Author: Robin Wickens
Publisher: Rob's Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Island of Lost Thoughts On the edge of Starling Bay, where the waves whispered secrets to the shore and the stars cast a gentle glow over the sea, eight-year-old Lila sat by her bedroom window, gazing out at the vast, shimmering night. Tonight, something felt different. She could almost sense a mystery hiding in the air, like an unspoken thought waiting to be discovered. Lila’s grandmother had once told her about a magical place far beyond the village—a place where thoughts and wishes floated free, unclaimed and unspoken. She’d called it the Island of Lost Thoughts, a world only found in dreams. “Not all thoughts are made for the waking world, Lila,” her grandmother had whispered, her eyes twinkling with the memory of her own adventures. “Some get lost along the way, just waiting for someone brave enough to find them.” It was a story Lila had always loved, though she never thought it could be real. But tonight, a soft, glowing light appeared outside her window, swirling gently in the moonlight. The light was small, like a firefly made of stardust, and it moved with purpose, beckoning her to follow. Heart pounding with excitement, Lila threw on her coat and slipped quietly out the front door, careful not to wake her parents. The light guided her through the village and down to the rocky shore, where a small, enchanted boat awaited her, glowing faintly in the dark. The moment she stepped inside, the boat drifted out into the open sea, gliding smoothly over the water as if it were drawn by an unseen force. Lila watched in awe as the stars above seemed to grow brighter, their reflections dancing on the waves around her. The night was filled with a quiet magic, a feeling that she was crossing into another world. And then, just as dawn began to edge over the horizon, she saw it—a small, mist-covered island, hidden in the morning haze. The boat glided to a gentle stop at the island’s shore. Lila stepped onto the soft sand, and as she looked around, she noticed tiny, glowing petals drifting through the air like delicate snowflakes. Each one shimmered faintly, carrying words and images that seemed to whisper to her in the softest of voices. They weren’t ordinary petals—they were lost thoughts. With a thrill of wonder, Lila realized she had arrived at the Island of Lost Thoughts, the very place her grandmother had spoken of. Here, thoughts drifted like flowers in the breeze, each one a wish, a memory, or a dream left unfulfilled. She reached out, letting one of the glowing petals settle in her hand, feeling its warmth as if it held a tiny piece of someone’s soul. “Welcome, Lila,” a gentle voice called. She turned to see a small, shimmering creature—a guide for the island, with wings like translucent leaves and eyes that glowed with the light of a thousand dreams. “You are here to help these thoughts find their way back into the world, to give them a chance to inspire once more.” As Lila took her first steps onto the island, she knew she was beginning an adventure unlike any other, one that would bring her closer to the magic hidden in every forgotten wish and unspoken dream.
Lost in Thought
Author: Zena Hitz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691229198
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life, whether that of a bookworm, an amateur astronomer, a birdwatcher, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante, and from films to Hitz's own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought. Today, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us. Reminding us of who we once were and who we might become, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691229198
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs, Zena Hitz writes, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life, whether that of a bookworm, an amateur astronomer, a birdwatcher, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante, and from films to Hitz's own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought. Today, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us. Reminding us of who we once were and who we might become, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity.
Lost Deep Thoughts
Author: Jack Handey
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786883059
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest installment in "Deep Thoughts" series unearths more of the pseudo-inspirational material that "Saturday Night Live" viewers have grown to love. Illustrated with aptly corny nature photographs, "The Lost Deep Thoughts" takes a profound plunge into the world of Handey's life-altering aphorisms. 96 photos.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786883059
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The latest installment in "Deep Thoughts" series unearths more of the pseudo-inspirational material that "Saturday Night Live" viewers have grown to love. Illustrated with aptly corny nature photographs, "The Lost Deep Thoughts" takes a profound plunge into the world of Handey's life-altering aphorisms. 96 photos.
