![]() James Penton's Apocalypse Delayed, a rare book that seeks not just to discredit and refute the Watchtower, but to understand it. James Penton Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovahs Witnesses Paperback 31 Mar. Readers are left with classic studies such as M. (One of the most interesting elements of the narrative is that Noble seems to have transferred the near-divine authority that she once vested in her church to her therapist, whose words are sometimes reprinted here in boldface.) Sadly, few objective accounts exist about the Jehovah's Witnesses little stands in the middle between polemic and apologetic. Apocalypse Delayed: The Story of Jehovahs Witnesses. Certainly, her story is sad, particularly the part about being encouraged to shun her own daughter for several months, but it is hardly a balanced or even very perceptive book. As a long-time member of the sect, now expelled, Penton offers a comprehensive. ![]() ![]() In Awakening of a Jehovah's Witness: Escape from the Watchtower Society, Noble recounts her quarter-century in the movement, making the usual case that the Society is a cult, that it exercises unhealthy control over the minds and behavior of its members and that it grooms followers to become victims. ![]() ![]() James Pentons Apocalypse Delayed, a rare book that seeks not just to discredit and refute the Watchtower, but to understand it. ""The public needs to be warned,"" says ex-Jehovah's Witness Diane Noble about the religion she once embraced. Readers are left with classic studies such as M. ![]()
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![]() Often, Oyler’s commentary reads like a thread of incisive, brutal tweets. From towering figures like Roxane Gay to Zadie Smith, no one is exempt from her scrutiny. Oyler has made a name for herself writing viral takedowns of big names in the Anglo–American literary and media intelligentsia. ![]() ![]() Anyone who can incite such a visceral reaction from others must be worth reading, if just once. Intrigued, I’ve followed Oyler’s work ever since. Her critique of Jia Tolentino’s Trick Mirror left every woman in his graduate school either writhing in anger or beaming with absolute joy. I caught myself unable to move from my seat, stuck in a dopamine–driven feedback loop of refreshing Twitter, making an audacious tweet, seeing who favorited it, deleting it and hoping a particular person saw it.Īt some point, I found a post from my much older internet friend, who was talking about the polarizing response to Oyler’s new piece in the London Review of Books. ![]() ![]() Avoiding class, I was sitting in a Pret A Manger in South London that gave off the same sterile, inhumane aura that all Pret A Mangers have. Ironically, I became acquainted with the fiction and literary criticism of Lauren Oyler, whose debut novel Fake Accounts shows the osmosis between online and real experience, through Twitter. ![]() ![]() To make the point, let me ask you a question: what name would you expect to show up the most in a book about the history of oil? What The Prize hammers home is the fact that oil isn’t just an industry. Stuff like, “oh America invades places because of oil” or “wow, gas prices are pretty high right now”. So, I was born in Alberta and always “knew” the importance of oil and energy, but that knowledge was very superficial. There were lot of recommendations I’d never heard of (and way more than I’ll ever be able to finish…especially since I’m on my 89th failed attempt to read Infinite Jest ).īefore we get to the book recommendations, let me explain why The Prize hits so hard. With The Prize in mind, I asked Twitter for the single best business book about other industries. ![]() That was the catalyst for me to finish the 982-page book. ![]() And about 15 years ago, he told me his grandfather said that Yergin’s work is “the bible” for the energy industry. Published in 1991, the book - which won a Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a PBS show - details the history of oil from its discovery in 19th century Pennsylvania all the way through to the The Gulf War (a very good sequel called “The Quest” was published in 2011).Ī friend of mine is from a prominent oil and commodities family. If you were to ask me what single business book most changed my perception of the world, it is The Prize by Daniel Yergin. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Launched in 2001 and supported by a series of foundations, the fellowship trains a dozen medical journalists each year from newspapers, radio stations, and TV outlets nationwide.