A familiar voice on radio, he has been involved in countless plays and recordings, and has become particularly associated with his award winning readings of Dickens for Naxos AudioBooks. Films in which he has appeared include Charlotte Gray, Fairytale – A True Story, Imagining Argentina, River Queen, and most recently, Miss Potter. His many television appearances include roles in The Cherry Orchard, King Lear, The Politician’s Wife, Vanity Fair, Perfect Strangers, and Dickens. One of Britain’s leading classical actors, Anton Lesser has worked extensively at the National Theatre, and is an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including Romeo, Troilus, Petruchio and Richard III.
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Philippe the Fair - as in 'pretty', and not 'just') - and into the thick of the events that eventually precipitated the Hundred Years' War between England and France. This book, the first in the Accursed Kings series, drops the reader smack into the middle of French palace intrigues that surrounded the last year (1314) of the reign of Philippe IV (a.k.a. I *inhaled* these books (figuratively) at the age of 11, completely entranced by the fascinating world of historical intrigue, for the first time having realized that history is not just the boring collection of dates, names and battles - that the wheel of history can be turned by people who are very much unaware of the overarching implications of their actions and scheming. ¹ Actually, 'read' is an incorrect description. Well, for once I'm the cool kid (ahem, I mean, nerdy overachiever, of course) who can say - Well, I first read¹ these books years ago, having spent every penny of my sparse pocket money on these tomes. Which pretty much means that soon everyone and their grandma will be reading these. Martin has apparently called The Accursed Kings, a seven-book historical novel series by Maurice Druon, 'the original game of thrones'. "During his reign, France was a great country, and the French were the most miserable of all people."George R.R. To make sure you catch all of the future episodes, be sure to subscribe by RSS or on iTunes. She also shares what people can do before the symposium to get the most out of her upcoming keynote. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, Celisa talks with Dorie about the importance of personal branding, thought leadership, and the value that we can contribute to our organizations in a way that provides meaning and creates lasting impact. She also happens to be the keynoter for the upcoming Leading Learning Symposium. 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The word sex is mentioned directly on the book cover four or five times, so we can safely assume that this will be a major theme throughout the novel. “Hmm,” Liz replied, “you can take that one if you want to.” An adults-only fairy tale “It’s a story about a Brazilian prostitute in Switzerland,” I said. “I don’t really remember why I picked that one up or what it’s about,” Liz said. The first, The Alchemist, I read in high school and absolutely adored (though I’m afraid to reread it now for fear of changing my opinion). As I dragged a finger over the titles, I came across two books by Paulo Coelho. Our friendship, which goes back to grade 6, has revolved almost entirely around books. Last week, I found myself sprawled on the floor of my friend Liz’s London flat, perusing the books on her bookshelf. "Heartbreaking, human and heroic, Demetra Brodsky's Dive Smack is a Perfect 10!"- Karen LaFace, 1992 USA Olympic Springboard Diver As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.īut when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone-including himself. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. "A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming."-Gretchen McNeil, author of TenĪ 2018 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. So it seemed like a reasonable place to send the Bureau. It's a former mining town with a lot of character and-reportedly-a good share of ghosts. Although the setting is fictional, it's based heavily on the real town of Jerome, where my This excursion into the Bureau world takes places in the early 2000's and brings us to Arizona, where two very different agents have serious problems to solve.Īlthough the setting is fictional, it's based heavily on the real town of Jerome, where my kid and I spent the night a couple of years ago. This excursion into the Bureau world takes places in the early 2000's and brings us to Arizona, where two very different agents have serious problems to solve. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars Moving slowly gives the cornstarch particles time to move out of the way. But dip your hand slowly into the mix, and see what happens-your fingers slide in as easily as through water. A quick tap on the surface of Oobleck will make it feel hard, because it forces the cornstarch particles together. But this simple mixture shows how changes in pressure, instead of temperature, can change the properties of some materials.Īpplying pressure to the mixture increases its viscosity (thickness). Other, more familiar substances change states (from solids to liquids to gases) when we change the temperature, such as freezing water into ice or boiling it away into steam. Play around with it and find out how it acts differently from a normal liquid and a normal solid. Why is it so hard to get out of quicksand? Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? Can it be both? In this activity, you will make a substance that is similar to quicksand-but much more fun. From National Science Education Standards: Properties of objects and materials Essentially, men and women respond to conflict, stress, and setbacks very differently, and they express and receive love in ways which can be difficult to understand. Failing to accept these differences causes friction, miscommunication, and separation. The book’s main premise is that many relationship problems can be avoided by recognizing there are fundamental differences between men and women. It should be noted that Gray does not consider a spectrum of genders or sexualities and bases his conclusions on heterosexual relationships between born males and born females. He is a qualified relationship therapist who is a member of both the American Counseling Association and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. Although this is Gray’s best-known work, the American author has published many similar books concerned with relationship advice. Although the book was initially met with critical acclaim, it has lost popularity due to its sexist content, gender boundaries, and worldview. First published in 1992, the book is designed to help couples improve their relationships by accepting how different men and women are. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus is a self-help and personal development book by John Gray. The Wall was going up, and he was amazed to realize, as he later wrote, that “only a physical barrier, reinforced by armed guards in their watchtowers, could keep the East Germans in their socialist paradise.” A few years later he was assigned to Copenhagen, where the shock lay in the plenitude of the West, its material riches and cultural openness. So it happened that Gordievsky’s first cultural shock took place in East Berlin in 1961. and embarked on a career he had reason to hope would give him access to foreign places. By the early 1960s, he had been recruited by the K.G.B. In time, his father’s status and his own obvious intelligence ensured his admission to Moscow’s most prestigious university. agent and loyal party member, he led a privileged life - nice apartment, enough food, no members of his immediate family executed in the basement of the Lubyanka, or sent to a Siberian gulag. But Gordievsky actually had little to complain of. Gordievsky was born in Moscow in 1938, fraught times, even by Soviet standards. She has held multiple leadership positions including District Supervising Missionary. Shade embraced Jesus Christ as Savior in her youth and received her first Missionary license in 1987 in the Churches of God in Christ. She makes frequent media appearances to offer her ministry. She provides consultation for groups and leaders of churches so they can continue to guide churches. Through seminars and workshops, she educates people about wellbeing and spiritual strength. She empowers ministers to take care of their mental and emotional health so they can serve the people of God. She is a psychotherapist in private practice and an organizational consultant offering employee assistance for businesses and Christian counseling. Newsome-Shade, LCSW, M.Ed., Th.d, is an ordained minister and has worked extensively in education and healthcare. |