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Battlefield of the mind bible7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() She assures us that we can defeat Satan by cultivating our spirituality and relationship with God. She uses a combination of scripture, anecdotes, and personal witness to explain what Satan’s attacks on our minds look like, their effect on our well-being, and how we can address them. ![]() Meyer’s goal is to convince readers that the quality of our life hinges on recognizing Satan as the source of our negative thoughts and engaging him in battle. (Shortform note: While any reader can glean the secular components of Meyer’s arguments, the book is written for a Christian audience.) ![]() On the other side are Christians hoping to live the meaningful and fulfilling life God intends for them. On one side of the battle is Satan, who tries to corrupt our minds and lives with his negativity. In her bestselling book of 130 publications, author, Bible teacher, and speaker Joyce Meyer explains that whether we know it or not, we are engaged in a constant and literal battle for the well-being of our minds. 1-Page Summary 1-Page Book Summary of Battlefield of the Mindīattlefield of the Mind is not a metaphor. ![]()
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Amari and the night brothers review7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny-especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed “illegal.” With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she’s an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton-if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor.Īmari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Thank you B.B Alston for the opportunity to preview your upcoming novel Amari and the Night BrothersĪrtemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. ![]()
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Tadema artist7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() He became British after three years and joined the Royal Academy in 1876. The British Empire will turn his career upside down. The following year, he left France for England, following the invasion of Prussia. In 1869, the artist lost his wife to a devastating illness. These pictures will give him new sources of inspiration for his future pictorial compositions. He will take multiple photos of Italian Romanesque churches and the ruins of Pompeii. On the occasion of a honeymoon in Italy in 1863 with his wife, a French woman, the artist will upset the aesthetic identity of his painting. Born in the Netherlands in 1836, he established himself in many countries: France, the United States, Australia and England. Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) will continue to affix this type of mention until the end of his long career. Paul Getty Museum Los AngelesĪrtist sure of his talent since his early childhood, he allows himself to number his works with the mention "Op" (for Opus). Spring, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1894, oil on canvas, 178 x 80 cm, The J. ![]()
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We were liars family7/8/2023 ![]() ![]()
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The governess by christi caldwell7/8/2023 ![]() ![]() Regina (Reggie) Spark has loved Broderick Killoran, the resourceful and protective proprietor of the Devil’s Den, ever since he saved her from the streets and made her his right hand at the notorious gaming hell. But as their seductive battle of wills ignites under the harsh spotlight of the London Season, secrets are exposed as well-ones that could be ruinous in decent society but invaluable for the heart. Rivalry, romance, and scandal run hot in this Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Todaybestselling author Christi Caldwell. Instead of wilting, the savvy Reggie rebounds with a fury that shocks Broderick and stirs a desire he’s been holding in reserve for only ladies of nobility. 1 hour ago &0183 &32 Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott to break ground at the site of the electric vehicle maker’s new lithium refinery in Corpus Christi on Monday. ![]() He responds as he would to any business rival…with swift retribution. So when he learns of Reggie’s plan to leave his side and take charge of her own future, the betrayal cuts Broderick to the core. While Broderick built his gaming empire with ruthless cunning, his loyalty to his employees is boundless. Nor has she revealed her spirited ambitions-to buck convention and expectations and open a music hall. For just as long, Reggie has never admitted her true feelings for him. ![]() ![]() Rivalry, romance, and scandal run hot in this Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell. ![]()
