Recent News and Releases
Publishing announcements, awards and general information for our authors, illustrators and author/illustrators. Upcoming release and features included.
- DE DONDE ERES?, written by Yamile Saied Méndez and illustrated by Jaime Kim, wins a silver medal for being among the Best Spanish Language Picture Books For 2020, awarded by the Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education.
- THE MOON WITHIN by Aida Salazar has been selected as one of the 2020 NCTE Notable Poetry and Verse Novels.
- BROWN BABY LULLABY by Tameka Fryer Brown and AG Ford is the Amazon Best Book of the Month for January 2020.
- MOONCAKES by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu, THE TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL by Katie O’Neill, PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING by Randy Ribay, and RUBY’S HOPE by Monica Kulling and Sarah Dvojack are 2019 Cybils finalists.
- KING AND THE DRAGONFLIES by Kacen Callender receives a starred review from Publishers Weekly.
- LIFE ACCORDING TO OG THE FROG by Betty Birney is a Young Hoosier Book Award 2020-2021 Nominee.
- PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING by Randy Ribay, WITCHY by Ariel Ries, THE MOON WITHIN by Aida Salazar, and DE DONDE ERES?, written by Yamile Saied Méndez and illustrated by Jaime Kim, are on New York Public Library’s Best Books List of 2019.
- CATERPILLAR SUMMER by Gillian McDunn and THE MOON WITHIN by Aida Salazar are on Kirkus Reviews’s Best Middle Grade Books list, in the categories of Books Exploring Family Ties and Novels-in-Verse, respectively.
- PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING by Randy Ribay is a finalist for the 2019 National Book Awards and has been nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL.
- IT WASN’T ME by Dana Alison Levy is included on the Massachusetts Book Award’s Must-Read Long List.
- Randi Pink’s GIRLS LIKE US receives a starred review from School Library Journal.
- GZLA has two Amazon books of the month for August 2019: I GOT NEXT by Daria Peoples-Riley and MANHATTAN: MAPPING THE STORY OF AN ISLAND by Jennifer Thermes
- Adriana Herrera’s AMERICAN DREAMER was featured on the Today Show as one of Elizabeth Acevedo’s top summer reads.
- MOONCAKES by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu receives a starred review from School Library Journal.
- MANHATTAN: MAPPING THE STORY OF AN ISLAND by Jennifer Thermes receives starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness, and School Library Journal.
- CATERPILLAR SUMMER by Gillian McDunn is featured in The New York Times.
- WHERE ARE YOU FROM?, written by Yamile Saied Méndez and illustrated by Jaime Kim, receives starred reviews from Kirkus and Shelf Awareness.
- FIVE MIDNIGHTS by Ann Dávila Cardinal and THE MOON WITHIN by Aida Salazar are among those mentioned in NBC News for their 10 New Latino Books list.
- For information regarding adult mystery submissions, please click here. Sandra Jordan will be the first reader.


I've been trying to visit all of the bookstores I've found so far. In one of them there was a sign posted on the counter that said that there was a fantasy book group meeting at the library. I asked the girl in the store -- it seems to be her initiative. Great!
Yesterday I was at my first meeting with this group. It's not big, only five persons including me. They seem to know nothing about fandom, but they are exactly the right reader types. I know (proto)fans when I see them. I found them! I already feel much more at home in Kingston. There are some people to discuss books with (and I might try to force them to read my fanzines).
For next time we are going to read A Wrinkle in Time, a book people have been talking about since the author passed away recently. A good thing about books for children is that they are usually quick reads -- so I'll have time for more books!
I informed the others about the Judith Merrill collection in Toronto and about the Worldcon in Montreal 2009. Nice to be able to contribute with interesting information. Fandom is a great network for resources of the fantastic (fandom actually is the Resource -- without it, no Worldcon).


Today on Witchin’ Reads, we’re featuring L.S. Murphy!
Welcome, L.S! First, a few spooky questions.
What is your favorite thing about Halloween? The costumes.
What is your favorite witchy movie or book? Hocus Pocus
Best Halloween costume ever: Any Doctor Who themed costume
Book: One More Day
About the Book:
What if today never ends?
What if everything about life—everything anyone hoped to be, to do, to experience—never happens?
Whether sitting in a chair, driving down the road, in surgery, jumping off a cliff or flying … that’s where you’d be … forever.
In One More Day, Erika Beebe, Marissa Halvorson, Kimberly Kay, J. Keller Ford, Danielle E. Shipley and Anna Simpson join L.S. Murphy to give us their twists, surprising us with answers to two big questions, all from the perspective of characters under the age of eighteen.
How do we restart time?
How do we make everything go back to normal?
The answers, in whatever the world—human, alien, medieval, fantasy or fairytale—could,maybe, happen today.
What would you do if this happened … to you?
About the Author:
L.S. Murphy obsesses about St. Louis Cardinals baseball, fangirls over her favorite authors, and watches every episode of Doctor Who like it’s the first time. When she’s not doing those time-consuming things, the former farm-girl turned city slicker turned suburbanite writes sweet romances for teens and adults.
Repped by Julia A. Weber of J. A. Weber Literaturagentur.
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Last weekend Lyra read her first book all on her own. I was filled with pride as her mother, relief as her teacher, and satisfaction in my true self that I had followed my beliefs and they had indeed lead us where we wanted to go.
That being said, we are now at a crossroads with our reading material. Ever since starting to read we were comfronted with the problem that the material available was boring and flat. Lyra is used to listening to beautiful stories and her books were not encouraging her desire to read on her own. I had the waldorf student reading list, but not many of the books. The library here (a major library system) does not have them. The librarian told me "These are very old books," when I asked. Well yes, yes they are. That is why I want them, why they are wonderful and timeless. The book stores, also, were no help. Finally I ordered a bunch from Amazon. Yesterday our first shipment arrived. I just want to say, I had no idea people had written stories this beautiful for children to read. I didn't read books this lovely until I was in forth or fifth grade and I just randomly chose them off the bookstore shelf. The introduction and first page of Old Mother West Wind, by Thornton W. Burgess made me teary. I wish I had all of these sooner, but am much comforted that they are now in my possession, and available to me and the little group of families trying and finding our natural little way in this bustling suburban community. These books are exactly what I mean when I say "the nurtured life."


Anybody read this yet?
This book was recently recommened to me by a fellow teacher who happens to teach at my District’s middle school. All students are reading it in my fellow teacher’s Language Arts class so I figured I should check it out, too. Deadline by Chris Crutcher certainly is different from the other books I normally read.
Deadline is told through the voice of a high school senior, Ben, who at the very beginning of the book finds out he has cancer. He’s given one year to live; thus decides to live this year to the very fullest, gaining as much wisdom as possible and being bolder than he’s ever been before.
At the end of the book, it’s not a spoiler to say that he’s no longer with the other characters, but his journey is what’s important. It makes the reader really think about what we all live for. Certainly we…
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Fixed: Mail won’t Open on Mac Sierra
After you update the Mac software to the macOS Sierra version, when you try to access the Mail application, sometimes, it may not open. The error in the software installation or the corrupt files on the system can cause such problems on Mac. Read the following to learn different methods to fix the mail won’t open on Mac Sierra OS issue.
Method 1: Reset the PRAM/NVRAM
- Step 1:The PRAM/NVRAM reset will update the system settings and the other system preferences.
- Step 2:Click the Apple menu at the upper-left corner and select Shut Down to turn off.
- Step 3:After that, switch on the Mac device.
- Step 4:Immediately, press the Command, Option, P, and R keys together until the system restarts and then release the keys
Method 2: Delete the Preference Files
- Step 1:Erasing the preference files of the Mail app can improve the app performance.
- Step 2:Select the Go menu and click Go to Folder. If the Go menu is not present on the dock, use the Finder app and select Go to open the Go to Folder box.
- Step 3:In the box, enter the path “~/Library/Preferences” and navigate to the path.
- Step 4:Find the ‘com.apple.mail.plist’ and ‘com.apple.mail-shared.plist’ files under the User Library.
- Step 5:Move the files to the dock screen and delete the files.
- Step 6:Empty the Trash folder and restart the Mac OS device.
Method 3: Erase the Envelope Files
- Step 1:Open the Finder app again and then open the Go to Folder box. Type the path “~/Library/Mail/V5/MailData” and click OK. From the list of files, select the envelope files and delete them.
- Step 2:Restart the computer and try to access the Mail app.
Method 4: Move the Mail App
- Step 1:Search for the Application folder using the spotlight icon.
- Step 2:Open the Mail app in the Application folder and see if it opens.
- Step 3:Now, move the Mail app icon on the dock to the Trash and drag the Mail app from the application folder to the dock.
- Step 4:Reboot the system. Check if the mail won’t open on Mac Sierra issue has been resolved.


