Sarah Wilson argues that this sense of despair and disconnection is ironically what unites us-that deep down, we are all feeling that same itch for a new way of living. We have retreated, morally and psychologically we are experiencing a crisis of disconnection-from one another, from our true values, from joy, and from life as we feel we are meant to be living it. Many of us are living with the sense that things are not right with the world and are in a state of spiritual PTSD. New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson shows you how in this radical spiritual guidebook, the book we need NOW. She has taken her pain and grief about our sick and troubled world and alchemized it into action, advocacy, adventure, poetry, and true love." - ELIZABETH GILBERT Wake up and reclaim your one wild and precious life. As seen in USA Today 's hottest releases and The Washington Post 's 10 New Books Spotlight "Sarah Wilson is a force of nature - quite literally.
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Through his connection with Leah-and the unbelievable journey she takes him on–Josh soon learns that miracles can happen to anyone-especially at Christmastime…Ĭlick on the icon below the book cover to read the prologue and first chapter. As the holiday season approaches, everything he once believed about his life begins to shift when he meets Leah James, an enigmatic resident doctor who somehow holds the key to both his past and his future. While recovering in the hospital, he can’t seem to forget the woman he wanted to marry, nor can he make sense of the vivid images that flashed before his eyes when he was wounded on the job. First, he’s dumped by the woman he was about to propose to, then everything goes downhill from there when he is shot in the line of duty. THE COLOR OF HEAVEN is an incredibly poignant and unbelievably gripping novel, deserving Romance Junkies’ highest rating. From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes the next instalment in her popular Color of Heaven series – a gripping, emotional tale about real life magic that touches us all during the holiday season…īoston cop, Josh Wallace, is having the worst day of his life. The Color of Destiny (The Color of Heaven Series Book 2) by Julianne MacLean (Author) (4,732) From USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a heartbreaking, emotionally gripping novel of hard choices, lost love and finding happy endings-with a surprising twist that will melt your heart. To address the stated problem, this paper proposes the development of an aerial-image-based approach that can 1) extract the features of sidewalks based on digital vehicle road network 2) overlay the initial sidewalk features with aerial imagery and extract aerial images around the sidewalk area 3) apply a machine learning algorithm to classify sidewalk images into two major categories, that is, concrete surface present or sidewalks missing and 4) construct a connected sidewalk network in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. A significant amount of these efforts has to go on the setup and maintenance of sidewalk inventory on a certain geographic scale (e.g., citywide, statewide). To support active mobility, extensive work has been focused on planning, maintaining, and enhancing infrastructure, such as sidewalks. 7/6/2023 0 Comments Relentless by julian edelmanWhether it was in Pop Warner football, where his Redwood City, California, team won a national championship in high school, where he went from a 4'10", 95-pound freshman running back to quarterback for an undefeated Woodside High team or college, where he rewrote records at Kent State as a dual-threat quarterback, Edelman far exceeded everyone's expectations. It was also because he had been counted out in most of his life and career, and he had proved them all wrong. It wasn't only because of his belief in his teammates, led by the master of the comeback, his friend and quarterback, Tom Brady - or the coaching staff run by the legendary Bill Belichick. When the Patriots were down 28-3 in Super Bowl LI, there was at least one player who refused to believe they would lose: Julian Edelman. The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring players in the NFL. "It's a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian." (Tom Brady) "Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals." (Bill Belichick) 7/6/2023 0 Comments The God Complex by Chris TitusAnd so my strategy for getting them to say no was, “OK, fine. I'm good.” We met up because they were just really nice people and they sort of pitched the idea again. It'd be cool to do a documentary on you.” And my initial response was like, “Yeah, no thanks. And after I got finished they came up to me and said, “Your story is compelling. Titus Kaphar: So I did a talk, and Matt and Perri -who are producers-were there. Co-directors Kaphar and Mallis, took the time to speak with me about the fear and fun that comes with breaking the rules. Shunning interviews and employing a variety of didactic and expressive narrative modes, Kaphar and Mallis have crafted a formally, philosophically, and emotionally exciting short documentary that poses important questions about who is selling art, who is buying it, and on what terms. In Kaphar and documentarian Alex Mallis’s new film, Shut Up and Paint (2022), they explore the challenges that come with making uniquely personal work about Black life in America, and its place in the capitalist art market. As a Black artist, however, his place in the art world is a complicated one. By combining technical brilliance with transgressive daring, Kaphar is able to create a depth of ideas and feeling that have found a place in major museums and galleries. His powerful and complex works on canvas challenge white supremacist notions of history and representation. Titus Kaphar is one of the most exciting figures in contemporary painting. 