The Napping House has not only entertained readers for generations, it also received multiple awards and accolades. With a perfectly patterned text and stunning paintings, Audrey and Don Wood reveal once again why they are picture book creators of the highest order.Īudrey Wood is the author of more than thirty beloved books for children, including the bestselling The Napping House, Caldecott Honor book King Bidgood’s Bathtub, Piggies, Heckedy Pig, and Piggy Pie Po.ĭon Wood has illustrated them all. After 30 years (and over 2.1 million copies sold) comes the perfectly crafted companion to the beloved classic The Napping House, by the original creators, Audrey Wood and Don Wood.
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That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. It's hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different. Living with her rebellious single mother, it's hard for her to forget that people weren't always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren't always this way. People who get arrested usually don't come back. There are no more fines for bad behavior-instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. There are no more police-instead, there are soldiers. The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes. New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned. The two main themes within this poem are Purity and the Ideal Love. Though there are many different interpretations out there, the experts seem to agree on two main themes for this poem. Though a rather short poem, and for that matter, the shortest poem on the page, "The Lilly" puts forth a great deal of symbolism and figurative language to be interpreted in numerous ways. Even though the two lovers themselves may have flaws, love itself shouldn't have any. Love should be perfect and everything that people dream of. This echoes poetic love as ideally, love should be flawless. Unlike the sheep or the Rose, the Lilly is the purest of them all. As Johnson states, "Oddly enough, most emblem designs featuring lilies show the flower surrounded by thorns." Blake's Lilly has no thorns. This is considered the "Poetic Love" because the Lilly is innocent, and pure, and unable to be besmirched by love or by thorns. The Lilly deals with the "Poetic Love" concept of this "threefold vision of love". The Lilly, however, which is pure and white, enjoys love and has no thorn or flaw to show the world.Īccording to Antal, Blake's Flower Plate is composed of three flower poems on the same plate for a reason: to illustrate three types of love Poetic Love, Earthly Love, and Human Love. The humble sheep also calls to attention its horn or flaw. The Rose, which is a symbol of love and beauty, puts forth a flaw or a thorn. Nor a thorn nor a threat stain her beauty bright. While the Lilly white, shall in Love delight, If to address to «the Neva prospectus» in the afternoon it is filled by vanity and cares, but at the same time it This characteristic defines also such phenomenon as "day" and "night" consciousness of the city person. A city in their products - a background of the ugly phenomena of a human life, a dwelling of the deformed souls, environment where tragical events» are developed. Have got the negative aesthetic characteristic. According to V.Vanslova: «the City landscape, spirit of a city life at romanticists. "Shape" of a city and its inhabitants also are interconnected, they vzaimoopredeljajut each other. The shape of the person is defined by its spirit to that as acknowledgement Gogol characters of "the Petersburg stories» and «Dead souls» serve. The spirit creates to itself forms - confirms well-known maksima. In the ethical plan this episode already comes nearer to a night life of a city of "the Neva prospectus» and «Dead souls». For realisation of this intention it has taken advantage of the night darkness which has hidden its offence. It has a definite purpose - to harm the neighbour, insulted it. But afflicted with indignation and disappointment to Ivan Ivanovichu, of course, not before. The prelude to this night scene is got warm, not containing anything trite by images: the dark sky, uncountable stars, a moonlight, the enamoured sexton, night flowers, fragrant umolknuvshaja a grass (2,203-204). Because of this, I think it is worthwhile reading even for people who are not avid Phantom Phans. While Leroux's novel is primarily a mystery novel with elements of horror and romance, Kay's novel focuses on the elements of romantic tragedy. The effect suggested power, a cold and thrilling majesty it was as though I had stumbled upon one of the ancient gods of mythology. In stark contrast to the warm opulence of his surroundings, he was dressed from head to foot in black, and his face was entirely concealed behind a white mask. I wanted to know who he was, where he came from, and why he combined the manners of a young gentleman with all the instincts of an experienced street killer. He puzzled and worried me with his sad, wary dignity and his whiplash reaction to threat. 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This post details the conflicts between lesbian-feminism and an emerging bisexual political identity but it also references some great literature on lesbianism, lesbian-feminism, and bisexuality. “A Real Lesbian Wouldn’t Touch a Bisexual with a Bargepole: Contesting Boundaries in the Construction of Collective Identity” - Georgina Turner “Lesbian and Bisexual Identities: Constructing Communities, Constructing Selves” - Kristin G. “Lesbian-like and the Social History of Lesbianisms” - Judith M. “Patriarchy, Sexual Identity, and the Sexual Revolution” - Ann Ferguson “The Woman-identified Woman” - Radicalesbians “A Lesbian-Feminist Journey Through Queer Nation” - Bonnie Zimmerman “Bisexuality: A Critical Reader” - edited by Merl Storr (book) “The Politics of Sexual Identity: Sexual Attraction and Behavior among Lesbian and Bisexual Women” - Paula C. “Bisexuality in the United States: A Social Science Reader” - Paula C. “One is Not Born a Woman” - Monique Wittig “Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community” - Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy & Madeline D. “Development of a Bisexual Identity: Understanding the Process” - Ann Fox (in Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out ) “Compulsory Heterosexuality and the Lesbian Existence” - Adrienne Rich When tragedy strikes at the plantation, Jamie and Claire find themselves caught between what's right and the law of the land. Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots.Ĭlaire and Jamie visit his Aunt Jocasta at her plantation, River Run. Roberts & Toni GraphiaĬlaire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help. Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall Fraser.But when Roger and Brianna search for proof that Brianna’s parents reunited in the 18th century, a shocking discovery makes both of them consider following in Claire’s footsteps. Meanwhile, in the 20th century, things are complicated between Brianna Randall, Claire and Jamie’s daughter, and Roger Wakefield, the historian who helped Claire search for Jamie in the past. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate and smuggler Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will come back to haunt the Fraser family. As the two build their lives together in the rough and dangerous back country of North Carolina, they must negotiate a tenuous loyalty to the current British ruling class, despite Claire’s knowledge of the American Revolution to come. Season 4 follows time travelers Claire and Jamie Fraser as they try to make a home for themselves in colonial America. Worked as the National Field Director of SEIU’s Property Services Division. He participated in and spoken at international forums and conferences sponsored by the African Union (AU), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN). He traveled extensively, to more than 70 countries on five continents. Jennings possessed over 25 years of international and domestic experience in promoting democratic development and respect for international human rights standards. CHR is especially focused on global political issues and human rights challenges affect- ing people of African descent throughout the Americas.ĭr. He was also the senior strategist responsible for developing programs and campaigns aligned with CHR’s mission, which address domestic and international concerns.ĬHR functions as a think tank and campaign clearing house on global political issues and human rights concerns for the African American community. In that capacity, he set overall direction and strategy for the organization and was responsible for guiding and coordinating the implementation of CHR’s Strategic Plan, and for measuring success against its goals. He served as President and CEO of the African American Center on Global Politics and Human Rights (CHR) based in Atlanta, Georgia. A human rights and democratic development specialist. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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Something tells her she can trust him.Īs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.Īnd there are no strangers in the town of Near.These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.īut when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. |