![]() ![]() El Deafo gave me insight into how a deaf individual may feel, some of their internal struggles as well as what they are actually hearing. From her diagnosis of meningitis, to the hearing test and her audiogram it showed you almost the process of what an individual who acquires a hearing loss goes through. It showed you Cece’s progression which I liked because I felt like I was seeing everything that I learned from start to finish. ![]() “El Deafo” was not only funny and cute, but it was informative and realistic in regard to the different aspects of Cece’s hearing loss. This novel can be used with to empower young children, teenagers, and parents to embrace their hearing loss and provide a source of comfort that there are people that embark on the same experiences and struggles. Cece experiences both highs and lows that any child with a hearing loss or aided device may go through. Cece has a hearing aid and her ability to hear with her super “phonic” ear. This story is a great read for any parent or child experiencing a hearing loss. “El Deafo” written by Cece Bell is a comic novel that follows the chronicles of a young girl making it through life and school with a hearing loss. ![]()
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Joe Hill's debut, Heart-Shaped Box, won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() For instance, on one of the pages showing men in formal clothing in the 1920s we have a photograph of an actor dressed in a top hat, black jacket, grey waistcoat and checked trousers. My main complaint - and reason why this book does not get the five stars it otherwise would - is that the text, at times, rather lets down the quality of the illustrations. There is also a distinct weighting toward female fashion menswear isn't ignored but doesn't receive the same attention as the pretty frocks. Perhaps this is unsurprising and, given the span of time that the book has to cover, not necessarily a bad thing. The concentration is very much on European and western clothing. ![]() These are informative and illustrate the changing costumes very well. Contemporary illustrations and photographs are complimented by more detailed modern photographic studies of particular pieces. ![]() The range of illustrations is astonishing. And a fascinating glimpse into the clothing of the past it is.ĭorling Kindersley have one again provided a stunning looking reference book. The subtitle 'The Ultimate Book of Costume and Style' is a better fit. 'Fashion' is a slightly misleading title for this history of clothing and costume. ![]() ![]() ![]() His “colourlessness” is a huge source of distress for him as he seems destined to continue to encounter people who also have colourful names. ![]() The only thing that sets him apart from his friends, two other boys and two girls, is that they each have a name that incorporates a colour while he does not. This time out our hero, or rather anti-hero, is Tsukuru Tazaki, a young man from an upper middle class family in Nagoya, Japan, who is part of an especially close group of five friends throughout his high school years. But is it enough to satisfy fans who might have drifted away or, at least, have been overwhelmed by his previous offering? Many of the hallmark features familiar to readers of his work – lonely protagonists, idiosyncratic obsessions, surreal dreams and fantasies, musical reference points – are all present here. ![]() “Kind of a major paradox, wouldn’t you say? As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.”Īfter his last novel, 1Q84, which spread out across three volumes and over 900 pages, Japanese author Haruki Murakami has reigned himself in to about a third of that length with Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage (translated by Philip Gabriel). ![]() ![]() His primary scientific interest is in the psychology of change, but his research spans the treatment of addictive behaviors, self-regulation, spirituality and psychology, motivation for change, and pastoral psychology. ![]() He has taught a wide range of subjects, including courses on alcoholism and abnormal psychology, and seminars on positive psychology and on self-fulfilling prophecies. Miller is emeritus distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry and affiliated with the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) at the University of New Mexico (UNM). in clinical psychology from the University of Oregon in 1976. Miller and Stephen Rollnick are the co-founders of motivational interviewing. ![]() William Richard Miller (born June 27, 1947) is an American clinical psychologist, an emeritus distinguished professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. ![]() ![]() Most authors would omit these, or leave them as ‘Tengo prepared and ate a simple dinner’ rather than giving a dish-by-dish description of the meal and the cooking process. There are often descriptions of exactly what characters did, especially around food preparation and dining, or exercise and free time. Was there anything about his writing style that stood out to you?įor me I particularly noticed his emphasis on the minutia of daily life. Murakami’s style of writing is quite unusual. Aomame and Fuka Eri were such interesting characters, and along with Tamaru they really carried this story for me. However it’s not my favourite Murakami novel, and I definitely feel like the final book left a lot to be desired. I really enjoyed it, and am giving it 4 stars. What was your overall feeling about 1Q84? (And star rating if you give one) Only continue if you have finished all 3!) ![]() ![]() **WARNING** The discussion prompts and comments below will contain spoilers for all 3 books in the 1Q84 trilogy. ![]() We’ve made it to the end! How did you go? Did you finish the whole trilogy in a single month? 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