The longsword is the subject of the majority of historical fencing manuals from the medieval/high medieval period. While many of the texts also describe other weapons, the longsword provides a common thread throughout. Meyer also uses many of the lessons from the longsword as a basis for his other weapon treatises.
From its earliest days the longsword was a battlefield weapon and remained in use as such through the 14th and 15th centuries, eventually fading into disuse as a common battlefield weapon at the close of the 16th century. During this period, however, it also became the weapon of choice for judicial duels, as well as one of the central weapons in competitive schulefechten. This last application became the central focus of the longsword during the 16th century with the rise in popularity of fencing as a sport amongst the citizens of German towns and cities.
This section covers the early use of the longsword according to glosses of Liechtenauer's Markverse including:
- Pseudo von Danzig
- Tactical Approach
- The Four Openings
- Before and After
- Indes (in the moment)
- Strong and Weak
- Hard and Soft
The Five Hews are listed below, along with associated concepts relating to them from the texts.
- CUT 1: Zornhau (wrath cut)
- CUT 2: Krumphau (crooked cut)
- Kurtzhau (short cut)
- CUT 3: Zwerchau (thwart cut)
- CUT 4: Schielhau (glancing/squinting cut)
- CUT 5: Scheitelhau (parting/scalp cut)
The Canonical 'Stuck' (Techniques)
TECHNIQUE 1: The Vier Leger (Four Guards)
TECHNIQUE 2: The Vier Versetzen (Four Displacements)
Vier Ansetzen (Four On-settings)
Not a numbered Stuck, but an important element bridging the Versetzen and Nachreissen.
TECHNIQUE 3: Nachreisen (Chasing/travelling after)
TECHNIQUE 4: Oberlauffen (Overrunning)
TECHNIQUE 5: Absetzen (Off Setting)
TECHNIQUE 6: Durchwechseln] (Changing Through)
TECHNIQUE 7: Zucken (Pulling)
TECHNIQUE 8: Durchlauffen (Running Through)
TECHNIQUE 9: Abschneiden (Slicing Off)
TECHNIQUE 10: Hentdrucken (Hand Pressing)
TECHNIQUE 11: Hengen (Hanging)
The Sprechfenster (Speaking Window)
Not a numbered Stuck, however this brings together the principles to this point.


Elizabeth Barry’s work has expanded into self-published books on vulnerability, leadership, kindness, ego and healthy communication. Her words attract leading professionals who are ready to transform and change and wish to communicate authentically throughout their life.
The Kind Communicator
Soft skills are the future of business. Make a significant shift within communication, while letting go of ego mechanisms that no longer contribute to an uplifted life. Readers get inspired to communicate clearly with sincerity, especially in chaos. They find less of a need to be right, but rather, find inner peace and discover the “now” in the present moment. If you’re genuinely interested in being a calmer, more connected co-worker and team, this book is right for your office. We can’t always change the situations we find ourselves in, but we can change the way we react and respond to them. Upon finishing the book, readers will understand the true meaning of breath and learn to use kinder words, knowing that each time they do, their legacy is building.
Own Your Vulnerability
A women’s empowerment book that provides an intimate view of life through self-love, career and spirituality. Readers learn what’s possible through falling down, dusting off and getting back up to take flight. They own weakness and strength equally and recognize they’re stronger than they think!
Design Your Mind to Be Kind
COMING IN 2019.- The follow up guide to The Kind Communicator. In this book, you will learn simple, practical and tactical solutions to build and sustain kind communication in your office and life. This book is a wonderful refresher for every leader, no matter what title, status or age, to sit in vulnerability and weakness, to get up stronger from each fall, and to walk with grace through challenge. If you’re on the search for intuitive moments to grow within your career and life, read about the 6 principles that empower kind minds.
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Alessandro Manzetti is a horror, science fiction, weird fiction and dark poetry writer. His English publications include The Massacre of the Mermaids,
The Shaman and Other Shadows, Venus Intervention with Corrine De Winter as co-author, Dark Gates with Paolo Di Orazio as co-author, Eden Underground
and stories and poems that appeared in both print and online USA and UK magazines and anthologies, such as Dark Moon Digest, The Horror Zine, Disturbed
Digest, Bones III, Rhysling Anthology 2015, and others. His dark poetry collection Venus Intervention was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards 2014 and
the Elgin Award 2015. His poem “The Man Who Saw the World” was nominated for the Rhysling Award 2015 and the poem “Interiora” received the Sinister Poetry
Award 2014. Alessandro lives in Rome, Italy.
Alessandro’s poetry collaboration with Bruce Boston, “Lady of the Dark Hours” appeared in the November 2015 issue of Devolution Z Magazine.


What Happens When Your Wellness Programs Don't Evolve? (Highlight Reel)
Highlights from a talk given by Joyce Young, MD, MPH to the Western North Carolina Human Resource Association in Asheville, NC (April 2018).
Dr. Young discusses the demands of our rapidly changing society and the need to upgrade our well-being technologies as information technology continues to evolve. She shares a few simple practices that anyone can do to increase focus, mental energy, restoration, and a sense of personal meaning.


we’ve found the ‘one’, so we plan and forge our futures together. But sometimes, for many different reasons, relationships come undone; they don’t work out.
Commonly, we view this as a personal failure, rather than an opportunity. And instead of honoring what we once meant to each other, we hoard bitterness and anger, stewing in shame and resentment. Sometimes even lashing out in destructive and hurtful ways, despite the fact that we’re good people at heart. That’s natural: we’re almost biologically primed to respond this way.
Yet there is another path to the end of a relationship—one filled with mutual respect, kindness, and deep caring. Katherine Woodward Thomas’s groundbreaking method, Conscious Uncoupling, provides the valuable skills and tools for you to travel this challenging terrain with five thoughtful and thought-provoking steps.
This paradigm-shifting guide will steer you away from a bitter end and toward a new life that’s empowered and flourishing.
“Last week brilliant marriage and family therapist, Katherine Woodward Thomas, released Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After, a manual that outlines and delves into ways a relationship can be completed and used as an opportunity for true healing and empowerment. It’s a must-read for the modern breakup.”
“Thomas proves herself compassionate and emotionally in-tune with the pain of love lost, and her guidance will likely usher many of those afflicted to a brighter, or at least less bitter, future.”
– Publishers Weekly
“I read the book. Oh my God, it is good. It felt like six sessions with an excellent therapist. It unearthed some deep stuff that will change the way I am in relationships in the future.”
– Red Magazine
“Conscious Uncoupling is a kind and compassionate guide on how to overcome breakup grief and use it to transform and enrich your entire life. The process Katherine Woodward Thomas provides will not only help make your heart whole again, but will also ensure a positive, hopeful future for all involved. A paradigm- shifting book that promises to uplevel how we collectively do breakups moving forward.”
~ JOHN GRAY, New York Times bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
“During a breakup—a time that normally brings out the worst in us, Katherine Woodward Thomas takes us by the hand and helps us live in ways that are aligned with the highest and the best we have within us. With amazing clarity and depth, she’ll take the splinter out of your soul and support you to end your relationship in a way that leaves you, and those you care about, whole and complete rather than broken and damaged. I absolutely love this book!”
~ MARCI SHIMOFF
New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason
“There is so much wisdom, heart, and humor in this book you’ll want to sleep with it under your pillow. Katherine communicates the real deal—you’ll see it immediately and breathe deeply for having such a friend on the path. Full of head, heart, body, and relational wisdom gathered from years of deep exploration, Conscious Uncoupling is the book that you’ve been looking for to guide you to true freedom. I loved it!”
~ KATHLYN HENDRICKS, Ph.D.,
New York Times bestselling coauthor of Conscious Loving and Conscious Loving Ever After
“Conscious Uncoupling is a powerful and groundbreaking process that provides a proven path to healing and wholeness from the devastation of heartbreak. From her decades of experience as a therapist and her personal story of divorce, Katherine Woodward Thomas reveals the transformative steps back to a life of love, freedom, and happiness.”
~ ARIELLE FORD,
bestselling author of The Soulmate Secret


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Manage Digital Research Data
Lunch & Learn Thursday, Feb 11 noon-1pm Love Library 430
Are your students generating digital research data? Of course they are! Are they expert
data stewards? Maybe…maybe not. In this luncheon we will discuss some of the key issues
of data management that are important for students, and anyone handling data, to understand.
In addition to identifying the key issues facing students in their role as data stewards,
we will discuss strategies and resources you can use to teach the main aspects of
managing digital research data. Registration required.
Event materials: Presentation file; library guide


