On the occasion of our exhibition Freya Douglas-Morris: This star I give to you (October 18-November 18, 2023), we are pleased to share an edited transcript of a conversation between Freya Douglas-Morris and publisher and writer Matt Price, which took place at Freya’s studio in London Fields, East London, in August 2023. The full transcript can be found in Douglas-Morris’s publication This star I give to you, published by Hurtwood Press in association with Alexander Berggruen.
On the occasion of Alexander Berggruen’s exhibition Hulda Guzmán: They come from water (May 24-July 5, 2023), we are delighted to share a new editorial feature by artist and critic Andrew Woolbright. As Woolbright considers the “politics of water” at play in Guzmán’s paintings, he finds expressions of love, trust, and hope.
On the occasion of our exhibition Katja Farin, Maria Farrar, Esme Hodsoll, Alyina Zaidi (March 1-April 5, 2023), we spoke with the artists about their work.
On the occasion of Alexander Berggruen’s exhibition Sholto Blissett: Rubicon (January 25-February 22, 2023), we are delighted to share a new editorial feature by Flora Blissett, Sholto’s sister. Flora explores Sholto’s work through an intimate lens, revealing how his interests appear in his paintings and exploring the work’s underlying metaphorical suggestions.
On the occasion of our exhibition Madeleine Bialke, M. Florine Démosthène, Sahara Longe, Nadia Waheed (December 6, 2022-January 11, 2023), we spoke with Bialke, Démosthène, and Waheed about their work.
On the occasion of Alexander Berggruen’s exhibition Gabriel Mills: Butterfly March (October 19-November 19, 2022), we are delighted to share a new editorial feature by Paul D’Agostino, PhD, an artist, writer, curator, and translator. D’Agostino delves into the range of painterly approaches Mills employs to achieve transcendence through his artistic agency of metaphorical metamorphoses.
We’re pleased to share text by Yuri Yuan in which she offers insight into the narrative, influences, and symbolism in her works included in her solo show Yuri Yuan: Dark Dreams (September 7-October 12, 2022).
On the occasion of our exhibition Freya Douglas-Morris, Tom Howse, Talia Levitt (July 20-August 31, 2022), we spoke with the artists about their work.
On the occasion of Alexander Berggruen’s two-part exhibition The Natural World, we are delighted to share a new editorial feature in which Kirsten Cave connects the works in both exhibitions and discusses the emergent themes. Driven by statements from the artists about their work, Cave acknowledges the historical condition of climate change and explores how “attitudes and approaches to The Natural World range from studies of subject matter, line, color, and form, to meditations on symbolism, history, and projection.”
On the occasion of our exhibition Sholto Blissett, Emma Fineman, Madeline Peckenpaugh (December 10, 2021-January 22, 2022), we spoke with the artists about their work.
We are pleased to share with you a new essay, “Anna Kunz: With Rays,” written by Nell Andrew. Following the artist’s gesture and her inspirations from modernism, Andrew dives into the life Kunz imbues into her paintings via color.
Narration of the catalogue essay “You Cannot Stand in the Middle of This” by Chris Rurik for the exhibition Emma Webster: Green Iscariot is available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Essay and narration by Chris Rurik. Sound by Jonathan Apgar.
Angie Jennings explores the limits and structures of our visible spectrums in relation to identity and the unknown through her emanant drawings on black paper and her sculptures. On the occasion of our exhibition Angie Jennings: Guides from the night fields (July 21–August 31, 2021), we spoke with the artist about her work.
Yuri Yuan’s paintings capture fleeting illuminations of loneliness, rendered in enigmatic abstracted elements and environments of disconnect. On the occasion of our exhibition Yuri Yuan: River Flows in You (July 21–August 31, 2021), we spoke with New York-based artist Yuri Yuan about her work.
On the occasion of our exhibition Elana Bowsher, Vicente Matte, Gabriel Mills (June 2–July 14, 2021), we spoke with the artists about their work.
We are pleased to share with you a new essay, “Brittney Leeanne Williams: Black Women at/in the Bend,” written by New York-based curator, producer, and multidisciplinary artist Niama Safia Sandy. Through historical, societal, and spiritual lenses, Sandy explores Williams’s portrayal of the Black female experience and the portals Williams’s paintings open for Black women.
This essay was published on the occasion of Brittney Leeanne Williams: The Arch Is a Portal Is a Belly Is a Back (March 5-April 14, 2021) at Alexander Berggruen, NY.
We are pleased to share with you a new essay, “Danny Fox: Feedback Loop of Visual Reference,” written by Kirsten Cave. This essay explores Fox’s collaboration with photographer Kingsley Ifill, the basis for the paintings included in Danny Fox: The Sweet and Burning Hills (Alexander Berggruen, New York, January 12-February 26, 2021).
From the first group of related photographs and drawings in the 19th century to early pornographic postcards to contemporary pop culture, Fox’s new body of work exists in conversation with the rich history of photography’s influence on drawing and painting.
Alexander Berggruen conducted Small-Format Interviews with each of the artists in our exhibition Quarters: Anne Buckwalter, Dustin Hodges, JJ Manford, Brittney Leeanne Williams (March 18-May 27, 2020).
On Saturday, May 2, at 5 pm Eastern, Alexander Berggruen hosted a Live Virtual Panel with the artists in our past exhibition, Quarters: Anne Buckwalter, Dustin Hodges, JJ Manford, Brittney Leeanne Williams, moderated by art writer and curator Osman Can Yerebakan.
In speaking about the present painting, Emily Mae Smith noted: “I see the cherry as a symbol of feminine sexuality, here performing a cartoon of masculine gender. The Studio is meant to conjure all of our historical feelings of who artists are.”