įrom 1986 to 2001, Tye was an award-winning reporter at The Boston Globe, where his primary beat was medicine. In addition to his writing, Tye runs the Boston-based Health Coverage Fellowship, which helps the media do a better job reporting on critical issues like public health, mental health, and high-tech medicine. ![]() Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon, explores RFK’s extraordinary transformation from cold warrior to fiery leftist. ![]() Kennedy, the former attorney general, U.S. Larry Tye is a New York Times bestselling author whose most recent book is a biography of Robert F. Bobby Kennedy had a reputation as a tough, even ruthless politician however, Larry Tye believes he evolved into a liberal icon grounded in a personal authenticity. ![]() ![]() It’s the darkest part of the brain…A place to house fearful memories” (134). She asks the professor teaching her what it means. ![]() ![]() Although amygdala comes from the Greek word for almond, to Anil it “sounds Sri Lankan,” like the name of “some bad god” (135). This word is amygdala, the anatomical term for a small knot of fibers made up of nerve cells that is located near the stem of the brain, one of which she has just cut away from surrounding tissue as part of an anatomy class (134). ![]() Studying in Guy’s Hospital in London where she is training to be a forensic scientist, Anil Tissera, the protagonist of Michael Ondaatje’s Anil’s Ghost, discovers a new word that sounds strangely familiar though she has never heard it before. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eat moderate portions and now and again spoil yourself with a Greek desert, baked with nuts and semolina.As served aboard "Angelic Airlines" Legumes are rich in vitamins, vegetables high in vitamins and fibres, the probiotics in yogurt, cheeses, antioxidants in red wine, whole wheat breads, cold-pressed vegetable oils along with good exercise such as walking all increase “good” cholesterol and a healthy heart. ![]() The beauty of genuine Greek cooking and eating is using a good amount of extra virgin olive oil rich in oleic acid. The answer is to cook and eat a wide variety of minimal processed foods to cover all the nutritional bases. Nutritional home cooked Greek food has been proved by researchers to lessen health problems. Have Fun and Enjoy These Greek Recipes “LET'S GET GREEK COOKING NOW”Natural Traditional Healthy Cooking with flavors from natural herbs. ![]() ![]() ![]() As they probe deeper into the mystery it dawns upon them that there is more at stake than solving some murders especially when Holmes’s greatest enemy asks for their help. ![]() As Holmes and Watson investigate they uncover a series of strange geometrical links to each of the crimes and to the mysterious Order of Dagon. However Jacobs isn’t the only victim, but just one of a number of similar grisly murders. ![]() Most mysterious of all were the bone spheres found with the remains, perfectly round spheres the size of a fist covered in incised arcane symbols. The remains of Jacobs senior are nothing but a pulpy mess of skin, brains and entrails, but his bones have been neatly arranged and stacked. According to one Willie Jacobs the machine that powers East London’s Tram network has killed its inventor (who is also coincidentally Willie’s dad). ![]() It’s 1890 and Dr Watson is now a family man with his wife Mary and new-born son Samuel, but he can’t resist the urge to return to 221B Baker Street when Holmes gets a puzzling new case. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions, which is also published by our good friends at Titan Books. Back in March we took a look at the first volume of James Lovegrove’s The Cthulhu Casebooks trilogy: Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows, now hot from our to creaking read shelf is Lois H Gresh’s Sherlock Holmes Vs. Mashing up Sherlock Holmes with HP Lovecraft seems to be pretty fashionable. ![]() ![]() And if Shiva is to break the deadlock, he must travel deep into hostile territory, where he will face a deadly adversary.Īt Kashi, Shiva’s wife, Sati, who has recently given birth to their child, stays behind to help the King with an entirely different kind of battle. They play a central role in a conspiracy that has brought a once mighty kingdom to its knees. The nagas are a deformed race of warriors with exceptional fighting skills, whose motives are hidden. This thirst for revenge will bring him face to face with the truth behind the mysterious nagas. ![]() The hunt is on for a mysterious naga assailant who has taken the life of one of Shiva’s close associates and now preys on his wife. He is forced onto a path of vengeance where nothing is as it seems, in The Secret of The Nagas (Shiva Trilogy). ![]() ![]() The fabled Neelkanth, Shiva, is faced with his greatest challenge. ![]() ![]() But it can be done, especially with a little help. ![]() Unfortunately, these are not goals that can be accomplished quickly or easily. Finally finishing that book, getting published, winning a writing contest, or improving their writing skills are just some of the goals writers have. Well, I guess I can still aim for 2016.įor most of us, the start of a new year is a time to think about what we want to achieve in the twelve months ahead or what we want from life in general, may it be losing weight, travel to a destination we always wanted to see, or finding more time for family, relationships, or for hobbies such as reading.Īs you could see from our blog post about the New Year’s resolutions of our authors and from writers’ blogs all over the Internet, many writers set goals and make plans for the year ahead too. ![]() I still haven’t had time to think about a New Year’s resolution. ![]() |