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Manzarene7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() He was a member of Pleasant Hill Trinity Baptist Church in Simsboro, but is also known to have attended the "sanctified" St. someone not necessarily an ordained minister, who would attend regular services at churches hoping for an opportunity to preach, but who would more often address spontaneous gatherings in the street, or set up their own storefront churches. ![]() He was described as a "jack-leg preacher" – i.e. He farmed 30–40 acres (12–16 ha) of land by the settlement of Simsboro near Teague, Texas. People who knew him as an adult recalled him as standing about 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) or 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall, and being "stocky" or about 180 lb (82 kg) and that he was a snuff-dipper. He was born in Freestone County, Texas on January 11, 1880, the son of Tim Phillips (from Mississippi) and Nancy Phillips (née Cooper, from Texas). The exact nature of the instrument or instruments he played is uncertain, being identified only as "novelty accompaniment" on the labels of the 78rpm records released during his lifetime. George Washington "Wash" Phillips (January 11, 1880 – September 20, 1954) was an American gospel and gospel blues singer and instrumentalist. ![]()
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Angelique and the King by Anne Golon7/8/2023 ![]() See more » Angélique, the Marquise of the AngelsĪngélique, the Marquise of the Angels (Angélique, Marquise des Anges) is a 1956 novel by Anne Golon & Serge Golon, the first novel in Angélique series.New!!: Angélique and the King and Angélique (novel series) ![]() New!!: Angélique and the King and Alexandre Dumas Īngelique (original Angélique) is a series of 13 French historical adventure books by the novelist duo Anne and Serge Golon. ![]() Alexandre DumasĪlexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père ("father"), was a French writer. Ģ0 relations: Alexandre Dumas, Angélique (novel series), Angélique, the Marquise of the Angels, Angelica and the King, Anne Golon, Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, François Adhémar de Monteil, Comte de Grignan, Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné, France, Franco-Dutch War, French language, Hardcover, Historical fiction, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Novel, Paperback, Rougé, Suzanne du Plessis-Bellière, The Three Musketeers, 1959 in literature. ![]() ![]() Angélique and the King (Angélique et le Roy) is a 1959 novel by Anne Golon and Serge Golon, the second novel in the ''Angélique'' series. ![]()
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The Unexpected Bride by Joanne Walsh7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() How on earth could anyone make such a ridiculous mistake? When it becomes clear that Andie will be humiliated if the slip-up becomes public, Heath does what any good friend would - he suggests they pretend the engagement is real until the Giveaway is over and then quietly “break up” when no one is paying any attention. When Heath learns he and Andie are last minute finalists in the Great Wedding Giveaway, he’s completely baffled. ![]() As she watches the man she’s loved from afar for half her life dance with another woman, Andie allows herself a moment of sheer fantasy as she fills out a stray entry form for the Great Wedding Giveaway.Īndie channels years of fantasy and yearning for Heath McGregor onto the page, but she never intends to actually enter the Giveaway. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play BooksĮveryone in Marietta, Montana, is in love and getting married - at least that’s the way it feels to Andie Bennett the night of the Valentine’s Ball. ![]()
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![]() ![]() His mother cannot even bear to look at this stranger who has taken away her pride and joy, and senses that the mother/son bond might be unraveling before her very eyes. Her moon and her stars decide it’s time to move in with his girlfriend and leave behind all that is familiar. One day the son brings home a girlfriend for his mother to approve, but whether she does approve or not is irrelevant. Therefore it comes as rather a shock when the boy becomes a young man starts staying out late and begins to forge a life of his own in which the mother suddenly finds to her chagrin that she has very little input. ![]() ![]() This mother/son bond is formed sometimes while the fetus is still in the womb, and as time passes and the boy blossoms and grows, that bond is strengthened further still. Of course, there are exceptions, but I’m going to write on a general level here, and assume a strong mother/son bond. Sons (and daughters too, but I am writing here of the mother/son relationship) are our moon and our stars. We as mothers spend years nurturing our children and trying to do our very best to give them a good childhood to remember, perhaps even better than the ones we had ourselves. Let’s give her the floor.ĭisclosure: As an Amazon affiliate, I receive a commission on any purchases made through the links in this post at no extra cost to you. Stevie Turner, the author of T he Daughter-in-law Syndrome, stops by today to guest post. ![]()
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Madhouse at the end of earth7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Together, Cook and Amundsen would plan a last-ditch, desperate escape from the ice-one that would either etch their names into history or doom them to a terrible fate in the frozen ocean. Frederick Cook, the wild American whose later infamy would overshadow his brilliance on the Belgica and the ship’s first mate, soon-to-be legendary Roald Amundsen, who later raced Captain Scott to the South Pole. As the crew teetered on the brink, the Captain increasingly relied on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed in captivity – Dr. In this epic tale, Julian Sancton unfolds a story of adventure gone horribly awry. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness, their minds ravaged by the sound of dozens of rats teeming in the hold, they descended into madness. But the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the Bellinghausen sea, condemning the ship’s crew to overwintering in Antarctica and months of endless polar night. ![]() ![]() ![]() The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winterAugust 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. ![]()