Set yourself on a journey through “Bali’s Rich History: A Cultural Exploration”, where you’ll be immersed in the vibrant tapestry of the island’s past. As you traverse through this enlightening article, you will uncover the fascinating labyrinth of Bali’s traditions, customs, and its people that have ebbed and flowed through the centuries. Be ready to take a step back in time and witness how this exotic destination has been shaped through the ages; it’s a tale as breathtaking as the island itself.
Understanding Bali’s earliest inhabitants
The story of Bali begins thousands of years ago with its earliest known inhabitants. Fossilized remains and tools found in several archaeological sites across the island provide evidence of a prehistoric civilization that lived and thrived here. These ancient inhabitants were simple hunter-gatherers, living off the abundant natural resources. Over time, basic farming began to develop, as did the craftsmanship of simple pottery.
Archeological findings and their significance
Archeological records bear witness to Bali’s progression over the centuries. These discoveries, including early tools, pottery, and even burial sites, offer a window into the lives of these ancient people. They prove that the island has been continuously inhabited for thousands of years, steadily evolving from a simplistic way of life to the vibrant culture that exists today.
The influence of Indian Culture
Arrival of Hinduism and Buddhism in Bali
Bali’s cultural landscape forever changed when Indian traders brought Hinduism and Buddhism to the island. These religions gradually merged with the local animistic beliefs to form a unique Balinese spirituality. These influential religions have shaped the moral, ethical, and social structures of Balinese society, emphasizing virtues like truth, honesty, patience, and respect for all life.
Influence on the arts, architecture, and society
The influx of Indian culture transformed many aspects of Balinese life, including art, architecture, and social norms. Classical Indian dance inspired the intricate dances of Bali. The island’s temples display distinct Indian architectural features, intricately designed and decorated with a profound spiritual sense and aesthetics. It also introduced the caste system, still in place today, influencing the societal structure.
The Majapahit Era
Majapahit Empire and its significance to Bali
The arrival of the Majapahit Empire from Java in the 13th century brought significant dramatic changes to Bali. This Empire was known for its advancement in art, culture, and religion, and its influence on Bali cannot be overstated. While it conquered many regions in Southeast Asia, Bali offered a unique cultural melding.
Cultural and religious impacts on Bali
During the Majapahit era, Balinese culture became fully intertwined with the Hindu-Javanese culture, enhancing the unique balance of spiritualism within the daily life in Bali. The arts, dance, and drama, driven by their magical stories of gods and ancestral spirits, reached new heights. Along with religion, the Majapahit era transformed ceremonial activities, traditional costumes, architecture, literature, and the island’s legal framework.
Early European Contacts
First interactions with the Dutch and Portuguese
European explorers first arrived on Bali in the 16th century. The Dutch and Portuguese were attracted by Bali’s profitable spice trade and sought to establish their foothold. The Balinese resisted, maintaining their sovereignty and cultural independence for much longer than most of their fellow Indonesian islands.
Implications on Balinese trade and economy
Early European contacts greatly shaped Bali’s economy, trade, and society. Despite their resistance, the island’s relationship with the Europeans led to an increase in both international trade and the wealth of the island’s ruling classes. However, it also brought unrest and conflict due to growing pressures on the local communities and the established rules.
Dutch Colonization and Resistance
Puputan resistance battles
The 20th century marked the height of Dutch Colonization in Balinese history. The Balinese bravely resisted Dutch attempts to control the island. The most notable resistance was the Puputan, a series of mass suicides by the royalty and their followers, preferring to die honorably than to submit to foreign rule.
Impacts of Dutch colonial rule on Bali’s economy and culture
Despite resistance, Dutch colonial rule significantly impacted Bali’s economic, cultural, and political landscape. The Dutch introduced new agricultural systems, modern education, and western administration methods. They also exploited Bali’s resources and enforced a heavy tax system, which led to economic hardships for many Balinese.
Bali under Japanese Occupation
Japanese rule during World War II
During World War II, Bali fell under Japanese occupation. This period was extremely difficult for the island’s inhabitants as they suffered from repression, forced labor, economic exploitation, and warfare.
Resistance and survival during the occupation
Resistance against the Japanese was fierce and included organized guerrilla warfare, espionage, and non-violent resistance. The Balinese people showed extraordinary resilience and spirit to survive the physical and psychological hardships.
Post-war Bali and Indonesian Independence
Aftermath of Japanese Occupation
The post-war period was one of recovery and renewal for Bali. Once the Japanese left, the island faced a period of uncertainty as it reassumed its independence, a change that brought about political unrest but also an opportunity for reformation.
Transition to Indonesian rule
When Indonesia declared independence in 1945, Bali became integrated into the new nation. Transitioning to Indonesian rule presented challenges as the island’s unique cultural identity differed significantly from the broader Indonesian context.
The post-independence period also brought about a cultural renaissance. Despite the hardships, Bali’s unique and vibrant culture continued to flourish, once again showcasing its resilience. The island reinvented itself, maintaining its unique cultural heritage while also modernizing.
Modern Bali and Tourism Boom
Rise of tourism industry
Bali’s global reputation as a tropical paradise exploded in the late 20th century, leading to a huge boom in tourism. Visitors from all over the world come to enjoy its pristine beaches, unique culture, and warm hospitality. The tourism industry has now become a vital part of the island’s economy.
Impacts on local culture and traditions
Although tourism brought prosperity, it also poses challenges to the island’s cultural integrity. Many locals fear that in the spotlight of tourism, the island’s rich traditions and customs may become commercialized or even forgotten.
Balinese reaction to tourism boom
The Balinese people have shown remarkable adaptability in response to the tourism boom. While they embrace the economic benefits it brings, they continue to preserve their cultural heritage, ensuring that its traditional customs endure.
Unique and refined arts, including dance, sculpture, and painting
Balinese culture is known for its remarkable artistry, which is woven into the fabric of everyday life. Its unique dance forms, intricate sculptures, and vivid paintings represent a rich tradition of creativity and artistic expression. Each art form, deeply steeped in spiritual beliefs and teachings, is not just an aesthetic expression but also plays a crucial role in religious rituals.
Bali’s distinctive form of Hinduism
The Balinese form of Hinduism, often referred to as Agama Hindu Dharma, is a unique blend of Buddhism, animism, and ancestor worship. Central to this belief system is the interplay between the spiritual and physical world, and the importance of harmony, symbolized through daily offerings, rituals, and ceremonies.
Role of ceremonies and festivals
Ceremonies and festivals are an integral part of Balinese life and reflect the island’s deep spiritual beliefs. These colorful, vibrant celebrations, replete with offerings, dances, and music, are times to honor deities, ancestors and to promote harmony in the community.
Future of Bali
Balancing tourism with cultural preservation
As Bali moves forward, one of its greatest challenges will be balancing the booming tourism industry with cultural preservation. To ensure the island’s unique heritage remains intact, it will require careful planning and concerted efforts from both locals and visitors alike.
Projected cultural changes and adaptations
Like any evolving society, cultural changes are inevitable as Balinese people navigate between their traditional customs and the influences of modernity. Adapting to these changes without losing its essence will be critical for Bali’s future.
Preserving the past while embracing the future
In order to maintain the vibrant culture that makes Bali truly special, it will be essential to both embrace new possibilities and preserve traditional ways of life. It’s a delicate balancing act, but one that is crucial for maintaining the island’s unique cultural personality amid global influences.
As we’ve explored the rich history of Bali, it’s clear that it is a place of fascinating complexity, where the ancient and modern exist side by side. As we step into the future, the island continues to hold tightly to its cultural treasures, ensuring that the spirit of Bali will endure for generations to come.


The Fox sisters (Margaretta and Kate/Cathie) caused a sensation in the late 1840s, when the news broke that they could communicate with a spirit in their home in Hydesville, New York. The “spirit” communicated through rapping sounds (e.g., two raps for yes). The sisters went on to become professional mediums, and were instrumental in founding the spiritualist movement that lasted through the Victorian era and into the 1920s. Later in their lives the sisters admitted to faking the spirit raps (many researchers had been insisting all along that the noises were faked), but at least one of them took back the confession before she died. Despite this, the Fox sisters are generally considered frauds. Their fame nonetheless paved the way for others to make a living in the field of the paranormal.
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Caitlyn, thanks for your comment! The Fox Sisters are a very interesting topic, as they essentially founded the spiritualist movement in the United States. Like you, I also had an interest in the paranormal from a very young age. My mother was a librarian and I used to sit in the “stacks” (the tall shelves of books) and read all the ghost books I could find. Keep reading!


A unique guide to Oxford that offers seven different thematic walks illustrated with poetry and original illustrations. It presents.a unique look at Oxford, suitable for the walker, the poetry reader and the lover of watercolours.
In 1865 the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold rejoiced in the charm of Oxford, ‘that sweet City with her dreaming spires’. A century and a half later, That Sweet City offers a visual and poetic tribute to what is still one of the fairest and most enthralling places in the world. Designed in the form of seven walks across and around Oxford, and radiating out into the surrounding countryside, this book evokes the buildings and landscapes, both famous and less well-known, that have witnessed and shaped the city’s history. The first sequence of pictures and poems, Seven Sights of Oxford, leads the reader (and walker) from Christ Church Meadow across the High Street to the Radcliffe Camera; thence down Broad Street to St. Giles, the University Parks and Port Meadow. The second, Seven Secret Sights, offers a circular tour of lesser-known landmarks from the Town Hall to Folly Bridge, the Old Railway Bridge and Isis Lock, the re-emergent Radcliffe Campus, Mesopotamia and The Plain. Seven Ages of Oxford, starting with the Saxon Tower of St. Michael’s Church in the Cornmarket, and finishing in the University s science area in South Parks Road (via the Castle, Worcester College, Christ Church, the Sheldonian Theatre and the University Museum), provides a short and eclectic history of the city and its ancient University. Other sequences of poems and paintings include Seven Treasures of Oxford (with the Alfred Jewel and the Bodleian Library), Seven Sights around Oxford (with Otmoor, Kelmscott and Blenheim Palace) and Seven Products of Oxford (including marmalade, books and Oxfam). A final walk, Seven Gardens of Oxford, celebrates the diversity of the city s many green spaces. An introduction provides a concise history of Oxford and explains the choice of sights, the structure of the poetry and the inspiration behind the illustrations. Maps make it easy for visitors to follow the walks and find their way around the city. In words and images, That Sweet City evokes a place constantly changing yet timeless in its beauty.
'That Sweet City - Visions of Oxford' by John Elinger and Katherine Shock
For requests for postage beyond UK please contact firstname.lastname@example.org. We do not guarantee any shipping dates


Here are some of the best places to find Vue.js tutorials and documentation:
- Official Vue.js website: The official Vue.js website has a comprehensive tutorial and documentation section. This is a great place to start learning about Vue.js.
- Vue School: Vue School is a great resource for learning Vue.js. It offers a variety of courses, from beginner to advanced.
- Traversy Media: Traversy Media has a great Vue.js tutorial that walks you through the process of building a Vue.js application from scratch.
- Codecourse: Codecourse has a great Vue.js course that covers all the basics of the framework.
- Vue Mastery: Vue Mastery is a subscription-based service that offers a wide range of Vue.js courses and tutorials.
In addition to these resources, there are many other great places to learn Vue.js. You can find tutorials and documentation on YouTube, GitHub, and other websites. You can also find help and support from the Vue.js community on Slack, Discord, and other forums.
Here are some additional tips for finding Vue.js tutorials and documentation:
- Use search engines. You can use search engines like Google and Bing to find Vue.js tutorials and documentation. Just search for “Vue.js tutorial” or “Vue.js documentation.”
- Ask for help. If you’re having trouble finding what you’re looking for, you can ask for help from the Vue.js community. There are many people who are willing to help you learn Vue.js.
- Be patient. Learning Vue.js takes time and effort. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t understand everything right away. Just keep practicing and you’ll eventually get the hang of it.


Here's a list of the resources that are currently available to help you learn more about Frontity. They can be found in the Learn Frontity page too.
There are three parts to the Frontity documentation.
tutorial.frontity.org is the introductory step-by-step tutorial which you've just completed. Yay! 🙌
docs.frontity.org is the generic documentation and where you should go if you want to deepen your conceptual understanding of how Frontity works and how a Frontity project should be implemented. As well as theoretical information, such as Frontity Architecture and Core Concepts, you can find many practical guides here.
api.frontity.org is the API reference. Once you've got the basics and the core concepts of working with Frontity nailed this is where you'll find detailed technical descriptions for the CLI and plugins available in Frontity. This is also the place where you should go if you want to learn more about the different Frontity packages, including themes.
On this GitHub repository there's a number of example projects each of which is intended to demonstrate how to achieve a particular task using Frontity. Some of the most popular projects are:
If videos are more your thing, there are a few playlists on Frontity's Youtube channel which will help you to jump in and get coding with Frontity, including:
Frontity Talks: a series of videos where the Frontity DevRel team explain a variety of different topics related to the framework.
Demos: a series of demos to help you understand how to use specific features in your project.
Other development posts, as well as case studies and general news, can be found in the Frontity blog. Here's some that you might find interesting:
Do you need some inspiration for your project? The Frontity community is always building amazing websites. You can discover some of them in the Showcase page.


