![]() ![]() After Claire accompanies a friend on a school newspaper assignment, she meets a centenarian with a surprising musical past and only one regret in life. Her decision puts everything at risk: her friendship with Juan, her parents' expectations, and her own happiness. She can't reconcile the joy that music could bring to her life while her brothers succumb to an early and ugly death. Claire decides her musical goals no longer seem relevant. ![]() When Claire and her family receive a devastating blow from Batten disease her world enters a tailspin. It doesn't help that her thoughts about him are turning romantic. So when she has the opportunity to enter a prestigious contest, she goes all in-until she realizes she's also competing against Juan, a close childhood friend and one of the most talented musicians she knows. Piano prodigy Claire Fairchild, 14, has always known music would be her life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() What’s more, in the majority of cases, they need to deal with the emotional fallout of the breakup.īelow is some data presenting divorced families in statistics that help provide a clearer picture. ![]() When a couple decides to divorce, they often face a number of daunting decisions, including how to care for any children they may have, as well as how to divide their assets and property. Children with divorced parents are twice as likely to drop out of high school.Children are more likely to experience behavior issues if their married parents decide to divorce when the child is between seven and 14.21% of children in America are being raised without their fathers.Roughly one in two children will see their parents’ marriage breakup.37.6% of all marriages in the US end in divorce.Fascinating Family Separation Statistics (Editor’s Pick) But before digging deeper into each stat, let’s have a quick look at the most striking ones. This article presents some eye-opening children of divorce statistics. ![]() Obviously, it affects the couple who has decided to part ways, but it also affects their family and friends.Ĭhildren are the most likely to go through a difficult time during a divorce, and their physical, psychological, and intellectual well-being can all be affected by the new family dynamic. There is no denying that divorce has a profound impact on all the parties involved. ![]() ![]() ![]() Red kidney beans (peas): I use dry beans for this recipe.What You NeedĪhh, you’ve always wondered, haven’t you? Here’s what you need. Now that all the confusion is out of the way, let us cook this amazing rice dish. ![]() If it is beans and rice, it’s not Jamaican. You can easily know if you are talking to a Jamaican or in a real Jamaican restaurant. For some reason, Jamaicans call kidney beans peas even though other beans such as butterbeans are called beans.īecause we called red kidney beans peas, this dish is called rice and peas. It can be confusing to none Jamaicans to learn that Jamaican rice and peas are actually made with red kidney beans and not peas. I assume it came about because we have more time to cook on a Sunday, so we tend to cook the food that takes the longest to cook. ![]() It may seem that way, but cooking rice and peas on a Sunday is not exactly a tradition per se. I don’t know how it came about, but rice and peas for Sunday is just the thing. On Sundays, there is a 99.99% chance that most Jamaicans are cooking rice and pea for dinner. Sunday dinner is ready! The Heart Of Jamaican Sunday Dinners Rice, red kidney beans (peas), fresh coconut milk, and season to perfection. Jamaican Rice and peas are Jamaica’s most popular side dish, and I am excited to share the recipe with you. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Whatever you do,” he addressed the hapless daughter, “you must never forget that your mother doesn’t love you.” When she was finished, another participant stepped forward and assured the first speaker that, however hurtful her mother appeared to be, the thing she must never forget was that “Your mother loves you.” Although he’d been conferred observer status only, my friend could not refrain from providing his diagnosis. A woman rose and began to relate the terrible abuse she commonly received from her mother, which included belittling, manipulation, and hitting. A friend once obtained permission to tour a mental health facility. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is an optimist and cares deeply for her family, however, her parents return to their home country Ireland, leaving Rose to look after her sister, Maureen. ![]() The process for getting into the country through Ellis Island is complicated families are subjected to tests and inspections to ensure their physical health. ![]() Many enter through Ellis Island to settle in New York City and the surrounding area, a new home that is vast and awe-inspiring. The book takes place during the early twentieth century there are droves of Europeans immigrating to the United States. As a result, her relationship with her sister is rocky and they must find a way to survive in a new country-America-after passing through Ellis Island. The main character, Rose Nolan, is separated from most of her family. Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch is a work of historical fiction for young adult readers set against the backdrop of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. ![]() ![]() ![]() I was expecting more between the actors but the film reached its end leaving my cravings half way. The chemistry between leads characters, Bihari Madhav Jha who struggles to speak English and fancy Riya Somani who he adores is confused, forced and takes the audience for granted. ![]() The first half of the movie is still enjoyable because of curiosity but second half failed to sweeps us up in places because of the constructed-ness of the characters and the not-so-exciting storyline. The story progresses through Madhav’s (Arjun Kapoor) eyes and it’s mostly about his obsessive love for Riya (Shraddha Kapoor). Mohit Suri’s command that stays faithful to Chetan Bhagat’s source material from his novel of the same name, Half Girlfriend give us some laugh-out-loud, felt moments, but ultimately got buried under by too much swelling music and doused melodrama. Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Vikrant Massey, Seema Biswas ![]() ![]() ![]() She has, it turns out, been a keen video game player since she was five years old. ![]() ‘It has so much to do with memory’ … Final Fantasy 7. At a time in which video game references are still mostly consigned to YA and sci-fi books, Leilani has made them a central component of a literary novel. But a key part of her acutely realised portrayal of a millennial protagonist coping with crappy jobs and crappier love affairs is Edie’s natural relationship with digital culture and technology. Much of the fervid discussion around Luster has focused on Leilani’s astute and witty analysis of sexual politics and racial power structures in the 21st-century US. The confrontation is rife with fear and tension, and when it’s over (diffused when Akila’s white mother intervenes), the first thing Edie and Akila do is go inside, sit down and play a video game. ![]() Although Edie is compliant, Akila – younger and much less worldly – challenges the cops and gets thrust to the ground and restrained. The woman, Edie, is heading back to her lover’s house with his adopted black daughter, Akila, when the pair are stopped and questioned by two police officers. T here is an extraordinary and telling moment in Raven Leilani’s acclaimed novel Luster, about a young black woman who has an affair with a middle-aged white man and ends up living with his family. ![]() ![]() He can offer his allies no honest explanation for why he protects the Ybarisan princess and takes counsel from Queen Neilina’s caster, leading those closest to doubt his wisdom-and his allegiance.Īs their company aims for the Venhorn Mountains, steered by prophecy, Romeria is desperate to wield her newfound abilities to undo Princess Romeria’s treachery before the kingdom tears itself apart. As Ybaris’s plan to destroy Islor unfurls, a more insidious threat, orchestrated by rival fates, lurks beneath the surface. Zander sacrificed his crown to save Romeria’s life, yet he dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. She fears it won’t be long before Zander abandons her as everyone else she’s ever loved has. While Zander may have escaped by her side, he seeks to regain his throne, and no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor’s queen. But the yawning distance between her and Zander troubles her more than any king’s bounty on her head. “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.”įrom jewellery thief to interloper to queen-in-waiting, Romeria flees Cirilea a traitor to all. ![]() ![]() ![]() Le Guin, who used her writing to subvert racist and sexist tropes often present in a genre historically dominated by white male authors, upheld in our own world. In Earthsea, it’s those who understand how to wield the power of words who are truly wise-a creed that Ursula K. It’s there that Sparrowhawk, as Ged becomes known, makes a terrible mistake that haunts him for years on his path to becoming the greatest sorcerer in all the realm. Long before Harry Potter was accepted to Hogwarts, the first installment in the highly acclaimed six-book Earthsea Cycle series saw a young Ged sail to the heart of the series’ titular archipelago-one of the most original fantasy worlds of its time-to study at the magical island of Roke’s school of wizardry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a book about the post-college years, when life hands you unexpected challenges, and tough decisions have to be made about relationships, careers, friendships, and family. ![]() While billed as a love story, I found One Day in December to be a charming coming-of-age story at its heart. Guess who he turns out to be? The ensuing story follows Laurie, Sarah, and Jack over 10 years as they navigate life, love, and all their highs and lows. But after a year of searching, she’s had no luck finding him … until she is introduced to her best friend Sarah's new boyfriend, Jack. When Laurie spots a handsome guy through a bus window in London, their eyes meet, and she falls in love at first sight. What happens when a hardcore mystery/thriller fan who shies away from romance in film, television, books, and even real life takes a chance on a romance novel? Spoiler alert: I loved it. ![]() |