![]() The poem’s inciting event is a quarrel between Agamemnon and his best warrior Achilles. The war was spurred when Paris of Troy fell in love with and abducted Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta, who is the younger brother of the Achaean commander Agamemnon. The Achaeans and Trojans have been fighting the Trojan War for 10 years. Chapter divisions exist in the source text, but the chapter titles are Fagles’s invention. His is not a line-by-line translation but what he calls a “modern English Homer” (x). Fagles explains in his translator’s note that he sought a middle ground between the oral performance features that characterize Homer (e.g., repetition and formulae) and the modern English reader’s expectations for variety. The Academy of American Poets awarded Fagles the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award for this work in 1991. ![]() This study guide refers to the 1990 Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition translated by Robert Fagles. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The film will have Closed Captioning enabled. The film distills these elements into a sensually rich tapestry that leads us to Naoki’s core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say. Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape narrated passages from Naoki’s writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. ![]() Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, later translated into English by author David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas), The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() And Jack must decide whether this funny, sassy girl is worth changing his life for before his mistakes catch up to him. Keri Ann, suddenly face-to-face with the man who played the movie role of her favorite fictional character, finds herself yearning for everything she has previously avoided. Keri Ann has relied on herself so long, dealing with her family's death and keeping up her family's historic mansion, that beaus don't figure into her equation - especially with the meager offering of eligible bachelors in Butler Cove. He doesn't count on meeting Keri Ann Butler. He hopes the sultry Southern heat in this tiny coastal Lowcountry town will hide him from not only the tabloids and his cheating girlfriend but also his increasingly vapid life and the people who run it. ![]() When his costar and real-life girlfriend is caught cheating on him with her director, A-list hottie Jack Eversea heads to sleepy Butler Cove, South Carolina. ![]() A chance encounter that leads to an unlikely arrangement and epic love affair that will change them both forever. ![]() A Hollywood A-list megastar on the run from his latest scandal. A Hollywood A-list megastar on the run from his latest scandal, with everything to lose. An orphaned, small-town Southern girl held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt. An orphaned, small-town Southern girl held hostage by responsibility and self-doubt. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() J R R Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. ‘A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope… its power is almost that of mysticism’ ‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’ ‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’ ![]() ‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’ The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. Included in the book are several shorter works. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron. ![]() ![]() ![]() Water first manifests in this genealogy as Wainuiātea – the great expanse of water, the gathering of all waters – who was the first partner of Ranginui, the Sky Father. Our world, Te Ao Māori, is a whakapapa – one vast genealogical chart that connects us as siblings, mutually dependent upon all that surrounds us in this time, and across time. Māori narratives of water are as diverse as they are rich – and so while I acknowledge the commonalities that carry across not just iwi, but also across many Indigenous peoples, I also honour the distinctiveness of my knowing, just as we should honour the distinctiveness of each waterway, and offer this as my own. ![]() ‘Waiora’ relates to a sense of well-being across our physical, spiritual, emotional, communal and environmental dimensions, while ‘Wairangi’ describes a state of emotional and mental upheaval. This linguistic relationship can also help us to understand our traditional perspectives, and the central role that water has played in our sense of identity and well-being. ![]() When I speak to wai I speak to myself – and that is not only to acknowledge the inherent understanding that many Māori carry, which is ‘Ko wai mātou – we are water’ – but also that my knowing of wai has been developed through my own distinct exposure to elders, experts and experience. In this excerpt from the new book Mountains to Sea: Solving New Zealand’s Freshwater Crisis, Tina Ngata talks about the whakapapa of life-giving freshwater. ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally, they became a couple, but immediately after they started their relationship, Fury finds out that he is going to be a father and based on how he was raised, decided to be a family with his baby mother–so they separated and didn’t see each other for 4 years–until she returns to Sydney. ![]() A traumatic event occurred, which left her broken (I won’t say what it is, you will have to read to find out). Fury is a Storm member and Zara is the president’s daughter and the president, King, already warned Fury not to even look at Zara and for a while, he didn’t.