![]() ![]() Oprah, Adele, Kelly Clarkson and other celebrities have called her work life-changing. People magazine hailed her as the “patron saint of female empowerment.” “Untamed” was Audible’s most-listened-to audiobook in 2020. Her unburdening has also helped her tap into the zeitgeist of overburdened women from all walks of life. ![]() “It was the most alive I’d ever been,” the 45-year-old Doyle said. ![]() The Christian mommy blogger detailed her fears of rejection, of disappointing the church and her parents, and of losing the life she thought she was supposed to live in order to live the life she wanted. When Doyle “blew up” her life, as she calls it, divorcing her husband and father of their three children to marry Olympic gold medal soccer star Abby Wambach, she hit a nerve with millions. “We’re now following Glennon’s ideas? That’s the opposite of what I’m trying to do.” “That’s how we all got in this mess in the first place, by following somebody else’s idea of what we should be,” she said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. The author of best-selling memoirs including “Untamed” says she just wants to help others find the freedom she found “untaming” herself. ![]() Nor does she want to be referred to as a self-help guru or any other woo-woo spiritual title. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() ![]() Solo continued denying she’d had any alcohol. ![]() How much have you had to drink today,” Sereika asked. But the officer continued probing, “I’m perfectly fine, thank you, sir,” Solo told the officer, “I’m asking how much have you had to drink, not are you fine. “How much have you drink tonight,” the officer asked, “I’ve had not,” Solo replied. “It’s okay, what?” Sereika asked Solo, but she didn’t respond. “How much you’ve been drinking today? Why don’t you turn the car off first, let’s turn the car off first.” Solo held her phone in hand as the officer continued questioning her outside her driver’s side window, “It’s okay if I…,” Solo said to the officer, never finishing her sentence. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)Īt exactly 63 seconds into his encounter with Solo, Sereika had already suspected the star athlete of being drunk behind the wheel. United States’ Hope Solo (1) looks on prior to an international friendly soccer match against Colombia, Sunday, April 10, 2016, in Chester, PA. ![]() ![]() I know that many have lost interest in the series, and rightfully so, but it is my hope that those of you who still wish to see the end of it will find great joy and closure in the finale. I am very pleased to say that the endeavor has been a success, and that the 7th and final entry of the series is now available, in it's entirety! ![]() NOTICE: 10/4/14: THE ALBUS POTTER SERIES IS COMPLETE!!!!īOOK 7 IS NOW AVAILABLE TO READ BELOW!!!!Īfter a nearly three year hiatus, Albus Potter and the War Within is here! For those of you unaware, a video was posted in February 2014 detailing the issues with the book and promising a rededication to the conclusion of the series. More work to come! Type in the link below to give it a visit (you need to replace the "dots" with periods): My official website is live! Not only is the entirety of the Albus Potter Series available for downloadīut you will also find an original collection of short stories from the speculative fiction genres. Author has written 8 stories for Harry Potter. ![]() ![]() ![]() It was only a happy coincidence that I discovered the Midnight Dynasty Universe, before this book was published and met Perry in his brother’s book, Stroke of Midnight, and absolutely loved him. I wanted to read this book as soon as Monica announced she was writing it. It has now been updated to include the newest publications in the series.** Why I Picked it Up / My Expectations: **This post was originally published as a Fresh Friday review of the first book of the series. Linked to A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime & The Wrong Brother ![]() Series: The Arranged Marriage Trilogy, Wedded Bliss | Midnight Dynasty Series It’s a contest of wills to see who will break in the bedroom first, and while I try to remain strong, I find myself craving the very man I swore to hate. ![]() In public, Perry Constantine is the life of the party. My fate is sealed in my wedded union with a complete stranger. One moment I’m the forgotten daughter of one of the most wealthy families in the country, and the next I’m the blushing bride in an arranged marriage. Synopsis for The Reluctant Bride (from Goodreads):Įveryone’s for sale, including me. only has one book released so far) to see if the series is worth keeping up with. Fresh Fridays: