![]() They are called 'tradition', 'authority', and 'revelation'.įirst, tradition. But now I want to move on from evidence, which is a good reason for believing something, and warn you against three bad reasons for believing anything. The way scientists use evidence to learn about the world is much cleverer and more complicated than I can say in a short letter. Have you ever wondered how we know the things that we know? How do we know, for instance, that the stars, which look like tiny pinpricks in the sky, are really huge balls of fire like the Sun and very far away? And how do we know that the Earth is a smaller ball whirling round one of those stars, the Sun?”¨The answer to these questions is 'evidence'. Now that you are ten, I want to write to you about something that is important to me. This morning, however, I would like to focus our attention on the contrast that Dawkins draws between science and tradition. The entire letter is worth contemplation and discussion. I'd like to read an excerpt of his letter. It probably comes as no surprise to you that this famous biologist advocates for the sort of truth that can be proven through scientific investigation. In the letter, Dawkins uses age-appropriate language and illustrations to steer his daughter toward the truth as he sees it. A few years ago, Richard Dawkins, prominent zoologist and atheist, wrote a letter to his ten-year-old daughter, Juliet. ![]()
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Summer vacation is ruined when Toni's twin sister, Sara, dies. ![]() ![]() Taiden spent her formative years in Florida, Massachusetts, and New York. ![]() Taiden was born in Santiago Province upon Dominican Republic. Originally from the Caribbean, Milly Taiden is a Dominican American woman of letters. When she realized her American dream, she made her mark in American literary circles. Taiden made a literary mark when she relocated from her home country to the US. ![]() The Biblical adage which stipulates that a prophet does not hold sway in his hometown somewhat describes Milly Taiden. 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These are the questions one of the world’s leading experts on the conscious mind set out to answer twenty years ago, when he started on an audacious mission ― to study the conversations we have with ourselves. How does this source of wisdom turn into our biggest critic? And how can we take back control? But it can also be our biggest enemy, chewing over painful emotions and replaying embarrassments, hijacking our thoughts to run amok with ‘chatter’. It helps us focus, achieve our goals and reflect on life’s most joyful moments. Turn your inner voice from critic to coachĪs humans, we all have a special ability that is unique to our species: an inner voice. ![]() ![]() With her 12-step, 12-month program, Lapin will show you how to create a tailored plan for your finances that makes sense for your income, debt, spending habits, and plans for the future. There are some hard-and-fast rules about finance, sure, but when it comes to your money, the only person who can tell you how to spend it is you. But first you need to ask yourself how you want to live and how you will get there. Should you buy or lease a car? Should you buy a home or rent? How much do you need to save, and how should you save it? What should you do about your debt? How much should you be spending? What kind of insurance do you need? These are all important questions. Financial journalist Nicole Lapin knows money and has rewritten the rules with this refreshing and accessible guide to understanding money basics written especially for you. ![]() Take control of your money - and your life - now.įorget everything you've ever learned about money: this is not your ordinary finance book. ![]() ![]() An old lady finds happiness in being a "fairy godmother" to a young music teacher two lovers will not speak for fifteen years, but still love each other dearly a woman-hater is quarantined with a man-hater and other anecdotes of country town life are drawn by the delicate and sure hand of L.M. We meet some old friends and many new ones from "The Island", in stories both sweet and poignant. The case of Ludovic Speed as mentioned in "Anne of the Island" is finally detailed, along with another appearance by Anne Shirley herself in "The Courting of Prissy Strong". ![]() ![]() In this first collection of stories following the characters from the "Anne of Green Gables" series, we see 12 vignettes into the lives of the other inhabitants of Avonlea. 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Yet this remarkable genius was cut down in its prime by Adolf Hitler and his disastrous Third Reich-a brutal legacy that has overshadowed the nation's achievements ever since. By 1933, Germans had won more Nobel Prizes than the British and Americans combined. "From the end of the Baroque era and the death of Bach to the rise of Hitler, Germany was transformed from a poor relation among Western nations into a dominant intellectual and cultural force. ![]() ![]() ![]() They each tell a complete story in and of themselves. It’s my hope that my books will charm and entertain my readers, while simultaneously stirring their emotions and encouraging their faith.Īll of my books stand alone. I write love stories about imperfect people redeemed by a perfect God. My voice is funny, authentic, and modern. How would you describe your writer’s voice? ![]() She’s able to find that strength, little by little, as she trusts in God’s power and plan.ģ. ![]() Undeniably Yours is about a woman’s journey from weakness to strength. I write contemporary romance, so it was great fun for me to bring these character types into a modern Texas setting and give their storyline my own unique twist. I was inspired by the Regency-era love stories I read growing up that featured wealthy and aristocratic heroines paired with brave-hearted, common-born heroes. What inspired you to write Undeniably Yours? Just when Meg begins to realize that Bo might be the one thing on the ranch worth keeping, their fragile bond is viciously broken by a force from Meg’s past …ġ. 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Through a collection of intimate reflections (on art, punctuation, eyeglasses, color, dreams, celebrity, corpses, porn, and translation) and assignments that encourage pleasure, attentiveness, and acts of playful making, poet, artist, critic, novelist, and performer Wayne Koestenbaum enacts 26 ecstatic collisions between his mind and the world.Ī subway passenger’s leather bracelet prompts musings on the German word for “stranger". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly, losing the game might mean losing him, too.Īs the competition takes treacherous turns, it becomes clear there can only be one victor. As the game progresses, Avery falls hard for Riley. Riley is the handsome son of Grandmother VanDemere’s lawyer. He’s her main competition, and he’ll do anything to win-including betray his own children. Marshall might be Avery’s uncle, but there’s no love lost between the two of them. and to discover the truth about her long-lost mother. ![]() Finally, she has a chance to prove herself. Seventeen-year-old Avery is the black sheep of the VanDemere clan, the ostracized illegitimate daughter. There will be eight competitors, three continents. Outlandishly wealthy Grandmother VanDemere has decided to leave her vast fortune to the family member who proves him or herself worthiest-by solving puzzles and riddles on a whirlwind race around the globe, from the mines of Venezuela to the castles of Scotland. ![]() |