Two of the most extraordinary men who ever lived clash in the thrilling novel Houdini vs. Rasputin, set in Tsarist Russia. While performing before Tsar Nicholas II, the world’s greatest escape artist Harry Houdini becomes pitted against a formidable foe: Rasputin, the powerful and sinister mystic. Rasputin has made puppets of the Tsar and his wife Alexandra. To save the nation from ruin, a small band of patriots recruits Houdini to expose the imperial “spiritual advisor” as a charlatan. Houdini wages an epic battle of wits and wills with the charismatic fiend.
The American magician’s daring and ingenuity are put to the test in an adventure that takes him from the grand palaces of St. Petersburg to the frigid wastelands of Siberia. Along the way, Houdini makes allies and enemies of a host of real-life figures, including the mischievous imp Princess Anastasia, the colossal former boxer and royal bodyguard Jim Hercules and the Black Sisters, practitioners of the occult who scheme to use Rasputin for their own ends. Meticulous research brings these people and the Russia of the early 1900s to life.
Rasputin with his bevy of fanatical female followersl.
Rasputin is one of history’s most fascinating villains, at once a barely literate Siberian peasant and a Nietzschean superman, a Christ-figure to his followers and the Antichrist to his foes, a faith healer and a debaucher of enormous sexual appetites. He has at his disposal an army of goons, femme fatales, Gypsies, hypnotized assassins and fanatical members of the mysterious Khlysty cult. However, Rasputin’s greatest strength is his own extraordinary personal magnetism. Gathered around him is a circle of female devotees known as the Little Ladies. To help Houdini bring Rasputin down, the magician’s feisty wife Bess infiltrates this coven.
A still from the Houdini movie serial Haldane of the Secret Service.
As in Houdini’s movie serials, he escapes from one peril after another: buried alive under six feet of snow; trapped in a burning barn by Rasputin’s henchmen; chained to a rack in the medieval torture chamber of Ivan the Terrible. The pace steadily accelerates until Harry’s final confrontation with his nemesis on a frozen river. Houdini did in fact perform for the Tsar and Rasputin did arrive in the capital that same year. Many real events are incorporated into this work of fiction. If you enjoy stories packed with mystery and adventure, blending history with fantasy, check out this book!
Dracul, by J.D. Barker and Dacre Stoker, is an instant classic, the best vampire novel I’ve read since Interview with the Vampire. Its premise is that in his youth, Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, actually went toe-to-toe with the fiendish bloodsucker. The novel is genuinely scary, exciting and enriched by meticulous research that vividly recreates the 19th century Ireland of young Bram Stoker.
We first meet Bram as a chronically ill, bedridden lad in Dublin. He and his siblings are cared for by a peculiar young nanny named Ellen Crone, who keeps Bram alive by mysterious late-night ministrations. Bram and his spunky sister Matilda begin to investigate their enigmatic live-in servant, who is prone to dead-of-night outings and unexplained absences, but after a rash of brutal murders takes place nearby, Ellen abruptly vanishes. Years later, when Bram is 21, he, Matilda and their brother Thornley are forced to confront the evil that Ellen brought into their home and do battle with the undead.
BRAM STOKER, author of Dracula, suffered an unexplained illness as a boy.
Dacre Stoker, Bram’s great-grandnephew, has devoted more than a decade to researching his famous forebear. He travels the world giving presentations on the fascinating facts from he has gleaned from family documents, letters, journals and other sources. In Dacre’s research, he stumbled across an obscure Icelandic edition of Dracula that is quite different from the book we know. In its preface, Bram makes the astonishing claim that Dracula is not a work of fiction, but of fact. That intriguing suggestion fired up Dacre’s imagination. What if Dracula was intended as a warning to the world? Later, he and Barker got a rare glimpse at the original typescript of Dracula with markings and notes indicating that 102 pages had been cut from the opening of the manuscript. This material became fodder for their prequel.
Dacre Stoker with co-author J.D. Barker
I’ve had the pleasure of attending one of Dacre Stoker’s presentations on Bram, so it doesn’t surprise me that Dracul contains rich and accurate descriptions of the Stoker family members, their home and its surroundings. What I didn’t expect was an engaging mystery, which Bram and his siblings unravel, gradually learning Ellen’s true identity and motivations. One of the great delights of the book comes when we finally hear Ellen Crone’s back story, a tale within a tale that has the flavor of an Irish folktale. Plus, at the heart of the novel—and you’ll find this turns out to be literal—there is a grand love story that spans centuries. (And nope, it’s not Drac pining for a reincarnation of his lost love).
The book is faithful to Dracula, even borrowing the epistolary format much of the story told through the interwoven journals and letters of Bram and his siblings. A challenge of this approach is to make each character’s voice distinct. I’m not sure the authors entirely pull that off, but the writing is lovely, in the gothic style of the era in which the novel is set.
Whitby Abbey, on the Yorkshire coast, is a setting for a critical scene in Dracul.
The supernatural rules line up with vampire lore established in popular culture, yet the authors avoid the usual tropes. Startling visuals help the story feel fresh, for example, when Ellen descends deep into a bog under the moonlight or when a heart in a lab jar abruptly starts beating. Often, we’re baffled as to what is going on—in a good way. We have the same sense that we are dealing with the unfamiliar as did the earliest readers of Dracula. (“He’s scuttling down the castle wall like a spider? What the bloody hell?”) The authors also draw upon esoteric vampire lore that rarely shows up in movies. Most notably, the folkloric belief that suicides may return from the grave as vampires is put to good use.
Arminius Vambery is the “Van Helsing” of Dracul.
Bram and his siblings are aided by a seasoned supernatural sleuth, a worthy predecessor to Dr. Van Helsing yet a quite different type of man. The authors made the inspired choice of recruiting a real-life figure, Arminius Vámbéry, a Hungarian traveler, Turkologist and dabbler in the occult. A far cry from the priestly old Dr. Van Helsing, he is a member of the notorious Hellfire Club, a seeker of sensation and forbidden knowledge, not unlike Dorian Gray in TV’s Penny Dreadful. A man who has seen and done too many things.
World-traveler Vambery dons a Dervish outfit for one of his adventures.
Dacre Stoker’s previously co-authoredDracula: The Un-Dead, a sequel to Dracula. Though a highly entertaining novel, it was not as true to Bram’s creation as the current work. It presented Dracula as he likely saw himself: a romantic, misunderstood Byronic figure not unlike the dreamy hunk Frank Langella played in the 1979 movie.
In Dracul, this IS your great-granduncle’s Dracula. I believe that if Vlad the Impaler really were vampirized this is what he would be like: monstrously cruel and tyrannical. He is even more of a badass than in the original novel, inflicting a form of torture on one character that can only be described as epic. In Dracula, Bram only vaguely alludes to the historical 15th century Vlad Tepes, and we never learn exactly how Vlad went from warlord to vampire. In Dracul, the authors connect the dots in a plausible way.
Take-no-prisoners warlord Vlad the Impaler
Vampire fans will be thrilled by the many Easter eggs, such as scenes set at Whitby Abbey, a locale that featured prominently in Dracula. There is a cameo appearance by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, author of the classic vampire tale Carmilla. The climax of the novel takes place in a “city of the dead” in Germany populated entirely by vampires. Presumably this was inspired by the vampiric ghost town in Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1932 German-language film Vampyr. (That movie, every bit as creepy as the silent film Nosferatu, was based on a story by Le Fanu, by the way.)
All in all, I give Dracul an enthusiastic five-stake rating.
THE final showdown in Dracul takes place in a city of the dead similar to the one in the 1932 film Vampyr.
I was delighted to recently learn that fellow horror writer Mark Allan Gunnells lives in Greer, South Carolina, a stone’s throw away from my home in Greenville. What’s more, I discovered, one of his novels is set at the very real Limestone College, 1.8 miles from my door! Intrigued, I immediately downloaded it onto my Kindle.
I wasn’t disappointed. The Quarry is a well-crafted, chilling tale, especially impressive because this was the author’s first novel.
The story centers around Lake Limestone, a former quarry and limestone mine near the campus that was flooded decades ago in the 1950s—deliberately, it turns out, by miners who encountered something horrible there. In the present day, the lake is tranquil and idyllic. That’s until a thrill-seeking jock named Dale gets the bright idea of scuba diving to the bottom in the dead of night. He awakens an ancient evil lurking deep beneath the waters and becomes possessed by it. As Dale undergoes a horrific transformation, his best friend and roommate Emilio tries to save him, while trying to unravel the secret of the Quarry.
Though thoroughly modern in its depiction of college life, the story is in the classic horror tradition. In fact, it reminds me of the 1950s flicks my sister and I used watch on TV every Saturday night as kids. Dale’s struggle against his curse is reminiscent of Teenage Werewolf and The Amazing Colossal Man, in which a decent chap becomes monstrous through no fault of his own.
In the 1957 film The Amazing Colossal Man, exposure to atomic radiation causes a man to grow 60 feet tall.
Gunnels has a sophisticated writing style, with lines such as “Like liquid darkness, the lake enveloped him.” When the increasingly sinister Dale laughs, the sound is “like rocks scraping the bottom of a muddy lake bed.” The author milks the inherent creepiness of certain campus locations for all they’re worth, such as the gloomy basement room that houses the laundry machines, dubbed the Dungeon by students. He often creates suspense by withholding information from the readers, leaving them to uneasily ponder what might be coming next. It’s quite far into the story before we find out the exact nature of the menace in the lake—and believe me, it’s far from what you’d expect. Emilio is also nursing a secret of his own.
An enjoyable read and I’m looking forward to checking out the sequel, The Cult of Ocasta.
Holy moly! A denim company is selling designer jeans that are all holes, no fabric — for a whopping $275!
The spanking new No Holes Barred Jeans have been flying off the shelves since they went on sale on Monday, with chic millennials shelling out big bucks for a chance to wiggle into the trendy designer duds.
“Uber-ripped denim is the hottest fashion trend of 2018, and this is the ultimate extension of the fad,” explains fashion guru and podcaster Carrie Jasperkind. “It’s a playful and sexy look that thumbs its nose at societal norms. To today’s young women, rips signify rebellion. They are both a political statement and a fashion statement.”
TREND-SETTER KIM KARDASHIAN
While deliberately ripped jeans date back to the Punk Rock era, the trend has resurfaced with a vengeance in recent years, popularized by major celebrities ranging from Jennifer Aniston to Kim Kardashian. The size of the holes has steadily grown, from slight gaps at the knees to cutouts that now expose large expanses of bare calves, thighs and buttocks.
The head-turning No Holes Barred Jeans, sometimes referred to as “invisible jeans,” have been on the market in France and Italy since February.
“They’re very popular in Paris,” confirmed restaurant owner Jean-Claude Archambeau. “You look through the window and you’ll see a gaggle of girls crossing the street in those pants. At first, they caused many minor car accidents, but people are getting used to them.”
While $275 may sound like a bundle to pay for jeans, there’s a reason why No Holes Barred Jeans cost more than most blue jeans that actually have material.
“The manufacturing process takes far longer for ripped jeans than ordinary jeans, and our technique is particularly labor intense,” explained George Nerkham, CEO of No Hold Barred Jeans. “Jeans are very sturdy by design. To create rips, most companies use machines to sandblast the denim or burn holes using laser devices. High end brands like ours use hand ripping exclusively, which is better for the environment.
“Each pair of No Holes Barred Jeans has been painstakingly ripped by hand by a skilled artisan who uses only sheers and a fabric picker. To individually rip and finish a pair, removing every bit of fabric, can take several hours.”
These “Extreme Cut-Out Jeans” from Carmar Denim, which sell for $168, are more costly to manufacture than non-ripped jeans.
While the pricey jeans may soon grace the derrieres of millions of American college students, models and Hollywood starlets, experts say they may be frowned upon in offices. And most high school students had better think twice before donning a pair, educators warn.
“This sounds like a violations of our dress code,” said a high school principal in Greenville, South Carolina. “We don’t allow holes above the knee.”
Copyright C. Michael Forsyth
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The ongoing battle between the NRA and high schoolers may soon be over. A new compromise has been proposed that would allow shooting inside school buildings, but only with a special license and during a specified season.
“I think that people of good conscience can come together on this issue,” says moderate Neil Gradeaker, founder of the #letsmeethalfway movement. “Young anti-gun activists want schools to be gun-free zones. The NRA wants many people in schools to have guns. The license idea splits it down the middle.”
According to the compromise measure, anyone could apply for a special permit to discharge a firearm within a school building, just as many citizens now obtain hunting licenses. While it’s expected that primarily teachers, coaches, school nurses, janitors and lunch ladies would get the licenses, parents, former students and other visitors who might hope to be the “good guy with the gun” would also be eligible.
“The only current students who would be eligible are seniors who have demonstrated responsibility, have no record of misbehavior and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher,” Gradeaker reveals. “The season would begin in mid-October, when students have had time to settle in and run through early April.”
Gradeaker came up with the middle-of-the-road approach because he was tired of seeing his Facebook friends argue back and forth about gun control.
“It always came down to, ‘You’re stupid,’ ‘No, YOU’RE stupid!’” he explains.
Not everyone agrees that the compromise is a good idea.
“Having a ‘hunting season’ for school shooters is not the solution,” fumed one teenage gun-control activist.
Some Second Amendment crusaders are also taking potshots at the proposal.
“Gun owners shouldn’t need a special license to protect kids on school property,” one declared. “And who’s supposed to protect them before the season begins and after it ends?”
Beloved cartoon hunter Elmer Fudd
Copyright C. Michael Forsyth
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In Meji, Book One, the epic adventure story of two brother begins.
By C. Michael Forsyth
Meji, by Milton J. Davis, is a powerful novel packed with human drama and pulse-pounding action that vividly recreates the glorious kingdoms of long-ago Africa. It is heartbreaking that the book, available at MVmedia, hasn’t received the attention it deserves, and that most African-Americans have never heard of it, because it’s on a par with many Pulitzer-prize-winning novels such as The Color Purple.
The saga begins at a moment of high drama when the Great Wife of the king of the Sesu people struggles to give birth. Her twin sons survive, but in their society, twins are considered an abominations — and must die. From the first scene in which the boys’ father bargains for their lives with the chief shaman, the drama steadily intensifies, the conflicts mount, the stakes keep rising, page after page and chapter after chapter. Separated soon after birth, the “cursed” twins Ndoro and Obaseki are raised in radically different civilizations and bound for very different destinies, one to become a legendary warrior, the other a powerful sorcerer.
Interwoven with this main story line are subplots involving characters from several kingdoms with distinct cultures: mighty warriors, noble kings, medicine priests, queens who, through craftiness and seduction, are the powers behind the throne. Like Game of Thrones, the point of view shifts between characters from chapter to chapter. As in that popular series, court intrigue figures prominently as dynasties wrestle for dominance. There’s as much backstabbing as there are exciting battles.
Author Milton J. Davis
The story takes place on the continent of “Uhuru” and the kingdoms are fictitious. But the world is clearly the product of years of research into every aspect of African culture in late medieval times — the political systems, the religious beliefs, the trade, the weapons, the clothing. The author’s sure-footed descriptions of these things always ring true. Yet one never feels overwhelmed by detail. There isn’t a wasted word or wasted scene, no fat, just all lean muscle. The pace is fast, often exhilarating.
In one riveting sequence, young Nboro accompanies the veteran warrior Shange on a cattle raid. As I read, it struck me that this was as realistic, well-told and moving as the soldiers’ trek in Norman Mailer’s classic war novel The Naked and the Dead. But unlike Mailer, who served in World War II, Davis never experienced a cattle raid, nor could he have dug up all the needed details in any book. The scenes are written with the authority of someone who has immersed himself so thoroughly in research that he can extrapolate from it to build an entirely believable world.
One critical ingredient of great fiction is that the heroes are flawed and the antagonists are fully realized humans, not flat stereotypical villains. That’s the case there. One key character betrays his king and family, but in the chapter that leads up to that fateful decision, sympathy is built up for the character and we fully understand his actions.
Davis’s writing style lives up to his storytelling and the dialogue is highly memorable. Each character has a distinct voice.
“I am no demon,” Ndoro tells Shange at one point. To which the warrior responds, “That is the thing about demons. A Sesu does not know if he has one inside him. I think all men do. It is what makes us brave and gives us strength.”
I was delighted to hear that the book will be soon be-released in a single volume with Meji, Book Two in a single volume. Hopefully this time at bat, the book will get the attention it merits.
Feisty adult movie actress Stormy Daniels, President Trump’s alleged gal pal, has won the hearts of millions of Americans. The overnight sensation is so popular, some voters now believe our hot-to-trot commander in chief should kick his wife Melania to the curb—and make the super-sexy porn queen his next First Lady!
“Stormy is not only younger and hotter than Melania, she’s much wittier and more personable–and unlike Melania, she was born right here in America,” enthused one ardent member of team Stormy. “She’s a savvy businesswoman who came from nothing and made it to the top, which is what this country is all about. She would make an unconventional and fascinating First Lady.”
This wouldn’t be the first time President Trump has traded in a spouse for a newer model. He cheated on first wife Ivana Trump and divorced her in 1992 to marry mistress Marla Maples, then cheated on Marla, dumped her in 1999, and married model girlfriend Melania.
Wife No. 1 Ivana Trump
Wife No. 2 Marla Maples
“If history is any guide, Mr. Trump is due for an upgrade,” points out a Capitol Hill insider. “Melania is 47 and showing wear and tear. Stormy is 38. She also bears as a closer resemblance to his daughter Ivanka as the President himself noted, which is a real plus in his book.”
Most Americans had never heard of the bosomy bombshell until the story surfaced that she and the Prez had a steamy affair. While furious fans of the flamboyant billionaire have raked her over the coals for sullying their leader’s reputation, observers give her high marks for wit in the face of adversity. When one Trump supporter blasted her as a “scank” on Twitter, she calmly tweeted back, “The correct spelling is skank.”
Stormy has won numerous prestigious awards in her industry, including Best New Starlet, Best Breasts and Best Performance in a Safe Sex Scene. The actress was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2014. What’s more, her brains match her beauty. She’s also an award-winning screenwriter and director. While it may be hard to imagine the bottom-baring blonde rubbing shoulders with Washington big wigs, she’s no stranger to the political scene. Stormy launched a campaign against Republican Senator David Vitter in Louisiana in 2010.
If Trump marries Stormy, she would be the sexiest First Lady in U.S. history.
However, defenders of Melania insist it’s too soon to count her out. They note that the Slovenian immigrant was given special permission to enter the United States because of an unspecified “special talent.”
“That suggests that she’s sort of a genius in one area,” says a voter who wants Melania to hang onto the First Lady job. “And remember, Stormy is no spring chicken either. Porn sites now describe her as a MILF.”
What do you think? Do you belong to team Melania or team Stormy?
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C. Michael Forsyth is the author of "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini in The Adventure of the Spook House,""The Blood of Titans," "Hour of the Beast" and "The Identity Thief." He is a Yale graduate and former senior writer for The Weekly World News


