![]() ![]() But auguries of trouble ahead were apparent: war with the Welsh acrimonious battles with Eleanor's first husband, King Louis VII of France. ![]() Henry and Eleanor's remarkable partnership was proving highly fecund, both politically, and physically, as Eleanor gave birth to five sons and three daughters, laying to rest her reputation as a barren queen and founding a dynasty that was to last three centuries. ![]() As in the first book of the sequence, When Christ and His Saints Slept, conflict is ever the driving force. Readers know the scalpel-like precision of Penman's character building from her earlier work, and the emotional lives of Henry and the troubled Eleanor are powerfully realized. Penman conjures for us an astonishing era in which Henry battles with the Welsh and the French king, appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, and, by taking a mistress, makes a bitter enemy of his wife. Time and Chance is the second part of her planned trilogy about Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, beginning in the glory years of their reign. The Sunne in Splendour confirmed Sharon Kay Penman's place in the upper echelons of historical fiction, combining a breathtaking panoply of the past with an acute psychological observation of her characters. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His camera provided many of the wonderful pictures in this Folio edition: the faded grandeur of Leningrad, passengers riding on the roof of a Sudanese train, and a witch doctor in Tanzania, among many other striking images. Frank, perceptive and very funny, Pole to Pole is an epic journey with the most engaging of travel companions.įor much of the journey from the Arctic to Antarctic, by ship, train, truck, skidoo, balloon and bicycle, Palin was accompanied by friend and travel photographer Basil Pao. The newly redrawn maps are the work of illustrator Sara Mulvanny, whose whimsical cover design shows every mode of transport used in the trip. Opening with a new introduction by the author, in which he recalls his childhood dreams of far-off lands and legendary adventurers, this lavish Folio edition includes 24 pages of colour photography – a rich compendium of landscapes, nations and people, bookended by shots of Palin standing alone at each extremity of the earth. In the gruelling six-month trek, Palin covered 23,000 miles across 17 countries, including Norway, Russia and Ukraine (at the time, both part of the USSR), Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Chile. His challenge was to follow the 30☎ longitude line by land and sea, taking to the air only as a last resort. Pole to Pole is Michael Palin’s legendary account account of an extraordinary journey from the North to the South Pole. ![]() ![]() ![]() This Little Piggy is designed to appeal to the adult reader interested in cerebral, psychologicalĬolin and Connor's grandfather couldn't make it to their funeral. Presented in blunt, brutal, vulgar, irreverent, glib, off-the-cuff and occasionally comical language. This Little Piggy Belongs to the Devil is a fast-paced, concise and passionate point of view account ![]() They were always his favorite time of the week.Īs he remembers all the things that made him smile, Tim finds anger. He thinks about adventures with Mom and Dad, summer vacations at the lake and Sunday dinners with the family. Tim Abate is obsessed with memories of his childhood. For six year old Tim Abate and sixty year old Tim Abate everything in between is a dangerous mix of warm and fuzzy and dark and disturbing. ![]() Vincent Palazzo's new thriller begins and ends with lasagna and cannoli. Books by Vincent Palazzo: sort alphabetically,Ī Sunday dinner is the difference between what was and what is and perhaps the only way to "fix" things. ![]() ![]() ![]() it is obvious to start stirring enthusiasm as soon as possible. Just if you might be interested.įor an athlete, musician, scientist. ![]() ![]() Please note that I have put the original German text to the end of this review. Included with purchase is an audio CD with guided meditations, voiced by Myla Kabat-Zinn, who along with her husband, Jon Kabat-Zinn, popularized mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) as a therapeutic approach.Ī mind trained at mindfulness at a very young age can attain unsuspected spheres of enlightenment. The book contains eleven practices that focus on just these scenarios, along with short examples and anecdotes throughout. In a simple and accessible way, it describes what mindfulness is and how mindfulness-based practices can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. Mindfulness-the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is-is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. Includes a 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises read by Myla Kabat-Zinn. Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their journey, at times rollickingly funny but always deadly serious in its potential consequences, takes them ever deeper into the slave-holding South, and our appreciation of their shared humanity grows as we watch them travel physically farther from yet morally closer to the freedom they both passionately seek. ![]() The mighty Mississippi River of the antebellum South gives the novel both its colorful backdrop and its narrative shape, as the runaways Huck and Jim-a young rebel against civilization allied with an escaped slave-drift down its length on a flimsy raft. illuminated by the sumptuous art of manga-ka Po Tse, and faithfully adapted by Stacy E. Long cherished by readers of all ages, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is both a hilarious account of an incorrigible truant and a powerful parable of innocence in conflict with the fallen adult world. Manga Classics: Huckleberry Finn GN (2017 Udon) 1-1ST. It wasnt until The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), that he was recognized by the literary establishment as one of the greatest writers America would ever produce. Original: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Isaacson quickly sketches Leonardo's early life as the illegitimate son of a middle-class notary. Thanks to his innovative use of source materials, Walter Isaacson has done just that in his latest biography, Leonardo da Vinci. When tackling such a well-known figure, it takes both skill and creativity to share new insights with readers. In November 2017, Salvator Mundi, which still has experts disagreeing over whether Leonardo actually painted it, sold for a record-breaking $450 million. The name Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most recognized in all of Western history, and his paintings are some of the most beloved works of the Renaissance. Borrowing from Leonardo da Vinci's own notebooks, Walter Isaacson paints a compelling portrait of the dazzling genius. ![]() ![]() ![]() "This book should be mandatory reading for entrepreneurs, and the same goes for managers who want better entrepreneurial instincts." Dan Heath co-author of Switch and Made to Stick "It's ultimately an answer to the question 'How can we learn more quickly what works, and discard what doesn't?'" Tim O'Reilly CEO O'Reilly Media ![]() "Every entrepreneur responsible for innovation within their organization should read this book." Andrea Goldsmith professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, and co-founder of several startups ![]() " The Lean Startup is the book whose lessons I want every entrepreneur to absorb and apply." Mitchell Kapor Founder, Lotus Development Corp. "A must read for every serious entrepreneur-and every manager interested in innovation." Marc Andreessen co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Opsware Inc. ![]() Seriously stop and read this book now." Scott Case CEO Startup America Partnership "Every founding team should stop for 48 hours and read Lean Startup. "Whether you are a startup or corporate entrepreneur there are important lessons here for you on your quest toward the new and unknown." Tim Brown CEO of IDEO ![]() ![]() ![]() 'This paper analyses the memoirs of Australian writer Alice Pung in the contexts of her suburban Melbourne upbringing, her parents’ status as refugees, and Cambodia’s Pol Pot period. “As a writer, I don’t know if you can really see from another person’s perspective … It is important to try and put yourself in someone else’s shoes, but I’ve realised in the last five years you can never really do it.” By Jessica Zhan Mei Yu.' (Introduction) On Necessary Disjointedness : The Pol Pot Period in Alice Pung’s Memoirs Patrick Allington, She speaks about racism, role models and motherhood. 'More than a decade after her best-selling debut, Unpolished Gem, Alice Pung remains one of Australia’s most beloved authors for her gentle yet forthright prose. The Saturday Paper, 25-31 January 2020 Abstract ![]() ![]() ![]() I strive to hold space for parents so that they can reflect in a safe place, without fear of judgment. There is no one right way to solve a problem, discovering your own truth is the key. I have supported families with both typically developing children and those that would be considered “special” needs. ![]() My work as an early childhood educator has allowed me to gain experience with a diverse range of families with very unique needs and experiences. I have taught parent/child play classes, served in public schools/programs, and was a preschool teacher at a private, constructivist based school. In addition to my professional experience I am also a proud parent of two boys that I homeschool. I have a masters degree in Early Childhood Education/Special Education and am certified to teach birth through 3 rd grade as well as special education. When working with parents/caregivers, I pull knowledge from both spirituality and my professional studies in child development. The true “school” is life, we just have to make sure that we are not missing the lessons. ![]() I believe in acting as a guide who can help you reveal the wisdom that you hold within. ![]() ![]() ![]() The star and director of admired film adaptations of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet last appeared in a TV role in the acclaimed 2002 Channel 4 film Shackleton, which told the story of the polar explorer's unsuccessful Antarctic expedition. His disabled hero lives and works in Lincoln's Inn in the 1540s.īranagh's return to television drama - the medium in which he first made his mark playing a young Northern Ireland boy, Billy Martin, in a landmark Play For Today trilogy in the early Eighties - marks a significant change of direction for the actor and film-maker, who has recently released screen versions of Mozart's The Magic Flute and Peter Shaffer's play Sleuth ![]() Sansom's three books have won praise for their evocations of the brutality of life in the Tudor period and for his strength as a storyteller. ![]() Negotiations to bring Shardlake, the idiosyncratic character at the centre of a series of mystery novels by CJ Sansom, to the small screen are believed to be in their final stages. Branagh, 46, plans to take the role of a hunchback lawyer named Shardlake who works for the key power brokers of the Tudor court, Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Cranmer. ![]() |