![]() ![]() ![]() The defeat of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra left Octavian as the supreme ruler of Rome, and the most powerful person in the civilized world. Octavian took pity on the children of Marc Anthony and turned them over to his sister Octavia, to be raised in her household. ![]() Their older brother Caesarian, said to be Cleopatra’s son by Julius Caesar, was executed at the order of Octavian. and brought to Rome in chains to march in Octavian’s triumph. Cleopatra Selene may have been the only one of Cleopatra’s four children to survive into adulthood.īorn along with a twin brother, Alexander Helios in 40 B.C., she and her twin, along with their younger brother Ptolemy Philadelphus were captured by Caesar Octavian after the battle of Actium in 30 B.C. Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray is an intriguing look at one of history’s most enigmatic characters, Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Cleopatra VII Philopator of Egypt and Marc Anthony. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They leaned more towards leading by example. Games Night: A loving story about special moments, that keep you grounded through the ups and downs and feeling loved when you’re lonely.Įxcerpt: My parents never really said a lot, but their actions spoke volumes. As he gives her communion for the first time, he sheds a simple tear and says “The body of Christ.” Sarah: A heart warming story about a mother with a strong faith, struggling with reasons surrounding her daughters illness and how the support of a loved one can give a steadying focus, even if they’re the one that is usually the most troubled.Įxcerpt: Sarah, now at the alter in front of Father Peter. It was like someone had given me a direct hit of sugar and let me loose on the world, I was so excited that once, I remember nearly wetting my pants. Mary, is fraught with regret and learns the hard way about what’s really important in life.Įxcerpt: When mum would tell me that my daddy was coming home, I would run screaming around the house. ![]() Sometimes we don’t appreciate what’s right in front of us. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her messages are passionate but finely tuned, and crystalize ideas that would otherwise be vague by empowering them with aha-moment clarity. Oluo is an exceptional writer with a rare ability to be straightforward, funny, and effective in her coverage of sensitive, hyper-charged issues in America. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and white Americans struggling with race complexities, Oluo answers the questions readers don't dare ask, and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans. In So You Want to Talk About Race, Editor at Large of The Establishment Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. In this breakout book, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape-from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement-offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2019 we expanded our space there, adding a counter where our customers could eat as well as some new items to our menu. Our beginnings were humble - we opened in May 2018 as a takeout and delivery food counter in the Waterloo Central Supermarket. Although we offer a variety of Korean dishes - Yang Yum Korean Fried Chicken is our passion and our specialty. A slight variation of the typical spelling Yangnyum or Yangnyeom, the word refers to a variety of seasoned fried chicken - our version Yang Yum is meant to sound even more yummy. The name Yang Yum was conceived over the course of a long night of plotting, scheming, and spiced rum. Yang Yum brings to Waterloo, Ontario the deliciously secret Korean recipes of owner and chief cook, the mysterious 정연. ![]() ![]() ![]() Today Tonight Tomorrow is a story taking place over 24 hours between bitter rivals. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) ![]() (Disclaimer: I received this book from the author. Tomorrow…maybe she’s already fallen for him. And, perhaps, this boy she claims to despise might actually be the boy of her dreams. But after learning a group of seniors is out to get them, she and Neil reluctantly decide to team up until they’re the last players left-and then they’ll destroy each other.Īs Rowan spends more time with Neil, she realizes he’s much more than the awkward linguistics nerd she’s sparred with for the past four years. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan has only one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes them all over Seattle, a farewell tour of the city she loves. While Rowan, who secretly wants to write romance novels, is anxious about the future, she’d love to beat her infuriating nemesis one last time. ![]() Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have been bitter rivals for all of high school, clashing on test scores, student council elections, and even gym class pull-up contests. I adored this enemies-to-lovers rom-com! Keep reading this book review to find out all my emotional thoughts on Today Tonight Tomorrow. ![]() Even though I was buddy reading this book, it’s one that flew by because the voice of the characters shine. Today Tonight Tomorrow is one of those feel good, makes-you-laugh, heart warming stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is not the place to advertise your book. ![]() Any illegal content will be removed at the moderators' discretion. If you want to include a link in your suggestion we encourage you to link to the author's page or to an amazon alternative.ĭon't link to illegal content. Top level replies must be suggestions or question to clear up the request. Don't attack the requests or any suggestions made, and definitely do not attack or scold individual users (it's sad really, that we actually have to specifically say this.)