Living in CUIT
At CUIT, we are fortunate in having one of the most beautiful sites in China, creating an exceptional environment in which to study and live.
One of the best aspects of life on campus is the tangible sense of community, there is a typically relaxed air about the university and a genuine willingness to help and support one another. This ensures that students settle in well and are as successful as possible in their studies.
CUIT and Surrounding Area
Our two campus sites--- Hangkonggang campus and Longquan Campus are located on the edge of Chengdu city and are within an easy walk or bus ride of the city Centre.
Shopping and Food
The nearest shopping center Beijing Hualian is 10 minutes far from Hangkonggang campus; You could find supermarket, cinema, restaurants, cafes and anything you need.
The library is the most important part of CUIT. Our library owns 1,650,000 copies of paper books, 870,000 electronic books, 1,700 journals and newspapers. Electronic resources owns a Superstar Digital Library, Apabi Digital Resource Platform, China National Knowledge Internet（CNKI）, Wanfang Academic Dissertation Database and ect. CUIT library is the largest atmospheric science literature information center in the Southwest region.
For sports lovers, CUIT is diversity in many sports program, such as basketball, football, badminton, Chinese Pingpang ball, as well as tennis.
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Here we go again. The Common Core State Standards just removed most of the fiction books that are used in literature classes from the curriculum. Old standards like "Catcher in the Rye" and "To Kill a Mockingbird " will no longer be used..In their place such barn burners as "Levels of Insulation" a manual on building insulation requirements, and "Invasive Plant Inventory"
will be added.. 70% of new courses must be non fiction, informational type material..
I would like to suggest that the folks making these new stupid laws spend a few days in the average classroom where a huge percentage of the kids can't read even after reaching their high school years. If basic reading and writing skills are not being taught (and they obviously aren't) This new program will never get off the ground..
They destroyed reading skill way back in the early 70's when they replaced normal children books with these informational pamphlets that were so boring and contained not one tidbit to catch the mind of grade school kids.. One of my son's was said to not being able to read, (a kid that we were taking to the library several times a week) to get new reading books.. so I knew something was dreadfully wrong..So I asked my son what the problem was and he explained how the program worked... You got a phamphet from a box , read it and took a test on it and if you passed you got another book. Didn't seem to be a real hard task for a genius level kid , so why aren't you doing this son.. He simply said they are all about boring subjects that I don't care or want to care about... HMMMM so I went to a teachers conference and asked some questions.. Have you ever heard my son read,, has he ever read to the classs, do you know what's in the box they are supposed to read...So I offered her a deal,, I'll go back and pick a few from the box and then you and i will read them... I did and bingo the first one was a bio of one of the first black man that was important . Don't remember the subject exactly but certaintly not of interest to a 3rd or 4 grader.
So the only obvious answer was to make some threats.. So I offered her an out .. pass my kid in the reading department, or I will blow the whistle on this stupid reading system at the next PTA meeting and let you defend it. Simple enough. Kid passed, stupid system in place.
So here we go again, good reading to dull ass instructional manuals..
I think were on to something here... Our kids are not doing well in schoold because they are being guided above the teacher level by Stupid, Stupid people.. This story could make a good joke on the Blue Collar Comedy circuit..


