![]() ![]() It is often Islamists, even more than secular Muslims, who are at the forefront of such contemporary activist struggles as civil rights and women’s rights. Ahmed observed that Islamism, with its commitments to activism in the service of the poor and in pursuit of social justice, is the strain of Islam most easily and naturally merging with western democracies’ own tradition of activism in the cause of justice and social change. What she discovered, however, in the stories of British colonial officials, young Muslim feminists, Arab nationalists, pious Islamic daughters, American Muslim immigrants, violent jihadists, and peaceful Islamic activists, confounded her expectations. When she began her study, Ahmed assumed that the veil’s return indicated a backward step for Muslim women worldwide. Why, Ahmed asks, did this change take root so swiftly, and what does this shift mean for women, Islam, and the West? Today, however, the majority of Muslim women throughout the Islamic world again wear the veil. To them, these coverings seemed irrelevant to both modern life and Islamic piety. In Cairo in the 1940s, Leila Ahmed was raised by a generation of women who never dressed in the veils and headscarves their mothers and grandmothers had worn. A Quiet Revolution: The Veil’s Resurgence, from the Middle East to America ![]()
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![]() Rachel grew up in both Birmingham, Alabama and Dayton, Tennessee, attended Bryan College (named for William Jennings Bryan, who was the prosecuting attorney and “defender of Christianity” at the famed Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton), and since graduating in 2003 has worked as a writer, speaker, and blogger based in Dayton. Rachel Held Evans (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have read Rachel’s blog pretty regularly for a while now and have frequently found it to be a refreshing perspective sympathetic to my own relationship to the evangelicalism I grew up with, so I was excited to finally read this book. ![]() On my flight home to visit family in Tennessee two weeks ago I decided to finally read Rachel Held Evans’ first book Evolving in Monkey Town. ![]() ![]() ![]() And the city's biggest surprise is a foe Cass never expected to face: a servant of Death itself. ![]() In a city of ghost tours and tombs, raucous music and all kinds of magic, Cass could get lost in all the colorful, grisly local legends. After all, she and her ghost best friend, Jacob, have survived two haunted cities while traveling for her parents' TV show.īut nothing can prepare Cass for New Orleans, which wears all of its hauntings on its sleeve. Ĭass thinks she might have this ghost-hunting thing down. Where there are ghosts, Cassidy Blake follows. ![]() E.") Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, invites readers to haunted New Orleans in this third installment of her thrillingly spooky City of Ghosts series! Any additional copies of Victoria's books can be purchased below. ![]() ![]() A ballet adaptation was written by an Oregon troupe, but never released. It was adapted into a theatrical animated film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios in 1942, two Russian live-action adaptations in 19, and a stage production in 1998. The novel was well received by critics and is considered a classic. Salten released a sequel, Bambis Kinder, eine Familie im Walde ( Bambi's Children), in 1939. The novel has since been translated and published in over 20 languages around the world. An English translation by Whittaker Chambers was published in North America by Simon & Schuster in 1928. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father and experience about the dangers posed by human hunters in the forest. ![]() Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde, is a 1923 Austrian novel written by Felix Salten and published by Paul Zsolnay Verlag. Bambi, a Life in the Woods, originally published in Austria as Bambi. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1660 was an interesting year: the year Charles II returned. I usually skip through prefaces, but I read all 159 pages of this one. I found this more interesting than expected. Lord Braybrooke's notes have been retained with minor corrections whenever they appeared useful, identifying persons, places and obscure words. ![]() Mynors Bright, published in 1875-1879 from his own typescript. The text of this edition is based on that of the Rev. In his selection of the material the editor has been guided by its human appeal and historic interest, and has preserved intact the drama of Pepys's public and private life. Volume 1 covers the period from its beginning in January 1660 to March 1664, thus covering an interesting stage of Pepys's career, since it was in July 1660 that he became a clerk of the Privy Seal and clerk of the 'Acts of the Navy'. No less a part of the interest of the Diary lies however in the way it allows us to share in Pepys's home and social life, his interests and ambitions, friends and acquaintances. Pepys himself was closely concerned with contemporary events in his employment at the Admiralty, where, although he began in a minor position, he eventually effected drastic and far-reaching reforms. Pepys's Diary covers the years 1660 to 1669, and is one of the most vivid and minute authorities for the events of the Restoration period, ranging from the manners and scandals of the court to Pepys's own interests and weaknesses. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their daring book threatens to throw John and Henry, and all those around them, into danger. Yet they share a vision of a better world, one that will expand possibilities for men and women everywhere. When in 1894 John and Henry decide to write a revolutionary book together, intended to challenge convention and the law, they are both caught in relationships stalked by guilt and shame. Meanwhile Henry Ellis's wife Edith has fallen in love with Angelica - and Angelica wants Edith all to herself. After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John Addington, married to Catherine, has met Frank, a working-class printer. After a lifetime spent navigating his desire Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership. ![]() Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership. Enter for a chance to win a galley of THE NEW LIFE by Tom Crewe! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You promised to accept me as I am-light and dark, woman and witch, my own person as well as your wife.’ ” But then they get to have extremely hot-indeed, unnaturally hot, given the cold blood of the undead-makeup sex, involving armoires and oak paneling and lifted petticoats and gripped buttocks. It’s who you are,’ I said flatly, approaching him in spite of his anger. They argue a lot, too, quibbling about the strangest things: “ ‘You are a vampire. Asked why the odd couple should attract attention, he remarks matter-of-factly, “Because witches and wearhs are forbidden to marry,” an exchange that affords Diana, and the reader, the chance to learn a new word. ![]() There, by happenstance, they meet Christopher Marlowe, who commands an uncommonly rich amount of data about the ways of the otherworld. But, thanks to the magic of time travel, Harkness’ ( A Discovery of Witches, 2011) latest finds witch and Oxford professor Diana Bishop and her lover, scientist and vampire Matthew Clairmont, at the tail end of Elizabethan England, when Shakespeare’s career is about to take off. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Witch Agnes assures her that this is normal for her garden magic, but Garlic isn’t so sure that she’s ready for such a big change. But despite Agnes’s best attempts to home-brew a vegetarian blood substitute for Count, the ingredient she needs most can only be found at the Magic Market, far from the valley.īefore she knows it, with a broomstick in hand, Garlic is nervously preparing for a journey.īut Garlic is experiencing another change too-finger by finger, she appears to be turning human. Garlic loves spending time with Witch Agnes, Carrot, and her new friend, the Count, who has proven to be a delightful neighbor to the village of vegetable people rather than a scary vampire. ![]() Not only was it one of my favorite middle grade books this year, but also one of my favorite reads overall. Give both books to readers who fell in love with Tidesong or Witch Boy! The adorable character designs especially of the garden-dwelling vegetable folk really won me over. Bree Paulsen’s brave little protagonist, Garlic, is back in this charmingly illustrated standalone companion to Garlic and the Vampire, serving up another tale of friendship, magic, and self-discovery. By Bree Paulsen, Bree Paulsen, ISBN: 9780062995094, Hardcover. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My novels are very different from each other, but they all touch on the subjects of identity and psychology, and the perspectives of different people. Looking back, I am glad that I had those ten years of rejection, to realise what I was doing and what kind of writer I wanted to be. I was 28 when I finally signed a contract with Piratförlaget and began my life as a published author. After a few unsuccessful years I was left thoroughly humbled and more aware of the hard work that is actually required to write a novel. I gave it my first try at 18, and failed miserably. ![]() I started writing at the age of four, and ever since then I’ve nurtured the dream of writing novels. You can read more about rights and translations on my page at Pontas Film and Literary Agency. My novels have been translated into English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Polish and Greek. I am a Swedish writer of historical novels, suspense novels, YA fiction, and books on Swedish grammar. ![]() ![]() It is said that during this period more than 50% of US top career diplomats resigned. In 2017 Tillerson was appointed secretary of state by Donald Trump, a position he was absolutely not qualified for. Maddow reveals the details of the position of Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobile, partner of Rosneft in Artic waters and housefriend of Vladimir V. She describes how these companies operate with corrupt heads of state. Democrats get much less that Republicans. Maddow puts a finger on the (secret) financial spendings of the oil industry to political parties in the US. Cost reduction programmas jeopardize health and safety. The oil and gas industry has caused tremendous environmental damage, even before fossil fuels are used. Put all these bits and pieces together and the result is embarrassing. 'Blowout' is the pretty well documented vita of the fossil fuel industry over a period of 160 years. ARAMCO is certainly not ExxonMobile is not even BP or Shell. In my eyes this philosophy disqualifies the (few) honest people that are employed as well. The sector is as a whole is powerful and conservative. As a left wing politician it's quite easy to be against the fossil fuel sector. ![]() 'Blowout' is a naked complaint (372 pages) against the worldwide oil & gas industry. Once you have heard her voice and diction you'll never forget her. She is one of the first openly lesbian journalists on US television. ![]() Maddow hosts the daily Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC television. ![]() |