By Grant Hayter-Menzies
Foreword by Linda Rogers
Heritage House Publishing
Softcover | Publication Date: October 3, 2023
"Grant Hayter-Menzies’s heartwarming memoir Freddie is about the rescue dog who became his rescuer... a potent memoir about a special dog’s second chance at life." Kristine Morris, Foreword
"Hayter-Menzies dreamed about him, penned a nine-page love letter to him, prayed for him, and even consulted a fortune teller who claimed the little guy had healing powers. Freddie teaches readers that “when you save a life, you change more than the life saved." - David Venn, The Literary Review of Canada
“When I met Freddie in Vancouver, it was love at first sight. There was something about his expressive golden brown eyes that seemed so wise and insightful as he sized me up. To my relief, I passed the Freddie test, and we were instant friends—something I didn’t realize he reserved for a lucky few until I read Grant Hayter-Menzies’s resonant tribute to this most special dog.
"In learning about Freddie, we also learn about Hayter-Menzies’s life, and how both overcame overwhelming obstacles—in part because of each other. Their profound bond is something anyone who has ever loved a dog will understand. Freddie was a small dog, but he was larger than life, and this true tale is an inspiring, heartwarming read.”
—Maria Goodavage, New York Times bestselling author of Doctor Dogs, Top Dog, Secret Service Dogs, and Soldier Dogs
“This heartfelt and charming book tells the story of how Freddie, a special little dog adopted from the BC SPCA, overcame his difficult start in life and learned to be a dog and best friend. Grant Hayter-Menzies illustrates the beauty of the human-animal bond in his reflections on how Freddie and the other animals in his life have influenced his writing, including biographies of several famous pets. Rags, Muggins, and Flush all make an appearance in this personal, insightful, and surprising account of just how much dogs mean to us. You will feel like Freddie is with you long after you finish this touching book.”
—Zazie Todd, PhD, author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy
By Grant Hayter-Menzies
Foreword by Jordan R. Young
McFarland & Company, Inc.
Softcover | Publication Date: April 26, 2023
"A Focus on Emily Dickinson Leads to a Profound Exploration of the Poetry of Existence" - Carl Rollyson, New York Sun
With a writer who had never written a play, an actress who had never taken the stage alone, and a director who had never headed a live performance, The Belle of Amherst managed to become an American theater classic. Despite being savaged by critics attending its opening night in April 1976, the play, which details the life of Emily Dickinson, survived its baptism by fire and went on to appear in theaters across the world.
This is the remarkable untold story of “the little play that could.” Covering the play’s humble beginnings as well as its pioneers—like writer William Luce, director Charles Nelson Reilly and actress Julie Harris—this work also documents the modern efforts to keep the play alive in the time of COVID-19. Exploring the show’s enduring dramatic power, this book ultimately pays respect to the one-woman show that has triumphed for decades.
“Grant Hayter-Menzies was the companion, caretaker, and archivist of a great American playwright, but he is also a writer of uncommon perceptiveness and grace. In this book, Grant gives us a probing backstage look at William Luce’s most celebrated work; at the same time, he shows us a literary friendship that is in itself worthy of a play.”—James Gavin, author of Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne and Is That All There Is? The Strange Life of Peggy Lee
“Hayter-Menzies has composed a poetic, touching, and insightful tribute worthy of his subjects. Julie Harris, Charles Nelson Reilly, and the Belle herself would delight in their portraits, but most of all, this work reveals the gifted, glorious, funny, witty, sly, and brilliant William Luce. In the most heartfelt, honest, and compassionate prose, Hayter-Menzies has brought Luce into the light!”—John W. Lowell, award-winning playwright, author of Autumn Canticle and The Letters
“In Staging Emily Dickinson, Grant Hayter-Menzies gives us the full story of how Julie Harris, playwright William Luce, and director Charles Nelson Reilly came together to give the world the beautiful and still-traveling play The Belle of Amherst. A book like this does not come along often. Make an appointment to spend time with it.”—James Grissom, author of Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog
“Hayter-Menzies has given us a fascinating and fully realized look into how three artistic geniuses forged their creative prowess into one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century. Gorgeously told, with unstoppable cadence and powerful imagery, the book is refreshingly candid with an inspired blending of courage and grace. A valuable work for anyone concerned with the theater.”—Bill Haworth, crisis communications specialist, former award-winning broadcast reporter
The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War Hero
Foreword by Mark Zuehlke
Softcover | Publication Date: September 21, 2021
The unusual and moving tale of Muggins, a famed fundraising dog who became a mascot of the Canadian Red Cross during the First World War.
Based on valuable documents, memorabilia, newspaper and newsreel accounts of Muggins’s brief but brilliant career, this book tackles the difficult question of human use of animals in war, at home and on the battlefield. It explores how crucial animals, specifically dogs, have been to wounded veterans recovering from physical and emotional damage—both in Muggins’s lifetime and now.
To see a newsreel clip of Muggins in action, circa 1917, check out this link.
Press on Muggins
"Muggins: The Life And Afterlife Of A Canadian Canine War Hero with Grant Hayter-Menzies", OTD In Canadian History
Woo, The Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr:
by Grant Hayter-Menzies
Foreword by Anita Kunz, OC
Introduction by Andrew Westoll
A lyrical biography of Emily Carr’s beloved and enigmatic pet monkey, Woo.
Published by Douglas & McIntyre (Canada)
The author will donate 40% of royalties to Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary in Sunderland, Ontario.
'Woo', by Pockets Warhol, 2017.
Author's collection. All rights reserved.
Click on image to be taken to Pockets' web site.
Featured in the book is the life story of Pockets Warhol, a white capped capuchin monkey at Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary who began creating paintings in 2011 and whose works are now in the collections of animal welfare pioneer Dr Jane Goodall, among others. Sales benefit the Sanctuary, and Pockets' paintings are beautiful. Click on the image at left to purchase your own Pockets painting today!
Press on Woo
“This is an extraordinary, profound, poignant and true story, brilliantly and fascinatingly told.”
—Virginia McKenna, actor, author and co-founder of the Born Free Foundation
“Woo, the Monkey Who Inspired Emily Carr will certainly provoke reflections about our own animal companions: how we live with them, how they live with us.”
—Randy Malamud, author author of Poetic Animals and Animal Souls and Reading Zoos
“What animates this tale with force and purpose is the author’s profound respect for animals. ... readers are brought face to face with what it means to be a human guardian to an animal, wild or domesticated, and how tragically such a loving relationship can end.”
—Lorna Crozier, author of The Wild In You and God of Shadows
Truthful and tender, a meticulously researched and fine reflection on the connection between art and animals.
—Anny Scoones, author of Island Home
February 9, 2020 - 2-4 pm: Book talk at Sooke Region Museum
The Lost War Horses of Cairo: The Passion of Dorothy Brooke
by Grant Hayter-Menzies
Foreword by Monty Roberts
Introduction by Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter
The tragic, inspiring true story of an Englishwoman's lifelong effort to save British warhorses abandoned in Egypt after 1918.
The author donates 40% of his royalties off sales back to Mrs Brooke's charity for working equines.
“A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce suffering.”
—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human
“This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and to her belief that such a charitable venture would form ‘a fitting part of a War Memorial.’ . . . Utterly compelling.”
—Joanna Lumley, actress and advocate for human rights and animal welfare
'A moving tribute to Dorothy Brooke's passion' (Horse & Hound)
Click image for my blog post in honor of
National Dog Week,
Potomac Books/University of Nebraska Press
"The Dog Who Had a Soul", by Minna Irving (1865-1940) Video designed by Matthew Scheller and Sean Menzies. Voice-over by Grant Hayter-Menzies. Photos courtesy of Jay and Judy Butkus and the Hon. Raymond G. H. Seitz.
Click the image above for
some observations on my Remembrance Day book signing in Sidney, British Columbia.
From Stray Dog to World War I Hero
The Paris Terrier Who Joined the First Division
by Grant Hayter-Menzies
Foreword by Pen Farthing
Introduction by Paul E. Funk II
From Stray Dog to World War I Hero covers Rags’s entire life story, from the bomb-filled years of war through his secret journey to the United States that began his second life, one just as filled with drama and heartache. In years of peace, Rags served as a reminder to human survivors of what held men together when pushed past their limits by the horrors of battle.
The author donates 40% of his royalties off sales to Nowzad Dogs!
The Animals That Helped Win World War I - Jennifer Nalewicki
"Rags, the WWI hero dog, is featured in BC biographer's new book" - Sheryl MacKay and Gavin Fisher, CBC
Advance praise for From Stray Dog to World War I Hero...
“A vivid, riveting, true tale of courage and compassion. . . . I fell in love with Rags, and I’ll be first in line for the movie!”—Maria Goodavage, author of Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca
“Simply brilliant. An inspired storyteller. . . . Those who consider themselves dog lovers should read this book.”—Mary Elizabeth Thurston, author of The Lost History of the Canine Race
“Utterly charming, and if you love dogs, this will prove irresistible!”
—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of Dogs Never Lie About Love
Written with the cooperation of President Jimmy Carter and his family, this book provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of the woman who—as nurse, mother and social justice activist in segregated southwest Georgia—made a lifelong habit of breaking the rules defining a woman’s place in and out of the home and the status of blacks in society. As the only white nurse in her rural community who cared for black families, as a 68-year-old Peace Corps Volunteer in 1960s India, as a fearless supporter of civil rights and as a First Mother unlike any other, Lillian Carter showed how individual courage, conviction and compassion can make a difference.
Drawing on interviews with friends and colleagues, members of the Plains, Georgia, black community, Peace Corps Volunteers who trained with her, White House insiders and key players in the civil rights movement, as well as letters, documents and photographs never before made public, this book captures the essence of the woman the press dubbed “Rose Kennedy without the hair dye” and “First Mother of the world.”
See the author talk about Lillian Carter and his book on C-SPAN 3


