They do not realize that this book contains life-changing information. They consider his masterpiece of a book as a mere coffee-table book or a book that you use for light reading when you are traveling and then forget all about it. The first problem is that most people are too lazy to implement the ideals of Stephen Covey in their lives. There are two main problems here, and we are talking only about the people who have read the book already. Now, I am not saying that by using Covey’s model, or anyone else’s model for that matter, you can become a sure-shot success, but at least we should have seen many more successes around us already judging by the number of copies the book has sold! So, where is the shortcoming? This is definitely true because we still see so much failure all around us. This book was wonderful education for people, education in how to live life effectively and get closer to the ideal of being a ‘success’ in life.īut not everyone understands Stephen Covey’s model fully well, or maybe there are some people who haven’t read it yet. When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly.
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In this brilliant and provocative book, Segal proposes that the power of true happiness can only be discovered collectively. She also shows how the gaps in care that come from the diminishing role of the welfare state must be replaced by alternative ways of living together and looking after one another. Examining her own experience in the women’s movement, Segal looks at the relationship between love and sex, and the scope for utopian thinking as a means to a better future. She argues that instead of obsessing about our own well-being we should seek fulfilment in the lives of others. Segal believes we have lost the art of "radical happiness" - the liberation that comes with transformative, collective joy. While research and technology find new ways to measure contentment and popular culture encourages us to think of happiness as a human right, misery is abundant. In an era of increasing individualism, we have never been more isolated and dispirited. She recently co-wrote The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence (2020) and is currently writing Lean on Me: Disavowals of Dependency. A passionate call to rediscover the political and emotional joy that emerges when we share our lives Gender Psychology & Politics Making Trouble: Life & Politics Out of Time: The Pleasures & Perils of Ageing Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy. Spanning more than fifty years of Vietnamese history and barreling toward an unforgettable conclusion, this is a time-traveling, heart-pounding, border-crossing fever dream of a novel that will haunt you long after the last page. Part puzzle, part revenge tale, part ghost story, this book takes us from colonial mansions to ramshackle zoos, from sweaty nightclubs to the jostling seats of motorbikes, from ex-pat flats to sizzling back-alley street carts. Each new character and timeline brings us one step closer to understanding what binds them all. Alongside them, we meet a young boy who is sent to a boarding school for the métis children of French expatriates, just before Vietnam declares its independence from colonial rule two Frenchmen who are trying to start a business with the Vietnam War on the horizon and the employees of the Saigon Spirit Eradication Co., who find themselves investigating strange occurrences in a farmhouse on the edge of a forest. The fates of these two women are inescapably linked, bound together by past generations, by ghosts and ancestors, by the history of possessed bodies and possessed lands. And both will have their revenge.ġ986: The teenage daughter of a wealthy Vietnamese family loses her way in an abandoned rubber plantation while fleeing her angry father and is forever changed.Ģ011: A young, unhappy Vietnamese American woman disappears from her new home in Saigon without a trace. Build Your House Around My Body: A Novel Hardcover Jby Violet Kupersmith (Author) 677 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 4.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Two young women go missing decades apart. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed-reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.Ĭorinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. Connect with her here: Newsletter: Website: Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children. Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles. Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight off his most violent instincts. There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune harboring a dark secret. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune, where their father, a self-proclaimed healer, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to LA in search of his mother. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls. When a teen runs away from his father’s mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.įrom the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles in all its facets, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific, from the 110 to Skid Row.ĭuring a typically crowded morning commute, a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. It goes from a stranger knocking on the door late at night disturbing a not-so-happy couple, to three strangers (inevitably) hunting this couple down. We've probably all feared experiencing a break in while in the house, some crazed serial killer coming in to kill us right where we are supposed to feel the safest. This slasher distinguishes itself with it's premise. In the RT consensus you may have read the following: "The Strangers provides a few scares, but offers little else to distinguish itself from other slasher films." and while I have a few critiques of this film myself which keep it from being better, I do not agree with this consensus. And then real danger does show up - in the form of three masked torturers, leaving Kristen and James struggling for survival.Ī good, suspenseful, horror film. When he returns, he accidentally kills his friend Mike (Glenn Howerton), mistaking him for an intruder. First, a mysterious and dangerous woman arrives at the door while James is out on an errand. Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) are expecting a relaxing weekend at a family vacation home, but their stay turns out to be anything but peaceful. Comparing their relationship while they were all lying to her, with when she is aware of the situation and SHE DECIDES she wants it.Īlso, there’s no Dub Con here, everything (for the most part) was fully consented and I appreciate that.Īlso, we saw different sides from the male characters that we hadn’t before, and in my head, they are not such assholes anymore. The dynamics were not so different from book one, but there is one tiny detail: SHE CONSENTED TO IT!!!!! In comparison with the first book, this one was WAY better, in terms of consent and “open communication”. The writing was amazing, the action plot was thrilling and there are no dull moments in this book, enjoyed it really much. Mood: Delicious, Different and interesting, Heavy, Hot and complicated, Thrilling Main characters: Landry, Scout, Sparrow and Sully TRIGGER WARNINGS (Based on StoryGraphs): Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body Shaming, Child Abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical Abuse, Sexism, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Sexual Content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence Tropes: Forbidden/Taboo, Kidnapping is a love language, Reverse Harem Subgenres: Contemporary Romance, Dark, Erotic, New Adult, Retelling To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's own life. To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development. De Profundis è una lunga lettera che Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) scrisse, dopo essere stato processato per omosessualità, al suo compagno, Alfred Douglas, nel 1897, proprio durante il periodo della carcerazione. S, the rain falling through the leaves, or the dew creeping over the grass and making it silver - would all be tainted for me, and lose their healing power, and their power of communicating joy. The Book of Earth lays the groundwork for anyone wishing to understand Musashi's teachings the Book of Water explains the warrior's approach to strategy the Book of Fire teaches fundamental fighting techniques based on the Earth and Water principles the Book of Wind describes differences between Musashi's own martial style and the styles of other fighting schools while the Book of No-thing describes the way of nature as understood through an unthinking existing preconception.įamed martial artist and bestselling author Stephen Kaufman has translated this classic without the usual academic or commercial bias, driving straight into the heart of Musashi's martial teachings and interpreting them for his fellow martial artists. Like the original, this classic book of strategy is divided into five sections. It is a crucial book for every martial artist to read and understand. The result is an enthralling book on military strategy that combines the instincts of the warrior with the philosophies of Zen Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and Taoism. It explains the underlying truths necessary for a full understanding of Musashi's message for warriors. Description This classic interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's famous Book of Five Rings is explicitly intended for the martial artist-as Miyamoto Musashi originally intended. I was 11 years old when Fear of Flying was published and didn’t notice when it took off, a sensational debut novel by a 31-year-old that has sold more than 27 million copies (and remains in print). From the start, Jong has surged to the front, leading Baby Boomers where they fear to tread, though somehow I’ve missed out until now. That is, I made her Fear trilogy- Fear of Flying (1973), Fear of Fifty (1994), and now Fear of Dying-my bedtime reading for a week, playing catch-up with a cultural phenomenon that doesn’t just “linger on,” as she humbly puts it. And then they linger on, despite the odds. Sometimes my books are messengers that people want to shoot. But, in the interim, like a child, it may have to take a lot of abuse. It will begin its long journey from my will, my brain, my language, into the hearts of those who need it. It will cease to be mine it will go out into the world and become like a fire hydrant for any cur to piss on. The truth is: I do not want to finish the book and let it go. |