The Weight of It All gave me a bit of a pause, the type that I was a bit apprehensive of reading and reviewing. Honestly I love every type of books the type of story that would only happen in a book, the fantasy and impossible story the type of story that you can relate you the type of story that portrays flawed and real characters and so on. Hilariously good, hilariously charming, hilariously yummy-in more ways than the obvious. It’s about finding your perfect counterweight. Reed just has to convince Henry that life isn’t about reaching your ideal bodyweight. As the friendship lines start to blur, Henry is convinced there’s no way Thor-like Reed could ever be interested in a guy like him. He’s sick of guys who are only interested in the perfect body image, never seeing him for who he really is.Īs Reed tortures Henry with things like diet and exercise, Henry enamours Reed with recipes and laughter. Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn’t sure he’ll ever be ready to date again. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of. Genres & Themes: MM Romance, LGBTQ+, Contemporary, RomanceĪfter being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers and sisters. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading, fishing, arrowhead hunting, best spent his time outdoors, and with his children. Later in life, he went to work for the Salvation Army in De Queen, retiring in 2021. Roger worked in different capacities over the years, including more than thirty years as a Bricklayer and Carpenter. Roger born to Phillip Alan Steffler and Enzy Adell Lockaby on April 9, 1958, in Houston, Texas. Roger Alen Steffler, age 65, resident of De Queen, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at CHI St. You may leave a condolence online at Roger Alan Steffler She is survived by her daughter, Kynadi Barnett and husband Dale Barnett of De Queen one son, Drake Boatright of Dardanelle, Arkansas, one grandson, Bocephus Pade Barnett, one sister, Coty Owen of Lockesburg two brothers John Owen of Hot Springs and Michael Owen of Wyoming, and a life partner, Richard Horn of Ben Lomond and a number of nieces, nephews and friends.Ĭremation arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen.Ī memorial service will be held at a later date.ĭonations may be made to First State Bank in De Queen. She enjoyed cooking, going to the river and loved her kids.Ĭharlotte was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Evona Goss Owen. She was born Octoin Stockton, California. Charlotte Christeen Owen Boatright, age 47, of Lockesburg, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, at her home. Acclaimed author Martin Salisbury analyzes Sasek's techniques and how his work not only reflects his architectural training and the ideas of the midcentury European avant-garde, but also the influence of contemporaries such as Saul Steinberg. The artist's charming travelogues continue to appeal to adults and children alike, even in a digital age exploding with travel imagery. With their distinct visual vocabulary, this witty collection of travel guides illustrating life and culture in a variety of cities and countries around the world from a child's perspective, became immensely popular and garnered many awards. Czech artist Miroslav Sasek (1916-1980) is celebrated for his pioneering approach to narrative nonfiction picture books, particularly his bestselling This Is series, which began with This is Paris in 1959 and eventually totaled eighteen books. No Name Given: None of the characters in the book have any names. Wire from another fence and the TV antenna.MacGyvering: The boys find all the parts they need for their plane around the house.Go to Your Room!: After making the boys dismantle the plane and return everything they used for it to their proper place, the boys are sent to their room.They decide to build an airplane! But where will they get the appropriate parts? Eh, mom and dad probably won't mind if they borrow a few things around the home.īored-Nothing To Do! contains examples of: Then they find an old propeller in the garage, and inspiration hits. Their mother sends them out of the house to go do something, but they still can't come up with a single idea. The story follows two brothers who are, of course, bored. Bored-Nothing To Do! is a Children's Book by Peter Spier. I quickly kick into a pair of jeans and blow out my lamp. Shaken, I clamber onto the bed and remove the dusty slats of glass, piling them on my pillow. "Jesus Christ, Charlie! Just hurry up! Get out here." Just come out here and I'll explain," he whispered. Jasper!"-and he pressed his face right up into the light. I knelt like a sprinter, anxious and alert. And when Jasper Jones rapped my louvres abruptly with his knuckle and hissed my name, I leapt from my bed, spilling my copy of Pudd'nhead Wilson. It's near impossible to sleep, so I've spent most of my nights reading by the light of my kerosene lamp. The only relief comes from the cooler air that creeps in between the slim slats of my single window. This is the hottest summer I can remember, and the thick heat seems to seep in and keep in my sleepout. Maybe he doesn't have anywhere else to go.