![]() ![]() This is precisely what we have to do and be when under the influence of verbal abuse.īeing malleable is always superior to that which is unmovable, thus the judo principle of controlling things by going along with them-mastery through adaptation. ![]() The flexible mind has the surviving strength of the willow tree, which survives even in heavy winds because it bends, it is malleable. ![]() Dis is from the Latin root meaning “not” and interested is from the Latin word meaning “biased.” So the word means “not biased, open, flexible.” As you can imagine, those are the three great traits of not only a good police officer, but also of any good communicator.Ī closed mind misreads people and makes terrible errors. Many make the mistake of defining disinterested as uninterested. ![]() The English word closest to the idea of mushin is disinterested. The mushin state underlies both physical judo and Verbal Judo-a mind-mouth harmony, if you will. If you cannot keep a still center, you cannot stay in control of yourself or the situation. “A samurai warfare state of mind called mushin is defined as “the still center,” or the ability to stay calm, read your opponent, and attempt to redirect his aggression in a more positive way. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() All the trees near the buzzpaths are getting sawed down with a thunderous roar. She and another friend, Chai, set out to find Jed.īut where Jed lands, there is a threat to the trees. ![]() She sees that he falls near the third giant frozen spider web along the buzzpaths (utility wires). Fortunately for Jed, his best friend, TsTs, is in a treetop, sees the hawk snatch him, and sees him fall, faraway. However, Jed lands in a realm far from his home. ![]() Because it is so hard to do when your situation is not relaxing.īut Jed concentrated and completely relaxed his muscles - like the great Houdini escaping a straitjacket - and he slipped like water* through the distracted hawk’s talons. It was a technique from the ancient squirrel defensive martial art of Hai Tchree, not well known because it doesn’t work most of the time. As he’s flying in the hawk’s talons, he tries to distract the hawk by yelling about mice.įor an instant, the hawk, scanning for mice, eased his grip, ever so slightly.Īnd in that instant, Jed relaxed his muscles. Right at the start our hero, the squirrel Jed, gets snatched by a hawk. With spot illustrations throughout, this is a gentle adventure for young readers, and would make an outstanding family or classroom read-aloud. Supposedly told to the author by a squirrel who enjoyed her peanut butter sandwich, the book has a strong authorial voice that doesn’t get cutesy. 2014 Cybils Finalist, Speculative Fiction for Elementary/Middle Grade ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Turns out my virtual f*ck buddy is actually Owen Kelly, my best friend’s kid brother. Definitely best if we never actually meet each other… And let’s not get started on how I’m supposedly straight. Right? It’s not like anything would ever work in real life. A very well recieved series by Isla Olsen are the Love & Luck. And, well…let’s just say things escalated from there…īut it’s just a bit of fun. Isla Olsen has published 21 romance books, with an average book rating of 4.08 out of 5 stars. But then conversation turned to flirting, and flirting turned to dirty talk. Okay, here’s the thing: it didn’t start out dirty. So now I’m in New York after selling my company and fleeing San Jose, and for the first time in as long as I can remember I have nothing to fill my day-no meetings, no reports, no tests, no launch parties-and that’s how I manage to get hooked on Warpath 4 and somehow find myself sexting with a guy almost twenty years younger than me. At 43 I’m supposed to have everything figured out, and if you’d asked me six months ago I’d have said I did: head of my own tech company, beautiful fiancée, amazing future all planned out…life was perfect. ![]() ![]() ![]() Oh, wow, I have been waiting FOREVER for this book. You can check out and follow William’s art page over here: Williams taught Fantasy Illustration at MSOA. She lives in a real fantastical kingdom, the beautiful Pacific Northwest, with her very own array of animal friends and royally loving family. Whether with word, art, or costume, she has always been fascinated with the magic of imagination. Williams has loved stories and all the forms they take. Seven illustrations by the author exclusively included in the paperback edition!įrom the beginning, H. The beginning of an epic saga, MOONSCRIPT is a journey of innocence, despair, and redemption. Or else he will drag them all down to a fate worse than death. If their quest for life can pull him from the dark mire in which his soul drowns, then perhaps he can be saved. They all search for something and now their fates are tied to his. A healer maiden given an unexpected chance for a life beyond narrowed expectations. The orphan girl, yearning for a loving family, and the boy who won’t leave her side. ![]() But those willing to help him come from the unlikeliest of worlds. ![]() Seventy years the elven prince has been lost to the darkness, assumed dead by his people and endlessly broken for a book that connects to the hidden realm of his ancestors, a land untouched by evil.Īnd now a light in the shadows. For I have suffered here in the shadows, and there are none who might find me.” “It is said that Darkness is empty and whatever vanishes into its depths is lost forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() " Fascinating Portrait of FDR by Doris Kearns Goodwin " - Lastspring,
