The memoir is worthwhile as much for its Amish insights as for its exploration of one man's emotional turmoil, regret, and shame. It was a "paradox that would haunt me for almost ten years: the tug-of-war between two worlds." His tale of restlessness looks acutely at the clash of family ties with love of freedom. Such unspoken displeasure sparked a cycle of coming and going for the author, who repeatedly crept away from his community only to return, if reluctantly, for its familiarity. Yet Wagler bravely goes on to expose pervasive dissatisfaction among both youth and adult Amish living in what he characterizes as a stifling, formulaic world. The simplicity of everyday life may seem quaint on the surface. Wagler recounts his Amish upbringing, from dating conventions and worship services to local gossip and schoolyard bullies. This memoir offers a nuanced account from a man who straddled both Amish and "English" (non-Amish) worlds. Filmmakers, academics, and novelists have offered depictions of Amish life.
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He calls the Zappos reps the best in the world. Surprisingly, more than 75% of the staff was willing to relocate, and the company culture became even stronger as a result of the move.Īlthough Amazon now owns Zappos-which has expanded into clothing, housewares, cosmetics, and other items-Hsieh’s customer service still strives to make a personal connection with shoppers. So they decided to move their headquarters to Las Vegas, a 24/7 city where employees are used to working late hours and the economy is focused on hospitality. Hsieh and his team realized that customer service should permeate the whole company, not just one department. But the outsourcing possibilities were disappointing, and the company’s previous experience with using vendors for warehousing and shipping had been poor. To do that, Zappos would need to find call center reps elsewhere. Its philosophy is to view every one of the thousands of phone calls and e-mails it receives daily as an opportunity to build the very best customer service into the brand. Although it is an internet company, Zappos finds that most customers telephone at least once at some point. The company’s headquarters were in San Francisco, where the high cost of living-and the upwardly mobile Silicon Valley mentality-deterred people from making customer service a career. In 2004 the biggest problem the online shoe retailer Zappos faced was how to staff its customer call center with dedicated, high-caliber service reps. Before they know it, their adult children descend and turn their escape into an unconventional summer-long family reunion. Two husbands who have left their wives to be together start over in a summer cottage in Maine. The Way Life Should Be by William Dameron You’ll feel well-traveled by the time fall rolls back around. No packing necessary! Just crack open these spines and hit all the hot spots on seas, sounds, oceans, and lakes around the world. If you won’t be “summering” anywhere, these waterfront-set novels will whisk you away to the travel destination of your dreams, from the Greek Islands and the South of France to the Hamptons and Nantucket. Moms don’t have time to travel, right?! I’ve gotten really good at escaping via a good book, but the getaway is more gratifying when the read takes me seaside without my having to pack a bag or get on a plane. Unfortunately, getting away isn’t always feasible. If your fantasy is a beachside getaway with a good book, I can tell you for sure that you’re not alone. Summer is upon us and that means we’re all itching to escape our regular routines to soak up some sunshine. and Oceanologist, and Benny, a stubborn, spoiled-rotten queer artist living in New York must confront everything they knew about themselves, their mother, and their family. The kicker is Eleanor has left a message that her kids can only eat this cake together with their long-lost sister (who they didn't know existed until the recording) and they have to do all of this while estranged from each other. As this story unfolds, we learn about the memories, secrets, betrayals, and a thread of connections intricately woven by the author. Through the course of this message, Eleanor shares about her past, untold secrets, and a long-lost daughter (and sibling to Byron and Benny) that no one knew about. Black Cake – a debut novel – is about a woman, Eleanor Bennet, who has just died and left a puzzling mystery and inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake from long-running family recipe and a voice recording. He was the captain of the baseball team and she was the star gymnast, but their relationship ended after high school and any chance of getting back together ended with betrayal. Book one is headlined by exes Dane Madden and Neely Kimber. This second-chance romance does what it’s supposed to: it gives readers a sweet and sassy love story while also introducing us to the cast of characters that will be recurring throughout the series as well as showcase just what makes this small town in Tennessee so special. When Montlake Romance invited me to read and review a digital galley of bestselling author Adriana Locke's upcoming Dogwood Lane series back in December, it was a no-brainer for me to say "yes." I’ve yet to read all of Locke’s books, but the ones that I have had the pleasure of reading-her Landry Family and Gibson Boys series plus Lucky Number Eleven standalone novella-the importance of family and community is something that’s highlighted, and the same goes for Dogwood Lane series starter Tumble.
