Box 43532, Atlanta, Georgia 30336 ISBN 0-91ĮVERAL YEARS have passed since my resignation from the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the body which directs and controls internationally the worship and, to a remarkable degree, the thoughts, speech and very lives of the millions of members of that religious movement. SECOND EDITION, First printing 2007 Copyright © 2007 by Raymond Franz All rights reserved First edition 1991 Second printing 1999 Third printing 2002 Published by Commentary Press P. Since certain of these publications may go back as far as ninety years in the past, the quality of the type may not always be of the highest standard. Wherever possible, and for the sake of authenticity, an effort has been made within this book to present quotations from other publications by direct photocopies. RAYMOND FRANZ Former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s WitnessesĪbbreviations of Bible translations referred to in this book: ASV AV JB LB NAB NEB NIV NRSV NW PME RSV TEVĪmerican Standard Version Authorized (King James) Version The Jerusalem Bible The Living Bible New American Bible The New English Bible The New International Version The New Revised Standard Version The New World Translation Phillips Modern English The Revised Standard Version Today's English Version
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Because of his charisma and engineering expertise, Salazar was placed in their executive technical sales program. Thinking he was ready to mature into adulthood, Salazar returned to the United States and was immediately recruited by the German technology conglomerate Siemens in Chicago. Salazar began his studies at the local prestigious Purdue University and lived with his parents for the entirety of the rigorous, all-encompassing Mechanical Engineering curriculum. He refers to himself as the cleaning lady’s son. Salazar was the youngest of four in one of the very few Mexican immigrant families. Known by his family as L’Enfant Terrible, Salazar was born and raised in Lafayette, a staunchly white middle-class central Indiana town. For two decades, he has resided in Houston, Texas. He is also a practicing lawyer, engineer, soldier, and author. Jaime Salazar is the 2021 Nautilus Book Award silver medalist. 'Heteronyms', as Pessoa called and defined them, are something different and exceedingly strange. Pseudonymous writing is not rare in literature or philosophy (Kierkegaard provides a celebrated instance). In one fell swoop, at the typewriter, without hesitation or correction, there appeared the "Ode Triumphal" by "Alvaro de Campos" - the Ode of that name and the man with the name he now has.' A fourth individual 'burst impetuously on the scene. But Caeiro had disciples, one of whom, 'Ricardo Reis', contributed further poems. The first set of poems was by one 'Alberto Caeiro' - 'my Master had appeared inside me.' The next six were composed by Pessoa struggling against the 'inexistence' of Caeiro. But Pessoa's case is different and, probably, unique. Other poets, notably Rilke, have experienced such hours of explosive prodigality. Given the state of distribution this year, most of these movies went straight to streaming - and all can be found there now. It’s a wide-ranging list with recommendations that run the gamut from Netflix comfort food (“The Half of It”) to a documentary that dares you to spend less time in front of your devices (“Screened Out”). That’s why the Variety team put their heads together to identify the movies that might have escaped your notice in 2020. But 2020 wasn’t like other years for reasons you’re probably tired of reading about, and while smaller movies generally have a harder time breaking through under normal circumstances, pretty much anything that wasn’t spelled T-E-N-E-T forward and backward failed to make much of a blip on the public consciousness. In most years, the film industry manages to stir up a fair amount of noise for its wares, buying billboards and Super Bowl spots, trotting out movie stars on talk shows and using glitzy red-carpet premieres to put the latest movies on audiences’ radar. I mean, they haven’t even kissed yet, but that’s a million times more romantic than a friggin kiss (which I’m still waiting on, nonetheless) “Their hands clasped between them, he whispered into her ear, “I claim you, too, Aelin Galathynius.” I don’t care what you say and how much you protest. And there’s nothing you can do to shake or alter a fangirl’s intuition, now, can you? And I’ve sneaked enough glances at tumblr, pinterest, we heart it, and Goodreads to know that this fandom has a too many ships to count. And although there wasn’t any clear sign that they’ll end up together or if anything’s going to come out of this thing they have at all, Rowaelin is officially my OTP, for better or for worse, like I previously said on Goodreads, I have enough faith in my OTP to just let them be. Fight all you want, you’re going to fall for each other soon. I loved Rowan and Aelin’s thing. They’d be constantly bickering and fighting and I’d sit there and be like: Go at it, kids. Honestly? I didn’t understand all the hype for this series until I started Heir of Fire. I don’t know where to start with this one. “She was the heir of ash and fire, and she would bow to no one.” I