Two nice people from nice families are finding out that they do everything differently, and suddenly, they're in the ring with gloves on in this delightful memoir of a knock-down, drag-out first year of marriage.
A Beautiful Unraveling is Jennifer Patterson's poignant debut poetry collection that delves into matters of the heart and soul--the euphoria and longing of love, and the state of disarray it can leave one in; the bewilderment of darkness and the splendour of light in one's life; the resolute search for contentment; and the ultimate unraveling of oneself. Paired up with Joyanna Em's delicate and lifelike water colors depicting Patterson's poetry with such raw emotion and depth, A Beautiful Unraveling is a collection that evokes in one a feeling of profound connection and authenticity--something that was once buried in the abyss but still dwells in the heart, awaiting to be unraveled and nurtured. Praise for A Beautiful Unraveling: Poignant, vivid, and imbued with raw emotion, A Beautiful Unraveling is a poetic window into the psyche. Accompanied by stunning watercolors and lines like, "What was once green and alive says its goodbyes in cinnamon leaves," Jennifer Patterson's chapbook will move, enchant, and make the reader say, "Yes! Poetry is still alive." A Beautiful Unraveling is a truly beautiful work of art. -- Emma Eden Ramos, author of Still, At Your Door: A Fictional Memoir A Beautiful Unraveling brings the simplicity of pure, stripped-down emotion to the poetry of desire. These lovely poems show us the music that dwells within longing, within heartache--they dare us to embrace that music, and perhaps even dance to it. -- Logan February, author of How to Cook a Ghost Jennifer Patterson's debut collection shifts through life's seasons with a dignified whisper like "a trickle of snow melting from the eaves." Patterson takes a seam ripper to the self to reveal an immense and lush landscape in a constant state of becoming, where "time is woven like a fabric." Through all of the quiet, a song. Through all of the darkness and decay, "a ribbon of light," "a flowering vine." As she ventures further into the heart, she begs the question "Will I ever stop unraveling?" to which the answer is no, and thank goodness for that. -- Jessica Lynn Suchon, author of SCAVENGER Jennifer Patterson takes the watery and airy elements of each painting and expands them to a stream of consciousness that examines emotions as stories to remember. -- Melanie Bikowski, author of Wild In this lovely collection of poetry, Jennifer Patterson explores the complications of love and loving. The art by Joyanna Em punctuates such lovely lines as "What was once green and alive / says its goodbyes in cinnamon leaves." and "...others who once savored the sweetness of honeysuckle / are now choking on the vines." The poetry is untitled, mysterious blends of words and meanings revealed only through immersion. Written mostly in couplets, some of the poetry rhymes. As poetry should, much of it rolls with recitation, like this passage, "While the roots of the tree had twisted, It was still growing toward the sky It struggles to find the fading light, So very much like you and I." Poetry is a subjective art, a glimpse into the soul that composed it. Within these poems, Jennifer Patterson explores love in its many forms, including religious and self. In all, this is an admirable book beautifully presented and edited, and a wonderful introduction of Jennifer Patterson and Joyanna Em's talents. -- Kerry E.B. Black, author of Carousel of Nightmares
Jennifer Patterson -- along with sidecar cohort Clarissa Dickson Wright -- was one of television's most unlikely stars. Yet her evident pleasure in cooking, eating, and life itself, along with her slightly batty manner, endeared her to millions of viewers in Britain and America. Now, here are more than 100 recipes from her weekly column in Britain's Spectator, presented in seasonal chapters and peppered with her inimitable humor. Savor such delectable dishes as Lamb Stew with Flageolet Beans, Garlic Stuffed Mussels, Lobster Risotto, and Goat's Cheese Souffle. A marvelously eclectic cookbook that will add a dash of joie de vivre to your kitchen. "Enjoy dears. Toodle-pip".