įury and Zara became friends as he helped her cope with her demons. When War of Hearts was finally released, I thought to myself…this better be worth it. I love Nina Levine’s books and all the Storm books, so I was more disappointed than pissed, and I won’t say that I was patient at all. ![]() So, it’s understandable that I was pissed when the book was put on hold or re-written whatever the hell happened. Let me tell you I was looking forward to seeing more of the boys especially my book boyfriend King. First, we had a release date and then we didn’t. ![]() I waited almost a year for this book to be released. ![]() ![]() ![]() You had seven full-length novels and three novellas…and then you just sort of disappeared. Josh Olds: Tales of Goldstone Wood was published between 2010-2015. You can listen to the full interview by clicking the play button above or subscribing at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. ![]() This excerpt has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Along with that journey came a new name: Sylvia Mercedes. The result is this hour-long podcast of love and loss, high-acclaim and low-sales, and a sweeping epic journey from traditional to indie publishing. I happened to have Anne’s email and reached out to her. ![]() ![]() Or, as one friend suggested (and you were even correct on the pen name, Emma), started writing under a pseudonym. It was as if she’d dropped off the face of the earth. It had been a few years since I’d thought of the series. Almost immediately, I ran into my reviews of Tales of Goldstone Wood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. As the site has grown (over 15k visitors this month!), I’ve started to work on reformatting or republishing our years of archives. When Life is Story relaunched, we did so from scratch. ![]() ![]() ![]() But the real test lies ahead: eliminating a hidden enemy, so that he and Dwyn can seal their Highland passion with a vow. Her lush figure and eager kisses delight him, as does her honesty. Lady Dwyn is not nearly as plain as she thinks. But one lass in particular draws his attention from the moment he spies her climbing a tree. Yet a chance encounter with a stranger in the orchard awakens her to a new world of sensation and possibility.Īfter weeks away, Geordie Buchanan returns to find his home swarming with potential brides, thanks to his loving but interfering family. Since her betrothed died, Dwyn has resigned herself to becoming an old maid. She isn’t long-legged and slender like her sisters, or flirtatious and wily like other lasses. Lady Dwyn Innes feels utterly out of place among the eligible women who’ve descended on Buchanan Keep, vying for the attention of the last unmarried brothers. ![]() Four Buchanan brothers have found their brides.only three more to go in this scintillating romance from New York Times best-selling author Lynsay Sands. ![]() ![]() ![]() Why did I read this book: Are you kidding me?! I adore Patricia Briggs I adore the Mercy Thompson series (it is my second favorite UF series of all time) I freaking love Charles and Anna and all of the books to date in this series. How did I get this book: Review Copy from the publisher Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Alpha and Omega series And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer’s sights… They quickly realize that not only the last two victims were werewolves – all of them were. ![]() Nevertheless, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston, when the FBI requests the pack’s help on a local serial killer case. Infractions that could have been overlooked in the past must now be punished, and the strain of doing his father’s dirty work is taking a toll on Charles. Now that the werewolves have revealed themselves to humans, they can’t afford any bad publicity. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind. ![]() The son-and enforcer-of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is also very trustworthy and loyal, as she is determined to help Kester through his journey to stop the Red Eye virus and stop the deaths of animals at the hands of malevolent forces. She is one of the two main characters in the book and is a compassionate, driven, and hard-working person who witnesses a number of scary things during her journey. Polly is a young girl who Kester meets during his journey. Kester is determined to find a cure for the virus that had decimated much of the animal population - hopefully before Facto kills all remaining animals in an effort to stomp out the Red Eye Virus. In fact, Kester is able to communicate with a wide range of animals, a rare gift. ![]() ![]() He keeps the company of animals, including a cockroach, who he is surprised to learn that he is able to communicate with. In the Academy, Kester keeps mostly to himself. Although he wants to speak, he is not able to put his thoughts into words. Since his mother died, Kester has not been able to speak. Kester Jaynes is a 12-year-old boy who has been imprisoned in Spectrum Hall Academy for Challenging Children for nearly half of her life. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() |