![]() ![]() ![]() I did and do commit Many a fault more then my lease will bear Yet still askt pardon, and was not denid. The servant instantly Quitting the fruit, seizd on my heart alone, And threw it in a font, wherein did fall A stream of bloud, which issud from the side Of a great rock: I well remember all, And have good cause: there it was dipt and dyd, And washt, and wrung: the very wringing yet Enforceth tears. To him I brought a dish of fruit one day, And in the middle placd my heart, But he (I sigh to say) Lookt on a servant, who did know his eye Better then you know me, or (which is one) Then I my self. A Lord I had, And have, of whom some grounds, which may improve, I hold for two lives, and both lives in me. George Herbert: Love Unknown (1633) from The Temple (1633), by George Herbert:ĭEare Friend, sit down, the tale is long and sad: And in my faintings I presume your loue Will more complie then help. ![]()
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![]() Annie's quest to understand the Duchess, and therefore her own history, takes her from a charming hamlet in the English countryside, to a decaying estate kept behind barbed wire, and ultimately to Paris where answers will be found at last. The crux of Gable’s gorgeous novel is the identity of the notorious Duchess of Marlborough, but what truly drew me to this book was the haunting relationship between its two main protagonists, Laurel Haley and her daughter, Annie. The key to unlocking Laurel's secrets starts with a mysterious book about an infamous woman known as the Duchess of Marlborough. ![]() But with her impending marriage, Annie has to know everything. Thirty years later, Laurel's daughter Annie is newly engaged and an old question resurfaces: who is Annie's father and what happened to him? Laurel has always been vague about the details and Annie's told herself it doesn't matter. ![]() Laurel expects the pain might lessen but does not foresee the beguiling man she meets or that they'll go to Paris, where the city's magic will take over and alter everything Laurel believes about love. I'll See You in Paris winds together the lives of three women born generations apart, but who face similar struggles of love and heartbreak.Īfter losing her fiancé in the Vietnam War, nineteen-year-old Laurel Haley takes a job in England, hoping the distance will mend her shattered heart. From the author of the National Bestseller A Paris Apartment comes the story of three women born generations apart and the mysterious book that brings them together. ![]() ![]() It could unravel the families' tenuous truce and shatter the unpredictably sinful romance mounting between the hellion.and a scoundrel who could pass for the devil himself. There's only one thing that threatens the rules of the game: Cleopatra's secret. But she will not allow her head to be turned by the infuriating and darkly handsome Adair Thorne. That said, she'll do whatever it takes to protect her siblings-even if that means being sponsored by their rivals for a season in order to land a noble husband. ![]() If she were anyone else but the enemy, she'd ignite a desire in him that would be impossible to control. His fury and passion burn even hotter when he meets Cleopatra Killoran, a tart-mouthed vixen who mocks him at every turn. Adair Thorne has just watched his gaming-hell dream disappear into a blaze of fire and ash, and he's certain that his competitors, the Killorans, are behind it. ![]() ![]() USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell's Wicked Wallflowers series burns hot as two rivals meet in the flesh and feel the heat. USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwells Wicked Wallflowers series burns hot as two rivals meet in the flesh and feel the heat Adair Thorne has. ![]() ![]() They feel comfortable with each other because they talk alike, using expressions such as "I'll swan" and "ugly as a mud stick fence." Taylor and Lou Ann both grew up in rural Kentucky and consider themselves hillbillies. Kingsolver's native southern Kentucky dialect contributes to the realistic representation of the simple, ordinary life lived by her characters. transformed in ways that favored function over beauty." This image, which is both humorous and serious, gives readers a clear picture of Taylor's physical surroundings. ![]() Kingsolver describes the neighborhood where Taylor and Lou Ann live in Arizona as being "a little senile, with arthritic hinges and window screens hanging at embarrassing angles. ![]() For example, we hear the air gun as Taylor works on tires at Jesus Is Lord Used Tires, and we feel the same tingling in our fingers that Lou Ann feels after dicing hot chilies in a packing line at Red Hot Mama's salsa factory. She blends realism with lyricism, interspersed with humor, to create what critics have called a "southern novel taken west." Kingsolver accurately depicts the lives of common, everyday people (most of them women) by creating vivid images that provoke thoughts, feelings, and moods. ![]() ![]() The Sky People have returned, and Jake Sully, as Olo’eyktan of the Omatikaya and as Toruk Makto, wants as many Na’vi clans as possible to unite and bring the fight to them. This is the first instalment in a three-part series which follows Jake, Neytiri, and their biological and adopted children immediately prior to the events of the second film. Not impossible - it’s reworked from an original James Cameron script, or script idea - but definitely implausible. It’s over the top, and even implausible at times. ![]() I think I really only started enjoying comics and graphic novels when, like anime, I realised that the inherent ridiculousness is part of their charm - and embraced that aspect, rather than expecting comic tie-ins to be tonal extensions of their parent media.īecause Avatar: The High Ground is ridiculous. ![]() ![]() ![]() Working on a character as beloved as Miles, a hero that rallies all of these folks together, makes you keenly aware that the character's story is bigger than you. And I love them all - the old-school Marvel heads, the kids who only picked up the comic because of the SPIDER-VERSE movie, the cosplayers (shout out to Khalid Brooks!), the playlist-makers, the fan artists, the theorists (OK, the theorists are a little scary but I still love you). ![]() At local signings, at big conventions, at online Q&A's, in random conversation - when you talk about Miles Morales, people's faces light up. ![]() Gratitude toward my amazing collaborators, in particular Nick Lowe, Javier Garron, Carmen Carnero, Christopher Allen, David Curiel, Cory Petit, Marco D'Alfonso, Patrick O'Keefe and Taurin Clarke," he said.