![]() ![]() You don’t really wish someone would “break a leg,” do you? And it’s not actually “raining cats and dogs,” is it? ![]() This means that English idioms should not be taken literally, because their meaning is metaphorical. The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “ idiom ” as a: “group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g. So what is idiom? Although English idioms don’t make sense at first, these unique expressions (together with proverbs) add substance and humor to our conversations. While they can seem strange at first, especially if you consider their literal meanings, you’ll soon find that they play a big role in the English language. Some of the most common expressions in English sound profound, while others sound silly and darn right outlandish. In the United States, you’ll certainly come across your fair share of English expressions, idioms, and common proverbs. ![]()
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Bergson memory6/28/2023 ![]() And yet, Deleuze is a notoriously difficult and dense thinker, and the difficulty and density are in evidence in his text on Bergson published in 1966. The renaissance of interest in Bergson taking place today is in no small measure due to the interest shown in Deleuze's philosophy, which relies heavily for its conceptual innovations on Bergson's texts and essays. Today a major renaissance of interest is taking place in Bergson's texts and ideas and it is baffling that a thinker of such profundity and originality has been absent from the conversations of philosophy for as long as he has. Deleuze always defended his interest in Bergson and was right to do so. Even when he did become well known Deleuze's interest in Bergson was treated by many in France and elsewhere with suspicion and even derision. ![]() Himself unknown in the immediate post-Second World War period, Deleuze was writing innovative essays in the 1950s on a deeply unfashionable philosopher. Deleuze first began to write on Bergson in the 1950s, a time when Bergson's intellectual ascendancy in Europe and even America had well and truly fallen into decline. A notable feature of Gilles Deleuze's philosophy is the way in which it extensively draws on the ideas of Bergson. ![]() Out by natsuo kirino6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Kirino's father, being an architect, took the family to many cities, and Kirino spent her youth in Sendai, Sapporo, and finally settled in Tokyo when she was fourteen, which is where she has been residing since. After completing her law degree, Kirino worked in various fields before becoming a fictional writer including scheduling NATSUO KIRINO ( 桐野夏生), born in 1951 in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) was an active and spirited child brought up between her two brothers, one being six years older and the other five years younger than her. Kirino showed glimpses of her talent as a writer in her early stages-she was a child with great deal of curiosity, and also a child who could completely immerse herself in her own unique world of imagination. ![]() ![]() NATSUO KIRINO ( 桐野夏生), born in 1951 in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture) was an active and spirited child brought up between her two brothers, one being six years older and the other five years younger than her. ![]() Inheritance by Katharine McGee6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() She has a bit of confidence and developed her own personality away from the Washington twins. Remember when we first meet her in book one she is almost finished with her Freshman year of college. We also see the first hints of her friendship with Connor. Here however she is happy in her role, though it is obvious she is wishing to have had a normal adolescence, even a normal college experience. Beatrice is given a lot of grief in the first book about how she doesn’t want to be a royal and how she is choosing her guard over the life she was groomed for. I loved seeing this from her perspective. If you are a fan of the series, it truly is a treat to read.īeatrice is attending a party with her parents hosted by (or for, I wasn’t really clear) the French royals who have loaned out the Mona Lisa. ![]() ![]() This night is the catalyst for so many things as it is referenced numerous times by various characters. Inheritance by Katherine McGee is a prequel novella to her series American Royals which finally gives readers the full inside scoop of the infamous graduation party night. ![]() Last rite by lisa desrochers6/28/2023 ![]() His favorite meal is breakfast and his favorite colors are red, black and tan. He is 5’11”, has hazel eyes and black hair – and lots of muscle. Not only is he gorgeous, has a hot bod and can act, he also did his own Emmy nominated stunt on CSI Miami – jumping out of a 23 rd story building in 200 foot free fall! Not me. So while we’re on the topic of hot Natives, I found another one for you. I can’t wait to dive into the sequel, Original Sin, and then the third installment, Last Rite, to be released in May 2012!Ĭheck out more about Personal Demons and Lisa Desrochers at I didn’t see most of them coming, which makes for a great read. ![]() I won’t spoil the story for you, but there are so many twists, turns and surprises in this book. ![]() You’ll have to read the book to find out why Frannie is SO important to both Heaven and Hell. Caught between two hot guys, and not knowing exactly what they are, is where Frannie’s fun begins. But Heaven has its own plans and sends sexy angel Gabe to thwart Luc’s plans and tag Frannie for Heaven. And let me tell you, Luc is hard to resist. But no spoilers here.