"If we fix a goal and work towards it, then we are never just passing time." Anna Neagle
Entries by bronwynr
A new Don Quixote? Going Bovine – for teens
Going Bovine (Hardcover) ~ Libba Bray (Author) In this ambitious novel, Cameron, a 16-year-old slacker whose somewhat dysfunctional family has just about given up on him, as perhaps he himself has, when his diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jacob, "mad cow" disease, reunites them, if too late. The heart of the story, though, is a hallucinatory—or is it?—quest […]
"Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach." -- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
From the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court – Wolf Hall, Mann Booker winner
Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel Winner of the Mann Booker Prize 2009 In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political power ... more
Growing up in the big city – unusual and thought-provoking
When You Reach Me (Hardcover) ~ Rebecca Stead (Author) Sixth-grader Miranda lives in 1978 New York City with her mother, and her life compass is Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. When she receives a series of enigmatic notes that claim to want to save her life, she comes to believe that they are from […]
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep ourfaces toward change and behave like free spirits in thepresence of fate is strength undefeatable." -- Helen Keller ………………………………………………………………… How to Lead: Discover the Leader Within YouThe "How to Lead: Discover the Leader Within You" leadership system teaches the 48 essential skills needed to be […]
