![]() ![]() The more one considers My Struggle, the more contradictions and paradoxes begin to emerge.įor example, it’s not always good. If one is looking for clarity, though, prepare for frustration. Now, with the publication of the series’ final book, The End, in English (bringing the total weight of the series to more than 4,000 pages in its Canadian edition), we are able to look at My Struggle as a whole, to look at the full scope of Knausgaard’s vision. ![]() The novels became bestsellers in translation, with largely rapturous reviews. ![]() And then there was the title, which the series shared with another significant memoir, that of Adolf Hitler. We knew of the rifts that had developed between the author and some of his subjects, with family members - including his uncle and his former wife - taking to the media to attack the books and the writer. Before we had read a word, readers were aware of the series’ nature and history - six volumes of autobiographical-fiction, bestsellers in Norway - and its controversies: friends and family members had protested their inclusion and depiction in the books, claiming Knausgaard was not as honest as purported. Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle arrived to the English-reading world, beginning in 2013, pre-hyped and eagerly anticipated. ![]()
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![]() The book shows the entire process that one may go through to getting diagnosed, the identification step, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath. This story shows that neurodiversity is not a bad thing, its just a different sort of perspective. Everything distracted Clea, from a boy in her class having strong smelling cologne, to someone chewing gum, but once she got her diagnosis she learned how to cope. After Clea was tested and diagnosed with ADHD, she finally had the answer she needed to get the help she needs to be successful. Clea’s ADHD started to affect everything around her, making her fall behind in school, contributed to her clumsiness, affected her relationship with her family and friends, and nearly cost her the love she has for playing chess. ![]() ![]() A 7thgrader struggling to cope with her ADHD. ![]() Plot: Focused is about a girl named Clea Adams. Dylan, a boy from Clea’s school could be seen as sort of the antagonist because of the relationship he has with Clea, he is one of those characters you cannot help but dislike, but still love for who he is. She also has a friend she makes through mutual love of chess and learning disabilities, Sanam. She has her best friend, Red, who has a complex relationship with Clea. She has a passion for chess, but her ADHD continually gets in the way of her love for the game. ![]() Genre: Fiction/realistic fiction/ BildungsromanĬharacters: The main character is Clea Adams, a 7thgrade girl who lives with ADHD. Title: Focusedby Alyson Gerber, 978-7-3-First Ed. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After kicking the tires and figuring out how to import GIFs, I believe this platform puts me in a better position to grow. Recently, I saw some newsletters I subscribe to, including Two Bossy Dames and The Collected AHP, had moved to Substack. TinyLetter was great when I started out, but it didn’t have the analytics or sharing functionality I wanted, and I felt I was always struggling against it to grow readership. Ever since we learned that TinyLetter was going to shut down, I’ve been looking for a new platform to carry this little newsletter forward. ![]() I’ve moved Books on GIF off of TinyLetter and onto this new thing called Substack. I hope you guys are enjoying the long weekend! I don’t want to take up too much of your time today, but before I get into this week’s review, I want to tell you some news. This Sunday's book is 'The Rent Collector' by Camron Wright. Welcome to the latest edition of Books on GIF, the animated alternative to boring book reviews. ![]() ![]() ![]() His literal interpretation of the ethical teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him in later life to become a fervent Christian anarchist and anarcho-pacifist. Tolstoy is equally known for his complicated and paradoxical persona and for his extreme moralistic and ascetic views, which he adopted after a moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870s, after which he also became noted as a moral thinker and social reformer. Many consider Tolstoy to have been one of the world's greatest novelists. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist fiction. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой most appropriately used Liev Tolstoy commonly Leo Tolstoy in Anglophone countries) was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This selection of illustrations by Paul Goble showcases the leap of faith and incredible courage required to undertake such journeys. Journeys into the unknown are essential parts of our universal human experience but their results are never certain. They can come from purposeful action or be compelled by forces that are outside of one’s control. They can be the result of longings for love or family, the protection of self and community or proving oneself in a way that has never been tested. ![]() Journeys can be inspired by benign things like curiosity or boredom or dire things like escaping danger or hardship. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, “a journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet.” Both an exciting and terrifying prospect, the reasons people venture out and leave the security and comfort of the people, places and things they know are many and varied. ![]() ![]() It also bent my imagination into contortions I hadn’t quite dared try before. This flirtation with science fiction was a new challenge for me (social realism is not just my comfort zone, by my strength as a writer) and I found the research involved (I now know far more than I care to about what scientists, futurists and journalists are predicting might await us!) terribly fascinating. ![]() ![]() In the future world of Bear City, Churchill has some experimental farms nearby, but no polar bears. I’m cleaning up the manuscript of Bear City, a literary who-dun-it set in Churchill about fifty years from now, and I’m percolating ideas for my next novel, 25. Many thanks to the fabulous Margaret Buffie, who has been paving the way for YA writers in Manitoba since her first book and who kindly asked me to participate in this Writing Process blog hop. ![]() ![]() ![]() At the beginning of the novel Santiago while sleeping under a sycamore tree has a recurring dream that he needs to travel to Egypt to find his treasure. A Shepherds son who lives a comfortable life with his parents, however, begins to question his existence. The main character Santiago is from Andalusia Spain. It was the cornerstone to uncovering layers of who I am and what I believe. I recommend The Alchemist to anyone who is on the spiritual path or open to it. The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams. ![]() It illustrated the values and ideologies I have practiced my entire adult life. In my early 20’s is when I first read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho and it transformed my life and has resonated with spirit for years. I delve into books, Ted-Talks, and Podcasts and anything that makes my soul awaken. I’m truly a seeker and will always be intrigued by serendipitous signs, omens and more. ![]() ![]() ![]() Benjamin Whitehead Hicks (Elizabeth Grady).George Washington Davis (Elizabeth Sharp Woodward).According to the Bible Records of George Washington Davis Medearis.Ĭhildren of John and Sarah (Hicks) Medearis He was promoted to captain on 23 December 1777 in charge of the Medearis Regiment, and promoted to Brevet Major on 30 Sept. He made 1st lieutenant, 3rd NC, Eaton's Company. Military Service Enlisted in the Revolutionary Army in the North Carolina Continental Line. John Medearis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A077029. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dina still feels a bit lost and out of touch with her Inn after the near-death experience she’s still recovering from. Sean is having fun upgrading the inn’s defenses, which is urgently needed, considering the ruthless businessman that their alien guest is meeting with keeps trying to send mercenaries to break into the inn. He’s also gotten himself addicted to fast-paced reality cooking shows. Orro, Dina’s neurotic perfectionist of a chef drives himself nearly mad trying to produce the food request that the warlord has asked for as her first meal. During a Treaty Stay, Inns have to open the doors to anyone who seeks lodging, which is how Dina and Sean, who have only barely managed to recover from the last very dramatic events at Gertrude Hunt, find themselves preparing to host not only a large flock of philosophically minded and argumentative space chickens (no, really) but an extremely powerful and notoriously difficult to please space warlord, who has some sort of important meeting she needs to attend to on Earth. If you want to start at the beginning, Clean Sweep is the first book.įor Innkeepers, the biggest and most sacred holiday of the year is the Treaty Stay, which commemorates the ancient treaty between the first Inns, their intergalactic guests, and the agreement to keep humans safe and completely unaware of the presence of alien visits to Earth. ![]() Spoiler warning! This is the fifth story in the Innkeeper Chronicles series, and this review may contain spoilers for previous installments. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you haven’t read The Kiss Quotient, where have you been? Seriously though, The Bride Test can be read as a standalone very easily because Khai, the main character, only got just enough page time in the previous book for readers to notice his star potential. This is the kind of read that pastes big goofy smiles on your face and reminds you of why reading is such a delight. Helen Hoang writes romantic fiction with such freshness and detail that you can’t help but fall for her characters and their world. This year, I think The Bride Test will be right up there. Last year, The Kiss Quotient was one of my favourite books. Why I chose it: Fallen head over heels for Helen Hoang’s writing and characters – thanks Allen & Unwin for the copy. The not-so-good: I have to wait another year for the next book in the series?! The good: Esme + Khai = brilliant characters His mother begs to differ and invites a girl from Vietnam, Esme, to spend the summer with him and change his mind. He can’t feel big emotions, which means love it not for him. ![]() |