![]() ![]() Throughout, we find an emphasis on the nurture of ethical values that are derived from reciprocal forbearance, trustworthiness, and loyalty. The original sayings of Confucius are collected in a slim book, the Analects. The reasons for this failure to respond are questions for philosophy. ![]() But there is another side to this problem, a curious unwillingness, an inability to take personal responsibility. Granted, powerful economic interests invest heavily in maintaining the status quo of consumption. What is astounding is how little we can bring ourselves to do about them. Their dire consequences follow predictions with relentless accuracy. Today’s ecological crises are scientifically well understood. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() As you may have not noticed, I did a reread of Illuminae and Gemina before jumping to Obsidio because I want to be able to identify events that happened in previous books which are mentioned here in the third installment. ![]() REVIEW: 5 of 5 stars to Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff ★★★★★Īt last, I have now finished reading Obsidio, the conclusion to the awesome interstellar war-adventure series, The Illuminae Files. With time running out, a final battle will be waged on land and in space, heroes will fall, and hearts will be broken. When Rhys-an old flame from Asha’s past-reappears on Kerenza, the two find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Meanwhile, Kady’s cousin, Asha, survived the initial BeiTech assault and has joined Kerenza’s ragtag underground resistance. With the jump station destroyed and their resources scarce, the only option is to return to Kerenza-but who knows what they’ll find seven months after the invasion? Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2,000 refugees on the container ship, Mao. ![]() Title: Obsidio Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Series: The Illuminae Files #3 Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Published: March 13th 2018 by Knopf Books for Young Readers Rating: 5/5 stars ★★★★★ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I also cannot promise that these books have good representation of disability. Since I have not read all of these books myself, I cannot guarantee that all the information is correct. If you’re looking for a specific book, it should come up if you use the blog search in the sidebar. You can also check this list of all disability tags. List below can be filtered by genre, character, or disability. ![]() Representation of physical disabilities is hard to find, especially in sci-fi/fantasy, so my goal is to make a list containing as many sci-fi/fantasy books with physically disabled and chronically ill characters as possible. Also sorry if I get any character info incorrect, I edited the form and it messed some things up.* *I’ve removed the link to the form for adding more books for now because someone has sent info for a bunch (thank you!), and I’ll need time to get them all added. ← Back to the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books With Disability Masterlist // Genre: Middle Grade/Children ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fantasy has never been so much fun.”Įoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Artemis Fowl series Original and spellbinding, the story sparkles with wit and magic. Aru Shah and the End of Time is mind-bending and brilliant. But how is one girl in Spider-Man pajamas supposed to do all that?Ī new star is born. The only way to stop the demon is to find the reincarnations of the five legendary Pandava brothers, protagonists of the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, and journey through the Kingdom of Death. Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it’s up to Aru to save them. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.īut lighting the lamp has dire consequences. ![]() They don’t believe her claim that the museum’s Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru’s doorstep to catch her in a lie. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? ![]() While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she’ll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() During their time together, Heinrich becomes a close friend to the young spiritual leader. Harrer is introduced to the 14th Dalai Lama, who is still a boy, and becomes one of his tutors. There, after initially being ordered to return to India, they are welcomed at the holy city of Lhasa and become absorbed into an unfamiliar way of life. ![]() In 1944, Harrer and Aufschnaiter escape the prison and cross the border into Tibet, traversing the treacherous high plateau. When World War II begins in 1939, their German citizenship results in their imprisonment in a prisoner-of-war camp in Dehradun in the Himalayas. In the film, Harrer (Pitt) and fellow-Austrian Peter Aufschnaiter (Thewlis) are mountaineering in 1930s British India. Seven Years in Tibet stars Brad Pitt and David Thewlis, and has music composed by John Williams with a feature performance by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. It is based on Austrian mountaineer and Schutzstaffel (SS) sergeant Heinrich Harrer's 1952 memoir Seven Years in Tibet, about his experiences in Tibet between 19. Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 American biographical war drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. ![]() ![]() Gregory Christie was named a top children's book illustrator by the New York Times and has received three Coretta Scott King Honors. Nikki Grimes won the Children's Literature Legacy Award, which honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children over a period of years. Visit her online at R. Lewis), Dark Sons, The Road to Paris, and Words with Wings were each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors. Her books Meet Danitra Brown (illustrated by Floyd Cooper), Jazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie (illustrated by E.B. ![]() ![]() Additionally, her book Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (illustrated by Bryan Collier) was a New York Times bestseller, and she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for her book Malcolm X: a Force for Change. Nikki Grimes is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of dozens of children’s and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist. Among the many accolades she has received are the