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a Bashar Shbib film
ART BRUT : GORDON HARDING
Documentary, 22:00 min, 2016, Color, (HD).
Gordon Harding is a globe-trotting, prolific painter who has a very personal vision about the world in which he has evolved. This documentary retraces his travels in life, as it has contributed to his strong and singular mode of pictorial interpretation.
Cast & Crew
STARRING : GORDON HARDING
CAMERA OPERATORS : DAMON COX, DAN CROWDER
INTERVIEWER : YASMINE AMOR
EDITORS : JEFF FU ZHENG, UGUR CAN GURSOZLU
MUSIC: XIANIA KEANE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER : KIAN ETTEHADIEH
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB
PRODUCER : J. P. FORTIN, BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB
All Rights Reserved © 2016 Oneira Pictures International


Sarah Armstrong Photo: Donatella Parisini Journalist and producer for Foreign Correspondent: Author Sarah Armstrong. Photo: Supplied
Sarah Armstrong has been a journalist and producer for ABC radio and Foreign Correspondent on ABC TV. Her first novel, Salt Rain, was shortlisted for the 2005 Miles Franklin Award. Her third novel, Promise (Macmillan), is about a woman who runs away with her neighbour’s son after she suspects he is being abused. She lives in northern NSW with her husband, the writer Alan Close.
When I was a kid, we didn’t have a television and I read all day long, including at school where I hid a book on my lap. I discovered John Wyndham when I was about 10, and I still remember the exhilarating and disturbing experience of reading The Chrysalids. This post-apocalyptic story with child protagonists was the first time I really felt the unsettling power of fiction.
This is a collection of linked short stories by Gillian Mears, who, so sadly, died in May. Set on the north coast of NSW, Fineflour is her second book, and tells the stories of those living in a riverside town. Gillian’s writing is wry, melancholy and exquisitely tender. When I first read it I felt a profound resonance, as if she was articulating, in a way I couldn’t, something about how I observe the world.
Dr Lawrence Cohen
After my daughter Amelia was born six years ago I read way too many parenting books and was tying myself in knots, until I read Playful Parenting. Larry Cohen says children use play to communicate deep feelings, release tension and get close to those they love. Coming to see playfulness as an essential aspect of parenting – and not least for dealing with conflict – has made our family’s life smoother and much more relaxed.
Another collection of linked short stories! I’ve read this book many times and am always moved and inspired. There’s an economy and spare quality to his writing that is all the more admirable because he conveys so many subtle and complex layers of meaning. In The Turning, Tim Winton captures, for me, the vulnerability and beauty of being alive. I re-read it every so often for a masterclass in writing.


Elizabeth David Classics: Mediterranean Food, French Country Cooking, Summer Cooking
This book is a compilation of 3 of Ms. David's earlier works: Mediterranean Foods, French Country Cooking, and Summer Cooking. In each of these 3 works, the author emphasizes the unique aspects of ingredients particular to that region or time of the year. In addition to main dishes and desserts, the author provides ideas for picnic dishes, special occasions, and comments upon appropriate equipment. The introduction is by James Beard, and there are metric, British, American, and liquid measurement conversion tables included in addition to the index.
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Architectural Guide includes the results of historical, architectural, bibliographic, and on-site research of main interwar modernist objects in Uzhhorod, representative scope of photographic documents, mapping materials, archive drawings and monument preserving documents. The database of these architectural objects may be used by respective organizations, researchers, students and other interested professionals. Due its user-friendly interactive map and mobile capabilities, the web-site may be easily used at a tourist guide.
This online project was created in order to draw attention to modernist architecture in Uzhhorod and help citizens to realize how and why these buildings should be preserved. That is why it includes not only research results of Uzhhorod modernist objects and their architects, but also aims at continuous feed of information about materials, techniques and preservation methods, and provide recommendations on building elements maintenance.


Helper libraries V2
The following helper libraries simplify the process of connecting your application to Dwolla and are dedicated to API V2 and current white label functionality. These SDKs are autogenerated by swagger-codegen and are versioned in accordance with our API schema. Every library contains the same methods written around language-specific abstractions.
Bundler is preferred for managing gems. Just add the following to your Gemfile:
gem 'dwolla_swagger', '~> 1.0', '>= 1.0.2'
Pip is preferred for managing Python packages. Just add the following to your requirements.txt:
Packagist is preferred for managing PHP packages. To add to your requirements in composer.json and install, just:
Maven is preferred for managing Java packages. We are currently working on publishing this library to Maven Central. In the meantime, you can download and build the JARs required to use this library in your project. Maven is required to manage this project's dependencies.


Archive for December, 2009
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Dr E. Michael Jones, author of the must-read book ‘The Jewish Revolutionary Spirit and its Impact on World History’ and publisher/editor of the magazine Culture Wars discussing the theme of his book and how it is being played out in the world today in the political, cultural, social and religious realms. Please visit Dr Jone’s website at http://culturewars.com.
The end of Christian Zionism, or just a facelift? Join us for a fascinating discussion with Chuck Carleson of www.whtt.org as he discusses the attempt on the part of Zionist interests to change the ugly face of Christian ZIonism (John Hagee, Pat Robertson et al) with the ‘new and improved’ version featuring creatures such as Rick Warren and Sarah Palin.