![]() Clover's sweet story is a good next step for lovers of the Magic Tree House." - Kirkus Reviews "Readers will be envious of the world of magic that Clover becomes ensconced in and eager to read future installments." - Publishers Weekly " A] charming story, delicately written, with a winning heroine. Praise for the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series " This] gentle tale of magic and self-reliance will entertain confident new independent readers. ![]() This delightfully enticing start of a new chapter book series tells a tale of friendship, courage, and community, with exquisite black-and-white illustrations throughout. ![]() Danger lurks, and as it approaches, Mona finds that this hotel is more than a warm place to spend the night. ![]() But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn souffl and soft moss-lined beds. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort. When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they'll let her stay. ![]() ![]() ![]() This English-language version opened in London's West End in 2023, directed by Ivo van Hove and with a cast led by James Norton as Jude. The stage adaptation – conceived by Ivo van Hove, and adapted by Koen Tachelet, van Hove and Yanagihara herself – was first performed in a Dutch-language production at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 2018, before transferring to New York in 2022. Yet their greatest challenge is Jude himself, whose secrets – and shame – define not just his own life, but that of his friends as well.Ī bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, Hanya Yanagihara's novel A Little Life has sold over a million copies and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction. No novel has captivated and moved millions of readers during the past few years like A little life by American author Hanya Yanagihara. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, changed by ambition, addiction and pride. Please note: due to territorial rights restrictions, we are only able to accept orders for A Little Life for delivery to customers located in the Commonwealth (excluding Canada), plus Ireland.Ī Little Life follows the complex relationships of four college friends in New York City: Willem, an actor Malcolm, an architect JB, an artist and, at the centre of their group, Jude, a lawyer. ![]() ![]() The most demanding poem, the book’s masterpiece, is at its center, “The Speed of Belief,” and is focused on the death of the poet’s father, Floyd Smith. For many of these, the speakers’ tones show dismay, wonder, awe, with an intelligent, questioning, dissatisfied, razor-sharp voice. Its themes include family births and deaths, outer space as a metaphor for inner space, and broader political questions regarding violence and power. ![]() ![]() Tracy Smith’s Life on Mars is a strong, surprising, and often beautiful book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home/Bass “”brings to the forefront the myriad of folks that inhabit the up-South streets of Chicago or the unaltered roads of Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, and other pockets inhabited by Blacks throughout the South. Narrating the complexities of struggle and commitment, From Enslavement to Belovedness is a heartfelt, illuminating, and visionary memoir about family and the unshakeable bond of love, leadership, and service to the community. From Enslavement to Belovedness is dedicated to ‘the beloved ones’ (i.e., African Peoples throughout the world) for whom Sanford – witnessed through her lifetime of study, struggle, teaching, and service – embodied a deep, lasting connection that shaped and informed her life as wife, mother, teacher, and servant-leader. ![]() The author shares intimate, painful memories of her enslaved grandmother who would often proudly recount her family’s Ibo (Nigeria) origins to Sanford and other family members. Born and bred in Brooklyn, New York, Sanford has been a lifelong educator and staunch advocate for Black students and families, for African-centered teaching, and for equity and excellence in education. Sanford shares personal reflections of her journey to becoming a renowned educator, public scholar, school leader, Board of Regents policymaker, and activist. ![]() In this transcendent memoir, grounded in fond reminiscence of family, community, and a career dedicated to love and service, Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() His joy of nature, his respect for all things living, his skill with. His love for Ella, manifested in sacrifice and secret smiles his sense of honor and duty his pride in the face of unceasing subjugation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tags "Waiting On" Wednesday Ann Aguirre anne bishop Beauty and the Beast black jewels Book Beginnings on Fridays Booking Through Thursday Cal Leandros Carolyn Crane cath crowley Charlotte Bronte contemporary romance david bowie David Levithan Diana Peterfreund diana wynne jones dystopian fae fairy tale fanart fantasy Fever harry potter hedwig historical romance holly black Ilona Andrews in my mailbox It's Monday! What are you reading? j.k. Rachel Haimowitz, quote from Counterpoint that clever mind, that sharp tongue and droll wit. This group provides an opportunity for networking among bloggers and authors of young adult novels. ![]() |