It was a sound that had once brought fear into the hearts of those who heard it. But on this day, it was a sound of hope. The shofar sounded across the valley, echoing off the mountains and through the trees. It was a call to all who would listen, a call to come home….
Isabel Allende is a Chilean writer who has won many awards for her work, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “And of Clay Are We Created” is a short story that was first published in Spanish in 1981. The story is about a man named Rolf Carle who is caught in a volcanic eruption and…
The day started like any other. I woke up, got out of bed and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. But as I looked around, something was different. The furniture was in the wrong place. The pictures on the wall were upside down. And my husband was nowhere to be found. I didn’t know…
In a world filled with dating apps and social media, it’s easy to feel like you’re not good enough. You see all these happy couples and think, “Why can’t I find someone?” or “What’s wrong with me?” Well, the answer is simple: you’re not being irresistible. If you want to find true love, you need…
In the early 1970’s, Ram Dass wrote a book called Be Here Now. The book is about his journey to find himself and his path in life. He starts off by talking about his early life and how he was raised in a wealthy family. He goes to college and gets good grades, but he…
If you’re looking for a comprehensive, yet accessible, guide to art history then look no further than Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothren’s Art History. This fifth edition has been fully updated with the latest scholarship and offers a global perspective on the development of art from prehistory to present day. With over 1,000 illustrations,…
In his book, Awaken the Giant Within, Tony Robbins offers readers a set of tools to help them take control of their lives and achieve their goals. He starts by asking readers to consider what they really want in life and then outlines a step-by-step process for making those dreams a reality. Robbins believes that…
In Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, Robert Bone, Philip Wigg, David Cayton, Otto Ocvirk, and Robert Stinson cover the basic theories and practices of art. The book starts with an introduction to the elements of art (line, shape, form, space, value, color) and then moves on to more complicated concepts such as unity/variety, rhythm/movement, balance,…
Ancillary Justice is a science fiction novel by Ann Leckie, published in 2013. It tells the story of Breq, an artificial intelligence (AI) who serves aboard the warship Justice of Toren. The novel explores themes of gender, identity, and colonialism. Ann Leckie’s debut novel Ancillary Justice is a fascinating exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and…
Bdsm is one of the most popular and well-known kinks out there, but it’s often misunderstood. Bdsm stands for bondage & discipline, domination & submission, and sadomasochism, and while it can be sexual in nature, it doesn’t have to be. People who engage in bdsm activities can do so for many different reasons: to feel…