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![]() ![]() So how did he get here? In this remarkable, educational, and uplifting memoir, Jackson chronicles the ups and downs of growing up gender confused. Today, Jackson Bird is a writer, YouTuber, and LGBTQ+ advocate living openly and happily as a transgender man. He barely remembers meeting anyone who was openly gay, let alone being taught that transgender people existed outside of punchlines. ![]() ![]() Growing up in Texas in the 1990s, he had no transgender role models. Jackson didn’t share this thought with anyone because he didn’t think he could share it with anyone. Assigned female at birth and having been raised a girl, he often wondered if he should have been born a boy. When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends, family, and anyone in the world with an internet connection. An unflinching and endearing memoir from LGBTQ+ advocate Jackson Bird about how, through a childhood of gender mishaps and an awkward adolescence, he finally sorted things out and came out as a transgender man in his mid-twenties. CLICK HERE to RSVPĪ percentage of proceeds from sales at this event will be donated to benefit the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center and Dutchess Pride Center. Presented in partnership with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center, Kingston, NY RSVP Requested. ![]()
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Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Not finding enough in Ireland to intrigue her quick, industrious mind, Eilis takes an opportunity granted her by the kindness of her mother and Rose. Born into a working-class family in Ireland, Eilis lives a quiet life in the radiant presence of her sister Rose. I was moved profoundly by the sense of home, the sense of family, of heritage, of memory, of love.Ĭolm Tóibín’s Brooklyn is a smoothly paced, gentle narrative of Eilis Lacey’s search for a home. As the weeks rolled on, I realized the soft, delicate memories portrayed in the novel were starting to settle in-at last. There was this odd sense of movement, yet I could not place the uncanny feeling. I was at home when I finished Tóibín’s novel, but I didn’t feel at home. ![]()
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Heir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. THE LEGENDS OF THE FIRST EMPIRE: The foundations of Elan are laid by an unlikely band of misfits. If you had told me that I'd be a New York Times Bestselling author, have 85+ novels translated into 13 languages, and sold more than 2 million copies, I never would have believed you!īut now that we have that out of the way, let me tell you a bit about my books, which can be broken down into two main series. I returned to writing in 2004, and published my first novel with a small press in 2008. Serious writing started in my twenties, but after more than a decade trying to publish (and getting nowhere), I quit altogether. I first opened the door to my imagination with typewriter keys while playing hide and seek and finding a black behemoth when I just ten years old. I'm a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author with 9 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations. Thanks for visiting my page! Here are other sites where you can contact me. ![]() In other news, Farilane, hit #1 on Amazon's Bestselling Epic Fantasy list! The ebook and audiobook are already released, and the hardcover will release on May 16th. ![]() Will pass it by Gamma readers for one last quality check then it's off to the printers! Just finished the recording of the audiobook, and the layout. Esrahaddon, the last book in the Rise and Fall trilogy, is almost done. ![]()
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Stormy Life by Ernst Heinkel5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() His planes were used by the Austro-Hungarian army and Germany's Kaiserliche Marine during the war. Heinkel claimed post-war to have designed the Albatros B.II, a successful reconnaissance and trainer aircraft used during the early stages of the First World War, but its main designer was in fact Robert Thelen. Soon afterwards, he gained employment at Luft-Verkehrs Gesellschaft (LVG), who were building Farman aircraft. Heinkel crashed the plane in 1911 and suffered severe injuries. He determined flight was the future of transportation, and the following year, he built his first aircraft, working from a set of plans by Henri Farman. Heinkel studied at the Technical Academy of Stuttgart, where he initially became interested in aviation through a fascination with Zeppelins, and in 1909 attended an international airshow in Frankfurt am Main. ![]() As a young man he became an apprentice machinist at a foundry. He was born in Grunbach, today a part of Remshalden. ![]()
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Snakeroot andrea robertson5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() As an established author, she has written a number of highly interesting and extremely popular novels in her career based on the young adult, history, science fiction and fantasy genres. ![]() Since her childhood, Andrea has been very much fond of reading and writing fantasy novels. Richly sensual and full of magic, action and danger, Andrea Cremer’s fifth book set in the Nightshade world is an edge-of-your-seat page turner. What happens in Nightshade by Andrea Cremer?Įmber’s deception offers the only chance for the resistance to succeed, but what she discovers in the shadows beneath the keep will shatter her world and bring about the Witches’ War. Who is Andrea Cremer and what are her books?Īndrea Cremer is the internationally bestselling author of the Nightshade series, which includes the critically acclaimed Nightshade, Wolfsbane, Bloodrose, Rift and the upcoming Rise. Follow Alex as he infiltrates a terrorist hideout in Afghanistan, fights to prevent an assassination attempt at a ski resort over Christmas, and much more! Inspired by Horowitz’s millions of fans worldwide, Secret Weapon expands the world of Alex Rider with more thrilling action and pulse-pounding heroics. What happens in Alex Rider secret weapon? Publication Order of Nightshade Books Nightshade ![]() 4 What kind of books does Andrea write?.3 What happens in Nightshade by Andrea Cremer?. ![]()
