Upholding our values regardless of circumstances breeds respect and trust. Virtue is the guiding light on the path to success. It prompts us to value our time and live our lives to the fullest, fostering success. Remembering mortality isn’t grim it’s liberating. It helps us maintain clarity, make sound decisions, and ultimately leads to success. Staying calm in the eye of the storm – that’s equanimity. Imagine a boat we can’t change the sea but can undoubtedly adjust our sails. Focus on What Can Be ControlledĬoncentrating on areas within our control reduces our anxieties and increases our effectiveness. Understanding that we’re part of a larger, intricate plan can ease our stress, boost our productivity, and help us progress despite setbacks. There’s a strange comfort in accepting the course of nature, in submitting to its grand design. Let’s examine how they can help us navigate our journey toward success, just like they aided the Roman emperor himself. In this post, we’ll delve into 22 principles extracted from this timeless guide to life. The Meditations, penned by Marcus Aurelius, brims with Stoic wisdom.
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They were my favorite part of the book because we could get more of a sense of what Steve is like. However, I did really like his diary entries. I felt as if this format did not allow us to completely connect with the main character Steve. I found myself getting confused who was who, or thinking what does VO mean again?(voice over). This format was a little challenging for me to read because of the numerous characters and ques. The book as written as if it is a movie script that Steve has created while he is behind bars. Monster is about a 16 year old boy named Steve Harmon who is on trial for murder. Why did I read the book: In my pursue of all things paranormal I came across glowing reviews of this series. Caught between their conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities-or sacrifice everything for a taste of darkest temptation… But he soon discovers that this ice-cold Psy is very capable of passion-and that the animal in him is fascinated by her. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer who butchered his packmate, and Sascha is his ticket into their closely guarded society. After centuries of uneasy co-existence, these two races are now on the verge of war over the brutal murders of several Changeling women. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”- the complete psychic erasure of everything she ever was….īoth human and animal, Lucas Hunter is a Changeling hungry for the very sensations the Psy disdain. Summary: In a world that denies emotions, where the ruling Psy punish any sign of desire, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. Stand Alone/ Series: Book 1 of the Psy/Changeling series. No, but there’s one true story in particular that made me determined to write the novel. If you’ve arrived at this page you’ve come quite far, so thank you for being interested. If you or your book club have a question, I’ll do my best to answer it. If you have any suggestions for how I can make this page more useful, please let me know via email or via the comments box. Special thanks to Daniel Goldin at Boswell Books – some of the best questions are from an interview I did with him. Thanks to Bond Street Books and Simon & Schuster for their input too. Thanks to all the readers who’ve sent me questions. These are the questions that readers and interviewers have been asking me, and I’ve tried to answer them as best as I can. Here is a full author Q&A about LITTLE BEE / THE OTHER HAND – everything from the true stories surrounding the novel right through to discussion of its characters and themes. This book was followed by more than 75 others. Her first novel, a prairie love story titled Love Comes Softly, was published by Bethany House in 1979. Though she yearned to be a published novelist, she devoted herself to being a wife and mother because, she says, "there is no higher honor-that is my number-one priority." She began serious writing when her children were entering their teens. Edward eventually became president of Mountain View Bible College and recently established a coalition of colleges that became Rocky Mountain Bible College.ĭuring her earliest years, Janette sensed the desire to write. After graduating from Mountain View Bible College in Canada where she met her husband, Edward, they pastored churches in Canada and the U.S., and they raised their family of four children, including twin boys, in both countries. Janette was born during the depression years to a Canadian prairie farmer and his wife, and she remembers her childhood as full of love and laughter and family love. She also writes engaging children's stories and inspiring gift books that warm the heart. With over 23 million in sales, her historical novels portray the lives of early North American settlers from many walks of life and geographical settings. Janette Oke writes with a profound simplicity of what she knows best-real life, honest love, and lasting values. |