Please note that the following borrowing policies apply only to the San Bruno Library and may vary from the policies of other Peninsula Library System libraries.
New & Older Fiction
|Children's & Young Adult||3 weeks|
|Holiday Audio-Visual Materials||3 weeks|
|Holiday Books||3 weeks|
|Cassettes, Audio Books, CDs, Playaways||3 weeks|
|Adult DVDs and Blurays||3 weeks|
|Children's DVDs and Blurays||3 weeks|
|MIFI Hotspot||1 week|
|In-Library Use Only Laptop||1 hour|
San Bruno Library items, with the exception of Chromebooks, MIFI Hotspots and In-Library Use Only Laptops, may be renewed up to five times, provided no holds have been placed.
Eligible items on your library account will automatically renew one day before the due date. Items with holds/reserves or that have reached the maximum renewal limit will not renew.
Please note that item limits apply only to the San Bruno Public Library and may vary from the item limit policies of other San Mateo County libraries. The total number of items on any one card at any given time is 50 items at San Bruno Library.
San Bruno Public Library materials may be returned to any public or community college library in San Mateo County. Conversely, materials from other public and/or community college libraries in the County may be returned to San Bruno. When returning materials to the San Bruno Public Library during open hours, please leave them at the Circulation desk. When the Library is closed, items may be returned in the outside book drop located next to the Library entrance on Angus Ave West.
There is no charge for reserving items within the Peninsula Library System - in the catalog, over the phone or in person. When holds arrive at the San Bruno Library, they will await your pickup on the self-service hold shelves for 10 business days. There is a $1 charge for each adult item that is NOT picked up by the end of that time.
Fines and Fees
It is the responsibility of the borrower whose card was used to check out library materials to return the materials by the due dates. Items are billed 30 days after the due date. Fines will be charged for materials not returned or renewed on time. Fines are assessed per item as follows:
|Adult/Young Adult Materials||25 cents/day|
|Children's Materials||15 cents/day|
|MIFI Hotspot||25 cents/day|
In-Library Use Only Laptop
NOTE: Any materials checked out on a juvenile status library card are not charged fines when returned late. However, lost, damaged and billed fees still apply. Items are billed 30 days after the due date.
Fines may be paid in person at the library or online by accessing your library account.
Other San Bruno Library Charges
Lost items or items damaged beyond repair will be charged the price of the item plus a $5 processing fee. Chromebooks, MIFI Hotspots and In-Library Use Only Laptops may have different processing fees.
$2 for the replacement of a lost or damaged library card. A lost card should be reported to your local San Mateo County library as soon as possible.
$10 for an Interlibrary Loan from outside the Peninsula Library System.


The United States of America has been labeled as a young nation, given its actual beginning in the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed. In reality, the journey these United States have been going through begins before 1776.
Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this rich land. They are believed to have come over from the Eurasian continent by way of the area we know today as Alaska and Canada.
It is easy to follow the chronological timeline of the United States. Its history often begins with Leif Ericson, who is believed to have travelled to this land in the year 1000. Then by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the pilgrims in the 16th century, later followed by other European nations such as Spain, Portugal, and Britain.
In the year 1607, Jamestown, Virginia is where the English first established a colony, mainly a colony composed of businessmen and their families. Perhaps the most famous story ever told about the colonization of America is that of the pilgrims and the mayflower. The pilgrims were composed of dissenters and separatists from England, all one hundred and two passengers reached Plymouth harbor in 1620. Their original destination of the mayflower, the ship they were riding on, was the Hudson River; at that time was part of the Virginia colony.
The American Revolutionary War ended in 1783. Immediately thereafter, a time of prosperity took place. The new national government addressed matters such as the western territories which eventually became US territories and became states beginning in 1791.
Texas Statehood, 1845 – The Republic of Texas becomes the 28th state of the United States of America; this led to Mexican-American in 1846.
Mexican-American War, 1846 – 1848 – A result of the annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845. Consequence of the war was Mexico giving up Alta California and New Mexico for $18 million dollars. Alta California was made up of what are today, California, western Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and southwestern Wyoming.
Between the Revolution against Britain and the American Civil War in 1861, the young nation went through a myriad of storms, politically and socially, in addition to the significant progress it went through. Slavery of Africans was already an issue early in those days, which perhaps contributed to the formation of the Confederate States of America, leading to the Civil War. As the war broke out, lines were drawn on the sands of these United States.
When World War I broke out in 1914, the United States had maintained its neutrality under Woodrow Wilson. Wilson tried to keep the U.S. out of the war, but then in 1917 relented and declared war against Germany.
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 came after a decade of prosperous living, the years that followed marked a world wide Great Depression that lasted for ten years. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and other politicians presented the people a form of relief in what was called the New Deal. This brought in various types of programs that included relief, recovery, and reform. Unfortunately, all this did was realign the political landscape that produced the Democratic Party, big political machines in the major cities, so-called intellectuals, and the white south.
December 8, 1941, “A day that will live in infamy…” These words spoken by FDR marked the entry of the United States into its Second World War in less than 25 years. The Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor on that date led to the first use of the atomic bomb. This also marked the defeat of Nazi Germany under the Allied Forces.
The Cold War was born immediately after World War II. Even though there was a brief period of rest for the US during those years following World War II, by 1950, the United States found itself embroiled in the Korean War, 1959 saw the total involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War. Both wars have been described as “proxy wars” wherein a third party is used in a war.