- 5 audio-lesson CDs
- 4 lesson books, 30 - 70 pages each, beautifully illustrated, easy to read print
- 1 DVD for Live Action Training
- 1 66-page booklet on Freelance Opportunities
- 1 CD on Freelance Opportunities and the Business of Photography
- 1 large slipcase (black cardboard box) for storing all your printed lessons neatly on a bookshelf
- 1 matching, smaller slipcase for storing the CDs and DVDs
- Envelope for submitting projects, with photo log sheet
- 1 CD entitled NYI Insider Guides - How to Enter and Win Contests
- 1 gray card (at least a $5-$10 retail value)
I started Lesson 1 on 1/1/11 which seemed fitting. It took me a while to figure out what I was supposed to do first, but later I found the instructions in the Welcome Letter that came in the box. So Lesson 1 - read everything carefully.
First, you listen to the CDs. I was afraid the audio would put me to sleep, but they are quite interesting so far. There were moments when my mind wandered off by itself, but these were short and infrequent and their voices were NOT monotonous. There were a few times when one or the other of the ladies didn't seem close enough to the microphone.
Lesson 1 begins with the director and two of the instructors introducing the course and themselves. It was very much a conversation, not a lecture, and while the introductions may have been longer than absolutely necessary, they did give me a good sense of their perspective and experiences with photography.
The format of the lesson (and apparently all lessons) is that after the instructors talk awhile, you read a few pages from the lesson booklet then go back to the audio for another conversation then read a little book and so on and so on. There was an interesting exercise in the middle of the lesson to help you begin to learn to look at photographs as a professional photographer would and to help you begin to recognize photographic opportunities. Lesson 1 was covered in 1 3/4 CDs and took at least 3 hours (spread over 2 days).
So far I'm pleased. I wish that the different lessons were all on their own CDs, but that's a small inconvenience and would probably add to the cost of the course. The other lessons in Unit 1 appear shorter - at least as far as the audio goes. There may be more reading and exercises so the total time may be greater (or shorter).
The instructors did occasionally use a technical term in discussing the pictures, but they would stop and acknowledge that the student might not be familiar with the term so they would briefly explain it, adding that future lessons would be more detailed and promising that we'd have a better understanding of the technical terms by the end of the course. I find this introduction of the terms in context helpful.
I took notes as they talked as I find this helps me concentrate on what is being said. I rarely had problems keeping up with the conversation while writing, but I did have to scribble fast enough that I probably can't read some of the notes later. That wasn't the intent of my note-taking for this course. I bring this up because for the last web-based course I took, the instructor recommended taking notes, but then talked so fast that I had to "re-wind" over and over to catch what she was saying and had to pause frequently to write the notes legibly. By the way, that software training course cost $500 (paid for by my company, thank goodness!), was completed in less than a month, had only summarized written material which I had to print at my own cost, and was just a detailed overview of the software, not an in-depth course that gave me enough information and practice to feel comfortable using the product.


Bibliotherapy can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks. Given the name in 1916 the word is given to the ancient practice of encouraging reading to achieve a therapeutic effect.
Sigmund Freud used literature during his psychoanalysis sessions and after the war soldiers were sometimes prescribed a course of reading. Librarians were even trained by the state to work with the soldiers in finding appropriate reading materials. Bibliotherapy has been used in a variety of ways, such as hospitals and libraries. More recently. Psychologists, social and aged-care workers, and doctors have taken up bibliography as a viable mode of therapy.
Modern Bibliotherapy is something that is now practiced worldwide and takes many different forms. From literature courses run for prison inmates to reading circles for elderly people suffering from dementia. Sometimes it can simply mean one-on-one or group sessions for “lapsed” readers who want to find their way back to an enjoyment of books.
Book clubs are a good way for Mom’s to get together and unwind. It is a good way to socialize with like-minded women who will be experiencing the same day-to-day stresses as you. Being part of a group also helps to encourage you to participate and set aside a few hours a week to focus on yourself and your mental wellbeing.
Once you start reading books you will find it so relaxing and enjoyable. You will want to read more and more. There are books on everything and it doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money. You can visit your local library and rent a book for free, go to a flea market and pick up some second hand books, visit a goodwill store or get them really cheap at an online auction site.
Avid readers will not be surprised to hear that reading books can be beneficial to your mental health. But after research on the effects reading has on the brain, we now know exactly why and how it works.
When we perform an action or when we see an action performed by someone else mirror neurons fire in our brains. So think of it as a sort of workout for your coping skills. You work the muscles (neurons) during your book reading sessions, which make them, perform better when you need them in real life.
In 2013 a study showed that people who like to read literary fiction had the ability to empathize more with others and an improved social perception. This is the ability to accurately guess what another human being is thinking or feeling.
Apart from the benefit of us being able to improve our relationships with people as a result of reading fiction, there is also evidence to prove that it puts our brains into a pleasurable state, much like meditation, leaving you with a sense of relaxation and inner calm. People that read regularly tend to sleep better and have lower stress levels. They have also shown to have a higher self-esteem and lower depression rates compares to those non-readers.


Title: Purple Hibiscus
Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This was the second book that I have read by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the first was half of the yellow sun, which was a literary masterpiece, I was intrigued by the humour in the novel, she effortlessly found a way to make me fall in love with the characters, from that point on I wanted to know more about her personally and the novels she has written therefore I began reading purple hibiscus which was also a literary masterpiece, but it does quite live up to half of the yellow sun(look I’m not complaining). I was engrossed by Kamibli and her fairly simple life in Nigeria.
Told from Kambili’s perspective, this book is heart-breaking to say the least, and how the family was trapped in a cycle of abuse in the hands of a man expected to care of them. It was a devastating read, as Adichie perfectly captures the way Kambili, her brother Jaja and her mother are under the illusion their father treats them this way because he loves them ; fearing his wrath and disapproval. Some scenes were difficult to comprehend and read, and Adichie doesn’t flint from the abuse.
Purple hibiscus shows how the family was engulfed by religion, and the darker side of religion and the good side of religion and the solace it can offer people. There’s also an inside look at the political coups of the country and, while not really the main focus of the story.
Lovely, concise, and impactful and while not as richly evocative as Half of the yellow sun, if you are looking for a female coming-of-age story and sharp eye for familial relationship, both good and bad then this is the book for you.


Meet Tom Molloy
“No one can prejudge history. However, I have the sense that two of the most important accomplishments over the last quarter century – and perhaps longer-have been the creation of Nunavut and the completion of the Nisga’a treaty.”
John Ralston Saul
W. Thomas (Tom) Molloy, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C., LL.B, LL.D.
Tom is a respected negotiator, strategic advisor on indigenous issues, and author. In the past three decades, he has been instrumental in concluding numerous agreements with Indigenous people across the country.
The World Is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of The Nisga’a Into Canada has earned two distinguished book awards in non-fiction.
“…fascinating… Molloy’s book is a rarity: a story of negotiations and reconciliation.”
Graham Fraser, The Toronto Star
Negotiations & Agreements Concluded
“His fingerprints are on some of the largest most important pacts in Canadian history.”
Gary Mason, the Globe and Mail
Selected Appearances & Presentations
“You probably have never heard of Tom Molloy, yet he’s arguably one of the most influential Canadians of the past half century. Few, if any have played a bigger role in native land claims agreements that have reshaped our country.”
The Globe and Mail


