![]() The book is great at outlining commonly-held fears, when and how they began (going way back in history - very cool!), and how those fears have played out in reality. Well, when you don't know the whole story, that's pretty short-sighted, isn't it? ![]() I especially enjoyed reading some of the back stories around so many Bad For You things I'd only heard rumors about growing up, and, like most parents wanting to protect my kiddoes, figured such things should be avoided. ![]() I myself am a parent of two sons (ages 6 and 7), so I'm not exactly the target audience, but I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot from it. Not only would I recommend this book to a friend, but I can think of a bunch of people who really "need" to read this - fearful parents, mostly. ![]()
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![]() The first age of the world is from Adam to Noah the second from Noah to Abraham the third from Abraham to David the fourth from David to Daniel the fifth to John the Baptist the sixth from John to the Judgment, when our Lord Jesus Christ will come to judge the living and the dead, and the world by fire. ![]() From the Passion of Christ are completed, nine hundred and forty-six from his Incarnation, nine hundred and seventy-six:īeing the fifth year of Edmund, 2 King of the Angles. So that from Adam to the ministry of Christ, and the fifteenth year of the Emperor Tiberius, are five thousand two hundred and twenty-eight years. ![]() From Darius to the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the fifteenth year of the Emperor Tiberius, are five hundred and forty-eight years. From Solomon to the re-building of the temple, which was under Darius, King of the Persians, six hundred and twelve years are computed. From Moses to Solomon, and the first building of the temple, four hundred and forty-eight. ![]() From the flood to Abraham nine hundred and forty-two. Gunn, London: Printed for John and Arthur Arch, 1819 pp. 1-8, 87-122.į ROM Adam 1 to the flood are two thousand and forty-two years. From The “Historia Brittonum” Commonly Attributed to Nennius From a Manuscript Lately Discovered in the Library of the Vatican Palace at Rome: edited in the Tenth Century by Mark the Hermit with an English Version, Fac Simile of the Original, Notes and Illustrations, by the Rev. ![]() ![]() Greenfield is also a member of the African-American Writers Guild. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, has taught creative writing to elementary and junior high school students. She has given free workshops on the writing of African-American literature for children, and, under grants from the D.C. Black Writers' Workshop (now defunct), a group whose goal was to encourage the writing and publishing of Africa-American literature. She headed the Adult Fiction and Children's Literature divisions of the D.C. In addition to writing herself, Eloise Greenfield has found time to work with other writers. Stone Center for Children's Books in Claremont, California for Honey, I Love and an honorary degree from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts. ![]() Greenfield has received many honors for her work, including the 1990 Recognition of Merit Award presented by the George G. There were far too few books that told the truth about African-American people. Her decision to write came from a lack of books on African Americans. ![]() Greenfield studied piano as a child and teenager, before getting a full time civil service job. While she was still an infant, her family moved to Washington, D.C., where she has lived ever since. ![]() Eloise Greenfield was born in Parmele, North Carolina, on May 17, 1929. ![]() ![]() ![]() That kiss I mentioned, with her freaking sister, that’s not how he breaks her heart. ![]() The blurb on the back says he goes off to become a Horde King after breaking her heart and returns to claim her as his Queen. But angry as I was by this, I thought, they can overcome this. Their friendship is sweet and the beginning of the book is nice, until she catches him kissing HER SISTER in THEIR SECRET SPOT. The hero and heroine are childhood friends but everyone knows he is destined to be the next Horde King. This book follows the pattern above precisely. To me the hero can always apologize more, be more contrite, and earn his woman’s love back. So this book totally summarizes why I hate second chance romances, because no matter how you sell it, someone (usually the heroine) gets her heart broken, usually for stupid reasons, and I am NEVER satisfied with the resolution. But I’m so methodical that I HAVE to read every book in a series, in the order they are published. ![]() I HATE second chance tropes and even though I am really enjoying this series, I probably should have skipped this one. Grrrr I do not want to write this review. ![]() ![]() ![]() Almost every big decision he made set a precedent. Along the way he established the framework for how American soldiers should organize themselves, how they should behave, and how they should relate to civilian leaders. After all, Washington did more than defeat the British in battle. But as the centuries passed, this three-star rank did not seem commensurate with what he had accomplished. ![]() When Washington died, he was a lieutenant general. ![]() In 1976 Washington was posthumously awarded the highest rank in the U.S. No one will ever rank higher than him in the U.S. According to this letter, he was frustrated that even though he was the commander-in-chief, nobody really told him much about what was going on with the military. ![]() But he felt he should have been a bit more involved. He only served in an advisory capacity, since he was pretty old by that point. Apparently, this was a strategy to help recruiting, as Washington’s