6/28/2023 0 Comments Upstream poem mary oliver![]() ![]() As she writes, 'I could not be a poet without the natural world. ![]() Emphasizing the significance of her childhood 'friend' Walt Whitman, through whose work she first understood that a poem is a temple, 'a place to enter, and in which to feel,' and who encouraged her to vanish into the world of her writing, Oliver meditates on the forces that allowed her to create a life for herself out of work and love. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be.' So begins Upstream, a collection of essays in which beloved poet Mary Oliver reflects on her willingness, as a young child and as an adult, to lose herself within the beauty and mysteries of both the natural world and the world of literature. "'In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() An able guide, Whiteley takes us on a brief tour of taxonomy (the science of naming and categorizing species) and a more detailed study of osmotrophy (the process by which fungi digest animal and plant material). The largest single organism on Earth, notes the author, is a continuous specimen of fungus in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest measuring 9,650,000 square meters. Neither plant nor animal, but a life-form all its own, fungi can thrive anywhere on the planet, even in outer space. ![]() No less scientific for its whimsicality, Whiteley’s charming, informative survey of fungus reveals many little-known facts about a vast array of species, stressing that life as we know it would not be possible without the roles played by these unique organisms. A seasoned British mycophile presents a feast of fungi, benign and malign. ![]() 6/28/2023 0 Comments Songlines by Margo Neale![]() ![]() These are both complex spiritual pathways and vehicles for naming and locating waterholes and food sources critical for survival in the desert. By following the trail of stunning art and installations throughout the exhibition, visitors will effectively “walk” the songlines. ![]() A world first in scale and complexity, Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters showcases sections of five Indigenous Western and Central Desert songlines, utilising more than 200 paintings and objects, as well as song, dance, photography and multimedia, to narrate the story of the Seven Sisters, as they traverse the continent from west to east, through three states and across 500,000 square kilometres of desert country. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Whether it’s writing long-running series, or focusing on the more minute aspects, she has a keen eye for detail, always paying attention to every aspect of her stories. ![]() Many of her books contain Gothic themes and styles, allowing her work to become imbued with a strong sense of her own personality and who she is. Clearly knowing and understanding her audience on a most fundamental level, she is able to convey exactly what she wants to say in an articulate and concise manner. This, along with her well drawn characters, goes some way towards explaining how it is that she’s gone on to become one of the most well regarded authors within her field to date. With themes and ideas that really stick with the reader, they manage to leave a lasting impact that is felt long after they’ve finished the book too. Along with that, she’s also well regarded for her engaging style that moves along at a brisk and easy pace, drawing her readers in and keeping them there. ![]() An American writer of Young Adult fiction, the novelist Kerri Maniscalco is an extremely versatile author, known for her fun and inventive brand of escapist fantasy novels. ![]() ![]() There are stories that end in murder or include a murder, but they still manage to be rather tame. These characters are the type of people you'd love to talk to in a café because they're fascinating, but you'd never invite into your home because they also give the impression that they're a hair's breadth away from losing their shit and stabbing you to death. It's not full on horror at all, but the stories are meant to give you the creeps and keep you a little on edge as you wait to see how they'll resolve. Every story in Revenge is about some slightly weird character in some slightly weird situation. The stories in Revenge have characters that give the same vibe, but the stories have more interesting plots and a more concise storytelling style than Jackson's works. ![]() ![]() One thing I like about Shirley Jackson is how she writes women who are just slightly off-center. This was like reading Shirley Jackson, but 100x better. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch![]() Her interest in drawing continued through high school, and she went on to become an art major at Skidmore College. She wrote stories, drawn in comic book style with speech balloons for the dialog. MJ learned that a flock of chickens had almost the same range of personalities that could be found in a classroom, from the quiet, shy chicken to the big bully. ![]() One grandmother had a small backyard flock and the other grandmother and two bachelor uncles had a large farm that supplied eggs to half of Long Island. Summer visits to both of MJ’s grandmothers led to her fascination with chickens. They produced these extravaganzas in Noreen’s garage and organized the neighborhood boys into a sales force to sell tickets and refreshments. Her only literary efforts in those days were the plays which she and her girlfriend, Noreen, wrote for their marionettes. ![]() The thought of becoming a writer never occurred to MJ Auch as a child. