![]() Various things happened in the first two books: we meet our Lancelot, and this Lancelot is a woman Guinevere develops an intense crush on Mordred, who seems shifty but also seems to understand Guinevere in a way others cannot, given his own connection to magic Guinevere must learn to navigate court politics, which being raised in a hut in the forest by an enigmatic wizard really didn’t prepare her for (especially for the politics of the women). And Excalibur is the sword that absorbs all magic, etc etc, there you go. There’s just one problem: magic is illegal in Arthur’s Britain, due to his long battle against his sister Morgana and the Dark Queen who is her–grandmother? I think? a faerie entity, at any rate, who is Arthur’s implacable enemy. ![]() The real Guinevere, our protagonist thinks, died and she took the girl’s place, in order to safeguard Arthur and the Britain he is ushering into being through the careful use of her magic. ![]() The premise thus far has been intriguing, after all: the series focuses on the perspective of Guinevere, newly married to King Arthur and brought to Camelot–except Guinevere is not what she seems, but some sort of fae creature trained by Merlin to aid Arthur in a Britain that is divided between various warring tribes. ![]() Kiersten White’s Camelot Rising trilogy has been a fun diversion through other points of the last two rotten years, so I was looking forward to the final book wrapping it all up. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The present study explores the importance of judicial archives for the study of the family in the eighteenth century. In doing so, it also rewrites the place of the Mavrocordatos family in the story of the Enlightenment in the Ottoman Empire. Through an analysis of the text - which includes reestablishing its authorship and date of composition - the article examines the Phanariots’ liminal position in Ottoman governance, especially in the newly ascendant imperial bureaucracy, through the prism of language. ![]() The dialogues did not aim to teach the formal grammar of Turkish but to demonstrate the power of speech by familiarizing the reader with the eloquent and witty repartee of Ottoman bureaucrats. ![]() Why were they the rare exception and what does their story reveal about the ways in which power and language were intertwined in the early modern Ottoman Empire? The implicit power relations embedded in the Turkish language are rendered visible in a unique text written in 1731 in which Constantine Mavrocordatos, a Phanariot prince, attempted to school his younger brother in Turkish through a series of twelve, play-like dialogues. The Phanariots - Grecophone Christian elites who ruled the Danubian principalities in the eighteenth century - were the only non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire who claimed power by virtue of their command of the Turkish language. ![]() ![]() Her courageous participation in the subsequent impeachment inquiry earned Yovanovitch the nation’s respect, and her dignified response to the president’s attacks won our hearts. But it came as a shock when, in early 2019, she was recalled from her post after a smear campaign by President Trump’s personal attorney and his associates-men operating outside of normal governmental channels, and apparently motivated by personal gain. By the time she became US Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch had seen her share of corruption, instability, and tragedy in developing countries. Albright An inspiring and urgent memoir by the ambassador who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power. ![]() “Lessons From the Edge is a brilliant, engaging, and inspiring memoir from one of America’s wisest and most courageous diplomats-essential reading for current policymakers, aspiring public servants, and anyone who cares about America’s role in the world.” -Madeleine K. ![]() You can read this before Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir written by Marie Yovanovitch which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir by Marie Yovanovitch ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether it's the use of literally to mean "figuratively" rather than "by the letter" or the way young people use LOL and like, or business jargon like what's the ask? - it often seems as if the language is deteriorating before our eyes.īut the truth is different and a lot less scary, as John McWhorter shows in this delightful and eye-opening exploration of how English has always been in motion and continues to evolve today. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. ![]() ![]() Language is always changing - but we tend not to like it. A best-selling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes - and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight it. ![]() ![]() “Powerful and haunting, Now is Everything explores the complexities of family and abuse, as we follow one girl on her courageous journey to choose love over hate and hope over fear.” - Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Only Hadley knows what really happened that day, and she’s not talking. When Hadley attempts to take her own life at the hospital post-accident, her friends, doctors, family, and the investigator on the case want to know why. ![]() But when Hadley’s forbidden relationship with Charlie Simmons deepens, the violence at home escalates, culminating in an explosive accident that will leave everyone changed. ![]() ![]() Hadley McCauley will do anything to keep her sister safe from their father. But nothing is ever as it seems, and this family is hiding a dark secret. The McCauleys look perfect on the outside. Now Is Everything is a stirring debut novel told in alternating THEN and NOW chapters, perfect for Sarah Dessen and Jennifer Niven fans, about what one girl is willing to do to protect her past, present, and future. ![]() Read the book New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith calls “powerful and haunting,” and acclaimed author Peter Brown Hoffmeister calls “beautiful and sad.” * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * A Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee * ![]() ![]() ![]() Can she enact positive changes as a fair and just ruler, and change the system from within? Or will she be forced to rely on fear and violence, and succumb to her darker instincts, becoming almost as corrupt as Chang’an’s previous rulers, in her quest for vengeance? INCLUSION CRITERIA ![]() However, she must not only contend with political unrest and continued Hundun attacks but also with the gods themselves, who hold Li Shimin’s life in their hands and seek to control Zetian as their puppet.