5/11/2023 0 Comments Matthew desmond poverty by america![]() ![]() ![]() The authorities didn’t think the father could care for his three children alone, and their mother, who had a serious mental illness and was using PCP, wasn’t an option either. Its ugly recipe was laid bare in the authorities’ toxicology reports, making him look like a career junkie and not what he was: an exhausted member of America’s working poor. Sometimes when pulling a double shift, he would snort a speedball-cocaine mixed with benzodiazepine and morphine, sometimes heroin-to stay awake or dull his pain. ![]() There I met a fifty-five-year-old father who had stayed up all night working at his warehouse job by the port. I recently spent a day on the tenth floor of Newark’s courthouse, the floor where the state decides child welfare cases. It aims to foster the fruitful exchange of expertise and perspectives across fields, and opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the views of the OECD. The Forum Network is a space for experts and thought leaders-from around the world and all parts of society- to discuss and develop solutions now and for the future. Published by Crown, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. From the book POVERTY, BY AMERICA by Matthew Desmond. ![]()
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5/11/2023 0 Comments Rest by Kara-Kae James![]() "Parenting is an adventure! You need a friend like Kara-Kae, who gets both the joys of parenting and how hard some seasons of motherhood can be. Sarah Bragg, host of the Surviving Sarah and Are My Kids on Track podcasts, and author of Body. ![]() In Mom Up, women will find rest in the chaos, joy in the mundane, and a friend in the trenches." She raises those tensions out of personal experience and meets them with the grace that she has experienced. "Kara-Kae addresses the felt need tensions that every mom feels at some point-feelings of isolation, guilt, fear, and exhaustion. ![]() Kara-Kae delivers truth, wisdom, and, most importantly, the permission every mom needs to reject what the world says, claim ownership over her calling, and declare victory in Christ."Įrin Weidemann, founder and creator of Bible Belles, and host of Heroes for Her podcast ![]() " Mom Up will empower you to fulfill God’s plan for motherhood by standing on the unshakable foundation of His Word. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Jodie sweetin memoir![]() In fact, during their first appearance, when the handlers were feeding the Olsens their lines off camera, Brian Wilson reacted by repeating the line and everyone laughed. Jodie said that she and her mother both enjoyed meeting the Beach Boys on their many guest appearances on the show.(All right, I threw pieces of my tiny eight dollar chocolate bar at her during Can't Take My Eyes Off of You.) I won't hesitate to go medieval on your Muppet asses. ![]() I gouged out a woman's eyes when she made a tiny move towards picking up her Crackberry during Jersey Boys. Don't get in the way of my Frankie Valli experience. ![]() ![]() has to choose between two heartthrobs while the gang cleans up a playground and Frankie Valli shows up to collect a check? Okay, but make sure the Olsens get some quality time whining about making the park safe for Nicky and Alex. For example, Uncle Jesse's grandfather Papouli dies? Great, shove a few onions up the Olsen eye sockets and get Michelle bawling over a relative she's met twice in her life. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is an immediate attraction between them, but they both initially brush it off. Women have always avoided him, and he's never been able to get any woman that he didn't pay for and dearly.ĭain also has an interest in fine antiquities, and he and Jessica chance to meet in an antiques store in Paris. He was abandoned by his mother, reviled by his father, and was mercilessly teased and tormented for his unusual size and unattractive looks. ![]() What no one knows though is that Dain's horrible behavior is merely his way of drowning out the pain of the past. ![]() He has been keeping company with Sebastian Ballister, the Marquess of Dain, who is so notorious for his debauchery that everyone who knows of him thinks he's the devil himself. She travels to Paris with the soul intention of rescuing her dim-witted younger brother from utter ruin. Jessica doesn't believe she needs to marry or rely on any man for her well-being, and would someday like to open her own antiques shop. She has a keen knack for recognizing the underlying beauty in things. Jessica Trent is a determined bluestocking spinster with a keen eye and deep appreciation for antiques. 5/11/2023 0 Comments The mist 2007![]() ![]() The townspeople trapped in the supermarket turn against each other, and David learns what’s inside (each other) is just as dangerous as what’s outside (literal monsters). The terror gets amped up when a Lovecraftian monster appears and violently captures a grocery store employee who was trying to repair the store’s emergency generator. The store is closed down while a large group of people, including David and Billy, are still inside. When the mist reaches town, residents realize it is sinister. Local artist David Drayton takes his eight-year-old son Billy with him to the supermarket to buy supplies. The film tells the story of a small coastal town in Maine beset by a thick fog the morning after a severe thunderstorm. The movie is remembered for writer/director Frank Darabont changing King’s ending to a much darker version and for his casting many actors that he hired again when developing and executive-producing the first season of The Walking Dead in 2010. The Mist (2007) is a science-fiction horror movie based on a Stephen King novella. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Book review the water dancer![]() Many other characters in the story also feel compelled to open up to him. The book follows Hiram Walker, a young slave who has the power to remember everything. