6/12/2023 0 Comments Christopher moore biff![]() ![]() ![]() The author gets more serious in his climax, offering a relatively straightforward, heartfelt account of the Passion and Christ's final days that includes an intriguing spin on how the Resurrection might have happened. Moore ( Bloodsucking Fiends) gets style points for his wild imagination as Biff recalls his journey with Jesus-dubbed Joshua here according to the Greek translation-into and out of the clutches of Balthasar, then into a Buddhist monastery in China and finally off to India, where they dabble in the spiritual and erotic aspects of Hinduism. Louis, where the angel who shepherds "Levi who is called Biff" has to put Christ's outrageous sidekick under de facto house arrest to get him to complete his task. The action starts in modern America, specifically in a room at the Hyatt in St. A childhood pal of the savior is brought back from the dead to fill in the missing 30-year "gap" in the Gospels in Moore's latest, an over-the-top festival of sophomoric humor that stretches a very thin though entertaining conceit far past the breaking point. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Azaleas by Kim Sowol![]() ![]() A Flower is On A Mountain (산유화), another famous poem, enscapulates the solitary life and the cyclical nature of existence. ![]() The poem is written to a departing lover, and its potent mixture of sorrow, gentle spitefulness, and beauty are key qualities in Kim Sowol’s poetry. Jindallae Flower (진달래꽃) is perhaps the most well-known poem in Korea, and it would not be an exaggeration to claim that almost every Korean knows this poem by heart. The three poems that have been selected and translated here are insightful samples of Sowol’s deep songs. ![]() The musicality and deceptive simplicity of Sowol’s lines are astounding in the original text to read them in Korean is to experience deeper awareness of the connection between language and the innate music in one’s body and mind. His lines have been turned into popular songs, and his poems are ubiquitous in Korean literary textbooks and anthologies.īringing together traditional and modern forms in a unique blend of Korean lyricism, longing and lamentation harmonize with imagination and soul in Sowol’s poetry. Though he was mostly unknown by his contemporaries and died in extreme poverty, appreciation and love for his work grew after his untimely death. Kim Sowol (1902-1934) is often regarded as the Poet of Korean people. ![]() ![]() A while ago I took an interest in the parallel lives of the chef and the writer. Only half of this book is poetry, well 56% to be precise. ![]() From this I created a series of poems which I entitled Colour-oetry, and I’ve included these here as well. and went inside trying to see where that ‘colour’ would take me. ![]() Not yellow, red and blue, but Paprika, Jet, Ochre, Huckleberry Blue, Fiesta etc. When I started to write poetry I searched around for subject matter, and chose colour. The purpose of the poems in this book are to try and show how words alone can lift you up and take you places, how they can enchant and bewitch, creating the illusion that just for a few minutes everything’s alright with the world. ![]() drifting kinds of thoughts? When it’s easy to believe that someone else is dreaming you? Well that’s Trance Poetry. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Beatrice the divine comedy![]() ![]() As discussed in the Commento on Purgatorio 29, where the procession first takes place: “Dante reproduces the Bible not as words but as things the one text whose verba are in fact res are preserved by him as res in his verba ( The Undivine Comedy, p. Of course, Dante has managed to blur productively the distinction between the historicity of irreducible and embodied beings (Virgilio, Dante, Beatrice) and the history of the universal Church by making the Word of God (the books of the Bible) take the form of embodied persons. ![]() 30.55 and 73) - we move in Purgatorio 32 to the history of the universal Church. 32.9) - and turn his attention back to the events unfolding in front of him.įrom Purgatorio 30’s focus on three irreducible incarnate historical essences, and its signature inscription of individual historicity through names - “ Dante, perché Virgilio se ne vada” and “Ben son, ben son Beatrice” ( Purg. ![]() The narrator models this turning of attention in his story-line, for the pilgrim is forced to look away from Beatrice, at whom he is staring too fixedly - “Troppo fiso!” ( Purg. Purgatorio 32 forces us to turn our attention, in a kind of “conversion” of the gaze: away from Dante the individual, and back to the universal and macrocosmic. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Sidecar by Amy Lane![]() Their relationship can either die or change with the world around them. The trouble is getting Joe to accept that the boy he nurtured is suddenly the man who wants him. But even as an adult, Casey can't conceive of a happy life without Joe. Joe wants to raise Casey to a happy and productive adulthood, and he does. Then Joe's life is anything but simple as he and his new charge navigate a world that is changing more rapidly than the people in it. Josiah Daniels wanted peace and quiet and a simple life, and he had it until he rescued Casey from hunger, cold, and exhaustion. A teenage runaway wanders the side of the road, a heartbeat away from despair, and is rescued by a long-haired angel on a Harley.īut that's just the beginning of their story. ![]() The boys wear pink Izod shirts, the girls wear big hair, everyone has a stash box, and AIDS is just an ugly rumor rumbling like a thunderstorm from the cities. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Terry pratchett three witches![]() ![]() But when Felmet is doing too much damage to the kingdom, they decide to intervene more actively…įirst of all, the story of the rightful king who has to fight to get what he deserves is a classic fantasy theme (actually, it can be found even beyond fantasy literature). Initially, they decide to entrust little Tomjon to a travelling theater company, claiming that things will follow their course and that the child will fulfill his destiny to become king one day. Unfortunately for him, the crown and the king’s son are entrusted to three witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick. In the small kingdom of Lancre, King Verence I is assassinated by his cousin Felmet. In two words, the plot can be summarized as follows (and I will avoid big spoilers for those who haven’t read the book). There are so many things I love of Wyrd Sisters! The plot is extremely well developed and it can be enjoyed on multiple levels, plus the main characters are all splendid, and it’s no coincidence that they would reappear in many other Discworld adventures. I consider this book one of the most memorable of the entire Discworld saga, and possibly one of the main reasons that led me to adore the witches’ books perhaps above all the others. It can be considered as the first of the witches saga, even if its main character Granny Weatherwax had already appeared in the third book Equal Rites. Wyrd Sisters is the sixth book of the Discworld saga and it was published in 1988. “ Just when things are going well, there’s always bloody destiny.” ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Gilead book![]() ![]() ![]() John Ames’ reflections on his solitary, yet never lonely life, is vibrant with intense observations of the seemingly mundane but quintessential human experiences. ![]() Marilynne Robinson has written a remarkable meditation. In addition, the theme of father-son relations is further explored in stories of his best friend John Ames Boughton and his unruly son, named after him. There are also stories about the conflict between his pacifist father and his smoke and brimstone grandfather. He tells stories of his grandfather who left Maine, filled with the spirit of the lord, to fight for abolition in Kansas and then in the Civil War, returning partially blind. He married late in life, and, at seventy-six, wants to pass along wisdom that he will not be able to share in person. It is 1956, and he decides to write a journal of his life for his seven-year-old son. John Ames, a third-generation preacher, is dying of heart disease. ![]() ![]() ![]() But they face dire odds and Uhtred's unique knowledge and fearlessness mean that he may be their only hope in the coming battle. As sharp of mind as he is of sword, his lust for life and battle sits badly with Alfred and his priests. Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Vikings, is no ordinary warrior. ![]() Now it is struggling for its very existence. Wessex, led by the pious King Alfred, is the last Saxon stronghold against the savage strength of the Vikings. BOUND TOGETHER BY LOYALTY, BELIEF AND DESPERATION. Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March. The Pale Horseman is the second book in the series. BBC2's major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. The second installment of Bernard Cornwells New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, 'like Game of Thrones, but real' (The Observer, London)-the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.A. THE PALE HORSEMAN is the second book in this masterful series. BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. ![]() ![]() The Pale Horseman is a gripping, monumental adventure that gives. Description for The Pale Horseman (The Last Kingdom Series, Book 2) Paperback. The second installment of Bernard Cornwells New York Times bestselling series. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Sarah j maas series![]() ![]() Fans new and old will dive into this spectacular box set featuring a new ruby red box design, and containing a map poster and paperback editions of the entire series: The Assassin’s Blade, Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, and the thrilling finale, Kingdom of Ash. This is the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that has turned 1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. But the evil she encounters in the castle goes deep, and as dark forces gather on the horizon – forces which threaten to destroy her entire world – the assassin must take her place in a fight greater than she could ever have imagined. Maass sexy, richly imagined series continues with the journey of Feyres fiery sister, Nesta. She is a prisoner, but if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king’s champion and earn her freedom. When magic has gone from the world and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Who will dance to the end? There is only one way to find out! Little lovable dino-babies walk through vibrant illustrations of artist Zhanna Mendel with whimsical, engaging rhymes by author Agnes Green, making reading this story an amusing adventure. Ten adorable colorful dinosaurs of different shapes and sizes having fun.īut during each party activity like hide-and-seek and racing, there is one less dinosaur.īefore you know it, there is only one sleepy dino left. Maybe if we’re lucky, we can join in all the fun! It’s just getting started – it’s only just begun. With big balloons and ribbons and fun hats to wear. Come party with the dinosaurs and learn how to count down from 10 10 Dinosaurs Party Time was published by April Tale Books in 2019. Every weekday, we will read aloud a new kids book. Welcome Today, listen to K read aloud 10 Dinosaurs Party Time by Agnes Green ( ages 3 - 8 ). It’s dinosaur party time! All the guests are there, Listen to this episode from Storytime with K on Spotify. 10 little dinos met to have the biggest, the craziest, the funniest and the toothiest party of the Prehistoric times! ![]() |