The Truth Behind The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars was written by John Michael Green. This novel came about as an outcome of both Green’s experience working with terminally ill children and his experiences with his online fans, and one specifically. Green gives credit for the novel to his friendship with Esther Earl, the young lady to whom he devoted it to. As indicated by Green, Esther was a Nerdfighter, which are fans of Hank and John Green and their Vlogbrothers videos, who died from thyroid cancer in 2010. Green had become close with Esther, her companions, and her family in the years before her passing. In spite of the fact that Esther never saw the novel in its distributed structure, Green has uncovered that much of The Fault in Our Stars was motivated by Esther’s life and their friendship, saying even that without her the novel would not be what it is. Even though a diagnosis of cancer can be a devastating life-ender, cancer kids can still live fulfilling lives, because Esther still lived her life in the best way she knew how, clichés are not true most of the time, and we should educate ourselves about the truth behind life with cancer!
There are genuine and various contrasts between the novel’s hero, Hazel Grace Lancaster, and Esther Earl, he admits there are a few similarities between the two. As Green said, Esther’s greatest commitment to the novel was that he genuinely liked her and was really hurt when she passed away. For him, composing the novel was a method for working through his own anguish and outrage and grappling with the departure of a cherished companion, who taught him an extraordinary arrangement about the truths, clichés, and revulsions that are a piece of living with cancer. There is also a lot of symbolism and metaphors within the book. For example: water, the grenade, Augustus’s cigarettes, An Imperial Affliction, and existentialism all have a deeper meaning than what is portrayed.
The characters in The Fault in Our Stars, eminently Augustus and Hazel, as often as possible use allegories as a shorthand they can use to discuss overpowering subjects. For example, Augustus depicts shooting “existentially fraught” free tosses on the day preceding the removal of his leg. The free tosses in this occasion turn into an illustration for Augustus’ feeling of reason, subsequent to preceding his leg removal he was a top pick ball player, and losing his leg implied a conclusion to sports. He all of a sudden started to question why this action was so critical, yet the suggestion is that he all of a sudden started thinking of what his motivation may be all the more comprehensively. Also, he forms an image that is remarkably his own: He regularly keeps a unlit cigarette in his mouth with a specific end goal to symbolize his control over a thing that can end him, specifically cancer. This is the definite type of control neither Augustus, nor Hazel, nor Isaac has with regards to their malignancies, and it’s fitting that Augustus depends on the criticalness of the cigarette image to give him quality in times of vulnerability. The mutual companion of Hazel’s and Augustus’, who encourages their presentation at Support Group. Isaac is pessimistic by nature. Cancer-blinded and broken-hearted by his first love, Monica, Isaac frequently exemplifies wariness and fierceness. It is also important that he gets his name from Biblical Isaac, who likewise was blind. Hazel has her own particular symbolism used frequently. She compares herself to a grenade when she envisions the torment she will bring about to her friends and family when she dies. In every occasion, the allegory permits the character to deal with the current subject, Hazel’s approaching demise for instance, without calling it by name.
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Water in The Fault in Our Stars for the most part straightforwardly speaks to agony in both its negative and positive ways. Water, for example, symbolizes the liquid that gathers in Hazel’s lungs as a consequence of her disease. This fluid causes Hazel an immense measure of misery in the novel. It constrains her to utilize an oxygen tank, restrains her capacity to do any genuine strenuous movement, and it almost ends her at a certain point. She compares the anguish she feels in that case to being crushed by waves yet not able to suffocate. This sort of affliction is clearly negative. In the meantime, it’s huge that Augustus’ last name is Waters. He is Hazel’s love interest in the novel, and his physical decay and possible death cause Hazel an extreme measure of torment. Hazel, notwithstanding, wouldn’t exchange that torment for anything. It’s a characteristic of the adoration she feels for Augustus, which makes it a sort of positive torment. Hazel even uses the relationship of being crushed by waves however not able to suffocate again to depict the way she feels after Augustus passes away. In doing as such she makes an allegory with two parallel sides: one where drowning in water speaks to the negative enduring of her growth, and the other where suffocating in water speaks to the positive enduring of her losing Augustus. Augustus aggregates up this double nature of misery, and water, in the last letter he keeps in touch with Van Houten. When he discovered Hazel was hospitalized, he snuck into her room in the ICU and discovered her there oblivious. A medical caretaker let him know Hazel was Augustus depicts this plenitude of water to Van Houten as “A desert blessing, an ocean curse.” Also, it’s important that the two areas in the novel, Indianapolis, and Amsterdam, are waterway urban communities. Amsterdam, specifically, is under consistent danger of being immersed by the over-powering waters, similar to Hazel herself to some degree. It’s likewise home to Peter Van Houten, whom we learn is suffocating, as it were, in his own particular enduring over losing his girl numerous years prior to cancer. At last, the epigraph of The Fault in Our Stars, taken from the meta-novel, An Imperial Affliction, offers another layer of purpose to water’s imagery. It alludes to water as “conjoiner rejoinder poisoner concealer revelator,” giving it a transcendent quality, similar to a divine being, and thinks about water to time, both of which bring everything with them in their tide.
The Fault In Our Stars is a fabulous book about a young teenage girl who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and attends a cancer support group.
Hazel is 16 and is reluctant to go to the support group, but she soon realises that it was a good idea. Hazel meets a young boy named Augustus Waters. He is charming and witty. Augustus has had osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, but has recently had the all clear.
Hazel and Augustus embark on a roller coaster ride of emotions, including love, sadness and romance, while searching for the author of their favourite book. They travel to Amsterdam in search of Peter Van Houten the author of An Imperial Affliction. While on their trip Augustus breaks some heartbreaking news to Hazel and both of their worlds fall apart around them.
If you enjoy young adult books, full of witty humour and heartbreaking events, this book is perfect for you. Expect to laugh, cry and smile throughout this masterpiece by the amazing John Green. I highly recommend this book.
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Less than half (48%) of Ugandans use the Internet due to issues like digital literacy, device accessibility, and Internet costs. A staggering 97% have not used computing devices in the past three months, with only 1.3% owning personal computers. Lack of knowledge or skills (37%), ignorance about the Internet (28%), and high costs (26%) hinder usage. With limited job opportunities for the young population, enhancing digital skills and promoting entrepreneurship is vital.
In Uganda, the Digital Skills @ Your Local Library initiative utilized existing library networks with ICT centers and internet access to provide affordable and accessible digital literacy training, benefiting vulnerable groups like young people, women, and rural communities. Trained librarians became digital literacy providers, offering face-to-face training on various skills, including MS Office, online safety, and digital marketing. Learning circles using free online resources were also employed, with a focus on income-generating skills based on learners' needs. Mobile digital literacy camps extended training to rural and resource-limited areas.
- 50 librarians and volunteers were trained to provide digital and mobile literacy training in their communities
- Over 14.000 youth and women were equipped with basic digital and mobile literacy skills through library training, outreach events and mobile digital literacy camps
- Over 1000 women and youth participated in learning circles organised by libraries, obtaining a wide range of entrepreneurial, technical, craft-making and other skills
--> Click HERE to access the map showing all libraries engaged in the digital skills project.


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A broken fairytale depicting a crucial moment in the life of Alina, a 20-year-old "million dollar baby" from Kyiv, whose passion for football has a chance of saving her from poverty. But suddenly, Alina's mum dies, leaving behind her beloved half-brother and sister. There is no money, and life is a mess. For a while, Alina quits football. She soon returns, but will she find the strength to save her family and find her personal redemption? This is more than just a film about girls who play football: it’s a film about lost innocence, dreams and responsibilities.
DOP: Serhiy Stefan Stetsenko
Original language: ru, ukSubtitles: enTranslation in headphones: lv


The Cyclopes, in Greek mythology, have been legendary one-eyed giants and expert blacksmiths. Their most vital contribution to the pantheon was the forging of Zeus’s grasp weapon: the thunderbolt. Zeus, the king of gods, and his siblings fought a monumental battle, the Titanomachy, towards the Titans, the elder gods. On this epic battle, Zeus wanted a robust weapon to overthrow the Titans. The Cyclopes, grateful to Zeus for releasing them from Tartarus, the place they have been imprisoned by the Titans, solid him his iconic thunderbolt.
This divine weapon, made with the fundamental forces of the universe, turned Zeus’s major instrument for imposing justice and sustaining cosmic order. It’s mentioned to have the facility to shake the earth and incinerate something it strikes. Symbolically, the thunderbolt represented Zeus’s final authority, his energy over the sky, and his means to ship swift justice. The Cyclopes’ position in forging Zeus’s thunderbolt underscored their significance in Greek mythology as brokers of divine intervention and creators of legendary artifacts.


