It proposes the obliteration of men while deploring women who pander for “Daddy’s” approval instead of having a SCUM mindset: “Unhampered by propriety, niceness, discretion, public opinion, ‘morals,’ the ‘respect’ of assholes, always funky… SCUM’s still in the gutter of our ‘society.”‘ Valerie’s biggest regret after shooting Andy Warhol in 1968 came from the realization that her persona would remain permanently stunted, forever boxed into this mythical would-be assassin of the outrageously famous Pop artist. Some of the less complimentary descriptions of Solanas included “the Robespierre of feminism,” “a glitch,” “a woman who looked as though she had walked through a tear in space and time.” Valerie identified herself as a writer, and she left two masterpieces-the gender-bending play Up Your Ass, still as enigmatically ahead of its time in performances today, and the polarizing, poisonous, wickedly funny SCUM Manifesto (never S.C.U.M.), which Valerie obsessively revised throughout her life. The counterculture revolution of the 1960s received Valerie Solanas as a radical feminist icon, a trailblazing queer figure, and a great writer-minus the complimentary spin. ABOVE: A PHOTO OF VALERIE SOLANAS TAKEN AT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE VOICE
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Draw a big tree on one sheet of construction paper, then paste your word cards onto it. Have the kids make their own collection of words & drawings of objects, such as things around the classroom or words they have recently learned in school. What does Rocket decide to write a story about?Īfter Rocket reads his story to the owl, what happens?Ĭut squares from plain paper or light colored construction paper for the kids ahead of time. Where does Rocket put the words he learns? Tufts - a small cluster of long flexible outgrowths (as of hairs, feathers, or blades of grass) that are attached or close togetherĬaptivated - to influence or fascinate by some special charmĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: Inspiration - the act or power of moving the mind or the emotions Splendid - impressive in beauty, grandeur, or excellenceĭeclared - to make known openly or officially Inspiring - to stimulate to greater or higher activityĪnnounce - to make known publicly to state something aloud Have you every written a story? What was it about? What kind of story do you think Rocket writes? Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, including a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, as well as an idea for a story. Encouraged by a little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. Hence the remarkable contrast between the 19 presidential elections - two of the most lopsided in American history, the former yielding an activist-government Democratic president, the latter a law-and-order Republican. The 1960s brought enhanced government support for economic security and opportunity via Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” programs, civil rights legislation that opened economic and social doors for racial minorities and women, and massive cultural liberalization among young Americans. It’s difficult to read the book and not be at least somewhat convinced. 747): “I have written of the rise, between the years 19, of a nation that had believed itself to be at consensus instead becoming one of incommensurate visions of apocalypse: two loosely defined congeries of Americans, each convinced that should the other triumph, everything decent and true and worth preserving would end.” Here’s how he puts it on the book’s penultimate page (p. Perlstein suggests that during these years Americans increasingly divided into two political groups, and these groups’ opposition to one another grew more intense and passionate. Nixonland aims at more than a historical recounting. I had such a hard time putting the book down it nearly spoiled my recent family vacation. It’s a fascinating history of American society and politics from 1965 to 1972, woven together in a compelling and exceptionally well-written narrative. Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland is a terrific book. For Graham, that means confronting his past and facing his former nemesis, the now-incarcerated Lecter. Read Reincarnated as a Red Dragon, Discipline Makes Me Stronger novel written by the author Seventh Face of Magic on Webnovel, This serial novel genre is. Yet his only means of survival and success are to seek the help of another madman, whom he captured, Dr. After a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham soon realizes that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer's mind. Agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) out of retirement and puts him in search of an atrocious killer (Ralph Fiennes), whos driven by the image of a painting. Ex-FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Drawn by the mystery surrounding The Sleeping Beauty-a forgotten castle so named for Charles Perrault’s beloved fairy tale-Ellie embarks on a journey to France’s Loire Valley in hopes that she can unearth its secrets before time silences them forever.īridging the past to present in three time-periods-the French Revolution, World War II, and present day-The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged in the hearts of men, and an enchanted castle that stood witness to it all, inspiring a legacy of faith through the generations. But her grandmother is quickly disappearing into the shadows of Alzheimer’s and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family’s history. Įach piece that unlocks the story seems to unlock part of Ellie too-where she came from and who she is becoming. Of a hidden chapel that served as a rendezvous for the French resistance in World War II. Of a secret past and castle ruins forgotten by time. Instead, the beloved old woman begins speaking. What stories would they tell, if she finally listened?