6/12/2023 0 Comments David gets in trouble book![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This memorable character is nothing short of a force of nature, from his scribbled eyes and hair to his shark-sharp teeth. The exuberant artwork crackles with energy and color (including backdrops in lime green and bittersweet orange), as Shannon carefully hews to a child's-eye view of the world (adults appear only as limbs and torsos). Anyone can sympathize with David's trials and tribulations, whether he is scowling at his breakfast ("Do I have to?"), pulling the cat's tail ("But she likes it!") or sitting sullenly on the bathroom floor, soap wedged firmly in mouth ("But Dad says it!"). In this follow-up to No, David! and David Goes to School, Shannon finally lets David get a word in edgewise as in "No! It's not my fault!" and "It was an accident!" In a series of hilarious snapshots of trouble-in-progress, David hurtles from one scrape to another. That irrepressible fellow with the Charlie Brown head is back, trailing a whole new slew of disasters in his wake. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments Howards end the book![]() Leonard craves culture and intellectual conversation, but he is embarrassed about his lack of privilege and money. At the concert, Margaret tries to befriend a man named Leonard Bast. The Schlegels, who are passionate about art and music, attend a concert with their British aunt, Juley Munt, and their German cousin, Frieda Mosebach, who brings along her suitor. In the aftermath of her visit, Helen appears to have recovered from the experience. ![]() As a result, the families go their separate ways. ![]() During her brief visit, she develops a quick romance with the younger Wilcox son, Paul, which ends with hurt feelings and embarrassment. While Margaret, the oldest sister, is at home in London caring for their younger brother Tibby, Helen visits Howards End. ![]() Wilcox, while traveling around the European continent. Margaret and Helen Schlegel, two parentless but privileged sisters, befriended the house's owners, Mr. Howards End opens with letters written from the novel's namesake, a country house located a train ride away from London in an area called Hilton. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments 1939 by Chuck F. Adams![]() “Benedict tried to separate Joe from his legs behind the goal,” Andy Lyle wrote in the Edmonton Journal. In the decisive game of the 1923 Stanley Cup finals, with Benedict’s Ottawa Senators on the way to beating the WCHL-champion Edmonton Eskimos to claim hockey’s ultimate trophy, referee Mickey Ion sanctioned the goaltender for a first-period slash on Edmonton defenceman Joe Simpson. That’s Rangers’ trainer Harry Westerby standing by and, in the hat, Ranger coach and GM Lester Patrick.Ĭlint Benedict’s violations were out in the open, many of them, whether he was upsetting Corb Denneny behind the net or (another time) dropping Toronto captain Frank Heffernan “with a clout on the dome.” ![]() Box Seats: Chicago’s Mike Karakas was the last NHL goaltender to serve out a penalty, in New York in 1936. ![]() ![]() ![]() Well, I’ve got you covered because I created the ultimate list of books like It Ends With Us that will give you all the feels like that epic series.īut first, let’s recap It Ends with Us and talk about what we love about this book so that we know what we’re looking for in books similar to it. Luckily CoHo fans were treated to the It Ends With Us sequel in 2022, It Starts With Us, so that we could get our fix of Lily and Atlas and a deserved happily-ever-after.īut what if you’re still looking for MORE?! This book has remained on the bestseller list for months upon months and was the bestselling book of 2022 making it clearly one of the best Colleen Hoover books. I don’t think I’m the only one who felt this way after reading Colleen Hoover’s runaway hit, It Ends With Us. You know you’ve just read an amazing work of art that made you FEEL like you’ve never felt before.Īnd while you obsess about this amazing book long after reaching the end, you immediately want to reach for a book just like it? Don’t you just love that feeling when you finish a book and you know you’ve been changed forever? ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Mindset by dr carol s dweck![]() ![]() They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. Dweck: 1) "In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. ![]() Here are a few important fragments I have selected from "Mindsets at Work: Leveraging Cognitive Science to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations" by Dr. Her work has been immensely influential in promoting a positive and growth-oriented approach towards learning and personal development. She proposed that individuals' growth mindset can lead them to achieve greater levels of success, while a fixed mindset can inhibit their potential. Her research on the concept of mindset has had a significant impact on education and personal development. Dweck is a psychologist and professor at Stanford University, known for her pioneering work on motivation and mindset. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Jane austens persuasion![]() ![]() ![]() 'Carrie' Actress Samantha Weinstein Dead at 28 After Two-Year Battle With Cancer ![]() Stream It or Skip It: 'Being Mary Tyler Moore' on HBO, an Intimate Portrait of an Enigmatic Icon Netflix’s ‘The Son’ Ending Explained: Did Nicholas Die?Ĭannes Film Festival 2023: 'Asteroid City' Finds Wes Anderson Casting His Eyes Towards The Night Sky Stream It Or Skip It: 'Broker' on Hulu, An Adoption Drama Asking Tough and Touching Questions About Family Oprah Winfrey Reveals Tina Turner Turned Down a Role in 'The Color Purple' in 1985: "She'd Already Lived It" Is 'About My Father' Streaming on HBO Max or Netflix? ![]() Is 'You Hurt My Feelings' Streaming on HBO Max or Netflix? Is 'The Machine' Streaming on HBO Max or Netflix? Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says She Improvised Her Classic "You Want a Christmas Card?" Line in 'Seinfeld' Gwyneth Paltrow Recalls "British Press Being So Horrible" After Her 'Shakespeare in Love' Oscar Win: "Totally Overwhelming" Stream It Or Skip It: 'Royalteen: Princess Margrethe' on Netflix, the Second in a Series of DOA Norwegian Teen Romances Seth Rogen Slams Streaming Service Execs for Their "Secretiveness" and "Insane Salaries": "Thank God for These Labor Unions" Judge Throws out 'Romeo and Juliet' Underage Nude Scene Lawsuit, Says It Is Protected by the First Amendment ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Rules by cynthia lord![]() Kristi represents two completely opposite, ironic aspects of society-firstly, she represents Catherine's ability to be successful with people, even though she has an unusual family life, but also, Kristi represents the unfortunate side of society, and she often comes between Catherine and Jason, and she even shows a nasty attitude toward the disabled, although it's very important to remember that Kristi is just a child, and she just got surprised, so even though her reaction is hurtful to Catherine, it's not something Catherine can just dismiss. ![]() The tension Catherine feels toward Kristi doesn't go away. The ironic relationship between Catherine and Kristi She wants to be normal and to have a chance for a normal friendship, but the very first words out of Kristi's mouth are, "Is he okay?" meaning that she is acutely aware of Catherine's unusual, uncomfortable situation. The last thing Catherine wants is for Kristi to know a lot about David's autism. The irony of Kristi hearing David's screams ![]() Actually, her willingness to be friends with Jason is a bit ironic, especially given the frustration she feels about her brother's handicap. When Catherine draws Jason, she originally gets in trouble for it, because her actions are assumed to be malicious. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Frau Bovary by Gustave Flaubert![]() ![]() Despite his private views of artistic freedom, he did not agitate against the laws under which he was prosecuted. ![]() Instead, he insisted his book was moral and that he was too bourgeois to be prosecuted. Despite Flaubert’s refusal to alter the book’s content, says Haynes, he did not protest what amounted to government censorship of his book. These legal norms-themselves relics of pre-revolutionary guild codes-were accepted by authors of the day. Authors, printers, and publishers were expected to serve as moral “sentinels,” notes Haynes, and licenses to print required businesspeople to swear they would control content. ![]() That subject matter and Flaubert’s refusal to temper it with moral messages were at the heart of the obscenity trial, as were evolving norms in terms of publication and press freedom in France. Though his publisher did dial down a few passages, the author angrily insisted that a disclaimer appear along with the book, which in turn alerted the authorities to its incendiary content. The book hardly reads as scandalous today, but its depiction of a bored housewife who embarks on a life of infidelity was nothing less than revolutionary 200 years ago. Frau Bovary, wurde whrend der gesamten Menschheitsgeschichte als bedeutendes Werk angesehen, und um sicherzustellen, dass dieses Werk niemals verloren geht, haben wir Schritte unternommen, um seine Erhaltung zu gewhrleisten, indem wir dieses Buch in einem zeitgemen Format fr aktuelle und zuknftige Generationen neu herausgeben. Were Flaubert and his contemporaries afraid to stand up to censorship?įlaubert’s refusal to tone down the sexual passages of his book appears to have been his legal downfall. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Give a moose a muffin book![]() ![]() Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!". With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' (1991) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. ![]() This book is a great introduction to the 'If You Give.' Series, and also a perennial favorite among children. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose. In this hilarious sequel to 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985), the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix, If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. ![]() If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. "If you give a moose a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it." ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Life lessons from a brain surgeon![]() If we don’t use and exercise them they go into spasm and, by not providing supplementary support to your neck and spine, these joints wear out and get early arthritis. Life (sitting, smartphones, laptops) put us in flexion (think fetal position) and the muscles that oppose this collapse are called the extensor muscles. Why would a surgeon’s workout be relevant to you? These are the unheralded extensors that run from that bump on the back of your skull all the way down to your pelvis muscles I train to make sure fatigue and pain don’t cloud my judgement and concentration in 14-hour-long operations. Steady hands begin with steady shoulders. ![]() Often I’m leaning forward in awkward positions, so I rely on a long stretch of muscles to keep me at my best. Both require me to stay at my best physically. ![]() Sometimes I’m wearing 2kg of equipment on my head and looking down for hours other times I have my arms out in front of me for hours. After the heavy lifting (like powerlifting) comes the endurance part. ![]() |