Oxfordshire Libraries provides free positive activities and services to all residents and visitors to Oxfordshire
Eligibility & Referral
Oxfordshire County Council welcomes everyone to all of their 44 libraries. It is free to join the library and you just need one form of I.D. No address is needed.
Both guests and library members are welcome to the onsite computers free of charge. There is free WiFi and all libraries across the County are safe places to visit and have a warm and welcoming environment.
There are also of course a wide variety of books which are free to borrow.
Key functions & activities offered
- help getting online
- eBooks and eAudio
- Printing, scanning and photocopying service (ask in branch for fees)
- digital newspapers and magazines free online
- music streaming with Freegal music and Naxos
- events – welcome to all residents and visitors and all for free


For MS Office on Windows, AVG7.x uses a DLL file to tell Office to run a virus scan upon every access. This slows access to your work considerably for large documents.
The "Off" switch for this is as follows:
Start > Run, type:
regsvr32.exe /u C:\Progra~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgoff2k.dll
You can activate the plugin again using this command:
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Sam Walter Foss (1858 -1911)
One day, through the primeval wood,
A calf walked home, as good calves should;
But made a trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have fled,
And, I infer, the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
The trail was taken up next day
By a lone dog that passed that way;
And then a wise bell-wether sheep
Pursued the trail o'er vale and steep,
And drew the flock behind him, too,
As good bell-wethers always do.
And from that day, o'er hill and glade,
Through those old woods a path was made.
And many men wound in and out,
And dodged, and turned, and bent about;
And uttered words of righteous wrath,
Because 'twas such a crooked path.
But still they followed - do not laugh -
The first migration of that calf.
And through this winding wood-way stalked,
Because he wobbled when he walked.
This forest path became a lane,
That bent, and turned, and turned again.
This crooked lane became a road,
Where many a poor horse with his load,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun,
And traveled some three miles in one.
And thus a century and a half,
They trod the footsteps of that calf.
The years passed on in swiftness fleet,
The road became a village street;
And this, before men were aware,
A city's crowded thoroughfare;
And soon the central street was this,
Of a renowned metropolis;
And men two centuries and a half,
Trod the footsteps of that calf.
Each day a hundred thousand rout,
Followed the zigzag calf about;
And o'er his crooked journey went,
The traffic of a continent.
A hundred thousand men were led,
By one calf near three centuries dead.
They followed still his crooked way,
And lost one hundred years a day;
For thus such reverence is lent,
To well-established precedent.
A moral lesson this might teach,
Were I ordained and called to preach;
For men are prone to go it blind,
Along the calf-paths of the mind;
And work away from sun to sun,
To do what other men have done.
They follow in the beaten track,
And out and in, and forth and back,
And still their devious course pursue,
To keep the path that others do.
But how the wise old wood-gods laugh,
Who saw the first primeval calf !
Ah ! many things this tale might teach -
But I am not ordained to preach.
Now I'm not one who normally enjoys poetry, much to the horror of my English teachers, but that is a darn cool poem.
Why don't you think about how that applies to your life, and your ways of doing things. Are you doing it that way because that is the way that it was always done?


We love Reading!
In Year 6, we are passionate about reading as we believe it is the key to learning. Reading is also a pleasure which can take you to places you would never go and to meet a hoard of remarkable characters you would never meet in real life. Reading also gives you access to a world of information and fascinating facts.
During Year 6, the children will be immersed in high-quality texts from a range of genres and authors. By doing this, we hope to encourage all children to be lifelong readers and develop a love for independent reading.
Remember - 'Reading is Fun!'. Please do not hesitate to ask for any further guidance and support around your child's reading journey.


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My Perfect Profession
I’m always so curious about what type of job people with hidradenitis suppurativa have. Hidradenitis is one of the most painful things I have ever had to deal with so I always wonder how HS Warriors are making a living while having to live with something that's so debilitating. I thought I’d talk about what I do and why it’s personally perfect for me and my HS.
I'm a librarian!
I am a public library librarian. No, I don’t shhhhh people and no, I don’t wear my hair in a bun. I don’t really like cardigans, but I do wear glasses. But I mean that’s been a thing since 4th grade so surely being a librarian has nothing to do with it.
Librarians do so much more than just read books all day and I absolutely love every single part of my job. I get to learn about new books, help people find books, talk and interact with people in the community, schedule and put on programs for patrons to attend, and I learn new things everyday. I personally also get to do graphic and web design as part of my job and I seriously love it.
Every job has its pros and cons so let me Rory Gilmore it for you and make a list of the best and worst parts of being a public library librarian with hidradenitis suppurativa.
Pros of being a librarian with HS
I don’t get to read books all day long, but I do get to read for a living. When patrons come in asking for help finding a book they might enjoy (aka readers advisory), I need to be knowledgeable on series, books, and authors. I absolutely love to read. Reading during my lunch break and coming home and reading at the end of the day is a relaxing and brings me joy. I get to read the books I want and I always have an excuse to read, now that it’s part of my job. Not to mention, it’s also a plus getting first dibs on brand new books when they come out.
Being a full-time librarian means I get full benefits and retirement. I have medical insurance and retirement through my job and I also get sick days, personal days, and all major holidays off (super critical things to someone with a chronic illness).
The hours really aren’t bad. Think about it - most libraries close by 9:00 pm, if not earlier. Most librarians have a 9:00 am-5:00 pm schedule and will maybe have to work 1 or 2 late nights until closing. A lot of librarians will also alternate their weekends so you’ll have off every other Saturday. And the best part, my job ends when I leave for the day. I don’t have to bring work home with me and work on anything when I’m not there. Not a bad or stressful schedule at all!
Research is part of the job
You get to learn new things and have access to different databases. That’s great for looking up ways to help your disease. Also, patrons may come in asking questions and you’ll get to learn the coolest facts, or someone might ask you to put a book on anti-inflammatory foods on hold and you’ll get to flip through it first. Librarians are life-long learners.
I got my degree completely online. It’s the same type of degree as if I actually attend school in-person, but it was entirely online and allowed me to complete assignments and do the work more at my own pace (Keep in mind, I was in this program during my HS surgeries). St. John’s University has a completely online program for those interested!
Cons of being a librarian with HS
Sitting and walking
I’m sitting down a lot of the day. And if I’m not sitting down, that means I’m walking around the library either finding books or helping patrons. That can be problematic when my groin is flaring or it might be painful if I have to grab a book off the shelf with an armpit flare, but hey, those are what the sick and personal days are for, right?
It's not stressful, except when it is
Really, I don’t consider my job stressful. I truly love it. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t stressful moments sometimes. Like you might have to deal with a difficult patron or co-worker, or maybe your scheduled programmer doesn’t show up, or an important book or dvd is missing, or maybe the copy machine ate a patron’s important document. Stressful moments can arise and when they do, boy do they suck. But every job has stressful times, right?
Unfortunately, you usually need a Master’s degree to be a certified librarian, which can get expensive and student loans are the worst. You end up making decent money as a librarian and can make more as you go up the civil service ladder, but you can’t deny university is expensive and a big decision.
Honestly, those are the only cons I can think of. I’m wracking my brain, but I really can’t think of anything else that is not so great. I mean my library doesn’t even really have a dress code so I wear Converse, shark print leggings, and Harry Potter and Captain Underpants t-shirts. I must say it’s pretty comfy for when I’m flaring. But yeah, I love being a librarian. I think it’s personally a good profession for my HS and I really love what I do.
Comment down below what you do for a living!
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This artist book is an MFA research project that explores inherited and personal memories shared through storytelling and mediated interactions with more-than-human beings ( 122 pages). Only 20 copies exist for the first edition. I'm presently working on a second edition that will be published online soon.
Discourse Research Magazine, Fall2019/Winter2020 published an article I wrote along with my photographs. This article describes my final MFA Thesis project. The photograph you see of Wily, the oldest wolf I've ever met, made the cover of Discourse.


