![]() ![]() Redd’s family represents a range of varying hair textures and care routines, while Myers’s vibrant illustrations bring the close-knit crew and their daily rituals to affectionate life. ![]() A search begins, the whole family pitching in until the purple cap is found in an amusing spot. Wearing her own hair in a freshly braided crown, the girl discovers that her bedtime bonnet, which helps “protect my hair from tangles and lint,” is missing. Bedtime Bonnet Storytelling Kit 1 Review View Larger Bedtime Bonnet Storytelling Kit 34.99 Qty Add to Cart Add to Registry Add to Shopping List Ship Item In stock and ready to ship Store Pickup Not eligible for store pickup. Her father’s brush “makes rows of black waves appear,” her grandmother “rolls up her silver mane,” and her mother “gathers her corkscrew curls” before each adds their own covering (wave cap, kerchief, scarf). Her brother “twists and tightens each of his locs” before donning a durag, while Sis “combs her hair in a swirl” before putting it in a wrap. The youngest, an expressive girl sporting two Afro puffs, introduces readers to her family as they begin readying for bed. “In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up,” begins this story about a intergenerational black family’s nighttime hair routines. ![]()
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![]() Anson Allaway is a renowned neurosurgeon - and an unapologetic playboy. When a fatal accident turns her world upside down, she struggles to pick up the pieces, uncertain that she'll ever regain control or rediscover her sense of self. Kendall Matthews is intelligent, quick on her feet, and compassionate - everything you'd want in an ICU nurse. Kendall's colleague at South Florida's Gold Coast General, he would never consider dipping his pen in the company ink (despite rumors to the contrary). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Should they maintain peace or go to war with the allied clans to protect their newfound power? And when their chieftain looks to Tova to cast the stones, she sets into motion a series of events that will not only change the landscape of the mainland forever but will give her something she believed she could never have again-a home. For the first time in generations, the leaders of the Svell are divided. ![]() She has found a fragile place among those who fear her, but when two clans to the east bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse. Her own home and clan are long-faded memories, but the sacred symbols and staves inked over every inch of her skin mark her as one who can cast the rune stones and see into the future. ![]() ![]() About the Book Tova lives amongst the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue, but when two neighboring clans bury their age-old blood feud and join together as one, her world is dangerously close to collapse.įrom Adrienne Young, New York Times bestselling author of Sky in the Deep, comes her new gut-wrenching epic The Girl the Sea Gave Back.įor as long as she can remember, Tova has lived among the Svell, the people who found her washed ashore as a child and use her for her gift as a Truthtongue. ![]() ![]() They are simply making you feel better or worse about what is going on now, what has gone on in the past, or what might go on in the future.’ They have no effect on anything or anybody, except you. ‘If you’re willing to be objective and watch all your thoughts, you’ll see that the vast majority of them have no relevance. ![]() ‘There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the one who hears it.’.Last week, I shared seven powerful lessons from the book. The book teaches that we are separate from the voice in our heads, and advises us about the importance of deciding to be happy regardless of what happens.Īfter reading the book, my life improved because I stopped attaching emotions to my thoughts and I realized that overanalyzing the future is futile since the mind knows nothing about the future. The Untethered Soul, by Michael Singer, is an amazing self-help book for anyone that wants to attain inner peace and everlasting happiness. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, I read The Polar Express each December!Īnd I tried to (generally) exclude poems because the focus here is stories. I also included some beloved Christmas short stories that are geared toward children, because they are so timeless and often still read by adults. And Louisa May Alcott has written SO many short Christmas stories. ![]() Here, I focused on authors that you may already know and love and, if an author had several Christmas stories (which is the case for several authors), I chose to pick just one main one to highlight to get you started reading their Christmas stories.įor example, I featured Hans Christian Anderson for the popular The Little Match Girl, but he is also known for fairy tales like The Fir Tree. If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit, these are the best Christmas short stories for adults to make you feel festive in no time with both traditional and modern tales.