![]() ![]() CHESTER, the cat, Harold, the dog, Bunnicula, the vampire (?) rabbit, and Howie, the wirehaired dachshund puppy, return in this sequel to Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn to ask the question: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of lettuce?Chester has just finished retelling the tale of Bunnicula to Howie, who has just joined the Monroe family, when he discovers that Bunnicula is missing from his cage. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Sadly, research shows that one in five children in the United States shows signs of psychological disturbance. She goes on to say that this is where global consciousness begins: with us and how we parent. She believes that this could be the call to action that determines how a child thrives. Tsabary proposes that we occupy parenthood with heightened awareness, renewed curiosity and a transformed commitment. Parents hold great power in a parent-child relationship and, to a great degree, determine the health, happiness, strength and well-being of their children. This is tragic and yet it happens all the time. Rather than embracing a healthy voice for himself, this man only hears the negative words of his late father. In the example above, this gentleman has “internalized” the words of his strict father who called him a “loser”. ![]() Tsabary discusses what can emotionally paralyze our children as well as what can enable a young person to be a thriving success. Tsabary, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York, begins her talk by sharing several powerful examples of the lifelong burdens many people carry, such as that of a grown man who asked her: “When will I ever meet my father’s expectations? Will I ever stop being a loser?” His father died many years ago. In this TEDxSF on Conscious Parenting, Shefali Tsabary Ph.D., gives a compelling and deeply stirring presentation on the importance of raising our children with awareness, attunement, respect and love. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our friend in print is back, on point, and ready to take us with her, from adopting Abe (her scrawny, watery-eyed firstborn dog) to her favourite, extremely specific porn searches (including two old nuns). ![]() Her career reaches new heights: she gets to work with the iconic ladies of Sex and the City – her dream! – but behind the new-found glam, Irby is just trying to keep her life together. Samantha Irby doesn’t know anything.Īfter fleeing Chicago to quarantine at home in Michigan, Irby finds herself bleaching groceries and wondering if her upper lip hairs are visible on Zoom. ![]() ‘Sam Irby is the king of sparkling misanthropy and tender, loving dread.’ Jia Tolentino ‘Wildly, seditiously funny.’ New York Times ‘Brilliant, hilarious and perspicacious’ ELIZABETH DAY From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wow, No Thank You ![]() ![]() He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires. That Lincoln succeeded, Goodwin demonstrates, was the result of a character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. ![]() Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. ![]() ![]() Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. ![]() ![]() ![]() The title reverted to Moonraker in America in 1960, when it was first published by Signet Books. ![]() Too Hot to Handle was notable for being 'Americanised' replacing British idioms for American ones such as 'knave of hearts' with 'jack of hearts', 'lift' with 'elevator' and 'zebra crossing' with 'pedestrian crossing'. A favorite restaurant of Ian Fleming while in London was Scotts. As was the case with the first American paperback edition of Casino Royale, the novel featured the original name as a subtitle on the cover. Its a similar thought to making your base secure, in Moonraker Bond makes his base. Perhaps this was to avoid confusion with Arthur Watkin's stage play 'The Moonraker', which was running at the time and was filmed under the same title in 1958. Moonraker was retitled Too Hot to Handle when Perma Books published it in America in 1956. Some expected wear, joints rubbed, some damp-marking but no major defects. Some very light rubbing and a couple of creases to corners otherwise a clean bright copy of a fragile book, housed in a custom-made gilt-titled cloth chemise. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red. Paperback (17 x 11cm), pp.125 advertisement. ![]() ![]() The timepiece is the first official team watch IWC has produced for its partner. ![]() As the motorsport’s elite gathers in Florida for the second Miami Grand Prix this weekend, IWC proudly presents the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team watch with a Miami Pink rubber strap. This year, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer celebrates ten years of partnership. IWC Schaffhausen became the official engineering partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team in 2013. READ MORE: Toto Wolff to teach at Harvard Business School Dibia DREAM’s mission is to show kids that you can achieve anything you put your mind to through education, so it was great to be part of that.” Today we spent time with the Dibia DREAM charity and invited some awesome kids from the local Miami community. ![]() It’s been a while since I’ve played basketball, so I was a little rusty, but I managed to hit a few hoops, at least! I’ve been with the team for ten years, and IWC has been with us for that entire journey, so I’m super proud to be wearing our IWC team watch with the Miami pink strap this weekend. Lewis said: “It’s great to be back in Miami with IWC for their takeover of Jungle Plaza in the Miami Design District. ![]() ![]() until Alina’s mystical aunt proposes a surprising solution to reduce her problems to a manageable size. ![]() With the government watching-and most likely listening- escape seems impossible. As the couple continues to be harassed, their marriage soon deteriorates. But after her brother-in-law defects, Alina and Liviu fall under suspicion and surveillance, and their lives are suddenly turned upside down-just like the glasses in her superstitious Aunt Theresa's house that are used to ward off evil spirits.īut Alina's evil spirits are more corporeal: a suffocating, manipulative mother a student who accuses her and a menacing Secret Services agent who makes one-too-many visits. She and her husband Liviu are teachers in their twenties, living under the repressive regime of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in the Socialist Republic of Romania in the 1970s. ![]() ![]() Longlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize, this poignant, lyrical novel is set in 1970s Romania during Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s regime-and depicts childhood, marriage, family, and identity in the face of extreme obstacles.Īlina yearns for freedom. ![]() ![]() ![]() Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew. ![]() There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. ![]() It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. We ready to get back into some YA? I thought we might be.Īre we even more ready for an ownvoices Black lesbian fairytale dystopian YA? ![]() ![]() ![]() If life at home is difficult, then school is torture, with the nuns watching every move she makes. John’s, Maureen is the second-youngest daughter of a bitter and angry mother and a beaten-down father who tells the best stories (but only when he’s drunk). “A page-turner with an indelible heroine.” -Ann-Marie MacDonaldĬanadian actor, comedian and social activist Mary Walsh explodes onto the literary scene with this unforgettable story of a young woman coming of age in late 1960s Newfoundland ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.It is now being translated into 29 languages. Based on two large and unprecedented research projects, the book was an instant New York Times bestseller list that was named a best book of 2022 by NPR, Amazon, Apple Books, and the Financial Times. The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward overturns the conventional wisdom about our most misunderstood emotion and shows how regret, properly handled, points the way to a life well-lived.Pink is the author of several provocative, bestselling books about business, work, creativity, and behavior. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family. ![]() His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind - as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Dan’s books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies around the world. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. ![]() |