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Will the humans get Auggie to laugh again? Will they right their wronged history? And what happens if they are unsuccessful in any of these?
First Impression: Super short stories (often quirky) covering a wide range of different topics that either give pause for thought or a mighty chuckle.
Frank Mastropolo’s Mum and Dad are Dinosaurs is exactly what the book set out to be. It is a humorous quick read sharing exaggerated recaps of his parents entering the 21st century, kicking and screaming.
Originally written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince was published in 1943. This is an over-simplified version of the classic novella.
The story reminded me a little of the work of Marc J. Seifer, who also wrote on coercive mind control and the development of operatives, although this book was far less complex. The book was very much driven by the main plot
In his work, Steven Davison explores the delights of falling in love and creating intimacy. The work then takes a turn to look at the flip side of love when it starts to unravel and fall apart.
2024…Your Year of More by Noah William Smith is a combination of a self-help & self-improvement e-book and a workbook that gives you ample time to reflect on what you want, why you want it, and how best to plan for success.
As the book continues, it promotes the idea of remaining emotionless, egoless, yet moldable/pliable by flowing like water and adapting to one’s confines.
In Memory of My Sister, by Kimberly Syres, is a memorialized account of a courageous mother’s battle against multiple cancers told from the viewpoint of her older sister.
Presented like an eighty’s mixtape, Nelle J gives us The Phoenix Tapes, complete with a Side A and a Side B. Starting with a fiery journey through love, lust, empowerment, triumph, and faith,’ Nelle J takes us on a feisty, upbeat, passionate journey.
The complete workbook is polished, well organized, and professionally presented. It is easy to work through the sections required and possible to ignore others that are not needed.
Told over three parts, the book is divided into six chapters. Part One can be summed up as pain. It provides the background of falling pregnant, discovering the tumors, and the negligence that almost caused unnecessary death.
For the faithful, it is a short, sharp jolt reminding you of you duties. As an absolute clean read, teens are included in the target audience. In fact, this would make a wonderful gift for a Holy Communion.
The blurb promises stories that deal with the tough themes of loss, alienation, aging, and contemporary life with all its peculiarities.
Children of all ages will appreciate the authentic colorful illustrations that make use of Aboriginal traditional patterns. Young children will enjoy hearing the story read to them, emerging readers will enjoy the novelty of the subject
Not all dating app predators will stop at money or a place to crash. Some may want to steal your identity. Others may cut out your body organs to sell on the black market.
Lot’s of politics, not so much death, and hardly deceit when it’s all out in the open. A book of several stories that need better connection.
Even if you expect the unexpected, it probably still won’t be enough…
This book comes with a trigger warning due to the sexual abuse and incest. Proceed with caution.
