![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now she works as a seamstress in Exeter, in the West Country her landlady is a volatile alcoholic. (In England, she tries to get her nipples excised.) Six years later, a Lebanese nun removed her to a convent from there, an English nun escorted her by sea to England. The baby was taken from her instantly Salma had no opportunity to suckle her. ![]() She gave birth on the prison floor to a girl she named Layla. Salma turned to her teacher, who had her put in prison so her tribe would not kill her. On learning of her pregnancy, he disowned her. In her early teens she and her boyfriend Hamdan became lovers. She lived a simple life with her Bedouin Muslim family, herding goats. Faqir’s purpose is to show just how tenuous Salma’s life in England is, and as details of her past trickle out, we understand why. Then and now, in Jordan and England, Salma and Sally wink at us like a hologram. The Jordanian-British Faqir narrates her third novel in short takes, alternating past and present. The woman’s name is Salma in her native land (probably Jordan). Pregnant, unmarried and sentenced to death by her family, a young Arab woman eventually escapes from the Middle East and starts over in England. ![]()
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![]() Anzaldúa Award for Independent Scholars, are awarded in her name every year. A number of scholarships and book awards, including the Anzaldúa Scholar Activist Award and the Gloria E. Gloria was also posthumously awarded her doctoral degree in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Anzaldúa passed away in 2004 and was honored around the world for shedding visionary light on the Chicana experience by receiving the National Association for Chicano Studies Scholar Award in 2005. She taught creative writing, Chicano studies, and feminist studies at University of Texas, San Francisco State University, Vermont College of Norwich University, and University of California Santa Cruz. She was the editor of the critical anthology MAKING FACE, MAKING SOUL/HACIENDO CARAS: CREATIVE AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES BY FEMINISTS OF COLOR (Aunt Lute Books, 1990), co-editor of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, and winner of the Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award. and Mexico to offer historically-informed, innovative perspectives on identity, geography, language, nationalism, spirituality, and much more. ![]() Gloria Anzaldúa was a Chicana-tejana-lesbian-feminist poet, theorist, and fiction writer from south Texas. In her most widely acclaimed book, Anzalda draws on her experiences growing up on the tejas border between the U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() Every technique, every strategy, and every tip has been tested and proven to work in real-life situations. Now in WAY OF THE WOLF, Belfort is ready to unleash the power of persuasion to a whole new generation of readers, revealing how anyone can bounce back from devastating setbacks, master the art of persuasion, and build wealth. Until now this revolutionary program was only available through Jordan's $1,997 online training. For the first time ever, Jordan Belfort opens his playbook and gives readers access to his exclusive step-by-step system-the same system he used to create massive wealth for himself, his clients, and his sales teams. ![]() ![]() Jordan Belfort - immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in the hit movie The Wolf of Wall Street - reveals the step-by-step sales and persuasion system proven to turn anyone into a sales-closing, money-earning rock star. ![]() ![]() ![]() When their ancestors crashed aboard the ship called Defiant, the survivors found their way to the underground cave system where they were able to survive due to the previously installed tech which was left abandoned after the last people of Detritus. There are several groups of people who live on Detritus. ![]() Her father is a fighter pilot for the DDF (the organization that is comparable to our Air Force) and is one of the most well known pilots due to his prowess fighting against the Krell. ![]() Spensa and her family live in underground caverns due to the space debris that is constantly falling to the planet's surface (the planet is called Detritus) and due to trying to avoid the aliens who always attack them called the Krell. The book begins with Spensa as a young girl who is finally getting to go above ground with her father for the first time in her life. Our main protagonist is a girl named Spensa. ![]() ![]() ![]() That is a space I occupy as a womanist theologian: a deep and abiding belief in my Christian faith along with plenty of doubts and fears about that same faith. It is Paul Tillich who reminds us that a theologian is one who has made “an existential decision” to stand on the boundary between commitment and alienation and faith and doubt. I care about the theologies of those who have their “backs against the wall” as Howard Thurman calls it the outcast, the marginalized, and the silenced. I want to tell the stories of those on the underside of history, why and how they journey through their faiths. My writing is how I work through what it means to be a theologian who is committed to conversations with those outside of academic circles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Theologians write about weighty matters: the nature of God forgiveness and salvation the beginning of time and the end of the age.