Zarah's husband, Noah, has been preaching about the coming destruction of the world for years, as he builds a monstrous ship in the middle of his grain field. But Zarah, Noah's wife and mother to their three sons, does not hear from God the way Noah does. Her hidden past, as a captive in a pagan temple, has led her to believe she is damaged and unworthy. Why would God speak to her? But then, son Shem's wife, Salbeth, is abducted by the same cult of the pagan moon-god that Zarah once belonged to, and only she can find a way to bring the girl back home.Can Zarah prove her worth to her family by confronting and confessing the dark secrets of her past and rescuing Salbeth before the rain begins, and the world as they know it comes to an end?
This is volume 13 of the edition of the complete Jerusalem Talmud. Within the Fourth Order Neziqin (“damages”), these two tractates deal with various types of oaths and their consequences (Ševu'ot) and laws pertaining to Jews living amongst gentiles, including regulations about the interaction between Jews and “idolators” ('Avodah Zarah).
This is volume 13 of the edition of the complete Jerusalem Talmud. Within the Fourth Order Neziqin (“damages”), these two tractates deal with various types of oaths and their consequences (Ševu'ot) and laws pertaining to Jews living amongst gentiles, including regulations about the interaction between Jews and “idolators” ('Avodah Zarah).
Hon kallades Den sista divan - berömd, beryktad och dyrkad som få. Zarah Leander, född 1907 som Sara Hedberg i Karlstad vann sitt anseende som svensk revyartist. Hon skulle komma att bli Nazitysklands största filmstjärna och senare en stor internationell sångerska, känd för sin mörka röst och yviga gester. Hennes eftermäle är fyllt av frågor. Hennes namn har i 70 år burit hela Sveriges ambivalenta hållning till Tredje riket.Detta är den första svenska biografin över Zarah Leander. Hennes historia innehåller allt från armod till rikedom, förslagenhet, förtvivlan och jublande lycka. I boken framkommer tidigare okända fakta, bland annat om hennes tid i Tyskland. Vilken var hennes skuld, hennes ansvar? Leanders tyska tid - sex år av hennes liv - tillhör världshistorien.Hon var en kvinna och artist av stort format, en andlig amason. Inte ljuv men väl vacker, begåvad, rolig, ambitiös, passionerad och vänfast. De små orden räckte inte för henne, det visste även hennes vän Karl Gerhard när han presenterade henne: "Gör plats för Zarah, röd som djävulen i håret, vit i själen och med guld i strupen!"Beata Arnborg, kulturjournalist och författare, har tidigare skrivit uppmärksammade och prisbelönade biografier över Vivi Täckholm, Barbro Alving och Kerstin Thorvall."I dag tycks hon mig intressantare än någonsin. Beata Arnborgs gedigna bladvändarbiografi följer Zarah Leander tätt i spåren, med upplysande sidoblickar på det svenska folkhemmets salonger och estrader."Camilla Lundberg, Dagens Nyheter "Beata Arnborgs skildring av den viljestarka Zarahs väg från Karlstad till världsberömmelse är medryckande trots sin detaljrikedom. Primadonnans personlighet lyser genom sidorna, och kanske allra mest när hon är utsatt, ansatt och kämpar ... Beata Arnborg tecknar ett rikt porträtt av en sammansatt människa. En utlevande diva som hade sådan scenskräck att hon ofta låg och spydde på toaletten inför sina föreställningar. En self made majorska på sin alldeles egen herrgård, som älskade att ordna storslagna fester och underhålla sina barn och barnbarn. En nazidiva och en bögikon. En människa som köper hem 200 rullar rosa toalettpapper från Wien. Lätt att sammanfatta är hon inte. Vi kommer inte undan henne, som del av vår historia, och spegel av vårt land under det nyss flydda 1900-talet." Torbjörn Elensky, Svenska Dagbladet"Visst är det en fantastisk historia journalisten Beata Arnborg berättar - och berättar med både kärlek och omsorg ... Beata Arnborgs hållning till henne är resonerande snarare än fördömande, till skillnad från de flesta i Sverige när