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Daring to Drive by Manal Al-Sharif6/7/2023 ![]() The author’s decision to drive emerged from a long frustration with getting around via hired drivers and costly taxis, as all Saudi women were consigned to do: in a kind of perverse logic, al-Sharif had bought a car for her hired driver to use. Indeed, in Saudi Arabia, the dictates of religious culture, rather than law, were and are iron-clad regarding women al-Sharif required the permission of her father to pursue everything from education at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah (considered a scandalously “liberal, progressive city”) to her first job at Aramco (the only IT woman employed during her 10 years there) to marriage. From forced circumcision at age 8, condoned by her largely uneducated parents, to extreme segregation between the sexes in her poor community of Mecca, including separate entrances, covered windows, high walls, and the necessity for a guardian or close male relative to accompany women anywhere and sign any legal documents, the author found emancipation very gradually, a process she compares to the experience of those involved in the American civil rights movement. ![]() Inside the walls of segregation and oppression dictating the lives of Saudi women.Īrrested and imprisoned for “driving while female” in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in 2011, Saudi author and activist al-Sharif, formerly an information security expert at the Aramco oil company, chronicles her long path to feminist activism within a deeply conservative Islamic culture. ![]()
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Fun house alison bechdel6/7/2023 ![]() The scene in which Bruce takes his recently-out daughter to a gay bar embodies the differences between Bruce and Alison's ways of dealing with their homosexuality. The process of writing the memoir has clearly allowed Bechdel to look back at her father through the lens of hindsight, thus giving her the opportunity to uncover hints about her father's hidden sexuality that she was unable to decipher at the time. In fact, it is Alison's own coming out that prompts Helen Bechdel to reveal Bruce's hidden affairs to her daughter. However, Bruce Bechdel's homosexuality, which arguably forms the emotional core of Fun Home, remains a secret for most of Alison's life. While young Alison faces certain struggles as she attempts to embrace her sexuality, she is able to do so in a supportive community. In her memoir, Alison Bechdel writes about the process of discovering that she is attracted to women and coming out to her family at 19. ![]()
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Jason aldean johnny cash6/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() My Kinda Party produced his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. ![]() His seventh album They Don't Know is certified Gold in Canada MC. His first, second, third, fifth, and sixth albums are all certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and his fourth album, My Kinda Party, is certified triple-platinum. He has also released a total of 38 singles, 24 of which hit number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. His discography consists of ten studio albums-his self-titled debut (2005), Relentless (2007), Wide Open (2009), My Kinda Party (2010), Night Train (2012), Old Boots, New Dirt (2014), They Don't Know (2016), Rearview Town (2018), 9 (2019), and Macon, Georgia (2022). Jason Aldean is an American country music artist. ![]()
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All creatures great and small6/7/2023 ![]() Season 3 will begin filming in the spring once again (when there are more baby farm animals conveniently around) in the Yorkshire dales. The two producers will not mess with what is already working for them, keeping the series orders to six episodes apiece, plus a Christmas special to air over the holiday in the U.K. That means fans can be comforted there will be more adventures in the Yorkshire Dales until at least the middle of the decade. 9, co-producers Masterpiece and Channel 5 confirmed that not only was Season 3 a go for late 2022/early 2023 but that the two had gone ahead and renewed the show for a fourth season as well for late 2023/early 2024. Ahead of the show's premiere on Sunday, Jan. All Creatures Great and Small Season 2 may have just arrived on most PBS stations this past weekend, but the series is already gearing up for more. ![]()
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The butterfly cabinet book6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Banned in 15 school districts, this autobiographical story with comic illustration is a sensitively written and touching portrayal of Kobabe’s journey of gender identity-the kind of thoughtful rendering that can provide a struggling young person light in the darkness as they search to better understand themselves.Īlso topping the list: Flamer by Mike Curato (banned in 15 districts), Tricks by Ellen Hopkins (banned in 13 districts) and The Handmaid’s Tale: The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood and Renee Nault (banned in 12 districts). Steven Beschloss/”America, America” on Substack:īanning Books, Suppressing Thought and The Rejection of EmpathyĪ new PEN America report finds that the right wing's systematic effort to block reading, learning and thinking is spreadingĪmong the most frequently banned books this school year is Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. Every election matters, even and especially school boards. Protests in Dearborn, Michigan, September 2022. ![]()