Off the Shelf: unique MoMA publications from the Museum Archives.
The term Fluxus originated in 1961 as an idea by George Maciunas for the title of a magazine that would provide an overview of a “culture in flux” (a facsimile of Maciunas’s provisional plan for Fluxus‘s first six issues is reproduced in the catalogue). Fluxus 1 finally debuted in 1964 in an unusual format—it was mailed in a wooden box branded or stenciled with its title. Perhaps inspired by this package construction and subsequent others like it, MoMA’s Fluxus catalogue is bound in brown paper that folds over the back cover and closes like an envelope, compelling the reader to open it from the back. The front cover is a montage by Yoko Ono and the back cover is a specially commissioned drawing by Milan Knizak of a face whose barred teeth and open mouth spell “Fluxus.” +info


THE CRAFTED APPEARANCE:
18th & 19th Century Men's Fashion
April 1 - June 7, 2013
The term “Dandy” is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “One who studies above everything to dress elegantly and fashionably.”
Since the late 18th century writers and illustrators have depicted characters, both real and fictional, for which appearance is an art. Examples of the well-dressed man in this exhibition are from various sources: prints engraved from 18th century paintings; fashion plates from 19th century French magazines; books with caricatures and social commentary by 19th century illustrators; and illustrations of English nobility and politicians from late 19th century issues of Vanity Fair magazine.
In these selected images, one can see (perhaps even exaggeratedly) in pose and gesture, the man who took great pains to create a certain style or look. Essential elements for the fashionable man included the formal morning coat, depicted with an hourglass silhouette. Is it possible that men actually wore corsets to create the tiny waist deemed so elegant? Other accessories were a top hat, colorful cravat, gloves, occasionally a long and sweeping frock coat, and a walking cane. In the 18th century men wore more silks and lace, pants were knee length and worn with stockings, and powdered wigs were in vogue. In the 19th century styles became a bit more simplified with a leaner look. Long slim pants as well as waistcoats were made of plaids and stripes, and hairstyles were shorter, in the classical Roman style.
In either century, the man of fashion typified a life of leisure and elegance. This clothes wearing man-about-town took great pains to craft his appearance and even to this day, that style is remembered and emulated.
For more of the fashionable man, see also the Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion exhibition at the RISD Museum, April 28 – August 18.


A list of the Books so far contained in the Hope/Despair Series.
“Origins is the book telling the full version of the story of the origin of the Angalians and...Origins
“Prequel: A Darker Shade of Grey is the story of how Karthik became evil. It follows his...Prequel: A Darker Shade of Grey
“Prequel: A Lighter Shade of Grey is the story of Vioda's background and is written to parallel...Prequel: A Lighter Shade of Grey
“Smile is Book One of the Hope/Despair series, introducing the characters of Eleni and Karthik...Smile
“Blue is Book Two of the Hope/Despair Series and introduces the character of Eluin to the story. ...Blue
“This is Book Three of the Hope/Despair Series and currently has no title. This is the book...Vioda2


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Epic fantasy | 2020
Kami, a young idealistic woman, finds Avestine in a remote part of the continent, followed quickly by Rook, an old and bitter man with no hands. An internal imperative has driven both Kami and Rook to find Avestine, a spiritual leader and sister to the emperor of Darklaw. Avestine has been in hiding since her brother placed a bounty on her life.
When Darklaw soldiers attack her hidden compound, Rook kills soldiers with what appears to be a mere prayer. Kami learns she is an Essanti like Rook; they are spiritual warriors compelled to obey Avestine. Rook serves the Emanation of Justice, but Kami serves the Emanation of Instinct, so they find little common ground.
Avestine is ruthless and relentless, not at all the spiritual figure Kami expected. As Kami comes to learn more about Avestine’s past and her plans, she struggles with her own growing desire for her. Manipulating an old ally and two kingdoms, Avestine manages to capture the city of Ureth Mourning, where she establishes her rule as the Emissary of Arujan.
Rook and Kami fall into the hands of Darklaw scouts, and Kami awakens to find herself in Sahrdon, prisoner of Avestar. Avestar tells Kami she will become an Avatar – a god on earth – and bonds her to himself in the traditional Essanti way – by severing her hands. After she recovers, Kami escapes to her home village. She’s alone and tormented by the pain of the animals around her when she stumbles across the burnt remains of her mother. And then she loses her mind.
Avestine has settled into the drudgery of governing, but Rook shows up alive and well, renewing Avestine’s lust for life. She sends him to manage a rescue of villagers, but he returns with news of devastation. Avestine takes a division of soldiers and finds Kami commanding a vicious army of carnivorous beasts. They have murdered thousands of innocents under Kami’s control. She has fully realized her power as the God of the Wild. Avestine forces Kami to acknowledge what an evil thing she has done. Kami yields to Avestine, believing only the Emissary can help with the self-control she needs.
But Avestine and Avestar are both tyrants in their own way, and Kami wants to serve neither. Since she first met Avestine, Kami has not been able to resist the powerful hold that Avestine has on her. In time she learns this is because Avestine holds within her Arujan, the God of Man, and Kami serves the God of the Wild. Avestine’s power is her command of human minds.
In time, Kami grows more distrustful of Avestine and more protective of her own realm. As Avestine’s war progresses, Kami’s longing for the wild becomes overwhelming. She’s had enough of politics and war and demands everyone leave the forest she calls home before the next full moon. She uses her bestial army to enforce her commands.
All are surprised to discover Avestine had a daughter, a girl who now holds within her another god of the pantheon. For a decade, Rook believed Avestine’s daughter was the result of her brother’s rape, but Avestine has known that the only child Avestar ever sired was Kami, the product of an illicit liaison with a temple priestess. Some people see Kami as the benign Sahrot, God of the Wild, but Avestine believes she is Bala, the primal God of Chaos, who prophecy says will rise at the end of the world as the Darklord.
A needy Kami returns to Avestine yet again as Avestine’s newly raised armada sails for war against Darklaw. Kami confesses her distress at never having what she wants, and in Kami’s despair, Avestine sees the demon taking shape. As Darklaw ends, Avestine hopes she’ll find a way to save Kami from her destiny as the Darklord.


True crime books are well investigated nonfiction reads that feature people and events involving serial murders, kidnappings, and other horrific crimes. Some true crime reads are even memoirs, written by those effected most by the tragedies.
Whether you’re captivated by the genre of true crime or fascinated by a specific story, these page-turning true crime reads cover in depth some of the most notorious crimes in Canadian history.
22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia by Paul Palango
On April 18, 2020, denturist Gabriel Wortman was on a killing rampage throughout the tiny community of Portapique, Nova Scotia, and the details released from the RCMP were sketchy at best.
Paul Palango has spent much of his career reporting on RCMP scandals, and knew the true story was more complicated and damning than what was being reported.
With the COVID-19 lockdown sealing off the Maritimes, no journalist in the province knew the RCMP better than Palango did. Within a month, he was back in print and on the radio, peeling away the layers of this murderous episode and uncovering the combination of failure, incompetence and corruption that cost a quiet community 22 innocent lives.
In 1958 Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador, around midnight in the middle of November, three RCMP officers entered a restaurant through an upstairs window. The owner’s son had been missing for days. Father and son despised each other. He had been stabbed, or shot, and had been dumped somewhere, or he had been cut into pieces and put into a freezer to be secretly disposed of later. This unfolded as a German ship, the Alstertal, was scheduled to return to port, whereupon crew members intended to kill both father and son, feeling quite justified in doing so. No one was paying attention to the many warning signs of impending disaster. As the police cautiously made their way toward the living quarters door, a terrible chapter in the history on Newfoundland and the RCMP was about to be written.
The Sydney River McDonald’s murders took place on May 7, 1992. They were committed by a three friends who only intended to rob the restaurant, but ended up murdering three people and permanently disabling a fourth.
A broken conveyor belt took eighteen-year-old McDonald’s employee Derek Wood into the restaurant’s back room, where he saw the safe and hatched a sinister plot. He would prop the back door open, allowing two friends to sneak inside and steal the money. Wood assumed there was at least $200,000 in the cashbox, but things would not go according to plan.
The robbery went horribly wrong from the beginning, and within minutes, a fast-food restaurant in the backwoods of Nova Scotia turned into a massacre.
The Shafia family murders took place on June 30, 2009. A car is discovered underwater at a Rideau Canal lockstation near Kingston, Ontario. Within it are the bodies of three sisters—Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti Shafia, as well as the body of their presumed aunt, Rona Amir Mohammad.
The statements being given to police by parents Tooba Mohammad Yahya and Mohammad Shafia, and their eldest son, Hamed, don’t match up with the evidence at the scene.
As the extensive investigation progressed, it revealed a troubling story of physical and emotional abuse in the Shafia home, including threats of murder. Police began to suspect a quadruple “honour killing,” planned and carried out to wipe away the family’s “shame” caused by the eldest daughters.
Barry and Honey Sherman appeared to lead perfect lives. Together, their wealth has been estimated at well over $4.7 billion. But the world was shocked in late 2017 when their bodies were found under strange circumstances inside their Toronto home. At first it appeared to be a murder-suicide. Belts were looped around their necks, they were found seated beside their basement swimming pool. This was soon ruled out and police announced it was a staged, targeted double murder.
Kevin Donovan chronicles the unsettling story from the beginning, interviewing family members, friends, and colleagues, and sheds new light on the Shermans’ lives and the disturbing double murder.
Murder by Milkshake: An Astonishing True Story of Adultery, Arsenic, and a Charismatic Killer by Eve Lazarus
When forty-year-old Esther Castellani died a slow and agonizing death in Vancouver in 1965, the official cause was at first undetermined.
Her husband Rene would eventually be charged with capital murder for poisoning his wife with arsenic-laced milkshakes in one of British Columbia’s most sensational criminal cases of the century.
Murder by Milkshake is the compelling story of the Castellanis, and of their daughter, Jeannine, who was eleven at the time of her mother’s murder and who clung to her father’s innocence, even committing perjury during his trial.
The Castleton Massacre: Survivors’ Stories of the Killins Femicide by Sharon Anne Cook, Margaret Carson
In May of 1963, Robert Killins, 56, a former United Church minister, went on a hours-long femicide rampage throughout the small village of Castleton, just west of Belleville, Ontario.
He hunted and killed his estranged wife, Florence, who was also pregnant; his 19-year-old daughter, Pearl Campbell, who herself was nine months pregnant; his older sister Gladys Killins, 60, and her dog, Taffy; and six-year-old Patsy, Florence’s daughter with a different partner.
He slaughtered every woman in his family except one. She and her brother survived the night of terror. Here she tells the story of what motivated Robert Killins to stalk and terrorize the women in his family for almost twenty years before finally murdering them.
Carol Blackstock died at age 24 in 1959, poisoned by arsenic, but the cause of her death remained shrouded in mystery for decade.
Jeff’s father George Blackstock was a career diplomat in Canada’s foreign service, and the family was posted to Buenos Aires. Within a year of their arrival, Carol was struck with a mysterious illness and was transferred to Montreal for treatment, only to pass away a short time later.
In the following year, George Blackstock remarried, and Carol’s parents soon had suspicions about their son-in-law but were unable to get justice for their daughter, due to class privilege. George was the heir of a Toronto establishment family and Carol was from modest beginnings.
But secrets have a way of coming out. An autopsy report would lead Jeff Blackstock and his sister to eventually confront their father and accuse him of their mother’s murder.
John D Montgomery takes the reader through the act of murder as remembered by Allan Hurd, as well as the arrest, court appearances, trial, and conviction of Bender and Lucas.
He follows their lives in prison, including a hostage taking incident participated in by Lucas resulting in the unfortunate death of one of the hostages.
This book is a critical read of a 1976 amendment to the Canadian criminal code and the procedures that followed, that permited a convicted axe murderer to apply to the court for a hearing by a jury where he only needed to convince two-thirds of them that his eligibility time for parole should be reduced.
The murder trial of Evelyn Dick, one of Canada`s most infamous murderers, grabbed headlines across the country in 1946 and 1947.
Represented by attorney J.J. Robinette, Dick acquitted in what turned out to be one of Canada`s most fascinating murder trials ever. However, during the murder investigation police found a suitcase containing the body of Evelyn`s baby boy, encased in cement. The best Robinette could do on that charge was a verdict of manslaughter for which she served eleven years in penitentiary.
Evelyn Dick’s whereabouts have been unknown to the public since her release from prison. If she is alive today, she would be 101.