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer is a fictionalized and fantastical narrative based loosely around the Underground Railroad. What if the slaves escaped in the same way that Moses and the Isrealites? What if the ocean opened up and they simply disappeared? What if that power could be utilized to free hundreds of other slaves? Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote one of many narratives imagining a fictionalized and fantastical version of the Underground Railroad in which he poses these exact questions. ![]() We know that the Underground Railroad was a symbol of optimism for many slaves during the 19th century, but the exact details are still widely unknown. There is much mystery and magic surrounding the Underground Railroad it is unsurprising that a number of fictional narratives are inspired by this very real network of secret routes and safe houses. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Lessig code 2.0![]() ![]() ![]() Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone.ĩ – Superb. ![]() A helpful and/or enlightening book that, in addition to meeting the highest standards in all pertinent aspects, stands out even among the best. Here's what the ratings mean:ġ0 – Brilliant. Books we rate below 5 won’t be summarized. Our rating helps you sort the titles on your reading list from solid (5) to brilliant (10). We rate each piece of content on a scale of 1–10 with regard to these two core criteria. Helpful – You’ll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. Whatever we select for our library has to excel in one or the other of these two core criteria:Įnlightening – You’ll learn things that will inform and improve your decisions. At getAbstract, we summarize books* that help people understand the world and make it better. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments The grey wolf throne![]() ![]() We focused a lot on the character growth of our characters, specifically Han and Raisa, and Chima built the political stage for our next, and final, book, The Crimson Crown. ![]() God, WHAT is Chima doing to my heart? This third installment was absolutely insane and my heart was crushed to a million pieces repeatedly. But with danger coming at her from every direction, Raisa can only rely on her wits and her iron-hard will to survive- and even that might not be enough. She wants to believe it- he's saved her life more than once. Her heart tells her that the thief-turned-wizard Han Alister can be trusted. ![]() With each attempt on her life, she wonders how long it will be fore her enemies success. Meanwhile, some people will stop at nothing to prevent Raisa from ascending. But if Han is to fulfill his end of the old bargain, he must do everything in his power to see Raisa crowned queen. And, as far as he's concerned, the princess's family as good as killed his own mother and sister. He knows he has no future with a blue blood. The cost of his efforts are steep, but nothing can prepare him for what he soon discovers: the beautiful, mysterious girl he knew as Rebecca is none other than Raisa ana 'Marianna, her to the queendom of the Fells. But when he finds his friend Rebecca Morley near death in the Spirit Mountains, Han knows that nothing matters more than saving her. Han Alister thought he had already lost everyone he loved. Song I Played While Reading: This Time by Axwell & Ingrosso The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Mistress of the art of death![]() ![]() She, her Jewish companion Simon of Naples, and Mansur, an Arab eunuch, use logic and evidence to try to find the killer of the children. The Mistress of the Art of Death in ActionĪdelia’s skills include more than conducting autopsies. King Henry wants to know the truth, although his reasons are self-interest rather than compassion for Jews in general. Somewhat predictably for a European kingdom in the Middle Ages, local people blame the Jews. Someone has murdered several children near the town of Cambridge. This Sicilian doctor travels to England with a pair of companions when Henry II of England requests help from the King of Sicily. ![]() ![]() Adelia studies dead bodies to draw conclusions about the circumstances of death. ![]() So, I decided to read this book and hope for a repeat.Ī mistress of the art of death is what we today would call a forensics expert. The last book I read about England in this era, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, turned out well. Mistress of the Art of Death is the story of Adelia Aguilar, a female doctor from Sicily. To read my other recent book reviews, please check out: The first book in a series, it’s a murder mystery set in medieval England, during the reign of Henry II. Mistress of the Art of Death is a work of historical fiction that appeared in 2007. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments More than forever by jay mclean![]() He's also evolved constantly as he's moved from spare early parody singles (1979's "My Bologna," 1981's "Another One Rides the Bus") to the masterfully joke-dense satires and lavishly arranged originals that fill his later records. ![]() ![]() That idea helps account for Yankovic's many comebacks: New 12-year-olds are minted every day, and as listeners age into adulthood, they're not likely to leave behind the man who helped provide their gateway into grown-up comedy – and in the process made adolescence a tiny bit bearable.īut that alone doesn't account for Yankovic's incredible staying power. Ask people under 50 for their favorite "Weird Al" Yankovic record, though, and they're likely to come up with the one that came out when they were 12 or 13. Ask random people for their favorite year in music, and they'll often name the year they turned 19. ![]() |