This book is kind of the secular version of it. On the recent episodes of our podcast, Cave To The Cross Apologetics, we are going over Mitch Stoke’s book “ How To Be An Atheist: Why Many Skeptics Aren’t Skeptical Enough“. Only by embracing reality as it is can science discover the truth. To escape, physicists must rethink their methods. Worse, these “too good to not be true” theories are actually untestable and they have left the field in a cul-de-sac. The belief in beauty has become so dogmatic that it now conflicts with scientific objectivity: observation has been unable to confirm mindboggling theories, like supersymmetry or grand unification, invented by physicists based on aesthetic criteria. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the foundations of physics for more than four decades. Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray by Sabine Hossenfelder Synopsis:Ī contrarian argues that modern physicists’ obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science. An Agnostic Scientist & A Christian Philosopher Agree On Something?!?!
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In today’s interview, we get a glimpse behind the curtain into the story behind the stories, and the wisdom that Barbara has gathered along the way. Some of you may be familiar with the New York Times best-sellers Walk Across America and The Walk West, written by Barbara and her then-husband, Peter Jenkins. And it wasn’t just any adventure-but one that would take her on a walk across America and change the trajectory of her life forever. When adventure came knocking, Barbara Jenkins answered. Barbara is a natural born storyteller who is all about the power of saying "yes" and she joins us today with wisdom to spare. This woman is as vibrant today as she was back then. Barbara Jenkins is a bestselling co-author and traveler who received the attention of National Geographic Magazine with a cross country trek she took with her ex husband back in the 70's. Be ready to answer questions after I finish. Notice how chunking text can help you understand. See how I stress certain words or phrases to show their importance. Listen as I read “Where Do You Keep Your Money?” Notice how I use my tone of voice to model reading with expression. Illustrator: Steven Kellogg Genre: Nonfictionģ Spelling Words peach agree braid teeth Sunday dream float grain thrownĬlean agree teeth dream grain coach display window shadow cheese peach braid Sunday float thrown entertain complain bleachers willow wheatĤ Vocabulary check earned feat expensive denominations interest incomeĪmount check earned expensive interest million thousand value worth afford feat denominations income inflation Vocabulary Words More Words to KnowĦ Monday Question of the Day How does money work?īuild Concepts Realism and Fantasy Monitor and Fix Up Build Background Vocabulary Fluency: Expression/Intonation Commands and Exclamations Long Vowel Digraphs Saving Money 1 If You Made a Million How does money work? Author: David M. “Whether it’s selling’s traditional form or its non-sales variation, we’re all in sales now”.Don’t try to increase what they can do for you. “Anytime you’re tempted to upsell someone else, stop what you’re doing and upserve instead.It moves from making statements to asking questions”. “The most effective self-talk doesn’t merely shift emotions.“Adam Grant has discovered that the most effective salespeople are ambiverts, those who fall somewhere in the middle of the introversion-extraversion scale”.“The ability to move others to exchange what they have for what we have is crucial to our survival and our happiness”.“Like it or not, we’re all in sales now”. It’s easier to sell something to someone when you know doing so will improve their life - and maybe even the world.Ambiverts are the most effective salespeople. Many of Wharton's novels chronicle unhappy marriages, in which the demands of love and vocation often conflict with the expectations of society. Despite similar backgrounds and a shared taste for travel, the marriage was not a success. Edith's creativity and talent soon became obvious: By the age of eighteen she had written a novella, (as well as witty reviews of it) and published poetry in the Atlantic Monthly.