Thursday, January 6, 2011
Inspiration Overload: Juniper Books
I love books – reading them, designing them, and collecting them. There is something simply wonderful about the tactile quality of flipping through the pages of a book that will never be matched through digital e-readers. Today, while "digitally" reading the New York Times, I was ecstatic to see an article that combined books and design.
Juniper Books, operated by Thatcher Wine, is an online store that sells books both new and old to interior designers and architectural spaces. I am fascinated by every aspect of his business, but am most inspired by his custom designed book jackets. These breathtaking jackets wrap around a wide variety of different books, but, from what I understand, the intention is to create well designed interior spaces using books as art. I am a firm believer that books can be a great example of design and/or art, and love that Wine is pushing this idea to greater heights.
Wine's clients range from wealthy home owners to national retail stores like Kiehls. The paper he uses is stunning, and his custom designs are practically magical. The photos from this post are all from his custom wrapped book (via his website) and just give a glimpse into his work, but I recommend going to both his site and the NYT's article to be inspired more.
I hope that one day I have a library big enough to have both a nice book collection and one of Wine's creations. (ahhhh – to dream.)


Lewis Kinsey Harris left home before he went off to the Civil War. Even though he was still a relatively young man, he had moved on from his father’s house. And his mother was dead.
L.K. was born on May 15, 1838 in South Bend, Indiana. His parents, Henry and Mary, had only been in that area for a few years. They were from Hagerstown in Wayne County, Indiana, but in the early 1830s one of Henry’s sisters had died of the milk sickness that rampaged through that area and Henry’s father had moved the whole family to South Bend.
Henry and Mary already had one young son when they left Hagerstown and L.K. was born shortly after they settled in South Bend. L.K.’s grandfather Jonas built and ran a grist mill; Henry dabbled in land speculation, buying several properties in the area. At a public auction run by the county sheriff when L.K. was a month old, Henry picked up Lot #90 in Fowler’s Addition to the town of St. Joseph’s Iron Works or Mishawaka for five dollars and twelve and a half cents because the former owner couldn’t pay his bills. Whether Henry planned to live there or just flip the property for a profit is unclear, but either way he got a great deal.
A few years later, when L.K. was only three or four years old, his grandfather Jonas died and Henry moved his wife and two young sons back to Hagerstown. There he continued speculating in land and trying other businesses; in addition to several city plots in Hagerstown, he apparently owned a warehouse along the Whitewater Canal. In the 1840s canals were still an important means of transportation and a potential pathway to success; within a few decades they would be entirely eclipsed by the railroads. The shift from canals to railroads probably had a profound and negative impact on Henry’s fortunes.
Even while he was speculating in land or experimenting with new businesses, Henry was always a blacksmith. In the early 1830s, he had the first blacksmith shop in Hagerstown. I don’t know whether he practiced smithing at all while he was in South Bend, but considering the important role a blacksmith played in a frontier farming community, he probably did. After he returned to Wayne County he continued to do the work of a blacksmith.
Henry also seems to have been a bit of a seeker after wealth. In addition to his land speculating, there is some evidence that he joined in the Gold Rush of 1849. Several companies of men left from Wayne County in 1849 and 1850, and Henry is listed in one of the records for a group from Hagerstown.
If Henry did leave for the gold fields of California in the spring of 1849, he left eleven-year-old L.K. with his older brother Cornelius and his mother and several younger children. Most likely L.K. had to be the stable and strong leader of the family if this was the case.
L.K.’s mother Mary was a “weak, feeble woman” (according to their family doctor) who suffered from a “long tedious neuralgic affection of the gastric plexus complicated with hypertrophy of the right ventricle of the heart.” Her final years were surely a struggle and on January 24, 1857, she died.
Less than a year after Mary’s death, Henry remarried to a younger woman who was most likely his distant cousin. Henry and Elizabeth Beeson were wed on November 15, 1857.
After the death of his mother, L.K.’s brother Cornelius seems to have gone off the deep end. Finally in October of 1858, he was admitted to the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, a year and a half after his mother’s death and just short of a year after his father’s remarriage. Several pages of court documents explain the reasons for his admission to the asylum, including that he “could not be prevailed upon to change his wearing apparel, will refuse to eat when the food is offered to him…[and] when vexed or displeased, often threatens to kill himself.”
Around the time of his mother’s death and his brother’s institutionalization L.K. left home. The nation was in a deep depression called The Panic of 1857. His family was probably in a deep disarray of its own.
L.K. moved from Hagerstown to Richmond, a larger city and the county seat of Wayne County. Whether he left of his own volition or whether his father sent him to Richmond to make a living is hard to tell. But by 1859, twenty-one-year-old L.K. was living and working in Richmond.
Richmond was the big city (population, 6,600 in 1860). It undoubtedly held many opportunities for a young man looking to get a start in life. At the very least, it offered L.K. a new beginning and a little separation from a town and a family that surely evoked some painful memories.
Within a few years, he’d be off to the Civil War–and the greatest adventure of his life.


Mentmore Press is a new independent publishing company, aiming to
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The first title on labour history was published in July 2021. A second book will come out early in 2022.
The Great Betrayal: Black Friday and the 1921 Miners’ Lockout, is a fast-moving political drama that “…gives a blow-by-blow account of the negotiations and the behind the scenes manoeuvring as well as the ...
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A few days ago I was reading through some art books I had check out of the library. There was one pastel book in particular that gave me a tip I have to share.Most people who own a set of soft pastels know how dingy they become. There was a particular set I own that were covered in so much mud colored pastel dust that I couldn't tell which color was which. I took the advice in the book and filled a container with uncooked rice. Then I put the pastels in, and shook it up. Almost immediately the pastels absorbed the excess pastel dust.
End result: Purple gray tinged rice and clean pastels!