Hello, my name is Megan Lindsey and welcome to my resume website. I am currently in my final semester of college for my bachelor’s degree in History at the University of Mary Washington (as of Spring 2018). My plans for after college is to receive my master’s degree in Library Science, focusing on Special Collections and Archives. My work experience in the library field is several years of volunteering at local libraries where I live and working for the University of Mary Washington’s Digital Archives in the Simpsons Library.
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Benjamin Cameron spent 48 years teaching students in Columbia across three different colleges. His own works still hang on the walls around the community and tell a greater story of his life.
Cameron came to Columbia in 1967, when he began teaching at Stephens College. He then taught at MU until 1974 and then at Columbia College until his retirement in 2015.
He ran the Larson Gallery at Columbia College and with Kathleen Shanahan created the “Paper in Particular,” an annual juried art show.
Cameron, 80, passed away in his sleep peacefully Feb. 5, 2021, according to an obituary written by his wife.
His first degree in speech and dramatic art was earned at St. Louis University in 1962. He then spent time studying fashion at Traphagen School of Fashion in New York in 1964.
He later focused on visual arts and spent time studying studio art and art history at Washington University in St. Louis from 1963 to 1965. He obtained a Master of Arts in painting from the University of Iowa in 1966 and a Master of Fine Arts in painting at the University of Cincinnati in 1967.
His wife of 54 years and fellow artist, Brooke Cameron, recalled some of his interests beyond teaching.
He and his wife enjoyed traveling for the history, culture and scenery. Brooke Cameron said their strangest trip was to Tibet, where they climbed the Potala Palace. He has also traveled with the MU Florence, Italy, six-week program.
“He liked bizarre things,” his wife said. “He wasn’t a Hallmark Card.”
Those bizarre things included a fascination in people, portraits and groups. He went to flea markets, garage sales, estate sales and auctions. He would collect old group photos, and that fascination made its way into his work.
Two of his large canvases, “Big Band” and “Spring,” hang on the walls in the Columbia Public Library, both of which have groups of people as the subject.
“Big Band” was donated to the library in 2013 as a gift after it had been shown in his retrospective show honoring his retirement from Columbia College. It focuses on a group of orchestra players, dressed fancily like those of the big band era of the 1950s.
Cameron’s mother was a musician. She was a choral director and would use her son in the choral. Later in life, Cameron sang with the MU Choral Union.
“He had a good voice,” Brooke Cameron said. “Most people don’t even realize.”
“Spring” was donated in 2014. Cameron’s friend and neighbor Robert Bussabarger also had a work of art in the library. When he passed away in 2013, Cameron wanted to have a work of his next to his neighbors’ art.
Cameron’s diverse artistic interest also included theater. His wife mentioned the multiple paintings of actors that hang in their living room.
“His background in theater really came through in his work,” Brooke Cameron said.
Cameron’s art is in private and public collections around the country.
Melissa Williams, who runs Melissa Williams Fine Art, an art gallery in Columbia, discovered his work in 2018 and displayed his and his wife’s prints as a two-person art show.
“He taught art, so in a way, he’s an academic artist,” Williams said. “You think of those people often as being insiders in the art world. I think from the way he did things, he was always just not trying to participate in insider conversations; he was always on his own path.”
Williams had found out about Cameron’s prints when visiting his wife, Brooke.
“They just had a spirit of a sense of humor and vitality that I was really drawn to,” Williams said.
Williams currently has an exhibit at the gallery of his prints for people to view.
Benjamin Cameron left the art community but not without leaving his own mark.
“I talked to several people who had studied with him,” Williams said, “and they all use the same word. They all said he was a very kind teacher.”


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the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you’ll go.”
~ Dr. Seuss ~
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but the thought which it suggests,
just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones,
but in the echoes of our hearts.”
~Oliver Wendel Holmes~


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The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with Chinese Medicine by Bob Flaws
The book covers acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment of more than 65 modern Western diseases, many of which have never been discussed in the Chinese medical literature. A partial listing of some of the diseases covered include: allergic rhinitis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Alzheimers disease; benign prostatic hypertrophy; bronchial asthma; carpal tunnel syndrome; cervical spondylosis; chronic active hepatitis; and many more.
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Each year, around the world, over one million women will be told they have breast cancer. All will face surgery, and most will undergo radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment. But the worry isn't over when treatment ends. In the months and years that follow, women are left with nagging questions, questions they often are afraid to ask:
- When will I know for sure that I am cured?
- Shouldn't my doctor be doing more follow-up testing?
- What are the real figures on breast cancer survival for women treated today?
- How would I know if I had a recurrence?
- How do I answer family and friends who think I worry too much?
- Do other women ever feel the way I do, and how do they cope?
Author and 14 year breast cancer survivor Musa Mayer breaks the silence surrounding recurrence to talk frankly about the feelings of uncertainty and fear that breast cancer patients commonly face when their treatment ends, and for years thereafter. She reviews scientific literature (and debunks some commonly cited myths) by giving survival statistics corrected for current treatments and diagnostic profiles. She explains what is known about the benefits of follow-up visits and testing. Devoting several chapters to emotional recovery, she offers advice about how to tackle these fears through information and support. Throughout the book are the warm and wise voices of over 40 other women who have been through this same tough journey of tears, fears and triumph.


I have lost my reading mojo at the moment. I just cannot get into books or I am too tired to read. I think it is because I am not giving myself time to read. Does anyone else feel like that? I, therefore, have forced myself into having some me time and had a
The Circle by Dave Eggers April’s Book of the Month is The Circle by Dave Eggers. This book is being made into a film and so I thought I’d better read it before the film comes out. This means we can discuss it as a Movie too! The book centers around Mae Holland, a new employee
Hello! How quickly has March flown by! This month’s book was Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. It was another non-fiction book this month and I thought it had a lot of the same themes running through it. This month’s cheat sheet is a little bit
You may have read previously about the time I met Ian Rankin at Haymarket. I made a really funny joke about it in my Review of Knots and Crosses. I recently read this book the first in the Inspector Rebus series, which was released 30 years ago this week. An Audience with Ian Rankin Inspector
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Today is a monumental day in history. Obama is out, Trump is in. Ironically Trump and I have one and only thing in common we are both moving house today. Him into the White House and us into the Whyte House. (My surname is Whyte, in case you didn't understand the pun) . I remember
I’ve heard of this book and Caitlin Moran, but never really read or paid much attention to her before. This book was on my Audible recommended books and I saw it was read by the author so I thought I’d give it a chance. I loved the book. Moran has written a book of every


Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Wetland Mitigation Banking in 2024
As we navigate the complex and ever-evolving world of wetland mitigation banking, understanding the intricacies of this field is crucial for both environmental preservation and sustainable development. In a comprehensive article by Charles Boisseau, the nuances of mitigation banking, its impact on real estate, and the challenges faced by bankers and developers in Florida are thoroughly explored.
From the historical evolution of wetlands management to the current market trends and regulatory frameworks, Boisseau’s article delves into the heart of the industry. His insights shed light on the delicate balance between ecological preservation and developmental needs.
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From the BBC Press Office:
It is 1857, and British rule in India is under siege. Inspired by the sieges of Cawnpore and Lucknow, this dramatisation, by Olivier, Sony and Writer's Guild award winning Shelagh Stephenson, details the siege of a fictional town during the Indian Rebellion, from the perspective of the British residents.
The main characters find themselves subject to the increasing strictures and deprivation of the siege, which reverses the "normal" structure of life where Europeans governed Asian subjects. The absurdity of the class system in a town that no-one can leave becomes a source of comic invention, though the text is serious in intent and tone.
Heat, starvation, disease and death take their toll on the besieged colonists. But though vaguely absurd and impossibly insular in their outlook, they are given the opportunity to show the stuff of which they are made. Some, remarkably, rise to the occasion, surprising even themselves, while others betray the more preposterous traits of 19th-century colonialism and the reason why the Raj was ultimately destined to collapse.
Alex Jennings stars as The Collector, charged with care of a small and often fractious British community. Malcolm Tierney plays Dr Dunstable and Jasmine Hyde plays Louise.
The Siege Of Krishnapur Ep 1/2, Sunday 10 May, 3.00-4.00pm BBC RADIO 4


