![]() The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess. Lady Smoke by Laura Sebastian From Goodreads: The Kaiser murdered Theodosias mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. 68 quotes from Ash Princess (Ash Princess Trilogy, 1): We are not defined by the things we do in order to survive. Releasing the Gods Leia Stone Young Adult Books Like From Blood and Ash 11. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle.Īs visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change fate–and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends–countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come–for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. ![]() ![]() Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Ash Princess is the story of a princess, Theodosia, trying to regain her country from conquerors who have humiliated her for years. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He responds, 'All I want to do is to sit and smell the flowers!' His mother is very understanding.įerdinand grows over the years, eventually getting to be the largest and strongest of the group. One day, his mother notices that he is not playing with the other bulls and asks him why. The scene starts with many bulls, romping together and butting their heads, but Ferdinand is different all he wants to do all day is go under a shady cork tree and smell the flowers. It was remade in 2017 by Blue Sky Studios with John Cena as the titular bull. The music was by Albert Hay Malotte, most known for his setting of The Lord's Prayer, commonly sung at weddings. It was directed by Dick Rickard and based on the 1936 book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. Ferdinand the Bull is a 1938 American stand-alone animated short produced by Walt Disney Productions and released on November 25, 1938, by RKO Radio Pictures. ![]() ![]() ![]() This study examined the level of agreement with both forms of control and the correlates of each form using a survey of Chinese college students. Nevertheless, there has been a movement during the past several decades towards use of formal criminal justice controls. China has a long history of using informal criminal justice controls. Informal criminal justice control uses morals and social institutions (e.g., family, peers, and neighbors). Formal criminal justice control uses the law and official government agencies (e.g., police, courts, and corrections) to ensure compliance. A major goal of both forms of control is to curb criminal behavior. ![]() There are two major ways for a society to control its members, formal and informal. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The inexorable pull between them, across miles and years, will not be denied. ![]() A RITA® and Audie® Award winner, USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own. He has to lie in order to have her once, and despite the truth, he'll do anything to keep her.Įven though Lennix tries to hate Maxim, too, their hearts are pointed in the same direction. Series: All The Kings Men, 1: Pages: 352. But Maxim's family is the one stealing from hers, and his father is the man she hates most. At a protest for the oil pipeline that threatens to mar her ancestral land forever, they meet in a flurry of stars and sparks, and that one moment changes everything. Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of Maxim's rules. At odds with his mogul father, he's determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as the black sheep. In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade's family and their oil empire have it all…and he wants nothing to do with it. THE KINGMAKER is the epic and powerful first installment in the All The King’s Men Duet by USA Today bestselling and RITA® Award winning author, Kennedy Ryan. St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series)įrom beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the first in her gripping All the King's Men duology. ![]() ![]() Caregivers in essence watch their loved on die twice, once as they gradually lose cognitive abilities and again as the disease ends their life. Alzheimer’s is a difficult, hard, turmoil-inducing illness that pulls into its sphere not only those afflicted with it but those caring for them as well. In the four years I spent researching the novel, time and again I was deeply moved and impressed by families and individuals standing as witness to the enduring dignity of those they cared for. My novel The Wide Circumference of Love is a love story set against the backdrop of Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to WATCH Maria Shriver with me, discussing The Wide Circumference of Love, and Alzheimer’s in the African American community. ![]() I was very gratified to have a conversation about my bestselling novel and my research with Maria Shriver, who has initiated a Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. ![]() ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! ![]() Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]() Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are agents sent to retrieve humans with the ability to resist and transmute the N5S infection originating from Mars, which is spreading across the world fast, turning humans into " Drones" disfigured, zombie-like beings. The story is set in the future, and the plot follows Zoichi Kanoe and his AI companion Fuyu Kanoe, whose luminous form is integrated into the system of his motorcycle. With the help of Fuyu, a digitized intelligence built into the computer system of his heavy dual coil motorcycle, Zoichi's search for the key to salvation will take him on a journey across surreal landscapes and hurl him into battle against mind-bending evil. Seeking to remake the world, Niarudi - the matriarch of the DRF and the mastermind behind the N5SV drone epidemic - has unleashed the Reverse Morphic Polymer. ![]() Zoichi Kanoe, an agent of Toha Heavy Industries, is humanity's last hope, and at the same time he's not even human. The Fifth Volume of Biomega was released on September 19th, 2008 by Shueisha, and on February 8th, 2011 by VIZ Media. In Tsutomu Nihei's nightmare vision of the future, the N5S virus has swept across the Earth, turning most of the population into zombie-like drones. Tsutomu Nihei debuted with the Shiki Award-winning short story BLAME. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though McCarten didn’t rely on a particular book to pen Darkest Hour, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter did his fair share of research. The period piece was penned by biopic genre veteran Anthony McCarten ( The Two Popes, The Theory of Everything, Bohemian Rhapsody). Oldman’s performance was universally acclaimed and contributed greatly to Darkest Hour’s success. Gary Oldman has played many real people in his career, but it is his transformative turn as Churchill that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. Helmed by Joe Wright ( Pride and Prejudice, Atonement), the movie recounts the early years of Churchill’s tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and his stringent measures during the onset of World War II. ![]() ![]() The 2017 war drama Darkest Hour was heavily acclaimed, but historians and audiences also note that the film changed certain aspects of Winston Churchill’s life to evoke more drama. ![]() ![]() Until they are suddenly thrown into the situation where they must act like a couple and real feelings are admitted. ![]() Throughout, an underlying attraction builds between them, but both can’t imagine the other feels the same, due to the almost forbidden nature of their chemistry. It also gives her the opportunity to get back at him for his role in her failed wedding, and so begins a hilarious back and forth of pranks and one up man ship. As she has to work with one of them closely for her pitch to Rebecca, she decides Max is the better option. Jumping at the chance, Lina arrives at the interview, until she meets the representatives from the marketing company, Andrew and Max. ![]() ![]() Three years later, at a wedding reception she’s planned, she meets Rebecca, the CEO of a hotel group who is looking to hire a full-time wedding planner. On the day of her wedding to Andrew, Lina is told by her fiancé’s brother, and best man, Max that Andrew isn’t coming, and Max had a role in the decision. The Worst Best Man is my first book by Mia Sosa and is a hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance about wedding planner Lina and her ex-fiancé’s brother Max and about opening yourself up to a chance at love. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Song “ Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes“ and “ If you’re Happy“.Encourage students’ creativity by having them ideas for other animals that could have been in the story (cat, dog, fish, tortoise, mouse.), and then have them demonstrate how those animals move.Grammatical structures There is/there are, What is it?/What’s this? It’s a … (+ animal).Incorporate exercise and use vocabulary from the book as you lead the students “can you …?” “I can…”: Can you wave your arms like a monkey? I can do it! Can you stamp your feet like an elephant? I can do it! Can you bend your knees like a camel ? I can do it.Sentences structure: Can you… ? Yes I can do it/No I can’t do it/Yes I can…/No I can’t….Move like the animal in the story is moving.As you review vocabulary, ask students match the pictures with the words. Create a word wall of vocabulary from the unit (animals and body parts). ![]() |