![]() ![]() We’re sitting right there on the abyss and we just have to decide, will we take another step and fall over it, or will we jump up?”ĭoug Aitken's Underwater Pavilions are open to the public now at Catalina Islands. We can destroy this planet or we can save it. The beautiful situation we are in is that everything is possible right now. And they’re sitting up there looking back at the world saying, why would we want to live on Mars? The blue marvel, the most beautiful place is right down there. ![]() ![]() Astronauts go up there to look for life, to look for water. Our fascination with outer space is weird. Species are dying at lightpseed and we’re destroying the creatures that allow us to be here. Without them, you wouldn’t exist, the chemistry wouldn’t allow it. Cyrill Gutsch: “Every second breath you’re taking right now is generated by the oceans, by all the creatures that live in there. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Like Northern Ireland or Palestine, South Africa expects its writers to comment on politics, though this can prove both a cause and a burden. ![]() His latest novels are In a Strange Room (2010), shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and Arctic Summer (2014), a fictionalised account of EM Forster's relationships in wartime Alexandria and India.ĭamon Galgut has staked a unique place for himself in contemporary South African literature. ![]() His novel, The Good Doctor (2003), set in post-Apartheid South Africa, explores the uneasy friendship between two very different men in a deserted, rural hospital. It won the 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region, Best Book) and was shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the 2005 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. Small Circle of Beings (1988), a collection of short stories, was followed by the novel The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs (1991), the tale of a young white South African on military service who suffers a nervous breakdown, and The Quarry (1995), which was made into a film by a Belgian production company. He was born in Pretoria in 1963 and studied drama at the University of Cape Town, writing his first novel, A Sinless Season (1984), when he was seventeen. Damon Galgut is a playwright and novelist living in Cape Town. ![]() ![]() ![]() Rats live in the world precisely where man lives, which is, needless to say, where I live. ![]() Why rats? Why rats in an alley? Why anything at all in a place that is, let's face it, so disgusting? One answer is proximity. All I did was take a spot next to the trash and wait and watch, rain or no rain, night after night, and always at night, the time when, generally speaking, humans go to sleep and rats come alive. All I did was stand in an alley-a filth-slicked little alley that is about as old as the city and secret the way alleys are secret and yet just a block or two from Wall Street, from Broadway, and from what used to be the World Trade Center. I wouldn't normally delve into my own personal matters, except that when I mention my rat experiences to people, they sometimes think I took extraordinary measures to investigate them, and I didn't. At this moment, I am living out of the city, away from the masses, in a bucolic little village with about the same number of inhabitants as my former city block. WHEN I WROTE the following account of my experiences with rats, I lived in an apartment building on a block filled with other apartment buildings, amidst the approximately eight million people in New York City, and I paid rent to a landlord that I never actually met-though I did meet the superintendent, who was a very nice guy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law. 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If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Sequel Pty Ltd’s relationship with you in relation to this website. ![]() ![]() ![]() Table sawĪ powerful saw that can tackle a variety of DIY projects. A decent gas or electric-powered chainsaw will work to clear brush, prune trees and chop firewood, all essential skills for building and clearing your homestead. ![]() ChainsawĪ chainsaw is vital to your homesteading setup. In the meantime, here is our essential list of 20 items you should not forget to take with you, as you plan how to live a more sustainable life, off the grid. 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There are also practical considerations to account for. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2015, William & Mary alumni, Mike and Nancy Petters, through the Petters Family Foundation, provided additional financial support to the program. ![]() In 2012, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awarded CFGE the funds needed for a summer residential camp for low income, high-ability children, for four consecutive years. ![]() Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, have provided significant support for the work of the Center. Several major grants, including funding from the Jacob K. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the CFGE has established an international reputation for excellence in research, curriculum development, and service. The Center for Gifted Education (CFGE) at William & Mary University (College of William & Mary), is a research and development center providing services to educators, policy makers, graduate students, researchers, and parents in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals. ![]() ![]() ![]() Though the three have formed an incredible bond, they know difficult choices must be made. How does a young girl not only read but understand Shakespeare? Why do good things keep happening in her presence? And why aren’t Jo and Gabe checking the missing children’s website anymore? ![]() ![]() But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. Jo enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. With concerns about the child’s home situation, Jo reluctantly agrees to let her stay-just until she learns more about Ursa’s past. The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises. In this gorgeously stunning debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and trust again.Īfter the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller, and a Goodreads Choice Award finalist. ![]() ![]() ![]() Part Taming of the Shrew with a little bit of Oklahoma! in the mix, Francine paints a lighthearted tale of a young woman caught in the tension between her social conscience and her own need for spiritual change. Of this upcoming release, publisher Karen Watson shares, “ The Lady’s Mine will hit just the right notes with readers at just the right time. In The Lady’s Mine, will be available in stores and online starting February 8, 2022, Rivers returns to the California frontier with a sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save. Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce an upcoming release from award-winning, bestselling, and beloved author Francine Rivers. ![]() ![]() The Secrets of Hartwood Hall is a chilling gothic mystery, and an authentic and atmospheric love letter to Victorian fiction. And as Margaret's own past threatens to catch up with her, she must learn to trust her instincts before it's too late. But despite his efforts to reassure her, Margaret is certain that everyone here has something hide. ![]() Margaret finds distraction in a forbidden relationship with the gardener, Paul. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden PDF The book The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden PDF, can either be downloaded from our whatsapp group or telegram channel, you can also make request for more books once you join. Even stranger is the local gossip surrounding Mrs Eversham, Louis's widowed mother, who is deeply distrusted in the village. ![]() There are strange figures in the dark, tensions between servants and an abandoned east wing. She quickly accepts, hoping this isolated country house will allow her to leave her past behind.Ĭut off from the village, Margaret soon starts to feel there's something odd about her new home, despite her growing fondness for her bright, affectionate pupil, Louis. ![]() It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young widow, is offered a position as governess at Hartwood Hall. ![]() ![]() The series extras (missing scenes, a web series, playlists and YouTube chats) are here. The authors have a website, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Some Kind Of Perfect (2016) (Epilogue novel that concludes both series).Long Way Down (2015) ( Calloway Sisters).Fuel the Fire (2015) ( Calloway Sisters).Thrive (2014) ( Addicted companion novel, bridging the gap for those who didn't read Kiss The Sky and Hothouse Flower).Hothouse Flower (2014) ( Calloway Sisters).Kiss The Sky (2014) ( Calloway Sisters).Ricochet (2013) ( Addicted companion novel).There are ten books in the two combined series: Calloway Sisters is a spinoff that fits into the narrative, and focuses on the other two couples: Connor and Rose, and Daisy and Ryke. The original series is the Addicted series, focusing on Lily and Lo. The six main characters are Lily Calloway (a sex addict), Loren Hale (an alcoholic), Rose Calloway (Lily's sister and a fashion designer), Connor Cobalt (Lily's tutor and Rose's boyfriend), Ryke Meadows (Lo's brother) and Daisy Calloway (Lily and Rose's much younger sister, who is also a model). The Addicted Series/ Calloway Sisters series is a New Adult book series by Krista and Becca Ritchie that deals with issues such as addiction, the difficulty of being famous, abuse, and mental health issues. ![]() |