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I don't know what I'm doing here. Well, I do really ... I have been sent here to learn to talk again. Sent here because my mother can't stand my silent presence at home. Sent here because of my face...' She watches; she dreams. She sees more than they realise. She has worries and fears, hopes and desires. She is troubled; she is angry. Above all, she is lonely. She may be someone you know. She may be you. In John Marsden's acclaimed debut novel, she tells her story, with humour and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. You will never forget her. When it was originally published, SO MUCH TO TELL YOU won a Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award, a Victorian Premier's Award and a Christopher Medal (USA), as well as being selected by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults.
Essay poetry is only one variation among many forms of poetry that already exist and which will exist in the future. I does not pretend or claim to be superior or inferior to other forms of poetry. It also does not purport to either dominate or homogenize poetry. It is just one rose from the exuberant garden of Eden, which is filled with many other types of flowers. It is just one deer of a certain species that dwells among many other kinds of wildlife. It is only one color, orange, among a rainbow, which is enriched by a variety of other colors.
For an eagle to be able to soar far into the sky, it begins with the first flap of its wings. To begin a new life, intention and commitment are enough for the first flap. No matter what social or economic position, education, gender, race, ethnicity you are now; whatever ideology and religion you embrace, you can begin a happy and meaningful life. What’s important is to start with the first flap of a wing; tighten your intention, discipline yourself in a commitment to live in the Five Habits and Mindsets of Happiness. This is truly an extraordinary era. Even if there is no major achievement, even if there is no great accomplishment, we can still live happy and meaningful lives easily and scientifically. Imagine if that is accompanied with achievements and accomplishments.
Long before they became famous writers, Truman Capote (In Cold Blood) and Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) were childhood friends in Monroeville, Alabama. This fictionalized account of their time together opens at the beginning of the Great Depression, when Tru is seven and Nelle is six. They love playing pirates, but they like playing Sherlock and Watson-style detectives even more. It’s their pursuit of a case of drugstore theft that lands the daring duo in real trouble. Humor and heartache intermingle in this lively look at two budding writers in the 1930s South.
Perceraian memang merupakan tema yang jarang kita bicarakan, meski sebenarnya sangat penting. Saya yakin hampir semua ikatan pernikahan pernah melahirkan wacana perceraian, apa pun alasan dan latar belakangnya. Kalau boleh menggeneralisir, semua orang yang menikah pasti pernah berpikir untuk bercerai, kan? Buku ini tidak akan mencegah Anda untuk berhenti memikirkan perceraian, melainkan untuk kembali merefleksi kehidupan rumah tangga dan pasangan. Apa yang membuat kita saling jatuh cinta di masa lalu? Apa masalah luput kita bicarakan baik-baik? Apa kelebihan pasangan yang jarang diapresiasi—karena kita sudah terlalu terbiasa (seperti udara, tak terlihat, tapi tanpanya kita tak lagi berfung...
A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes a “heartfelt and powerful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) romance that’s The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip. A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like ...
Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without having to make extreme changes, and without denying ourselves anything.
Dulu Lalan ditakuti karena sepak terjangnya di dunia para preman, disegani karena tato yang tercetak di hampir sekujur tubuhnya. Namun, kini ia adalah sosok yang berbeda. Ia berjuang untuk istri dan anak-anaknya, “Ingin memberi mereka rezeki yang halal,” katanya. Dan, Lalan bangga menjalani dunia barunya sebagai peracik kopi, meski hijrah ini membuatnya jatuh miskin! Tahun lalu, pada masa-masa awalnya berhijrah, saat sentimen SARA mencuat dalam pertarungan politik ibu kota, ia masih berujar, “Jika tragedi '98 terulang lagi, toko-toko itu yang kali pertama akan saya bakar!” Sambil menunjuk kompleks pertokoan yang dikelola oleh para pengusaha yang berbeda etnis dengannya. Namun, ia kini punya cara pandang berbeda terhadap mereka yang dulu begitu ia benci, “Ternyata dulu saya salah. Kita mungkin tidak bersaudara dalam iman, tetapi kita bersaudara dalam kemanusiaan ….” Perjalanan seperti apa sebenarnya yang sudah dilalui Lalan? Apa yang sudah mengalahkannya secara telak? Inilah biografi orang biasa. Inilah Hijrah Bang Tato. [Mizan, Benrang Pustaka, Bentang, Hijrah, Motivasi, Indonesia]
Inilah perjalanan rasa. Resapilah setiap episode kehidupan yang pernah kita lalui. Aku ingin bertamu ke hatimu dan memulai sebuah percakapan kecil yang barangkali tak biasa: berbahagialah seperti anak-anak. Waspadalah seperti kali pertama belajar berjalan. Jadilah air hujan yang membawa kehidupan baru bagi tanah-tanah yang kering. Jadilah matahari yang berani terbit dan siap untuk tenggelam. Jadilah seseorang yang membuat dunia jadi berbeda. Jadilah dirimu sendiri. Kita bukan apa-apa, dan bukan siapa-siapa, sampai kita mewakili pikiran dan perasaan kita sendiri! [Mizan, Bentang, Kisah, Inspiratif, Motivasi, Perjalanan, Rasa, Dewasa, Indonesia]
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