![]() The late Martin Lings’ (also known as Abu Bakr Siraj al-Din) Muhammad ﷺ: His Life Based On The Earliest Sources is among the seerah books written in English that have received widespread acclaim. ![]() ![]() of the Prophet ﷺ), wives of the Prophet ﷺ, comparative literature looking at the Mecca and Medina years, military expeditions, and much more. Within seerah literature, there are different sub-genres, including the shama’il (collection of Hadiths about the appearance, mannerisms, belongings, etc. It encompasses all of that which is associated with the life and times of the Prophet ﷺ. The seerah of the Prophet ﷺ is its own genre of literature: a realm of study with principles, codification, and systems. In referring to a person’s life, it refers to the path they have traversed. The word seerah linguistically means a path. A Book Review of Muhammad ﷺ : His Life Based On The Earliest Sources by Martin Lings ![]()
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6/25/2023 0 Comments The 4th Branch by J. Thomas Rompel![]() ![]() senators elected from the new state of California in 1850.Īt the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, he was given command of the Department of the West by President Abraham Lincoln. Gold was found on his Mariposa ranch, and Frémont became a wealthy man during the California Gold Rush. ![]() Afterwards, he settled in California at Monterey while buying cheap land in the Sierra foothills. Polk, but Frémont resigned from the Army. His sentence was commuted and he was reinstated by President James K. Frémont was court-martialed and convicted of mutiny and insubordination after a conflict over who was the rightful military governor of California. Army and took control of California from the California Republic in 1846. During the Mexican–American War, he was a major in the U.S. In the 1840s, he led five expeditions into the western states. Despite this, he was an opponent of slavery. He lost the election to Democrat James Buchanan when the vote was split by Know Nothings.įrémont was a native of Georgia. in 1856 and founder of the California Republican Party when he was nominated. He was a United States senator from California and was the first Republican nominee for president of the U.S. John Charles Frémont or Fremont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890) was an American explorer, military officer, and politician. ![]() 6/25/2023 0 Comments Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2005, McDonnell embarked on a children's book career. In 1994 McDonnell created the comic strip MUTTS which now appears in over 700 newspapers and 20 countries. In 1977 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), a global nonprofit organization that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. Jane Goodall is a renowned humanitarian, conservationist, animal activist, environmentalist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace. One of the world's most inspiring women, Dr. With anecdotes taken directly from Jane Goodall's autobiography, McDonnell makes this very true story accessible for the very young-and young at heart. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life living with and helping all animals," until one day she finds that her dream has come true. In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Patrick McDonnell-beloved, bestselling author-artist and creator of the Mutts syndicated comic strip-shares the inspiring story of young Jane Goodall, the legendary and inspiring conservationist featured in the hit documentary film Jane. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this clever and beautifully rendered exploration of the subtleties of communication, you’ll find new ways to express yourself while getting lost in the artistry of imperfect translation. ![]() Often these words provide insight into the cultures they come from, such as the Brazilian Portuguese word for running your fingers through a lover’s hair, the Italian word for being moved to tears by a story, or the Swedish word for a third cup of coffee. Lost in Translation brings to life more than fifty words that don’t have direct English translations with charming illustrations of their tender, poignant, and humorous definitions. Ella Frances Sanders Lost in translation Paperback Italian edition 765 ratings Kindle Edition £7.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover £8.85 18 Used from £0.25 15 New from £7.35 Paperback £22.20 1 Used from £17.95 6 New from £13. From the author of Eating the Sun, an artistic collection of more than 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into Englishĭid you know that the Japanese language has a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or that there’s a Finnish word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing to rest? ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Moneyball unfair game![]() ![]() In a quest to discover the answer, Michael Lewis delivers not only “the single most influential baseball book ever” (Rob Neyer, Slate) but also what “may be the best book ever written on business” ( Weekly Standard). How did one of the poorest teams in baseball win so many games? Just before the 2002 season opens, the Oakland Athletics must relinquish its three most prominent (and expensive) players and is written off by just about everyone-but then comes roaring back to challenge the American League record for consecutive wins. ![]() ![]() One of GQ's 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century Michael Lewis’s instant classic may be “the most influential book on sports ever written” ( People), but “you need know absolutely nothing about baseball to appreciate the wit, snap, economy and incisiveness of thoughts about it” (Janet Maslin, New York Times). ![]() ![]() ![]() However, he also wrote several