MARGUERITE KIRMSE, famous the world over for her delightful drawings and etchings of dogs, has illustrated LASSIE COME-HOME with a warm, understanding heart so that her illustrations blend into the spirit of the text in perfect harmony. Thus this story is no less one of a courageous dog than of a patient, courageous people. It rings with authentic touches, bringing in characters that come to life with clarity. The author's understanding of dogs is no less than his knowledge of the background in which this story is set. It is told with profound understanding in moving prose. There is nothing epic in Eric Knight's story of this dog and the saga of its weary trek, guided only by instinct. She starts for home so that, as in the year before, she can be faithful to a duty-that of meeting a boy by a schoolhouse gate. So Lassie, taken hundreds of miles away, does what many collies have done before her. Yet dogs cannot reckon monetary wealth-they honor their masters for other things than this. It is the yarn of Lassie, the prize dog of a humble household, who is sold to a wealthy family when hard times befall her original owners. This is one of the most poignant, yet thoroughly realistic dog stories of the past decade. The Hawkline Monster follows two ambivalent gunslingers at the dawn of the 20th century, who are hired by a woman named Magic Child to kill the monster that lives in the ice caves underneath her East Oregon home. The film will be produced by Roy Lee ( It), Steven Schneider ( Pet Sematary), and Andrew Trapani ( The Haunting in Connecticut), so it sounds like things are off to a promising start. The studio has acquired the rights to the film, which is tied up between the estates of both Brautigan, who died in 1984, and the late director. Now The Hollywood Reporter has word that New Regency has stepped in to help finish the job. It looks like there's gonna be another attempt to make a big-screen adaptation of legendary director Hal Ashby's passion project, The Hawkline Monster.īased on the 1974 novel The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western by Richard Brautigan, Ashby ( Harold and Maude, Being There) lobbied for years to make it into a feature film before his death in 1988. Marlene Dietrich’s most famous looks were the ones where she wore masculine three-piece suits to create a distinctly androgynous look that helped to revolutionize and redefine women’s fashion. Hepburn favored menswear-inspired, collared shirts, blazers, loafers, simple makeup and of course trousers. DALLAS, Apr 7, 2012/ This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of To Kill A Mockingbird, the book and the movie wherein a little tomboy named Scout was forever etched in our consciousness. Other Tomboy fashion icons that you all probably know were beautiful movie stars Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich. For the 1930s it was considered extravagant. She wasn’t afraid to wear a monochromatic neutral look or to even mix multiple neutrals together for one stylish outfit. A pioneer of the feminine-masculine style, or Tomboy style, she wore pieces like leather bomber jackets, tailored trousers, smart loafers and sleek neckties. While brown, white, tan and black colored clothing made up a majority of her wardrobe, Amelia managed to keep it anything but boring. And that is the fearless and groundbreaking aviator Amelia Earhart.īesides achieving several aviation records including becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, she also introduced the world to her unique personal style. But not a lot of people know about another style icon from the US that was probably the first true Tomboy fashionista. We all know that Coco Chanel became famous for liberating women from corsets and long uncomfortable skirts, by offering them cozy knits and trousers instead. I write my novels alone, and I try hard to write something that will engage and entertain me, but I never know if the book will work for others until I share it. It was a relief that the books found an audience. Photo courtesy Brandon Mull What can you tell us about your dramatic rise from relative obscurity to national fame? My biggest hope is that readers will have fun with my stories. These awards were given after kids read a bunch of books and voted. I’m very proud of winning Young Readers Choice Awards in Nevada, Utah, and Tennessee. What is the most prestigious award you have received? It has been exciting that all five of the Fablehaven books were New York Times bestsellers. I do have some mementoes from my publisher commemorating the milestone. Do you have that listed on a plaque somewhere? Website Photo courtesy Brandon Mull You are a New York Times bestselling author. |