Īhmed continued: "But most of all, I feel gratitude toward the incredible community of Miles fans and readers I've met - both virtually and in person - along the way. Gratitude toward Miles' creators Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli. ![]() Morales versus monsters Miles is taking on his biggest responsibility yet. Something that's not, though, is the sense of gratitude I feel in having been a part of telling a character like Miles' story. Buy a cheap copy of Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. Some of those emotions are personal and private. "Obviously there are a lot of powerful emotions involved in wrapping a work like this, even when it's done under the best of circumstances. He is currently the writer of Miles Morales: Spider-Man and has previously written other series for Marvel Comics such as Black Bolt, Exiles and The Magnificent. ![]() ![]() Lawman Cade McKenna moved to Quinten, Montana in order to forget his past, one that left his face half covered in scars. NOTE: This is book three in the Hawkins Ranch series (#1 Demon Moon, #2 Falling) but can/was written to be read as a stand alone story. When Ren makes a catastrophic mistake, can Cade forgive him and let Ren back into his vulnerable heart?CONTENT NOTE: This is an erotic romance novel, and contains explicit acts of male/male loving. A secret affair begins, one fraught with peril and misunderstandings. Ren and Cade explode in an act of passion that sends them both reeling. Suddenly Cade is fighting an attraction for the boss's son, and Ren starts to see the serious Deputy McKenna, a man who can no longer smile, as breathtaking and beautiful.As danger mounts, tempers and desires flare out of control. Ren needs to get over a crush on his best friend, and he has to find a way to tell his father, the sheriff, that he's gay.When sabotage hits the ecological project Ren is working on, Cade is assigned the case. ![]() If only his personal life were as uncomplicated as his work. He does his job with quiet authority, but otherwise wants to be left alone.Ren Boone loves his job as a jack-of-all-trades for Hawkins Ranch. ![]() ![]() The award-winning online programme offers different levels of training to accurately meet the needs of each learner. With a curriculum that has been meticulously developed to include the most comprehensive evidence-based material available, Shapes Of Grief stands out as the only program to feature contributions from international grief experts. Curated by Psychotherapist and grief specialist Liz Gleeson, Shapes of Grief equips individuals with the tools and expertise necessary for understanding and supporting the complex needs of the bereaved, or people grieving any type of loss. More resources for Adults Bereaved as Children can be found on Mandy's website About Shapes of Grief: Shapes of Grief is an internationally recognized organization dedicated to enhancing competency around loss, grief and bereavement literacy. ![]() ![]() Grief has not always been supported well, and certainly, for several generations of adults who were bereaved as children, they are still living with the ripple effects of that. ![]() We explore how this early loss can impact a person's life, affecting their relationships and sense of self in the world. In this episode, Mandy Gosling shares her experience of being a bereaved child after her mother died when she was aged 9. This is such an important perspective that hasn't yet been explicitly been explored by the podcast. ![]() ![]() ![]() Noah wears a bad boy attitude to hide his good nature. These are youngsters who were forced to mature early to deal with their situations. They do not come from a very rich background and have not been handed anything on a plate ever. The debut book itself is about young teenagers Echo Emerson and Noah Hutchins who have issues in their lives like any other normal teenagers do. Katie published her first book titled ‘Pushing The Limits’ in the year 2012 which later turned into a series where the lead characters go through different circumstances that test their love and strength to survive. ![]() No wonder readers are always eager to read her books. Her stories reflect the struggle and pain of growing up while being deeply in love with that special someone. As a writer of young adult love stories, Katie McGarry has successfully garnered a loyal following among the youth of many countries. Her teenage love series has hooked every person who is young at heart. She has authored many hottest reads as she still possesses the heart of a teenager. ![]() She feels teenage was the best time of her life. When Katie suffers from writer’s block, she usually listens to music or goes out for long walks to get it out of her system. She is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan. She likes happy endings and reality television. Casablanca is her favorite movie and she reads books by Simone Elkeles. She majored in Political Science at college. Katie McGarry was born and brought up in Louisville, Kentucky. ![]() ![]() ![]() Users may change the voices, names, and jobs/interests of the characters. Lucille, a pig with curly blonde hair and a red jacket.Bev, a fat pink cat with blue hair in a green jacket and knee highs.JJ, a cool dog with a backwards baseball cap.Billie, A purple dog with glasses and pink hair. ![]() Chuck, a palm tree in a flower shirt and lei.Sid, a purple anteater in a blue business suit.Hollywood features ten cartoon characters: Having been released for more than a decade and its original developer defunct, this software is now considered abandonware. The game features a choice of 24 scenes and multiple cartoon animal characters. Users input text and can watch the characters read it. Hollywood is a creative writing game released in 1995 by Theatrix Interactive for Windows and Macintosh. 1995 creative writing game by Theatrix Interactive ![]() |