Ramgopal VijayvargiyaHe was born in 1905 at Baler Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan state in India. He was Principal of Rajasthan Kala Mandir and Rajasthan School of Art from 1945 to 1966. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984.
His first exhibition was held in 1928 at Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Calcutta and thereafter many in other major cities of India.
Awards : Maharaja Patiala, 1934; Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, 1958; Padmasri, 1984. Fellow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1988. In 1998 he received the honour of ’Sahitya Vachaspati’ from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag.
Ramgopal Vijayvargiya was Principal, Rajasthan School of Arts & Crafts, Jaipur, 1961-66. Vice President, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, 1958-60. His first exhibition was held in 1928 at Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Calcutta and thereafter many one-man shows in major cities of India. Awards : Maharaja Patiala, 1934; Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, 1958; Padmasri, 1984. Fellow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1988; the Akademi organised a retrospective spanning 40 years of his art experience. He is also known as a poet and a writer. Publications on him include: 'Vijayvargiya Picture Album', 1934; 'Meghdoot Chitravali' 1945; 'Behari Chitravali', 1945; 'Rajasthani paintings', 1952; Monograph published by Lalit Kala Akademi, 1988; 'Roopankar' (his biography), 1991 and volume II 'Paintings' 1995. In 1997 a 'Retrospective' was held at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi. In 1998 he received the honour of 'Sahitya Vachaspati' from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag.
Ramgopal Vijaivargiya was born in 1905 at Baler, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. When he was a young boy he was so impressed by the work of a wandering Sadhu, drawing rural scenes in red and blue pencil that Vijaivargiya decided to become an artist. He was encouraged by his father in this endeavor; he enrolled himself at the Maharaja School of Art Jaipur and at the age of eighteen finished a five year course in eight months under the guidance of Shailendranath De. In the next five years he had developed his own distinct style in the tradition of the Bengal School.
He also displayed a great talent for literature and poetry. He drew the thematic inspiration from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata epics, tales from the Jatakas (Buddha's Life) and Ragamala-Indian classical music. Being a poet, he chose subjects from Kalidasa's, Meghdoota (cloud messenger), Raghuvamsa, Shakuntalam and Kumar Sambhava; Jai Deva's, Geet-Govinda and Keshav's Rasikpriya. Many of his excellent works were based on the sensuous poems of the Persian poet's series on Gulistan, Bostan and Deewan-i-Hafiz and Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Right from those early years, until the end of his long life (2003), Vijaivargiya enriched the world of Indian art and literature. His art, essays and poems appeared in many magazines, including the renowned Modern Review, which regularly published works of the master artists.
There have been numerous exhibitions of his work in the major cities, the first of which was held in 1933. Lalit Kala Akademi Delhi held a retrospective in 1983 and published a Monogram in 1988. Among the various albums of his paintings are two Felicitation Volumes, Rupankan (1995), wherein Dr. Vijay Shankar Srivastava writes:
“The desire to be creative, to produce something new became the way of the life of Vijaivargiyaji. He is always enterprising in his creations- be it literary or artistic. In him is an excellent urge and aptitude to give expression to new ideas and forms through pen and brush. A wonderful balance of tradition and creativity became the symphony of his works. The originality and uniqueness coupled with the delicacy of his lines is only excelled by the swiftness with which he draws them…”
In this collection of 50 works, Buddha, Abhisarika-Meghdoota, Radha-Krishna-Geet-Govinda all reflect Vijaivargiya's typical early style of romantic innocence. His rendering from Omar Khayyam is masterly drawn, in a manner that owes little to the classical way of drawing but instead expresses a free spirit that was so distinctive of this master artist. He drew lines as if he was composing a poem. Although he retained his stylistic roots, he evolved a vibrant palette, here it is reflected in the Trees in Bloom, contemporaneity came natural to him. Vijaivargiya remained lively, vivacious and innovative, constantly changing in tune with the time. He was an acclaimed artist for more than 80 years. This exhibition is a tribute to a master who made an indelible impact on Indian Art and Culture.
Some work by Ramgopal Vijayvargiya
|Meghdoot 1 1955|
|Yakshani Meghdoot 1995|
|'Urmila & Muni Vashistha' (1972)|
|'Village Women' 1995|
|'Girl Dressing' (1992)|


If you want to know how to live a long, happy life by understanding science in a manner that promotes a healthier diet, then you might want to read “The Healthy Eating Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Nutrition and Dietetics.” This book is the result of a collaboration between the world-famous author, Sharon La Gramma, and her son, Lucien Bouchard. In this book, they describe their discoveries and research into nutrition and diet fads that are known to contribute to heart disease. They also teach readers how to evaluate the scientific data on which diet fads are effective and those that aren’t.
The book is designed to educate the reader about the most common nutrition fads of our time, and then explain why they aren’t really worth your while. At the end of each chapter, there is usually a surprise or a shocking revelation about an aspect of popular diets. For example, there is a chapter that discusses the surprising fallacy that low fat diets cause heart disease, when in fact it is the very opposite! Another surprise is the chapter on “diet cults,” where the author exposes the truth about some diet fads, such as the Atkins diet, The South Beach diet and the Zone diet, and explains why you shouldn’t be concerned with how “easy” or “low-fat” a diet is.
The publication dates back to 1923. Although it is not as rich in content as the volume that the Dieticians’ Health Book (which is much more recent), “The Healthy Eating Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Nutrition and Dietetics,” contains many recipes, a very nice glossary of terms, and a nice list of side tables. In addition, it doesn’t try to introduce you to the latest nutrition fads. Instead, it gives you the basics, the essentials. There is a lot of information in this one volume that you won’t find in any other cookbook on cooking and nutrition.
As indicated, much of the information in this one volume is centered around the diet book, but there are also a very helpful bibliography and index. There are many interesting discussions on the historical perspective of nutrition, from the view of nutritionist Dr. Arthur Agatston, to modern bodybuilding athlete, Rich Rollo. There is also a short essay on the relationship between the ancient and the modern bodybuilder. Also available is a glossary of terms that might come in handy if you’re not familiar with certain terms used in modern bodybuilding. There is also a short article on Dr. Antonio Valladares’s book, “The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding,” which provides a very helpful reference for anyone who is unfamiliar with these terms.
However, the real strength of “The Healthy Eating Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Eating Well Since 1958” is in its fifth edition. In this fifth edition, Lucyys offers a multitude of completely new entries as well as expanded and revised material on healthy eating. She has expanded the book to better address the needs of women as well as men. This fifth edition clearly addresses the needs of families as well as individuals.
Unlike many of her competitors, who have written and promoted books around fad diets and quick weight loss programs, Lucyys’ focus is on health, nutrition, and proper eating. She does not promote specific weight loss diets or quick remedies. Rather, she stresses the importance of proper nutrition for a long and healthy life.
The book explores the question of whether or not it is possible to develop a diet plan that is sustainable over an extended period of time. It explores the issue of creating a menu for long-term nutrition and how the various components of a healthy diet relate to creating menus for long-term nutrition. It also explores how the various components of a healthy diet relate to creating menus for future years as well. In addition, the second edition of includes many completely new entries as well as more updates on many of the issues that were addressed in the first edition.
The Healthy Eating Book offers an easy-to-use interface for a variety of audiences, whether they are women trying to lose weight, men attempting to improve their health and fitness, or families seeking a healthy and nutritious meal. As with any other type of nutritional and diet book, there are certain cautions and disclaimers. This book does not address specific food allergies and concerns related to specific food ingredients, especially gluten, as some fad diets do. It also does not address some of the more serious issues surrounding nutrition, which include saturated fats, cholesterol, and weight control. However, the second edition to incorporate many new additions as well as an improved format to make it easier for readers to understand nutrition better.


The Book ‘Habba Khatoon’ was released by Sanjana Prakashan, New Delhi at Mandi House.The book has been written by Kajal Suri. Habba Khatoon, also known by the honorary title ‘The Nightingale of Kashmir’, was a Kashmiri poet and ascetic. She was the wife of Yousuf Shah Chak, the last Emperor of Kashmir.
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Kajal has done a marvellous creative work by publishing a play on her in a book shape.
The chief guest on the occasion was Arvind Gaur, a well known personality in the field of theatre.


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The latest issue of De Surinoemer, dated August 2009, has been released online. It features interviews (in Dutch) with two Surinamese artists currently participating in ArtRoPa residencies in Rotterdam: Roddney Tjon Poen Gie and Ravi Rajcoomar. Edited by Dutch artist Arnold Schalks and Surinamese artist Kurt Nahar, De Surinoemer is a free journal published at irregular intervals, documenting the ArtRoPa project. It is distributed in Paramaribo in a limited-edition printed version, and online in various formats (text, PDF, JPEG) at www.desurinoemer.net.
Translated excerpts from the artists' interviews in this edition of De Surinoemer will appear on Paramaribo SPAN in coming weeks.
Thursday, August 6, 2009


Join the Cumberland Historical Society on Wednesday, July 28th at 6:30pm to listen to Cumberland resident, Bill Kenny, author of "A History of Maine Railroads". The presentation will take place at Cumberland Town Hall.
Bill will take the crowd on a journey from Maine’s first railroad tracks made of wood to today’s high-speed Downeaster Amtrak train. Learn about how the railroads impacted Maine's economy, the intriguing characters who established them, and the communities they served. Bill will also discuss how Maine was one of the first states to build trolleys and why trolleys and railroads flourished in our state's history. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the presentation.


This is a 50 page Precis of a 500 page book on Islam and End Time Prophecies written by a former Palestinian Muslim terrorist – Walid Shoebat.
It is revelatory coming from the mind of a Middle Eastern former Muslim. He explains the Daniel and Revelation prophecies and shows that:
– The ‘World’ prophecies in fact apply only to the Middle East
– Turkey will restore the Ottoman Empire and provide the awaited Mahdi
– Islam is the Antichrist, and it practises non- stop deception to fool the West.
– The 666 prophecy is an image and not a number.
– Jerusalem was destroyed in AD 70 by a Roman Turkish Legion, not by Rome
– The recent removal of Dictators prepares the ground for Islamic Unity.
– The Shia Crescent led by Iran will destroy Mecca and Medina in one day.
Many Church Leaders are so deceived that they believe that Allah and Jehovah are the same God. Satan has always wanted to be God, and imitates Him well.
This book has a powerful message for a sleepy Church, emphasizing that we are indeed in the season of the Lord’s return.
You can buy and receive a physical copy, or download a free pdf version here: Download FREE PDF Version


