![]() ![]() One of the most pleasurable, rib-tickling adventure comedy books that I have read, My Family and Other Animals is the narration of author Gerald Durrell’s childhood life in the exotic Greek Island of Corfu. Now add to it some hilarious experiences with some of the most startling animals, a shooting adventure gone bad, loads of parties with unusual guests, animal hunting in orchards of olives and grapes, swimming in the cool, brilliantly blue, dolphin filled seas, memorable picnics to the most unusual but beautiful places and you have the story of this gem of a book! Imagine the animal lover in you, moving to a new exotic place, with your mildly eccentric family. ― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals ![]() ![]() If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.” ![]()
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![]() ![]() THE water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder and in the back passage. Jeremy Fisher he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. The water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder and in. ONCE upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond. Jeremy Fisher is a childrens fantasy story by the British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. ![]() Urn:lcp:taleofjeremyfish00pott:lcpdf:c4e23bea-c523-406a-bf4e-5dbef754e12e Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 13:49:04 Boxid IA116319 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Ashland, Ohio Curatenote shipped Donor ![]() ![]() I understand the character in this book preferred for people to rescue animals from shelters, but each person should get to decide whether they want a rescue dog or a purebred dog, as neither option is wrong per se. She always took great care of her dogs and puppies, never overworking the parents and always finding really great forever homes for the puppies once they were weaned and old enough to be separated from their parents. I personally know a woman who responsibly bred dogs for years. She felt they were “irresponsible,” but these are institutions that have been well revered for years upon years. I really struggled to understand the lead’s mindset that was so against breeding dogs and dog shows. The themes of grief, family, friendship, and choosing to do the right thing were well written and added so much depth to this little story. ![]() What a cute purebred pug puppy Potato was! I really enjoyed him. ![]() ![]() ![]() Through research, interviews, and the powerful, personal writing for which she is celebrated, Oluo investigates the backstory of America's growth, from immigrant migration to our national ethos around ingenuity, from the shaping of economic policy to the protection of sociopolitical movements that fortify male power. In this ambitious survey of the last century of American history, Oluo answers that question by pinpointing white men's deliberate efforts to subvert women, people of color, and the disenfranchised. ![]() From the author of the New York Times bestseller So You Want to Talk About Race, a history of white male America and a scathing indictment of what it has cost us socially, economically, and politicallyĪfter the election of Donald Trump, and the escalation of white male rage and increased hostility toward immigrants that came with him, New York Times-bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo found herself in conversation with Americans around the country, pondering one central question: How did we get here? ![]() ![]() ![]() When Zaf “saves” Dan during a fire drill gone wrong, and the heroic rescue goes viral as #DrRugbae, he asks if she’ll be willing to play along as a publicity stunt to get attention (and funding) increased for his nonprofit Tackle It. Zafir Ansari is a gruff former rugby player and current security guard in the building where Dani works, one with a secret romantic side and a “tragic past” he’s trying to separate himself from. Her previous relationships have shown that her work ethic doesn’t match with being a good partner and has decided that friends with benefits, no feelings allowed, is her ideal. ![]() Every shade should be savored.”ĭanika Brown is a PhD student, dedicated (obsessed?) with her work and research and with a one-track mind for her career. ![]() There were blessings everywhere and a thousand shades of joy all around him. “Because the world wasn’t split into unhappy endings and happily ever afters. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, having been popular for well over a century, it’s a look that isn’t likely to go out of fashion any time soon. How many of us have at least one pair of jeans lying around that we won’t be wearing again in a hurry? Denim is one of the few fabrics that actually improves with age, as it softens over time and can take a healthy bit of wear and tear. Here are some simple ideas for breathing new life into your old things! It’s all in the jeans Make do and mend is a very sensible principle to live by. We might not quite be ready to make “pretty decorative patches” to cover holes in clothes, but these days many of us are keen to recycle more and reduce our waste. Though the saying had been around since the First World War, it was formalised in 1943 when the British Ministry of Information issued a pamphlet giving advice on being thrifty yet stylish at the height of rationing. We’re all familiar with the wartime slogan that urged people to get the most out of the things they already had – “Make Do and Mend”. Make do and mend to reduce what you spend ![]() ![]() ![]() As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heart-breaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 87 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. This is the framework for meaningful connection.' In her latest book, five-time number one New York Times best-selling author Dr Brené Brown writes, 'If we want to find the way back to ourselves and each other, we need language and the grounded confidence to both tell our stories, and to be stewards of the stories that we hear. ![]() ![]() ![]() Elementary school was almost militaristic with the ever present Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first president. ![]() The eighties in Turkey was a time of political turmoil and military oppression followed by rapid economic and social change, not all for the best. Naturally there is so much in common with my childhood, although we grew up in different cities. I felt guilty when they occasionally caught me smiling. The students were trying to get through difficult math questions while I was enjoying this book. I got a chance to read the book during a final exam I was administering on Saturday evening. I waiting for one of our conversations about my childhood in Turkey. I actually got the book for my daughter, who likes graphic novels. Our paths may have crossed back in those days. It is a graphic novel about growing up in Turkey in the eighties, written by someone from my generation- only a year younger from what I gather from the story- who attended the same university (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi) and the same department ( Mathematics) as I did. I came across this book on a friend’s feed in Facebook. ![]() ![]() Michelson Galleries in western Massachusetts. Her work can be seen in several galleries, including the R. ![]() Some of Jeanne's photographs are included in the permanent collections of museums, including the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Art Museum. ![]() In the years in between, Jeanne had many strange jobs to support herself, and also worked hard as a photographer, the kind that makes art. Penderwick) will be forever grateful.Īlthough she first decided to become a writer when she was ten years old, it took Jeanne until she was forty-one to get started. Tremonte, eighth grade algebra, who taught Jeanne to love and respect math and Miss Basehore, second and fourth year Latin, to whom Jeanne (and Mr. Corkhill, sixth grade, who encouraged her intellectual curiosity Mr. Jeanne had lots of great teachers, but her favorites were: Mrs. Jeanne Birdsall grew up in the suburbs west of Philadelphia, where she attended wonderful public schools. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though I was intent on emulating the original book, it seemed equally important to convey the essence of a national treasure – his charm, wit and occasional rants. Immersing myself in all things Bryson, I reread Notes and its equally engaging 2015 sequel, The Road to Little Dribbling, and gorged on podcasts and interviews to reacquaint myself with the author’s characteristic tone. Once the storm surge of impostor syndrome had abated, I began to appreciate the exigencies of the job-in-hand: to transform a bestselling 379-page travelogue examining Britain’s “public face and private parts” into a two-act play. (Boy, was I.) A few coffees and a curry later, Simon had commissioned me to adapt one of his – and many other people’s – favourite books as a theatre piece. I n 2018, I received an email from the producer Simon Friend, inquiring if I was familiar with Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island. ![]() |