![]() ![]() Beyond the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse myths, this book delves into the stories of the Australian aborigines, the Cherokee, and the Aztecs, each brimming with amazing characters and insights into human existence. is the author of numerous books on mythology and The Philosophy Book. Here you will discover Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods, and Loki, the cunning trickster with a knack for causing havoc, aided by his ability to change shape and gender. Read Online The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Kindle Unlimited Written by Shulamit Ambalu (Author) PDF is a great book to read and thats why I suggest reading The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Textbook. Author of more than 30 books, Illustrated Guide to World Religions. More than just stories, myths are a testament to the amazing creativity of humans striving to explain and make sense of the world around them. Synopsis : Eighty of the world’s greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics.From early creation stories to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, experience each myth and unravel the meanings behind the stories, getting to the heart of the importance of mythology to different cultures worldwide. The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Download) P.D.F The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained ![]()
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As someone who always makes sure the “short-packed” female figures are on the front of the pegs, seeing an all-female box set makes me inordinately happy. ![]() Speaking of exclusive action figures, this set is available only at Toys-R-Us (so you might want to act fast) and includes Loki, She-Hulk, Singularity, Elsa Bloodstone, Monica Rambeau, and Sif, just a few of the female heroes that graced the pages of A-Force during Secret Wars II.Ī-Force was a breakout hit with its all-female cast, gorgeous art, and engaging story. For The Collector: Marvel Legends Series A-Force Heroines Box Set ![]() ![]() ![]() The lovely Allison Tait set up this fast-growing group and invited me on board as a moderator. The Your Kids Next Read Facebook group is the place where all the cool kids are hanging out. They all have the teen-reader tick of approval, which can be hard to get! Below are the best books for 12-14 year-olds based on the reads their kids LOVE and recommend. The wonderful Your Kids Next Read Facebook group have the answer. Thankfully, publishers and YA authors KNOW this and the books aimed at this very age group all try to hit the mark. Themes (yes, some of them heavy!), characters, storyline and even the cover art all need to appeal to savvy teen readers, otherwise a book will be ditched quicker than the latest fashion. Reading around the ages of 12-14 is all about engagement. ![]() ![]() ![]() But this seems right in any case, since Elf’s point of view and feelings are, almost by definition, not neatly explicable: if they were, she wouldn’t be so tormented, not to mention so frequently hospitalized, medicated, and restrained. Because Yoli’s perspective necessarily dominates, we never understand Elf’s feelings as clearly as we do Yoli’s rage and grief and love and baffled desperation. Elfrieda, like Toews’s sister, is a pianist the novel is narrated by Yolandi, who (like Toews) has dealt for much of her life with her sister’s depression and suicide attempts. ![]() Miriam Toews’s conspicuously autobiographical novel All My Puny Sorrows is the story of two sisters, Elfrieda and Yolandi - from a Mennonite community, like Toews, and with a father who, like Toews’s, committed suicide. We had to go back and retrace our steps in the dark which I suppose is the meaning of life. ![]() ![]() He also discusses ancestor worship and other rites performed for the spirits of the dead. Confucius's teachings focus on cultural and peaceful pursuits and the characteristics of benevolent and culturally distinguished government. Filled with humor and sarcasm, it reads like a casual conversation between teacher and student, emphasizing the role of the individual in the attainment of knowledge and the value of using historical events and people to illuminate moral and political concepts. Reflecting the model eras of Chinese antiquity, the Analects offers valuable insights into successful governance and the ideal organization of society. ![]() Compiled by disciples of Confucius in the centuries following his death in 479 B.C.E., The Analects of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the Confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and filial piety. ![]() ![]() A fortune teller forecasts that he will be a great man, get what he wants and bring fortune to his family. The baby Kvachi is born already uttering the word me. A tree is broken in two by lightning and the only other inn in town, a rival of the inn of Kvachi's father, Silibistro, is destroyed. The book starts with the day of his birth, an auspicious day. He charms us and he charms the people he meets, who seem to be not only unaware of his treachery but even thank him for his help. ![]() The hero of this book, Kvachi Kvachantiradze, is a thoroughly scurrilous rogue but, like many a literary rogue, a charming one. ![]() ![]() Even in 2011, the reissue only used the 1934 text, not the 1925 one. As it glorified pre-war France and condemned the Russian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Georgia, a new version was issued in 1934, heavily censored by the Soviet authorities. Javakhishvili decided in 1924 to rework it into a novel, which was published in 1925. This book was originally a collection of sketches. This is the best-known picaresque novel written in Georgia. It was translated by Donald Rayfield in 2015. ![]() Kvachi Kvachantiradze ( Georgian: კვაჭი კვაჭანტირაძე) is a novel written by Mikheil Javakhishvili in 1924. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then Tibby reaches out to bridge the distance, sending the others plane tickets for a reunion that they all breathlessly await. ![]() Bridget lives with her longtime boyfriend, Eric, in San Francisco, and though a part of her wants to settle down, a bigger part can’t seem to shed her old restlessness. Lena finds solace in her art, teaching in Rhode Island, but still thinks of Kostos and the road she didn’t take. Carmen is a successful actress in New York, engaged to be married, but misses her friends. And though the jeans they shared are long gone, the sisterhood is everlasting.ĭespite having jobs and men that they love, each knows that something is missing: the closeness that once sustained them. Now Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget have grown up, starting their lives on their own. ten years later.įrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Brashares comes the welcome return of the characters whose friendship became a touchstone for a generation. Return to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. ![]() ![]() ![]() A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable―until her mother vanishes. One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. ![]() If she fails, she will be executed as the Blood Queen.unless the trials kill the queen first. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and one of blood. The first book in the instant New York Times bestselling series, the Empirium Trilogy!įuryborn is an epic YA fantasy about two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world.or doom it. ![]() ![]() "Argue for your limitations and sure enough they're yours." Probably my all time favorite. I have seen quotes from this book appear in many locations and use many of them myself when working with students. That always surprised me because I felt that most of the ideas contained here were quite Christ like. ![]() I remember that some factions of the Christian right were outraged that the book referred to a Messiah other than Jesus. The fact that the author kind of went a bit off the deep end does not bother me (although it did for a while!) I still believe the ideas contained here are timeless and profound. Not because the writing was so great but the thoughts contained in it were so close to what I was feeling as a 19 year old away from home and on my own for the first time. I believe this book moved me more than any other before or since. ![]() ![]() ![]() Pippi herself is highly unconventional, assertive, and inhumanly strong, quite able to lift her horse one-handed without difficulty. ![]() She quickly befriends her neighbors Tommy and Annika, who are both very normal kids in a very normal family. Besides a pet monkey named Mr Nilsson and a horse named nothing at all, Pippi lives alone, takes care of herself and keeps a suitcase full of gold pieces to pay for anything she might need. When he was blown overboard in a storm Pippi was convinced that her father had survived and would one day come looking for her, so she moved into an old house note Captain Longstocking had previously purchased as a retirement cottage (called Villa Villekulla) in a little Swedish village to wait for him. Her mother died when she was just a baby, so her sailor father, Captain Efraim Longstocking, raised her as he travelled the world on the seas. The stories all revolve around the adventures of the eccentric young heroine Pippi. The series is regarded as a classic of Swedish literature and the character has become a cultural icon. They have since been adapted into multiple films and television series. Pippi Longstocking (or Pippi Långstrump) began as a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. ![]() |