Drawing on a multitude of breathing practices from different healing and spiritual traditions, The Power of Breathwork includes 25 simple exercises that can be practiced alone or with a partner to facilitate proper immune function and enhance connection, creativity, joy, intuition, or to reduce depression, anxiety, trauma, tension, physical pain, and more. Knowing how to breathe and how to use your breath purposefully has been proven to reduce negative mental and physical issues and actually heal the body and mind. A regular home breathwork practice is an affordable and easy way for you to engage in self-healing practices that can have a profound impact on your overall health. Author, practitioner, and grief worker Jennifer Patterson begins by explaining what breathwork is, why you should try it, and how it can be used to heal the bodymind. Then, you'll learn what happens in your physical body, energetic body, and emotional body as you practice it. Before you start the exercises, find useful tips on building an altar, using scent, visualizations and grounding, and somatic writing prompts to help support your practice. After achieving collaboration and deeper trust with your body through practices such as a nurturing body scan and learning to catch and shift out of breath-holding patterns, return to yourself with these solo breath patterns: 4-7-8 Breath, Energizing Breath, Box Breath, Pursed Lip Breath, Lion's Breath, Diaphragm Breath, Alternate Nostril Breath, Skull Shining Breath, Ocean Breath, and Multi-Part Fast-Paced Breath. With a partner, use breath to work with witnessing and being witnessed, giving and receiving touch, and navigating conflict. Through these practices, you can breathe into a deeper relationship with another. For more focused breathwork practice, you will also find exercises that work with themes such as creativity, easing perfection narratives, inviting laughter and joy, cutting energetic ties to harmful dynamics, plus dedicated practices for welcoming the new day and then, when it is done, releasing the day and inviting sleep. The Power of Breathwork provides you with simple and approachable ways to intentionally and effectively breathe to bring healing and joy.
Before Jennifer Paterson hit the TV screens in Two Fat Ladies, she was best known for her erudite & amusing columns in The Spectator. Recipes for every occasion are included, enlivened by Jennifer's thoughts on the season or the food in question
Lumberjacks and Ladies Work Together to Build America Struggling to remain independent in the 1800s, four women reluctantly open up to help from lumberjacks—and love. All That Glitters by Candice Sue Patterson 1851—Maine Winifred finds herself running the family lobstering business when her father and brothers join the California gold rush. Will she stubbornly reject help from a local lumberjack? Winter Roses by Pegg Thomas 1865—Michigan Elizabeth cooks for a logging crew, determined to escape that life for something better, until reoccurring gifts capture her attention. Will she follow her dreams—or her heart? Not for Love by Naomi Musch 1881—Wisconsin Widowed, Maggie seeks a husband—in name only—from the logging camps, but the man who answers her letter is a surprise. Can she open her heart to love again? Undercover Logger by Jennifer Lamont Leo 1890—Idaho Carrie will not sell her timberland and allows the banker’s nephew to sign onto her logging crew to ferret out the reason she is losing money at an alarming rate. Will truth be revealed to her forlorn heart?
Along with Civil Rights and Women’s liberation, Animal Rights became one of leading social moments of the twentieth century. This book critically reviews all principal contributions to the American animal rights debate by activists, campaigners, academics, and lawyers, while placing animal rights in context with other related and competing movements. Rethinking the American Animal Rights Movement examines the strategies employed within the movement to advance its goals, which ranged from public advocacy and legal reforms to civil disobedience, vigilantism, anarchism, and even "terrorism." It summarizes key theoretical and legal frameworks that inspired those strategies, as well as the ideological motivations of the movement. It highlights the irreconcilable tension between moral and legal rights verses "humane treatment of animals" as prescribed by advocates of animal welfarism. The book also looks back to the nineteenth century origins of the movement, examining its appeal to a sentimentalist conception of rights standing in marked contrast with twentieth century rights theory. After providing an extensive social history of the twentieth century movement, the book subsequently offers a diagnosis of why it stalled at the turn of millennium in its various efforts to advance the cause of nonhuman animals. This diagnosis emphasizes the often-contradictory goals and strategies adopted by the movement in its different phases and manifestations across three centuries. The book is unique in presenting students, activists, and scholars with a history and critical discussion of its accomplishments, failures, and ongoing complexities faced by the American animal rights movement.