Golden Dolphin Award (2005),the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children (2006), the Coretta Scott King Award (2003) for Bronx Masquerade, and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011) for Almost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book. ![]() ![]() ![]() Spotlight on Cuban bloggersĪs Emily Parker notes, it isn't easy to access the internet in the insular island nation - therefore the Cubans that have not only been able to gain access, but also attract international followings are particularly interesting members of the global blogosphere. Emily Parker is the digital diplomacy advisor and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. ![]() Parker shares an overview of the ZunZuneo story, describes the larger challenges of getting online in Cuba, and recounts how a small but influential group of local bloggers reacted to the revelations. Guest host Piya Chattopadhyay seeks insight from Emily Parker, digital diplomacy advisor and author of Now I Know Who My Comrades Are: Voices From The Internet Underground. secretly created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest The news has also spotlighted the real challenges of bringing the internet revolution to the island nation. Department of State, where she covered 21st century statecraft, innovation and technology. Previously, Parker was a member of Secretary of State Hillary Clintons policy planning staff at the U.S. government tried to set up a Twitter-style service in Cuba to stir dissent have added a new layer to the complex relationship between the two nations. Emily Parker is a digital diplomacy advisor and senior fellow at the New America Foundation. ![]() ![]() ![]() With a combination of old-school crime-solving skills and modern internet savvy, Sunny will stop at nothing to catch a killer. While digging into their pasts, she is also forced to confront her own, as old friends-and ex-husbands-reappear. ![]() Anyone doing any kind of marketing should read this book, period. When Bethany goes missing and the threats against Blake escalate, Sunny realizes that in order to solve this case, she has to find out exactly who Blake and Bethany are, behind the Instagram filters. Robert B Cialdini Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. In doing so, she investigates a glamorous world rife with lies and schemes…and ties to a dangerous criminal scene. Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion (Kindle Edition) Published May 4th 2021 by Harper Business. He is the president and CEO of Influence at Work, focusing on live and virtual keynotes, streaming and online corporate training. But one of those fans has turned ugly, and Sunny is brought on board by Blake’s manager, Bethany, to protect him and to uncover who is out to kill him. Cialdini, PhD is an award-winning behavioral scientist and author. ![]() Sunny Randall’s newest client, Blake, seems to have it all: he is an Instagram influencer, with all the perks the lifestyle entails-a beautiful girlfriend, wealth, and adoring fans. ![]() Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates the dark side of social media in this exciting new thriller in the bestselling series. ![]() ![]() This sizzling audiobook is the perfect companion to every day at the beach or rainy afternoon. HOOKING UP is the follow-up story to SHACKING UP by Helena Hunting, but can be read as a standalone Enjoy this sneak peek from the story and be sure to grab your copy Excerpt from Hooking Up Chapter 1 Wedding Unbliss Amie This is the happiest day of my life. They might agree that what happens on the island should stay on the island, but neither one can deny that their attraction is more than just physical. She should know better than to sleep with someone she knows, but she can’t seem to resist him. ![]() Mortified and desperate to escape the post-wedding drama, Amalie decides to go on her honeymoon alone, only to find the man who rejected her also heading to the same tiny island for work. ![]() ![]() But he’s not interested in becoming her revenge screw. She has every reason to freak out, and in a moment of insanity, she throws herself at the first hot-blooded male she sees. ![]() Instead of proclaiming his undying love, her husband can be heard, by Amalie and their guests, getting off with someone else. Listen to an excerpt of Helena Hunting's HOOKING UP audiobook, read by Jacob Morgan and Muffy Newtown.įilled with hilariously scandalous situations and enough sexual chemistry to power an airplane from New York City to the South Pacific, Hooking Up is the next standalone, laugh-out-loud romance audiobook from Helena Hunting, the New York Times bestselling author of the Pucked series and Shacking Up.Īmalie Whitfield is the picture of a blushing bride during her wedding reception–but for all the wrong reasons. ![]() ![]() Daniel dives into the life of Julian, learning how he had fled to Paris where he wrote his 3 novels of which “La Sombra Del Viento” is the 3 rd, and how he was found dead after a duel in the gutters of Barcelona, his hometown and where his whole story goes on.ĭaniel grows with this book beside him and soon finds a trusty ally to help him: Férmin, a homeless man (former soldier from the Civil War, as we later find out), whom he shelters and to whom his father work in the bookshop. He is not stopped when he finds all his works had been burned neither when he is faced with a deadly chase by Inspector Fumero and his heavy fists. From the moment he started to read the words of Julian Carax, Daniel was hooked and wouldn’t rest until he had found more about this author. ![]() This boy is Daniel Sampere and little did this bookshop owner’s son knew how much this book would imprint on his life. There he was told to choose one book and guard it with his life. This story is about one of those books, hidden in a secret place in Barcelona where, one night, a father brought his son to pass on the secret legacy. This book, first, is an ode to all the used bookstores (in Portugal alfarrabistas), those little quiet corner stores where you can find lost, forgotten books…books that were almost erased from the reader’s wondering eye and wait there to wonder the one who picks it up. ![]() ![]() “You only love truly once in your life, Julian, even if you don’t realise it”Ĭarlos Ruiz-Zafón in The Shadow of the Wind “Books are like mirrors: we only see in them what we bring inside” ![]() |
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