![]() ![]() A more precise way of talking would insist that the 'things' are produced, are seen as separate from other 'things,' and are made 'real' by their internal relations and by their behaviour in relationship with other things and with the speaker. ![]() Language continually asserts by the syntax of subject and predicate that 'things' somehow 'have' qualities and attributes. ![]() To think straight, it is advisable to expect all qualities and attributes, adjectives, and so on to refer to at least -two- sets of interactions in time. And so on.īut this way of talking is not good enough in science or epistemology. And that way of talking is good enough for the marketplace: 'That is a new brand.' 'The potatoes are rotten.' 'The container is damaged.'. That is how our language is made: 'The stone is hard.' And so on. A stone, we say, is 'hard,' 'small,' 'heavy,' 'yellow,' 'dense,' etc. “We commonly speak as though a single 'thing' could 'have' some characteristic. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Well, maybe the prison will be haunted, I thought. I remember opening Different Seasons and scanning the promo copy for “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” on the inside dust jacket flap- the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo-and feeling just a bit underwhelmed. Of course, I was thrilled and grateful and dove right in. ![]() I can’t remember what Santa left under the tree for me that Christmas, but I do remember what my sister Mary surprised me with: an inscribed (by her not King) hardcover copy of Different Seasons. But, first, I had two weeks off and couldn’t wait to do absolutely nothing. I had just turned seventeen four days earlier and was looking forward to my final semester of high school…and then college. ![]() ![]() ![]() In any case, she has other things to worry about. Nope! Nothing but good old-fashioned, no-touching-the-sexiest-man-alive, platonic friendship for Bree. The only problem is that she can’t admit her true feelings, because he clearly sees her as a best friend with no romantic potential, and the last thing Bree wants is to ruin their relationship. ![]() The friend zone is not the end zone for Bree Camden, who is helplessly in love with her longtime best friend and extremely hot NFL legend, Nathan Donelson. Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Discover the heartwarming friends to lovers romance that became a sensation on TikTok-now with a new chapter and a Q&A with the author! Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The caption? Zyxuzpf (no phonetics here!) are not found in France - On ne trouve pas d'oiseaux zyxuzpf en France. A full page illustration depicts 25 cute little birds in a nest being watched over by their mother and father. ![]() You might be wondering how Dr Seuss displays the letter Z. And Aaron appears frequently throughout the book, mowing the lawn, reading a newspaper, writing words wrong on a blackboard, struggling to do a puzzle, mowing the lawn and even flying to the moon - Aaron vole vers la lune! Using individual words - ink =L'ecrire - and short phrases - Daddy got a sunburn = Papa a attrapé un coup de soleil, Dr Seuss and his team apply amusing illustrations to identify each situation.Īnd starting the whole thing off is the ubiquitous Aaron the alligator who is an American crocodile - Aaron est un crocodile d'Amerique. What better way of brushing up one's French is there than this 'The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book', it's such great fun and makes French much more enjoyable. ![]() ![]() ![]() peculiar to our age, a person with a pressing hunger for meaning and spiritual purpose in a world seemingly bent on denying him these,” as Lachman puts it. His early success came with his first book, The Outsider, in 1956, a study of “a character. He wrote over 100 books, including both nonfiction and fiction. Reading Gary Lachman’s biography, I am now more able to place Wilson and his contribution. ![]() ![]() Yet I still left the meeting feeling that he was an enigma-not exactly a teacher, a scientist, or a mystic. I was puzzled by the choice: wasn’t this man a writer of lurid occult novels? But as I quickly learnt, he was also a serious investigator of the mysteries of consciousness and esoteric spiritual teachings. I saw Colin Wilson just once, in the 1980s, as the invited guest speaker at an annual astrology gathering. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s unlike other narratives on motherhood. Her prose is almost jarring with all its (warning warning!) swears and impolite verbiage. She brings light to isolation and missteps (by all of us) in new motherhood. Instead, she simply says what we are all thinking, and what most of us struggle with. This author certainly doesn’t sugar coat anything. Or even if you’re simply wondering: Why isn’t new motherhood as it once was? What have we lost? If you have the anxieties that come with motherhood. If you’ve been scared of your own postpartum thoughts that sneak up. If you’re mourning the loss of liberties you appreciated pre-motherhood. That’s my hope for whoever reads this small collection: That it can be an exhale if you’ve had an unwanted C-section that you’re still processing. I found an outlet reading this book, even though I couldn’t relate to everything in it. Hopefully, most of them are good, uplifted, joyful moments. We mothers experience various things during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum. I’ve taken certain excerpts of this book and compiled them into a sort-of article. Their conversations are raw and beautiful and they shed light on what motherhood can look like in our modern day. When Ari is 1 year postpartum, her friend, Mina, gives birth and has entirely different struggles. The novel After Birth is the story of a woman named Ari as she processes her birth and postpartum experiences. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As an extremely gifted writer, Savage’s writing style is extremely easy to read, and her excellent sense of humour shines through the entire book. ![]() Savage was extremely honest about all this, and at various points in the book details major rows they had. When cycling with your husband or wife, it can place an enormous additional strain on the relationship. Most ultra-distance cyclists speak of enjoying the solitude. Like the best long-distance tales, theirs wasn’t a race at all. That description, while true, doesn’t come remotely close to doing this book justice! Published in 1983, it tells the story of how Barbara Savage and her husband Larry Savage, set off to first ride across the USA, then the world. The very short version is that this is a book about a round-the-world bike ride. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hundreds of diverse seekers traveled the globe and sought him out in his unpretentious home in Bombay (now Mumbai) to hear him. He had not been educated formally but came to be respected and loved for his insights into the crux of human pain and for the extraordinary lucidity of his direct disclosure. He taught that the mind must recognize and penetrate its own state of being–not “being this or that, here or there, then or now,” but just timeless being.Ī simple man, Maharaj was a householder and petty storekeeper in Bombay where he lived and died in 1981 at the age of 84. It was his mission to guide the individual to an understanding of his true nature and the timelessness of being. ![]() The sage’s sole concern was with the human suffering and the ending of suffering. I Am That preserves his dialogues with the followers who came from around the world seeking guidance in destroying false identities. His message was simple, direct, and sublime. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was a teacher who did not propound any ideology or religion, but gently unwrapped the mystery of the self. I Am That (first published in 1973) continues to draw new audiences and to enlighten seekers anxious for self-realization. This collection of the timeless teachings of one of the greatest sages of India, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, is a testament to the uniqueness of the seer’s life and work and is regarded by many as a modern spiritual classic. ![]() I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj By Nisargadatta Maharaj, Translated by Maurice Frydman ![]() ![]() ![]() But they each have only half the story, and if they can only find their way back to one another, they’ll have a chance to remake their world. The early years are Noah’s to tell the later years are Jude’s. but then Jude meets an intriguing, irresistible boy and a mysterious new mentor. Something has happened to change the twins in different yet equally devastating ways. ![]() Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”Īt first, Jude and her twin brother are NoahandJude inseparable. ![]() “We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. The New York Times Bestselling story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, Nicola Yoon, Jonathan Tropper, Emma Straub, and Rainbow Rowell ![]() ![]() ![]() I didn’t know that at the age of six I just assumed all grownups told the truth, living or dead.” “They have to tell you the truth when they’re dead. ![]() He is told by his mother in no uncertain terms to hide his ability, which is presented in a mildly comical scene involving their deceased neighbour. ![]() This one, however, is set in the modern era, with smartphones and all.Īs a kid raised by a single mother, Jamie Conklin discovers he can communicate with the dead. The ghosts usually move on in a little while, after becoming inaudible. Like Joyland, it’s written in the first person by someone trying to make sense of something that happened. Later is the third King novel published under the Hard Case Crime imprint. ![]() |