Īs for the demons and angels, Luc, an actual demon from Hell – and a sexy one to boot – is sent to tag Frannie’s soul for Hell. While the main character, Frannie Cavanaugh,ĭeals with actual demons from Hell and angels from Heaven, her own personal demons are of another kind. I’ve been totally wrapped up in my latest read, Personal Demons, by Lisa Desrochers. ![]() The Audacity to Win by David Plouffe6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The Audacity to Win chronicles the arrival of a new moment in American life at the convergence of digital technology and grassroots organization, and the exciting possibilities revealed by a campaign that in many ways functioned as a $1 billion start-up with laser-like focus and discipline. ![]() Moving from the deliberations about whether to run at all, through the epic primary battle with Hillary Clinton and the general election against John McCain, Plouffe showcases the high-wire gamesmanship that fascinated pundits and the drama and intrigue that captivated a nation. His is the ultimate insider’s tale, revealing both the strategies that delivered Obama to office and how the candidate and campaign handled moments of great challenge and opportunity. The Audacity to Win is his story of that groundbreaking achievement, taking readers inside the remarkable campaign that led to the election of the first African American president.įor two years Plouffe worked side by side with Obama, charting the course of the campaign. Watch David Plouffe discuss The Audacity to Win on "Meet the Press"ĭavid Plouffe not only led the effort that put Barack Obama in the White House, but he also changed the face of politics forever and reenergized the idea of democracy itself. ![]() Enter The Audacity to Win Book Club Discussion Contest ![]() The art of gathering6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() But what’s wrong with someone who’s irrelevant to the purpose? What’s wrong with inviting Bob? Every gathering has its Bobs. Someone threatens a gathering’s purpose? You can see why to keep him out. It is the third question where purpose begins to be tested. But the hosts still know deep down who shouldn’t be there.) Politeness and habit often defeat the facilitator. (That doesn’t mean they always end up being excluded. And, though this one is harder, people who manifestly threaten the purpose are easy to justify excluding. Obviously people who fit and fulfill your gathering’s purpose need to be there. When my clients answer the first two questions, they begin to grasp their gathering’s true purpose. Who, despite being irrelevant to the purpose, do you feel obliged to Who not only fits but also helps fulfill the gathering’s purpose? These are some of the questions I ask them: “So how, you might ask, do I exclude generously? This issue comes up a lot when I’m organizing large, complicated meetings for clients. ![]() A walk across the sun by corban addison6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() On the other side of the world, DC lawyer Thomas Clarke is still reeling from the death of his baby daughter, and his subsequent desertion by his Indian-born wife. Entrusting an associate of their father’s to deliver them to the safety of their convent school, they instead end up trafficked to a Mumbai brothel. ![]() Two privileged teenage sisters, Ahalya and Sita Ghai, living in southern India’s Tamil Nadu, survive the devastating 2005 tsunami with little more than their lives. Walk lands somewhere in the middle, its violent content balanced by a love-story gone awry. In spite of the horror, Son is stupendous storytelling, while Woman‘s narrative arc never moves beyond maudlin debasement. Of the debut novels by non-Asian men writing about Asia and Asian characters that I’ve read thus far this year, three stand out: Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son, Brandon Jones’ All Woman and Springtime, and most recently this title by Virginia attorney Corban Addison. The one clear detail the trio share: none shy away from unrelenting violence. ![]() Nyxia book series6/27/2023 ![]() And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won’t forever compromise what it means to be human. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden-a planet that Babel has kept hidden-where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe.īut Babel’s ship is full of secrets. ![]() ![]() Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family.īefore long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Synopsis: Emmett Atwater isn’t just leaving Detroit he’s leaving Earth. ![]() Pros & Cons of Vengeance by A.E. Wasp6/27/2023 ![]() especially when past pain threatens to write its own verse in their song.Ī stand-alone novel in Sarina Bowen’s True North world, Heartsong contains first love, found family, kisses around the campfire, and two caring men who discover they make beautiful music together. And somehow, miraculously, Sean wants him too.īut wanting each other isn’t the same as being good for each other. He wants Sean more than he’s ever wanted anything. What he gets is a gorgeous young man whose brilliant poetry gives voice to everything Cooper’s been trying to express. ![]() When an army buddy asks Cooper to keep an eye on his nephew, a junior at the local college, Cooper can’t say no. Of course, he’d have a better chance convincing himself if he could stop lusting after his grumpy roommate.Īrmy veteran Cooper Hill returned to Vermont minus one leg and one career, but determined to build a new life. ![]() ![]() His plans got derailed when his dad shipped him off to “pray the gay away,” but he’s over it, ready to prove that he’s a grown-ass man who can take care of himself. Sean Anderson has spent his life waiting to get the hell out of West Virginia. “It just figures that the first guy I’m bringing back to my place is cute, single, and totally off-limits…” ![]() |