Dharmashastra National Law University Library, Jabalpur
A University’s library is a mirror of its academic depth and intellectual endeavours. The constant urge for grasping and disseminating knowledge is an invariable motto of Dharmashastra National Law University and the University continues to work upon this motto with all his conviction. This is the reason that within a small span of time the University’s library has been able to form a collection of unparallel books and journals. The fully wi-fi premise of the library is conducive for reading and research purposes with a helpful staff to facilitate student learning. DNLU Library is not only the repository of knowledge but also the dispenser of the knowledge and believes. It has a wide range of academic resources such as books, periodicals, online periodicals, legal databases, back volumes, CDs/DVDs. etc. The DNLU Library comprises a Central Library and collectively supports the teaching & research programmes of the Institute.
At present users can refer to more than 3000 documents from the library. The reference section has an appreciable collection of materials indices, reference books, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, law commission reports and legal lexicons. It works on the vision to satisfy the requirements of the users using its collections and innovative services and also is at constant endeavour to become one of the leading libraries in India in the field of resources, services, and technology.


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Listed below are the Committees and their descriptions along with the Committee Chairs:
Athletics – Supporting athletic interests and achievements across the secondary school. Focus on Fundraising.
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Facility Improvement – Improving the internal and external facility. Focus on Hands-on Help.
Library – Expanding the library to support a love of reading, scholarship, and curiosity. Focus on Resources.
· Chair: Ms. Lavonne Brooks Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
Men of Hampton – Ensuring a focus on boys and young men across the school. Focus on Mentorship.
· Chair: Mr. Joseph Pugh Email: email@example.com
Parent University – Offering parents training and workshops based on interests/needs. Focus on Training.
· Chair: Not appointed
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What a year 2017 was!
The ARK started the year in a very purposeful manner, closing its doors to personal visitors so that all of the collections could be inspected for condition, packaging and location during the 2 week stock take. It was the first time that we had undertaken such a task, which, although a full-on experience, was one that we found incredibly useful as it gave us a greater insight into the condition and status of the collections, so much so that the process will be repeated in 2018 (put 22nd January-2nd February in your diary…)
At the same time, the ARK loaned exhibition material to the Council of Christians and Jews in Liverpool, which was shown at Liverpool Cathedral to mark Holocaust Day. This opened up the information gathered as part of our HLF supported Huyton Camps project to yet another diverse audience who were able to connect with the experiences of internees.
February was a busy time, which saw a team effort result in the local history reference stock held at Huyton Library being transferred to the ARK, where these books are now safely stored for posterity (and researchers to study!). We also opened our doors to staff from Knowsley’s branch libraries, who were given an insight into the workings of the archive service and a chance to see some of the wonderful treasures in the collections.
The Heritage Lottery Fund supported projects have made great progress during 2017. The retro-conversion of the paper-based catalogue to Calm, an online, accessible database and the community engagement projects both gained momentum, aided by our magnificent volunteers, who regularly and generously give their time and expertise to support the ARK.
Children from St. Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Huyton worked incredibly hard, researching the history and impact of the railways in Huyton. The result was a stunning documentary which is both informative and entertaining. Watch it here, if you haven’t already:
Meanwhile, our borough-wide music project, ‘Rock the ARK’, got off the ground with some eye-catching exhibitions in our library spaces and an invitation to vote for your favourite Knowsley related pop song. It was an impressive roll call of Knowsley talent, with T’Pau, The La’s, Black, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and more besides in the running for the top slot. Who won? Well, we’ll find that out later…
The ARK hosted many visits from students, school pupils and local societies over the course of the year, providing an introduction to the ARK, research sessions and interactive explorations to enable people to access the collections and interpret that information in an appropriate manner. We also went out on road, visiting groups in their own spaces – for example, we helped Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in Prescot to achieve their Local Interest badge, entertained Halewood U3A with our 1990 Pop-up Slide Show (which recreated an original local history talk delivered by the former Principal Reference Librarian, the late Mr. T. W. Scragg) and evoked musical memories at Stockbridge Library’s reminiscence coffee morning. In another first for us, we were delighted to be invited to present a talk on the ‘Highlights from the Prescot Archives’ to the 13th Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts.
The Heritage Lottery Fund supported projects continued to grow throughout the year. Links with the Alumni of Kirkby’s Malayan Teachers’ Training College, which operated on the site of the former Royal Ordnance Factory hostel in Kirkby Fields from 1952–1962, culminated in an emotional return of some 38 of the former students, many of them now octogenarians, to the site of the College to unveil a commemorative plaque which describes the history of the site. This visit, on 30th – 31st August, coincided with the 60th anniversary of the announcement of Merdeka (independence) for Malaya (now Malaysia). Old friendships were rekindled and new associations forged in what was a most inspiring and uplifting experience for the Alumni, local residents, ARK staff and volunteers. The legacy of this project is clear: links between residents and former students and their families have been created, and the ARK is now recognised as the official repository for material relating to the MTTC and the Alumni Association, underlining the international importance of the collections, which will continue to be a focal point for researchers of the College in the future. Watch the events unfold in this short film:
August saw The Challenge newspaper publish the first of a monthly series of articles submitted by the ARK which explore different aspects of the collections. So far, we’ve covered diverse topics such as the Malayan Teachers’ Training College, Knowsley’s sporting legacy, tales of mystery and celebrating Christmas. The January issue is due out now – look out for our article on sales and shopping in Knowsley, explored through the prism of the archive collections.
The big headline for 2017, however, has to be the ARK’s attainment of Accreditation from The National Archives, which was announced in November.
The Archive Accreditation Scheme is a national award which is only given to archive services after a rigorous inspection process which closely examines all aspects of service delivery, from policies and procedures and conservation work through to customer service, access to the collections and community engagement. Happily, the ARK was awarded full accreditation status, giving our communities that quality assurance that the archives are being managed, cared for and made available to the very highest standards.
November was also time to join in with the national campaign, Explore Your Archive. We ran an open day and 2 film show sessions, which featured the short films created through our HLF supported projects – Erich Kirste’s moving recollections of life as a WWII Prisoner of War in Huyton, ‘Chuffed to Bits’ which explores the impact of the railways on Huyton and Roby through the eyes of pupils from St Anne’ Catholic Primary School and ‘The Malayan Connection’ which celebrates the return of the former students of the Malayan Teachers’ Training College to Kirkby.
Our HLF supported projects continue into the 3rd year of the programme, with more exciting opportunities for our communities to get involved in activities around sport (our sporting heritage project, ‘This Sporting Life’, is about to kick off…) and education (‘History Detectives’ will create local history materials for use in schools) plus our music project, ‘Rock the ARK’ will be finalised (by the way – the La’s won the public vote).
The collections will be much easier to search and be much more visible as we go live with the catalogue – keep a look out for details of the launch of Calmview, which will allow researchers to explore collections online.
So: 2017 was definitely a landmark year for the ARK – but there’s so much more to come in 2018!