The cold War ended in 1991, but a different kind of War ensued in the decades that followed, the War on Terror. The story of the United States is still being written, and the rest of the world continues to watch with great anticipation.


Inner Earth Disclosure: New Germany and Etidorpha
Two Inner Earth Classics...
Libra Rising has written a good article about Germany and their dealings with their Inner Earth cousins.
The New Germany and The Hollow Earth
The new colonists made their home in and by the cave and eventually traveled further inward and downward into the caves's passages ultimately leading to the Earth's inner concave surface -which they reached in 1647. Along the way they settled into various caverns establishing six cities over a 3000 mile route and fought off mysterious cavern creatures who were as fierce as the Amazon Indians. The caverns or cities were connected by a crude wooden track system. By 1977 over 350,000 Germans occupied the inner Earth tunnel settlements which spanned from Brazil to the Australia-New Zealand midpoint.
By 1930 some actual trade began with the two Germanys, and by 1936 Hitler had gathered enough evidence about the inner world to send an aviation team to explore it. The Bodlanders expected and received them, and their King later returned the visit. The King of Bodland warned Hitler and their Generals of their misguided war plans but the Third Reich went ahead anyways. In 1938, German specialists, ordered by Hitler, penetrated the South Pole opening by air, and landed in the interior making contact with their inner Earth bretren who received them joyfully. Land was granted them for future settlement on the condition that they would relinquish their war-like ways and live under the peaceful tutelage of the inner Earthers. Hitler didn't like this but accepted in 1943 after his war efforts started floundering. A thirty-year treaty was signed between Hitler's Germany and the powerful Bodlanders who would oversee the influx and reorientation of the outer Germans coming into the New Inner Earth Germany.
Unbelievable, the tunnel Germans heard a story of how the Bodlanders some 30,000 years earlier had sought refuge in underground tunnels when attacked by a vicious race which had come out of the sky in space craft using superior weaponry to destroy their cities and kill their people by the millions. Only a few thousand survivors were left and they were pursued into mountainous caves. The calamity had occurred in what today is Iran, Pakistan and Syria, once peopled by a race of fair people who called themselves Bacchis later changed to Bods. Many years later the Bods reached the Inner World via tunnels and pockets in the earth's mantle. The group of emerging tunnel Germans were then invited to visit Bodland, and it was soon apparent to the tunnel Germans that the Bods were the most advanced civilization they had ever seen. The Atlanteans, also called Atturians, agreed to permit the new German race to settle on a relatively unoccupied continent adjacent to Bodland in the southern hemisphere where the second race of Inner World Aryans began anew. Only one stipulation was required, the tunnel Germans must live in peace and friendship and never return to the outside world. A new German race, therefore, evolved. Its roots began in Germany. Uprooted, they were established in the tunnel system which began in the underground headquarters of South America. From here they migrated over a period of three generations to the interior of the earth where, reborn, the 250 original couples grew into a nation known today as the Six Kingdoms of Saxony.
Original (long but highly informative) article here: http://www.librarising.com/conspiracy/newgermany.html
"Please name the conditions," I said.
"They are simple enough," he answered. "The narrative I speak of is in manuscript. I will produce it in the near future, and my design is to read it aloud to you, or to allow you to read it to me, as you may select. Further, my wish is that during the reading you shall interpose any objection or question that you deem proper. This reading will occupy many evenings, and I shall of necessity be with you often. When the reading is concluded, we will seal the package securely, and I shall leave you forever. You will then deposit the manuscript in some safe place, and let it remain for thirty years. When this period has elapsed, I wish you to publish this history to the world."
"Your conditions seem easy," I said, after a few seconds' pause.
"They are certainly very simple; do you accept?"
I hesitated, for the prospect of giving myself up to a succession of interviews with this extraordinary and mysterious personage seemed to require consideration. He evidently divined my thoughts, for, rising from his chair, he said abruptly: "Let me have your answer now."[Pg 12]
I debated the matter no further, but answered: "I accept, conditionally."
"Name your conditions," the guest replied.
"I will either publish the work, or induce some other man to do so."
"Good," he said; "I will see you again," with a polite bow; and turning to the door which I had previously locked, he opened it softly, and with a quiet "Good night" disappeared in the hall-way.
I looked after him with bewildered senses; but a sudden impulse caused me to glance toward the table, when I saw that he had forgotten his knife. With the view of returning this, I reached to pick it up, but my finger tips no sooner touched the handle than a sudden chill shivered along my nerves. Not as an electric shock, but rather as a sensation of extreme cold was the current that ran through me in an instant. Rushing into the hall-way to[Pg 13] the landing of the stairs, I called after the mysterious being, "You have forgotten your knife," but beyond the faint echo of my voice, I heard no sound. The phantom was gone.
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“Fil Reid is a brilliant storyteller who distinguishes herself in the early pages of “The Dragon Ring” by delivering a time travel fantasy that is more astute and intelligent than a mere bait and switch plotline.” InD’tale Magazine.
“The Dragon Ring is an enthralling, time-travelling adventure when Gwen, a twenty-first century woman, is magically transported to the fifth century and King Arthur’s court – as his queen, Guinevere. The Dark Ages come alive in this fascinating tale. I loved the depth of research and detail that made me feel as though I’d fallen back in time along with Gwen, and I could empathise as she struggled between wanting to return to her own time, and her growing feelings for Arthur. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend The Dragon Ring and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!” Goodreads reviewer.