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Gothic! by Deborah Noyes7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Like me, Louisa grew up devouring gothic romance-in her case, alongside the elevated work of Concord neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau.īy 1863, Louisa had already been a professional writer for ten years with fairy tales, poetry, literary fiction, and popular fiction under her belt. ![]() I set out to focus on her “hungry” years (and in her case we can take that literally) growing up in relative poverty in an eccentric family, constantly on the move. I read Little Women later in life, so the book wasn’t formative in the way that it was for so many others, though like a lot of aspiring women writers, I strongly identified with Louisa’s alter ego, Jo Marsh.įor me it was Louisa’s unusual upbringing and the fact that she lived a literary double life that made me want to write about her. My book ends (spoiler) at the moment her iconic one begins. Welcome, Deborah! Could you tell us about your new release?Ī Hopeful Heart (Random House, 2020) is a biography of Louisa May Alcott before her break-out success with Little Women (Roberts Brothers, 1868). I am excited to welcome Deborah Noyes to Cynsations to share with our readers her thoughts on the creative life, both about her own work and that which has influenced her. ![]()
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Essays by george orwell7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() of literature - Politics and the English language - Confessions of a. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Bernard Crick. Benefit of clergy: some notes on Salvador Dali - Propaganda and demotic speech. Displaying an almost unrivalled mastery of English plain prose, Orwell's essays created a unique literary manner from the process of thinking aloud and continue to challenge, move and entertain. With great originality and wit Orwell unfolds his views on subjects ranging from a revaluation of Charles Dickens to the nature of Socialism, from a comic yet profound discussion of naughty seaside postcards to a spirited defence of English cooking. ![]() This outstanding collection brings together Orwell's longer, major essays and a fine selection of shorter pieces that includes 'My Country Right or Left', 'Decline of the English Murder', 'Shooting an Elephant' and 'A Hanging'. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help Politics and the English Language (1946) is one of the best-known essays by George Orwell (1903-50). The articles collected in George Orwell's Essays illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of this century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. ![]()
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The wilderness brene brown7/7/2023 ![]() Fitting in is being accepted for being like everyone else.” Fitting in is being somewhere you want to be, but they don’t care one way or the other.” ![]() “Belonging is being somewhere you want to be, and they want you. One of the most poignant parts of the book is when she quotes groups of middle school students who came up with their own distinctions between these two concepts: Brown defines belonging as “an innate desire to be a part of something larger than us.” She goes on to say that our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance, and that being ourselves sometimes means standing alone.įitting in is not the same as belonging – in fact it can often be a barrier to it. In looking at some other reviews of this book, I am not surprised that there are people who are dismissive of the book based on their beloved writer having the audacity to “be political.” Which ironically is a wonderful illustration of the points this book sets out to make about true belonging and braving the wilderness.ĭr. Brené Brown, who previously wrote The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong.” She talks about writing this book against the backdrop of polarizing political and ideological chaos. ![]() ![]() 2017) True belonging doesn’t require that you change who you are. ![]()
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Sacred woman book near me7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() “With following her program I learned what real food does to my body temple, how I can heal myself and create a peaceful life after grief and loss. Read More: ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ season 2 to premiere in April Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union to guest star ![]() Queen Afua accompanied London last year to speak to a group of women affected by gun violence and has spoken with her openly about grief and motherhood. ![]() Lauren London publicly heralded the holistic healer as her “spiritual mother” who helped her find healing after the death of her partner, Grammy award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019. “I’ve always been thinking about global healing, global connecting, and how we can spread wellness,” she said. A post shared by Queen Afua Afua has cultivated a loyal following for more than 40 years and she has “devoted her life to fighting diseases by teaching people how to understand and utilize the power of food, self-care, and holistic healthy choices as an empowering lifestyle,” according to her biography. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Last, consider the increased attention devoted to gender transition. Trudeau’s appearance on a drag show is news enough making sure kids know about it adds another twist. Nonetheless, liberalism has nothing to say about normalizing drag. The Halton District School Board ruled recently that an Oakville shop teacher be allowed to continue wearing his “large prosthetic breasts in class.” Dimensions aside, choice of attire necessarily falls outside the liberal ethos.ĬBC Kids News, the “daily news service for kids in Canada,” made special mention last week of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s upcoming guest appearance on Canada’s Drag Race, another first for Canada. ![]() However, even committed classical liberals and libertarians find some things beyond the pale, but they have lost the language to say why. Liberalism demands embrace where many people, by nature, might recoil. Liberal elites delight in showing tolerance for things their neighbours cannot stand. I published this in Epoch Timesand wanted to share it with you all here, too. ![]() |