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee![]() Although things fall into place rather neatly (Ted lands a job with a benevolent Gloria Swanson type Hollywood wins a prize for a documentary about Maybe, and after one or two bumps, Maybe finds a luxurious home with a former stepfather), the characters are complex and their friendships layered-they sweep readers up in their path. After her serial bride mother’s latest fiancé attempts to rape her (and tells her credulous mother that Maybe came on to him), Maybe runs away to Los Angeles in search of the father she’s never met, armed with only his first name, plus her two best friends: supportive Ted and Hollywood, who is going to study filmmaking at USC. ![]() ![]() Maybe (short for Maybelline, her mother’s favorite mascara) dyes her hair with Kool-Aid, hides her figure under baggy T-shirts and wears ratty sneakers-all acts of rebellion against her alcoholic, pageant-queen mom, proprietor of a charm school in Kissimee, Fla. Last updated by Jill W on 29 Mar 09:05 Answers: 1. Absolutely Maybe Kindle Edition by Lisa Yee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 45 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Library Binding 19.65 1 New from 19.65 Lisa Yee makes her YA debut with this hilarious novel about a charm-school dropout who becomes a drop-dead charmer on a quest for her father in California. Absolutely Maybe Describe symbolism in Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee. ![]() Last updated by Jill W on 29 Mar 09:06 Answers: 1. ) brings both a flair for comic timing and a sense of pathos. What are the motifs in Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee Asked by bookragstutor. ![]() Moving from middle grade into YA fiction, Yee ( Millicent Min, Girl Genius ![]() ![]() ![]() Wines and spirits are sold by KSSWINE LLC, d/b/a Parcelle Wines, License #1302013, 509-511 W38TH ST, NY, NY 10018.Your credit card will be charged separately for wine and liquor under "Parecell Wines LLC".Parcelle Wines LLC, and Baldor Transportation LLC are separate companies.Restocking charges of 15% of your order may also apply. If proper identification is not available at the time of delivery, your delivery will be refused and you will be charged a delivery attempt fee of $5.95.The person receiving the delivery must present proper age verification and will be required to sign. You must be 21 years of age to order wine or liquor.Purchases from Parcelle Wine are subject to the following terms and conditions: ![]() ![]() We are certain that you’ll find this collection to fit any occasion you may have. Our selection of wines are curated by Parcelle Wines in New York City. Wine and Liquor - Provided by Parcelle Wine. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Marie antoinette the journey![]() The announcement was made by the Emperor Francis Stephen. Or, as the Court Chamberlain, Count Khevenhuller, described the event in his diary: "Her Majesty has been happily delivered of a small, but completely healthy Archduchess." As soon as was practical, Maria Teresa returned to work, signing papers from her bed. ![]() For the responsibilities of government were not to be lightly cast aside in her own words: "My subjects are my first children." Finally, at about half past eight in the evening in her apartments at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Maria Teresa gave birth. ![]() Since the experience of childbirth was no novelty, and since Maria Teresa, Queen of Hungary by inheritance, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage, hated to waste time, she also laboured in another way at her papers. On 2 November 1755 the Queen-Empress was in labour all day with her fifteenth child. ![]() "Her Majesty has been very happily delivered of a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."Ĭount Khevenhuller, Court Chamberlain, 1755 ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Diana vreeland autobiography![]() This fashion editor was the queen of the one-liners. "Pink is the navy-blue of India," so said Vreeland – but that's just her most famous quip. The Met's annual fashion exhibition – now resided over by Vreeland's ex-assistant, Harold Koda – is her legacy. Although her historical accuracy could be off – she often confused centuries and was the first to admit she was" terrible on facts" – her work banished any academic stuffiness, and drew millions of visitors through the doors. She invented the fashion exhibition as we know itĪfter she was fired from Vogue in 1971, Vreeland curated exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She wanted to be, as she said, "where the action was". ![]() The adventures didn't stop when she got a proper job – Vreeland became a regular at Studio 54. She married banker Thomas Vreeland in 1924 and they lived in London, where Vreeland danced with the Tiller Girls and sold lingerie to Wallis Simpson. ![]() Born in Paris, her family moved to New York where she studied dance under a Russian ballet master, and – legend has is – rode horses with Buffalo Bill. Vreeland had a wild old time before she came to editing. Her motto could have been "it takes all sorts". From John Lennon to Jackie Kennedy, she wanted personality. ![]() Barbra Streisand's nose was seen up close and personal on American Vogue, Penelope Tree's alien-like look was championed, so was Twiggy's skinny frame. Vreeland wasn't into a rarefied untouchable beauty – she wanted to celebrate what made people unique. ![]() |