Do you trust the translator?
This research is about constructing and maintaining the specific (yet general) Israeli, Jewish, and Zionist identity through multiple artistic methods. By looking at and recording the performative symbols of this identity, the artist is searching for her position.
Amit Leblang created an archive of this identity through various artistic expressions, including videos, sounds, still images, and collages. This archive explores one's position in and out of context. For example, in Belgium, in Israel, in Antwerp, in Brussels, in a synagogue, in a car, on the street, at home, walking, driving, staring, looking in, looking out, being with, being without.
What political and violent implications do this constant maintenance of "one" have? Do we already know the answer? How does the language function in this carrying of memories and myths? How is a story being told? Over dinner, in a book, on the way somewhere? The artist questions her origins and upbringing by translating a conversation about an ancient myth, heritage, narrative, history, religion, and occupation. Inside the car, the family members are trapped. In their dynamic, in their nation-state, in their financial class, in the map, in their context, and in their own words. Or maybe, it's someone else's words and someone else's memories. Who is the talking? And who is listening?
Moving between the individual's history to the group's history, this research questions the core of the Israeli identity. The artist breaks her identity into actions, sounds, videos, concepts, and texts. Deconstruction is the first step. The second step will be construction because one cannot stay scattered. Right?
Amit Leblang, 1994, is a Brussels-based multi-disciplinary artist and a language teacher. She achieved her BFA from Shenkar College of engineering, art and design in Ramat Gan and her MA from LUCA school of arts in Brussels. She has worked between mediums and discourses ever since she discovered she could. She works in loops, with movement and displacement, lack of understanding, and loss of words. Her works emphasize the doubt one holds when coming to creating an artwork. Is there something new under the sun?


Come mingle with other moms as we discuss our current book over a glass of wine (or two). We will meet every other month, in hopes to give everyone time to finish the book between the hustle and bustle of mommyhood and everything else that we juggle. To keep things fun, books will be chosen for the following meeting by draw of hat. Make sure you come with a suggestion for the next book to include in the draw. Newcomers are encouraged and welcome! Happy reading!
|Moms Book Club - Discuss "The Nightengale" by Kristin Hannah @ Uncommon Ground Lakeview|
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Join us to discuss The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah. Relax with other moms as we chat about the book and enjoy some food and drinks.
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In this post, we will provide an approach to reading non-fiction books that will help you to remember more of what you read. The pointers provided here are loosely based on an article by Paul N. Edwards of the University of Michigan. Although Professor Edwards’ piece is aimed at college students who often have different reading goals than lifelong learners, much of what he advises is applicable to reading non-fiction in a non-academic environment.
The first step to better non-fiction reading is to familiarize yourself with the overall structure of the book by reading the Introduction, Table of Contents and the first and last paragraph of each chapter. This will provide you with a rough initial framework. After getting an understanding of the structure of the book and its subject matter, try to hone in on the three most important points of the book (unless your book specifically makes more than three major points, i.e. the 7 Habits) and write them down.
Then, go back through the Table of Contents and skim the chapters to locate the areas where the author explains these main points and read them slowly. In addition to gaining an understanding of each major point, try to get an understanding of the interrelationship between the major points. This is often something that can be found in the Introduction and the transitional points between two major subjects.
To summarize, better reading starts with understanding the structure of the book, determining its main points and understanding each point and how they relate to each other. This system won’t give you the revelational experience that authors try to create, but you will discover, understand and remember more. Then, of course, if you read the entire book, you’ll get much more out of it.


Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s love story to Nigeria
By Ireyimika Oyegbami
Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s love for her fatherland goes deep. “It is not only Tayo and Vanessa’s love story, it is also a love story to Nigeria,” the writer said of her debut novel, ‘In Dependence’, at the Lagos leg of her reading tour of Nigeria on November 7 at Quintessence, Falomo, Ikoyi.
Tunji Lardner anchored the event where Manyika calmly took questions, ahead of her later reading at Pen & Pages, Wuse, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 10.
Though not born in the Nigeria of the 60s which she uses as a setting for the novel, the writer - born of a British mother and a Nigerian father - had an idea of what the period was from her parents. And though her grandparents opposed her mother’s marriage to a Nigerian—not unlike Tayo and Vanessa in the novel – Manyika insists ‘In Dependence’ is not her parents’ story. “Tayo is a dashing young man, my father is quite handsome so maybe that informed the way I portrayed Tayo. But save for the landscape descriptions which I’m quite familiar with, the story is a work of fiction,” she said.


Interview with Cesura Publish
We talked to the creators of one of the photobooks made people talk in 2012 and that nicely surprised me because of its concept and production. It’s about Found Photos in Detroit (Cesura Publish) and behind it are the italian photographers Arianna Arcara and Luca Santese. A book about the decandence of the city that was one of the economic foundations of USA.
Seeking Magazine: ‘Found Photos in Detroit’ belongs a sort of photobooks which has appeared in the last years, based on the edition “fotos halladas”, or compiled of a personal folder or external folder. When did you start to work in this project?
Cesura Publish: We Started this project in 2009. We made two different trip in Detroit, the first one was August 2009 and the second was January or February 2010, for 6 weeks-span of work. We where searching for a stare at the real economic crisis in USA. Our first goal was to make a photo-report project about the city. But then we started finding scattered photographs around the city, inside broken houses, near dismissed facilities or police stations. Right away we figured we had it: those forgotten pictures were the ultimate image of the crisis and desperation around us.
SM: Behind the book is the economic crisis and how it affected Detroit. There are other books about the decadence and derelicts of the city, but your book goes further than the ruins and the transformation of the urban landscape. How far does ‘Found Photos in Detroit’ takes us into the history of the city and its people?
CP: As soon as we indulged looking though this lost pictures, we were stroked – fallen in love so to speak; we thought we could have done a better job working on this material, actually produced by the people themselves that lived through the fall of the city, instead of us taking pictures of the aftermath of the crisis.
SM: For the publish of this book you have counted with a huge graphic material that you found in the city of Detroit, this is the case of letters, family albums, polaroids, police files and so on. How was the process of getting this objects? and how did you realize that you get enough material to perform a photobook?
CP: Once we found the first sparse pictures, and got persuaded by the direction of our project, we started a methodical search for lost photos around the city. By six weeks we had gathered about 1500 items. Back in our home studio we went directly to the editing process to assemble an exposition, and from there the project has brought us to this publishing.
SM: In my opinion, the design and concept of this book is made with judgment. It is a publication like a photo album or even a journal which you may think is a story told from photos of somebody. How did you work in the production and design phase of this book?
CP: Our aim was to consider the found material as an archive, and work on it as such – both the exhibition and book were prepared on the base of this concept. The point for us was to establish this collection as a legit archive, and that explains the keeping of the photos’ original size; but at the same time we wanted to properly express the feeling of desperation of the city, so – mostly toward the end of the book – we enlarged the size of some images to help conveying his feeling. The book has different levels of meaning to be read through, but the fundamental premise to any of those meanings is that we, as authors, didn’t take any of those pictures, everyone of them was collected directly from the streets. That’s why the cover is so restrained, and neither of our names or others information are printed.
SM: The book really transmits a sense of loss and despair which is almost suffocating. How much can the book be a portrait of the American society itself, the racial conflicts or even the problems of capitalism?
CP: It is difficult for us authors to step in the discussion of social issues of today’s American society, nor is our intention to express any judgement. Vince Leo, art writer and contributor of the Little brown Mushroom magazine, wrote this in his review: “In the process, they have also created a powerful document of contemporary Detroit that moves beyond the bailout and the romanticized urban ruins of good times past to address the human tragedy that are the results of inequality, racism, and political impotence. That said, there’s no walking away from the fact that these images and their subjects tell another story. As so often in the past, these African-Americans have been reconstructed into a narrative not of their own making, revealing their utter representational powerlessness, no matter the intentions of the current powers that be. That is the agonizing contradiction at the heart of Found Photos in Detroit: that the source of its power as a social critique is made possible only by appropriating the despair of the abandoned.”
SM: Since the book is mainly focused on portraits of Afro-Americans in groups or individually which give us a sense of identity and community. Can we say that the Afro-American culture is the key narrative of the book?
CP: The project doesn’t pretend to tell the History of the City of Detroit and its Inhabitants, in no way. As the title says, this work is a collection of found photographs, and the 90% of these happened to portrait Afro-American individuals. Eventually, it was a consequence more than a choice.
SM: Many of the photographs are damaged and even diluted by scratches and various stains, perhaps there is a certain parallelism between the destiny of the photos and the people in them. Can we understand that as an allegory of the pass of time and vanishing of reality?
CP: The broken state of the pictures is easily mirroring the late history of Detroit, for sure. But more than the evident comparison between the conditions of the photos and the city’s, it was relevant to us the restoring and reinstating of the memory contained by such images, which got lost altogether with the pictures. The condition of these photographs is mostly telling because of the obliteration of the memories, stories and feelings they used to contain.
SM: From the beginning of the book there is a repetition in the layout of photographs, first some faded Polaroids that are beyond recognition, then photographs in which we can see the people to finalize with faded photographs again Did you wanted to reflect by the means of photography the processes of the memories, remembrance and forgetfulness?
CP: Our intent is not about suggesting a one-way interpretation of a story – on the contrary, we support an open reading of the work. The editing of sequences, as the one you referred to, is intended to reach for the reader’s experience, in order to find personal, inner meaning – not guided by any interpretation from our part. In relation with the condition of photographs, sequencing is an instrument of help to preserve the fragile state of these images-objects, and more so to preserve the memory they contain.
SM: You have made an edition of 1,000 copies. How is it being the response of the people?
CP: Found Photos in Detroit is a self-pulish book. The intention to preserve full autonomy over the project led us to not follow the route of publishing houses, but independently manage the production and distribution of this book.
Definitely a hard, demanding work for both of us, but the book is gaining positive reviews and generated a good deal of interest. We are satisfied and happy with the results so far.
Interview by Andrés Medina.
Translation by Marco Antonio.
©Photobook and photographs by Arianna Arcara & Luca Santese.