The main focus of a Reference Librarian is to "get the word out" whether through information literacy instruction, the reference transaction, or other means. Librarians teach students how to research, use the library catalog, determine the differences between a [scholarly] journal and a magazine, and answer various patron questions. When it comes to communication with patrons, there are several tools that can maximize the effectiveness of the reference transaction, even at a distance. One of these tools is a product distributed by Springshare called "LibAnswers" (http://www.springshare.com/libanswers/). This is the same company that provides the LibGuide software for librarians to develop their helpful resource guides.
LibAnswers provides an "ask-a-librarian" platform permitting reference exchanges that allow students to send questions and receive answers via texting/SMS, widgets or Twitter. Also, this platform provides libraries with an easy to develop knowledge base that patrons can access at any time and that is automatically developed as librarians answer patron questions. With the right package, this software can track reference transactions thereby providing potentially helpful statistics. These statistics potentially show the types of questions most frequently asked, the type of students (undergraduate or graduate) who are asking the questions, and when they are asking the questions. One of the benefits is that students can receive answers to their questions 24/7 with a well-developed knowledge base. This service complements a Reference Librarian's job by helping to "get the word out" any time of day, even when there is no librarian on duty.
Another way to "get the word out" is by using LibGuides. In an early blog post I mentioned my work with the Grants LibGuide (http://mc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=44807). During this past week, I began discussing the reality of developing another LibGuide, but this time it will be for student workers. There are several well-developed student worker guides available (see http://libguides.framingham.edu/worker or http://libguides.chattanoogastate.edu/helpdesk), but the one I plan to develop will focus on helping our students learn more about Information Literacy so they will know how to better serve our students as MC's QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) develops further.
Using the resources mentioned above will not only help "get the word out" but they will save the time of the patron (see Ranganathan's Fourth Law which states "Save the time of the reader." - http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr517/03-04-wt2/projects/ranganathan/contri.htm).
In the remaining weeks to come, my plan is to look at RRSA a little more in-depth, as well as ACRL's Information Literacy standards. I will also keep you updated on the progress of the Student Worker LibGuide. Let's see how these last few weeks will actually unfold...
Chattanooga State Community College. (2011, October 27). Student worker: Help desk. Retrieved from http://libguides.chattanoogastate.edu/helpdesk
Framingham State University. (2011, August 3). Student worker expectations. Retrieved from http://libguides.framingham.edu/worker
Shiyali ramamrita ranganathan:contributions. (2004, March 24). Retrieved from http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr517/03-04-wt2/projects/ranganathan/contri.htm
Springshare. (2011). Libanswers. Retrieved from http://www.springshare.com/libanswers/


Given the facts concerning fluoride, it is astonishing, not to say somewhat depressing, to read of the plans to introduce this toxic substance in to the entire country's water supply.
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PITTSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Welcome to the Pittston Memorial Library. We are a Gold Star Library with the Pennsylvania Library Association. Our mission is to enrich the lives of our users through innovative services & quality resources. Through information, education, and recreation, we seek to stimulate creativity, intellectual curiosity, and to be a center for lifelong learning in the Greater Pittston Community.
Since 1951 we have been a thriving public library that is an integral part of the lives of the community. Located at 47 Broad Street in Pittston, Pennsylvania, our library houses the Weinberg Children’s Room & the John P. Cosgrove Center.
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Of Elizabeth Fern Jensen
Here I will organize my creative output.
Mary Magdalene POP Icon
Mary Magdalene POP Icon is the second poetry chapbook from Elizabeth Fern Jensen, a feminist transgender poet who explores the life and legacy of Saint Mary Magdalene. This book is a continuation of Jensen’s celebration of Mary Magdalene as a powerful feminist icon and seeks to uncover the truth about her life and contributions to society.
In this chapbook, Jensen delves deeper into Mary Magdalene’s story, exploring her journey from a woman often misinterpreted as a prostitute to a feminist icon. Through her poetry, Jensen highlights Mary Magdalene’s resiliency and strength, as well as her spiritual connection to the divine.
Divine Invocations of Feminine Energy
Enter the world of Elizabeth Fern Jensen’s ‘Divine Invocations of Feminine Energy,’ where poetry and feminism collide in a glorious explosion of power, passion, and purpose. With each turn of the page, you’ll be swept away on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and celebration of the divine feminine within us all. From raw vulnerability to fierce strength, these poems are a tribute to the resilience and beauty of women. Join the movement, embrace your inner goddess, and let these words awaken the feminine energy within you.
Mary Magdalene’s Resplendence
Mary Magdalene’s Resplendence is a collection of feminist and transgender positive poetry and a celebration of the Divine Feminine.
HIGH ♤ NOON
HIGH ♤ NOON is a series of poems / each poem represents one of the major Arcana of the tarot / each poem is a mirror to one of the songs on Taylor Swift’s album Midnights / the story of the tarot and the story of Taylor Alison Swift / both are a mirror to my story of salvation through transition / my name is Grandma Beth 👵
I Was Touched
This is a poem about loss and grief. A meditation on the things that touch the author. The images are deep learning AI repaintings of humans she lost, including herself, as she frequently loses herself. It is her hope that you will be touched.
Blossoming As Beth: Volume 1: Visual Poetry
This is a collection of all of my favorite poems that I have written and turned into visual art pieces to share on social media.
Some of them have been published before in my other books, but just as the text.
This is more than just a poetry collection for me. This is my first attempt to showcase my skills at visual and graphic design.
Digital Tip Jar
My patreon account is the best way to support my work without buying anything. If you donate at least $10 you get this AMAZING STICKER!! (I think after the second month of support).
I also just created a loyalty program where you get a different visual poem as a sticker every 3 months!
I have it set up to also allow one time donations if you aren’t interested in the subscription format of Patreon, and ask if you want to make a one time donation, please do through my patreon because it increases my rank.
And finally, if you must buy me gifts…


Taken from Tim Keller’s book, The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism.
When Martin Luther King, Jr., confronted racism in the white church in the South, he did not call on Southern churches to become more secular. Read his sermons and “Letter to Birmingham Jail” and see how he argued. He invoked God’s moral law and the Scripture. He called white Christians to be more true to their own beliefs and to realize what the Bible really teaches. He did not say “Truth is relative and everyone is free to determine what is right or wrong for them.” If everything is relative, there would have been no incentive for white people in the South to give up their power. Rather, Dr. King invoked the prophet Amos, who said, “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness as a might stream” (Amos 5:24). The greatest champion in our era knew the antidote to racism was not less Christianity, but a deeper and truer Christianity.


In case you missed it, I posted about the books I read in January HERE. There were ELEVEN of them! So I guess February's nine brings that total for 2017 up to TWENTY (already surpassing my yearly goal). In case you are interested in the books I read or my take on them, feel free to check out my synopsis (and how I'd rate them) below!
- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett - This was another book that a friend had suggested and I had no idea what it was about. The plot is about two families who were brought together by an affair and the life that was created. The interesting part was that it was not in chronological order. One chapter would be about the father during chemotherapy and then the next might be about everyone's lives pre-affair and then the next might be about one of the kids as an adult. It definitely forced you to pay very close attention (and to put the details together on your own). I really enjoyed it, especially since I don't think it would have been one I would have chosen myself. I would give this one an 8 out of 10.
|I don't always read while snuggled on the couch ;) Sometimes I read|
while doing a little cross training on my stationary bike!
- Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick - I have always loved Anna Kendrick and when I read this book she wrote it confirmed everything I thought. She is a super down-to-earth girl, with quite a few funny stories to share. The book is just her talking about some of the events that happened throughout her life (how she got into acting, how she has failed in the love department and how she gets to play dress up for work but worries that "they" might find out she is a fraud and all of it will disappear). I would give this one an 8 out of 10.
- Devoted: The Story of a Father's Love For His Son by Dick Hoyt - In the running community Team Hoyt is not only an inspiration, they are ROCKSTARS! I have heard their story in the past, but when a sweet friend sent me this book I had to read it immediately! Not only is this story about the love that Dick has for his son, Rick, it is a story of overcoming obstacles, of not taking 'no' for an answer, of persevering no matter the cost, and of realizing that "YES I CAN!". Whether you are a runner or not, you will be inspired (and probably moved to tears many-a-times) by the lives of the Hoyts. I would give this one a 9 out of 10.
|While the hubby was climbing at the gym, I couldn't put the book down!|
- Shut Up and Run by Robin Arzøn - This is a great resource for someone newer to the running scene. I love Robin's swag and she breaks down running into doable steps. (I didn't realize when I picked it up that it was more of a 'how to get started' type book, but it still had some great tid-bits, as well as awesome inspiration.) I'd totally recommend it to someone who is looking to get started. I would give this one a 7 out of 10.
- Library of Souls: The Third Novel of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - While I will be the first to admit it was a little slower in the action department than the first two books in the series, I appreciate how this one wrapped up the story. The photographs and text work together brilliantly to create an unforgettable story. I would give this one an 8 out of 10 (and highly recommend the series).
- Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik - If you don't know who Ruth Bader Ginsburg is, you are missing out. She has been a GIANT in the women's rights movement, but not only has she been making life better for females, she is making this world a better place for EVERYONE! Originally I thought this might be a difficult read, with a lot of legal jargon, but I was struck, page after page, by how much RBG's passion is woven into everything she does. I would give this one a 9 out of 10.
- The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman - Did you know that a zookeeper and his wife in Poland helped to save over 300 Jews during World War II by hiding them in their zoo?! I had no idea, so when someone suggested this book I had to reserve it from the library immediately. With that said, I guess I was expecting the book to be more about the lives of the "guests". I was a little thrown off when there would be pages upon pages of details about different insects, but I do very much appreciate how much research went into the writing of the book (the author used interviews, news articles, diary excerpts, etc and recapped the events as if she was right there as it occurred). Since I went in expecting the book to be a little different I was a bit disappointed, but it was still an amazing story - even if I was left wanting more personal details. I would give this one a 7 out of 10.
- Designing your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by William Burnett - I wasn't sure what to expect with this book (like many others, I received the recommendation from a friend, put it on my library list and didn't read anything about it until it became available for me to pick up). Although I am not in a position to drastically change or redesign my life, I did really appreciate a lot of the principles from this book. Each chapter closed with action steps on what the writers suggested and ways to put what you read into practice. I also loved the idea that there is not one specific (or "correct") life for you to live - there are many! This takes the pressure off making decisions, because you are always just testing and trying things out. Mistakes aren't failures, they are proof you are trying AND LEARNING! I would give this one a 8n out of 10 (and would totally recommend it to someone looking to make changes in their life).
- Creativity, Inc: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Edwin E. Catmull - Okay, so I wasn't sure if I should include this book, since I didn't actually "read" it, but we listened to it on the drive to and from Phoenix - but I finally decided that audiobooks (unabridged versions) totally count because you are retaining the information. Anywho, I really liked this one. If you don't know, my hubby is a creative (currently working as an art director for a sunscreen company). I felt like this book spoke to both of us for different reasons - I loved learning all about the "behind-the-scenes" of Pixar and he loved learning all about how to make (and keep) an environment creative and constantly growing. I would give this one an 8 out of 10.
Another month down and I'm stoked on the books I finished. This month slowed down (or maybe the books just got longer), but I'm hoping to average at least four to six books a month. And as always, keep the suggestions coming!
What are you reading these days?


