![]() ![]() In the book, “Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy”, philosopher Simon Blackburn says, “These are not the hidden preserve of specialists. In and of themselves, these questions are interesting. Mike VanQuickenborne, a philosophy instructor as well as program advisor for Everett Community College’s philosophy department, defined philosophy as “a discipline where you are asking questions about non-empirical matters.” These non-empirical matters include things like epistemology (the study of knowledge), ethics (the study of right and wrong), and metaphysics (the study of being). ![]() These daunting and fundamental questions, among many more, are the purview of philosophy – and are worth thinking about. ![]() On a cold fall morning you might look at the warm bacon from the café on your breakfast plate, your delight might turn to discomfort, and wonder: is it right for me to eat meat? As hundreds of articles flood your Twitter feed, you might ask yourself: How can I separate the real news from the fake? Your nights might sometimes be sleepless when you wander into the realm of philosophical questions: Is there a God? Could there be an afterlife? How do I know what is right? How do I know what is wrong? The act of living raises questions that are hard to think about. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I couldn’t put it down!” -Kellye Garrett, Anthony, Agatha, and Lefty Award–winning author I found myself crying in one chapter and cheering in the next. Nena Knight will stay with you long after you’ve read the last word, and this is a must-read for fans of Lee Child and S. This dual timeline story about a highly trained Miami-based assassin who learns to reclaim her power after having her entire life ripped from her as a teenager in Ghana is equal parts love story, social commentary, and action thriller. “It’s hard to believe that Her Name Is Knight is Yasmin Angoe’s debut novel. Cosby, award-winning author of Blacktop Wasteland It’s like a John Wick prequel except John is a beautiful African woman with a particular set of skills.” -S. “Yasmin Angoe’s debut novel, Her Name Is Knight, is an amazing action packed international thriller full of suspense, danger, and even romance. ![]() ![]() The use of traditional and complementary medicines (T&CMs) has increased in recent decades in both the high income countries (HICs) and the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ![]() THPs diagnose illnesses through various approaches including consultations with spirits, observing patterns of occurrences and events, evaluation of symptoms and signs of illnesses, use of bones from animals/birds and other objects to diagnose illnesses, performing diagnostic rituals, and using biomedical laboratory testing in health facilities. Perceived causes of illnesses included: fate and natural causes, spirits attacks, curses by elders, witchcraft, contagion and infections, poor hygiene, heredity, and malevolent actions. ![]() The majority of respondents reported that most people become THPs through: inheriting healing power from their parents or grandparents transfer of healing powers from senior healers instructions during visions and dreams and, acquiring healing power during spirits possessions. We identified three main themes: (i) how people gain healing power and become traditional health practitioners (ii) perceived causes of illnesses and (iii) how illnesses are diagnosed. Most of the respondents were male, and married. ![]() ![]() Twenty two THPs aged 39–80 years were included in the study. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The NYT-bestselling author is currently at work on a new novel, which, as Mandel has done before, features characters from her previous books, as well as a screenplay of her first novel, Last Night in Montreal, which was rejected by more than 35 publishers. ![]() And this time, Mandel is working on them with Patrick Somerville, who brought the National Book Award finalist Station Eleven to Emmy-nominated life. John Mandel’s The Glass Hotel and Sea of Tranquility (coming out in Vintage paperback this month) can’t come soon enough. For fans of Station Eleven (book, HBO series, both), the television adaptations of Emily St. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.” (Ron Charles, Washington Post )įrom the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity "Demon is a voice for the ages-akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield-only even more resilient.” -Beth Macy, author of Dopesick An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller.A NEW YORK TIMES "TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2022" ![]() ![]() ![]() (See She is hard at work on her next book.įirst read Oct. Gaelen lives in western Pennsylvania with her college-sweetheart husband, Eric, a schoolteacher, with whom she co-writes middle grade fantasy adventure novels under the pen-name, E.G. ![]() ![]() It was here, while studying the Romantic poets, such as Wordsworth, Byron, and Keats that she first fell in love with the Regency period in which her novels are set. in English literature with a minor in Philosophy from the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, a quaint lakeside village where Mark Twain once owned a home. Her books are available in sixteen languages and have won numerous genre awards, such as the Bookseller's Best, the NJRW Golden Leaf (three times), the CRW Award of Excellence, the National Reader's Choice Award, the Beacon, and the Holt Medallion.Ī Pennsylvania native, Gaelen holds a B.A. Gaelen Foley is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of twenty historical romances set in the glittering world of Regency England. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The wife died of cholera in Ferozepore, and O'Hara fell to drink and loafing up and down the line with the keen-eyed three- year-old baby. He afterwards took a post on the Sind, Punjab, and Delhi railway, and his regiment went home without him. The half- caste woman who looked after him (she smoked opium, and pretended to keep a second-hand furniture shop by the square where the cheap cabs wait) told the missionaries that she was Kim's mother's sister but his mother had been nursemaid in a colonel's family and had married Kimball O'Hara, a young colour-sergeant of the Mavericks, an Irish regiment. Though he was burned black as any native though he spoke the vernacular by preference, and his mother-tongue in a clipped uncertain sing-song though he consorted on terms of perfect equality with the small boys of the bazar Kim was white-a poor white of the very poorest. ![]() There was some justification for Kim,-he had kicked Lala Dinanath's boy off the trunnions,-since the English held the Punjab and Kim was English. Who hold Zam-Zammah, that 'fire-breathing dragon,' hold the Punjab, for the great green-bronze piece is always first of the conqueror's loot. HE sat, in defiance of municipal orders, astride the gun Zam- Zammah on her brick platform opposite the old Ajaib-Gher-the Wonder House, as the natives call the Lahore Museum. ![]() ![]() I’ve talked to other people who have been battling depression for longer periods of time. ![]() So weirdly I’ve been less depressed this year. And I think everybody’s experiencing the reality that is depression. But this year? It seems absurd to not be a little depressed about the world at large right now. Lauren Hough: You usually develop coping mechanisms with depression, and one is learning that your brain is lying to you that things aren’t really that dark and if you hold on, things will get better. Jane Ratcliffe: You write “sometimes what looks like depression is your brain slowing down enough to think” and “maybe depression’s the natural reaction to a world full of cruelty and pain.” We do seem to exhaust ourselves trying to be happy in this unstable world as if it’s our perceptions that are wrong, and not what’s actually happening. But the sheer beauty of her unstinting tenderness for the world, despite the outrage, provides a new kind of solace. Regardless, the emotional gut-punch will knock the wind out of you. These bare-chested journeys into Hough’s life provide glimpses into worlds some will be familiar with, others not. ![]() Her collection of essays Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing is by turns vulnerable, outraged, riotously funny, heart-crushing, and hopeful. ![]() Lucky for us, she’s here to tell about it. And has stared down misogyny, homophobia, and classism. In other words, Hough has been around the block. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Today’s post is part of the book tour with TBR and Beyond Tour’s. ![]() Can she reclaim her voice and her heart?Īmazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository | Indie Bound | Indigo While she fights her way back to the top with a sweet and surprisingly swoon-worthy boy on her arm, she starts to fall for William-and realizes that maybe she’s the biggest fake of them all. She was hoping for a fierce bad boy-not a soft-hearted British indie film star. Nati reluctantly agrees, but William is not what she expected. Her PR team’s desperate plan? A gorgeous yet oh-so-fake boyfriend. Not only is it humiliating-it could end her career. Natalie is living her dream: topping the charts and setting records as a Brazilian pop star…until she’s dumped spectacularly on live television. Summary: This debut paperback original romance follows a Latina teen pop star whose image takes a dive after a messy public breakup, until she’s set up with a swoon-worthy fake boyfriend. Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Contemporary, RomanceĬontains: language, mentions of panic attacks, pop culture references, LGBT characters ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Something is very wrong, and it’s up to the two cousins to rescue Wellingtowne & Wellington from evil wizards who wish to wake a dangerous taniwha. winning Frankie and the Netball Clone, Dying for the Record, The Sylvalla Chronicles, Wizards Guide to Wellington and more. ![]() ![]() His cousin, Perrin, arrives at Wellingtowne Airport to discover Ike, her cantankerous wizarding guide, has disappeared – and so has her uncle.Ghosts, taniwhas, magic. ?' Fiona Kidman“Fantastic story – setting – character –full of tension and surprises – very cool.”Mary McCallum“Alicia Ponder has conjured a whirlwind of wizardry that will have you reaching for the nearest broomstick in this delightfully wild and unpredictable tale of magic, monsters and mayhem.”Emanuel E Garcia“A truly magical book.”Lorraine WilliamsAlec picks up Wizard’s Guide to Wellingtowne, and discovers a dangerous world of magic. Kiwi Speculative Fiction I’m excited and honoured to be this year’s winner, says Ponder from her hillside home in Wellington. /rebates/-16988850322fplp&.com252f9781698885032252fWizards-Guide-Wellington-Ponder-A. ![]() My (unpointy) hat is off to Alicia Ponder. Ponder, author of the much-loved children’s title Wizard’s Guide to Wellington, is the winner of the 2021 Wright-Murray Residency for Speculative Writers, now in its second year. 'Wizards and a taniwha running wild in Wellington - who would have thought it? Perrin's adventures in the capital city are fun to follow and full of surprises. ![]() |