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5/29/2023 0 Comments Hopeless and losing hope![]() ![]() Salsbury, Jessica Sorensen, Julie Solano, Tracy Justice, K.F. Easton, Cathlin Shahriary, Colleen Hoover, Debra Anastasia, Devney Perry, Emma Scott, Evan Grace, Gianna Gabriela, Ginger Scott, Jaci Wheeler, J.B. The following authors have contributed to this anthology:Ī.L. The only thing these stories have in common is their starting point.Īll of the authors showcased in this anthology were featured in The Bookworm Box charity during 2019.Įach author has graciously donated their story so that 100% of profits from this anthology will be going to the various charities The Bookworm Box is able to support because of you, the readers. Where they took that first sentence was completely up to them. ![]() The Bookworm Box is proud to present ONE MORE STEP, an exciting and unique reading experience.Įach of the twenty-six authors featured in this anthology were given the same first sentence. Have you ever been curious how a writer's mind works?
5/29/2023 0 Comments Crossfire one with you![]() ![]() ![]() The International Committee of the Red Cross reported on Thursday that the country is close to collapse, with water and electricity infrastructure severely damaged and the health sector hard hit. “Pamseeka” was put on at the national theater in Omdurman to mark the anniversary of Sudan’s first revolution.ĭespite a ceasefire agreement, fighting continues to rage in many parts of Khartoum. The widow of Sudan’s acclaimed poet Mohamed Moftah Al-Faitory, she was regarded as a pioneer of the stage and became the country’s first professional stage actress before retiring to become a teacher. ![]() Due to dangerous circumstances, they were forced to bury her in the nearby kindergarten where she had been working.Ībdelmajid, who turned 80 last year, was famous for her theater performances and first came to prominence in the 1965 production of the play “Pamseeka.” The RSF claimed on Wednesday that the Sudanese army had deployed the police’s special forces unit, but they successfully resisted the attack.Ībdelmajid’s family announced her death on Wednesday. The Sudanese army, which has access to jet fighters, often attacks from the sky instead. The circumstances surrounding her death in her home during clashes in the suburb of Bahri remain unclear, as fighting between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces continues.Īccording to several sources, RSF forces have stationed themselves in residential areas across the city, carrying out ground attacks. LONDON: Popular Sudanese actress Asia Abdelmajid was reported killed in a crossfire in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday. ![]() ![]() ![]() “So enthralling, gripping, raw, thrilling, breathtaking I could not put my Kindle down”.Over 1000 5-star reviews across individual books. Drawn into his violent world, Nora must find a way to adapt and survive-and find light within the darkness. Her enigmatic captor is as cruel as he is beautiful, yet it’s his tenderness that devastates her most. Stolen away to a private island, she finds herself at the mercy of a powerful, dangerous man whose touch makes her burn.Ī man whose obsession with her knows no bounds. 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Despite their young age, they showed a tremendous interest in him, his role in making rockets and space flight in general.Īppropriately, the idea began to take on a serious shape when my wife, Usha and I were buying books from our friend, Mrs Saloochana Gulati, who promotes books for children. I began to talk to my daughter Rimanika and her classmates about Dr Kalam. ![]() As a first step, I decided to assess children's interest and curiosity about Dr Kalam. ![]() So far, my writings have been in the form of news reports about aviation and space issues in my capacity as the Special Correspondent for The Times of India.īut still I decided to take my thoughts further. Writing a book for children seemed a preposterous idea. I began to feel an urge to narrate the achievements and greatness of Dr Kalam to children, by writing a book. Though Dr Kalam has been regarded as a lover of children, none of these books were written specifically for children. Of course, they were extremely informative. I read most of them with considerable interest. A few months after Dr Kalam became the President of India, a number of books about him hit the bookstands. ![]() 5/29/2023 0 Comments Plato the republic book 4![]() ![]() The rulers of most other cities just care about having lots of money and parties, which is why so many other cities are miserable. This city will have true guardians who actually care about the city.If someone only wanted the eyes to be as beautiful as possible and put lots of weird colors on them, they would no longer look like eyes, and the beauty of the entire statue would be ruined. Socrates says that it's just like painting a statue: the whole statue will be beautiful if things are painted as they should be. ![]() Their city will be the happiest because they are interested in what will make the most number of people happy they're not interested in just a particular happy few. ![]() Socrates responds that Adeimantus is thinking about happiness in a way that is too narrow.Adeimantus wants to know how in the world Socrates can defend creating a city like this where none of the things that make people happy are available or possible: gifts, wealth, relaxation, parties, travel, etc. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments The shadow and bone trilogy![]() ![]() But she and Mal can't outrun their enemies for long.The Darkling is more determined than ever to claim Alina's magic and use it to take the Ravkan throne. ![]() She is the Sun Summoner - hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Shadow Fold. Alina Starkov's power has grown, but not without a price. ![]() But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed.Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country's magical military elite - and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold - a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Mystery Ride by Robert Boswell![]() Exhausted with worry over just about everything, Angela decides to enlist the help of her ex-husband in dealing with Dulcie. Her husband is having an affair and her daughter disappears at odd hours of the night. Angela (Dulcie's mother) is approaching forty and feels her life spinning out of control. She despises school, likes to get high, and enjoys making other people squirm in response to her pranks. ![]() Dulcie is Southern California fifteen, rebellious and charming, willful and guileless - she can't stand her mother and thinks her father is a hick. ![]() Robert Boswell, author of the highly acclaimed Crooked Hearts, has now written a thoughtful, funny, and penetrating portrait of a modern American family that explores the breaches and bonds between husbands and wives, parents and children, and introduces one of the most antic teenagers since Holden Caulfield. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Crescent city book 2![]() Her best friend is no more, and in her grief and desolation she sets herself to find some answers. ![]() ![]() However, after one atrocious night, her love life hits a momentary pause. In this book, we meet Bryce Quinlan, a party girl, who seems content with her half-human existence. If it weren’t for the presence of the Asteri, it could have been a standalone. It had a nice pace and plenty of action, excitement, heartbreak, and emotions. “ House of Earth and Blood” was a good example of Maas expertise at twists and turns. Let’s get a closer view into this new world of fantasy. Therefore, I will rain compliments when the occasion so warrants, no matter who wrote what. That said, I try to be as objective as I can with my reviews. Let me start by saying, since ACOTAR came into existence, I’m a fan of Sarah J. ![]() News: The title for Crescent City 3 has officially been revealed. ![]() 5/28/2023 0 Comments Undisputed truth book![]() ![]() As a stuntman and coordinator, he has worked on over 1,000 films and TV shows. Above and beyond the Tinseltown flash, LeBell is a 9th Dan in both jiu-jitsu and judo. For example, LeBell’s run in with a young Bruce Lee influenced Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. Growing up in Los Angeles with a mother who was a famous wrestling promoter is a recipe for an interesting life, and LeBell’s has not disappointed. Finally, what is better than the gift of knowledge or a story you may remember for the rest of your life?ġ.) The Godfather of Grappling by “Judo” Gene Lebell, Bob Calhoun, George Foon, and Noelle Kim - Few people have impacted so many in the world of MMA. For another, they typically come in at a pretty doable price point. ![]() And of course, books make great presents for the holiday season. There is something about the short days and long nights of winter that make reading particularly appealing. ![]() |