![]() ![]() Will Tick have the courage to follow the twelve clues M.G. promises to send Tick twelve riddles that will reveal on a certain day, at a certain time, at a certain place, something extraordinary will happen. Postmarked from Alaska and cryptically signed with the initials "M.G.," the letter informs Tick that dangerous - perhaps even deadly - events have been set in motion that could result in the destruction of reality itself. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day a strange letter arrives in his mailbox. ![]() ![]() What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created - the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. ![]()
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![]() This lithograph illustration made in 1892, depicts imagined events during the Salem Witch Trials. United States Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division. ![]() A moment in their history that is perhaps lesser-known, is the involvement of female healers and midwives in the European Witch Trials.īaker, Joseph E., “The witch no. However, midwives were not always granted this degree of respect. ![]() Depending on the culture and the time period, midwives were treated in different ways – sometimes working in temples, and often recognized as a legitimate occupation (Brooke). Labor was historically assumed to be a woman’s problem, and thus was attended to by female midwives (Brooke). For most of history, birth was not so male-centric. The lack of women present in these birth scenes is indicative of the time period of the paintings. The paintings are densely populated, but only three of the figures depicted are women two patients and one nurse or midwife. The images are bloody, busy, and they certainly communicate the danger involved in early obstetric procedures. ![]() ![]() In our Obstetrics and Gynecology exhibit, many visitors are drawn to the large murals. International Museum of Surgical Science Collection. Ramirez, Eduardo, Colombian Surgery: Ovariectomy, 1954. ![]() ![]() ![]() True that the majority are white, heterosexual, and middle-class. If more women writers are published now than in 1965, it remains Predilections associated with intellectual and social snobbery: Predilections die hard - particularly, in Britain, the Reviewed on the literary pages, just like men. "women's studies" lists, and women novelists (some of them) get Today, mainstream UK publishing has been persuaded of the Single biggest factor in the dissemination of feminist ideas to The phenomenal success of women's publishing was probably the These books, and responded with what can only be called devotion. Of the book-buying public found their own lives reflected in The ordinary, non-privileged women who constituted a large part They wrote instead about what it was like to live as an ordinary, non-privileged woman in post-imperial Britain in the second half of the twentieth century. Writers weren't seduced by the pastoral English idyll of haywains and cottages and servile, cap-doffing peasantry. Heterosexual or middle-class, and who didn't speak with the ![]() ![]() Oxford or Cambridge, and who weren't necessarily white or Literally couldn't see: the writing of women who hadn't been to Of the British book scene, and looked instead at what that world Their backs on the high-modernist clique then firmly in control Of small independent publishers born of the UK women's movementĭuring the 70s and early 80s. Sheba Feminist Press was established in 1980 - one of a handful ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Serafina narrates with an engaging voice that draws the reader into her world. A finely detailed setting, strong characterization, rich foreshadowing, and haunting imagery, all work to build suspense throughout.”- SLC “An entrancing historical, mystery thriller, Beatty tells the story through Serafina’s searching and inner dialogue. mystery fans will enjoy this book."- School Library Journal Serafina’s friendship with Braeden is heartfelt and believable. "The story drips with suspense, wrapping readers into the narrative just as easily as the man in the black cloak binds his young victims. Adults and children will eagerly follow Serafina from the basement into a world of self-discovery, justice, and new friendships."- Kirkus The book leaves readers satisfied with the plot but hungry for more about its unusual heroine. ![]() Each new clue adds another brush stroke to this keenly perceptive portrait of a young girl searching for answers about herself and the world around her. "Beatty spins an enchanting mystery through lonely Serafina's golden eyes. AccoladesSouthern Independent Booksellers Association: OKRA Pick for representing the "best in Southern Literature"2017-18 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice List, selection ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now that so many voices speak loudly of transition as a kind of death, what a relief it is to have such a rich historical document of transition as a way of coming alive. It feels like a gift to be able to read such a complete and evocative record of a life spent in pursuit of joy. It is more like bearing witness to what he always intended to share with others: his discovery and creation of himself. poring over his diaries does not feel like an invasion of his privacy, even though he is not here to see new readers encountering his words for the first time. diaries illustrate beautifully that to transition is not to cut oneself off from the world but to emerge more fully into it-to embrace the beauty and complexity of the self so as to better meet the beauty and complexity of others. We Both Laughed in Pleasure : The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan 1961-1991 by Sullivan, Lou Martin, Ellis (EDT) Ozma, Zach (EDT) and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. because Martin and Ozma begin this collection