![]() ![]() ![]() It was a 2000 article in Time magazine about Genghis Khan that jumpstarted Ellen’s writing career and ignited her obsessive fascination with ancient Asian history, especially Korean history. For years, she practiced corporate and entertainment law, but she no longer does and doesn’t miss it all! She attended college at New York University and then studied law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Her high school English teacher encouraged her to write creatively, but Ellen didn’t pursue a career in writing right away. Ellen was mesmerized! As a young teen, she loved reading Agatha Christie mysteries and Stephen King novels, especially Cujo and Salem’s Lot. ![]() Growing up in Brooklyn, Ellen loved horror books, perhaps in part because her parents took her to a terrifying werewolf movie when she was only four years old. She is also the co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, the groundbreaking, grassroots non-profit organization. She is the editor of the middle grade anthology Flying Lessons and Other Stories and the YA anthology Thousand Beginnings and Endings. Ellen Oh is the award winning author of the middle grade novels Finding Junie Kim, Dragon Egg Princess, Spirit Hunters and its sequel, The Island of Monsters, as well as the highly-acclaimed, young-adult Prophecy trilogy (Prophecy, Warrior, and King). ![]()
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![]() ![]() Of these two men, who do the listeners think is going to be the hero? The Pharisee. Luke 18:10 Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. Like a fire that keeps burning all day long. These people are like smoke in my nostrils, The Old Testament prophet Isaiah speaks of such people:ĭon’t get near me, for I am holier than you!” Note the phrases, “confident of their own righteousness” and, “looked down on everybody else.” Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: The tax collector is a model for prayer, though if this character in Jesus’ story were worshiping with us today, he’d never let us hold him up as an exemplar. In a simplified form, that is the prayer of the tax collector in Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector ( Luke 18:9-14): “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” It has become known as the Jesus Prayer. Salinger to thank for introducing me to the Jesus Prayer in his book Franny and Zooey. It’s a surprising source, but I have J.D. ![]() ![]() ![]() On top of everything going around Helen, she is still facing in inner war. This change frightens some of her friends and her increase in power makes her intimidating. Helen became slightly colder and more focused on protecting her friends as well as achieving her goal. ![]() Although the challenges made her stronger, she didn’t come out unscathed. With each book she gained more control over her power, but she also was battered down by a series challenges. She started out the series with a innocent, quiet voice and unaware of her power. Helen has made an amazing transformation over the series. A war with the gods is just beginning and it is up to Helen to decide who will come up on top and who gets sent to Tartarus. After several centuries, the Great Cycle, which began with Helen of Troy, is coming to an end. Hanging over the heads of the main characters is a prophecy spelling for the Tyrant who is hiding among them. As they grow, some of her friends begin to fear her and they are forced to choose whether they will stand with her or against her. Helen is haunted with visions of the past and her powers stronger each day. ![]() The gods of Olympus have now been released upon the world, thanks to Helen, Lucas and Orion becoming blood brothers. Goddess is the final book in Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() His family was furious about their portrayal, especially his brother. But every day I would wake up and have a cold shower and sit down and remember and write, always paying attention to the beauty of the book." I thought if I were to be weak I would have a depression. In an interview he recalled: "My life, because of so many things, was in a crisis I don’t want to go into those details: divorce, father dying, professional problems, problems with this, problems with that, everything was bad. ![]() Pamuk wrote the book when he was on the verge of depression. It was translated into English by Maureen Freely in 2005. Most of all, it is a book about Bosphorus and Istanbul's history with the strait. It is also a eulogy to the lost joint family tradition. It talks about the vast cultural change that has rocked Turkey – the unending battle between the modern and the receding past. ![]() Istanbul: Memories and the City ( İstanbul: Hatıralar ve Şehir) is a largely autobiographical memoir by Orhan Pamuk that is deeply melancholic. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her text, combined with illustrator Gabrielle Grimard’s pictures, shows that language reclamation is a process – more complex than a simple case of lost and found. "To say that Florence’s story has a happy ending is an oversimplification. ![]() As Grandfather revisits his native first language, the words fly back. "An emotional read, as the illustrations show mothers waving goodbye to their children and words being lost. In color and gray scale, Gabrielle Grimard’s moving watercolors capture the bittersweet journey while looking to the future." - Foreword Reviews Stolen Words, from Melanie Florence, is one man’s emotional tale of strength, hope, and healing, shedding light on the continued repercussions of the horrific residential schools that separated indigenous children from their families and heritage in the name of cultural assimilation. Word by word, her story-written in honor of her Cree grandfather-is a significant step toward forever healing." - Shelf Awareness (Starred Review) a sobering ode to heritage, presented through eyes filled with love and hope. ![]() ![]() Wonderfully written, and full of dark magic and danger, it was a story I couldn’t wait to escape into. “I couldn’t get enough of Kingdom of Souls. ![]() ![]() Set in a richly imagined world inspired by whispered tales of voodoo and folk magic, the Kingdom of Souls trilogy has been optioned for film by Michael B. The Demon King wants Arrah, and if she and Rudjek can’t unravel his schemes, he will destroy everything, and everyone, standing in his way. While Arrah returns to the tribal lands to search for survivors of the demons’ attack, her beloved Rudjek hunts down the remnants of the demon army-and uncovers a plot that would destroy what’s left of their world. Now the last surviving witchdoctor, she’s been left to pick up the shattered pieces of a family that betrayed her, a kingdom plunged into chaos, and a love that can never be. ![]() A witchdoctor who does not walk alone.īrimming with dark magic, high stakes, and serpentine twists, the second book in Rena Barron’s thrilling YA fantasy saga is perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Sabaa Tahir, and Tomi Adeyemi.Īfter so many years yearning for the gift of magic, Arrah has the one thing she’s always wanted-but it came at too steep a price. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Butler argues that the persistence of racism among evangelicals (not fear, as Fea argues) explains their support for Donald Trump and conservative politics since the 1970s.īutler, a professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, provides a strong historical overview of the depth and breadth of racism in American evangelical culture since the early 19th century. In some ways it is a cross between the spirit of The Color of Compromise and the style of Believe Me. Into this rich body of work steps Anthea Butler’s White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, an analysis of American evangelicalism’s last 50 years that also includes a larger backstory. This is evident in books like Jemar Tisby’s The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, John Fea’s Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump, and Thomas Kidd’s Who is an Evangelical?: The History of a Movement in Crisis. Some of the most striking works have explored the political and racial history of the movement. ![]() The last several years have witnessed no small uptick in accessible academic books about evangelicals. ![]() ![]() This story is bold and evocative, infusing blood, sex, love and turmoil in an urban drama about two vampires battling evil outside and within themselves. She vows to eliminate him if he proves too difficult to control. He walks a tightrope of strictly controlled feeding regiments and intense sexual adventures while catering to the neurotic control-freak tendencies of his new master. Bound by her blood, Aaron is subject to her authority. ![]() Michelle's existence as a solitary vampire is also altered when she accepts this naive young man into her life. ![]() Aaron is thrust into the shocking world of vampiric slavery when Michelle shares her blood to save his life. escorts, night clubs, pimps and dirty cops the Nightlife New York is never boring. Vampires, strippers, escorts, night clubs, pimps and dirty cops – the Nightlife New York is never boring.Īaron Pilan’s life is forever changed when he’s shot trying to rescue a drop-dead gorgeous woman on the streets of New York. A complete list of all Travis Luedkes books in order (10 books). The Nightlife Series is violent, sexy, and occasionally violently sexy. The Nightlife: New York (The Nightlife #1) ![]() ![]() ![]() Additionally, a fee of $1.50 per ticket is assessed on online purchase and $1.00 per ticket is assessed on tickets purchased through the Playhouse in the Park box office by the online agent. Ticket Prices - Individual Tickets are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors (ages 60 and up), $13 for students (ages 13 and older), and $12 for children (ages 12 and under). ![]() Curtain times are 7:00 PM for evening performances and 2:30 PM for Sunday matinees. The Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain time seating begins 30 minutes prior. General Information – Tickets go on sale one month prior to each show’s opening. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter. Freaky Friday is based on Mary Rodgers 1972 novel of the same name Rodgers’ story was adapted many times, including the original Disney version in 1976. ![]() Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. ![]() ![]()
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