found A Little Life fascinating, if not “good,” and have still yet to locate a text quite so consuming that also felt like it was actively daring me to turn each page. Its perpetual appearance on reading lists, celebrity Instagram stories, and bookshop displays catapulted Yanagihara to a rarified, out-of-fashion level of celebrity matched only in our day, perhaps, by Sally Rooney. “Writer writes, public takes note” is not much of a story, but Yanagihara is no ordinary writer: her last novel, 2015’s A Little Life, was the unlikeliest literary blockbuster in recent memory, a gothic 800-page tome whose success (millions of copies sold, wide critical acclaim, winner of the Kirkus Prize, finalist for the Man Booker and National Book Award) was rivaled only by its backlash (a scathing corrective in the New York Review of Books, heaps of internet reviewers deeming the novel intolerable torture porn). Shoppers need not lust over Ralph Lauren slips or Marc Jacobs' body suits when they can get the look for less at Boohoo, New Look and ASOS.Ī$AP Rocky was one of the later arrivals of the evening, turning up with Rihanna, who is pregnant with her second child. Naturally, these high-end designer suits and gowns don’t come cheap, but we’ve found some pretty affordable high street alternatives inspired by some of the night’s hottest viral fits. This year, the Met Gala theme was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, with A-listers dressing in tribute to the legacy of the late fashion designer.Īmong the red carpet looks were vintage Chanel, Fendi, and his own self-titled fashion house, as well as some running themes like pearls, Chanel’s trademark camellia flower and feline fashion, with Jared Leto transforming himself into a giant cat. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, anybody who’s anybody was in attendance of Hollywood’s biggest fashion extravaganza, including Rihanna, the Jenners, Dua Lipa, Stormzy and J-Lo. Hundreds of celebrities dazzled in extravagant outfits as they walked the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala last night. What made the most difference, I think, is that I have read some Lawrence, some Hardy, some interwar psychoanalytical novels in the interrim. Perhaps my pleasure will go up in four-yearly increments, leaving me in delirium by the time I’m 98. I read Cold Comfort Farm in January 2004, and re-read it last week for Book Group – what had been enjoyed at 18 was delighted in at 22. And trying to work out why something is funny kills the humour. Why do I find something funny? Goodness knows. But I think humour in a book is the most difficult thing to define, encapsulate or explain. Quite a bold statement to make, and knowing that lots of you have already read it, I probaly have to justify my position… I’ll do my best. Well, it’s time to nail my colours to the mast – I love, love, love Cold Comfort Farm and think it’s in the top ten funniest books I’ve ever read. So inte resting to read the views of others before I throw my own out there, must try that again some time.Īnd what an interesting disparity there is amongst you! Some love some loathe some fairly indifferent. Today, I just couldn’t leave you mystified as to my opinions concerning Ms. I’m just back from a very enjoyable meet-up in London with some bookish people, more on that in the near future. HANDLE WITH CARE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. This is heir apparent and new CEO of Moorehead Media Lincoln Moorehead, and fixer/handler Wren Starling’s story line. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to power Sin City, Making Upis the next standalone in the Shacking Up world. HANDLE WITH CARE is the fifth instalment in Helena Hunting’s contemporary, adult SHACKING UP erotic, romance series. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him.Īs skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin’s motivations, there’s something about him that intrigues her. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend’s bachelor party. Cosy Felton is great at her jobshe knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. A new standalone, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting. So when the hottest guy she’s ever encountered walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she’s more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list. Cosy Felton is great at her job-she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. Wed at thirteen to a man who tried daily to break her spirit, Lady Alison Douglas is looking forward to a long widowhood. The moment David lays eyes on the dark-haired beauty defending her wee daughters, however, he knows this frail-looking lass is the one person who could bring him to his knees. The treacherous ally who played on his father's weakness is dead and beyond David's vengeance, but his castle and young widow are ripe for the taking. Captured by a Laird Haunted by his father's violent death, David Hume, the new laird of Wedderburn, sets out to make his name so feared that no one will dare harm his family again. But when powerful enemies threaten, each Douglas lass will find she must face them alone. The Douglas sisters, beauties all, are valuable pawns in their family's bitter struggle to control the Scottish Crown. |