hon kom hem 1943. Arnborg relativiserar också hennes skuld genom att påminna om hur många svenskar som sympatiserat med nazismen och behövde en syndabock." Merete Mazzarella, Upsala Nya tidning"Ingen har velat, eller snarare vågat, skriva en biografi över artisten Zarah Leander. Beata Arnborg saknar dock beröringsskräck för divan som var Nazitysklands stora filmstjärna under andra världskriget. Resultatet blir ett stort biografiskt verk som är mycket läsvärt … Beata Arnborg har genom sin välskrivna biografi räddat minnet av en unik världsartist som på sitt sätt kanske var lite för stor för vårt lilla land. Biografin har även en annan stor förtjänst. Den blir en fin historieskrivning, om svenskt 1930-tal, om kriget, inte minst från tysk horisont, och om den förhoppningsfulla efterkrigstiden, om det ökade välståndet och de stora samhällsförändringarnas tid. Till sist kanske det kan vara på sin plats att låta Zarah Leander själv få uttala sig om sitt liv och sitt öde: 'Ingen ska ömka en människa som har framgång och som det blåser om'. Stolt var ordet!" Göran Kastlund, Dala-Demokraten"Spännande sträckläsning ... Artistens anknytning till nazisterna är naturligtvis bokens smärtpunkt och orsaken till att det först nu skrivits en biografi om vår största stjärna. Beata Arnborg rör sig välbalanserat på minerat område, med humor och respekt för föremålet. Här kommer den tredje insikten som Arnborg förmedlar: En bild av Sverige visar sig. Hon var som Sverige. Inte så bra."Anne Brügge, Arbetarbladet"Maffiga kvinnor kräver maffiga böcker. Allt annat än en tegelsten hade varit en skymf mot Zarah Leander och det hajar Beata Arnborg som serverar 500 fullmatade biografisidor om vår mörkröstade diva. Mest spännande är åren kring andra världskriget då Zarah var firad filmstjärna i Nazitysklands tjänst. Spionrykten fläckade anseendet men andra menar att hon snarare jobbade för de allierade. Svep fjäderboan om halsen och stornjut mixen av glamour och akademisk noggrannhet i Se på mig."Jenny Lindh, M-Magasin"Hon går grundligt till väga och gräver djupt i källorna. Det här är en gedigen och mycket läsvärd biografi som anstår en av våra största stjärnor. Författaren lyckas förmedla något av den oerhörda karisma som gjorde ett sådant intryck på alla som såg eller hörde Zarah Leander när det begav sig ... Arnborg lyckas mer än väl i skildringen av en fascinerande personlighet, komplex och motsägelsefull."Johan Fingal, Falköpings Tidning"Nu har journalisten Beata Arnborg skrivit en biografi över Zarah Leander och gått mycket ambitiöst tillväga med intervjuer och arkivarbete i tre år. Resultatet är en fylligare bild av hennes liv med mängder av anekdoter om Zarahs slagfärdighet och också ambitiösare försök att förklara varför hon kunde trollbinda en världspublik med sin fantastiska altröst och magi." Jan G Andersson, Östra Småland"Divan som Sverige hatade - för att hon var som Sverige ... Zarah - den stenhårda förhandlaren som söp karlarna under bordet. Detta slagfärdiga, drastiska geni, så sensuell, så kraftfull och annorlunda. Man kan ha sämre förebilder - än att gå sina egna vägar och våga vara queer innan regnbågen ens uppfunnits. Tänk om det faktiskt var hon som låg på kudden intill Ulla Billquist?" Lotta Lundberg i krönika i Svenska Dagbladet
It was part youthful zeal and part teen crush that led Zarah Ghahramani to join a student protest movement. But dabbling in student politics was to lead to disaster when one day she was bundled into a car and taken to Tehran's most notorious prison: Evin. Far from her comfortable middle-class home, Zarah had to find refuge from her ruthless interrogators in a windowless concrete cell. Day after day she was humiliated and viciously beaten until all she wanted was simply to die, her spirit broken. In "My Life as a Traitor", Zarah tells the story of her horrifying ordeal and her eventual release, and describes the ways it changed the naive nineteen-year-old she once was into a woman of courage and determination.