WHO WE ARE
My story, the story of Biagio Santo, is the story of my country, of Southern Italy, of an authentic Salento, made up of men and women dedicated to work and to sacrifice, a country of contradictions, rude and polite, full of colour and perfume.
I grew up here, in the dusty streets of the after war, barefooted, where the houses were made up of only two rooms and the neighbour's door was always open, because everyone lived and grew up together. It's impossible for me not to think of the past when, as a young boy of just eleven years, immediately after fifth grade, l took up needle and thread and, above all, began handling the fabrics.
In fact my parents took me to the most qualified tailor of the town, Don Umberto, so that l could learn the trade. Right from the start, in the backroom, armed with a remarkable spirit of self-sacrifice, l learnt step after step the stages of sewing a suit, obediently following the instructions and explications of my master.


Restorative Grief is a 31 day guidebook and memoir of loss, life, and learning how to tread water. Follow the author on an exploration of tools and techniques to guide you through a healing process inviting your mind, body, spirit, and soul to the table. All aspects of your story are just that: yours. This is your chance to explore what life after loss can look like without the platitudes, minimizing, and dismissive methods used by so many well-intentioned grief supporters.
As grievers, we keep sorrow to ourselves to avoid rocking the boat or making others uncomfortable. And as grief supporters, the last thing we want is to increase the pain felt by our loved ones. Yet in both roles, we find ourselves repeating platitudes and minimizing our needs simply to survive the next wave.
In Restorative Grief, Mandy Capehart takes us through her story of loss and recovery both in and out of the church walls. While being raised in the evangelical tradition, she found church structures and understanding lacking for those who needed more than a quick sabbatical.
Restorative Grief provides practical tools, concepts, and techniques to empower grievers to take what they need and to find it for themselves in body, mind, and spirit. While her story is framed around the Christian experience, this work is approachable for anyone capable of reading with an open mind to chew the meat and spit out the bones. Find what serves and leave the rest. It’s your story.
PRAISE FOR RESTORATIVE GRIEF
“I would say that Mandy gives us a “peek behind the curtain” of grief, but in truth, she rips the weighted fabric down completely. She boldly walks into places society has hidden away, holding space for us to explore our own truths in our own way. Mandy’s writings make the perfect companion in grief. Her raw vulnerability provides us a roadmap on how to be introspective, honest, and gracious with ourselves.”
Jessica Murrey, CEO of WickedSaints Studios, International Peacebuilder, author, and speaker
“‘Restorative Grief’ is a treasure; beautifully written, sincere, and thought-provoking. Mandy’s journey through discomfort and pain, grace and healing feels vital for the times we live in.”
Ryan Pfeil, journalist, author, and editor
“Whether you have faced the devastating loss of a close loved one or are battling the weight of an unexpected disappointment, this book is for you. Each chapter and daily reflection will lead you with guidance, encouragement, and practical tools. This is a book I will use personally, as well as with those I counsel and pastor.”
Kate Rhoden, pastor of Living Waters Rogue Valley


Champions of Arleum
Uthos, the God of death and shadow, was the son of Korath.
Uthos was born by Korath’s will, and serves his father as keeper of the Underworld. Uthos overseas the everlasting torture of the souls of the Underworld, and relishes his task.
Though Uthos answers to his father, he is considered a greater being all of his own, as he has his own goals and motivations, though they remain unknown to mortals.
Uthos himself has sons and daughters, as well as creatures of his own devising, such as Odaska, the Great Serpent. Uthos rarely makes allies of mortals, choosing instead to let them serve him, then discarding them when they lose their use. To those mortals whom he favors, he grants dark and terrible powers, usually some kind of power or sway over death, in some way or another.
It is through these ‘gifts’ that dark priests and cultists learn to raise undead creatures, live past their lifespan or even return as the dreaded Revenants after they die – dark avengers who retain their bodies and minds, but are enslaved to the will of Uthos.


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This week I finished reading The Art of the Heist, Confessions of a Master Thief. In this book Myles Connor Jr, a real Masshole, explains his long career as art collector and art thief (from the MFA, MET, Children's Museum, and Smithsonian among others). He also describes his life as a bank robber, drug dealer, and inmate of numerous county, state and federal prisons in New England, and eventually across the U.S. Needless to say I developed a crushlette on the guy who is now in his late 60's, out of prison, and living in MA somewhere.
Myles spent time at Charles Street Jail, which he recalls as being "in a state of putrid decay, the first floor perpetually covered in several inches of standing water, the upper floors infested by giant rats and waterbugs the size of a man's fist... In fact the place was so squalid that the United States Supreme Court eventually ruled imprisonment there to be a violation of a person's basic civil rights."
Now the jail is the luxurious Liberty Hotel. Beth Greenfield reviewed her stay in the hotel for the NYT in 2007, and described her room as "cozy yet airy, with exposed-brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows that offered river and city views. The modern furnishings included an off-white divan, black lacquered desk and dresser and an earth merino throw at the foot of the plush white bed."
Greenfield's experience of the place was as cushy as mine. I shot a gorgeous 50th Birthday Party on the 3rd floor rotunda and also attended a screening of a movie in the hotel's outdoor courtyard last summer... the space holds a whole new meaning now after reading Myles Connor's memoir.
...But I digress....
I was so disappointed to have finished The Art of the Heist, that I quickly picked up Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures. The author is Robert Wittman, founder of the FBI Art Crime Team.
I am only 40 pages into this book and have lined up the third book in my Art Crime crash course already... Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiques at the World's Richest Museum. This book captures the countless stories of illegally traded and looted antiquities brought from other countries to the beloved museums of The United States.
So I'm going into the minds of the criminals, the agents, the curators, the investigators, the art scholars ... probably only to learn, once again, that we are all the same.


In this webinar, Margaret Stasiak demonstrated how to assess speaking and writing using the tools and resources available on Avenue, specifically Moodle assignment and quiz. Margaret presented examples of various assessment tasks and rubrics for different CLB levels from units and modules in the Avenue Course Builder, focusing on applying the principles of PBLA and best practices of online teaching. The webinar included a discussion of practical considerations for designing assessments appropriate for the specific skills and CLB levels for those instructors who would like to create their own content. Margaret also provided tips for administering speaking and writing assessments in different modalities.
This webinar is Part 2 in the series of two webinars on conducting assessment on Avenue. Part 1 focused on assessing reading and listening. The Part 1 recording can be viewed here:


A pampered princess is told she must marry a prince she doesn't like, let alone love, on her nineteenth birthday. Desperate to find a way to stop this arranged marriage, she makes a bargain with her father. If she can survive for three months in the forest with no help of any kind and return healthy and unharmed, then she can choose the man she will marry. The King accepts the wager, knowing he can't possibly lose. Princess Faith knows she must win this deal, but once she ventures into the forest, she has no idea how she can possibly succeed.
"The Royal Deal . . . has all the ingredients of a compassionate and exciting tale to suit the reader's fanciful desires: a princess seeking true love, an arrogant prince that she doesn't like, a conflict of wills and desires, a deal that requires every inch of devotion in order to succeed, and a missing prince. Who is this prince? Where is he? Does he still live? And who is this other character, the one she meets in the woods? A short little dose of excitement, fantasy and romance. A good read." - Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
"This isn't a sparkly fairy tale with the prince rescuing the princess - it possesses a more modern spin, with the princess learning independence and building self-esteem . . . " - Books and Such
"From the very start, it is made very clear that Faith is not your typical princess. Just as well, as this is not your typical fairy tale. Faith is outspoken, strong-willed, and enterprising . . . " - Amazon Review
"This modern take on a fairy tale was a quick and very pleasant way to while away an hour or two. Faith was a lovely, genuine character, I was willing her to succeed even though it looked very unlikely. She knows she has weaknesses but believes in herself and wants to take control of her own life. Faith is made of strong stuff for someone who has been cosseted all her life, and despite being completely ill-equipped, the hardships, difficulties and failures, she is courageous and doesn’t give up easily. Lessons are learned during her time in the forest, about herself and what is important in life – anything worth having is worth fighting for." - Between the Lines