ĭangerous forces seek to undermine Zetian at every turn. Having reclaimed her homeland from the Hunduns and learned the true nature of the gods, Iron Widow Zetian returns to Chang’an with Emperor-General Qin Zheng to rule together and attempt to deconstruct the corrupt and misogynist system that plagues the country. ![]() Heavenly Tyrant Iron Widow #2 by Xiran Jay Zhao ![]() ![]() Plenty of class assumption and cliché from A. This has been one of the best books that I have experienced in an audio format.įunny, poignant, complex – with excellent readingĪ wonderful almost-epic about the life and loves of two-and-a-half generations of an extended family and friends, spanning the closing years of the 19th century to the end of the first World War. The ending leaves so many threads unaccounted for.but I think this reflects a commitment to the complex realism of the book that takes in so much any neat ending would have felt fraudulent. My family wondered if I was ok as I always had headphones on! A compelling book: art, families, women, children, men - puppets and politics. I have been carrying around the listening - all 32 hours (!!!!) - over the last few weeks and become more and more immersed. The book is extraordinary in so many ways - especially for the sheer amount of historical research that is studded through the plot as it traces a group of variously intertwined characters towards the terrible annihilation of the first world war. ![]() I was pleased to find that Juliet Stevenson was the narrator - great timing and emphasis. I am not sure that I would have been able to complete a reading of the book, so the audio has been great for allowing the sprawling and ever shifting narrative to just keep on and on as it moves from character to character and place to place. ![]() Intelligent and complex book, beautifully read. ![]() ![]() Rooney’s characters are young Irish intellectuals. These exchanges are filled with the sharp social commentary to which we have grown accustomed in Rooney’s writing. In chapters with alternating formats, we watch in splendid detail from a third-person perspective before Rooney switches to giving us Alice and Eileen’s emails in epistolary form. Around 30 years old, these four are slightly older than Frances and Bobbi from Rooney’s Conversations With Friends or Connell and Marianne from her Normal People. It is hard to resist visualizing their names emblazoned in white Helvetica stacked vertically on a plain black T-shirt. ![]() For at least a bit, their restless relationship is filled with grace.īeautiful World, Where Are You revolves around four characters: Alice, Felix, Simon and Eileen. These alienated, anxious characters find a moment of peace together in the pews. ![]() Mass at the “Church of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners” after spending the night together. Two of the characters find themselves attending the 9:00 a.m. This time, I can pinpoint that moment to exactly-the point when I put my book down to text my friend. ![]() There comes a point in each of her novels, usually about 100 pages in, where I find myself falling in love. It’s similar to her other ones,” I responded, “good in a familiar way.” “How’s the book?” a dear friend texted me, knowing I had an advance reader’s copy of Rooney’s new novel Beautiful World, Where Are You. Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney ![]() ![]() ![]() I have been a huge fan of Nora Roberts' for years now and couldn't have been more thrilled with this new series by her. I'm taking a brief turn away from Young Adult fiction to discuss "Year One" by Nora Roberts, a contemporary romance. But a purpose awaits them that will shape their lives and the lives of all those who remain. ![]() In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. And Rachel and Jonah, a resourceful doctor and a paramedic who fend off despair with their determination to keep a young mother and three infants in their care alive. Fred, her young colleague, possessed of burgeoning abilities and an optimism that seems out of place in this bleak landscape. Arlys, a journalist who has lost her audience but uses pen and paper to record the truth. ![]() Chuck, a tech genius trying to hack his way through a world gone offline. At the same time, other travelers are heading west too, into a new frontier. ![]() Some of it is unimaginably evil, and it can lurk anywhere, around a corner, in fetid tunnels beneath the river-or in the ones you know and love the most.Īs word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, and with nothing left to count on but each other, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. Worked by Lana Bingham, practicing in the loft apartment she shares with her lover, Max. ![]() ![]() Updated on Maby Kristen Palamara: Forrest Gump continues to be a classic Oscar-winning movie with countless life lessons scattered throughout the movie that center on Tom Hanks' character Forrest Gump. Here are several lessons to be learned from the Robert Zemeckis film Forrest Gump. ![]() We can learn a lot when we see the world through his eyes. No matter what stage of life someone is in, everyone can take away something meaningful from Gump’s story. RELATED: 10 Underrated Kids Movies From The 1990s ![]() The story about one man’s incredible and unexpected life journey is as significant now as it was when the film was first released in 1994. A heartwarming tale with a wholesome message that will never become irrelevant, Forrest Gumpis the perfect movie to watch when you’re in the mood for a little soul-searching. ![]() |