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Life Planning is a story about stories.
Life Planning is one of the greatest stories imaginable, because it is the story of more and more people every day living the life of their dreams.
Life Planning is also the surprising story of one of the least trusted and most scandalous industries, financial services, evolving a new leading edge full of truly generous-hearted advisers who place serving the life goals and interests of their clients above all else.
One of the things that people find moving about George Kinder’s new book, Life Planning for You: Design and Deliver the Life of Your Dreams, is that it is full of great stories of how Life Planning has changed lives in the best of ways. (Available in paperback ($13.85) and Kindle ($2.99). See www.LifePlanningForYou.com.)
The Profiles in Life Planning series introduces some of those extraordinary people whose own lives were changed dramatically by going through Life Planning and who in turn make it their business to help others change their lives. Their Profiles offer short excerpts from their stories in their own words.
You can see these Profiles featured on social media, or see them as they come out on Money and Meaning: The Kinder Institute of Life Planning blog page https://moneyandmeaning.wordpress.com/ as well as here.
The Profiles videos are not slick professional promotional pieces, they are home movies, real people talking to the friend or family member behind the camera as if they were talking intimately to you. This is the way Life Planning is done, person to person, as real as real can be.
There are two Profiles in Life Planning series, the “Life of My Dreams” and the “Why Do Life Planning” series. The “Life of My Dreams” Profile videos tell the story of how that individual life has been transformed by going through the Life Planning process. The “Why Do Life Planning” series talks about the process itself and the benefits it brings to the planner and the one planned.


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Babor, T., & Higgins-Biddle, J. (2001). Brief Intervention for hazardous and harmful drinking; a manual for use in primary care. WHO. Retrieved from https://health.uconn.edu/sbirtinstitute/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2017/01/WHO_AUDIT-BI-Manual.pdf
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Babor, T. (2007). Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT): Toward a public health approach to the management of substance abuse. Substance Abuse, 7–30.


Here are those knitted swatches I mentioned the other day.
Okay, the one on needles isn’t a knitted swatch, and neither are the eyeglass case case or the coffee cup sleeve, but I thought you would want to see them too. Right?
Did I say that Scumble came in at the library, along with a book called Crochet So Fine? Well, now I have. Even though I have Dark Fire, and The Fairy’s Return and other Princess Tales to read, I have holds placed on Seekers #6: Spirits In The Stars, Rain and Fire and Wings: A Fairy Tale. Oh, and Once Upon a Curse is requested. And along with all those books I have to read, I’m knitting stuff. *Shakes head* Why do I do this to myself? I’m not sure I’ll finish all of them. The Fairy’s Return and Other Princess Tales is actually a volume containing five novellas. To those who don’t know, a “novella” is a story that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. I keep calling them “novelettes” by accident. *Laugh* Mom keeps correcting me. But, according to the thesaurus search I just did, they’re the same thing. So it’s fine that I call them novelettes! It’s more fitting, anyway. Mini novels. Novelettes.
There are lots of photos for you to see, so I’ll leave you to your viewing.


mastered the art of spinning stories to maximize his own publicity.The teen son was dating a local girl for the past year or so. He would tell her that since he is planning a career in show business, he frequently had to get photographed with young female celebrities – and that the press would make up stories about the girls – but that she shouldn’t worry about it, because it was all just for PR. When he saw how much publicity he could get from being photographed with a certain pretty, young film actress, he dumped the non-celeb (right during prom season) and happily confirmed his new relationship on social media.He told a friend: Sounds like we can look forward to years of this scion working his way through the pool of young female celebrities!
This is the story of my misadventures in dating, but more than that, it’s the story of how I was knocked over by God’s grace and love.
It’s my story, but I hope you’ll find a bit of your own story in it too.
While the details may be different, we all know what it’s like to wait, what it’s like to try to keep praying and hoping for something, what it’s like when God is silent about a desire that’s close to our hearts.
Here’s a sneak peek into what the book is about: Stephanie was starting to feel invisible. This is the vulnerable (and often mortifying) true story of a girl who tried really hard to find someone to fall in love with—even when she mostly just ended up falling flat on her face.
Stephanie Rische is one of those people: honest, hilarious, and wise. Sarah Arthur, author of If you’ve ever been brave enough to outright ask God for the desire of your heart only to be met with what feels like stony silence, this book is for you.
Whether you’ve prayed for a husband or kids or dream job or healing or hope or home and haven’t heard back, this book is for you.Stephanie asked and God did not answer in any of the ways he could have. With the winsomeness of a “pit bull in a tutu” (her words), Stephanie opens her heart and soul to the twists and turns, the anticipation and disappointment of this daunting endeavor.All around her, her friends were getting married, and she found herself decidedly alone. So she started praying in earnest for God to bring the right man into her life. But amid the cringe-worthy setups and awkward encounters, Stephanie found God’s grace and love meeting her there in ways she never could have imagined—once she opened her eyes to see., Stephanie’s funny, tender, and insightful words take the reader on a journey that points to God’s faithfulness and kindness at every stop along the road.Stephanie couldn’t help but wonder if there was something broken in her—was she not pretty enough? You’ll have a blast reading this book—you’ll laugh, you’ll nod your head, and you may even cringe at some pretty spectacular awkward moments.More than anything, though, you’ll be encouraged by the compassion and the care of our very good God. Sophie Hudson, author of This is not just a book about dating: It’s about living, about not putting your life on hold.But more important, it’s about surrounding yourself with a spiritual posse—mentors, friends, prayer partners, family—who will walk with you through the valleys and around the blind corners.


Solaris basics: checking which package a file belongs to
We’ve all been there – there’s a missing binary or library on a Solaris host, someone’s accidentally deleted it, and we need to re-install the package. Or the other common scenario – two boxes that have been built by hand, one has binary A and the other doesn’t – which package adds it?
Along with the usual Solaris package management commands of pkgadd and pkgrm, there’s a lesser known utility called pkgchk. pkgchk allows us to check which package a file belongs to.
pkgchk will work with binaries:
-bash-3.00$ /usr/sbin/pkgchk -l -p /usr/bin/less NOTE: Couldn't lock the package database. Pathname: /usr/bin/less Type: regular file Expected mode: 0555 Expected owner: root Expected group: bin Expected file size (bytes): 117760 Expected sum(1) of contents: 20724 Expected last modification: Jan 23 01:48:30 2005 Referenced by the following packages: SUNWless Current status: installed
And we can also invoke pkgchk for libraries as well:
-bash-3.00$ /usr/sbin/pkgchk -l -p /lib/libresolv.so.1 NOTE: Couldn't lock the package database. Pathname: /lib/libresolv.so.1 Type: regular file Expected mode: 0755 Expected owner: root Expected group: bin Expected file size (bytes): 48368 Expected sum(1) of contents: 5063 Expected last modification: Jan 23 01:44:54 2005 Referenced by the following packages: SUNWcslr Current status: installed
For a quick overview of some of the other options, just invoke pkgchk with the -? command line:
-bash-3.00$ /usr/sbin/pkgchk -? usage: pkgchk [-l|vqacnxf] [-R rootdir] [-p path[, ...] | -P path[, ...]] [-i file] [options] pkgchk -d device [-f][-l|v] [-p path[, ...] | -P path[, ...]] [-V ...] [-M] [-i file] [-Y category[, ...] | pkginst [...]] where options may include ONE of the following: -m pkgmap [-e envfile] pkginst [...] -Y category[, ...]
As you can see from the output, pkgchk is also very handy to see if the binaries or libraries that were part of a Solaris package file have been overwritten. As each file in a package has it’s checksum, file size, ownership, and permissions stored as part of the package manifest, this gets added to the Solaris package database when the package is installed – giving a quick and easy method to sanity check your installation.