(LESSONS AND APPLICATION FROM THE BOOK OF PSALMS IN A TIME LIKE THIS)
By: ADEOYE, EMMANUEL (EVANGELIST)
The book of Psalms has been and still is the irreplaceable devotional guide, prayer book, and hymnal of the people of God. The Hebrew title is “the book of praises” (tehillim). The Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint) used psalmos for tehillim; the word means “a song sung to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument.”
The Vulgate followed the Septuagint and used psalmorum, from the Latin psalterium, “a stringed instrument.” The King James adopted the word, and thus we have the book of Psalms.
The Psalms of The Old Testament Are the Heart of The Spiritual Experience of Jew And Gentile Believer Alike.
The Book of Psalm Was A Manual And Guide For Devotional Life Of Jewish Believers.
It Can Be Use as A Hymnal in Temple and Synagogue.
The Early Church Used It as Both in Public and Private Settings.
It Still Serves the People of God Today by Providing Devotional Reflection, Comfort, Encouragement, Praise of God, Prayers of Penitents Etc.
The Hebrew Title of This Collection Is “Song of Praise”
The Book Is Made Up of Poem Designed for Singing.
The Poetical Character of The Material Makes the Psalms So Appealing to Tender and Penitent.
This Is the Longest Book of The Old Testament and Is the One Most Quoted in The New Testament.
The Book of Psalms is Divided into Five Groups of Songs Each Ending with Doxology.
The Book Content Trace to Several Writers,
Seventy-Three (73) Attributed To David 2 Sam 23:1
Two (2) are from Solomon Psalm 72,127.
One (1) Each Comes from Heman Ps 88 And Ethan Ps 89 1 King 4:31.
One (1) Was Written by Moses Ps 90
Twenty-Three (23) are Said to Have Been Produced By Levitical Singing Groups Of Asaph Ps 50,73,83 And Korah Psalm 42-49,84,85,87.
They Cover A Range Of History Going As Far As The Old Testament Events Of The Exile In Babylon Ps 137, And Possibly Even The Return From Captivity Ps 126 And Rebuilding Of The Temple Ps 147.
We Do Not Know When or By Whom the Book Was Given Its Present Arrangement
It Talks About the Occasion of Their Composition Ps 34, 51.
Some Basic Types of Parallelism to Observe in The Poetical Literature of The Bible.
- The Second Line Reinforces the Thought Which Was Stated in The First Line Ps 19:1,51:2.
- Antithetical Parallelism the Second Line Emphasizes the First by Stating a Contrast Thought Ps1:6,30:5,37:21.
- Synthetic Parallelism: The Thought Is of The First Line Is Extended and Made Complete by The Second Ps 9:10,19:725:8-10.
- Climatic Parallelism: The Second Line Repeat Part of The First Line and Then Adds A New Thought Ps 77:1, 94:1,96:7.
THE MESSAGE OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS
- Expression is given to many different sentiments in the book of psalms- praise, petition, penitence.
- All element of the collection seems designed to call attention to life’s two ways.
- The blessed person turns from evil and find delight in the will and ways of God.
- The wicked person knows only frustration and cannot stand before the Great judge.
- Let everyone make a personal choice.
MAJOR THEMES AND ISSUES IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS
- THE CONCEPTION OF GOD IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS.
- THE PSALMS STRESS THE INFINITY OF GOD.
- THE PSALMS MAGINIFY THE GOODNESS OF GOD.
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUNESS AND JUSTICE ARE EXTOLLED IN THE PSALMS.
- GOD IS FORGIVEN TOWARD THE PENITENT.
- GOD IS THE SHEPHERD OF HIS PEOPLE.
1. THE CONCEPTION OF GOD IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS
- At the heart of the psalms is the personal God of Israel (The creator sustainer, lawgiver, ruler, vindicator, and Judge).
- The personality of God is presented in such concrete and realistic.
- The direct and earnest prayers they prayed were natural outpouring of hearts which intimate with the Almighty.
2. THE PSALMS STRESS THE INFINITY OF GOD
- His omniscient (knows everything).
- His Omnipresent (God is in total Control and present everywhere at the same time).
- His omnipotent (Having unlimited power.
- He is infinite in righteousness.
3. THE PSALMS MAGINIFY THE GOODNESS OF GOD
- All creation rejoices in him.
- His chosen people know his love.
- Individuals know his mercies.
4. GOD’S RIGHTEOUNESS AND JUSTICE ARE EXTOLLED IN THE PSALMS
- Mankind needs the Lord.
- God hates evil.
- God blesses the righteous.
5. GOD IS FORGIVEN TOWARD THE PENITENT
- David repents and plead for pardon.
- David seeks spiritual renewal.
- David expresses his joy over the certainty of Gods willingness to hear a contrite sinner e.g. Paul
6. GOD IS THE SHEPHERD OF HIS PEOPLE
- His people can depend on his care throughout their pilgrim’s age.
- His people will dwell with him forever.
- Jesus claimed that the psalms spoke of him Lk 24:44
7. IMPORTANCE OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS
- There are over four hundred quotations or allusions to the Psalms in the New Testament. Jesus quoted from the book of Psalms (Matt 5:5/Ps 37:11; 5:36/Ps 48:3; 6:26/Ps 147:9; 7:23/Ps 6:8; 27:46/Ps 22:1; John 15:25/Ps 69:4). The Lord gave guidance from the book of Psalms when the church in Jerusalem chose a new apostle (Acts 1:15ff; Ps 69:25; 109:8).
- The early church also used the Psalms to buttress their preaching (Acts 2:31; Ps 16:10) and to find encouragement in times of persecution (Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1).
- Singing selected psalms was a part of their worship (Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; 1 Cor 14:26) and should be a part of the church’s worship today. It’s helpful and interesting to study Bible history from the viewpoint of the psalmists: creation (8), the flood (29), the patriarchs (47:9; 105:9; 47:4), Joseph (105:17ff), The Exodus (114), the wilderness wanderings (68:7; 106:1ff), the captivity (85; 137).
- But primarily, the psalms are about God and His relationship to His creation, the nations of the world, Israel, and His believing people.
- He is seen as a powerful God as well as a tenderhearted Father, a God who keeps His promises and lovingly cares for His people. The psalms also reveal the hearts of those who follow Him, their faith and doubts, their victories and failures, and their hopes for the glorious future God has promised.
- In this book, we meet all kinds of people in a variety of circumstances, crying out to God, praising Him, confessing their sins and seeking to worship Him in a deeper way. In the book of Psalms, you meet the God of creation and learn spiritual truths from birds and beasts, mountains and deserts, sunshine and storms, wheat and chaff, trees and flowers.
- You learn from creatures of all sorts — horses, mules, dogs, snails, locusts, bees, lions, snakes, sheep, and even worms. The psalms teach us to seek God with a whole heart, to tell Him the truth and tell Him everything, and to worship Him because of Who He is, not just because of what He gives. They show us how to accept trials and turn them into triumphs, and when we’ve failed, they show us how to repent and receive God’s gracious forgiveness.
- The God described in the book of Psalms is both transcendent and immanent, far above us and yet personally with us in our pilgrim journey. He is “God Most High” and “Immanuel — God with us.”
- Note: In these expositions, references to verses in the psalms will not be marked Ps.” (psalm) or “Ps.” (psalms). References to verses in other Bible books will be identified in the usual manner. When referring to the book of Psalms, I will use “The Psalms.”
THE ANTICIPATION OF THE MESSIAH IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS
- Both Judaism and Christianity see a number of psalms as prediction of the Christ
- Several psalms are cited in the new testament and interpreted as having spoken of Christ.
Psalm2,cf Act 4:25-28 Heb5:5, Heb1:5
Psalm 16cf Act 2:24-31
- Psalm 22 Matt. 27:35 Psalm 89cf Act 2:30
- The manner of presenting the psalms in the new Testament seem to imply that the whole corpus of the psalms is regarded as foreshadowing the Christ wherever it refers to David or Davidic throne.
- The psalms point to the following role for the Christ;
- Psalm 22:22
- Psalm 2:6 45:6
- Psalm 22:1-18
- Son of God. Psalm 2:7
- Jesus claimed that the psalms spoke of him. write Luke 24:44
- The Psalmist are not pleading for personal revenge but for the vindication of God’s right ways among men (Psalm 143:12, Lev 19:17-18).
- Harsh statement about showing no pity ( 109:12) and dashing their children against the rocks Ps.137:9 are saying no more No less than this (you will reap as you sown (Psalm 137:8).
- Both Testaments teach that vengeance-taking is God’s business Rom 12:19, yet both Testament teach that God sometime take vengeance through human agency (Rom 13:4).
- While most of the Bible is God’s voice calling to his creatures, the book of psalms is mankind voice raised to the Lord.
- As the various writer expressed their personal feeling, desires, and needs, the spirit of God led them to strike the chords of sensitive heart universally.
- The spirit revealed to the psalmist and through them that the path of life is open to all who will choose to walk in it.


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Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a twelve year old Indian girl named Karana. She was left behind with her brother, Ramo. Karana is brave, clever, friendly, fightful and loving. She cares about almost every animal and takes care of them.
She is trying to survive with her new friend Rontu. Rontu is a loyal dog. He barks a lot and keeps Karana safe. He understands three words: Rontu, zalwit, and naip. He is very nice.
Island of the Blue Dolphins looks like a Dolphin tanning itself. Its nose pointing toward the sunset and its tail pointing toward sunrise. It is a deserted island.
Karana is trying to survive while trying to kill wild dogs and devilfish. She makes new friends and cares for them. She is trying to find her way home, but she sometimes wants to stay on the island.
I think Island of the Blue Dolphins is about friendship, bravery, courage, cleverness, loving and sadness. The author wrote so well it touched my emotions. I laughed, was scared and I cried.
Karana learns how to survive and becomes a stronger person. She makes arrows, bows and spears. She kills seals and hurts a sea elephant with her bow. She also works to overcome her fears.
I think this book is great for anybody. It deserves four stars. And four stars is the best rating.