“I totally loved this Arthurian retelling with a time travel twist… The descriptions of medieval Britain were completely captivating and convincing. I loved seeing it all through the eyes of a scholar’s daughter as she catalogues the fashions and customs that would have thrilled her father. The romance between Gwen and Arthur was perfect. Arthur is portrayed as not only a brave warrior but a cunning statesman and empathetic leader, which he would need to be in order to reach the legendary stature for which he is destined. They are both impossible not to love.” Goodreads reviewer.
“This is my first time reading historical fiction around this era and I need more! The Dragon Ring pulls you in from the start, such interesting characters and who doesn’t love a bit of time travel! Gwen was so endearing, I liked following her as she faced up to what is expected of her and the decisions she had to make. This is definitely a series you need to start! And I’m looking forward to the next book.” Goodreads reviewer.
“Gwen is such a brilliant main character, she is witty and strong and not to mention brave. Above all of that though, like me, she is a massive nerd for Arthurian legend, something I think she might also share with the author. She helps guide the reader through everything going on, citing modern place names at the drop of a hat and helping to locate the Dark Age plotline in the modern world that we would be familiar with. In addition, I feel like the classic characters of old are seen in their more traditional roles. Merlin is the wise councillor to Arthur and Arthur is very much a man of the people who will lead them to victory. They also felt authentically Dark Ages, no anachronisms slipped in that I noticed, which is something I greatly appreciated.” Goodreads reviewer.
“It was all so well written, I flew through it! After the ending I’m excited to see how it will continue. I definitely recommend it for any fantasy or historical lovers!” Goodreads reviewer.
“What a great book! The best I have read from a new author this year. Guinevere: the Dragon Ring mixes time travel with the Arthurian legend in an imaginative and entertaining way. The author writes with fluency, conjuring romance and adventure that stretches from the present to the Dark Ages. Her characters are well-drawn and contribute hugely to the entertainment. Her meticulous research results in just the right amount of authentic detail while her imagination plots a deeply engaging and surprisingly believable tale. Readers of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books will love this first instalment in what I believe is a six-part series. I am certainly looking forward to finding out what happens next!” Goodreads reviewer.
“Let me say at the outset that good writing is good writing regardless of the genre. No genuine reader can resist it. And Fil Reid is a very good writer indeed. She writes with honesty, sincerity and great passion. I ended up loving this book. Reid’s writing pulls us effortlessly into the world she creates, a world very clearly built from intense research, a brilliant eye for detail, a powerful imagination, and the skill to mix fantasy with fact, truth with fiction, historical research with legend. The result is a marvellously constructed tale that shines a searching light into a specific moment of time in the Dark Ages.” Goodreads reviewer.
“One of my favourite parts of the writing was Gwen’s conflicts between her 21st century, and even future Dark Ages, knowledge and how this could help or perhaps hinder her time there. I especially enjoyed the narrative around her worries about becoming pregnant and whether she would even survive in the past and her consideration of her birth control injection. There are also other moments where modern medical knowledge around keeping wounds clean and closed seems quite radical to those in the past and even Gwen’s own worries about how to keep her teeth clean. As a bit of a science and health nerd I loved these additions. I find this is an element that is often missing from time travel and even apocalyptic stories, as someone with a condition called Endometriosis I just know I wouldn’t survive or cope without our accessible modern medical options and comforts, and it was brilliant to see these very really worries on the page.” Goodreads reviewer.
“You would be forgiven for thinking you had just read an illustrated edition of Fil Reid’s, Guinevere: The Dragon Ring, such was the incredible quality of her world-building and historical detail. There’s a fine line when it comes to historical fiction and flights of fantasy like time-travel, and often that line is crossed in such tales when historical accuracy takes second place to fantastical storylines. Fil, however, has surpassed any responsibility she might have felt to depict the period setting with any measure of truth. She has diligently researched the era and the result is an intricately believable depiction of a world where the remarkable characters could well have played out their legends.” Goodreads reviewer.
“What I liked most was that you could tell just how much research had to have gone into this book. For example, there was great detail on how places looked in the fifth century but with Gwen comparing these places with how they look now. There were interesting facts like how they looked after their horses on long journey’s and even how people cleaned their teeth back then! It was like having a history lesson with the enjoyment of reading.” Goodreads reviewer.
“The quality of research Fil has carried out is commendable. Whether you have any prior knowledge of Arthurian legend or not, you really feel at home in its pages; it’s so well written, it just jumps off the page. It’s written with such passion, I’m convinced it is telling the truth, and am not sure how anyone can argue otherwise.” Books by your Bedside Blog.
“Three hours. I sat for three hours straight, read and read, and didn’t stop. This was one of those books. It was absolutely captivating and left me holding my breath till the last second… Gwen’s modern and open nature breathes air into this novel. Her thoughts throughout this book are so interesting and her modern vs dark age anecdotes are simply hilarious. Arthur’s character in this book is so refreshing, he isn’t completely portrayed as perfect Arthur, the perfect king. His flaws, highlights, and emotions are all visible through the pages. Merlin’s character also took quite a new turn, he was portrayed as young, handsome, charming but extremely cunning and clever.” Goodreads reviewer.
“Fil Reid’s exciting romance, “Guinevere”, introduces us to Arthur’s fifth-century world via a time-slip. The reader sees Arthur’s exploits through the eyes of a twenty-first century young woman, Gwen. This clever use of a modern-day heroine has the potential to draw in a wider audience, who otherwise, may not imagine a Dark Ages romance is for them! And this story is so much more than a romance.” Goodreads reviewer.


