![]() ![]() (Again the contrast with McLynn, who sneers at his subject throughout, is instructive.)Įspecially welcome are Freeman's easy to follow and compelling accounts of Caesar's campaigns in Gaul and the portraits he includes of such figures as Cicero, Pompey and a number of Roman generals who support and/or oppose Caesar as his march to supreme power progresses. Freeman's prose is clear and not at all verbose (contrast this book with Frank McLynn's biography of Marcus Aurelius and you'll want to buy Freeman a nice lunch) and better still, the narrative he constructs communicates a very real enjoyment of its material. ![]() But if you do, what you'll miss is one of the few I've found that's not just informative but truly a pleasure to read. If you've already read a dozen books about Julius Caesar, you can probably pass this one by without missing any information. ![]() Why another book about Caesar? Read it and see. ![]()
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They become friends of course! 'The free-spirited, tell-it-like-it-is page-turner you've been looking for!' Kwana Jackson ![]() I smiled the whole time I was reading ' Andie J. 'A prime example of how complex and insightful romances can be' Jasmine Guillory One of Cosmopolitan's '12 Books You'll Be Desperate to Read This Summer' and one of Oprah Magazine's Best Romances of 2020! If you love Helen Hoang, Abby Jimenez and Talia Hibbert, you'll LOVE Farrah Rochon! ![]() ![]() The Adventures of Annie Mouse: Annie Mouse Meets a New Friend ![]() She is a Route 66 enthusiast and personally took all of the photographs included in Annie Mouse's Route 66 Adventure. Her hobbies include playing both the hammered and mountain dulcimers and traveling. She wants parents to know that in today's technological world, young children need assistance understanding the world around them. She encourages parents and teachers to read books WITH children to gain insight into how children think and feel, help them build empathy, and guide them into working through life's every day challenges. Her books are written from the perspective of young children, drawing on her personal experiences as a mother, educator, and Route 66 traveler. She specializes in social-emotional growth and development(bibliotherapy). She is a professor of early childhood education at Slippery Rock University. ![]() ![]() She is a native of Youngstown, Ohio and received her doctoral degree from Kent State University. is the author of The Adventures of Annie Mouse series. ![]() ![]() ![]() The humiliation of defeat forces Margaret Thatcher from office, brings a very different politician to power, and triggers the country’s unexpected departure from Europe. A devastating Argentinian attack ends the war abruptly and the Falklands become Las Malvinas. 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Denied of even reaching land, the Endurance crew quickly shift their sights to surviving atop drifting ice floes. The stranded party, we learn, is Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–17 (better known as the Endurance Expedition) whose initial objective was to attempt the first land crossing of Antarctica. A brief synopsis, spoiler and all: Lansing's story opens with a ship's demise in the frozen Weddell Sea its crew of 28 evacuate onto the pack ice that is crushing their vessel. Still in print, it's perhaps the most popular book about Shackleton ever written. ![]() ![]() Most recently I read Alfred Lansing's Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage which became a bestseller on its publication in 1959. So I've been reading more about him (and by him) to gain insight into his legendary status in history. Ernest Shackleton is a central figure to my Long View Project which draws heavily on his Nimrod Expedition at Cape Royds. ![]() ![]() But the reward comes with a warning regarding the estate's mistress. ![]() ![]() After returning from the Holy Wars, he accepts bestowment of a small parcel of land in return for saving King Edward's life. Abandon her beloved people to be ruled by her new husband, an ignorant Templar knight? "Never!" the Lady Ann vows.Ī murderous witch for a wife? The Beast of Thornhill finds himself in the middle of either a cruel jest or an evil conspiracy. The king couldn't possibly have sanctioned this farce of a marriage, could he? After all, she alone transformed a few mud huts and starving serfs into a flourishing town, never once hesitating to pay generous taxes to his royal kingdom. A knife clatters to the floor, and a feisty young widow is bound, blindfolded, and led to the marriage altar. ![]() In the hours just before dawn, blasphemous curses echo throughout the stone manor. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pioneering when introduced, these classic therapies are now being validated by new discoveries in attachment research and neuroscience. ![]() Homecomingincludes a wealth of unique case histories and interactive techniques, including questionnaires, letter-writing to the inner child, guided meditations, and affirmations. ![]() Then, says Bradshaw, the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality, enabling us to find new joy and energy in living. Through a step-by-step process of exploring the unfinished business of each developmental stage, we can break away from destructive family rules and roles and free ourselves to live responsibly in the present. ![]() In this powerful book, John Bradshaw shows how we can learn to nurture that inner child, in essence offering ourselves the good parenting we needed and longed for. If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing the hidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood-carrying within you a “wounded inner child” that is crying out for attention and healing. Are you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like a big kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but all too often “lose it” in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimes wonder if it’s worth the struggle? 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Our ability to remake our world is unique among all living things. shows how both disciplines foster creativity." - The Wall Street Journal " The Runaway Species approach creativity scientifically but sensitively, feeling its roots without pulling them out." - The Economist The Runaway Species is a deep dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. ![]() ![]() "The authors look at art and science together to examine how innovations - from Picasso's initially offensive paintings to Steve Jobs's startling iPhone - build on what already exists and rely on three brain operations: bending, breaking and blending. ![]() |