Hier klicken für die deutsche Version.
I slowly get back into my reading-rhythm and already finished my second book in English! It’s Good As Gone by Amy Gentry. A German magazine presented it in their March issue and I liked the story – so I had to buy the book. But what is it about?
Eight years ago: Julie, 13 years old, was kidnapped in her own home. Witness of the crime: her younger sister Jane who hid in the closet and watched Julie and the man through the open door. Hours later, she was brave enough to get out and tell her parents. But it’s too late: They never found Julie. But then, the miracle happens: A girl appears at the Whitacker’s door step and says she would be Julie! But her mom Anna is not so sure if this girl really is her daughter and then there is someone who confirms her doubts. If this isn’t Julie: Who is she? And what does she want from the family?
I loved the book! It’s really good. It’s not exactly thrilling but you’re becoming curious with every page you read, so I stayed awake quite long every night. The start of the story is already intense: Jane tells us how she had to watch Julie’s kidnapping. Then the narrator switches and Anna tells us the story in the present and about Julie’s sudden appearance. And we get to know what happened to her, of course: She was sold by the kidnapper and abused for sex. But is this really true?
Anna has some doubts and a private investigator tells her some interesting fact about „Julie“, the investigations in the past and what he thinks really happened. We, the readers, also get to know „Julie’s“ perspective and she has a lot of names – is this the sign that she is not the real one? She starts telling her story in the present until the day of the alleged kidnapping. And she calls her parents by their first names and not Mom and Dad. Another sign? I actually didn’t like the retrospects that much as they said nothing at all who this girl is and I’d rather stayed in the present to get to know it. But after I read half of the book, I thought I knew how the story might end and then it was really interesting to read how Amy Gentry will reveal it in the end.
The ending is quite thrilling on the one side, but on the other side also a bit dull. Gentry built up the tension but it dropped immediately really fast after a special occasion. Well, something was missing and I can’t even tell, what exactly. And the revelation, if Julie is Julie or someone else was quite lame as well. There was drama but not enough in my opinion.
You get to know all characters really well except Anna’s husband Tom, who is always in the back even though he is important for his children. The focus is, of course, on Julie and Anna, but also a bit on Jane who had to suffer a lot after the kidnapping. Her mom never said it was her fault that Julie disappeared but she made Jane feel like it was. Anna started drinking and was never really interested in Jane after that incident. Anna regrets this later but their relationship is still not the best. Sure, you have to understand Anna and that she was devastated after Julies kidnapping, but honestly: What should Jane have done? The kidnapper had a knife, should she have risked Julie or herself getting killed?
I really liked the book and if you like thriller, just have a look at Good As Gone!
Have you already read the book? Do you like the story and the revelation at the end?


The book set was also featured in a gallery talk by the Guild of Bookworkers exhibitions chair and internationally known book artist Karen Hanmer.
Marking Time opened at The Minnesota Center for Book Arts on May 15, 2009. The exhibition will travel to nine venues across the US from May 2009 until March 2011.
The exhibit was recently reviewed by Mary Abbe in the Minneapolis Star Tribune : Fifty handmade books explore the theme of time with verve and cunning.
View the exhibition schedule or order the full color catalog at


Harry Everett Smith: Jack of Odd Trades
Born in Portland, Oregon, Harry Everett Smith (1923 – 1991) was an American archivist, ethnomusicologist, student of anthropology, record collector, experimental filmmaker, artist, and one of the most famous bohemian mystics of his time. Smith is most widely-known for compiling the Anthology of American Folk Music, published by Folkways Records in 1952– a set of three volumes hugely influential on the folk & blues revival of the ’50s and ’60s, touted as gospel by songwriters like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, and which still remains a standard-bearer today. He later went on to record the debut album by satirical/political rock band The Fugs in 1965 and an album of music by the poet Allen Ginsberg, New York Blues: Rags, Ballads and Harmonium Songs, captured by Smith at the Hotel Chelsea in 1973 and released eight years later.
Below is a new digital short by animator Drew Christie (created for American Standard Time) interpreting the first meeting between John Cohen (a folk musician, photographer, filmmaker, and 1950s New York renaissance-man in his own right) and the typically eccentric Harry Smith.
As a filmmaker, Harry Smith pioneered extravagant techniques in abstract animation, creating visual effects that were often painted or manipulated by hand directly on the celluloid. His experimental body of work commonly contains themes of mysticism, surrealism, and dada. He also dabbled in fine art, painting large freeform abstractions intended to visually represent notes, measures, beats and riffs of the beatnik era jazz music that inspired him.
Smith was also a devout and life-long occultist, raised by Pantheist Theosophist parents who were influenced by the early modern Spiritualist movement in the United States. Smith made claims to having received shamanic initiation at a young age, when he began collecting religious objects and performing songs and rituals on instruments of his own invention. According to some, he was at one time acclaimed (or possibly self-proclaimed) as “the greatest living magician”
Harry Everett Smith died on November 27, 1991 at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, at the age of 68.


The History Portal
History is the discovery, collection, organization, analysis, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean a continuous, typically chronological record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of knowledge which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to objectively investigate the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discussing the study of the discipline as an end in itself and as a way of providing "perspective" on the problems of the present. The stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources (such as the legends surrounding King Arthur) are usually classified as cultural heritage rather than as the "disinterested investigation" needed by the discipline of history. Events of the past prior to written record are considered prehistory.
Amongst scholars, fifth century BC Greek historian Herodotus is considered to be the "father of history"; the methods of Herodotus along with his contemporary Thucydides form the foundations for the modern study of history. Their influence (along with other historical traditions in other parts of their world) has spawned many different interpretations of the nature of history which has developed over the centuries and are continuing to change. The modern study of history has many different fields, including those that focus on certain regions and those that focus on certain topical or thematic elements of historical investigation. Often, history is taught as part of primary and secondary education, and the academic study of history is a major discipline in university studies.
The Gunpowder Plot
of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot
or the Jesuit Treason
, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by a group of provincial English Catholics
led by Robert Catesby
The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the Midlands during which James's nine-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was to be installed as the Catholic head of state. Catesby may have embarked on the scheme after hopes of securing greater religious tolerance under King James had faded, leaving many English Catholics disappointed. His fellow plotters were John Wright, Thomas Wintour, Thomas Percy, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes, Thomas Bates, Robert Wintour, Christopher Wright, John Grant, Sir Ambrose Rookwood, Sir Everard Digby and Francis Tresham. Fawkes, who had 10 years of military experience fighting in the Spanish Netherlands in suppression of the Dutch Revolt, was given charge of the explosives.
The plot was revealed to the authorities in an anonymous letter sent to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, on 26 October 1605. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on 4 November 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder—enough to reduce the House of Lords to rubble—and arrested. Most of the conspirators fled from London as they learnt of the plot's discovery, trying to enlist support along the way. Several made a stand against the pursuing Sheriff of Worcester and his men at Holbeche House; in the ensuing battle Catesby was one of those shot and killed. At their trial on 27 January 1606, eight of the survivors, including Fawkes, were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered.
John Linton Treloar
(10 December 1894 – 28 January 1952) was an Australian archivist
and the second director of the Australian War Memorial
(AWM). During World War I
he served in several staff
roles and later headed the First Australian Imperial Force's
(AIF) record-keeping unit. From 1920 Treloar played an important role in establishing the AWM as its director. He headed an Australian Government
department during the first years of World War II
, and spent the remainder of the war in charge of the Australian military's
history section. Treloar returned to the AWM in 1946, and continued as its director until his death.
Treloar's career was focussed on the Australian military and its history. Prior to World War I he worked as a clerk in the Department of Defence and, after volunteering for the AIF in 1914, formed part of the Australian Army officer Brudenell White's staff for most of the war's first years. He was appointed commander of the Australian War Records Section (AWRS) in 1917. In this position, he improved the AIF's records and collected a large number of artefacts for later display in Australia. Treloar was appointed the director of what eventually became the AWM in 1920, and was a key figure in establishing the Memorial and raising funds for its permanent building in Canberra. He left the AWM at the outbreak of World War II to lead the Australian Government's Department of Information, but was effectively sidelined for much of 1940. In early 1941 he was appointed to command the Australian military's Military History and Information Section with similar responsibilities to those he had held during World War I. He attempted to intervene in the management of the AWM during his absence, however, to the increasing frustration of its acting director. Treloar worked intensely in all his roles and suffered periods of ill-health as a result. Following the war, he returned to the Memorial in 1946 but his performance deteriorated over time, possibly due to exhaustion. He died in January 1952.
Did you know...
- ... that the Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (wreck pictured) capsized on 29 July 1945 as a result of cumulative damage inflicted by American airstrikes on 24 and 28 July?
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- ... that, after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Bassetki statue, which is more than 4,200 years old, was found in a cesspool?
- ... that in medieval art, angels were often depicted wearing feather tights?
- ... that 49% of German military losses happened in the last 10 months of the Second World War in Europe?
- ... that Joshua L. Goldberg, the first rabbi to serve as a World War II U.S. navy chaplain, was a Russian army deserter?
- ... that Richard Nixon chose the Wilson desk as his Oval Office desk because he believed it was used by Woodrow Wilson, but it was actually used by Henry Wilson, Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant?
- ... that some of the nominally silver Roman coins from the Bredon Hill Hoard only have a 1% silver content?
On this day
What we find in books is like the fire in our hearths. We fetch it from our neighbors, we kindle it at home, we communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.
— Voltaire, 18th century French philosopher
"The ultimate binding element in the medieval order was subordination to the divine will and its earthly representatives, notably the pope."
— Irving Babbitt
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Our History at Trinity
It all began in the early 1890's. Members of Trinity Church in Buffalo pledged funds to support an Episcopal mission in Hamburg, NY which lay fourteen miles south of Buffalo. The first services were held in the Baptist church when Bishop Coxe appointed the Reverend Arthur Mellon to take up the work of the mission in 1892. Land was purchased and the cornerstone for the new church was laid in the fall of that same year.
The first service celebrated in the new building on the corner of Union and Center street was on Christmas Eve, 1892. By 1909, the little mission church had paid off their mortgage and was debt free. Trinity remained a mission church until 1924, when it was incorporated and the Reverend Paul B. Hoffman became Trinity's first rector. During the first thirty-three years, the congregation grew from forty-five families in 1924 to one hundred and ninety-five families in 1954.
In 1955, a survey by the National Church indicated Hamburg was a strategic growth area and recommended building a larger church. A building fund campaign quickly raised $76,000 in pledges. With a loan from the Episcopal Advance Fund and the trustees of the Diocese of Western New York, a nine acre lot on East Main Street was purchased and ground was broken in October that same year. On December 1st, 1957, Bishop Scaife dedicated the new building. The new church was a Tudor style of stone, stucco and wood with a slate roof. The stained glass window over the altar was brought from the former building into the new church. It's seating capacity accommodated 276 plus another 28 in the choir loft. The undercroft included a fully equipped kitchen and large gathering room where many community and social events occurred.
Trinity continued to grow and prosper and soon a parish hall was added to provide space for the church school programs and parochial offices. Membership increased to four hundred and three families in 1977. In 1978, a columbarium was established in the church orchard.
During the 1980s the parish hall was reconfigured to provide a library, a small chapel, a nursery, a large meeting room for social events, and several small rooms for Christian Education. A section of the undercroft became a music and rehearsal room.
Over the years, a variety of worship formats, and activities for Christian education evolved with our parish leaderships and congregational interests and talents.
A strong music program became the hallmark of Trinity Hamburg with multiple choirs and singing tours. In 2001, an Allen Renaissance organ was purchased and placed in the loft.
In 2003, a capital improvement plan upgraded the kitchen and areas downstairs, provided handicap accessibility, and rebuilt the parking lot. Trinity also set up an ongoing maintenance fund to keep up with future needs.
More recently, improvements were made to the parish hall to accommodate multiple purposes for conversation, coffee hour and provide space for our food pantry. The grounds have been improved and maintained to include lovely flower beds and lawn space.


