![]() ![]() In the end it was her courage and, above all, her faith which saved him-saved him-not only from the enemy but from himself. All through the delirious pain of his torn, wounded arm, Franklin felt the girl's presence like a cool, comforting hand. His gentle strength, his sensitive mind, the careful restrained warmth of his emotion found a calm, sure response in the simple innocence and candor of the girl. ![]() It was natural that Francoise should be so strongly drawn to Franklin, the pilot. And in Pierre it was hatred, a hatred so deep that only rarely did it flash on the surface. Having survived two wars, she remained unmoved by the swaggering vainglory of the Nazi. In her grandmother it was a kinship with the infinite. In her father it was stubbornness, that glorious pigheadedness of the French peasant who won't be pushed around. In Francoise it was faith, a simple piety so humble, so complete that all the mechanized myrmidons of the Reich could not touch her spirit. The five members of the crew were welded by the crash into a single whole, one tiny forged weapon in the vast territory of the enemy-weak and ineffectual-yet confident as only men can be whose minds are free. Finally over occupied France, it settles like a weary, wounded eagle on what seemed to Franklin a hard, smooth field. The great bomber had been giving the crew trouble since leaving Italy. Treacherous mud clutched at the wheels and the Wellington up-ended. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() But his motive for speaking was noble: to Terence realized that none of the other squires in the room had spoken a word" (Morris, 1998, p. As soon as Terence spoke, "he immediately knew he had made a terrible social error.and Terence's loyalty to Gawain is shown in deeds throughout the novel, the first of which is professing the story of Sir Hartubris's defeat toĪrthur, though Gawain had no intention of doing so. 11), reluctant to leave Trevisant, the man who raised him, alone to fend for himself without a memory. When Gawain asks the boy to be his squire, "Terence hesitantly at the hermit" (Morris,ġ998, p. Terence shows his loyalty through his actions. ![]() It is Terence's extreme loyalty to the character with whom he finds himself bound, that draws my attention to him. As much as Morgaine, or Morgan le Fay, is usually my favorite character when it comes to Arthurian Legend, in THE SQUIRE'S TALE, my favorite is The discussion prompt asked for our favorite character in Gerald Morris’s The Squire’s Tale. ![]() ![]() ![]() These families left everything they knew, even their native languages, to come to the great unknown, with the promise of a better life. ![]() Basically, it is the story of the Great Melting Pot, how foreign born families immigrated to the United States, specifically the Great Plains, and did their best to fit in, make a living, and give their children an opportunity that could not be had anywhere else in the world. (I love doing that!) It is beautifully written by the great Willa Cather, and I understand it is very much autobiographical. Oddly, I ended up with three versions of this book: Physical book, Kindle edition, and audio. ![]() "My Antonia" (emphasis on the "i") has been on my "to-read" list for a very long time. ![]() ![]() If he wants to be shrewd he can look for the ever-present bargain opportunities in individual securities. On the whole it may be better for the investor to do his stock buying whenever he has money to put in stocks, except when the general market level is much higher than can be justified by well-established standards of value. It is far from certain that the typical investor should regularly hold off buying until low market levels appear, because this may involve a long wait, very likely the loss of income, and the possible missing of investment opportunities. Market movements are important to him in a practical sense, because they alternately create low price levels at which he would be wise to buy and high price levels at which he certainly should refrain from buying and probably would be wise to sell. The investor’s primary interest lies in acquiring and holding suitable securities at suitable prices. ![]() The speculator’s primary interest lies in anticipating and profiting from market fluctuations. ![]() “The most realistic distinction between the investor and the speculator is found in their attitude toward stock-market movements. ![]() ![]() Upon his arrival and serendipitous encounter with his Uncle Jacob, Karl feels relatively positive about his new environment. Karl’s attempts to gain a foothold in an alien, incomprehensible country are perpetually stymied by various restrictive scenarios and domineering personalities.Īmerica is represented as alternately emancipatory and confining. Kafka’s narrative depicts the inconclusive struggle of a young man named Karl Rossman who ventures to the United States in order to escape a pregnancy scandal in his homeland. Kafka never crossed the Atlantic to America, and much of his knowledge of the New World was drawn from family lore and writings by Charles Dickens (who wrote of his travels in the United States) and the fantasist Karl May. ![]() The Czech writer Franz Kafka (1883–1924) wrote Amerika between 19, but the novel was not published until 1927, several years after the author’s death. ![]() ![]() Girl with the Dragon Heart is her story, set not very long after the events of book one, and if there’s slightly less chocolate involved this time around, it’s still a fantastic read. Silver-tongued Silke was introduced in DwaCH as a brilliantly flamboyant, wickedly clever, and incredibly loyal and determined young girl who helped Aventurine find her Life’s Passion – and was instrumental in keeping the Chocolate Heart, the chocolatier’s that is the main setting for the first book, afloat when all hope seemed lost. ![]() A combination of things slowed my reading down immensely, but it was all external stuff – work, winter holidays, that sort of thing.īecause Girl With a Dragon Heart is WONDERFUL! ![]() I admit, I wince a little when I look at how long it took me to finish this – I started reading it in Sept 2018 and didn’t finish until June 2019! – but that is absolutely not the fault of the book, which I neglected shamefully. So you can imagine how excited I was when I learned there was going to be a sequel! That was not a mistake Burgis writes the kind of MG that packs a punch for adults too, and DwaCH is now one of my all-time favourite books. ![]() ![]() The first book in this series, The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart, won me over with its premise – dragons! chocolate! found-families! – so that I pre-ordered it despite it being a Middle Grade book. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many changes have taken place in the power vacuum her absence left and Estri must conquer her immediate captor, Chayin, Cahndor of the violent Parset desert tribes, in order to continue her quest to save the Silistran people who are dying out from infertility. ![]() People of color make up the heroes and main characters in this series.Įstri, the Well-Keepress of Astria and High Couch of Silistra, the highest office in the land, has continued her quest to locate her god-like “Shaper” father to his home planet, Mi’ysten, where she is tested and shown to have inherited his powers.įollowing further training in the ability to manipulate time and probabilities with her mind, Estri is abruptly returned to Silistra after an absence of two local years. The Silistra Quartet is based in Greek mythology, but its civilization has never heard of the planet Earth. High Couch of Silistra was the first book of its kind, mixing science fiction and fantasy with metaphysics and hotly debated issues of sexuality, and many of its truths are as controversial today as when the series first appeared in 1977, and has spawned generations of imitators. ![]() The series is built on the premise that biology is reality, and much of human behavior is hard-wired. The series was translated into French, German, and Italian editions. My review of High Couch of Silistra, (The Silistra Quartet, Book 1), is here. The first three volumes of the Silistra Quartet had more than 4 Million copies in Bantam print when the fourth volume was released. ![]() ![]() ![]() In truth, her backstory ties into an important part of her character, which is defined by fierce independence. Kate's solution to this was to run away and join the circus, becoming an acrobat and picking up various tricks of the trade. She was taken in by an orphanage but found it stifling to her creative spirit and over-the-top exuberance. Her father then left soon thereafter, leaving her to fend for herself. He replied, "of course, Katie-Cat," using his pet nickname for her. Her last memory is of one such joyful day, as her father lifted her up with his strong arms, and she asked him if they could come back. She confesses to having no memories of her parents, with one prominent exception: Kate remembers that there was a millpond by her house when she was younger, which her father would take her to on occasion to swim in. Kate's mother died when she was a baby, leaving her alone with her father, who raised her up until she was three before disappearing. RELATED: Loki Theory: The Universe NEEDS Loki to Survive ![]() ![]() She also gives her tragic backstory to the rest of the Society almost immediately after they're introduced, unafraid of opening up and telling the others about her past. In contrast, Kate Wetherall is the "muscle" of the team, trained as a circus acrobat and equipped with a bucket full of nicknacks. Sticky has an eidetic memory and a voracious desire for knowledge but can be a bit of a scaredy-cat. Each of the kids in the series has their own strengths and weaknesses, which is why they work as a team. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Living Lively combines delicious recipes with advice and insights from her life as well as other dynamic, young women, leaders who are doing what they love, and making an impact. In Lively, she combines her uplifting message with tasty, wholesome food, providing dozens of nutrition-packed vegan recipes – all gluten, dairy, and egg-free. Now a social entrepreneur, speaker, and wellness & compassion activist, she is an advocate for conscious living who promotes resilience, positivity, and a healthy, nourishing lifestyle to young people everywhere.īy incorporating healthy, plant-based dishes into our daily routine, we can boost qualities such as confidence, happiness, energy, and positivity. ![]() When her father developed Type 2 diabetes, eight-year-old Haile Thomas began a journey that would improve her dad’s health, and radically transform her life. 100 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potentialīy a superstar eighteen-year-old activist, motivational speaker, and the youngest Certified Integrative Health Coach in America, a unique cookbook and inspiring guide that combines 75 delicious, wholesome, super-powered plant-based recipes with a “7 points of power” manifesto to inspire you to take care of your health and nurture your ability to make an impact. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their fates are all connected with the elusive thread that is Die Jägerin – The Huntress. British war correspondent Ian Graham turned Nazi hunter, Soviet pilot Nina Markova, once part of the all-female night bomber regiment, dubbed by the Nazis “The Night Witches” and Jordan McBride, growing up in Boston right after WWII, dreaming to be a photographer when everyone is expecting her to get married and settled, are three of the main characters, but above them looms another. ![]() The book intertwines three points of view and three time frames, which gradually merge into one. But the mixture of all three in a perfect balance makes The Huntress a remarkable historical novel. ![]() Not that Kate Quinn has not pulled that before – the impressive time frame is there in The Lady of The Eternal City (it encompasses the entire rule of emperor Hadrian), the plethora of controversial characters we have in The Lion and The Rose, and the absolute bravery and historical dexterity to tackle the painful memories of the world wars are what makes The Alice Network so compelling. The Huntress is as masterfully written as all the ones before, but it impressed me with its mere scope. I absolutely adore her Ancient Rome series, and her Borgia books are among my favorite Borgia books out there (and you might know I have read most of them!) I was also super impressed with The Alice Network – book review here. Kate Quinn is one of the few authors I follow religiously and her books have never disappointed me. ![]() |