with Sullivan’s childhood diaries, We Both Laughed takes a wide view of the many subtle influences that shape the burgeoning self. dispenses with the ubiquitous narrative of transition as a dreary but necessary inconvenience. ![]() ![]() ![]() You yoke when you peel yourself off the pavement after your heart’s been broken (again).” This is real yoga, made for troubled times. You yoke when you find a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Stanley shows that root meaning of “yoga” is “to yoke,” explaining that “when someone you love dies and you find a way to (somehow) keep your head above water, that’s yoga. It’s the soul that Stanley’s talking about-the self with a capital s. And those whose yoga consists of trying to be the first in class to master the headstand or win the “best yoga wear” argument will find that this book takes them by the shoulders, stares right into their eyes, and pulls them somewhere deeper. Her narrative flavored with Black vernacular, Stanley comes down hard on racism, cultural appropriation, and exalted egos. Tough yet sensitive to raw places in the soul, Stanley’s book reveals what it feels like to be a fat, Black, queer yoga teacher in the often thin, white, straight world of the American yoga industry. ![]() ![]() Jessamyn Stanley is acclaimed for Every Body Yoga, which opened the practice to people of all shapes and sizes her memoir, Yoke, is intimate in recording how she discovered her true self. ![]() ![]() ![]() Haunting and lyrical, The Bear and the Nightingale tugs at the heart and quickens the pulse. Robin HobbĪ beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up. ![]() A wonderfully layered novel of family roles and the harsh wonders of deep winter magic. A Russian setting adds a unfamiliar spice to the story of a young woman who does not rebel against the limits of her role in her culture so much as transcend them. Make sure you've read all the books in the acclaimed Winternight TrilogyĪn extraordinary retelling of a very old tale. ![]() 'An entrancing story, which swept me up from the very first chapter' 'This book stayed with me, I didn't want it to end' Now with over 100 5* reviews, readers are spellbound by this magical story: ![]() She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods.Ītmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church.īut for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. A beautiful fairytale full of magic for fans of Naomi Novik, Erin Morgenstern and Philip Pullman ![]() ![]() ![]() “Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person’s everything.” -Unknown.“Youth fades love droops the leaves of friendship fall A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes.“There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.” -Elder M.“It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?” -Mahatma Gandhi.“The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” -James E.“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” -William Makepeace Thackeray.“My Mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel.Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.” -Susan Gale “Mother is the heartbeat in the home and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob.” -Leroy Brownlow. ![]() “When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” -Charley Benetto.“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” -Unknown. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is the story of her second trial.Ī friend of the Device family of Malkin Tower, Jennet Preston's story starts and ends in Yorkshire, yet is inextricably entwined with the most famous witch trial in British history – that of the Pendle Witches. Pursued and vilified by her young lord and master, Thomas Lister, she was accused and tried – twice – for Murder by Witchcraft in 1612. ![]() Enjoyable.more Like see review Lucy rated it it was ok Shelves: 2022-reads 2. Murder by Witchcraft: A Pendle Witch Short Story (The Great Northern Witch Hunts) Perkins, Karen on. Don't let the fact that it is short put you off. It tells the story of the second trial of Jennet Preston. Jennet Preston was an ordinary woman, with an extraordinary death. Murder by Witchcraft is a great short story by Karen Perkins. "The queen of this era, bar none" – Timothy Smith, Amazon reviewer Perfect for fans of Katherine Clements, Stacey Halls and Rowan Coleman. Inspired by the treacherous true events surrounding the Pendle Witch Trials, Murder by Witchcraft is a gripping historical short story, written with honesty and passion. ![]() ![]() ![]() But hey, it's a giant treasure hunt, so I'll let it slide. ![]() The first thing I did after finishing this book was try my hand at some escape-the-room games online-yep, this book definitely piqued my interest! I will say, up front, however, that there are a lot of far-fetched aspects of the story. With each puzzle Ted and his friends solve, they get closer to unraveling the mystery-but someone dangerous is hot on their heels, and he’s not about to let them get away with the fortune. Together they discover that Uncle Ted’s "treasure" might be exactly that-real gold and jewels found by a Japanese American unit that served in World War II. And to his shock, he finds that eccentric Great-Uncle Ted actually has set the place up like a real-life escape-the-room game! Using his specially honed skills, Ted sets off to win the greatest game he's ever played, with help from his friends Caleb and Isabel. So when his great-uncle dies and bequeaths him the all so-called treasure in his overstuffed junk shop of an apartment, Ted explores it like it’s another level to beat. What if playing video games was prepping you to solve an incredible real-world puzzle and locate a priceless treasure? Twelve-year-old Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing video games. Themes: puzzles, treasure hunt, friendship, video games, family history ![]() |