![]() ![]() Karl Marx Becomes a RevolutionaryĪfter receiving his degree, Marx began writing for the liberal democratic newspaper Rheinische Zeitung, and he became the paper’s editor in 1842. Hegel and joined a group known as the Young Hegelians, who were challenging existing institutions and ideas on all fronts, including religion, philosophy, ethics and politics. ![]() There he was introduced to the philosophy of the late Berlin professor G.W.F. The revolution’s leader, Vladimir Lenin, built his new proletarian government based on his interpretation of Marxist thought, turning Karl Marx into an internationally famous figure more than 30 years after his death.Īfter a year at the University of Bonn (during which Marx was imprisoned for drunkenness and fought a duel with another student), his worried parents enrolled their son at the University of Berlin, where he studied law and philosophy. Young Karl was baptized in the same church at the age of 6, but later became an atheist.ĭid you know? The 1917 Russian Revolution, which overthrew three centuries of tsarist rule, had its roots in Marxist beliefs. Both of his parents were Jewish, and descended from a long line of rabbis, but his father, a lawyer, converted to Lutheranism in 1816 due to contemporary laws barring Jews from higher society. Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, Prussia he was the oldest surviving boy in a family of nine children. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() These examples offer a glimpse into a young person’s struggle to find an identity that aligns with who they truly are. For example, when Prince joins the Little League she is relegated to the outfield. Her parents embraced Prince’s choice to wear the clothing she wanted, like her baseball hat and favorite hand-me-down blazer, though her preferences weren’t as universally accepted by the outside world. Even at the age of four, the thought of wearing dresses made Prince cry. Stuck somewhere in “the middle,” Tomboy follows Prince through her formative years on the path toward self-discovery and acceptance. Liz Prince writes about her life as a girl who doesn’t identify with anything “girly”. Tomboy is a charming YA graphic memoir that deals with issues related to bullying and conformity, especially in relation to children who don’t conform to traditional gender roles. ![]() This graphic memoir reflects on Prince’s childhood as an oft misunderstood tomboy and is a tale of growing up under the confusing lens of gender stereotypes. This year Banned Book Week focuses on comics and graphic novels, which coincides nicely with the conclusion of our reading of Tomboy by Liz Prince. ![]() ![]() Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.īorn a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. ![]() Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, IndieBound, iBooks, Also available in the UKĪfter 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike Zen, its counterpart which flourished in remote monasteries, the Pure Land tradition was the form of Buddhism practiced by common people. The Pure Land tradition dates back to the sixth century c.e., when Buddhism was first introduced in Japan. River of Fire, River of Water is an introduction to the practice of Pure Land Buddhism for readers with or without prior experience with it. Unique among the various practices of Buddhism, this "new" form of spiritual practice is certain to enrich the growing practice of Buddhism in the United States, which is already quite familiar with Zen and Tibetan traditions. Taitetsu Unno-the foremost authority in the United States on Shin or Pure Land Buddhism-introduces us to the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan. With great spiritual insight and unparalleled scholarship, Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is an exquisite, heartbreaking novel that speaks to women everywhere about the things that matter most. Night Road is a vivid, emotionally complex novel that raises profound questions about motherhood, loss, identity, and forgiveness. She must decide whether to remain broken or try to forgive both Lexi…and herself. Long buried feelings will rise again, and Jude will finally have to face the woman she has become. When Lexi returns, older and wiser, she demands a reckoning. Lexi gives up everything that matters to her-the boy she loves, her place in the family, the best friend she ever had-while Jude loses even more. In a heartbeat, their love for each other will be shattered, the family broken. ![]() People-and Jude-demand justice, and when the finger of blame is pointed, it lands solely on eighteen-year-old Lexi Baill. In an instant, her idyllic life is shattered and her close-knit community is torn apart. But senior year of high school brings unexpected dangers and one night, Jude’s worst fears are confirmed: there is an accident. ![]() Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. A former foster child with a dark past, Lexi quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. ![]() When Lexi Baill enters their lives, no one is more supportive than Jude. Her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. Jude Farraday is a happily married, stay-at-home mom who puts everyone’s needs above her own. ![]() ![]() ZJ can understand that-but it doesn't make the sting any less real when his own father forgets his name. ZJ's mom explains it's because of all the head injuries his dad sustained during his career. His dad is having trouble remembering things and seems to be angry all the time. But lately life at ZJ's house is anything but charming. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions of adoring sports fans. National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson's stirring novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on Black bodies.įor as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. ![]() ![]() WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AUTHOR AWARD ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Between owning a thriving upscale Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Minneapolis and managing his long-term boyfriend, his plate is full. Despite all the rotten tomatoes life throws his way, Kane makes something of himself. But no amount of planning prepares him for the handsome, uptight restaurateur who might derail his political future.Įasy isn't even in the top thousand words to describe Kane Dalton's life after his father, a devout Southern Baptist minister, kicks him out of the family home for questioning his sexual orientation. With a strategy in place and the campaign wheels rolling, Avery is ready to jump on the legislative fast track, full steam ahead. ![]() ![]() When some of the most prominent men in politics suggest he run for Senate, Avery decides the time has come to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. The gorgeous, charismatic attorney is used to getting what he wants, even the frequent one-night stands that earn him his well-deserved playboy reputation. Favorite All-Time M/M Romance 2015 Member Choice Awards Goodreadsīook of the Year 2014 Sinfully Sexy Book Reviewsīorn to a prestigious political family, Avery Adams plays as hard as he works. ![]() ![]() She argues forthrightly for "decarceration", and argues for the transformation of the society as a whole.Īngela Yvonne Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author. In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Professor Davis seeks to illustrate that the time for the prison is approaching an end. ![]() Davis expertly argues how social movements transformed these social, political and cultural institutions, and made such practices untenable. Few predicted its passing from the American penal landscape. The brutal, exploitative (dare one say lucrative?) convict-lease system that succeeded formal slavery reaped millions to southern jurisdictions (and untold miseries for tens of thousands of men, and women). Similarly,the entrenched system of racial segregation seemed to last forever, and generations lived in the midst of the practice, with few predicting its passage from custom. For generations of Americans, the abolition of slavery was sheerest illusion. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of success seemed almost unthinkable. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. ![]() With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What is so interesting about this is that fructose does not cause satiety due to its metabolism in the liver only. The standout point in this book is the explanation of Fructose vs glucose metabolism. Robert Lustig.Īfter reading his trilogy 1) Obesity code, Complete guide to Fasting and now Diabetes code, I can honestly say that the Diabetes code with its emphasis on the metabolism of sugars really shed light on understanding health. Join us next month for a discussion of The Hacking of the American Mind, by Dr. Jason Fung: Fasting as a Therapeutic Option for Weight Loss The only way to treat type 2 diabetes effectively, he argues, is proper dieting and intermittent fasting - not medication. Writing with clear, persuasive language, he explains why conventional treatments that rely on insulin or other blood-glucose-lowering drugs can actually exacerbate the problem, leading to significant weight gain and even heart disease. Fung reveals in this paradigm-shifting book, is that type 2 diabetes is reversible. ![]() Today, most doctors, dietitians, and even diabetes specialists consider type 2 diabetes to be a chronic and progressive disease - a life sentence with no possibility of parole. Jason Fung, internationally best selling author of The Obesity Code. The must-have guide to reversing and preventing type 2 diabetes through intermittent fasting and a low-carb, high-fat diet - from Dr. Read The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally, by Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Poirot goes into "partnership" with Katherine Grey, who recently has acquired wealth after a decade as a companion. Poirot has some doubt that theft and the murder are done by the same person. It reveals glimpses of the French underworld, a description of the lifestyle of the well to do in post-war Europe, and the plot is characterised by a lot of misdirection and red herrings. ![]() The novel has two major events: the theft of a ruby and the death of its owner while they are on The Blue Train which is taking holiday makers to the French Riviera. However it is one of those novels where the precise details become a bit blurred. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…Īnother novel that I have read many times, as well as seen numerous tv versions of. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. ![]() ![]() What is more, her precious rubies are missing. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. The daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice… |