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An e-book reader is similar in form to a tablet computer. A tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable of higher refresh rates which makes it more suitable for interaction. Tablet computers also are more versatile, allowing one to consume multiple types of content, as well as create it.
The main advantages of e-book readers are better readability of their screens, especially in bright sunlight, and longer battery life. This is achieved by using electronic paper technology to display content to readers. Commercially sold electronic paper is mostly available in black and white (16 shades of gray). The Sony Librie, released in 2004 and the precursor to the Sony Reader, was the first ebook using electronic paper. First color at market's is Ectaco jetBook Color.
Many e-book readers can use the internet through Wi-Fi and the built-in software sometimes provides a link to a digital OPDS Library or e-book seller, allowing the user to buy, borrow, and receive digital e-books free through this library or seller. In this way, the books owned by the user are managed in the cloud, and the e-book reader is able to download material from any location. An e-book reader may also download material from a computer or read it from a memory card.
Research released in March 2011 indicated that e-books and e-book readers are more popular with the older generation than the younger generation in the UK. The survey carried out by Silver Poll found that around 6% of over-55s owned an e-book reader compared with just 5% of 18 to 24-year-olds.


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Lastly, online university scholarships can also foster a sense of global community among students. Online learning platforms often have students from different parts of the world. This diversity can enrich a student’s learning experience, broaden their perspectives, and foster cross-cultural understanding.
In conclusion, online university scholarships are a significant part of the digital education revolution. They are breaking down financial barriers, recognizing academic excellence, offering flexibility, providing access to world-class education, enhancing digital literacy skills, and fostering a global community. As the world continues to embrace digital education, the importance of these scholarships is likely to grow even further. Therefore, for students seeking to ride the wave of the digital education revolution, online university scholarships could indeed be their ticket.
The Future of Digital Education: The Importance of Online University Scholarships
The advent of the digital age has revolutionized various sectors, and education is no exception. The traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms are gradually giving way to virtual learning environments, thanks to the proliferation of online universities. These digital institutions offer a plethora of courses, allowing students to acquire knowledge and skills without geographical constraints. However, the cost of online education can be a significant barrier for many students. This is where online university scholarships come into play, serving as a ticket to the digital education revolution.
Online university scholarships are financial aids specifically designed for students who wish to pursue their studies through digital platforms. They are typically awarded based on academic merit, financial need, or a combination of both. These scholarships are instrumental in democratizing access to online education, enabling students from diverse backgrounds to benefit from the digital learning revolution.
The importance of online university scholarships cannot be overstated in the context of the future of digital education. Firstly, they help to bridge the digital divide. Despite the widespread availability of the internet, not everyone can afford the cost of online education. Scholarships can help to alleviate this financial burden, ensuring that more students can access and benefit from online learning resources.
Secondly, online university scholarships can contribute to the diversification of the student body in digital learning environments. By providing financial support, these scholarships can attract students from different socio-economic backgrounds, fostering a more inclusive and diverse learning community. This diversity can enrich the learning experience, as students can learn from each other’s unique perspectives and experiences.
Moreover, online university scholarships can also play a crucial role in promoting lifelong learning. In today’s rapidly changing world, continuous learning is essential to keep up with the latest developments and stay competitive in the job market. However, the cost of continuous education can be prohibitive for many. Online university scholarships can help to mitigate this issue, making lifelong learning more accessible and affordable.
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In conclusion, online university scholarships are a vital component of the digital education revolution. They not only make online education more accessible and affordable but also contribute to its diversification and credibility. As the digital education landscape continues to evolve, the role of online university scholarships is likely to become even more significant. Therefore, it is crucial for policymakers, educators, and stakeholders to recognize the importance of these scholarships and invest in them to ensure a more inclusive and equitable digital education future.
1. Question: What are online university scholarships?
Answer: Online university scholarships are financial aid opportunities provided to students who wish to pursue their education through digital platforms. They are designed to cover part or all of the tuition fees for online degree programs.
2. Question: How can online university scholarships contribute to the digital education revolution?
Answer: Online university scholarships can make digital education more accessible to a larger number of students, regardless of their financial situation. This can lead to a higher number of individuals gaining access to quality education, thus contributing to the digital education revolution.
3. Question: Who can apply for online university scholarships?
Answer: Anyone who meets the eligibility criteria can apply for online university scholarships. The criteria may vary depending on the scholarship, but it often includes factors like academic performance, financial need, and enrollment in an online degree program.
4. Question: How can one find online university scholarships?
Answer: Online university scholarships can be found through various sources including university websites, scholarship search engines, and online education platforms. It’s important to research and apply for scholarships that match your qualifications and needs.
5. Question: What are the benefits of online university scholarships?
Answer: Online university scholarships can help reduce the financial burden of education, allowing students to focus more on their studies. They also promote digital learning, providing students with the flexibility to learn at their own pace and from any location.In conclusion, online university scholarships are a significant catalyst in the digital education revolution. They provide financial assistance to students globally, enabling them to access quality education from prestigious universities without geographical constraints. These scholarships are not only democratizing education but also promoting digital literacy, making education more accessible, flexible, and inclusive.


The reading material we expose ourselves to greatly affects us. When we are reading a book we are feeding the mind.
