguration for future cataclysms of the 20th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() An intimate moment causes their willpower to collapse, and their erotic love affair to begin. Both convince themselves friendship is their only option. ![]() Leila finds falling for her new boss is constant torment. Jack is not prepared for the sudden pull he feels towards Leila, and struggles daily to deny his attraction is anything more. With a steady stream of sexual conquests that satisfies his raging libido, he thinks he has all he needs in life…until Leila enters it. He’s living the perfect life, and enjoying every minute of it. Jack Lair is the lead singer of Devil’s Lair and his dreams are becoming reality as his band climbs the ladder of success. Jack is the quintessential rock star…gorgeous…sexy…a walking orgasm. The band hires Leila as their back-up singer, signing her up for months in the studio and touring on the road with the sexy bunch. A lucky opportunity has her auditioning with an up & coming rock band named Devil’s Lair. Leila Marino’s biggest dream is to become a rock star. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In exile in Venezuela, before moving to California in 1988, Allende continued to work as a journalist. In the mid-1960s, the young mother of two became a journalist for a new feminist magazine challenging views on everything from virginity to abortion in a highly Catholic and patriarchal society-Allende’s column, a regular assault on machismo, was called “Civilize Your Troglodyte.” Within a decade, she had to flee Chile for her life when a CIA-backed coup overthrew the government headed by her father’s cousin, Salvador Allende, in 1973. It was no different in the years in between. At 74, declaring “I have no time to waste,” the writer entered into her third marriage, with a man she had just met. At six, a self-described “feminist in kindergarten,” Allende was expelled from school for insubordination-her rebelliousness rooted in observing how much more privileged her brothers already were. ![]() By the time she was three years old, she, her two brothers and her mother were living in her grandparents’ home in Santiago, Chile, after her father abandoned the family. Born in 1942 in Peru, where her father was serving as a Chilean diplomat, Allende embarked early on a life that has never stopped being tumultuous. Isabel Allende is probably the world’s most famous Latina author, and certainly the best-known among English-language readers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Last of Britain (London: Macmillan, 1956) is an historical novel about events leading up to the British defeat at Dyrham in 577. Merlin's Ring (London: Collins, 1957) is a fantasy for juveniles about a boy transported briefly, through the power of Merlin's ring, back to the months preceding Arthur's victory at Badon, which Trevor locates near Bath. She has set many novels in this period, two of which make use of Arthurian tradition. The city's popularity dates back to much earlier times than that, however, for the curative value of its waters were appreciated by the Romans and it is their civilization and its collapse that interest Trevor. It even figures in the novels of Jane Austen, one of my favorite authors. Meriol Trevor lives on Great Pulteney Street in Bath, a street famed in Regency days for its architectural symmetry. ![]() ![]() ![]() Slowly, Brian learns to turn adversity to his advantage-an invading porcupine unexpectedly shows him how to make fire, a devastating tornado shows him how to retrieve supplies from the submerged airplane. ![]() Is the water safe to drink? Are the berries he finds poisonous? He has no special knowledge of the woods, and he must find a new kind of awareness and patience as he meets each day's challenges. ![]() Exhausted, terrified, and hungry, Brian struggles to find food and make a shelter for himself. Brian is forced to crash-land the plane in a lake-and finds himself stranded in the remote Canadian wilderness with only his clothing and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present before his departure.īrian had been distraught over his parents' impending divorce and the secret he carries about his mother, but now he is truly desolate and alone. Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane suffers a heart attack. ![]() ![]() ![]() But the memory of that horrible event, and the animosity and hatred it stirred in her, were not easily shaken. Settling in, she was confident she had escaped the horrors of her hometown. ![]() After a devastating and horrible event, Katie moves with three of her four children to a relative’s house in a majority-white suburb of Los Angeles. Here, she could witness God’s handiwork in the beauty of the land. Her farm, which she shared with her activist husband, became her oasis, her retreat. Raising her family in the turbulent ‘60s in a segregated rural Alabama town, Katie Parker understood the ugliness of racism and Jim Crow all too well. I so enjoyed reading the story of Katie Smith and her journey toward forgiveness. The Color of Redemption tackles racism from a different perspective. Lynn Cornell released his first novel last month. ![]() He has been a faithful member and participant since our critique group formed. I am so excited to welcome my friend and fellow member of my Word Weaver Aurora group to my blog today. ![]() ![]() All in all, it’s a good time for Mercy to leave town for a few days while her werewolf friends try to negotiate a peaceful resolution with the vampires. Marsilia has a set of crossed bones painted on Mercy’s garage door (in magical, non-removable paint) that tells the supernatural world Mercy is a marked woman and free game. ![]() Unfortunately for them, their relationship plans promptly get interrupted: Marsilia, the mistress of the local vampire clan or “seethe” (I love that word), has found out that Mercy acted contrary to her orders in Blood Bound and is out now for Mercy’s blood, quite literally. 2020 Mercy Thompson series reread! Review first posted on Mercy Thompson, a part-Native American coyote shapeshifter or walker, and full-time mechanic, is still dealing with the emotional aftermath of events in Iron Kissed, but at least she and the local werewolf Alpha, Adam, are on the right track now. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT: Taking place on the most evil of holidays, Halloween, the Dark Knight Detective confronts his deepest fears as he tries to stop the madness and horror created by Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter, the Penguin, Poison Ivy and the Joker. He faces multiple threats, including the seeming return of a serial killer called Holiday. Witnessing his city's dark evolution, the Dark Knight completes his transformation into the city's greatest defender. BATMAN: DARK VICTORY: Once a town controlled by organized crime, Gotham City suddenly finds itself being run by lawless freaks, such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the clock as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. Three epic stores-BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY and BATMAN: HAUNTED KNIGHT-from one of the greatest creative teams in comics history are now collected in one big volume for the first time ever in BATMAN BY JEPH LOEB and TIM SALE OMNIBUS! BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN: Taking place during Batman's early days of crime-fighting, this classic mystery tells the story of a mysterious killer who murders his prey only on holidays. ![]() ![]() ![]() I couldn’t put it down.” - Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series “Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. ![]() I dare you to stop reading.” - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series “ Unravel Me is dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young adult literature-or any literature!” - Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children “Tahereh Mafi’s bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. The prose moves readers swiftly from crisis to crisis.” - Booklist Online ![]() PRAISE FOR THE Shatter Me SERIES: “Written with precision and a sense of urgency, each chapter a strobe light–like moment in the lives of the teens trying to save their world. ![]() |