Įllie Carver arrives at her grandmother’s bedside expecting to find her silently slipping away. Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 6, 2018)īroken-down walls and crumbled stones seemed to possess a secret language all their own. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. This reading group guide for Turbulence includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. Written with magic and economy, “Szalay explores the miraculous ability of our shared humanity to lift us from loneliness” ( Esquire) and delivers a dazzling portrait of the interconnectedness of the modern world. Along the way, they experience the full range of human emotions from loneliness to love and, knowingly or otherwise, change each other in one brief, electrifying interaction after the next. In this “compelling” ( The Christian Science Monitor), “crisp and clever” ( Vanity Fair) novel, Szalay’s diverse protagonists circumnavigate the planet in twelve flights, from London to Madrid, from Dakar to Sao Paulo, to Toronto, to Delhi, to Doha, en route to see lovers or estranged siblings, aging parents, baby grandchildren, or nobody at all. *A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice*Ī “masterful” ( The Washington Post), “cathartic” ( Star Tribune, Minneapolis), novel about twelve people, mostly strangers, and the surprising ripple effect each one has on the life of the next as they cross paths while in transit around the world-from the Booker Prize–shortlisted author of All That Man Is. Through her strong, independent heroines fighting to make their way in a In the tradition of her bestselling novel, Nefertiti, and Unexpected perspective of Sita-Queen Lakshmi’s most favored companionĪnd most trusted soldier in the all-female army- Rebel Queen shines a light on a time and place rarely explored in historical fiction. Weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empireĭetermined to take away the land she loves. May not appear at first to be formidable against superior British Raises two armies-one male and one female-and rides into battle,ĭetermined to protect her country and her people. But when theyĪrrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a India isįractured and divided into kingdoms, each independent and wary of oneĪnother, seemingly no match for the might of the English. Mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest. When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the The breathtaking story of Queen Lakshmi-India’s Joan of Arc-who againstĪll odds defied the mighty British invasion to defend her beloved From the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter comes On 30 January Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse and so, this day is observed as Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas. His ideology of truth and non-violence influenced many and was also adopted by Martin Luther and Nelson Mandela for their struggle movement. His birthday is celebrated every year as Gandhi Jayanti. No doubt, he also improved the lives of India's poor people. He was also considered the father of the country. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma Gandhi was a renowned freedom activist and an authoritative or powerful political leader who played an essential role in India's struggle for Independence against British rule of India. Today, on Martyrs' Day, as we commemorate his death anniversary, we honour all the brave men & women, who, along with Mahatma Gandhi, fought for & laid down their lives for India's freedom. On this day, we lost the apostle of peace and non-violence, our Bapu. Also, on 23rd March, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Nation, was assassinated at Gandhi Smriti in the Birla House on 30 January. On 30 January, Martyrs' Day is commemorated to honour Mahatma Gandhi. Martyr's Day is observed in India on several dates. His exclusive concern was with the soul – morality, virtue, and the proper way to live. Unlike many ancient Greek philosophers, Socrates had no interest in either mathematics or the natural sciences. His dialectic method – known today as the Socratic method – was to not offer any opinions or premises of his own, but to dissect the arguments of others with increasingly probing questions that exposed the inconsistencies or flaws in their answers. Socrates authored no writings – unsurprising, given that he constantly claimed he knew nothing. It’s from two of these students – Plato and Xenophon – that we receive our accounts of his teachings. Yet he was popular with the young men of the city and frequently drew a crowd of young students from more affluent backgrounds. In a society that valued refinement, beauty, and physical perfection, the pug-nosed, usually unkempt Socrates was a strange figure, indeed. Though he came from a reasonably affluent family, the ancient Greek philosopher didn’t trim his hair, rarely washed, and commonly loitered in the agora, or marketplace, barefoot in a simple tunic and speaking to anyone willing to stay and talk to him. Intelligent, well-educated, and an accomplished military veteran, he nonetheless was an eccentric figure in his day. Born in Athens in 469 BCE, Socrates is widely considered to be the foundational figure in Western philosophy. |