We have all heard the phrase ‘reading enriches the mind’, or indeed ‘stop filling your head with that nonsense.’ Both these saying are true depending on the book you are reading and how it influences you.
In the short video clip below singer Pharrell explains how reading one particular book has changed his whole life.
The brain’s response to reading
When we read something we make a connection to it, it changes our brain connectivity and we experience what it is we are reading about. Our senses respond instantly to whatever we are reading. As we follow the words we are thinking about the very thing we are reading and it comes alive in our energy.
We are lucky to have so much material made available to us, yet we need to exercise caution and not fill our heads with anything that doesn’t resonate with us, or indeed anything that leaves us fear based. If it inspires you then take it on board, if it doesn’t inspire you then leave it.
The short animated video below explains how a book is ‘the words, the ideas, the mindsets, advice, and even experience of another person wrapped into the convenient, always available collection of papers.’ It’s therefore important that you find authors you resonate with.
The internet is an amazing resource center. So much information is available at the click of a button. Reading a book, an ebook, a blog post, an article in a magazine, there is so much information available to us right now.
The short video below suggests ‘that we should read intentionally based on subject matter.’
We have often heard stories of how an appropriate book ‘fell of the shelf’ at a particular time in our lives – I’ve experienced this myself. Sometimes we only need to read a sentence, a paragraph, or a chapter to get the message.
Comparative reading is where you look at where things are either ‘alike’ or ‘different’. Reading and comparing is good in that it helps you read in a broader sense, it opens you up to the holistic ideas and gets you to consider things such as the main point, author’s tone and opinion, and function etc., Then you can consider how these meet your own values and ethics. If something resonates with you then great, if it doesn’t then put it aside, you may revisit it later on your spiritual journey or you may decide it’s not for you – you get to choose what you fill your mind with.
Book reviews are a great way to get an idea of what a book is about and also get other peoples’ perspectives. The following companies provide you with readers’ feedback and reviews to help you find suitable reading material to support your learning in the area of your choice and at the level that’s right for you.
Infusion Techniques ™ are a series of simple techniques to help you access your light within and help you connect with your higher self.
If you would like further information on these techniques, then my book Cosmic Light: Through The Higher Mind – Infusion Techniques will teach you 32 powerful techniques on how to connect with your higher self, clear your links with the past, and remain firmly in the power of the now.
© Marian Ryan June 2017


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Legends of Viladrau
Have you ever wondered what kind of magical beings could be hiding in the forests of Catalonia? Which are the legends born in their depths? What it is that makes them so fascinating?
To me, there is one village in Catalonia that surpass all the others when it comes to myths, legends, and supernatural creatures. This village is Viladrau, located in the Montseny Massif. The legends born in its forests are the most enchanting and they revolve around one specific topic. What do you think this could be?
Well, the particular topic that makes Viladrau’s legends so interesting is water. Yes, water. And I’m sure you are wondering why. I mean, what is so incredible about it? What does water have to turn these legends into something that captivating?
The reason why its legends are strongly related to this element is the huge number of springs that can be found in the village, and what make them engrossing enough to captivate everybody that hears them are the creatures that give them live, the water fairies.
The legend says, they are the ones who keep the water of the springs flowing and that the sound makes by the water running is actually their voices. It is also said that if the fairies are seen their magical powers disappear and they become human.
Thanks to these beliefs there are a lot of different tales about the fairies and the natural fountains where they live.
Per example, “The Hunter and the Water Fairy” is a legend that tells the love story between a fairy and a hunter. Their romance begins when the hunter falls asleep at the edge of a little lake and a curious fairy watches him sleep until he wakes up. When the hunter sees her, she becomes human and he falls instantly in love. Then, he begs her to marry him and have children, and she accepts under one condition: to never reveal to anyone who she truly is. But, he does it during a heated discussion. After that, she vanishes. It is said that the hunter would find pearls every night at her side of the bed and that those would be the tears she cries for not being able to be with their children.
Another one is “The Big Boy”. A story that happens in a period of drought, in which the people of Viladrau are desperate to find water. In that state of despair and distress, there is a kid who decides to go search for water by himself and finds a spring. From that moment the boy goes there every night to drink water and he ends up growing taller each time he does it. Because of that people decide to follow him and end up discovering the spring too. The legend says that if someone drinks from that it at 12 o’clock during the night they will grow.
The legend “The Spring of Lovers” is about a natural fountain, with the same name, where it is told that if two people drink at the same time through the two outlets of water the fountain has, they’ll fall in love with each other.
These are just some of all the legends and myths of the village. I’m sure now that you already know a couple of them you want to discover about the others. And what a better way to do it than go visit the places that inspired them?


A new book written by MBESC researcher Dr Ben Simmons and Dr Debbie Watson (School for Policy Studies) has just been published. The book, entitled “The PMLD Ambiguity”, explores novel theoretical, methodological and empirical terrain in order to develop new insights into the lived experiences and agency of children with PMLD. The book is based on Ben’s MSc and PhD work undertaken at the University of Exeter (2005-2010) and was published by Karnac (London).
To learn more about the book you can read the preface by clicking here.
To view Ben’s MBESC presentation slides please click here.


His Eminence, the Grand Ayatollah al-Sayyid Muhammad Saeed al-Hakeem, advised the academics and scholars of various religious backgrounds to be free and unshackled in searching for the truths and realities, and to hold on to them and act according to them. He advised them not to place their recorded research and studies securely in their files and treat them as heritage documents. He expressed his advice during a meeting with a group of Muslim and Christian scholars and academics researching on Islamic studies from France, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt and Iraq.