A beautifully illustrated collection of Filipino folktales to share in Tagalog and English!Drawn from the rich folklore of the Philippines, these seven exciting tales are filled with magical creatures, captivating gods and goddesses, and the remarkable acts of ordinary people. Children and parents alike will love the stories and their whimsical watercolor illustrations. The collection includes:The Monkey and The Turtle: Kindhearted Turtle outsmarts the cunning Monkey thiefThe First Fisherman: Talented Pandaguan invents fishing and swims with sharks, but is undone by his anger at the godsWhy Chickens Scratch the Ground: Chicken loses her friendship with Hawk when she fails to keep an important promisePlus four other popular stories!Carefully crafted by an award-winning author to match the literacy level and interests of young readers, these stories touch on universal themes of accountability and the need to balance freedom with good choices. For those of Filipino descent, they offer a connection to their heritage culture and language, while for other readers they introduce a dazzlingly diverse country and people.
After a lengthy world tour, pop star Samuel Gibbs is looking forward to a nice, quiet break—sleep in, write a bit of music, do his own cooking for a change. He doesn't want his time spoiled by the constant presence of bodyguards, and he is certainly not willing to have someone tail him each time he so much as goes to the shops. No way, no how. It's a good thing, then, that his head of security relents on the matter—or so he leads Samuel to believe. The break is starting to look even better when Samuel runs into his new neighbor. Ryan Halston is smart and hot and, quite possibly, everything Samuel wants. However, he doesn't know that Ryan is part of the rejected security detail, tasked with protecting him from the dangerous attentions of an unknown stalker.
A royal coming out needs a professional touch. When rebellious Leo, an ex-Etonian with a dark past, crashes into Prince Joshua's pristine world, it's safe to say the monarchy won't ever be the same. Meet Leo: a societal outcast, ousted from nobility, whose past has seen London's grimy alleys and the company of its undesirables. Now part of an elite crew-rescuing high-profile figures from scandal-he's the last person one would expect inside the lavish halls of Buckingham Palace. Enter Prince Joshua: silver-spooned royalty with a secret that could damage a kingdom. When a blackmailer threatens to expose Joshua's sexuality, Leo's team swoops in, bringing him and the prince face to face. Their first encounter? Contentious. But there's an undeniable spark-a raw honesty that draws Joshua in. As their worlds merge, secrets unravel, including one that links their pasts in the corridors of Eton. But amidst the banter, the challenges of royalty weigh heavy on Joshua. Leo, with his cheeky bravado, might just be the jolt Joshua needs, especially when coming out to a nation. However, when passion turns to potential love, Leo's own demons rear their head. Can a former hooker ever stand by the side of a prince? Expect fast-paced dialogue, unexpected laughs, and a tale that balances the light-hearted with the profound. Perfect for fans of contemporary MM romances that delve deep while keeping you hooked with charm.____________From verified Amazon reviews: "What a joy to read Characters that are described so well that you expect to meet them walking down the street.""Impossible to put down and full of both poignant emotional stakes and so many warm fuzzy feelings.""Well written and executed gay romance which takes the time to consider that each human being has a personal story that may differ from our assumptions.""This was a book that burrowed into my heart and took me on the same emotional rollercoaster as the characters. Only truly great books inspire me to attempt to capture my own emotional reaction and journey in words. This is one of those few.""The friendships are delightful, the on-page relationships snarkily nourishing, the roadblocks and pitfalls intrinsic to the characters, and the end not simplified.""cried at parts, laughed at others, felt all of the feels for the characters in this story. 10/10 recommend.""If you liked red white and royal blue this is a great alternate recommendation.""This is a 5 star book all the way. I cannot get over how well the characters are written. You feel like you know them, they are just expressed so well.""One of my favorite reads of the year, and by far my favorite royal read The characters are unbelievably real and the plot was unique and just perfect. My only complaint is I want more ""You cannot go wrong picking this book "
This book closely examines the current parental leave provisions in Australia, both paid and unpaid, provided by both the government and private sector. In order to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Australian parental leave system, a comparison is made between the Australian provisions and those of Canada, Germany and Sweden. Applying various feminist theories to the analysis, recommendations for reform are identified to address the gaps found in the current system.
