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Safe Spaces: A Journey from a Frightened Little Horsegirl to a Global Empowerment Leader by Merja Sumiloff With Lisa Wallace
Safe Spaces is a profoundly insightful and enlightening story of becoming and the beauty of discovering your life passions. A once-frightened little girl learned to go deep within and find her strengths by overcoming a painful childhood, uncovering her superpowers, and going on to be a successful entrepreneur and global empowerment leader. The touching memoir begins with the author discovering her first safe space while sitting on a horse named Donut and how it changed the course of her life. Safe Spaces is unapologetically honest and full of relatable reflections and revelations.
By Lisa Wallace2 years ago in BookClub
Grapes of Wrath Review
In Chapters 1-3 of “The Grapes of Wrath” where the Joad family begins their journey to California in hope for a better life is a very intriguing scene. The author John Steinbeck exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America, along with focusing on the hardships and migration from Oklahoma to California of the Joad family during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Set during the Great Depression, the novel focuses on the Joads, a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship, agricultural industry changes, and bank foreclosures forcing tenant farmers out of work. Due to their nearly hopeless situation, and in part because they are trapped in the Dust Bowl, the Joads set out for California on the "mother road", along with thousands of other "Okies" seeking jobs, land, dignity, and a future.
By Kylecovey Smith2 years ago in BookClub
Amanda Hocking is My Inspiration
“When you dance with the devil, the devil doesn't change. The devil changes you.” ― Amanda Hocking, My Blood Approves I remember being twelve years old. I had happened to be addicted to vampire YA fiction because of the Twilight saga. I inhaled those novels faster than you can say "Edward Cullen". But everything changed when I discovered the book series titled My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking. She wrote from her own voice and I loved that. I maybe was a little young to be reading novels like that but wow did she ever make a name for herself from such a young age.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹2 years ago in BookClub
"3 Books That Will Help You Discover Your Life's Purpose"
1. The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness by Michelle D. Hord. In her poignant and heart-wrenching exploration of her husband's unimaginable act of taking their child's life, the author delves deep into the intricate layers of grief, guilt, and confusion that have enveloped every aspect of her existenceEach word she scrawls across the page serves as a poignant reminder of the deep and lasting effects of grief, leaving her adrift in a sea of emotions.In her poignant and evocative writing, she skillfully captures the immense challenge of rebuilding a world left in ruins, grappling with the unknown future that looms ahead, all while acknowledging the irreversible transformation of the familiar life she once cherished. At the core of her narrative is a deeply personal journey towards finding solace amidst the depths of grief, serving as a beacon of hope for those grappling with the purpose of their own existence in the face of profound pain. She gracefully weaves together the themes of loss and love, encouraging her readers to embrace joy once more and to cherish the enduring connections that still thread through their lives. As she navigates the tumultuous waters of her own grief, the author offers a profound reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of seeking meaning within the darkest of moments.
By Akale Mandundu2 years ago in BookClub
The Last Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir. Content Warning.
Maharaja Sir Hari Singh GCSI GCIE GCVO, born in September 1895, occupies a significant place in the annals of Jammu and Kashmir's history. As the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state, his reign was characterized by both opulence and tumult, culminating in the pivotal decision of accession to the Dominion of India. Let's embark on a comprehensive exploration of the life, legacy, and controversies surrounding this enigmatic figure.
By Avhishek Agarwal2 years ago in BookClub
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, Part 3/3
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, Part 3/3 He remained in his corner without moving, puffing violently at an extinguished pipe, gripped helplessly by the return of that first vile terror. It came again to him with an absolute clarity of certainty that it was not with himself they had to do, these men, and, further, that he had no right in the world to interfere. He had no locus standi at all; it would be immoral ... even if the opportunity came. And the opportunity, he felt, would come. He had been an eavesdropper, and had come upon private information of a secret kind that he had no right to make use of, even that good might come—even to save life. He sat on in his corner, terrified and silent, waiting for the thing that should happen next.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, Part 2/3
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, Part 2/3 Uneasy and distressed, he increased his pace. Midway in thinking what an unnecessarily clanking noise his nailed boots made upon the hard white road, there came upon him with a rush together the company of these things that haunted him as “unexplained.” They brought a single definite message: That all this business was not really meant for him at all, and hence his confusion and bewilderment; that he had intruded into someone else’s scenery, and was trespassing upon another’s map of life. By some wrong inner turning he had interpolated his person into a group of foreign forces which operated in the little world of someone else. Unwittingly, somewhere, he had crossed the threshold, and now was fairly in—a trespasser, an eavesdropper, a Peeping Tom. He was listening, peeping; overhearing things he had no right to know, because they were intended for another. Like a ship at sea he was intercepting wireless messages he could not properly interpret, because his Receiver was not accurately tuned to their reception. And more—these messages were warnings!
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT, Part 1/3
At the moorland cross-roads Martin stood examining the sign-post for several minutes in some bewilderment. The names on the four arms were not what he expected, distances were not given, and his map, he concluded with impatience, must be hopelessly out of date. Spreading it against the post, he stooped to study it more closely. The wind blew the corners flapping against his face. The small print was almost indecipherable in the fading light. It appeared, however—as well as he could make out—that two miles back he must have taken the wrong turning.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
The Eyes Have It, Chapter 1
The Eyes Have It, Chapter 1 IT WAS quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet. As yet, I haven’t done anything about it; I can’t think of anything to do. I wrote to the Government, and they sent back a pamphlet on the repair and maintenance of frame houses. Anyhow, the whole thing is known; I’m not the first to discover it. Maybe it’s even under control.
By Mountain Tree2 years ago in BookClub