His Eminence mentioned to the guests how the Quran, the Holy Prophet and the Imams (peace be upon them all) revere and highly respect the Prophet Jesus and Mary (peace be upon them), more so than any other holy book. It is necessary to recognize this truth.
At the end of the discussion, His Eminence advised all the academics and scholars of religion to disseminate the spirit of love, co-existence and communication, and that they call to understanding and calm discussion, and to frequent visitations, in order to remove confusions and to reach the essential aim of all those concerned, i.e. the search for truth, and their work can be fruitful to all.
The guests expressed their thankfulness and appreciation to His Eminence in allowing this opportunity to meet him, hoping that this can be repeated.


The second chapter, entitled "The History of Invention," extends the discussion from Chapter 1 into the canonical Gospels, especially the Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke). The question driving this discussion is: Do the canonical Gospels contain "distorted" memories, "memories of things that did not really happen"? (49). That is, were there processes or social structures in place to prevent processes of distortion—which were so visibly displayed from later (second century CE and beyond) texts in Chapter 1—from affecting the memory of Jesus in the canonical Gospels?
Ehrman argues that, in fact, the same distortive processes at work in extra-canonical texts' portrayals of Jesus were also at work in the New Testament Gospels. Before making the argument, Ehrman asks why NT readers have been so slow to recognize these processes in the NT when they have so readily noticed them in non-biblical texts: "It is interesting that so many people can instantly recognize distorted memories about Jesus from outside the New Testament but cannot see them inside it. I suppose it is for the same reason that readers of the Bible typically do not see discrepancies int he New Testament Gospels until someone points them out to them" (50). He explains this failure of perception by citing Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris's famous study on "selective attention" (see the video, below); people don't see distorted memories in the New Testament because they weren't looking for them and so ignored (in the sense of "failed to perceive") those distortions. "Critical scholars of the New Testament," however, have long recognized these distortions, despite the failure of many to even notice them.
Ehrman begins by providing a lengthy (pp. 52–58) survey of Hermann Samuel Reimarus's view of Jesus, focusing especially on the fragment, "The Intention of Jesus and His Teaching." Writing for a popular audience, Ehrman describes Reimarus as "the very first biblical scholar to write an account of Jesus's life not from a religious or theological point of view . . . but from a critical point of view . . . with a keen eye for discrepancies and inventions" (52). Ehrman concedes that, today, "virtually no one accepts [Reimarus's] specific reconstruction of the life of Jesus," but Reimarus opens the way for scholars to recognize and chronicle how even "the early years after Jesus's death" were characterized by altering (distorting) and even inventing traditions about Jesus' life and teaching (57).
If Reimarus got the question of Jesus wrong but, nevertheless, made it possible for us to ask that question, where do we go from there? Ehrman offers a brief survey of nineteenth-century Gospels scholarship and the emerging consensus that Mark is the earliest of the canonical Gospels. If Mark is earliest Gospel, it must also be the most historical accurate and least theologically distorted, or so it was thought until William Wrede demonstrated that even this, the earliest of our extant texts, is thoroughly theological (= distorted). This leads directly to the work of the form critics: "If the earliest of our Gospels is not just historical but also theological, what about the traditions about Jesus before the Gospels were written? That became the concern of the form critics, . . . who wanted to shift the focus of attention away from the written Gospels to the traditions lying behind them" (61; italics in the original). Ehrman gives a brief précis of twentieth-century form critics (pp. 62–66). He is largely sympathetic to the contribution of the form critics to our knowledge of the pre-Gospel Jesus tradition: "Today, nearly a century after Schmidt, Dibelius, and Bultmann did their work, we are still more or less in their same boat, even if it is now motored with newer equipment" (65). Their primary contribution, we might infer, is simply this: "the surviving accounts of Jesus's life embody recollections of Jesus as these were passed down by word of mouth over all these years" (66).
The next two sections address two objections to this contribution: First, citing the work of Birger Gerhardsson, "Weren't the traditions memorized?" (pp. 66–71). Second, citing the work of Kenneth Bailey, "Were the traditions 'controlled'?" (pp. 71–78). Both objections are found wanting, especially as both are designed to protect the memories of Jesus preserved in the canonical records by positing social structures that guaranteed stricter memorial accuracy than that displayed in Chapter 1. Gerhardsson proposed that Jesus, as a first-century Jewish teacher ("rabbi"), required his disciples to memorize his teachings verbatim before attempting to expand, interpret, or apply them, but this model, explains Ehrman, is anachronistic, lacks explicit support in the Gospels, and does not fit the record of Jesus' teachings preserved in the Gospels. Bailey proposed that the early communities of Jesus' followers exerted social control over the degree of acceptable variation in recounting stories about Jesus, but Ehrman counters that groups of people actually remember less (and less accurately) than individuals remembering singly, as individuals (75–76), and he also refers to Theodore Weeden's rejoinder to Bailey's work.
