![]() ![]() According to Tuhiwai Smith, "decolonization" is concerned with having "a more critical understanding of the underlying assumptions, motivations and values that inform research practices". Tuhiwai Smith's book challenges traditional Western ways of knowing and researching and calls for the "decolonization" of methodologies, and for a new agenda of indigenous research. ![]() This line, from the introduction to Linda Tuhiwai Smith's book Decolonizing Methodologies, sets the scene for an extensive critique of Western paradigms of research and knowledge from the position of an indigenous and "colonised" Maori woman. ![]() "Research" is probably one of the dirtiest words in the indigenous world's vocabulary. By Linda Tuhiwai Smith, 1999, Zed Books, London ![]()
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![]() ![]() In this talk, Macy examines what happens when political forces beyond the control of individuals come to define generations of Americans. And yet there is no consensus on the best treatment available to help addicted people, nor an understanding of how to scale the programs that have proven successful. The pending multi-district litigation against opioid makers, distributors, and retailers could result in tens of millions of dollars to help treat the disease of addiction and provide communities across America with resources to help those struggling with addiction. Nearly a decade into the second wave of America's opioid epidemic, pharmaceutical companies are finally being forced to answer for the crisis they created. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kidnapped to another timeline to serve as a substitute until the royal government. With Thomas's help, Sasha and Selene search for the missing Juliana. A novel by Anna Jarzab (2013, Random House) Many Worlds, book 1. Sasha, Selene, and their other analog, Juliana, have a joint destiny, and a new remarkable power, one that could mean salvation for Selene's dying planet. Thomas is waiting for her on the other side, and so is strange, otherworldly Selene, Sasha's analog from a third universe. Troubled by mysterious, often terrifying visions and the echoes of a self she was just beginning to discover, Sasha makes the difficult decision to journey once more through the tandem. and her heart breaks daily for Thomas, the boy she left behind. ![]() ![]() But I went in and hoped for the best and you know what, sometimes it pays off being optimistic. Visit her online at and follow her on Twitter. It was really unexpected, after all, the plot wasn’t really all that original to me and this isn’t really something the greatly interest me. She lives in New York City and works in children’s book publishing. But now that she knows parallel worlds are real, and that an alternate version of herself exists in a world called Aurora, her old life no longer seems to make sense. ANNA JARZAB is the author of All Unquiet Things, The Opposite of Hallelujah, and Tandem. Sasha expected things to go back to normal once she got back on Earth. Tether, the sequel to Tandem, continues the captivating tale of rebellion and romance that spans parallel worlds. North Sydney, NSW : Random House Australia, 2015 ![]() ![]() ![]() There are now more than 90 Mr Men and Little Miss characters – from the rude to the bossy to the perfect to the tall – who have leapt off the page and on to cushions, mugs, lunch boxes, magnets, tote bags, T-shirts and even a £612 designer streetwear hoodie. The first few pages of the anniversary book include the story of Mr Tickle’s origin, sketched out by Adam, who took over the series when his father died in 1988. ![]() Mr Tickle was published on 10 August 1971, and you’ll find a special 50th anniversary edition with a gold cover in the shops today. ![]() That sketch became Mr Tickle, the founding father of the Mr Men and Little Miss books, which have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. If you have had (or been) a child during the past 50 years, it’s likely you know the character well. The resulting doodle had a little blue hat, long arms and a big smiley face. Fifty years ago, in a small village in Surrey, a little boy named Adam turned to his father at the breakfast table and asked, “Daddy, what does a tickle look like?” Roger Hargreaves was a creative man – the father-of-four had worked in advertising for more than 13 years – so he took out a notepad and pen and began to sketch an answer to appease his son. ![]() ![]() ![]() However understandable the need to address it so directly within the short span of this elseways well-paced story, the vehemence of it was put forward too bluntly in order to provoke a shift in the reader’s sympathy. ![]() ![]() Recapitulating the relationship between Cathal and Sabine, the ugly manifestations of blatant misogyny Keegan exposes made the story less potent to me than if brought somewhat more subtly. Down on the lawns, some people were out sunbathing and there were children, and beds plump with flowers so much of life carrying smoothly on, despite the tangle of human conflicts and the knowledge of how everything must end.įrom the beginning, despite the lovely, almost idyllic evocation of Dublin on a sunny day in high summer, a sense of foreboding suffuses So Late in the Day: no doubt, this will end in tears.įollowing Cathal from his work in the office to his flat and cat in Arklow, Claire Keegan builds up the tension masterfully, feeding the reader tidbits of Cathal’s troubled mind, only dropwise letting the inconvenient truth trickle through, leading up to a painful illustration how one can shoot oneself in the foot and be one’s own worst enemy in love. When a shadow crossed, he looked out: a gulp of swallows skirmishing, high up, in camaraderie. A taste of cut grass blew in, and every now and then a warm breeze played with the ivy on the ledge. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they need to do.Īt long last, Warner and Juliette’s future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Tahereh Mafi is the National Book Award nominated and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of An Emotion of Great Delight, the This Woven Kingdom series, the Shatter Me series, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Whichwood, and Furthermore. But with so much chaos around them, it’s been nearly impossible for them to have a wedding. ![]() Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago, he’s been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than anything and has endured so much to be with. ![]() Warner has his sights set on more than just politics. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited resources to stabilize the world. Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Full Book Name:Believe Me (Shatter Me, 6. The devastatingly romantic fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() It brilliantly captures conversations, investigates people’s motivations for storytelling, and questions their ability to ever do so honestly or unselfishly. ![]() Outline takes a hard look at the things that are hardest to speak about. And through these disclosures, a portrait of the narrator is drawn by contrast, a portrait of a woman learning to face a great loss. The people she encounters speak volubly about themselves: their fantasies, anxieties, pet theories, regrets, and longings. She goes swimming in the Ionian Sea with her neighbor from the plane. She meets other visiting writers for dinner and discourse. She leads her students in storytelling exercises. Spare and stark, it follows a novelist teaching a course in creative writing during one oppressively hot summer in Athens. Rachel Cusk’s Outline is a novel in ten conversations. An intimacy is established as two strangers contrast their own fictions about their lives. Grievances are aired, family tragedies discussed, marriages and divorces analyzed. They get to talking-about their destination, their careers, their families. ![]() A luminous, powerful novel that establishes Rachel Cusk as one of the finest writers in the English languageĪ man and a woman are seated next to each other on a plane. ![]() ![]() ![]() Struggling with anger, guilt, and chemistry that’s off the chart, Sabrina and Jake wonder if they can find love again and, this Christmas, make all their wishes come true. When he sees Sabrina again, he discovers that he didn’t just walk away from her ten years ago, but also from their unborn child. ![]() ![]() Jake Killen’s career in professional hockey has brought him many rewards on and off the ice, but returning to New York brings back a flood of memories. She had enough of that when the man she loved broke her heart. ![]() Broken Trust by Tanya Jean Russell (ePUB, PDF, Downloads) Octo0. The Little Village of Happiness by Holly Martin (ePUB, PDF, Downloads) J1. Throughout the years, shes transformed Angel Harbor Books into a place of comfort for her and her daughter, but when her landlord announces the building has been sold, Jane is faced with sudden uncertainty. Christmas in Angel Harbor Jeannie Moon ePUB OR CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROM ANOTHER LINK. Having Charlie meant putting some of her own dreams on hold, but Sabrina is content to surround herself with family and friends, safe from the realities of the outside world. When he sees Sabrina again, he discovers that he didn’t just away from her ten years ago, but also from their unborn child.Struggling with anger, guilt, and chemistry that’s off the chart, Sabrina. Twenty-five years ago, Jane Fallon put her rising career on hold to take over her familys bookstore after the death of her father. Single mother Sabrina Gervais has built a happy life with her daughter Charlotte in their eastern Long Island hometown of Holly Point. ![]() ![]() This audiobook is Narated by January LaVoy and Kevin Collins. Thank You.ĭoes a serial killer exist if no one knows? If you found this review helpful please indicate so. ![]() If this were a real person I'd be putting bars on my windows! The co-narrating with January LaVoy and Kevin Collins was excellent. For the killer the self dialogue was really warped and kind of creepy (but in a good way for a work of fiction). I really liked the way the perspective in this book went back and forth between Emmy and the killer. ![]() The killer is also keeping a diary of sorts for the police. There is obviously some forensic knowledge. This person mercilessly tortures the victims and then sets an "accidental" fire to cover up what was done to them. ![]() ![]() The serial killer is a really twisted character. It take her over a year to convince others at the FBI that they have a serial killer traveling the country. The protagonist, Emmy Dockery's twin sister dies in a fire. I realize there are already quite a few reviews and this will probably be at the bottom but for anyone who makes it down here, for what it's worth, this is my opinion! I thought this book was absolutely fabulous. ![]() ![]() ![]() A rookie female detective has joined the force in his absence, and he adopts the role of mentor to her as they fight to unravel the mystery-but the same merciless individuals responsible for the murders are closing in. Warily, he returns to work to head the case. But when an old acquaintance, a solicitor, seeks Wallander’s help and later turns up dead, Wallander realizes that he was wrong not to listen. ![]() A disillusioned Inspector Kurt Wallander is thrown back into the fray as both hunter and hunted in this fourth adventure from Sweden’s master of crime and mystery.Ĭrestfallen, dejected, and spiraling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Wallander had made up his mind to quit the police force for good. ![]() |