The New York State Dental Association feels it is important to provide our members with a variety of educational content and materials. Two important pieces of that mission are the New York State Dental Journal (NYSDJ) and the New York State Dental Association News (NYSDA News).
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The online version of The New York State Dental Journal is available to NYSDA members only. If you are not a member and wish to read The Journal online, visit our Membership page to join or renew your membership. You may reach us by phone at (518) 465-0044 to inquire about NYSDA membership and its benefits.
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The Journal is a valuable source of information on the current state of all phases of dentistry. This includes time-honed techniques, as well as innovations in practice and technology.
Students and residents see the Journal as a popular outlet for seeking their first publishing experiences, as well as finding jobs and employment/practice opportunities.
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The NYSDA News is editorial-focused and deals with both the practical and business sides of dentistry. This includes public and legislative activities of the Association, accomplishments of members, and employment/practice opportunities. The NYSDA News has been published in several formats since 1987. The News is published four times a year in February, May, October and December. Digital versions can also be accessed online.
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Today we have author Raven McAllan visiting. Raven lives on the edge of a Scottish forest with her husband and two cats, her children having flown the nest. She loves good books, fine wine and chocolate, and hates midges and liver. Especially midges!
So, Raven, what inspired you to become a writer?
Winning a competition at primary school. The prize was chocolate.
When did you attempt your first story? What length was it? What's become of it?
As a proper try? A very long and rambling effort about living in a Scottish Castle, it's probably in a box in the attic. I wrote it (or attempted to about 20 years ago. But I've always written stories, often to the disgust of my teacher. "Facts dear, facts!"
How many stories did you complete before you sold your first?
This was the one of the first I completed, (I think I had three written) and there were a few more almost done.
What genre(s) do you write in? What drew you to write in it/them? What’s your favorite genre of all to write in?
I write romance in one form or another. Regency, contemporary, paranormal, mystery— both sweet and sinfully hot! M/f, m/m, f/f, menage, I love them all.
What are the best and worst pieces of writing advice you ever received?
Best? Write as you can not as you think you should! Worst? You can't write!
How do you celebrate/deal with acceptance/rejection letters?
Wine and chocolate, both times!
In regard to the book you’re promoting, which actor and actress do you envision playing the roles of your hero and heroine? If there’s a villain or other characters who are pertinent to the story, who would play those parts?
This is the only thing I can't do. I never ever base my chracters on real people, they are truly a figment of my imagination. I know what they look like, but it isn't anyone I know! I like my readers to make their own minds up. If you see Ivo as Daniel Craig, or Alexander Skaarsgard, that's fine by me.
The book you’re promoting, is it a stand-alone story or part of a series? If it’s part of a series, please list the order the books need to be read in for maximum reading enjoyment.
I'm really lucky here, because Rogue Scandals is the 3 in 1 paperback of 3 of my Regency stories.Wallflower's Don't Wilt is the first, then To Please A lady. These are both available as ebooks. The third story, A Most Unusual Mistress is out on August 17th. So if you want to know what happens you have to get the peprbsck. It's very losely a series, in that the characters from book one pop up in the others. They can be read in any order but, much better like that!
*The first book was written in response to a dare by my crit group, but once I started to realize the problems they encountered in trying to get their relationship to work I was hooked. And my love of all things Regency increased.
*** Now for some fun info… ***
Are you a cat, dog or both kind of person?
I have cats, but love walking with my friend and her dogs.
Which do you prefer: rain or sun & warm weather or cold weather?
Oh sun, sun and heat!
Are you a morning person or night owl?
Morning, I get up and write!
*** About Raven’s book… ***
So, Rogue Scandals. Due in paperback on June 15th.
*Researching these books was so much fun. The more I did the more I found how hard life was for anyone who wished to live a non conventional lifestyle. I remembered some of the stories my great aunt (who herself wasn't what you called conventional in her younger days—there is definitely a story or two there) had told me about her great grandma, and thought hmm! There's a book in all this. I also love rummaging through junk stalls, antique shops and old book stores, and it'd amazing what you find. To say nothing of what you find when you put stuff into your search engine!
*I was looking a stall in China and saw a very interesting piece of jade! I researched it later. (there was no way I was going to ask my son who spoke mandarin to query if it was indeed a carved part of a gentleman's anatomy. And yes it was!) We bough a tiny jade elephant instead!
Here's the blurb...
*Rogue Scandals. Where rogues and ladies, love fight, and play
*Beneath the prim and proper surface of the ton, intrigue and scandal was only a gossiping word away.
*For many men and women, the fear of ruin and worse accompanied them at all times.
Some defied propriety, took hold of their happiness and hoped for the best.
*Meet the men prepared to defy convention to win their ladies.
*But are those ladies prepared to let them have it all their own ways?
*Of course not, for their partnerships are as unconventional as the ladies themselves.
Wallflowers Don't Wilt
*Two women on the verge of freedom. One man looking for adventure. Can he persuade them that freedom comes in many forms, including three bodies entwined?
To Please A Lady
*When your lovers are lovers themselves, and want you to help them make the perfect triangle, what do you say? Persuade me of course!
A Most Unusual Mistress
*Why be a wife if a mistress has more fun? All Adriana has to do is get Ashley to agree.
This will be available from
All the ebooks are available from the above plus
***Find Raven here***
Rogue Scandals Facebook page
Raven's Giveaways! "I'm happy to give away a copy of whichever of these stories people would like in pdf format. If they are kind enough to comment by July 4th. As a second giveaway, if you go to my blog and 'follow' I'll do another random giveaway!
Thanks for joining us here today, Raven! It was a pleasure getting to know you and your work.