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Bookcase & Postcard Clues
To solve you will need these elements
Two names, might hold the key. Could they be linked to the books on the shelf?
Each book spine seems to have a number. Perhaps there's a connection between these numbers and our two intriguing names 'Geppetto' and 'mixologist'?
The number format is indicated by the letters in the corners of postcard
By examining the book spines closely, you'll discover 'Geppetto' in 'Pinocchio' and 'Mixologist' is most likely to be a cocktail maker therefore the only suitable book is 'The Liquid Alchemist,' leading you to the numbers 38 and 27. so the code is '3827'.
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Image found by googleI got this book from my old cheer advisor when I graduated from high school, and I never wanted to read it because of the way the cover looked. I finally decided to read it years later...and I loved what it had to say. It is about being the Proverbs 31 woman. There are some things in there that are common sense, but it puts it in a way of becoming the woman God wants you to be out of your own love for Christ; not for the purpose of your own selfish intentions. I am not one for cheesy books (or maybe I am...I am ashamed to admit that I have read Twilight), but this one was actually enjoyable; I recommend adding it to your reading list.


A member of the American Medical Writers Association with 26+ years of experience writing for physicians and the public, am Editor of Longevity Medicine Review as well as Senior Medical Editor for SaluGenecists, Inc. In addition to reviewing the latest in longevity research for clinicians, Lara summarizes health & nutrition research for the Textbook of Natural Medicine e-dition, The World's Healthiest Foods (www.whfoods.org), Dr. Pizzorno's blog as WebMD's Integrative Medicine & Wellness Expert, and also blogs on EcoMii. Recent publications include: - Your Bones (Praktikos, April 2011) - Contributing author to the Textbook of Functional Medicine, (IFM, 2006) - Articles for Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal (Innovisions Communications, Inc., 2005 through present) - Textbook of Natural Medicine (Elsevier, 2005, e-dition through present) - Lead author of Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients (Elsevier, 2002) - Co-author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods (Scribner's, 2005) - The World's Healthiest Foods Essential Guide for the healthiest way of eating (George Mateljan Foundation, 2006 through present) Lara graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Wheaton College (Norton, MA, 1970), received her Master's in Religious Studies with Honors from Yale Divinity School (New Haven, CT, 1973), Master's in Literature from the University of Washington (Seattle, 1986), and has been a licensed massage therapist since 1986. Avocations include Pilates (currently working on Stott Pilates Instructor certification), motorcycling, organic gardening, healthy cooking. PublicationsYour Bones: How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones for Life Naturally Book synopsis: When in her mid-forties, the author, now 63, was diagnosed with osteopenia--a loss of bone density that is the precursor to osteoporosis. Today, by following the recommendations discussed in this book, she has strong, healthy bones and will be the first woman in generations in her family not to die from osteoporosis. The bisphosphonate drugs prescribed for osteoporosis—eg Fosamax, Boniva -- should be your last choice: not only do they have numerous nasty side effects, they cause retention of old, brittle bone instead of creating new, healthy bone and actually promote fractures! Your Bones will teach you how to identify those factors in your life that are putting your bones at risk and will arm you with the cutting edge information you need to have healthy bones for life, naturally—relying on diet, exercise and supplements. Every statement this book is backed up with peer-reviewed medical research. Your Bones is an essential handbook for anyone wanting to prevent osteoporosis in later life. Available on Amazon
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One Book, One Laguna Beach is a community-wide reading program designed to encourage residents to join together in the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book.
One Book, One Laguna is a partnership between LitLaguna, Laguna Beach Library, and Laguna Beach Books. In addition to encouraging residents to share in a common reading experience, it provides a host of opportunities to participate in related events designed to engage the reader in discussions about the topics featured in the selected work and to examine how these ideas connect with our daily lives and local community. Events might include an author event, film screenings, and discussion programs.
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The Eye of the World: Book One of The Wheel of Time (Wheel of Time, 1)
Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!
A special hardcover edition of The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan's #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Wheel of Time®!
The perfect gift for avid fans and new readers alike, this edition features redesigned jacket art, a new introduction from Brandon Sanderson, four-color world map endpapers, a hardcover stamp of the iconic snake-wheel, and a ribbon bookmark.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
Moiraine Damodred arrives in Emond’s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One, a malicious entity sowing the seeds of chaos and destruction. When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the village seeking their master’s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al’Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.
Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.
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Books are bound in a variety of of ways, and the style to be chosen depends on their age and value, and the use they are to be put. Each can present different problems and may require certain modifications in working methods. However, in general terms, when a bookbinder embarks upon the binding of a text he or she will in the majority of circumstances consider either of the following common forms of presentation:
(i) The Case Binding
Some very fine examples of printing and works of universal interest are casebound. The sections are sewn, (either hand or machine), cut, rounded, backed and the spine is lined up with first and second linings. A separate case is constructed from two separate boards held together by a cloth or similar material with a strip of paper or card glued to the back as a stiffener. The text block is then pasted into the case held in position by the sewing tapes, spine linings and the endpapers. False headbands can be applied as a decorative detail and the cases can be gold blocked for indentification or design purposes. A single-section manuscipt or presentation pamphlet can also be bound attractively as a case binding in full leather with a leather inner-joint. Here are some examples of casebound editions both antiquarian and modern froms:
(ii) The Library Style
To meet an ever increasing demand to supply bound books for both public and private libraries in the middle of the 19th c. unfortunately led to a lowering in the standards of craftsmanship. The appearance of a book seemed to be taking a precedent over the strength and durability of its construction. It was becoming common practice for books to be sewn using the sunk cord method for speed, using inferior thin cords, and the covering boards were placed flush with the joint. Calfskin was the fashionable leather of the time; and again because of demand, its tanning process was simplified by using harmful acids. Excessive paring also caused undue weakness. Backs were stiffly lined to to take gold tooling, making them inflexible and brittle. Endpapers were no more than a simple fold of marbled paper. This style, with its thin boards and elegant finishing could not easily withstand heavy use. To overcome this problem a style of binding evolved influenced by the techniques used for the production of account books. Thus the term ' library style ' was coined. Features included using thick unpared morocco goatskin at the hinges for extra strength and durability. The boards are set away from the joints into what is known as a ' French Goove ' to allow for a freer opening. The covering leather is moulded into this groove and when the board is ' thrown back ' it stands away high and away from the joint. Sewing onto unbleached tape was introduced and proved more durable than hemp cords; other constructional features were the tight back, endpapers were oversewn onto the first and last sections and reinforced with linen, and the tapes were inserted into ' split boards ' for protection. The library style is not universally accepted as elegant but it serves its purpose of standing upto heavy and constant use. Buckram cloth can also be used for covering books in this method as we often see in reference libraries and legal offices.
A heavy and large landscape format Press Cuttings Book forwarded in the library style.
(iii) The Flexible Style
The designation ' flexible ' refers to the action of the spine, which becomes concave when the book is opened. The text block is hand sewn onto hemp cords which protrude from the spine and these are ' oversewn ' by the thread. Traditionally, these raised bands are odd in number, five being the most popular, but seven or nine can be utilized, depending on the dimensions of the book. The spine is often lined with with an extra lining of leather. Board attachment is by achieved by ' lacing in ' to prepared and channels. This technique is in the main used for fine binding as it involves exceptional techniques in sewing, cutting and covering. Quality materials are used and extra refinements such as headbands, edge gilding and decoration are usually lavished on the work.