English studies today are driven by demanding curriculum, but this need is often met with unenthusiastic students. “Fun” work—like movie days or projects—is often seen as what to do after the real work is finished. But what if instructors could blend the two pieces together more effectively, motivating students with interesting material while still achieving curriculum goals? This text attempts to fuse the pieces in to a cohesive philosophy. Yin and Yang in the English Classroom: Teaching With Popular Culture Texts is designed to provide college professors and high school teachers with both halves they need to tackle the job of teaching students literature and writing skills: theoretical foundations of, and practical applications for, the modern classroom. In addition to theory and research, each chapter also offers ready-to-use activities and projects that can be immediately brought into the classroom. Whether you’re new and need a guide to begin your journey as a teacher, or you’re experienced and want to add some spice to your classroom, this text can offer new ways to fold popular culture effectively into your teaching toolbox. Other key features of this book include: Clear, easy-to-read sections for each chapter, including a Review of Current Literature and Classroom Connections Student-centered solutions to increase engagement with popular culture and technology Step-by-step plans for taking the activities from the page to the classroom easily
The Dragon Knight and His Lady Across an Ocean Series By: Jennifer Robbins When Tabbie runs—literally—into a stranger in South Korea, she never expects how quickly her life will change. A poor girl from a poor family, Tabbie is finishing up the last few weeks of her student teaching in South Korea. But when she meets a well-known Korean star, life as she knows it is about to change. Will she leave the country the same as she came or will her heart be changed forever?
This work aims to provide teachers with a range of practical suggestions for: establishing clear and precise subject suggestions; choosing assessment tasks most suited to testing the extent to which these objectives have been met; formulating and articulating marking criteria for the assessment tasks; and developing a realistic and meaningful mechanism for providing feedback to students once a task has been assessed in order to encourage more effective learning.
Eighty Brahman-influenced cows (5.6 BCS) were assigned to graze common bermudagrass (CB) or toxic tall fescue (E+) during a 60-d breeding season. Body condition (BC) was assessed at d 0, 30, and 60 of breeding season. Cows were managed to achieve marginal (4.2 BCS) or good (6.3 BCS) BC during last trimester. Heifer birth and weaning (WW; 7 to 8 mo) weights were recorded. The Angus sired heifers were weighed and randomly assigned to E+ or non-toxic (Novel) tall fescue at 9 to 10 mo of age for 190d. Heifer weight, growth data, and antral follicle count (AFC) were collected at yearling (11 to 12 mo) and prebreeding (13 to 14 mo). Pasture was experimental unit and heifer age as covariate. Main effects were cow conception forage (ConFor), conception BC (ConBC), last trimester BC (LateBC), and heifer fescue grazed during development (Hfes). Cows grazing E+ ConFor had heifers that weighed less at birth than heifers from cows grazing CB (33.3 vs. 35.2 kg). Cow ConFor x LateBC interaction affected heifer weight and pelvic area. Heifers developed on E+ from marginal-ConBC, E+ ConFor, and marginal-LateBC cows had the lowest ADG. Novel heifer AFC from good-ConBC, CB ConFor, and marginal-LateBC cows was greater than E+ AFC from marginal-ConBC, CB ConFor, and good-LateBC cows (25.1 vs. 3.8 follicles). Cow LateBC x Hfes affected heifer pregnancy rate (90.3, 69.6, 50.0, and 43.8 percent, Novel heifers from good-LateBC cows, Novel heifers from marginal-LateBC cows, E+ heifers from good-LateBC cows, and E+ heifers from marginal-LateBC cows, respectively). Ensuring adequate conception and late-gestation BC and developing heifers on Novel fescue will increase pelvic growth, number of antral follicles, and pregnancy rates of heifer offspring. Industry applicable tools such as monitoring cow BCS, using skeletal growth indicators, and grazing Novel fescue could be beneficial in selecting replacement heifers.
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