This is an essay that I submitted for college in 2012, feel free to weigh in! Constructive criticism welcomed
EH4002: Critical Practice 2 (Renaissance Literature)
Name: Conor Ryan
Student ID: 11116609
Word Count: Approx. 1450.
Date of Submission: April 2012
How is tragedy used by Renaissance authors? Your answer should make reference to classical concepts of tragedy.
This essay will discuss the treatment of tragedy by authors of the Jacobean period of the English Literary Renaissance. In particular the tragedies King Lear and Macbeth written by the acclaimed playwright William Shakespeare will be examined. In writing these Shakespeare developed his own particular dark, dramatic style using elements of classical tragedy, but differing with the introduction of ideas from his time. Shakespeare’s treatment of tragedy is influenced by Seneca’s tragedies in particular.
The oldest surviving texts described as tragedies are from Athens sometime in the 6th Century B.C.E. These Greek tragedies contained linked stories that deal with tragic events leading to unhappy endings. Both Macbeth and King Lear owe much to these classical tragedies, though there are differences suggesting that they may be inspired by later adaptions of these ideas. A difference being that, though Shakespeare used the idea of tying in multiple stories, they were within the one play with several acts rather than sets of four plays that the classics came in. King Lear for example, features a double plot with the stories of Gloucester and Lear, the parallel narrative of Gloucester’s legitimate son and illegitimate son was added by Shakespeare to the story, the entwined double-plot concerning Gloucester and his sons is arguably the real tragedy in the play.
The role of fate in the treatment of tragedy in Macbeth draws from the classical ideas. The Greek philosopher Aristotle gave the earliest analysis of tragedy, defining it as a genre of drama gives serious treatment of the protagonist experiencing a reversal of fortune as an unforeseen consequence of their actions. Usually, chance and accident are relied on as a trigger to set in motion the events that make up the tragedy, though a tragic flaw in the protagonists’ character is what seals their fate. Shakespeare gave a greater importance to destiny as an external factor seemingly having control over the protagonist’s destiny in Macbeth, which could be considered to be the catalyst that sets events in motion. Macbeth begins with the weird sisters who seemingly represent fate, giving Macbeth a message “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter” (103). It is this, along with incitement from Lady Macbeth, that convinces Macbeth to kill to become Thane of Cawdor. He seems convinced that he must carry out these actions as he tries to conform to the predictions told to him by the witches. The protagonist’s downfall comes later as a consequence of committing the act of regicide following the prophecy, and continuing to kill in order to maintain power despite being tormented by madness and paranoia. Albrecht speaks of adaptions that put emphasis on the idea that this seems to be for the witches own amusement (225). The treatment of tragedy differs from the older ideals in this regard as destiny represented through the witches does not act as a trigger but controlling factor. We can see similarities to Euphrides “The Trojan Woman” where Winston speaks of a similar character named Heneca that does indeed seem to be trapped by mechanisms of fate in this tragedy which is also adapted by Seneca.
Shakespeare’s treatment of tragedy in each play involves a great internal suffering by the protagonist. We see this through the narrative from the protagonist for example the ramblings of Lear as he wanders across the moors during a storm. We know that tragedy was adapted from the original Greek ideas involving such suffering, and performed across Europe and the Roman Empire. Many other characteristics of Shakespeare’s work were influenced by these later developments, especially from a stoic named Seneca who is credited as writing several of the few surviving texts from classical times. Deriving much from the Greek stories, Seneca added his own twist to tragedy with long soliloquys investigating death, the supernatural and morality. Soliloquys feature in Macbeth, providing a function in telling us what is happening in the play, and providing a window into Macbeth’s thoughts. For example the soliloquy at the beginning of 1.7 where Macbeth tries to avoid admission of guilt. “If th’ assignation Could trammel up the consequence and catch with his surcease, success” There are 3 such soliloquys in Macbeth which provide us with insight into his internal suffering.
The English Literary Renaissance marked a re-emergence and renewal of ideas from classical tragedy in two distinct phases, the latter giving rise to what we know as neo-senacan tragedies. During the 14th Century the writings of the classical playwrights such as Euripides, Sophocles and Terence were translated by many humanists and became widely available across Europe. As a writer, Seneca was translated in Jacobean England much more than anyone else from the classical period. Shakespeare’s tragedies, along with many other works of this time seem to draw much from the ideas of Seneca. Winston discussed critic Thomas Nashe who argued for a lack of originality in work from this period because of the outright influence of Seneca, his assertion however is rebuked with the claim that he fails to recognize the distinct period of neo-senacan plays which Shakespeare and Marlowe would belong to (29). Though it is impossible to deny the influence of Seneca on the works, Shakespeare’s tragedies engaged with the older works and brought popular stories of his time and ideas with reference to current events.
The treatment of tragedy involved taking popular stories and changing the endings to be much more tragic. King Lear was based on a popular story told as a piece of history from pagan times, containing striking parallels to a recent case of Shakespeare’s time where two daughters tried to have a wealthy man declared insane despite protests of his third daughter (Greenblatt, 1139). It was written between 1604 and 1605 originally presented to the Jacobean court as a Christmas entertainment; King Lear is a fully developed tragedy and the only one of Shakespeare’s tragedies to end without restoration of natural order making for a complete tragic ending. A major change to the original story being the death of both Cordelia and Lear at the end. King Lear’s ending was often revised as the bleak and depressing tone shocked audiences of the day. The revision takes influence from contemporary ideas more than Seneca’s tragedies.
Macbeth as a tragedy is concerned more with the disruption of authority than death itself. Macbeth was a warrior by profession so it seems likely that he killed many men; but it seems to interfere with the natural order in killing his king and his friend Banquo that pays on his conscience. The lack of ghosts of the people killed in battle beforehand would suggest that there is little, if any, remorse shown for their deaths. C.L Townsend makes an argument for realist approach that can be seen in Macbeth, providing several examples of modern criminals psychologically haunted by ghostly apparitions similar to Banquo and the Dagger in Macbeth, and pointing out that the character of Macbeth seems to know that the ghost is more imagined than real (202). Regardless of any realism present the idea of ghosts being used for guilt cannot be attributed as original to Shakespeare or part of tragedies treatment by Seneca because, as Winston discusses, translators of Shakespeare’s time added in similar ghosts to the Senecan Troas. Though it is plausible that Shakespeare could have attributed this idea to Seneca, it was in fact an idea of his time.
Both Macbeth and King Lear are examples from the subgenre that has since become known as Shakespearian tragedy. Shakespearian tragedies were characterized by dark plots, macabre settings and disturbing workings of fate. Though heavily inspired by Seneca’s tragedies, Shakespearian tragedies differed with the use of newer ideas, intentionally or not. In the conditions created by Shakespeare for Macbeth and Lear actions of characters can have different consequence then intended with a struggle between good and evil apparent. It is this combination of engagement with Seneca’s works and the influence of popular stories of Jacobean times that leave us with the label neo-senecan when we talk about the treatment of tragedy in both texts.
Tragedy as used in the English Literary Renaissance, in particular the Elizabethan and Jacobean period evolved from the much earlier Greek and Roman ideas revived during this period of tumultuous change across Europe. As illustrated above the treatment of tragedy in the texts of Macbeth and King Lear has characteristic engaging with the elements of Senecan tragedy with the addition of Jacobean ideas of his time. The combination of influences begets Shakespeare’s dark and dramatic style in a neo-senecan treatment of tragedy though these tragedies are often described as Shakespearian tragedy.
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Bowes Story Chest
Our ‘Story Chest’ is designed using books – written by inspirational authors – which we value and want the children to have read by the time they leave primary education. The texts are purposefully selected to take the reader on a journey, from sharing picture books, to sharing a range of chapter books that gradually expose the reader to beautifully crafted storylines with evermore intriguing and challenging themes. Some books also fit with the year group’s Learning Quest and science topics.
Research shows that sharing quality narratives, which the children would not necessarily choose to read for themselves, develops not only a love of reading but improves vocabulary development and language skills, develops imagination and empathy, and enables children to learn about people, places and events outside of their own experience. In turn, this promotes achievement in all writing genres across the curriculum.
This ‘chests’ contain core texts – 1 per half term – and a poetry anthology. The books are kept in the chest and remain available in the classroom. Children are read to for 15 minutes each day. One reading session a week is replaced with a poem from the year group poetry anthology.


When it seems the world is young, the natural world is more than a match for humanity. "Return of the Ancient Mariners: Ice Age Saga of America" is a novel set in the Ice Age following young men Tim and Phil as they embark on a journey through the wilderness with lots to wonder and not much understood. For those seeking a fun read of pre-history. "Return of the Ancient Mariner" is an exciting and very much recommended read.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The inspiration for this adventure story came upon me in the Wilderness of Oregon. For many years I trekked through uncharted regions in search of endangered species such as the Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Bald eagle, Burrowing Owl, Pacific Giant Salamander and Pigmy Rabbit. A healthy ecosystem is dependent upon the biodiversity of the plants growing and thriving outside of the disturbances of civilization. Forests and prairies are ecosystems that perpetuate the biodiversity of life by virtue of the pristine water, fresh air and fertile earth they provide. It is a continuing quest of mine to find wildflowers blooming in their climes and seasons. Balsamroots, Yampah, Shooting stars, Desert Parsley, Lupines, Bearberry, Monkeyflower, Penstemon are just a few mentioned here that are growing in profusion in my story. So you may well wonder as did Phil and Tim after they went back in time via a Solar Tsunami…..is this for Real? Can life be so exciting and bountiful?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Mitomke had studied geography and was an avid sailor like Sulkeya but he doubted that the Nishi would need his help finding coordinates with a sextant. How did they find their way across the vast ocean, he wondered. Yimantiwinyai had told him that they must leave soon as the last of the shearwaters were going south along with the whales. He pointed to flocks of birds, on cliff faces along the coast leaving their colonies to go south. These were the sooty shearwaters. Mitomke knew of their migration route and marveled if ever there was a beginning, if there was a forerunner of this route eons ago. In the spring these birds flew in flocks of thousands from islands in the South Pacific to the Northwest coasts of America. In the fall they made their way back again and points in between depending on the flocks like salmon spawn in rivers. Yimantiwinyai could follow them but how did the birds find the their way? There were other ways the master navigators followed and soon Mitomke would learn on his way across the Ocean. Mitomke with Telalamzi by his side dreamt of going to Hawaii.


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One of the gems of the southern Adirondacks, Glens Falls was dubbed “Hometown U.S.A.” by Look Magazine in 1944, a distinction it’s kept ever since — and for excellent reason. With an almost perfect balance between culture and commerce, and sporting a comfortable population of around 15,000, Glens Falls is big enough to feel love a city but small enough to feel love a town.
Just steps from 93 Maple Street Condominiums you will discover the effervescent charms of this compact city’s burgeoning downtown. Almost all of the central business district comprises the Three Squares Historic District, which includes the Louis Fiske Hyde House, home of the world-class Hyde Collection. Works by Rembrandt, van Gogh, Botticelli, Picasso, and many other legendary artists adorn its walls. The Charles R. Wood Theater on Glen Street hosts numerous artistic, cultural and theatrical events throughout the year, and is home to the Adirondack Theater Festival. And just down the street you’ll find the extensively renovated and expanded Crandall Library, part of the Southern Adirondack Library System and one of the finest educational and informational resources in Upstate New York.