Īfter a failed engagement, Edith married a wealthy sportsman, Edward Wharton. Edith Newbold Jones was born into such wealth and privilege that her family inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses." The youngest of three children, Edith spent her early years touring Europe with her parents and, upon the family's return to the United States, enjoyed a privileged childhood in New York and Newport, Rhode Island. With a bravado reminiscent of Patrick O'Brien's legendary sea sagas, Doherty braves the elements, delivering a powerful history willed by a people destined to change the New World forever. Reviews Review this book and youll be entered for a chance to win 50 Review this book for a chance to win. But, the question remains, would the English have lost their place in the New World if the ship never arrived? A story of strife and triumph, but above all, endurance, Sea Venture begins and ends in hope and remains one of the greatest "What Ifs?" in history. Summary Discuss Reviews (0) Originally published: St. Awaiting them was not a thriving colony, but instead the remaining fifty colonists-beleaguered, desperate and hungry. It took Sea Venture's passengers nearly a year and half to reach their destination. But after four weeks at sea, as the voyage neared its end, a hurricane devastated the fleet, leaving the Sea Venture shipwrecked on the island of Bermuda. When the Sea Venture left England in 1609, it was flagship in a fleet of nine bound for Jamestown with roughly 600 settlers and badly needed supplies aboard. In one of the most triumphant high sea stories ever told, Kieran Doherty brings to life the true story of the ship that rescued the Jamestown settlement in 1610 and ensured England's place in the New World. I then forced myself to go back and re-read what I had unintentionally skipped. The characters were well described however many sections of the story I found my self skim reading. I loved that it was set around a swamp, that’s a rarity. I read this book in a day, it was a quick and easy read. I received this book for free, from the author and Lovers of Paranormal Romance Group, in return for an honest review. Thrust together in the face of imminent danger, Grace and Damien become close, connecting in ways they’d never imagined, until a secret from the past threatens their fledgling bond.Īs the future collides with the past, the duo fight to stay alive and to discover if true love really can strike twice. Yeah, she’d heard tales of swamp men, swamp witches and cursed creatures, but she hadn’t truly believed in them.Īs enemies emerge and alliances tangle, one thing becomes clear: only the strongest will survive. Grace gave up on love ten years ago, when her fiancé, Henry, disappeared in the swamp. Demetrius, heir to the late Swamp Witch, hunts down the men his mother left bound by her dark magic.Ĭursed to be a laughably undangerous swamp creature, armadillo shifter Damien stays deep in his cave. Synopsis – Deep in the humid swamps, a sorcerous war rages. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren’s help. Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. And a quest that may destroy them both.Įight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. Hardy’s novel was wittily reworked for the present day in Posy Simmonds’s graphic novel Tamara Drewe (2007), subsequently adapted for the cinema by Stephen Frears (2010). Shot through with misty greys and blues, Nicolas Roeg’s evocative cinematography transforms Dorset into what Hardy described as the “part-real, part-dream country” of Wessex. Lush and well-played, with cinematographer Nicolas Roeg on top form.”Īn atmosphere of foreboding hangs over this adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel like bad weather – of which there’s a good deal – as flighty young heroine Bathsheba (Julie Christie) alternately eludes, encourages and falls victim to the attentions of poor but decent shepherd Gabriel Oak (Alan Bates), rich but gloomy farmer William Boldwood (Peter Finch) and dashing but callous soldier Sergeant Troy (Terence Stamp).Īll are dogged by disappointment and mishap, but director John Schlesinger’s approach is one of steady, sympathetic observation and careful period detail rather than high dramatics. Bathsheba Everdene, of Thomas Hardys 1874 novel Far from the Madding Crowd, has been known to readers over the generations for her fiery beauty. “The bleak social tragedy of Thomas Hardy’s fiction as transformed by the perfect cheekbones and icy chic of sixties Brit cinema. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction. Philippa Gregory is one of the world’s foremost historical novelists. The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands, and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant.Īlinor’s son, Rob, is determined to stay clear of the war, but when he and his nephew set out to free Ned from execution for treason and Rowan from a convict deportation to Barbados, they find themselves enmeshed in the creation of an imposter Prince of Wales-a surrogate baby to the queen.įrom the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados, this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another, to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before. Instead, Alinor has been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege. Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister, Alinor, that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant, Rowan, to join the rebel army. It is 1685, England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many families are bitterly divided. |