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Kim by rudyard kipling6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He is potentially parent-less, but by subjecting himself to various ways of life and various influences, he adopts parents to help him fill in the gaps of his identity. When no one is his parent, Kim is forced to choose who will influence him and in what way. Yet, it does determine his treatment because it affects his appearance, symbolizing the issue of treatment based on appearance. ![]() Perhaps he is deeply "Irish," still, whatever that might mean, or perhaps ethnicity doesn't amount to anything except what people make of it. He wonders what his parents influence on him might have been, since he is now orphaned, and the question of ethnic identity is explored. The protagonist is Irish by ethnicity, leading to a symbolic dilemma of identity. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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Then she was gone by lisa jewell6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Most of her plots are traditional tales that have been told before in some form, but the difference is that she knows how to take something that could be predictable and put her own spin on it. Lisa Jewell knows how to take a classic storyline and make it her own. Also, who doesn't like to read books by genuinely nice people? If you've been active in the book community at all this month then you're sure to have noticed that Then She Was Gone is an April Pick by Book Of The Month, so naturally this is one that's being hyped for a reason-it's just that good! If you haven't managed to get your hands on a copy yet, then you'll want to make it a priority and here's why. ![]() Her characters are full bodied and bloom like a spring flower by the end of her stories. Her writing is addictive and appeals to a wide variety of readers not too light, not too dark, but just right. Lisa Jewell has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and for good reason. She had walked straight into it with her eyes open." But back then, when she knew nothing about anything, she had not seen it coming. Looking at it backward it was obvious all along. ![]() "If she could unwind the timeline, untwist it and roll it back the other way like a ball of wool, she'd see the knots in the yarn, the warning signs. ![]()
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Captives by Emily E.K. Murdoch6/6/2023 ![]() She becomes entangled in the quarrels and heartbreaks of her jailers, even as she tries to remember her place among them. Catheryn is sent to the castle of the noble FitzOsberns - but will her new captivity be any better than the cruelty she faced at Geffrei's hands?She finds her hostess cold and embittered, but when her husband William FitzOsbern returns from the Conquest, Catheryn's heart is torn by unwanted emotions. Catheryn is treated like an animal, and left in a cell, until she begins to despair.When Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, sees her plight, she takes pity on her. Her husband Selwyn is dead, slain in the Conquest, and her daughter Annis has been left behind in England at the mercy of the invaders. Captives: Hearts Rule Kingdoms (Conquered Hearts Book 3) eBook : Murdoch, Emily: Amazon.in: Kindle Store.in. ![]() ![]() ![]() She arrives, a prisoner, at the castle of Lord Geffrei, a ruthless invader who hopes to gain a ransom for her. England has been brought to its knees by the invasion of William the Conqueror and his Norman troops.Lady Catheryn, an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman, is taken against her will to Normandy after the invasion. ![]()
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Harlem a poem by walter dean myers6/5/2023 ![]() Here, you will get a sense of the important places that made up the neighborhood. ![]() Visit the section of this site titled A Place Called Harlem. Add notes about each person/place you learn about. As you explore this mini-site, keep your list nearby. Shoe your list to other students and ask if they can help you identify some of the items. This time, list the references to people and places with which you are unfamiliar. What moods and feelings has Myers created? Second Listening ![]() Imagine being in the Harlem that Myers describes. ![]() First Listeningĭuring your first listening, use the Listening Guide. To get a snapshot of the community, listen to the poem " Harlem" by Walter Dean Myers, and view the illustrations, by his son, Christopher Myers. « Return to Classroom Activities Part 1: The Poem, "Harlem" This activity poses the question: "Why Harlem?" What was it about Harlem that allowed it to play host to such a prolific creative movement? In turn, Harlem itself inspired an incredible array of artistic, philosophical, political, and social works, many of which were created in an attempt to capture the mood and energy of this extraordinary place. Here artists, writers, and activists came together and impacted and transformed the neighborhood. Harlem, a neighborhood in New York City, was the epicenter of African-American culture between the years of 19. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They will have dinner together every evening. Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.īut Emma is no pushover. They will be husband and wife by night only. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do. The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke Audible Audiobook Unabridged. ![]() previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. ![]() He needs an heir-which means he needs a wife. Books by Tessa Dare (Author of The Duchess Deal) Books by Tessa Dare Tessa Dare Average rating 3.89 442,069 ratings 50,292 reviews shelved 870,544 times Showing 30 distinct works. Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules… One of Publishers Weekly's Buzz Books of Romance 2017!Ģ017 RT Reviewer's Choice Book of the Year Nominee and 2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Nominee for Best Historical Love & Laughter! ![]() |