I’ve been a fan of superheroes and comics from way back. And, I’m proud to say, that I’ve passed on that interest and excitement to my daughter. Last month, I also had the opportunity of seeing a new generation of fangirls and fanboys in the making. Star & DK hosted a “Super Hero Book Club” at a local bookstore to celebrate the release of Marvel’s new book, Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know by Adam Bray. Gold medal winner and mom, Kristi Yamaguchi was also there to greet the crowd.
Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know — A Good Starting Point
Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know is a beginner’s encyclopedia to Marvel comics. From main characters to key storylines, this fully illustrated book helps kids learn about the heroes and villains found everywhere in mainstream media. The outside cover has a weird texture but you get used to it. By the way, I love the bright and fun layouts on each page!
Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know — What Parents Should Know
Contents include plots from both classic and current comics. Fun facts are spread throughout the book such as the different versions of Hulk, how far Doc Oct can control his metal tentacles, and characters from alternate universes. Graphics are not bloody or mature but there are several fighting poses, weapons, and intense images. It also includes quite a bit of reading. I’d recommend this for kids ages 8-12.
If you have a fledgling Marvel fan in your home, then Marvel Absolutely Everything You Need to Know is fantastic to have. The entire comic universe spans decades and can be tough to follow at times. This book will quench the curiosity of new characters and stories your child comes across.
Note: For older children and adult fans, we have this Marvel Encyclopedia and love it. It’s more comprehensive and has a TON of information. In fact, when we went to visit Frans’ family last year, we even left ours with one of the nephews then bought a new copy when we came home.
Travel costs and product were provided for review purposes. All opinions are my own.


Since the inception of the Priest Lake Museum, one of the missions has been conducting oral interviews. We collected more than 100 interviews and many have been transcribed. Do you know someone we should interview? Contact Us
Listen to some of our oral histories:
Harriet (Klein) Allen (1905-1988) was the granddaughter of Joseph Slee, proprietor of the first marina on Priest Lake. Her uncle was W.W. Slee, namesake and captain of the one of the earliest steamboats on the lake. She is a great storyteller, sharing memories of early Coolin and Priest Lake personalities.
Harriet Allen Part 2
Harriet Allen Part 3
Harriet Allen Part 4
Russ and Mona Bishop developed the marina at Coolin in the 1940s. Mona’s father, Ed Elliott, operated tugboats, including the Tyee, on the lake. Russ served as the pilot and Mona as the deck hand. Listen to their stories about operating steamboats and moving the giant log booms down the lake.
Russ and Mona Bishop
Russ and Mona Bishop Part 2
Ike Elkins (1898-1989) first came to the lake on a fishing expedition in 1912. In 1932, he acquired a rustic resort of fishing cabins on Reeder Bay. Listen to his tales of transforming a rustic fishing camp into Elkins Resort.
Ike Elkins Part 2
The museum has over 100 oral histories. Some of these are highlighted in our book, Pioneer Voices of Priest Lake. You can look over the complete list of participants and contact us if you would like to know more them.


Books for the wine lover
The first two Multi-Touch volumes of Inside Burgundy are now on sale in the iBookstore. iPad owners can now download Jasper Morris’s Inside Burgundy: Annual Report 2012/13 – free for this first edition.
Inside Burgundy: Côte de Beaune is published simultaneously. This contains the entire section of the hardback book, updated and transformed for the iPad. Interactive maps, videos of Jasper Morris in Burgundy and powerful search and note-making functions make this a superbly useable and immersive experience for burgundy lovers.
Jasper Morris’s award-winning classic was first published in English in 2010. It won the André Simon prize for Wine Book of the Year, and was widely acclaimed by reviewers and the wine world. The Japanese edition was published in November 2012; French and Chinese editions are in preparation.


Returns to Its Roots, with New Features
Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow
Rich! is the all-time bestseller in the personal success and motivational field. From 70 million to 100 million copies,
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The book it was based upon was recommended to me by a children’s librarian friend who knows I write horse fiction and ride, but I haven’t read it yet. She’s not a horse person, though. Has anyone read the original book on which it was based? I’m disappointed if that’s the case about the film, because I was going to watch it if I ever resubscribed to Netflix.
I’d have to disagree that there isn’t wonderful horse fiction out there, though–the James Herriot books, Jean Slaughter Doty, The Horsemasters, the marvelous British pony genre, as well as plenty of other wonderful contemporary authors. I don’t want to derail the thread, though.
I do agree there are often logistical difficulties, however, in making FILMS about horses, which can be very expensive, and the audience of people who understand all the nuances is fairly small to justify the outlay. Racing films seem a bit easier, because they can always doctor track footage, and show the races from a distance (plus, the scoring of the sport is easier for an outsider to understand).


Croydon Airport Society's archives often throws up surprises and sometimes ones that have very little to dowith Croydon Airport itself. I certainly was not expecting to find a tourist brochure to the Soviet Union, let alone one dating to 1937. 1937 was the start of one of Stalin's most terrible political purges, known as the Great Purge or Grea Terror, in which it is estimated (depending which historian you read) that 690,000 to almost 2 million people were executed.
Pictured to the left is a travel brochure in the Monk Collection at Croydon Airport. Produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution, the brochure gives a guide to improvements achieved in factories, leisure, education, agriculture and more across the Soviet Union. Unsurprisingly this brochure makes no mention of the mass arrests, internments and shootings but promises that 'the Soviet Union offers something of interest to every type of traveller'.


Summer reading program @ your library from May 28
Journey to medieval times with Pikes Peak Library District for the 2005
Summer Reading Program, Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds. Learn about dragons,
knights and castles, and enjoy medieval revelry while participating in this
year's program. Programs will be held May 28 through Aug. 1.
The Teen program, Warped! Beyond Time and Space gives teens an adventurous ride
through the past, present and future. Participants will investigate a death on
Pikes Peak, leap into acting and compete in the Library's version of the Amazing
Children's events will include Inspector Magic, live music, the Air Force
Academy cadet falconers, crafts, storytimes, and more. This year, selected
events will also be interpreted for the hearing impaired, and game cards are
available in English and Spanish.
Children's involvement in the Library's Summer Reading Program has increased
more than 200 percent in seven years - from 7,335 children in 1998 to 24,205 in
2004 - according to Vicki Fox, Children's section manager at PPLD. "We try to
reach kids of all ages and abilities, so reluctant readers can be motivated by
the basic game, and eager readers have more of a challenge with the bonus game,"
In addition to summer events, the program encourages reading by offering prizes
for books read. Children and teens will receive game cards at registration.
Children who finish the game and want to keep reading can play a bonus game and
enter a grand prize drawing for $100 donated by Noodles & Company. Teens can
also enter to win a grand prize.
The Teen program, Warped! Beyond Time and Space will also include the Zany Disc
Golf Tournament and PPLD's first Battle of the Bands. Teens will travel through
time with the historic trivia night and costume contest, and become super
sleuths with a "cold case" investigation. Teen prizes include coupons for free
food and games and the chance to enter a grand prize drawing.
Last year, nearly 4,000 teens participated in the program, and they read more
than 12,000 books during the game. To participate, readers must register at
their library or online at www.ppld.org. Teen registration began May 16.