books that are immensely important to Witchcraft in the 20th century, including Witches: True Encounters with Wicca, Wizards, Covens, Cults and Magick Wicca: The Way of the Witches and Powers of the New Age. In pop culture, perhaps his most well-known works are those surrounding the house in Amityville, Long Island, which was the basis for The Amityville Horror. Most of his work deals extensively with the occult. Hans wrote one hundred and thirty-eight books, as well as plays, musicals, and episodes of television shows. ![]() ![]() They also created a fascination with the supernatural, which was to last his entire life. Tales he heard from his Uncle Henry inspired young Hans to fascinate his kindergarten classmates-and shock their mothers-with ghost stories of his own creation. Hans Holzer, the world-famous parapsychologist, ghost hunter and author, was born in Vienna in 1920. ![]() 6/24/2023 0 Comments Thick as Thieves by Lucy Lennox![]() ![]() Not only that, but when my best friend whisks me away, to drown my sorrows in a snowy cabin in Aster Valley, I accidentally discover Julian’s been keeping secrets. It’s my wedding weekend, and I’ve just been left at the altar. Or when Erin had showed back up in my life, six months ago, and me told it was time to marry, and start a family….īut, for the first time in my life, I’m facing something that’s not at all easy. ![]() Or when I’d used the one thing that came easy to me, skiing, to get my college tuition paid for. Or when I’d needed a date to homecoming in 10th grade, and Erin told me she was it. Like when Julian Thick had offered me half his sandwich, back in grade school, after noticing I didn’t have any food. Just not as happy as he could be with me. ![]() I know he’ll be happy with Erin, just not…. ![]() He’s gone and gotten engaged to his high-school sweetheart – which means I have to grin and bear it, while pretending to be the happy, supportive best man, while he prepares to commit his life to a woman I can’t even fault. And that makes it difficult to convince him that the two of us are meant to be together.Īnd now, there’s no point. The problem is that Parker Ellis has been straight since forever. It started out platonic, obviously, but then became…. I’ve been in love with my best friend since forever. ![]() ![]() ![]() Grant Association’s Presidential Library, this definitive edition enriches our understanding of the antebellum era, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. With annotations compiled by the editors of the Ulysses S. ![]() An introduction contextualizes Grant’s life and significance, and lucid editorial commentary allows the president’s voice and narrative to shine through. Grant is the first comprehensively annotated edition of Grant’s memoirs, fully representing the great military leader’s thoughts on his life and times through the end of the Civil War and his invaluable perspective on battlefield decision making. Yet a judiciously annotated clarifying edition of these memoirs has never been produced until now. Bush both credit Grant with influencing their own writing. Mark Twain, Gertrude Stein, Matthew Arnold, Henry James, and Edmund Wilson hailed these works as great literature, and Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. His two-volume memoirs, sold door-to-door by former Union soldiers, have never gone out of print and were once as ubiquitous in American households as the Bible. Grant (1822–1885) was one of the most esteemed individuals of the nineteenth century. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Silver Silence by Nalini Singh![]() ![]() I loved the whole bear clan and the introduction of so many new characters. I loved that Valentin was sneaky like a cat (so many funny moments) and still remained a gentleman bear. ![]() (I can’t believe that didn’t occur to me as a solution.) So yay for surprises! So even though she is no longer working for Kaleb, the fact he’s now part of the Mercant family actually alleviates that concern and we’ll still be able to see Silver and Kaleb interact regularly which is what I really wanted. I loved that Nalini found a way to keep her in the PsyNet and still not give me what I thought I wanted (she’s so very clever that way!). But my initial thoughts…Īs I commented before when we were speculating on the hero’s identity, my big worry was that Silver would be yanked out of the PsyNet if it was a changeling and so would no longer be able to work for Kaleb. ![]() I gobbled it up on release day, so I am now doing a slower reread. ![]() 6/23/2023 0 Comments Snap Magic by Angela Sunde![]() Coming up with five writing tips has made me reflect on my own methods during the planning stages of my writing. Thank you so much for hosting me on your blog today. I just wish I could reassure Lily that it’ll all be okay in the end.’ ‘Writing Snap Magic took me right back to being twelve years old. Angela Sunde’s own tweenhood experiences were the inspiration for Snap Magic’s cringeworthy laugh-out-loud moments. She has been on a very interesting journey with her latest book, Snap Magic, and she’s going to share a little of the magic here at DeeScribe Writing.Īngela Sunde is the author of the light-hearted fantasy novels Snap Magic, and Pond Magic (an Aussie Chomp – Penguin Australia.) Awarded a May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust Fellowship in 2013, Angela represents the Gold Coast as a committee member of the Queensland branch of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and is the editor of the Redlands City Council’s ‘Junior Redlitzer Anthology 2014.’ Formerly an award-winning language and literacy teacher, she is also a children’s writing judge and offers workshops at libraries and schools. ![]() ![]() ![]() Today I’m pleased to welcome fellow Australian author and dear writerly friend, Angela Sunde. ![]() |