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The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() I’m ready for the plane to go down, Captain. Tensorate Series : (the Black Tides of Heaven, the Red Threads of Fortune, the Descent of Monsters, the Ascent to Godhood). (In the world of the Protectorate, it is customary for children to choose their gender before becoming adults-but the certainty with which Mokoya makes her choice takes Akeha, who will choose to be male, by surprise.) The Hugo and Nebula-nominated novella has all the weight of an epic without the page count, but it’s worth noting that it’s not the only entry point into Yang’s richly-envisioned Tensorate series: Its twin, The Red Threads of Fortune, was published on the same day in 2017, and the duo can be read in any order. Late last year Tor.com published a tidy omnibus volume of all four of Neon Yang’s Tensorate novellas, a series that has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, Nebula, and Locus awards, and it was such a great value I snatched it up immediately. Initially inseparable, the twins’ paths begin to diverge as they grow into their abilities-both are gifted in the art of Slackcraft, a magic system that allows them to manipulate the natural world-and their individual identities. ![]() In author Neon Yang’s The Black Tides of Heaven, twins Akeha and Mokoya are sent by their mother, the leader of the Protectorate, to be raised in a far-away monastery. NEON YANG is the author of the Tensorate series of novellas from Tor.Com Publishing (The Red Threads of Fortune, The Black Tides of Heaven, The Descent of. ![]()
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![]() Strayed started writing the weekly “ Dear Sugar” advice column on the literary site The Rumpus in 2010, quietly taking over for writer Steve Almond as the glowing, all-knowing oracle who would answer reader queries with empathy and depth. In fact, it was before anyone did: She only went by Sugar. Strayed’s words are powerful, strong tools, both spoken and on the page, and her ability to say exactly the right thing at the right time may be most apparent in her pre- Wild writing, before the country knew her name. ![]() Wild - both iterations - is about many things (nature, infidelity, forgiveness, grief, heroin, finding properly fitting hiking boots), but among them, it is a love letter to words: the words Strayed’s mother said to her before she died, the words in the books Strayed carried with her on her 1,000-mile trek across the Pacific Crest Trail, and the words she finally allowed herself to believe in order to move on with her life and find peace. ![]() ![]() The last words that Reese Witherspoon utters in Wild come directly from Cheryl Strayed’s memoir (no spoilers, but trust us: You may tear up when you hear them) and will certainly send many people rushing out of the theater to buy a copy of the book. ![]()
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Nefertiti moran7/7/2023 ![]() DNA tests in 2010 indicated Tutankhamun was indeed the son of Akhenaten. ![]() ![]() Tutankhamun was believed to be a younger brother of Smenkhkare and a son of Akhenaten, and possibly Kiya although one scholar has suggested that Tutankhamun may have been a son of Smenkhkare instead. She was, in turn, probably succeeded by Tutankhaten (later, Tutankhamun), with the country being administered by the chief vizier, and future Pharaoh, Ay. The next successor was Neferneferuaten, a female Pharaoh who reigned in Egypt for two years and one month. If Smenkhkare outlived Akhenaten, and became sole Pharaoh, he likely ruled Egypt for less than a year. “Similarly, although it is accepted that Akhenaten himself died in Year 17 of his reign, the question of whether Smenkhkare became co-regent perhaps two or three years earlier or enjoyed a brief independent reign is unclear. To get an idea of how confusing the historical record is look at this paragraph from Wikipedia: It does look like Akhenaten ruled for longer than in the book and he probably didn’t die of plague. ![]() No one knows much about her life because she was erased from history when the city she and Akhenaten built was abandoned. Her most famous image is this bust that is in a German museum. Not much is known about the life of Nefertiti. ![]()
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The ox bow incident book7/7/2023 ![]() Peer pressure in its ugliest, most terrifying form. While those who are complicit via their conflicted silence are the significant majority, who if forced to act alone or lead would not find the drive or justification. As if fear wasn't a prerequisite of bravery. Those who speak against are considered crazy or worse, weak. The slow build with abundant chances for a changed course - even though we can see the inevitable murders ahead. I had the parallel in mind, all right, but what I was most afraid of was not the German Nazis, or even the Bund, but that ever-present element in any society which can always be led to act the same way, to use authoritarian methods to oppose authoritarian methods.Ī peeling back of the baseness, absurdity, and horror of mob justice framed in the comforting setting of the Wild West. They did not see, however, or at least I don't remember that any of them mentioned it (and that did scare me), although it was certainly obvious, the whole substance and surface of the story, that it was a kind of American Naziism that I was talking about. A number of the reviewers commented on the parallel when the book came out in 1940, saw it as something approaching an allegory of the unscrupulous and brutal Nazi methods, and as a warning against the dangers of temporizing and of hoping to oppose such a force with reason, argument, and the democratic approach. ![]() The book was written in 1937 and '38, when the whole world was getting increasingly worried about Hitler and the Nazis, and emotionally it stemmed from my part of this worrying. ![]()
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