![]() ![]() Its inhabitants are marching towards the end of time. "And unlike Greek and Roman myths, they portray a world which is finite. "The Norse myths are important because they take place in a landscape which for people in Britain and the English-speaking world, we recognise as being like our own," Professor Larrington tells BBC Culture. The joy of reading is to commune with other people through the stories they have left behind – but to recognise in their worlds something of our own.Ī new book, The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington, a professor at Oxford University, explores the contemporary resonances of Norse myths, and examines their reimagining in popular culture. Reading stories from centuries' past, it's reassuring to discover that while times change, human instincts and emotions are more constant and universal. The stories we tell reflect who we are, as both individuals and societies, at any given time. In this discipline, the premise that there are seven basic plots (as outlined in a book of the same name by Christopher Booker) holds sway. ![]() I am a novelist, and teach creative writing. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations." This is particularly true of storytelling. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. ![]() The US writer Mark Twain famously wrote: "There is no such thing as a new idea. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today.” - The New YorkerĬalpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. “The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. ![]() ![]() Taz puts everything at risk for his country, including his marriage. ![]() His job is to infiltrate a terrorist organization in order to thwart an impending attack on the homeland. Now settled in with a family, everything seems to be going well, until that is, Slate asks Taz to go undercover on a secret mission in cooperation with Homeland Security. The second book in this set, entitled Taz, takes up a few years later in Taz and Lindsey's marriage. Taz will face disciplinary repercussions when he crosses the line with the Bureau in order to find Lindsey when someone evil comes calling. But who will get burned?Their relationship is certainly not without challenges. As each jewel-toned vibration is inhaled, we are filled with light and love. ![]() ![]() It has been a year ago that 19-year-old Lindsey Dennison's life took an abrupt turn. As much as Taz tries to resist the temptation, there's just something about Lindsey that draws her to him like a moth to a flame. When we breathe in and focus on each color, we are rainbow wisdom. Love Plus One (G-Man series Book 2) Andrea Smith, author. ![]() Now from the Amazon Best-Selling 'G-Man' Series, Author Andrea Smith gives you the Taz collection! This two e-book set contains "Love Plus One" and "Taz" for your reading pleasure.įBI Agent Taz Matthews is the readers pick for 'Best Book Boyfriend' of 2014!' Start with Love Plus One where the hot, alpha man-whore is smitten with his best friend Slate's step-daughter, college coed Lindsey Dennison. ![]() ![]() Clarifying what each of you wants out of a certain conversation. ![]() Gottman calls this the “soft start-up.” At its core is using a productive, non-judgmental, and non-accusatory tone with “I” based rather than “you” based statements that do not place blame. So, when bringing up a challenging or difficult subject with your partner, start from a space that is as loving and as open as possible. John Gottman says that the way conversations begin usually determines how the conversations end.
![]() We both enjoyed reading about Jane Goodall and her work as a Primatologist (that’s a scientist who studies primates). (You’d just have to slim down some of the reading!) ![]() This could be a project completed over time or as a project for a one day block. ![]() The lapbook, book list, and resources here would be appropriate for any elementary unit study about Africa, chimpanzees, or women in science. One reason is because Jane Goodall and her work with Chimpanzees caught my son’s eye.įor our lessons, we created the lapbook section by section as we read through the books and found information about Goodall online. We lingered in Africa a little longer than the other continents. My oldest is nearly six now and we are learning about Africa with our kindergarten around the world curriculum. ![]() Jane Goodall for Kids, Lesson Plans and Lapbook Read on to find books, activities, and media for your Jane Goodall lesson plans! My kids loved learning about Jane Goodall! I’m excited to share our unit study resources and hand made lapbook. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a writer and full-time, active Keys resident in the 1990's, I regularly published theater reviews and feature articles in regional magazines, including interviews with famous writers such as Kurt Vonnegut, Nancy Friday, Wendy Wasserman, and JoAnne Akalaitis. I couldn't return to Key West without a book in my back pocket. ![]() My husband and I also enjoy a part-time residence in Orting, WA, a small town southeast of Seattle. I am currently a resident of Wilmington, North Carolina, with plans to resume part-time residence in Key West this October. The publisher is BookLocker, an independent firm in Bradenton, Florida. My debut novel is the first in a paranormal romantic suspense trilogy. And, I promise, for those who knew me as a Key West writer, the story contains Key West flourishes. The main character is an up-and-coming San Francisco architect. The setting is a small Wyoming village, with local color inspired by my husband, a native. This month I published my first novel, a three-year labor of love: "Home Schooling: The Fire Night Ball." The time is the late 1970's, a period of cultural upheaval. I'm an Ohioan by birth, with ties to Florida, California, Seattle, and North Carolina. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Love in the Face of ISIS by Lorraine Marie Varela.First and Goal by Jake Byrne with Holly Michael.A Daily Invitation to Friendship With God by Bill.My Father's House by Rose Chandler Johnson.A Teen's Guide to the 5 Love Languages by Gary Cha.Lessons from the East by Bob Roberts Jr.Dwelling Places by Lucinda Secrest McDowell.Love is Something You Do by Sherry & Bobby Burnette. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite his initial jubilation for having status and position in the community later, he finds himself isolated at this stage even from his childhood friends. Jonas becomes surprised when he comes to know about his assigned role of getting training as the Receiver of Memory, a high official, who sits beside the Chief Elder during ceremonies. On that day, all of his classmates receive orders to stand in the order of their birthday dates during the ceremony presided over by the Chief Elder. They assure him that the Elders never commit a mistake. ![]() When his Ceremony of Twelve, a ceremony to allot roles to each 12-year old person, arrives, he is rather shocked but seeks no guidance from his parents. Jonas’ father works as a Nurturer, while his mother works in the Justice Department in the community. ![]() Jonas, the boy, sees that the community elder, the Chief Elder, has assigned a specific role to every infant he is going to assume in the future after he grows up. The community is established to spread sameness among all of its members for justice and fair play. The story starts with a 12 year old boy living in a seemingly ‘perfect’ community with no war, hatred, hunger, poverty and crime. ![]() ![]() ![]() También hay que decir que en Finn y Jake las princesas también representan a esa figura femenina luchadora, mientras que en Fionna y Cake los príncipes requieren más la ayuda de ambas heroínas.Ĭake es igual de cómica e imaginativa que Jake, lo que también me encanta. De echo, que hayan conservado esa personalidad tan heroica y fuerte, como en la versión original, me encanta porque nos enseña a una figura femenina que sabe valerse por sí misma, sin la necesidad de una figura masculina. Fionna y Cake los defienden, pero la Reina Hielo acaba embrujando al protector de fuego, convirtiéndolo en un pequeño león de fuego.įionna, al igual que Finn, es un personaje que lucha por lo que cree y que ayuda a todos los que están en apuros. La historia trata de como la Reina Hielo vuelve a la carga torturando a los leones de fuego y a su protector. ![]() "Hora de aventuras" es una serie que siempre he disfrutado y ahora que se ha terminado, solo quedan los cómics, tanto los de Finn y Jake como los de Fionna y Cake, los cuales me encantan por ser esa versión en femenino de la historia original. ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm especially honored that DePaul University Education Professor Roxanne Owens called the novel "a must-read addition for school libraries everywhere." See her full review below, along with other review excerpts. ![]() I'm thrilled the response to Playing by Heart has been so positive. Teachers and homeschooling parents: subscribe to Carmela's Creativity Newsletter to download a FREE Teacher's Guide containing book-related student activities and discussion questions for Playing by Heart here. Playing by Heart is available wherever books are sold, including your favorite independent bookseller here or through links on the publisher's website.īook club members: subscribe to Carmela's Creativity Newsletter to download Discussion Questions for Playing by Heart here. ![]() For information about them, see this website I created. Playing by Heart was inspired by two amazing sisters who were far ahead of their time-mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi and composer Maria Teresa Agnesi. For a brief plot summary, see the left sidebar of this page (under the cover image). It's a sweet historical romance recommended for ages 12 and up. At its core, Playing by Heart (from Vinspire Publishing) is the story of two teens struggling to follow their true calling, even when it conflicts with their father's selfish goals. ![]() |