Įither way, he's just frightened the living shit out of me. Amongst its many themes, the book touches on the need to trust others in times of uncertainty, the blossoming of young love in the most dangerous of situations, and the pain of loss as it continues to reverberate over time.Īs the novel opens, John Franklin, an English pilot, is forced to crash-land his Wellington bomber in Occupied France following a fault with the plane. Described by some as one of the finest novels about the war, Fair Stood is in fact much broader than this description suggests. A fascinating point considering the subject matter at hand. Bates – could not have known precisely how or when the conflict would end. First published in 1944, Fair Stood the Wind for France was written in the midst of WW2, a time when its author – the British writer H. Written from a Wiccan point of view, it is definitely a modern book – it talks about the history of the Tarot but then brings it fully into the 21st century. Expert tarot reader Skye Alexander shares the many meanings of the cards within the Major and Minor Arcana.įeaturing twelve of the most popular spreads and easy-to-follow explanations of how tarot readings can be interpreted, The Modern Witchcraft Book of Tarot is the essential guide for successful, insightful tarot readings. Today, a new generation is discovering the wonder of divining through the cards. Written by astrologer, tarot reader, feng shui practitioner, and artist, the very mystical Sky Alexander, she will take you by the hand and help you unlock the secrets of this mysterious oracle so that you may learn to use it to answer questions, see the future, and guide you on your journey.įor centuries, witches have used the tarot to seek insights into the past, present, and future. Now you can learn exactly how tarot cards can unlock the secrets of the past, present, and future in the latest book of the Modern Witchcraft series. “One of the most informative books I’ve read about the Tarot in a long time…It is my new favourite Tarot book” – Pagan Pages Following successful sign in, you will be returned to Oxford Academic.Do not use an Oxford Academic personal account. When on the institution site, please use the credentials provided by your institution.Select your institution from the list provided, which will take you to your institution's website to sign in.Click Sign in through your institution.Shibboleth / Open Athens technology is used to provide single sign-on between your institution’s website and Oxford Academic. This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account.Ĭhoose this option to get remote access when outside your institution. Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways: Get help with access Institutional accessĪccess to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. My take away from this book, and others read recently, is that culture matters. And we have developed cognitive tricks (like language, knowledge sharing, culture, social customs) to change our evolutionary trajectory faster than our biology ever would allow. In a larger sense, the origin story told here is humbling too–it give us a very real understanding that our mere existence in space and time is fleeting.Īnd yet, whether we know this or not, we go through our lives with a remarkable ability to understand our place in all of it. From the human perspective, if we don’t understand our origin, based on science and facts, then the ignorance that creeps in could ultimately distract and destroy our ability to sustain as a species. The themes of Origin Story are important. Thus, the name for the book and also the underlying Big History Project. Hopefully, that common understanding will establish a starting platform from which science-based decisions and polices can be made. The real idea is to build a unified view, rooted in science, of how everything, including us, originated. Of course, the book is more nuanced than that. A story from the Big Bang to the end of the Universe. On the surface, this book attempts a big task: to tell the story of the Universe, and ultimately the biological and social evolution of humans. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine who can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.Ĭome and savor Ray Bradbury's priceless distillation of all that is eternal about boyhood and summer. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals whose mystical power holds time at bay. It is yesteryear and tomorrow blended into an unforgettable always. It is a pair of brand-new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather's renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley's bell on a hazy afternoon. Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole wide world that lies beyond the city limits. The books are reminisces and reflections. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author's most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928. Here one will find the answers to the questions about friendship, family, happiness, betrayal, wars and many others. Ray Bradbury's moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. |