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The Maze Runner Series
Book 1: The Maze Runner
Book 2: The Scorch Trials
Book 3: The Death Cure
by James Dashner
I started reading The Maze Runner as a way to prepare myself for the upcoming movie release. Curiosity got the best of me.
The Maze Runner was a quick read that pitted a number of young men and boys and one female against an invisible antagonist living within the confines of a large maze.
The Scorch Trials was a continuation of the first book - taking place immediately after the 20 survivors of the Maze are left for dead in the middle of nowhere. It is here we are introduced to the deadly Flare that is turning humans into Cranks at a seriously alarming rate.
The Death Cure was the final chapter. The remaining “survivors” have one more trial so that WICKED can complete the trials and save the world.
Ya, the story was interesting enough, and I kept wanting to read chapter after chapter after chapter, but ultimately … I was disappointed.
Here’s the problem:
I always thought there was a fourth book. Imagine my surprise when book 3 ended (rather abruptly I might add) and I was informed with a “sneak peek” chapter at the end of The Death Cure, that book 4 was going to be a prequel. A fucking prequel!!! My brain was not ready for the story to end, or a prequel for that matter. I was pissed. I don’t really care what happened before the maze. A prequel? Grrrrrrrr.
I also think the memory loss of all the “survivors” and the subsequent return of said memories throughout the story should have played more of a role in assisting the protagonists in “saving the world”. I kept hoping the main characters were going use all the information they were uncovering to take down the enemy. Nope, the memories were just memories, a way for the author to connect us to the real world.
Maybe the fourth book is the missing piece to the puzzle? Eh, I’m not sure I believe that.
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The 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot was entertaining enough, but in the grand scheme of things I think that it could have been a whole lot better.
First of all; Megan Fox is pointless as an actress. She looks like a Botox advertisement. Why Michael Bay continues to work with her is beyond me. Enough already.
Secondly; The plot was weak. A few more edits could have done a world of difference.
And finally; Not one single character won me over. This movie was missing a lot of humility and once again I think it has everything to do with Megan Fox.
And that’s all I have to say about that.
They did it again. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum made a sequel that was funny and meaningful and I liked it.
Channing Tatum was so like able. Even with that oversized neck of his.
This movie is well worth your time, and that’s all I have to say about that.
This movie was exceptionally entertaining.
Synopsis: Twenty-six years after being abducted by space pirates, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser (the bad guy). To help fight Ronan and his allies and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team he refers to as the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ to save the world. Enter a talking raccoon (Bradley Cooper), a green girl (Zoe Saldana), a talking tree (Vin Diesel), and a very literal body builder (Dave Bautista) and you have the makings of the newest team of crime fighting bandits from Marvel.
It was funny and it was full of heart. And action. I really liked it and I can’t wait for Guardians 2.
This movie was everything that is wrong with Hollywood. The theatrical trailer was better than the actual film. I wanted Matrix with a female protagonist looking for revenge. I got scientific nonsense and an emotionless girl without a clue in the world.
The science was the problem. The opening scene had Morgan Freeman’s character giving a lecture about brain capacity. Morgan never actually said anything scientific here - everything that came out of his mouth was fluff - I don’t even know if what he was saying formed complete sentences. I was so confused. I was over so it. The End - this movie SUCKED.


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A book for citizen activists, scholars and professionals who want to use writing for social change. Empowering tools include freewriting and audience analysis along with ways to organize ideas and the writing process itself. A favorite tool is a process for feedback that does not activate self-censorship. https://best-writing-service.com/ as a separate resource for help with written works, so best writing services is your reliable companion during your project creation journey.
Drawn from many traditions and piloted in classes and workshops over forty years, these tools build self-confidence and skill in writing for real-world audiences. They are grounded in inspiring stories of people at all levels of education undoing their reluctance to write and producing letters, memos, op-ed articles, and proposals with the power to shift attitudes, change policies, and restore sanity to a world gone mad.
Here’s what activists, teachers, and trainers say about Undoing the Silence
“Undoing the Silence accomplishes what other books on writing do not: it links our writing to our beliefs, our activism, our voice. (read more . . .)
— Gary Delgado President Emeritus, Applied Research Center,
from the Foreword to Undoing the Silence
“With these tools, my ordinary words become a vehicle for change.”
— Mary Leno, Eviction Free Zone, Cambridge Women’s Commission, Older Lesbian Energy
"A valuable, beautifully written resource, this book will certainly inspire and unleash critical thinking and writing for social change - both for activists who never imagined they could be writers and for seasoned writers in need of renewal.”
— Shamim Meer Activist Writer and Researcher, South Africa
“(Louise’s) work--and her own deep commitment to work for a better world — inform her wisdom about writing and the writing process. Excellent insights and techniques become all the more powerful when conveyed not just as ways to work on writing, but ways to work on the world. I don’t know anyone who conveys more essential insights more clearly and briefly. I can’t think of a better book to recommend to people who want to make a difference.”
— Peter Elbow, Author, Writing With Power, Writing Without Teachers
Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
“Louise Dunlap, a high profile graduate writing instructor at Berkeley, MIT and elsewhere, brings us this elegant and moving book on how to find your powerful voice and understand your audience. I've used her work for years to teach planning and public policy students to write for bosses, constituents and communities rather than professors. And her writing, full of apt case studies, demonstrates just what she teaches. Every professional grad school should require this book.”
— Ann Markusen, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
“I began my graduate studies at MIT with much fear and trepidation — having worked in medical and federal government jobs that required writing in a passive voice. In Louise’s course I realized that not only was I writing passively, I was thinking passively! The tools help me focus on what I want to say, then write it in a way the reader can fully understand."
— Emma Featherman-Sam, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Department of Transportation,
Transit Program Coordinator
“If fish had hands, Louise Dunlap could teach them to write! After attending her workshops and classes, hundreds of labor and community activists have used Dunlap’s tested techniques to write clearly and passionately for social and economic justice. With the publication of Undoing The Silence, Dunlap’s tools are available to all those who struggle to write and to those who teach them."
Susan Moir, Director, Labor Resource Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
“I did not know I could do it.”
“I actually am a writer.”
“I knew my story was important and I had some thing to say. The course with Louise gave me the tools and courage.”
“I like what I have written.”
These are the statements of participants in the Community Fellows Program that I directed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program required participants to write a description of a problem in their community, approaches to solving the problem and how it would be implemented. For some at first it seemed a daunting task. The techniques in Undoing the Silence value the knowledge and experience of emerging writers. The power of this work is “The Lifting of Every Voice”…. the basis of building a real democracy in this country.
— Mel King, community leader and former Massachusetts State Representative,
Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Foreword by Gary Delgado, President Emeritus, Applied Research Center
Chapter one: We Are the Second Superpower
Mainstream Americans are reluctant to speak out in writing, even when it can make a real difference. How can we shift that reluctance and turn writing into action? This chapter suggests six tools to undo the silence by setting aside self-judgment, releasing fear, and tapping our common heritage as powerful thinkers.
Chapter two: Understanding the Silence
What keeps us from writing to make a difference?
Grassroots educator Paulo Freire saw “silencing” as part of our culture. This chapter explores what keeps us from writing and shows people undoing their silence and using the written word to play more powerful roles in a more democratic society.
Chapter three: The FREEWRITING Tool
Letting go of self-judgment
Most people will do just about anything but sit down to write, even though all of us have powerful voices somewhere inside. This tool helps end harmful self-criticism, reach buried insight, and create pages of energetic writing. Stories and exercises make getting started easy.
Getting Comfortable with Freewriting
Tapping Deeper Insights with Freewriting
Chapter four: The PROCESS Tool
Finding a Flexible Writing Process You Can Trust
There’s no single recipe for all writing situations, but you almost always save time by doing more than one draft, taking things step by step. Writing comes more easily when you know you'll be able to change it later. Stories and exercises in this chapter show five core mental activities to mix or match for each project.
Why We Need a Process
Developing a Draft
First core activity: Generating ideas
Second core activity: Organizing and strategizing
Third core activity: Writing a “mad draft”
Fourth core activity: Incubation
Fifth core activity: Revising the mad draft—in three stages
Adapting the Process to Your Situation
Chapter five: The THINKING Tool
Organizing ideas and framing your message
Learn how experienced writers organize ideas more powerfully with a set of techniques not taught in most schools. Stories, examples, and exercises boost your ability to think critically.
What Makes Thinking Powerful?
Generate and Deepen Ideas
Organize and Connect
Sharpen Your Argument
Back to the Roots
Your Message and the Legacy of Thinking
Chapter six: The AUDIENCE Tool
Who’s going to read it?
Put yourself in your readers’ shoes. Figure out how they see things and how to get their attention. Stories and exercises help you strategize to get your message heard.
Step one: Realize That You’re Writing to Communicate
Step two: Demystify Your Readers
Step three: Analyze Your Audience
Step four: From Analysis to Strategy
Step five: Strategies for Conflict and Confrontation
Chapter seven: The FEEDBACK Tool
How do I know it “works” for readers?
Receive real support from a group method that sidesteps traditional critique to help you develop ideas more fully and build democracy at the same time. Stories and exercises help you give and receive empowering feedback with or without a group.
An Overview of the Feedback Tool
Fine-Tuning the Process
Common questions about the Feedback Tool
Starting a Group and Adapting the Method
A Tool for Transformation
Chapter eight: The WORD-POWER Tool
Review it all and fine-tune your language for readers
Check the action in your sentences, cut out the “lard,” and learn what you need to avoid the “grammar gatekeepers” that make so many writers uneasy. Examples and exercises show how to clean up all those little things that frustrate readers and how to strengthen your power with words.
Looking at Your Draft with Readers’ Eyes
Cutting to Keep It Simple
Linking and Transitions
Grammar is Power
Chapter nine: “Lift every Voice”
Getting active with writing
Find subjects you’re passionate about, balance urgency and joy, seek small and larger ways to go public with writing, and find supportive community.
Appendix A: Letters to the Editor
Appendix B: Two kinds of Opinion Columns
Appendix C: Letters of Inquiry for Funders More Resources
About the Author
Louise Dunlap •
February 27, 2013