īecause the subject matter is so heavy, much of theological writing is dense and impenetrable. Like reading, meditating, or praying, writing is how I dare to engage in divine practice to better understand both myself and all that is sacred and holy around me. As a womanist theologian, writing is a form of spiritual discipline for me. ![]() ![]() ![]() And why he never shows his art to anyone. Get A Life, Chloe Brown is funny, sexy, and intensely romantic, highly recommended for any contemporary romance reader, but especially for the many of us. Like why he clearly resents Chloe’s wealthy background. And what really lies beneath his rough exterior…īut when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. And why he never shows his art to anyone. After almostbut not quitedying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her Get a Life, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family’s mansion. Just the teeniest, tiniest bit.īut when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. Publisher Avon Pages 384 Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. He’s also an artist who paints at night and hides his work in the light of day, which Chloe knows because she spies on him occasionally. ![]() Redford ‘Red’ Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and more sex appeal than ten-thousand Hollywood heartthrobs. ![]() What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job. Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage.īut it’s not easy being bad, even when you’ve written step-by-step guidelines on how to do it correctly. Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list.Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex.After almost-but not quite-dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family’s mansion. Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rob Biddulph’s bold and graphic illustrations reimagine the characters and their world in a fresh and engaging new way – perfect for fans new and old. With shortened adapted text, this 32 page picture book is great for sharing with children aged 3 years and up and will introduce Stanley’s adventures to a whole new generation of children. Jeff Brown’s world-famous character continues to charm over 50 years on from publication. The sneak thieves are in the town and plotting to steal the world’s most expensive painting! Can Flat Stanley save the day? ![]() Now he’s flat as a pancake! Sometimes being flat can be lots of fun – he can even fly like a kite!īut it’s not all fun and games. Stanley was just an ordinary boy, until a pin board fell on top of him. ![]() ![]() There is an added complication with years from 2000 onwards. (We often add ‘the year’ at the beginning to make it clear that we are naming a year, since ‘one thousand’ could be used in many other contexts.) However, the second way is less common and may sound slightly old-fashioned, especially in American English.įor years ending with two zeros, the convention is: If the third digit is zero, there are two possible ways of saying the year:ġ407: fourteen oh seven or fourteen hundred and sevenġ901: nineteen oh one or nineteen hundred and one For years like 1345, 1682 or 1961, we say the first two and the second two digits as if they were single numbers: thirteen forty-five sixteen eighty-two nineteen sixty-one. Let’s start with the (relatively) easy ones. EzumeImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Gettyīeing able to name a year is a pretty basic English skill, but there are a few things that can make it complicated, and there are a number of differences between British and American English. ![]() ![]() Can the girls solve the case - and save their home? As parents descend upon Deepdean, decades-old grudges, rivalries and secrets begin to surface, and soon Deepdean's future is at stake. Then the girls witness a shocking incident in the woods close by - a crime they're sure is linked to the Anniversary. The eighth Murder Most Unladylike mystery from bestselling, award-winning Robin Stevens. Daisy has lost her crown to a fascinating new girl - and many of the Detective Society's old allies are now their sworn enemies. But all is not well, for in the detectives' long absence, Deepdean has changed. ![]() ![]() The eighth Murder Most Unladylike mystery from bestselling, award-winning Robin Stevens.ĭaisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event- the fiftieth Anniversary. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Bad Love Tigers screenplay is on a whirlwind sweep across the globe, finding acclaim at film festivals in dozens of countries, including Cannes World Film Festival, Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, Rome International Movie Awards, New York International Film Awards, The Los Angeles Movie Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, The London Classic Film Festival, The Barcelona International Film Festival, Bridge Fest in Vancouver, and many more. ![]() This is a global franchise in the making." ![]() We have assembled a 'look book' with a wish list of actors and a comprehensive budget down to the most minute details, including comparable film financial performances. Schewe has big plans for the future of his work: "We are actively seeking interested Producers, Studios and Directors. A Monumental Achievement: 300 Wins for Kevin Schewe’s ‘BAD LOVE TIGERS’ ![]() |