![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. The scariest thing is that everything that happens in Risk is all too possible.' Rebecca James, bestselling author of Beautiful Malice ![]() WINNER, Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature 2016 JOINT WINNER, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards – Best Debut Book 2016 WINNER, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards – Best Young Adult Novel 2016 When a former police officer and paramedic writes a novel inspired by true stories of online predators and love gone wrong, you know you're getting the real deal. ![]() When Taylor finally tells Sierra’s mum that her daughter is missing, Taylor and her friends are thrown into a dark world they never even knew existed.Ĭan Taylor find Sierra’s abductor in time? Or should she be looking for a killer? What if Taylor’s worrying for nothing? What if Sierra’s just being Sierra, forgetting about everyone else to spend time with her new guy? So when Sierra says Jacob Jones is the one and asks her friends to cover for her while she goes to meet him for the first time, Taylor rolls her eyes.īut Sierra doesn’t come back when she said she would. Why does Sierra always get what – and who – she wants? From kissing Taylor’s crush to stealing the guy they both met online for herself, Sierra doesn’t seem to notice when she hurts her friends. Taylor and Sierra have been best friends for their whole lives. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are no named white characters in the first 50 chapters of Roots. ![]() (If you love Game of Thrones this might sound a bit familiar to you.)ģ. They would finish early drafts and then wait for Haley to tell them how it ended. Warner Bros.īy the time Haley finished the book, screenwriters had been working on the television adaption for a year. The Roots miniseries was in the works before Haley even finished the novel. However, he found that his story stretched across generations and continents. Originally, Haley set out to write a narrative about growing up in the 1920’s and ’30s in the rural South. 1822 / k u n t k n t e / KOON-tah KIN-tay) is a fictional character in the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley. Therefore, Alex Haley’s original title was befitting. Therefore PTSD and anger from this oppression has been ingrained often in Black culture. Warner Bros.Īfrican-Americans have been deeply oppressed in the United States. ![]() Roots was originally titled, “Before This Anger”. Here are 7 things you never knew about Roots.ġ. Roots: The Complete Original Series is now avaible on Blu-ray and Digital HD. It is a worthy rebirth of the original saga, and it proves just why slave stories and ones that have helped shape our history and our country are so important. Produced by original Roots producer David Wolper’s son, Mark Wolper, the original Kunta Kinte, Levar Burton, and Will Packer, this Roots is a lush re-imagining for the 21st century. This past Memorial day, the History Channel aired a remake of Roots. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have very good vision for small, close things, and also have very good fine motor control but a few of the images on these postcards are so tiny that they’re almost impossible to colour and you’re certain to go over the edges. ![]() ![]() The line thickness varies because the scale of the images varies and ranges from thin (the same thickness as the original book) to spindly thin and sadly, this is where the problem is. The postcards are made of thick, off-white card which didn’t bleed at all with my water-based pens but will bleed with alcohol pens. The postcards are not perforated but are removable with a similar glue to that of note blocks which means they can be removed with a nice clean edge ready for sending or displaying, it also means the book lies nice and flat for colouring. Each postcard is printed single-sided with a beautiful leaf-outlined stamp space and address lines on the back so that you can send them to family, friends and loved ones. This book of postcards contains 20 scaled down images from Johanna Basford’s hugely successful Secret Garden adult colouring book. Secret Garden: 20 Postcards is illustrated by Johanna Basford, published by Laurence King Publishing and are from my personal collection. Disclaimer – Please read this disclosure about my use of affiliate links which are contained within this post. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. ![]() He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. ![]() |
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