The final section of Chapter 2 proposes a model of "how the traditions circulated" (pp. 78–86). This model stresses the oral aspect of the traditions' circulation; literacy rates were shockingly low (by modern standards; see Catherine Hezser's book, Jewish Literacy in Roman Palestine [cited on p. 80]), so the transmission of the Jesus tradition took on dynamics much like undergraduate students passing on stories of their or their friends' experiences in a morgue (see pp. 80–81). As more and more converts—flung across the Mediterranean basin and, for the most part, completely disconnected from any eyewitnesses to Jesus' life and teachings—told stories about Jesus, the tradition was subjected to more and more distorting pressures. Accurate stories were distorted in the telling, and new stories were invented and/or attributed to Jesus. "Anyone who thinks the stories don't get changed, and changed radically, and even invented in the process of telling and retelling, simply does not know, or has never thought about, what happens to stories in oral circulation, as they are handed down by word of mouth, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, and decade after decade" (86).
This chapter is a marked improvement over the previous one; at the very least, Chapter 2 actually addresses its announced theme ("the history of invention")! Ehrman frequently engages in over-simplification (e.g., his quasi-heroic portrayal of Reimarus as the first critical biblical scholar), but many readers will likely excuse this in light of his writing for a general readership. In my opinion, the greatest weakness of Chapter 2 is its basic approbation of the work of the form critics. Despite some impressive voices who have recently sought to salvage what was useful from the form-critical legacy (including Samuel Byrskog's reformulation of the Sitz im Leben), I am doubtful that Ehrman's "same boat . . . now motored with newer equipment" (65) sufficiently expresses just how far contemporary NT scholarship has moved beyond the conceptual and procedural assumptions that Bultmann, Dibelius, and the other form critics brought to the texts.
Anthropologists (e.g., Ruth Finnegan) and Folklorists (e.g., Albert Lord) do not conceive of tradition in terms of "layers" that can be peeled back to expose earlier forms, and John Miles Foley's work, which focuses explicitly on, among other things, the transfer from one medium (e.g., oral performance) to another (e.g., oral-derived text) certainly does not conceive of pre-written oral traditions in terms of individual stories ("pericopes") stripped from their narrative contexts. The work of the form critics—at least insofar as it was grasping at the pre-Gospel oral tradition—was already outdated when Lord published his landmark Singer of Tales in 1960, the same year that Gerhardsson proposed his important but problematic rejoinder, Memory and Manuscript. Moreover, E. P. Sanders demonstrated in 1969 that form-critical notions of the development of the Jesus tradition along orderly, measurable trajectories was fundamentally wrong-headed (see Sanders, The Tendencies of the Synoptic Tradition; Cambridge University Press). Gerhardsson and Bailey might not offer the most helpful way beyond the form-critical impasse, but neither do they exhaust the breadth of NT scholarship's engagement with questions of oral tradition and transmission in the last three or four decades. My hope is that Ehrman will engage this breadth more comprehensively in future chapters.
One thing, however, seems increasingly likely as I progress through the chapters of Jesus before the Gospels: Ehrman continues to exhibit the obsession, traditional among historians of Jesus, with an Archimedean point from which to survey and assess the "accuracy" of the early Christians' texts (esp. the Gospels). Jesus, in this perspective, said or did x, and the texts either do or they don't accurately record x. We, however, no longer have access to this Archimedean point (as if we ever did), and so this kind of analysis which Ehrman offers is, in fact, impossible. This does not mean the Gospels are, thanks to memory, automatically authentic texts whose historical claims are unproblematic. Instead, it means that their images of Jesus saying x or doing y are vehicles of meaning that carry forward the legacy of the past in order to frame the present, giving meaning to the chaotic flux of human experience and orienting people toward possible and possibly appropriate courses of action in the present. We will have to see to what extent Ehrman engages this aspect of memory in the chapters still to come.
As before, continue to watch this space.
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 1)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 2)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 3)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 4)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 5)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 6)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 7)
Jesus before the Gospels: a serial review (pt. 8)


Every event in our life causes a ripple effect that we never truly understand until the waters calm and everything reveals itself. It’s in that moment we truly see…
Adam Ryker, owner of Club Envy, has his rules. Relationships stay within the walls of the club. Outside of that, people are merely acquaintances. After having his heart broken, he’s not interested in the happily ever afters and white picket fences. Adam’s interests lie in his club and giving pleasure to women.
Ainsley Pearson wants to be free. She needs an escape from her life. Her best friend suggests Club Envy. From the moment Ainsley sets foot in the club, Adam decides he wants to be the exclusive one to bring her pleasure.
He wants her.
He needs her.
He has to have her.
Adam finds himself wanting more.
Will this unforeseen ripple in Adam’s and Ainsley’s lives be too much to overcome? Or will the one thing they never thought they deserved have an everlasting effect?
Ripple Effect is book 1 in the Effect Series.
One small movement can impact the rest of your life, like a set of dominoes lined up one after another. It’s not until you step back and see the big picture that you realize the damage you’ve done…
Brandt Mattox had it all—love, success, and friends. One impulsive wrong decision led him down a path that ended in a prison of regrets. He now only dreams of the happiness he once had before the consequences of his actions cost him everything.
He lost his love—not just any love, but his soul mate.
Nikola Kingston has worked hard to keep the past in the past while she focuses on her career and spending time with her grandmother. On a random night, she runs into the one man who will forever hold her heart captive. Her heart knows she still loves Brandt, but her mind cannot forget the dreadful night that cost her the love of her life.
Will the domino effect of Brandt’s and Nikola’s decisions be too much to overcome? Or will the love they never thought they would get back have an everlasting effect?
Domino Effect is book 2 in the Effect Series.


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Macon County Public Library
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Founded in 1957, the Macon County Library System serves residents with facilities in both Lafayette and Red Boiling Springs.