Read – Non-fiction
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge
Eddo-Lodge’s prize-winning and bestseller text was born from a 2014 blog post that shared the writer’s frustrations at conversations on race and racism in Britain being led by those unaffected by it.
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, Akala
In this polemic work, rapper Akala traces the history of Black Britain and his past, dismantling problematic myths and providing uncomfortable answers to questions raised by his musical work.
Me and White Supremacy: A 28-Day Challenge to Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor, Layla Saad
What began as a 28-day social media challenge has evolved into Saad’s debut work, published in January this year. It’s a book to work with, not only read.
White Fragility, Robin Diangelo
“[Racism] was constructed and created by white people and the ultimate responsibility lies with white people. For too long we’ve looked at it as if it were someone else’s problem, as if it was created in a vacuum. I want to push against that narrative,” says Diangelo of her 2018 work.
How to Be Anti-Racist, by Ibram X.Kendi
Not being racist is not enough; to be anti-racist, neutrality is not an option, professor and author Kendi propounds in this work.
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, Afua Hirsch
Writer and broadcaster Hirsch examines Britain’s denial of its past and its present as it explores the everyday racism that manifests in its society in this 2018 publication.
The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin
This non-fiction work published in 1963 contains two essays by Baldwin, “My Dungeon Shook — Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation” and “Down At The Cross — Letter from a Region of My Mind.”
Frantz Fanon, White Skin Black Masks
A major work in influence on civil rights and anti-colonial movements, Fanon’s seminal text explores the black psyche in white society.
My Name is Why, Lemn Sissay
Upon discovering his birth certificate, author and poet Lemn Sissay explores the concept of identity, adoption and self-expression and in doing so examines race, the care system and the meaning of home.
Post Soul Nation, Nelson George
A chronicle of black experience in 1980’s America, Nelson George shows how black performers, athletes, and activists made increasing inroads into mainstream culture against the backdrop of Ronald Reagan’s rollback of major civil rights advances.
Won’t Stop Can’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang looks at how hip hop became the language of a multi-racial generation, and the effect that it had on America’s politics and culture.
Read – Fiction
Queenie, Candice Carty-Williams
Queenie Malone is a 25-year-old Jamaican British professional working and living in modern day London. As her mental health begins to spiral, she begins to question her place in society and what exactly it is she wants from life.
Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo
A collective tale of black female experience, Girl Woman Other interweaves the narratives of twelve black women living in Britain, each interwoven with difficult questions about race, feminism and sexuality in our society.
The Sellout, Paul Beatty
A work turned down by 18 publishers, on receiving the 2016 Booker Prize for The Sellout Beatty said: “I can’t tell you how long a journey this has been for me.” It is an unapologetic satire of ‘post-racial’ America.
An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
Roy and Celestial’s lives and marriage are torn apart as one night in a motel, Roy is falsely accused of raping a white woman. Convicted to 12 years in prison, their marriage must survive the distance, anger and isolation that results from that one pivotal night.
The Colour Purple, Alice Walker
Following the life of Celie, an African American growing up in rural Georgia, The Colour Purple documents the abuse Celie faces at the beginning of her life and her consequent discovery of self.
Such a Fun Age, Kiley Reid
Emira works as a babysitter for Alix Chamberlian, a white blogger whose intentions are seemingly pure. One night, having taken Alix’s baby to the supermarket in an effort to help the family, Emira is wrongly accused of kidnapping baby Briar.
On Beauty, Zadie Smith
Littered with humour and nuance, On Beauty follows the lives of a mixed-race British-American family, documenting how beauty, marriage and the intersections of the personal and political are integrated in family life.
Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult
Told from three unique perspectives, Jodi Picoult crafts a narrative on white supremacy in modern America. While under orders not to go near the newborn baby of a white couple, Ruth, an African American midwife, must make the impossible decision of saving the baby’s life or obeying the couples’ orders.
Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
Published in 1952, Ellison explores the idea of ‘invisibility’ as the nameless protagonist navigates the racial divide in American society.
Noughts and Crosses, Malorie Blackman
Subverting society, Noughts and Crosses is a YA novel that follows two teenagers – one a nought and the other a cross – as they face the prejudices that surrounds their unlikely friendship.
13th, directed by Ava DuVernay
Exploring the deep set links between slavery and the US penal system, 13th looks at the how a loophole in the Thirteenth Amendment resulted in the mass incarceration of black people in America.
The Central Park Five, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon
The Central Park Five refers to the five black and latino teenagers who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York. This documentary tells the story of how the false accusation resulted in their incarceration for between six and thirteen years, until the true perpetrator of the crime confessed.
I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck
Peck envisions the unfinished book of James Baldwin, a project described to his literary agent as a revolutionary account of the lives and assassinations of Civil Rights activists Malcolm X, Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King, Jr but a work that remained uncompleted at the time of his death.
Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay
A film depiction of the 1965 peaceful protests led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Selma follows the fight for suffrage in the South of the US and the consequential signing of the Voting Rights Act that resulted from their efforts.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, directed by Stanley Nelson
Combining archival footage and recent interviews with The Black Panthers, Nelson’s documentary captures the revolutionary story of the activist group and how their actions impacted the Civil Rights movement.
The Hate you Give, directed by George Tillman Jr.
A film production of Angie Thomas’ YA novel, 16 year-old Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend at the hands of a police officer. As Starr’s world begins to unravel, she must evaluate how to best use her role as the only witness to the event.
In Prison My Whole Life, directed by Marc Evans
Arrested and jailed in 1981, journalist and political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted to life on death row. The documentary explores how, in 2001, Abu-Jamal’s sentence was overturned due to problems within the penalty phase of his original conviction 20 years prior.
Good Ancestor Podcast, Layla Saad
Described as being an interview series with ‘change-makers and culture-shakers’, Layla Saad podcast aims to tackle some of the biggest conversations on race and identity in conversations with other thought-leaders.
1619, The New York Times
This project is an ongoing initiative by the New York Times Magazine which began in 2019, on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. By reframing the country’s history, it disrupts the national narrative by questioning it from the roots of its institutional racism.
Code Switch, NPR
A team of multi-racial, multi-generational journalists, Code Switch has “messy, uncomfortable, essential conversations” that explores race’s role in some of the world’s biggest news stories.
The Diversity Gap, Bethaney Wilkinson
With the aim of closing the diversity gap with practical behaviour change and wider conversation, Bethaney Wilkinson is joined by a series of authors, creatives and activists who hope to turn good intentions into tangible action.
Yikes, Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker
A space for conversation on climate and social issues, the most recent episode of the Yikes podcast explores white privilege, how it fuels a culture of toxic positivity and why we must actively educate ourselves in anti-racism.
Writer and fashion consultant Aja Barber discusses the importance of intersectionality in sustainability and environmental movements.
Discover Eco-Age’s pick of the best resources to start learning more about sustainability.
Mikaela Loach shares her journey from slacktivism to activism, and the four key things she learnt on the way.


Wondering how I came to create Kids are Superheroes?
Here’s my story:
Once there was a little girl who was quite happy and fun loving and energetic on the outside – but she had so many fears and worries and self-doubts on the inside. She grew up in a big family with lots of friends and lots of fresh air and she loved doing just about EVERYTHING. She even loved school and books and learning. But deep down – she often felt afraid, she felt unsure of herself and the world, and she believed she wasn’t ‘good enough’ in many ways. Something must be wrong with her, she thought.
As we fast forward to when she was a young adult, she was still having plenty of fun on the outside, but these burdens she carried weren’t going away. She knew she had to change and so she began reading books to educate herself. She also knew she needed the guidance of professionals – people who knew this subject and who could teach her and support her in her personal journey. She is forever grateful for them. But, still her burdens were a huge part of her.
Meanwhile, she met her husband Jim and they had three beautiful children!!! You would think all of this incredible happiness would just magically make her fears disappear. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. She was definitely making progress as the years went by, but all of those fears and worries were still there hiding under the surface.
Then alas, things began to shift. It started when she picked up her first book on the powers of our subconscious minds. She was so fascinated, she read another and another. Soon she was ordering tons of these books from libraries. She kept wanting to know more about how our subconscious minds hold all of our programming and all of our beliefs; about how our lives are operated from these beliefs; and about how we are connected to the universe. She loved the science behind it all. This coming from a girl who wrote cheat notes up and down her arms for science tests in school.
But, all of this reading was only taking her so far – until this next part of the story.
She needed to sell the small business she’d been running for years. Little did she know this would free up much needed time to slow down and relax. So she began putting what she was learning into practice – daily practice, to be exact. And that’s when things started to change. It didn’t happen overnight. But practices like gratitude, meditation, affirmations and visualization became regular routines – and her life on the inside was finally getting better! She can honestly say the changes were nothing short of amazing.
Fast forward another few years and the changes were so PROFOUND, she decided to write a book to teach others what she was learning. The book is titled: Simply Being Happy – 93 Ways to Replace Worry with Peace and Create a Joyful Life.
Then one day not too long ago, she looked back at her younger self and realized what a little hero she had been back then – despite of all her fears. A superhero! And if kids could just start realizing this about themselves – that they have incredible potential inside. If they can learn how to tap into this potential and start using the innate tools we’ve all been given – then they can become the creators of their happiness!
Her mission now is to teach kids (and their parents) in fun, easy ways – how to do just that.