History often favors those with the power to change the narrative to their favor. As a result, much of it is lost or kept a secret from future generations.
With Kenyan history, much of it is skewed in the colonialists’ favor. We rarely take oral history seriously, and most of the history books stick to the bare, boring facts.
This need to tell the good, the bad, and the only whispered stories from Kenya’s history is what led to the birth of Too Early For Birds (TEFB).
About Too Early For Birds (TEFB)
Too Early For Birds is a series of theatrical storytelling productions that seek to retell Kenya’s history in new, exciting ways to inspire today’s generation. It was started as a collaboration between Owaahh (using stories from his award-winning history blog owaahh.com) and performers Ngartia and Abu Sense.
TEFB- Brazen Edition
Too Early For Birds is an Executive Production of Story Zetu and has been fearless in bringing Kenyan history stories to the stage and shaping the current narrative. This was especially evident at their last show, Brazen, which was a celebration of women who shaped Kenya’s history. It was produced, directed and performed by an all-female cast and was the first show of its kind to do so. The Brazen show brought to light the numerous contributions women have made for Kenya’s liberation, even when they are not seen at the front line.
TEFB- Tom Mboya Edition
As is the case with storytelling, once one is told, another must take its place. When we think of Kenyan history, one name that continually pops up is Tom Mboya. Thomas Joseph Odhiambo Mboya, known to many simply as Tom Mboya, was a fascinating puzzle in life as well as in death. He was the son of a laborer at a colonialist settler farm. Tom Mboya grew up to be a visionary leader, counting Julius Nyerere, Kwame Nkrumah, John F Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, among others as his friends. His courage in the face of opposition and fight for the common mwananchi paved the way for the likes of Wangari Maathai to shine decades later. Fifty years after his untimely death at the hands of an assassin’s bullet, it is finally time for his story to be told.
This is what is set to happen at the 5th edition of Too Early For Birds from 5-6 October 2019 at Visa Oshwal Community Center, Nairobi. Directed by Mugambi Nthiga, there will be five shows revolving around the life and death of Tom Mboya. This will be a story that was set up all the way from Unsung Heroes, which was the first edition of Too Early For Birds.
There will be two shows on Saturday, 5th October, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. On Sunday, 6th October, the shows will be at 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Tickets are available here. You can also find out more about this and previous shows by following Too Early For Birds on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Too Early For Birds: Tom Mboya edition is a show you dare not miss! So, get your tickets and come ready to laugh and learn!


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Māori fungi book wins at 2018 Education Awards
The book Ngā Hekaheka o Aotearoa has won Best Te Reo Resource in the Primary Resources category at the 2018 Copyright Licencing Education Awards.
The creators of the new pukapuka (book) received the award last week at the uLearn18 conference in Auckland.
Ngā Hekaheka o Aotearoa (Fungi of New Zealand) is written in te reo Māori and helps ākonga (students) at kura kaupapa Māori (Māori language immersion schools) reconnect with traditional Māori knowledge about mushrooms and their relatives.
The pukapuka shares mātauranga (Māori knowledge) about fungi, shows how these organisms feed, grow and reproduce, and highlights why fungi are so important in our forests and other environments.
It was created by scientist Peter Buchanan at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research in collaboration with Māori education specialist Georgina Stewart at AUT, experienced translator Hēni Jacob, and skilled designers and publishers at Huia NZ.
Peter says, "It was a pleasant surprise and very encouraging to hear that we'd won an award.
"Personally I’m a novice in terms of both te reo and educational resources, so the award is very much recognition of the work created by the rest of the team – from the scientifically appropriate translations to the effective and attractive illustrations, design and publishing."
The Copyright Licensing Education Awards recognise the success of New Zealand resource providers in the education market and standout contributions made in both New Zealand classrooms and overseas. This year, kaiako (teachers) from around the country joined the official panel of education experts and cast their votes to add their choice of best resources to the judge’s selections.


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I’ve run out of ideas for books to read. I need suggestions. In the last few weeks, I’ve read the following:
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre – an interesting read; often quite hard – and uncomfortable – going in places, but funny and ultimately uplifting (thankfully – I don’t think I’d have liked it half as much if the ending I’d expected had happened). The story of how a high-school shooting in the Barbeque Sauce capital of Texas gets pinned on the eponymous main character, and the events that occur as a result; it’s not something I’d normally have chosen to read, but worthwhile nonetheless, if you can work your way through the slightly annoying (over)use of deep south vernacular.
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel – A young indian boy is cast adrift on the Pacific ocean in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, a female orang-utan and a Royal Bengal Tiger with an unusual name in a tale which is simultaneously brilliant, imaginative, unexpected and utterly unlike anything I’ve ever read before. One of the best books I’ve read in a very long time.
The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown – I’ve lumped these two together because, basically, they’re the same book, just with a slightly different plot. Enjoyable, fast-paced conspiracy theory nonsense; literature it ain’t, but it’s good candy-floss for the brain.
Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco – recommended to me by a friend on the back of Angels and Demons. More Masonic/Illuminati conspiracy theory stuff, but rather better written than Brown’s efforts, much more complex, and much slower paced. The first few chapters are wilfully annoying and self-indulgent, but it settles down after a while into an enjoyable, thoughtful and slightly paranoiac read.
Things my Girlfriend and I have argued about by Mil Millington – I have to confess I found this slightly disappointing compared to his legendary webpage; the places where the book excels are the places where, basically, it’s retelling anecdotes from his Pel’s relationship – ie; the places where it’s like his webpage. That said, those bits formed a sufficiently large portion of the book for it to be enjoyable – it’s by no means a bad book, and it’s nice to have a relationship book written from the man’s perspective for once.
Countless Bill Bryson books – again, candy-floss for the brain, and, hey, everybody likes Bill Bryson.
I’ve already got The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time on my “to read” list, but what else should I be entertaining my brain with at the moment?
EDIT: – Aha! – thanks, CliveGerald 🙂


Considerations on the use of vascular access devices in patients with COVID-19
The health emergency linked to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a series of dramatic changes in the routine of our clinical practice, requiring the revision of many decision-making processes, the re-organization of treatment units, and the reformulation of protocols and procedures. In this regard, in the practice of venous access – which is essential for the appropriate treatment of COVID-19 patients – it was necessary to review the criteria for the selection, insertion and maintenance of the various devices currently present in our hospitals.
In these pages, a group of experts from GAVeCeLT (Long Term Central Venous Access Group) has tried to point out some important aspects concerning vascular access in COVID-19 patients, based on their current experience in the treatment of these patients, identifying those strategies that simultaneously take into account the need to protect the operator, to ensure the effectiveness of the maneuver, to reduce the risk of complications for the patient, and to avoid a waste of resources. These considerations and recommendations have not yet been published or reviewed. They reflect the views and experiences of the authors and have been drafted to provide a potentially useful tool for all colleagues who need to treat critical or non-critical COVID-19 patients.
Along the lines of an editorial on the subject currently being published in the Journal of Vascular Access (1), the topic has been addressed taking into account four key points.


This book marks my second Port Pirie-related review, the first being Mr. Showbiz: The Biography of Robert Stigwood, who was born in Pirie. The difference is, I have actually met both the author and the subject of this new book but can only now say that I ‘know’ Geoff Brock.
The Man Who Saved a City is a title that says a lot. In fact, it says it all. Greg Mayfield’s book is not simply another political biography because Geoff Brock is, most assuredly, not just another politician.
Mayfield’s book is the tale of Geoff Brock – both the boy and the man – who is the son of a rabbit trapper and, with his father away so much, a pseudo-single mother. He has never forgotten what it means to go without but also to hold that against anyone. Mayfield covers Brock’s life from his earliest memories of childhood to working and travelling alongside his father. He includes Brock’s harsh days of schooling – bullied for his height, size, clothes and stutter – to his first jobs and moving through the ranks of major companies, including BP and the Port Pirie Smelter.
Hours were spent interviewing Geoff. His vivid, descriptive memories of the Port Pirie of his young days are recounted in lavish detail, emotionally and sensitively, replete with morals and lessons learned. This all leads to Geoff’s first political decision – to enter into the arena of Local Government as a Council Member and, in time, Mayor of Port Pirie. Each step of Geoff’s journey is prompted by the people around him and demonstrates where his passion and drive for Regional SA has come from.
However, it doesn’t stop there. There is a lot of personal detail in this book which also includes the conditions he lived in, the pride he had in his parent’s for providing for himself and his siblings, and meeting the woman who he would one day marry and, tragically, lose in a car accident – a moment that haunts him to this very day, especially when he hears the sounds of sirens. This personal openness also defines his political approach as the Independent Member for Frome and Minister for Regional Development. Geoff Brock is truly a man of the people.
There is also the obligatory review of the events that led him to become ‘Kingmaker’ after the 2014 State Election and the personal vitriol that was levelled at him for his decision. This decision, while personally challenging, has resulted in some of the strongest State and Federal investment in the regions, particularly for the City of Port Pirie. Having read of all that came before, and what happened since, Geoff Brock has obviously learned the ways of politics but remains true to himself and his constituents.
The Man Who Saved a City is not only a tale of the life (to date) of a sincere and genuine man, but the blueprint, in this writer’s opinion, for what politics truly needs: those who would serve the people, not for their own gain, but for the betterment of all.
Reviewed by Glen Christie
Rating out of 10: 8
Distributed by: Wakefield Press
Released: January 2018