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Kira willey books5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Betts accompanies each exercise with charming illustrations featuring foxes, elephants, fanciful clouds, and, of course, bears. ![]() The instructional text is simple enough for fluent readers to use in self-guided practice, though each exercise likely works best as a read-aloud. The exercises are brief and excellent for short attention spans, though some offer opportunities for extension through pacing. They are encouraged to use their imaginations as launch pads for being present: “Imagine you’re a cloud in the sky” and “Imagine you’re a sleepy lion, just waking up in the morning” are typical. Most, but not all, include references to wild animals and nature that are sure to appeal to young children. ![]() ![]() Each spread includes one or two breath-centered exercises to encourage a habit and practice of mindfulness. The book is divided into five sections (“Be Calm,” “Focus,” “Imagine,” “Make Some Energy,” and “Relax”), which are further sectioned into double-page-spread subtopics. Author Willey brings years of experience in children’s music and movement to her debut. ![]()
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The new testament and its world5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() See how the New Testament interrupted the world around it by studying the social and rhetorical lenses through which the New Testament and early theology was received. With very recent studies and top scholarship in the field of ancient Christianity, this collection plugs you into the world of the earliest Christian writers and their audiences. ![]() Seminary students will find these scholarly and well-researched books challenging and thought-provoking, as will pastors and lay-persons interested in early Christianity. In this series, the authors establish a firm foothold in early church studies with impactful research on such topics as Christian identity formation, the social background of the ancient world, Paul’s cosmology, and the early church’s use of baptism. The Studies of the New Testament and Its World series reflects a serious examination of the concerns and topics surrounding the first-century Christians and early Christian writings. Logos Research Subscription for Schools. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The novels of Gilbert Cannan “Has anyone, for example, considered bringing out some of Gilbert Cannan’s novels? Praised by Henry James, dismissed by D.H. Holroyd proceeds to review a number of writers and books worthy of at least the same attention from publishers and readers as the “plethora of books about Conrad, Lawrence, and the rest”–those whose work has “become a canonical part of English literature at the universities.” Despite the occasional resurrection, such as that of the works of Jean Rhys in the late 1960s, however, “The majority of forgotten writers are sunk without a trace.” “All of us, probably, have some favorite unfashionable author,” wrote acclaimed biographer Michael Holroyd in this article from the same issue of The American Scholar as its second feature on neglected books. ![]() The American Scholar, Volume 39, Number 2 (Spring 1970) ![]()
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![]() Regarding the kind lady who left feedback should have wrote 'I didn't know you couldn't see satellites in the earth's shadow' rather than 'stars. ![]() Other versions / signed copies may be obtained via a dedicated website that will allow you to upload your own images for future editions or the website. Satellite Spotting Handbook: for beginners - colour version Peter Bassett FRAS 3.00 1 rating0 reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book 138 pages, Paperback Published OctoBook details & editions Loading interface. This book was literally 40 years in the making. Other aspects include launch sites, satellite operations, space weather, design, current research and the potential of a war in space. Satellite Spotting Handbook: For beginners - B&W version 146. Includes how to record brightness, unusual features such as spinning satellites, spy satellites in formation, communication frequencies, how to capture the space station on video and related conspiracies. Satellite Spotting Handbook: For beginners - B&W version 146. ![]() ![]() Dedicated website 2nd Edition This is the world's first dedicated (b&w economy version) e-book / paperback guide to recognising which satellite is which, how to observe them, make interesting observations and photograph them. A guide to recognising which satellite is which, how to observe them, make interesting observations and even photograph or video them. ![]()
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Moonscript by H.S.J. Williams5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() Moonscript is a beautiful fantasy, christian (I’ll get more into that later) novel. Tellie did not think she believed in ghosts but the tales certainly had taken root in her imagination and dreams.” There were such stories surrounding the village, but none half as interesting as the chilling tale of mystery, monsters, and murder that hung in a shroud over The Only Inn. “Then the town of Denji itself was charming-quaint and small, with little houses of wood and plaster. ![]() The beginning of an epic saga, MOONSCRIPT is a journey of innocence, despair, and redemption. Or else he will drag them all down to a fate worse than death. If their quest for life can pull him from the dark mire in which his soul drowns, then perhaps he can be saved. They all search for something and now their fates are tied to his. ![]() A healer maiden given an unexpected chance for a life beyond narrowed expectations. The orphan girl, yearning for a loving family, and the boy who won’t leave her side. ![]() But those willing to help him come from the unlikeliest of worlds. Seventy years the elven prince has been lost to the darkness, assumed dead by his people and endlessly broken for a book that connects to the hidden realm of his ancestors, a land untouched by evil.Īnd now a light in the shadows. FOR I HAVE SUFFERED HERE IN THR SHADOWS, AND THERE ARE NONE WHO MIGHT FIND ME.” “.IT IS SAID THAT DARKNESS IS EMPTY AND WHATEVER VANISHES INTO ITS DEPTHS IS LOST FOREVER. Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Christian Fiction Star Rating ![]() |