An agitated child: Jeremiah
This is a little vignette provided by Helene Bonnaud in her book: 'L'inconscient de l'enfant.'
The mother of Jeremiah had been very reluctant to consult a therapist or counselor for her child. When the psychoanalyst H. Bonnaud meets the mother and her child she meets a very anxious woman who is having great relational problems with her son. She had been struggling with him since the time that he became more indepedent: when he could walk on his own. Before that he was mostly in a body to body contact with his mother. When he was 3 years old the nursery school noticed Jeremiah's problems, and pointed it out to the mother. The mother refused the idea that her son had a problem. She thinks he is doing well, and is very similar to how she was at that age. She is worried being labeled a 'bad mother.'
In the meetings with the therapist it becomes apparent that this term of 'bad mother' had used to predict what she would be like as a mother. 'My mother wanted to destroy me, ' she said. She also suffers from destructive thoughts regarding her own mother. In this context the problems of the child seem to be a response to the mother's experience of being hated by her mother. it is as if the mother is saying : 'I am a bad mother just as my mother has predicted, look at my child: he is the proof.'
This way the mother is enclosing the child in her own problems, without leaving any place for mediation between herself and her son. The voice of her mother is confirmed in the reality: her child's behavior proofs she is a bad mother. So her mother's knowledge is absolute. Her son is also the one that potentially threatens her, as he is the one that makes her into the 'bad mother,' making the grandmother's predictions true. That is why she experience her child as dangerous.
The child himself is also afraid of the mother. He fears being destroyed by her. His ceaseless agitation shows he cannot be at the place of a subject. During his therapy sessions he enters and leaves, switches the ligh on and of in a repetitive manner. He seems little receptive when he is addressed. He seems invaded by a massive worry.
The calming down of the child becomes possible at the moment when the mother finds a solution for the unbearableness of her mother's damaging words. Therapy was able to help the mother to operate a shift in the way she saw her child. She started to be able to see him for who he was, and not just as the proof of her belief in the all powerful thoughts of her mother.
This vignette gives an idea of the kind of work therapy could help with - both the parent and the child.
To schedule an appointment call An Bulkens at (530) 321-2970