name was very well-known. military, even though he wasn’t president anymore. In 1798, when fears were growing of a French invasion, Washington was named (by John Adams) commander-in-chief of the U.S. For a time, George Washington was a non-president commander-in-chief (but he didn't do much). The quintessential American received this honor in 1792. George Washington was made an honorary citizen of France. ![]() ![]() ![]() And when Lucas tells Emmie he has a big question to ask her, she’s convinced this is the moment he’ll reveal his feelings for her. So dedicated to her love for Lucas, Emmie has all but neglected her life outside of this relationship-she’s given up the search for her absentee father, no longer tries to build bridges with her distant mother, and lives as a lodger to an old lady she barely knows after being laid off from her job. She has pinned all her hopes on him and waits patiently for him to finally admit that she’s the one for him. ![]() ![]() Now, fourteen years later, Emmie is hiding the fact that she’s desperately in love with Lucas. Weeks later, on a beach in France, Lucas Moreau discovered the balloon and immediately emailed the attached addressed, sparking an intense friendship between the two teens. Attached was her name, her email address…and a secret she desperately wanted to be free of. At sixteen, Emmie Blue stood in the fields of her school and released a red balloon into the sky. ![]() ![]() ![]() In wartime England, 1939, an insular family live and work in a lighthouse, watching over Dragon Bay in the village of Stonegate. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters of Stone. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overhead. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. 'A beautiful story.' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars' mesmerising second novel' THE TELEGRAPH'A poignant and uplifting tale packed with adventure, atmosphere and intriguing characters.' MAIL ON SUNDAYEngland is at war. ![]() ![]() From the bestselling author of THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD comes an exciting wartime mystery entwined with magic and myth. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kendi The Imposter’s War by Mark Arsenault Rebels at Sea by Eric Jay Dolin Six Walks by Ben Shattuck Teaching White Supremacy by Donald Yacovone The Third Person by Emma Grove This is What It Sounds Like by Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas Ways and Means by Roger Lowenstein We Refuse to Forget by Caleb Gayle Winslow Homer: American Passage by William R. Burnham Civil Rights Queen by Tomiko Brown-Nagin How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Must Read Nonfiction: By Hands Now Known by Margaret A. Nixon by Gish Jen Tides by Sara Freeman Tracy Flick Can’t Win by Tom Perrotta Vigil Harbor by Julia Glass Must Read Fiction: Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum The Beckoning World by Douglas Bauer Horse by Geraldine Brooks How to Fall Out of Love Madly by Jana Casale The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali by Uzma Aslam Khan Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Pictures of the Shark by Thomas H. ![]() The following is the long lists of Must Reads: “It’s an annual reminder of the talent and diversity of the many writers who live and work in the Commonwealth, fueling our well-deserved reputation as a literature-rich and book-centric place.” “Since its inauguration in 2001, the ‘MassBooks’ have become one of the largest state awards programs in the country,” said Sharon Shaloo, MCB Executive Director. ![]() ![]() ![]() He’d be a fool not to accept the chance to pursue his doctoral studies in the U.S., but saying yes means leaving his homeland, and Elias isn’t ready to make that commitment. ![]() ![]() Except, of course, for the life-changing one he’s stubbornly ignored for the past nine months. What Desta never expected was to catch a glimpse of his future as he reconnects with the beautiful country and his family’s past.Įlias Fikru has never met an opportunity he hasn’t seized. When an unavoidable work obligation lands him there for twelve weeks, he may finally have a chance for the closure he so desperately needs. For Desta, the East African capital encompasses some of the happiest and saddest parts of his life–his first home and the place where his father died. As his twenty-sixth birthday approaches, Desta Joy Walker finds himself in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the one place he’s been actively avoiding most of his life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout her career, Zee has been dedicated to getting young people interested in science, respecting the environment and the atmosphere around them. ![]() Zee's dedication to science began at an early age, when she watched powerful thunderstorms rush across Lake Michigan. Buy a discounted Hardcover of Chasing Helicity Through the Storm online from Australias. Johnson’s Bookstore, an iconic Main Street institution in Springfield, Massachusetts, for over a century, was established by Henry R. Ginger Zee is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC News, forecasting for and reporting on the nation's weather and has been on the ground before, during and after almost every major weather event. How will the pilot navigate this threatening and potentially deadly storm? Find out in this exciting conclusion to the Chasing Helicity series. ![]() A severe dust storm-a haboob-typical of the area erupts while Helicity is aloft. The excitement builds as Helicity delights in her first ride in a lighter-than-air balloon when disaster strikes. Helicity travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival, a spectacle that must be seen to be believed. ![]() |