On Friday, I review a brand new series (ie. ![]() ![]() ![]() The lifespan of a Microsoft coder weighs heavily on Daniel's mind. Daniel's foundations are shaken when his father, a longtime employee of IBM, is laid off. The majority of the main characters-Daniel (the narrator), Susan, Todd, Bug, Michael, and Abe-are living together in a "geek house", and their lives are dedicated to their projects and the company. Life at the campus feels like a feudalistic society, with Bill Gates as the lord, and the employees the serfs. The novel begins in Redmond as the characters are working on different projects at Microsoft's main campus. The plot of the novel has two distinct movements: the events at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, and the move to Silicon Valley and the "Oop!" project. ![]() ![]() ![]() Because of this, as well as its formatting and usage of emoticons, this novel is similar to what emerged a decade later as the blog format.Ĭoupland revisited many of the ideas in Microserfs in his 2006 novel JPod, which has been labeled " Microserfs for the Google generation". The novel is presented in the form of diary entries maintained on a PowerBook by the narrator, Daniel. Set in the early 1990s, it captures the state of the technology industry before Windows 95, and anticipates the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. It first appeared in short story form as the cover article for the January 1994 issue of Wired magazine and was subsequently expanded to full novel length. Microserfs, published by HarperCollins in 1995, is an epistolary novel by Douglas Coupland. ![]() ![]() From 1929 until 1953 Jansson drew humorous illustrations and political cartoons for the left-leaning anti-Fascist Finnish-Swedish magazine Garm, and it was there that what was to become Jansson's most famous creation, Moomintroll, a hippopotamus-like character with a dreamy disposition, made his first appearance. After attending art schools in both Stockholm and Paris, she returned to Helsinki, where in 1940s and 50s she won acclaim for her paintings and murals. Jansson loved books as a child, and set out from an early age to be an artist her first illustration was published when she was fifteen years old four years later a picture book appeared under a pseudonym. ![]() Winters were spent in the family's art-filled studio and summers in a fisherman's cottage on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, a setting that would later figure in Jansson's writing for adults and children. Her father was a sculptor and her mother a graphic designer and illustrator. ![]() Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was born in Helsinki into Finland's Swedish-speaking minority. ![]() ![]() Through the story of Azira, a young Black girl full of spirit and talent, Dorena Williamson highlights the Black hair experience-from combing out big hair and visiting the salon to wearing a satin hair wrap for bed and braiding hair to swim. In Crowned with Glory, bestselling author Dorena Williamson flips this harmful narrative on its head by telling a beautiful story of self-love, affirmation, and God’s love for His unique creations that will inspire children of color and enlighten people of all ethnicities. In fact, Black women and girls have faced hair discrimination everywhere, from schools to the workplace to the Olympic Games. The narrative around Black hair hasn’t always been a celebratory one. ![]() And believe it or not, this book is about hair … or rather how young girls are crowned in glory. This book helps girls learn to walk in confidence in so many ways. ![]() Today, I’m interviewing Dorena Williamson, an author who has written a beautiful book for young girls. And we, as parents, have an opportunity to impact their faith. Do you believe that? Do your kids? A child’s faith is formed as they are growing up. ![]() God created each of us unique and beautiful. ![]() ![]() There she has adventures, brings joy to the hearts of young and old, and manages to foil Herrikhan with the shining purity of her love. Holly grows up happy but lonely in the Land of the Immortals, and when she becomes a young woman, she takes a daring and possibly deadly trip to Victorian New York City, where she is determined to do good deeds. She is, however, cursed by an evil sorcerer, Herrikhan, who surrounds her infant heart with ice and promises to return to collect it one day. Grade 4-7–A letter written in 1878 to Santa Claus by a 10-year-old boy asking not for presents but to know what Santa himself wishes for allows the gent (aka Nicholas, King of Forever) and his wife to realize their greatest dream, the birth of a daughter named Holly. ![]() |