Bøger af Mary Bryant

In this book, we walk with Mark Twain down a path-with the 19th century on our left side, and the 21st century on our right-as he comments on the people, events, and issues of his day that surprisingly resonate today. We mark Twain's words as he "gives" his unique perspective on today's prominent voices in politics, business, journalism, science and popular culture. The result: We see our world anew from the timeless perspective of a beloved icon of American culture.The book is illustrated with period piece photographs and editorial cartoons from his time, providing the necessary historical context.The result: a thought-provoking collection of Twain quotations that not only helps us understand our history but enables us to understand our time as well.

In his many books and extemporaneous speeches, Mark Twain freely offered his opinion on everything under the sun, with his trademarked wit and irony. Had he been able to travel into the future to see our world today, what might he have said? In this collection, culling quotations from Twain's works and juxtapositioning them with commentary from today, we see Twain's timely and timeless insights into the human comedy as only he could have envisioned.

After the death of her younger brother, Mary struggled to find words to express the unbearable weight of her grief, even privately to herself. Rather than fill hours with long-form writing which proved mentally and emotionally exhausting, she explored haiku as a way to portion out conflicted feelings into manageable bites to deal with a little at a time. The structure and brevity of haiku poems provide her a tiny measure of control and composure over what feels like a bottomless pit of sadness.

A beautiful young woman with long brunette hair stood next to Frank. He reached out and pulled her into his embrace. She laid her head on his shoulder while he rubbed her back. Frank lifted his head and looked toward Cammie; their eyes met and held for a moment. She dropped her eyes, put her car in reverse, and pulled away from the bridge-away from the fire and the man she loved.Two years after a devastating forest fire ran out of control through camp, Cammie, Kathy, Pat, Gary, and Ted return to spend one last summer together. While they are primarily there to help campers settle in for the first time since the fire, Cammie faces more than the memory of destruction. She also faces the memory of lost love.Even mentioning Frank causes Cammie pain, so she hopes to put his betrayal behind her. Once she had planned on marrying the man; now, she can't imagine loving anyone ever again. However, God has other plans as He always believes in second chances. Just before the campers arrive, so does the past. Cammie has a choice to make: does she leave or stay and face Frank, the man she can't seem to forget?