![]() ![]() All the harvest of the past is added to their store. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they annex every age to their own. “Of all people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Memento Mori: Meditate On Your Mortality.How To Be A Stoic: 9 Stoic Exercises To Get You Started The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday.The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.Click the links below to navigate to a specific section or scroll and read the entirety of the page: So what is Stoicism? Who were the Stoics? How can you be a Stoic? We answer all your questions and more below. Frederick the Great, Montaigne, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Theodore Roosevelt, General James Mattis, -just to name a few-were all influenced by Stoic philosophy. It has been practiced by Kings, presidents, artists, writers and entrepreneurs. Stoicism has been a common thread though some of history’s great leaders. ![]() ![]() It’s a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals. For those of us who live our lives in the real world, there is one branch of philosophy created just for us: Stoicism. ![]()
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![]() What are the best and worst aspects of writing? I enjoy reading the finished product, I hate writing it and editing it before my editor gets her hands on it. What’s your favorite book you’ve written and why? All my books are my favourites: Only One Woman and Undercover: Crime Shorts – I love them all of course I do! I have 5 more waiting to be published and I have to say that of all my books it would have to be Ms Birdsong Investigates Murder in Ampney Parva: Operation Matryoshka, which is the first in the series of novel about a former MI5 Intelligence Officer, Lavinia Birdsong, who is drummed out of the Intelligence Services after a joint operation with MI6 goes belly-up. ![]() ![]() Because my career in the international music business kept me busy 24/7 I had little time to write and so I had to wait until I retired to seriously begin to write full-time. Even as a child I used to make up stories – in my head at first – and when I could write properly I scribbled them down. What inspired you to start writing? I’ve always wanted to write. Thanks so much for asking me here, it is a delight to join you. ![]() Posted on September 14, 2019 by Sahara Foley Author interview with Jane Risdon Today, I have Author Jane Risdon on my blog. 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This incident - in which she was helped by a little dog she rescued from a cemetery - was the beginning of a long career that saw Mary become the world’s best-known fossil hunter. Stone Girl Bone Girl (ISBN: 9781845077006) The fascination of fossils and what they tell of a world long gone by is beautifully portrayed in this biography. Discover the story of Mary Anning, the worlds best-known fossil hunt. ![]() Mary Anning, born in England in 1799, made an astounding discovery at age 12 when she unearthed the first full skeleton of a giant ichthyosaur in the cliffs above her home in Lyme Regis. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Sheila Moxley’s luscious pictures vividly evoke the coastal setting and the real-life dramas of this spectacular tale. Best-selling author Laurence Anholt turns Mary’s fascinating life into a beautiful story, ideal for reading aloud. As a little girl, she found a fossilised sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. /rebates/2f97805525459902fStone-Girl-Bone-Anholt-Laurence-05525459962fplp&. ![]() ![]() Mary Anning is probably the world’s best-known fossil-hunter. ![]() ![]() It was a "way for Gabby to work on a long-term project", says Ms Teoh, a former journalist, who assigned her daughter to write 300 words a day from the time after her Primary 5 examination. They hint they won't date you if you are not pretty enough."īesides, in the last two years, she was busy writing her first book, apocalyptic fiction Run, published by mum's Bubbly Books firm. Gabby says: "Boys at this age are very gross. She has not brought a boy home for at least half a year, says her mum. She divorced her first husband and the father of her two daughters in 2008 and married Mr Yong, 38, an editorial consultant, last October.Īny "mystique" about the opposite sex for Gabby, 14, a Secondary 3 student at St Margaret's, seems to have worn off for now. Worse, it would force her to hide from us," says Ms Teoh, 41, who consulted then-boyfriend, Yong Shu Chiang, on the matter. ![]() "We knew that once we laid down rules like, 'You cannot be friends with boys', it wouldn't be enforceable. The three or four boys Gabby got to know joined their family lunches or hung out at the family's five-room HDB flat in Bishan, so mum could keep an eye on things. Author-publisher Eliza Teoh was "uncomfortable" when her elder daughter Gabby Tan started her "boyfriend phase" two years ago at the age of 13, but she kept her cool. ![]() ![]() I began pursuing illustration on my own, and started attending SCBWI conferences and workshops. I worked in the graphic design field after college, doing in-house and freelance jobs. ![]() I went to the University of Wisconsin-Stout to study graphic design, and my school required many studio art classes as well (drawing, painting, etc). What is your background with writing and illustration? (job, education, life experiences) She has also won awards from the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Eliza focuses on traditional illustration with some digital touching-up and illustrates (and sometimes writes) picture books like Miss Maple Seeds and This is Our Baby Born Today along with creating covers and chapter illustrations for middle-grade novels like Doll Bones and Spirit's Key. ![]() While that first meeting was about two years ago, I have since revisited our discussion for this interview. ![]() After seeing her first book Miss Maple Seeds and flipping through the colorful pages filled with charming hand-drawn illustrations, I connected with Eliza for a school assignment. My very first interview is with children's book writer and illustrator, Eliza Wheeler. ![]() ![]() ![]() Miracleman by Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age, by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham (Marvel).The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood (DC).Batman: One Bad Day, edited by Dave Wielgosz and Jessica Berbey (DC). ![]() ![]() Animal Castle, by Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep (Ablaze).She-Hulk, by Rainbow Rowell, Rogê Antônio, Luca Maresca, and Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel).Nightwing, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC).The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno (DC).Killadelphia, by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander (Image).The Department of Truth, by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image).Daredevil, by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto and Rafael de Latorre (Marvel).A Vicious Circle Book 1, by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo (BOOM! Studios).Star Trek #400, edited by Heather Antos (IDW).Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #3, edited by Tom Brevoort (Marvel).Mary Jane & Black Cat Beyond, by Jed Mackay and C.Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler, by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (DC).“You Get It,” by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto, in Amazing Fantasy #1000 (Marvel).“Silent All These Years,” by Margaret Atwood and David Mack, in Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes (Z2)."Good Morning," by Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins, in Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #4 (Marvel).“Finding Batman” by Kevin Conroy and J.“The Beekeeper’s Due,” by Jimmy Stamp and Débora Santos, in Scott Snyder Presents: Tales from the Cloakroom (Cloakroom Comics). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest But when Seraphina discovers Adam's future depends on the man she's about to destroy, she must decide what to protect…her desire for justice, or her heart. What began as a fling soon forces them to confront painful secrets-and yearnings they thought they'd never have again. ![]() But her indecent proposal-one month, no strings, no future-proves too tempting for a man who strains to keep his passions buried with the losses of his past. He could never, ever afford to fall for Seraphina. Her ideals are her purpose, her friends are her family, and her paramours are forbidden to linger in the morning.Īdam Anderson is a wholesome, handsome, widowed Scottish architect, with two young children, a business to protect, and an aversion to scandal. To raise funds for her cause, she's set to publish explosive memoirs exposing the powerful man who ruined her. Seraphina Arden's passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. She's a Rakess on a quest for women's rights… ![]() Meet the SOCIETY OF SIRENS-three radical, libertine ladies determined to weaponize their scandalous reputations to fight for justice and the love they deserve… ![]() |