![]() And, as The Report so accurately demonstrates, there’s certainly more than enough blame to fill both sides of the aisle. As with the results of the various Pearl Harbor Commissions during WWII, The Report is not the proverbial whitewash job or simple finger-pointing exercise that many feared. This was a deeply dedicated group, devoted to finding explanations for the September 11th attacks and to identifying security recommendations that could make a real difference in the future. The quality and depth of the Report certainly reinforces our own take from the discussions we had with several of the Commission members during the past year. And there is a bonus: it reads almost like a well-written novel rather than the final report from a high-level government commission. No doubt about it: the Commission and its staff obviously did their homework on the September 11th attacks and the Islamic jihadists behind it. ![]() ![]() Almost three years after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the 9/11 Commission Report (The Report) has finally provided the nation with both a comprehensive account of the attacks and some new insights on security recommendations. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But I treated it like a seminar that I was signed up for by my bank: as long as I leave having learned one thing it will be worth it. For me, her family seems really close and lovely which really made me sad since I definitely don’t have that and never will. 207 quotes from White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America: When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, theres always a chanc. The author has a lake house, speaking gigs that take her around the country (world?) and a jet setter life, so I’m guessing the average person won’t be able to relate to some of her examples. It’s repetitive the way a lot of self help books are which makes it a fast read. It is as the title suggests about being present in the moment and not sweating over being perfect with Pinterest or Insta-worthy homes, clothes, moments…just be. Exceptionalism: A New History of an Old Idea - Goodreads WebJan 19. It’s not too heavy on the religion so I kept with it and felt like I got something out of it. White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover) by. It’s self-help with some god stuff thrown in. It was the only thing available at the library on my wishlist when I finished my Ephron binge, so I figured what the heck. 4) Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist (Self Help) – I’m not sure how this got on my list–I think it was recommended by my library app because of another book. Nancy Isenberg - White Trash (The 400-Year Untold History of Class in. ![]() ![]() ![]() For example marines might feel proud of being part of something and feel like others depended on them. He also found that some people are at greater risk than others-doctors, military, police-because they are taught the skills as part of their job.īut feeling part of a group can protect them. Joiner found that suicidal people often "practice", by making little steps toward the act. Killing yourself is actually pretty difficult and we have a natural fear of pain. The human body is designed to work under a lot of stress. He found that people were most likely to kill themselves if they didn't feel connected to other and if they had knowledge of how to accomplish the act. Thomas Joiner asked the question, why do some people kill themselves but not others? He looked at several studies of suicidal behavior to try to determine the risks. She eventually came to America, has a husband and several young children who depend on her.Īt the same time we knew a young man who also had lost both parent by the time he was 17, but he was stong and healthy, had graduated from high school and had a house and car he'd inherited from his grandparents. She had lost her parents at 10 years old, which meant she had to quit school in 5th grade and became a maid. Last year my friend was diagnosed with a deadly form of ovarian cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() I loved the trip to Scotland and the part about Nessie was great! If you wonder what I'm referring to, I guess you'll just have to read/listen to find out! I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review. Even though this was my least favorite of the series, it's still a good book. Also, I didn't like his female voices at all. By the time I got to that point, I guess I already had an impression of Eros in my mind and Thomas didn't fit it. As a narrator in general he was good but I didn't enjoy him as Eros. Thomas Locklear only had one chapter near the end. I don't think I would have liked her any better with a different narrator. Regarding the narration, Stella Bloom was a good fit for the character of Elani. Sorry Carly! I still wanted them to have their HEA, but she kinda got on my nerves. By the end of the book I liked her only slightly better. I found her to be irritating and prudish. One of my favorite parts was what Elani's dad told her when he visited. But adding a meddling mother and a human's reservations gave the story depth and conflict. ![]() He was clearly a super-catch from the beginning. I loved Eric/Eros! Unlike the previous 2 books, we didn't have a negative image of Eros before starting the story. It's pretty cool to see how Carly Spade "debunks" the stories of the Greek gods, and tells her version of what actually happened (as with Eros & Psyche). Eros has been my least favorite of the Contemporary Mythos series. ![]() ![]() When a serious on-the-job accident tips the scale of leadership, Andy and Rooster are thrown into conflicting positions. Caught up in a world of egos, Andrea and Rooster struggle to maintain their workload while finding time for each other after hours. 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Andy and Rooster find their romance in peril when job-related stress, injuries, and extraordinary weather conditions interfere with their relationship, both at work and at home.Īndrea has come to understand working outdoors in inhospitable climates and is thriving in her role as assistant bending engineer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her life was saved by Morozko – the Winter-King, or Frost-Demon. In the first book, Vasya ran away from home to avoid the two choices for her future of either an arranged marriage or a nunnery. She is the granddaughter of a woman rumored to be the swan-maiden of fairy tales, and who also had these “gifts of sight.” Vasilisa Petrovna, called Vasya, can see these spirits, as well as other fantastical beings, and she can hear voices no one else can. The country had been Christian for five hundred years, but some of the populace, hedging their bets, still honored the gods of Russian folklore, paying tribute to the spirits of the household and the land by leaving regular offerings to them. The story is set in the 1300’s in Russia, or Rus’, as it used to be known. I would advise that this book not be read as a standalone, but rather in sequence as part of the trilogy. The saga combines elements of a fairytale retelling, historical fiction, and fantasy. This is the third book in a trilogy that began with The Bear and the Nightingale, and continued with The Girl in the Tower. Note: Some spoilers for the first two books in this series. ![]() ![]() ![]() Grant Morrison’s wildly innovative X-Men saga returns! The X-Men, reimagined with a new look and a new mission, must face weird new threats including evil twins, organ harvesters, sentient bacteria, rebellious mutant youth, power-enhancing street drugs and living weapons! 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![]() ![]() But, when unchecked by "System 2"-our controlled, deliberative, analytical mind-System 1 also leads us to make regular, predictable errors in judgment.Ĭonsidering those errors in the 1970s led Kahneman and his longtime collaborator Amos Tversky, PhD, who died in 1996, to develop the Nobel-prize-winning theory that explains why human beings often make economic decisions that aren't perfectly rational-in contrast to what economists had long believed. He has found that what he calls our "System 1"-our automatic, intuitive mind-usually lets us navigate the world easily and successfully. Kahneman, who is best known as the only psychologist to win a Nobel Prize (in economics), has spent decades investigating people's automatic thought processes. To Daniel Kahneman, PhD, the human mind is a marvel, but a fallible one. ![]() ![]() Kathy attended Montana State University in Bozeman, where she received a degree in microbiology, married, performed widely on her flute, and then became certified as a K-12 classroom teacher. Moore, an accomplished dentist and jazz musician who had served during WWII as a test pilot, and Barbara Putnam Moore, flutist with several California orchestras. First novel FIREBIRD w She is the first child of Dr. ![]() Shortly after finishing the first draft, she joined a writers group, where she learned to critique and self-edit. Her only son took long naps and enjoyed playing alone, so in 1983 she set her electric typewriter on her kitchen table and started writing a book. After teaching primary grades for three years, she retired to start a family. ![]() ![]() |