6/10/2023 0 Comments Paradise lost paradise regained![]() ![]() It was a new beginning: the anguished loss of a beloved husband replaced by a yearning soul that doted on and swooned after God, bolstered by new church work, in her newfound creed. She captioned that decisive phase of her life: “Easter 1990: the Redeemed years”. ![]() Still, Ifaturoti would begin her new life of “paradise regained”, just five months after her husband’s cruel passage of November 1989, though she was in no position to know. I’ll be seeing you later …” That never happened. Irony of ironies: earlier at lunch time, in his characteristic lunch-time chat from work, her husband had told the last of their daughters, who picked his call because her mom was out: “It’s okay. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Orange manga![]() ![]() ![]() This story appears in the June 2018 issue of Otaku USA Magazine. Just make sure you’ve got plenty of Kleenex around. ![]() ![]() Takano ( Yume Miru Taiy) launched the original shjo. Readers who enjoyed Orange and want to see more should give this a look. Ichigo Takano revealed on Twitter on Thursday that the seventh volume of her Orange manga will be the true final volume of the manga. Suwa’s character is interesting enough to make Orange: Future a story worth telling, not just a pointless spinoff. If you think friendship is ride or die, you’ll understand Suwa’s feelings as he’s caught between the friend he wants to support, Kakeru, and the one he has feelings for, Naho. In one potential timeline, he and Naho are much closer than they become in Orange, and in every timeline he’s the best friend anyone could ask for. Suwa also receives letters from the future instructing him to save Kakeru, and he and Naho work together along with several other classmates. Orange: Future retells Orange from the viewpoint of another student, Suwa, to sometimes heartbreaking effect. While Naho and Kakeru are the centerpiece of the original Orange manga, the supporting characters are left a bit by the wayside despite their contributions to the plot. The bleak premise develops into an uplifting and exciting story, dealing with time travel in a relatable manner and showing how even the best efforts can’t always turn things around. Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 Ichigo Takano 4.43 25,347 ratings2,821 reviews Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Graphic Novels & Comics (2016) A Plea From the Future On the day that Naho begins 11th grade, she receives a letter from herself ten years in the future. ![]() ![]() ![]() Session 2: A Living Hope (35:57)-1 Peter 1:1-12 speaks of our inheritance through Christ.From his letter we can learn about identity in Christ, humility as believers, and submission to earthly and heavenly authority. Session 1: Introduction (34:08)-Peter was one of Jesus' beloved disciples and 1 Peter is a letter from him to the church under persecution.He shares his concerns on big picture issues for the early church, describes believers’ true identity in Christ, and ultimately helps readers discover what it means to experience the Living Hope they have in Christ. In 1 Peter, a man of faith and flaws and eyewitness to the life of Christ challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future inheritance. ![]() Jen reminds us that our inheritance through Christ is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ - Video Streaming - Individual includes perpetual streaming access* to 9 teaching sessions by Jen Wilkin for individual viewing. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments The runaway king book![]() ![]() And then there’s the assassination attempt. Rumors of war are running rampant and Jaron fears being pressured into a situation that could be disastrous for Carthya. Jaron isn’t technically of age and most of his regents either have other agendas or don’t trust him. Jaron never though returning to his old life would be easy, but he thought people would at least listen to him when he became king. But the murder of his family has left him no choice, he must return as king. Jaron had created a new identity for himself so he could live in peace outside the castle walls. You see, Sage isn’t “ The False Prince.” In actuality, he’s Prince Jaron, who was rumored to have died in a pirate attack. Sage isn’t who he says he is, and when he finds himself in the running to become Carthya’s long-lost prince, he has to decide whether it’s worth returning to his old life. Last year, readers were introduced to Sage, a defiant young orphan whose story was multilayered and somewhat unexpected. Nielsen, Scholastic, March 1, 2013, Hardcover, $17.99 (ages 10 and up) ![]() “ THE RUNAWAY KING: BOOK 2 OF THE ASCENDANCE TRILOGY,” by Jennifer A. ![]() ![]() ![]() Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery and due to various reasons, the delivery may take longer than the original estimated timeframe. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse ![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here's all you need to know in six words: Mike Flanagan does Edgar Allan Poe. ![]() Star Mark Hamill is staying loyal and keeping all details of the film under wraps, tweeting "No comment since I've taken a vow of secrecy for THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. On July 9, director Mike Flanagan announced on Twitter that production for The Fall Of The House Of Usher has ended, saying "A few minutes ago we wrapped production on THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, closing a huge chapter of my life. The Fall Of The House of Usher filming news It's still too early to see a trailer for The Fall Of The House of Usher, but we will post it once one arrives. Is there a trailer for The Fall Of The House of Usher? E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial star Henry Thomas, Foundation actress T’Nia Miller, Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, and Paola Nunez will also star.Auguste Dupin, who was featured in multiple works by Poe. Carl Lumbly ( Cagney and Lacey, Supergirl) is investigator C.He is the master of dismemberment, underground crypts, murder, suffocation, ghosts, the living dead, haunted mansions, blood, and all the other lovely features of your favorite horror movies. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer in the first half of the 19th century famous for scaring the heck out of his readers. Also starring alongside Mark Hamill is Mary McDonnell ( Battlestar Galactica, Dances With Wolves), who plays Roderick’s twin sister Madeline The Fall of the House of Usher Introduction.Bruce Greenwood ( The Resident) leads the cast as Roderick Usher, described as "the towering patriarch of the Usher dynasty". Frank Langella ( Frost/Nixon) had previously been cast as Roderick but left the show in April. ![]() Mary McDonnell is playing Roderick Usher’s twin sister Madeline. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Mr. Big Empty by Gregory Ashe![]() ![]() □ The fact that he can know all these unknowable facts and make these things happen is really kind of scary, and it's looking pretty bleak for Vie to take this supernatural bad guy down. I thought he meant Vie's friends, and I'm sure he did.but he also had a special kind of cruelty in mind for Vie. He told Vie that first he's going to take away everything he loves. Big Empty has put his bullseye on Vie's back but he's decided he wants to play with him a bit first. And rage, so much rage! □ And Vie is a kid, though I'm pretty sure he's never gotten to feel like one. How much more can Vie take? He has so many different things pulling him so many different ways that you feel actual, physical pain for him. This one had a lot of action and a whole lot more physical danger to Vie other than his dad, that is □. Once again, Gregory Ashe grabs me by the throat *and the heart* and doesn't turn loose til the end. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It wasn’t until her 21st birthday, when she was due to inherit $2,000 from the estate of her grandmother, Lillian Williams Stone - Hank Williams’ mother - that the Deuprees told her who she might be related to. “My parents had some idea of who I was, but they didn’t have the full story,” Jett says. The good came from strong friendships and her middle-class parents’ ability and willingness to see that she received a good education. The bad came from her mother’s alcoholism and aloofness, and the fact that her new parents were almost old enough to be her grandparents. It was an ordinary childhood, some good, some bad. Jett Williams grew up with adoptive parents in Mobile, Ala., with the name Cathy Deupree. “But the injustice to my father and his expressed wishes, and how they used me when it benefited them to keep control of his song catalog. ![]() “It’s not just that I want the money,” Jett says. Jett is entitled to a share of royalties back to 1985, the year she began suing for her rights. Published estimates place annual royalties at $1 million or more on the 150 or so songs written by Hank Williams Sr. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Must love books novel![]() ![]() The tattooed enforcer for The Last Riders is a mystery Lily doesn’t want to solve. He’s rude, obnoxious and he’s definitely not a cowboy. Shade is everything Lily doesn’t want in a man. ![]() S ometimes the most beautiful souls… hide the greatest pain.Īnd sometimes the only way to save someone… is to fight for them. Until I ask her to be my fake girlfriend. Sweet, curvy, and sarcastic, she’s impossible to ignore.Įveryone at school has her pegged as the chubby, Jesus loving geek, but unlike them-Sawyer’s real and never pretends to be someone she’s not. Girls pick on her and guys don’t notice her. Sawyer Church is the bible-thumping nerd of Royal Hearts Academy. S ometimes the most beautiful people…hide the ugliest truths.Īnd sometimes the only way to save someone… is to walk beside them through hell. His devastatingly good looks, golden arm, and flirty smiles don’t do it for me anymore…because I know what’s lurking underneath the star quarterback’s gorgeous armor. ![]() Cole Covington is the most popular heartbreaker at school.Įvery guy wants to be him and every girl wants to screw him. ![]() 6/8/2023 0 Comments Emma donoghue haven![]() "Taking one of her regular breaks from contemporary fiction, Donoghue has left behind none of her ability to spin a compelling story and people it with sharp characterizations.Generating narrative tension from a minimum of action, Donoghue brings the monks’ conflicts to a climax when Trian falls ill and a long-kept secret is revealed. "Donoghue's readers and all lovers of thought-provoking literary fiction will be looking for this quietly dramatic tale."- Sara Johnson, Booklist ![]() The island setting and the characters stayed with me long after I finished reading.”- Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater “ Haven is a beautiful and timely novel about isolation, passion and the conflict between obedience and self-preservation. This is a patient, thoughtful novel with much to say about spirituality, hope, and human failure, and about the miracle of mercy.”- Esi Edugyan, Giller Prize-winning author of Washington Black What is Divine Grace? Purity of soul? Virtue? Not what they think.” - with the clarity of a fable, Haven transports us into territories unknown, where ‘fog makes an island of every man.’ Donoghue’s men of the cloth confront challenges that rattle not only their faith in God, but their faith in each other and in the natural world. ![]() In 7th C, #Ireland, three men set sail to a bird-thick island to find God. #EmmaDonoghue (ROOM) combines pressure-cooker intensity + radical isolation, to stunning effect. ![]() |