Shelved editions bound in the Flexible Style showing the distinctive raised bands on the spine.
(iv) The Sunk Cord Style (Mock Flexible)
The invention of this style roughly coincides with the introduction of machine made paper to the printing industry in the first half of the 17th c., and the consequent rise in the demand for books as a result. Competition among binderies was increasingly fierce, and in order to reduce costs some establishments employed unskilled labour and, unfortunately, inferior materials were used. Bookbinders soon realized that sewing on sunk cords was more suited to these, evidently, weaker papers, and that text blocks could be sewn in almost one-fifth of the time as that used for the genuine flexible style. Eventually, this questionable technique was adopted and the ' extra letterpress style ' , with its attachment of false raised bands to the spine to give the appearance of raised band sewing soon became widespread. Traditionally, books were sewn onto five cords and the same number of false bands would be attached. Initially all of these cords were laced into the boards, but later; again as a time saving device, two would to be cut away and only the remaining three laced in. Further reductions in the number of cords soon followed which would inevitably led to an overall weakness in the binding structure and the security of board attachment. The legacy of this era in bookbinding is evident by the number of editions requiring rebinding and restoration today. However, it is not all bad news. Many contemporary fine bindings have been produced in this style as the tight smooth back (i.e. minus the false bands) is ideally suited for lettering and design. These books though are sewn on much thicker cords, covered with acid free leather, the backs are reinforced with extra linings and the inner joints are usually strengthened with cloth or leather.
(v) Loose-leaf and Guard Books
Although loose-leaf work is generally considered not to be part of the craft bookbinder's repertoire, it is seen as a reasonably cheap, quick means of securing sheets together in a protective cover. As the term indicates pages are not sewn but bound integrally with the cover by an assortment of cords, rings, posts, slides and spring loaded, gripping bars. The obvious advantage is that sheets can be both inserted and
and removed without difficulty. The disadvantages are the movement of the sheets within the covers, causing a weakening at the spine edge,
invariably, where holes and slots have been pre-punched. Notwithstanding, a loose-leaf binding can be presentable as it lends itself for creative input with the use of eye catching covering materials; and is often used as a method for ' ease of use ' works of reference, personal albums, technical manuals, the display of photographs, and occasionally exhibiting small to medium scale planographic works of art.
A variation on the loose-leaf forwarding method is the Guard Book. When photographs, cuttings or other ephemera are added after the book has been ' made up ', the spine width must be increased to compensate for this extra thickness. Strips of paper, (the guards), should be the same as that used for the text block and are positioned between each sheet adjacent to the spine edge. As an example, a loose-leaf bound guard book is given one less guard than the total number of pages that are collated to make the main text block. An alternative option is to strengthen the sheets at the spine edge by forming a hinge with the use of either bookcloth or linen material. This then suffices as the ' compensating guard '. Guard books are in most cases compiled with thick paper to support the build up of weight, and as a consequence have rather bulky sections.
Linen hinged guards seen here used on a antiquarian multi-section Guard Book for displaying postcards.
(vi) Vellum Bindings
Vellum is a beautiful and durable material which has been used for centuries to either cover books or form the leaves of a text block. The lighter, thinner skins of calf are used by calligraphers and scribes for writing upon, fine printing, small books and limp work. For large heavier bindings goat vellum is the favoured choice. The transparent nature of this particular skin lends itself for design opportunities, however, it is not the most amenable skin for working. It is very reactive to changes in ambient humidity,it has a translucent appearance and is not very flexible. Books covered in vellum are mostly forwarded in the Library style and the application of the skin to the boards is by a technique known as ' drummed' on. The boards which are slightly thicker than used for leather work because they must counteract the ' pull ' of the vellum during the drying process .They should also be lined with white cartridge paper on the outside, and a well pasted bond paper on the inside; and their edges whitened with emulsion paint. These treatments are necessary, otherwise the underlying board or any dark toned paper will show as a grey tone beneath the vellum. A stiffened ' one lining on ' and ' three off ' hollow back spine is another feature, again usually made white cartridge. This hollow back is essential; the inflexibility of vellum is impracticable on a tight-back book.
Edwards of Halifax, '' The Life of Pope Sixtus the Fifth '', Dublin, W. Colles, 1799. Painted vellum with the arms of the Harrington Family
centred on the upper board.
(vi) Limp Bindings
Some early books were bound in vellum wrappers without hard covers, with the vellum extending beyond the dimension of normal squares, and enclose the foredge entirely. This popular style of covering continued when leather replaced vellum and the name ' Yapp edge ' was adopted in about 1850. Many devotional books are still bound with extended squares; a bible carried to church is held with the fingers round the foredge thus protecting the text block beneath.
A limp Vellum covered binding showing a primary endband, which forms part of the attachment of the text block to the cover.


In alphabetical order…
1. L’Armée des ombres [The Army of Shadows] (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1969)
2. Le Cercle rouge [The Red Circle] (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970)
I shook off years of pointless procrastination over getting to the work of Jean-Pierre Melville (other than a couple of titles) with this absolutely perfect double bill, making up nearly five hours viewing together but hours without a single drop in my interest. A Resistance drama followed by a sublimely tense caper film, both of which may be the very best of their kind.
3. City Girl (F.W. Murnau, 1929)
Astonishingly pristine film stock transferred to crystal-clear Blu-ray by Masters of Cinema. A precursor to Malick’s Days of Heaven in its lyrical depiction of rural America, the moving-camera shot following the newlyweds as they run through the fields back to the homestead ranks as the most radiant moment in my film year.
4. Edvard Munch (Peter Watkins, 1974)
Possibly the best film ever made about a painter, this four-hour docu-drama made for Norwegian TV by iconoclastic British filmmaker Peter Watkins overflowed with poetic textures and an extraordinary sense of intimacy – but is underscored with fierce social criticism about the state of things in late 18th century Norway.
5. Une femme mariée (Jean-Luc Godard, 1964)
One of the key films of the Jean-Luc Godard/Raoul Coutard partnership that I had yet to see, so another amazing release from Masters of Cinema. Godard at his most Godardian: a kaleidoscopic and invigorating critique of love and materialism.
6. Late Spring [Banshun] (Yasujiro Ozu, 1949)
I missed the full Ozu retrospective while travelling in the States, so will be snapping up each of the BFI’s full Ozu Blu-ray collection as they get released. Late Spring is the perfect entry point in his work, and perhaps even more heartbreaking than the more famous Tokyo Story.
7. Plein Soleil [Purple Noon] (René Clement, 1959)
As a fan of The Talented Mr Ripley (novel and Anthony Minghella film), not to mention of yachts, blue skies and the Mediterranean, I was keen to catch this first adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book when it screened as part of a retrospective celebrating Italian film composer Nino Rota. It lived up to my expectations – perhaps not as faithful as the Minghella film but an equally indulgent pleasure.
8. Vivre sa vie (Jean-Luc Godard, 1962)
Another Godard/Coutard film, and even better than Une femme mariée thanks to the presence of Anna Karina, who is a more adequate foil for Godard’s probing misogyny than Macha Méril. Méril’s character is as frivolous as Godard suggests, but there are depths in Karina that are forever mysterious to him.
9. Das weisse Band [The White Ribbon] (Michael Haneke, 2009)
Period drama made with a scalpel, Haneke’s masterpiece is a subtly creepy lifting of the rock on an ostensibly contented village community in rural Germany in the years before World War I.
10. Werckmeister harmóniák [Werckmeister Harmonies] (Béla Tarr, 2000)
Starting with an impromptu barroom demonstration of the movement of celestial bodies (one of the great movie openings), this deeply mysterious film from Hungarian maestro Béla Tarr hinges on the events occurring in a community after a circus of attractions brings the body of a whale into town.
Next ten: Cabaret (Bob Fosse), Comrades (Bill Douglas), Encounters at the End of the World (Werner Herzog), Make Way for Tomorrow (Leo McCarey), The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (Albert Lewin), Profound Desires of the Gods (Shohei Imamura), Sabotage (Alfred Hitchcock), Winstanley (Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo), Whirlpool (Otto Preminger), The Wrestler (Darren Aronofsky)