Macon County Public Library, located in Lafayette, serves as the County's main library. After initial beginnings in a storefront in 1957, the library was relocated to to a newly constructed 3,200 square foot facility in 1972. A new addition in 1994 brought the building to its current size of 4,894 square feet.
Red Boiling Springs Branch Library, after years of operation in a converted mobile home, moved to a newly-constructed 3,000 square foot facility in 1997.
Both Macon County Public Library and Red Boiling Springs Branch Library provide residents with free popular materials and strive to provide duplicate copies of high-demand titles. Additionally, both libraries strive to support local educational efforts by providing non-fiction materials, early childhood learning materials, and public access computers.
A library card is required to borrow materials. Free cards are issued to Macon County residents as well as non-residents who are: students or parents of students in the County school system; or persons employed in the County. For those who do not qualify for a free card, a card can be issued for a one-time fee of $10.00 per person or $20.00 per household.
To obtain a card, an applicant must show a valid driver's license or photo ID and proof of current address (utility bill, checkbook imprint, voter registration, etc.) Patrons under 14 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian present in order to obtain a library card. Each cardholder, or parent or legal guardians for patrons under 18 years of age, assumes full responsibility for all overdue fees and replacement cost of lost or damaged materials upon receiving a library card.
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Inaugurated in 1957, Idara Batool has a prestigious history of social and literary service spread on nearly three-quarters of a century. The venture took a start when a group of literary-minded friends mindful of the need to spread the message of truth and peace as Muslims decided to establish a publishing house; The aim was to provide reader-friendly material for women in Pakistan, a large majority of whom was engaged in their house-hold routines devoid of good knowledge resources that could enhance knowledge and help in personal development to lead a purposeful life. They also aimed to create constructive and educative material for children who are the future of Pakistan. Hameeda Begum was the founder of Idara Batool along with other founding members namely Rakhshanda Kaukab, Nayyer Bano, Bintul Islam, Zohra AbdulWaheed, Surrayya Asma, and Nusrat Mehmood. Idara is pursuing its noble mission with the same zeal and commitment as of its founders up till today.
Under the auspices of Idara Batool, the monthly magazine Batool is being published since 1957. It is the only literary magazine in Pakistan benefitting the readers without intermission since its inception. The same is true for Noor which is another monthly magazine by Idara aimed at young children aged 12 years and below. From the very first day these magazines are run by passionate volunteers, committed to the purpose and objectives of the Idara, and anxious to promote literature that enlighten the minds and souls of the readers.
ماہنامہ بتول زندگی بخش ادب کا ترجمان، اور ادب کے ذریعے معاشرے میں مثبت اقدار کے فروغ کے لیے کوشاں ہے
Monthly Batool aims to serve Urdu literature through original and creative pieces of writing in all genres especially afsana. ghazal, nazm, safarnama,tanz-o-mizah and rudad etc. It also includes columns on religious knowledge, social issues, current affairs and life skills. Columns on review of books and literary critique are also a regular part of the contents. In the age of commercialism, Batool is honored with the volunteer association of all the dedicated writers. Along with the regular contributions of the seasoned writers, it has a special place for the writing ambitions of novice writers. That is why it is home to hundreds of passionate beginners, most of them women, who took a start from Batool and are still associated with it as established writers. Along with a wide circle of subscribers in Pakistan, Batool is read by Urdu reading population in India and diaspora community all over the world.
Hameeda Begum was also the founding editor of Monthly Batool. The subsequent editors were Rakhshanda Kaukab, Bintul Islam, Safiya Sultana, Salma Yasmeen Najmi, and Saeeda Ahsan consecutively.
Noor consists of Urdu compositions aimed at children of age 12 years and below. It includes material in the form of short stories, poems and anecdotes that generate interest of young children and hone their reading skills. The purpose of these compos is to inculcate good values in them and grow them into useful, positive-minded members of society.
Bint e Mujtaba Meena
Since being founded, Idara is home to publication of hundreds of authored, edited and volumed books and booklets on a variety of topic. It accepts manuscripts which abide by the purpose of Idara and can grab a market for having an appeal to the reader.


By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Few authors were as individually conversant in desperation as Fyodor Dostoevsky, and none were so adept at describing it. Crime and Punishment—the novel that heralded the author’s interval of masterworks—tells the tale of the terrible and gifted scholar Raskolnikov, a personality of unheard of mental intensity and complexity. Raskolnikov purposes that males like himself, via advantage in their highbrow superiority, can and needs to go beyond societal legislations. to check his conception, he devises the best crime—the homicide of a spiteful pawnbroker dwelling in St. Petersburg.
In essentially the most gripping crime tales of all time, Raskolnikov quickly realizes the folly of his abstractions. Haunted by way of shiny hallucinations and the torments of his sense of right and wrong, he seeks reduction from his terror and ethical isolation—first from Sonia, the pious streetwalker who urges him to admit, then in a demanding video game of cat and mouse with Porfiry, the intense Justice of the Peace assigned to the homicide research. A journey de strength of suspense, Crime and Punishment delineates the theories and motivations that underlie a bankrupt morality.
Priscilla Meyer is Professor of Russian Language and Literature at Wesleyan college, in Middletown, Connecticut. She released locate What the Sailor Has Hidden, the 1st monograph on Vladimir Nabokov’s light hearth, and edited the 1st English translation of Andrei Bitov’s choice of brief tales, lifestyles in Windy climate.
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