7/6/2023 0 Comments Witcher illustrated editionThe seasonal picture sticks with me for years, helping me recall childhood favorites and their prized place on our shelves: Goodnight Moon The Velveteen Rabbit The Little Prince Little Women The Phantom Tollbooth, Trumpet of the Swan, Nancy Drew, Eloise, Curious George, and much much more. Snowflakes settle, stockings come second, and time softly sifts, like sand through an hourglass. Each book contains beautiful illustrations and creative language - to be specially unwrapped under the home tree, complete with real candles in small glass holders - another tradition, I learn, that is passed on through the Franck family of German descent. I wonder which titles are chosen for that now distant year, and I begin to imagine a multitude of picture books over the decades prior. Once sitting around the old oak Planning table on the fifth floor of Russell Hall, Jane, our former library director, quietly shares that every Christmas she and her two grown daughters gift each other a children's book. Mirelle Ortego, Magic: Once Upon a Faraway Land You can feel it in the air, even in a new faraway land. Like when jarochas dance! Magic is everywhere. Like when sounds are woven together into beautiful music. Like when strangers turn into friends and houses into homes. Like when simple ingredients turn into delicious meals. Like when people's hands touch the earth and plant seeds that become fruit. 7/5/2023 0 Comments 1900 novel sister carrieCritics liked Jennie Gerhardt so much, they began to reconsider the merits of Sister Carrie. In 1911, when the magazine where he was employed stopped publication and he was out of work, he began to write nonstop to complete his next novel, Jennie Gerhardt. In order to make ends meet Dreiser worked at other literary jobs. While the book sold well in England, Sister Carrie did not enjoy much success in the United States, even though B. William Heinemann published an English version of the book in 1901. While the book appalled Americans, the English appreciated it. Dreiser wrote about his characters with pity, compassion, and a sense of awe. He wrote about infidelity and prostitution as natural occurrences in the course of human relationships. Even worse, Dreiser made no moral judgments on his characters’ actions. In addition to the book’s theme of sexual impropriety, the public disliked the fact that Theodore Dreiser presented a side of life that proper Americans did not care to acknowledge. After the Doubleday printers typeset the book one of the partners’ wives read it and so strongly opposed its sexual nature, the publisher produced only a few editions. Harpers refused the first copy, and the book went to Frank Doubleday. In fact, it was so controversial, it almost missed being printed at all. Sister Carrie shocked the public when Doubleday, Page and Company published it in 1900. Lockwood's prose becomes crisp and matter-of-fact: "The tech could see everything - the head that was measuring ten weeks ahead of the rest of the body, the asymmetry in arms and legs, the eyes that would not close - but she wasn't allowed to say anything about it." The main character's pregnant sister, a cheerful participant in a world of vulgar, amusement-driven prattle, discovers that something is wrong with her child in utero: "Proteus syndrome," the chances of which were "one in a billion." The novel sustains this tone for so long that the reader must scramble to adjust when the lacquer of inanity cracks and all-consuming sorrow pours forth. Lockwood's narrator both mocks the portal and mirrors it, leaping from one subject to another, often in service of a punch line. He doesn’t take the time to get to know her, so when he discovers there’s more to her than her previous occupation, he is thrown through a loop. In Assumption, Kenton defines the proverb “When you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of U and ME.” When Kenton first meets Autumn, a Vegas stripper, he assumes she is that and only that. Kenton is the cousin of the Heroes in the latter, and he’s made appearances throughout the series. The Underground Kings series is connected to the Until series. While her guys can be a little too Alpha, the female counterparts are typically strong enough to rein in those dominant traits and have the ability to soothe those gentle giants. I’m not normally a fan of the ‘Alpha Male’ Hero, but I make an exception for the men Aurora Rose Reynolds creates. 7/5/2023 0 Comments Criminal lawless ed brubakerThe new comic has, unsurprisingly, been met with a wave of critical acclaim, so much so I think it’s already appropriate to call it a success. This week, Brubaker and Phillips returned with their latest volume of Criminal, which marks the eighth overall (read a review of this week’s Criminal #1). It’s this humanity that is the key to the entire series. The stories within followed the exploits of criminals, from bank robbers to a boxer turned mob enforcer, asking readers to sympathize with horrible people before showing them that even bad guys are human. From 2006 to 2016, writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips redefined the landscape of crime comics with a multi-volume anthology series simply titled, Criminal. By Taylor Pechter - A common adage in pop culture is everyone is the hero of their own story, no matter if the person is inherently good, bad, or somewhere between. |