Īs always, when creating a “best of” list, it’s difficult to narrow down the options. ![]() ![]() ![]() Try out Maurene's writing exercise with books from different authors. Participate in a Tweet Chat with Maurene and our other Camp Counselors! Follow the #CampNaNoAdvice tag on Twitter this Wednesday, July 5, at 10 am PDT to ask our Counselors your writing questions.Start writing! If you haven't started your Camp project yet, go to My Dashboard and accept the challenge!. ![]() What are the books that inspire you? Share your thoughts with Maurene, or thank her for today's #CampCarePackage! Do it until you feel the little embers of writing desire turn hot-then open up that doc, and strike while the iron’s hot. So I recommend this little exercise:Ĭrack open your favorite books and read the first few pages. ![]() ![]() There’s nothing like reading a good book to remind myself of why I want to write, what my ultimate goals are. Before starting a new project, I like to seek out that inspiration in good writing. A blank document can be intimidating and very uninspiring. Sometimes the hardest part of writing is getting into the right headspace to dig in. Author Maurene Goo brings us this week's Camp Care Packages: Your daily Camp Care Package is brought to you in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. ![]() ![]() He received a doctorate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in 1976.Īfter a stint at a parish church in Bronxville, Meier returned to Dunwoodie Seminary in 1972 to teach and eventually served as the chair of the seminary’s Scripture studies department before transferring to the pontifical university in the United States, the Catholic University of America, in 1984. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on December 21, 1967. ![]() After graduating in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, Meier studied at the historic Jesuit university in Rome, the Gregorian.Ī priest in the Archdiocese of New York, he was ordained in St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York, just outside of Yonkers. ![]() He entered New York City’s archdiocesan seminary for college and studied for the priesthood at St. Meier was born in the Bronx, New York, on Aug. ![]() ![]() But even if she does decide to risk her heart on Caleb, there is no guarantee her stubborn Scot will want to risk his heart on her. When his stay in Boston becomes permanent, Ava must decide whether to fight her feelings for him or give into them. Not long thereafter Ava realizes she's made a terrible error because as it turns out Caleb Scott isn't quite so unlikeable after all. Fight or Flight Written by: Samantha Young Narrated by: Angelica Lee Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins 4.4 (77 ratings) Try for 0. Ava agrees, knowing her heart's in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb's orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he's stranded in Boston. And that's all it was-until Caleb shows up on her doorstep. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava's ever had. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn't hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. ![]() The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. A series of chance encounters leads to a sizzling new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. ![]() ![]() ![]() While this is true, the word ‘biography’ fails to do justice to the book’s sheer scale. The Power Broker is usually described as a biography of Robert Moses, New York public official. But even though The Power Broker came out almost 50 years ago, it remains unmissable for anyone interested in the inner workings of politics and corruption. This is a book about a man you’ve never heard of a city you don’t live in and politics that happened before you were born. More The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New YorkĪn exploration of real-world politics through the life of one deeply flawed man Issue Archive About Felix Write For Us Contact Felix The student newspaper of Imperial College London The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York | Books | Felix Online Felix ![]() ![]() One ghost ship even made it into the Oval Office in the form of the President’s desk. They’ve been found drifting and fully searched only to find no crew or passengers. There are some ships that may not be real at all, ones that have no evidence of ever existing, spotted simply aw glowing apparitions cresting over the waves. One of the most popular type of sea stories is that of the ghost ship, or phantom ship, depending on who you ask. Whatever the reason, sailors are known to have a certain fondness for myth and legend. ![]() Maybe it’s the fact that sailing is one of the world’s oldest professions. Maybe it’s just the type of person that an ocean life attracts. ![]() Maybe it’s the precarity of being at mercy of the wind and the waves and the storms and the currents. There is something about life at sea that makes folks a little superstitious. A painting of the Flying Dutchman Nautical Lore Background ![]() |