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Vendors in Alphabetical Order
We are a not-for-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to serving libraries. At Amigos, we understand the needs and concerns faced by libraries and cultural heritage institutions. We’re librarians, too. That is why we take pride in being one of the largest library service networks in the nation. Whether it’s for continuing education, vendor discounts, or professional advice, we are here for you.
AtoZdatabases is the premier reference and marketing database marketed to library, academic and government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, Web-based solution provides details on every business and every household within the U.S.
AWE Learning is the leading provider of digital learning tools for early learners, providing multi-curricular and STREAM aligned content to libraries in the U.S. and Canada.
Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, video and music products to libraries, institutions and retailers. We are passionate about book and entertainment products. Many of us have been here for a long time—20, 30, 40 years. We form deep and lasting bonds with our supplier partners and customers; and we always strive to delight the readers, viewers and listeners. We have been in business for over 180 years and have developed long-term relationships with major book and music labels. We have more than 36,000 customers in more than 120 countries.
Better World Books
Better World Books uses the power of business to change the world. We collect and sell books online to donate books and fund literacy initiatives worldwide. With more than 8 million new and used titles in stock, we’re a self-sustaining, triple-bottomline company that creates social, economic and environmental value for all our stakeholders.
BiblioCommons is the developer of a suite of hosted “Software as a Service” solutions that deliver an integrated “social discovery” experience to the online customers of public libraries. The heart of our offering is BiblioCore, which replaces all search and account management functionality of the library’s traditional Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). We didn’t set out to create a better online catalog. Our origins were as a nonprofit, online youth literacy initiative. But along the way we discovered the power of the local OPAC as a gateway to broad participation and engagement.
We are dedicated to public libraries with fewer than 300,000 holdings. We don’t deal with school libraries, academic libraries or special libraries. That’s a promise we’ve made to our customers. Our Apollo automation system is award winning. Its elegance stems from its development within the public library environment along with fresh, Internet-savvy thinking, without baggage of past software or corporate mergers. Our hosted-only, redundant server approach server means you don’t worry with servers and software upgrades. It provides for fast, easy integration with third party entities like e-books, databases, state catalogs, etc.
Today we employ over 350 people across the globe with a core expertise in delivering a comprehensive range of library-based digital, RFID, Electromagnetic (EM) Tattle-Tape™, EM/RFID hybrid and barcode self-service products, services and solutions. Expanding upon our core product range, bibliotheca has a strong commitment to develop and introduce cutting-edge digital library solutions including the cloudLibrary eBook and audiobook lending service.
Bond Architects provides architecture, interior design and planning solutions to a wide range of educational, municipal and commercial clients. Our projects, practice and people have been recognized for their commitment to enhancing communities, advancing education and promoting sustainability.
At Book Systems we provide state-of-the-art software and services for library and textbook/asset management. Today, our core values have led us to develop and deliver stress-free cloud computing technology, customer-driven features, and hands down, the best support in the industry.
Bound to Stay Bound
Bound to Stay Bound is the foremost bindery in the U.S. when it comes to children’s books. BTSB offers a wide range of services and guarantees to make sure that our pre-bound books last longer than any other editions available on the market.
Since 1939 libraries have been able to turn to Brodart for everything from shelf-ready books to electronic ordering systems, high quality furniture, and supplies. From humble beginnings, Brodart has grown to become an international company, serving libraries from the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Rim, with facilities in the United States and Canada. Brodart truly has evolved into a full-service library company.
Capira Technologies offers many services to fit the ever-growing mobile and online marketplaces. Our primary services are based in native mobile application and website development. We take great pride in our custom development work. From layout to completion, each client is welcomed as part of our extended family of extremely satisfied clients.
Children’s Plus, Inc. specializes in children’s and young adult books; offering the best in quality, service and selection. With nearly 300,000 titles and over 20,000 favorites in our guaranteed library editions, custom book lists and hand-selected featured titles, we help you build your best library—PreK to YA!
The Clark Enersen Partners was founded in 1946 in Lincoln, Neb., by architect Ken Clark and landscape architect Larry Enersen, Harvard classmates who believed that we achieve our best work through collaboration. That spirit continues today, with offices in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Oregon. We take a holistic approach to design, offering architecture, master planning, landscape architecture and interior design, as well as civil, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering. These team members work together from the earliest stages of planning through construction to ensure that site, structure, systems and interiors function together seamlessly.
Dake Wells Architecture
Dake Wells Architecture is a design-centered practice specializing in architecture, interiors and graphics, with an emphasis on progressive and sustainable design solutions. The firm is committed to raising the level of architectural design excellence in the region, and has been recognized with numerous local, regional and national awards. Located at 134 Park Central Square in downtown Springfield, Mo., Dake Wells Architecture’s reputation is growing as a leader in intelligent design solutions for progressive clients. For more information, visit www.dake-wells.com.
EBSCO provides discovery services, online research content (databases, archives, e-books, e-journals & e-packages) and subscription management services for all types of libraries. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at www.ebsco.com. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family-owned company since 1944.
Founded in 1902, SLIM is the oldest school of library and information studies in the western half of the United States and offers courses at six program sites in Colorado, Kansas, Oregon and Utah. SLIM is the only program in Kansas accredited by the American Library Association, and offers a two-year, 36-credit-hour Master of Library Science that prepares students for careers as information professionals in all types of libraries and information agencies. SLIM also offers a Ph.D. program that prepares scholars and leaders for the library and information community. The School Library Media Licensure program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Express Press is the place to go for your custom T-shirts, embroidered shirts and screen printing needs. Design and order screen-printed or embroidered shirts for anybody and any occasion. Artists are welcome, but you don’t need any artistic skills to get your one-of-a-kind shirt.
Gale Cengage Learning
For more than 60 years, Gale, a Cengage company has partnered with libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights by all people, for all purposes. Knowledge is power, and the act of learning is empowering. Access to knowledge offers learners an opportunity to discover the motivation and inspiration vital to making a positive contribution in not only their own lives, but the rest of the world. That’s why Gale provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools that are crucial in connecting libraries to learning, and learners to libraries.
Goldminds Publishing distributes quality fiction and nonfiction worldwide. Our mission is to publish talented and enduring authors; to excite and inspire readers; and to enrich the literary heritage of our community. We seek to produce books for all ages that celebrate imagination, innovation, courage and the diversity of authentic experiences of our time.
Grooms Office Environments
Grooms Office Environments has a 39-year history in Springfield and all of Southwest Missouri as a full-service commercial furniture dealership. Grooms started with two employees as a simple filing company and today we are an award-winning authorized Herman Miller dealership servicing our clients of all sizes.
Information School at University of Missouri
The School’s mission is to improve the professional practice of information specialists and learning technologists; advance research on information, learning, and performance; disseminate knowledge, products, and services to improve the quality of life for all; and advance the economic well-being of Missouri and the nation.
Ingram Content Group
Books—printed ones, digital ones, in all their formats and the technology that keeps them moving across the globe—these are our passions and for more than 50 years they have been what we have worked to perfect every day at Ingram Content Group. The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people to the content they want in the simplest ways.
Innovative (www.iii.com) partners with thousands of libraries of all types to help them achieve success. Serving libraries in 66 countries, the company provides complete library automation solutions that include mobile access, digital asset management, resource sharing, discovery, and reporting tools. Innovative’s staff includes nearly 350 library and technology experts, with more than 100 degreed librarians, that stay in close contact with customers through formal development partnerships and conversations at Innovative User Group meetings on four continents. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif. with offices in Syracuse, N.Y.; Blacksburg, Va; Dublin, Ireland, and beyond.
ITC Systems is an international company specializing in cashless Integrated Transaction Control Systems. We design, develop and implement state-of-the-art cash card management systems on university campuses, in academic and public libraries, government departments, food service environments and other closed institutional settings.
Lazerware supports more than 70 libraries spanning over 14,000 square miles. That means, on any given day, Lazerware is responsible for over 1400 devices, of which over 900 are computer workstations. You won’t find an OUT OF ORDER sign on any of them. Our team of specially trained technicians is dedicated to supporting our library family.
Librarian411.org Missouri Department of Mental Health
Librarian411.org features free web-based training videos that were developed to help front-line library workers better serve patrons with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities. Librarian411.org was created by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the Missouri State Library with funding from the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
The Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) is the premier professional organization for library media specialists that work in Missouri schools.
Midwest Genealogy Center
The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the nation’s preeminent resources for family history, providing access to almost 750,000 on-site materials. The Genealogy Center features 52,000 square feet of space to house all of the U.S. and international resources and technology that genealogists need to research.
Midwest Tape/Hoopla Digital
We speak library. Anytime. Anywhere. Movies, music, audiobooks, e-books, comics and TV shows. That’s why Hoopla was created. Regardless of the time of day, where you are, what you’re doing, or what your mood may desire, Hoopla can help to make it more satisfying with six different entertainment formats, all in a single app.
Missouri State Library
The Missouri State Library promotes the development and improvement of library services throughout the state, provides direct library and information service in support of the executive and legislative branches of Missouri state government and strives to ensure all Missourians have equal access to library services.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public, comprehensive university system with a mission in public affairs. Our purpose is to develop fully educated persons with a focus on ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement.
MO Humanities Council
The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that was created in 1971 under authorizing legislation from the U.S. Congress to serve as one of the 56 state and territorial humanities councils that are affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). MHC provides programming that encourages family reading, highlights Missouri’s heritage, supports creative writing by veterans, and assists local museums, libraries, and other organizations promoting education—facilitating public conversations on topics that include history, religion, archaeology, anthropology, philosophy, literature, law, ethics and languages.
MOBIUS is a vibrant, collaborative partnership of libraries providing access to shared information resources, services and expertise.
The Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) provides Internet connectivity, access to Internet2, technical services, resources and support, as well as technical training to Missouri’s public sector entities, including K-12 schools, colleges and universities, public libraries, health care, government and other affiliated organizations.
Movie Licensing USA
Movie Licensing USA offers a Public Performance License, on behalf of most major motion picture studios, to K12 schools so they can legally show movies.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public’s access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.
A library learning and marketing tool with ready-to-use online tutorials for the e-resources you already offer, beautiful marketing tools to promote your e-resources, and an easy way to create your own tutorials.
Ozark Mountain Publishing
Ozark Mountain Publishing, located in the hills of the Ozark Mountains, was founded by Johnny & Dolores Cannon in 1992. Their mission was and continues to be to provide readers with accurate, interesting and educational information that opens the mind to fascinating possibilities. Ozark publishes only nonfiction metaphysical and spiritual books. The books cover subjects including: self-help, spiritual, New Age, meditation, dowsing, healing, metaphysics and UFOs, to mention a few. The information is provided in many forms: CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and e-books as well as in the standard book form. Ozark Mountain Publishing’s author base is world-wide and multi-talented in various metaphysical fields such as: channeling, automatic writing, healing, hypnosis, meditation, Tarot reading, talking with angels, talking with guides, talking with God, astrology, numerology and counseling. Our motto is: Taking Readers Beyond The Unexplained! We hope that you will take the journey with us and explore the possibilities of the universe and beyond.
The staff at Paragon Architecture have been providing architectural services in Missouri since 2003. With over 60+ combined years as a collaborative team, our firm provides our clients with a cohesiveness rarely seen in other firms. Paragon is united by a common strategy: a reputation for creative thinking and focused expertise in design. The Paragon Approach brings the whole team to the drafting table, fusing our client’s needs, our firm’s knowledge, and our consultants’ wisdom to meet the specific needs of each project. The Paragon Approach puts our clients on our team.
Penguin Random House
The mission of the Penguin Random House Library Marketing Department is to put great books into the hands of librarians before they are published, as well as to provide resources to assist with Readers’ Advisory, event programming, and Book Club planning. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, and Scribd under PRHLibrary.
Playaway products deliver a world of digital content to all ages through our audio, video, and tablets in libraries, schools and military installations.
Publisher of fiction and non-fiction books.
Recorded Books is the largest independent publisher of unabridged audiobooks and provider of digital media to consumer, retail, professional, school, library and infotainment markets. The company owns an exclusive catalog of thousands of audiobook titles narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books provides digital audiobooks and e-books, as well as other compelling third-party content, including digital magazines and films, through its proprietary RBdigital Gateway platform. The company operates in the United Kingdom through its W.F. Howes subsidiary and in Australia through its Wavesound subsidiary. Recorded Books was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Prince Frederick, Md.
ReferenceUSA is the leading provider in business and consumer research! Offering a full-service platform, ReferenceUSA helps users create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds, and locate people. Our database selections and real-time access to more than 25 million businesses, 254 million consumers, new businesses, new homeowners and movers, make research easy and fast! Our quality information helps researchers, students and job-seekers save time and money.
Sapp Design Associates Architects is a full-service architectural firm that focuses on designing projects that are not only great in design, but truly do meet the needs and budget of each client. SDA has a diverse portfolio of public and private projects that are a testimony to the vast knowledge and innovative thinking that our dedicated designers bring to every project.
SFS Architecture designs spaces that enrich people, organizations and communities. Design is what we do; it’s what we love. And what we love most is design that is dynamic and sustainable, enduring and enriching; design that builds relationships between people, their communities and the larger environment.
Show Me Libraries
Show Me Libraries is a nonpartisan political action committee created to support the advocacy efforts of Missouri’s public libraries. Show Me Libraries was formed in October 2015.
At SirsiDynix, we are committed to our library customers and the communities they serve. Together with libraries, we help communities thrive by connecting people with library resources that educate and inspire. Our commitment extends beyond software and technical support—it means genuine service, to our libraries and to the industry.
Southwest Solutions Group
The Midwest Genealogy Center is one of the nation’s preeminent resources for family history, providing access to almost three-quarter of a million onsite materials. The Genealogy Center features 52,000 sq. ft. of space to house all of the U.S. and international resources and technology genealogists need to research.
ST Imaging/RMC Imaging
ST Imaging is a leading worldwide manufacturer and distributor of microfilm scanners and other micrographic collection scanning solutions. The company manufactures and distributes collection scanning solutions that are available worldwide through a network of authorized resellers and are supported by ST Imaging’s comprehensive fulfillment, training, support, warranty and repair services.
Tech Logic focuses exclusively on serving libraries. As a caring industry pioneer, we serve all patrons and staff by offering the most innovative and reliable solutions for your library. Our truly American-designed and manufactured products transform the tedium associated with material handling & automation, patron self-service, security systems, education technology, mobile device management, etc. Tech Logic delivers streamlined, cost-effective and people-centric patented products and processes, enhancing the user experience for all members of your community.
The Book Farm
The Book Farm, Inc. is your best source of books for libraries, public schools and nonprofit organizations. We carry thousands of titles from hundreds of publishers, so we have what you need. One of our expert sales representatives will be glad to help you build your collection.
The Library Corporation
The Library Corporation was established in 1974 with one purpose: To serve libraries with advanced automation and cataloging solutions. Thousands of libraries rely on TLC to ease operations and stay ahead of the ever-growing technology curve. When you partner with us, you’re assured of product continuity, ongoing development and support, corporate stability, and customer service that is unmatched in the automation industry. TLC is the company you can depend on.
Thrift Books Global
ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on U.S. orders over $10. Thriftbooks.com – Read More. Save More.
At Turtleback Books, we are dedicated to providing children and adults with the most popular literature in a sturdy hardcover library binding created for the highly demanding school and library environment.
US Securities & Exchange
The mission of the SEC is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public’s trust.
WT Cox Information Services is known industry-wide for our outstanding service standards! There is a variety of companies that can offer serials management or subscription services to your library but not many can say that they have served libraries for over 40 years.
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