I asked one of our daughters, age thirty-five, how she feels about aging. "I don't have time to consider it," she answered, then paused. "I panic sometimes - about my biological clock."I asked a friend, age forty-nine, how she feels about aging. She replied, "When I used to forget things, it was funny. I was just 'ditsy.' My family, my friends and I, we all took it in stride. Now it's scary. I ask myself with every slip, "Is this normal or am I experiencing a permanent change?"I asked my husband, age seventy-two, how he feels about aging "I don't feel about it," he answered, smiling. "I'm in total denial."I asked a friend, age eighty-four, how she feels about aging. At the time, she was glancing at the first drawing in Fine Lines, in which I am standing in the bathroom in my underwear. Silence followed, then a sigh... followed by laughter. "I used to be able to hook my bra in back. Now I bring it round the front, and lose it in my folds "I have asked myself how I feel about aging. I mean, What am I supposed to do, now that I find myself bare and all that I was has disappeared? Fine Lines is what splashed out, spilling down and around my perceptions of "old." "Reading Fine Lines is like reading a poem about life written by a courageous poet." - Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Peace, Love, and Healing and Prescriptions for Living.
Ever glamorous Camille Rogers, the adopted French diamond heiress who struggles to reconcile with her past, finds solace and fortitude through her childhood best friend James Hughes and reinvents herself, becoming more powerful than ever. Jet-setting from the sun-kissed playground of the French Riviera to pulsating Paris with the global elite, the pair fascinate the aristocratic world. Diamonds are For Cocktails is the captivating story of a lifetime of betrayal and love, the allure of wealth, and a trail of mysterious crimes by a notorious FBI-most-wanted killer. Where "Sunset Boulevard" meets "The Other Side of Midnight." "A glitzy literary adventure where anything seems to go in the C te d'Azur. Its pages transport you to the coast's crystal-clear waters. Somehow, we're all invited to play. Mysteries are to be uncovered, but for readers, it's all part of the escapade." -Stephanie Nelasco, Fox News
Ever glamorous Camille Rogers, the adopted French diamond heiress who struggles to reconcile with her past, finds solace and fortitude through her childhood best friend James Hughes and reinvents herself, becoming more powerful than ever. Jet-setting from the sun-kissed playground of the French Riviera to pulsating Paris with the global elite, the pair fascinate the aristocratic world. Diamonds are For Cocktails is the captivating story of a lifetime of betrayal and love, the allure of wealth, and a trail of mysterious crimes by a notorious FBI-most-wanted killer. Where "Sunset Boulevard" meets "The Other Side of Midnight." "A glitzy literary adventure where anything seems to go in the C te d'Azur. Its pages transport you to the coast's crystal-clear waters. Somehow, we're all invited to play. Mysteries are to be uncovered, but for readers, it's all part of the escapade." -Stephanie Nelasco, Fox News
Born and raised in a small town, author Zarah Everly grew up in poverty and was regularly exposed to sexual abuse and harmful addictions at a young age. As she learned about God, she prayed to Him in the hope of leaving the tough situation. In The Faithful God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, she shares her life journey, speaking of her evolution as a Christian woman, broken, fallen, and in desperate need of saving. In this memoir, she talks about her intimate walk with God as a sinful, yet justified, individual. Everly chronicles the realities she faced and how she had become an adulterer, fornicator, liar, thief, murderer, coveter, and idolater who was hateful, envious, gossipy, proud, disobedient, unmerciful, and unthankful. And, she describes how by God's grace she was delivered, healed, sanctified, perfected, and made complete. She became a holy, blameless, and justified friend of God. The Faithful God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob narrates how God answered Everly's prayers and tells of the warmth and comfort she received in times of desperation, hurt, and pain.
Born and raised in a small town, author Zarah Everly grew up in poverty and was regularly exposed to sexual abuse and harmful addictions at a young age. As she learned about God, she prayed to Him in the hope of leaving the tough situation. In The Faithful God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, she shares her life journey, speaking of her evolution as a Christian woman, broken, fallen, and in desperate need of saving. In this memoir, she talks about her intimate walk with God as a sinful, yet justified, individual. Everly chronicles the realities she faced and how she had become an adulterer, fornicator, liar, thief, murderer, coveter, and idolater who was hateful, envious, gossipy, proud, disobedient, unmerciful, and unthankful. And, she describes how by God's grace she was delivered, healed, sanctified, perfected, and made complete. She became a holy, blameless, and justified friend of God. The Faithful God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob narrates how God answered Everly's prayers and tells of the warmth and comfort she received in times of desperation, hurt, and pain.