Lost Voices
Author: Christopher Koch
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730499510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award and an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to Australian literature, Christopher Koch returns with Lost Voices, a remarkable new novel that confirms him as one of our most significant and compelling novelists. Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Christopher Koch returns with a remarkable novel of gripping narrative power. Young Hugh Dixon believes he can save his father from ruin if he asks his estranged great-uncle Walter- a wealthy lawyer who lives alone in a tasmanian farmhouse passed down through the family-for help. As he is drawn into Walter's rarefied world, Hugh discovers that both his uncle and the farmhouse are links to a notorious episode in the mid nineteenth century. Walter's father, Martin, was living in the house when it was raided by members of an outlaw community run by Lucas Wilson, a charismatic ex-soldier attempting to build a utopia. But like later societies with communitarian ideals, Nowhere Valley was controlled by the gun, with Wilson as benevolent dictator. twenty-year-old Martin's sojourn in the Valley as Wilson's disciple has become an obsession with Walter Dixon: one which haunts his present and keeps the past tantalizingly close. As Walter encourages Hugh's ambition to become an artist, and again comes to his aid when one of Hugh's friends is charged with murder, the way life's patterns repeat themselves from one generation to another becomes eerily apparent. Dramatic, insightful and evocative, Lost Voices is an intriguing double narrative that confirms Koch as one of our most significant and compelling novelists.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730499510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award and an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to Australian literature, Christopher Koch returns with Lost Voices, a remarkable new novel that confirms him as one of our most significant and compelling novelists. Twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, Christopher Koch returns with a remarkable novel of gripping narrative power. Young Hugh Dixon believes he can save his father from ruin if he asks his estranged great-uncle Walter- a wealthy lawyer who lives alone in a tasmanian farmhouse passed down through the family-for help. As he is drawn into Walter's rarefied world, Hugh discovers that both his uncle and the farmhouse are links to a notorious episode in the mid nineteenth century. Walter's father, Martin, was living in the house when it was raided by members of an outlaw community run by Lucas Wilson, a charismatic ex-soldier attempting to build a utopia. But like later societies with communitarian ideals, Nowhere Valley was controlled by the gun, with Wilson as benevolent dictator. twenty-year-old Martin's sojourn in the Valley as Wilson's disciple has become an obsession with Walter Dixon: one which haunts his present and keeps the past tantalizingly close. As Walter encourages Hugh's ambition to become an artist, and again comes to his aid when one of Hugh's friends is charged with murder, the way life's patterns repeat themselves from one generation to another becomes eerily apparent. Dramatic, insightful and evocative, Lost Voices is an intriguing double narrative that confirms Koch as one of our most significant and compelling novelists.
Lila and The Island of Lost Thoughts
Author: Robin Wickens
Publisher: Rob's Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Island of Lost Thoughts On the edge of Starling Bay, where the waves whispered secrets to the shore and the stars cast a gentle glow over the sea, eight-year-old Lila sat by her bedroom window, gazing out at the vast, shimmering night. Tonight, something felt different. She could almost sense a mystery hiding in the air, like an unspoken thought waiting to be discovered. Lila’s grandmother had once told her about a magical place far beyond the village—a place where thoughts and wishes floated free, unclaimed and unspoken. She’d called it the Island of Lost Thoughts, a world only found in dreams. “Not all thoughts are made for the waking world, Lila,” her grandmother had whispered, her eyes twinkling with the memory of her own adventures. “Some get lost along the way, just waiting for someone brave enough to find them.” It was a story Lila had always loved, though she never thought it could be real. But tonight, a soft, glowing light appeared outside her window, swirling gently in the moonlight. The light was small, like a firefly made of stardust, and it moved with purpose, beckoning her to follow. Heart pounding with excitement, Lila threw on her coat and slipped quietly out the front door, careful not to wake her parents. The light guided her through the village and down to the rocky shore, where a small, enchanted boat awaited her, glowing faintly in the dark. The moment she stepped inside, the boat drifted out into the open sea, gliding smoothly over the water as if it were drawn by an unseen force. Lila watched in awe as the stars above seemed to grow brighter, their reflections dancing on the waves around her. The night was filled with a quiet magic, a feeling that she was crossing into another world. And then, just as dawn began to edge over the horizon, she saw it—a small, mist-covered island, hidden in the morning haze. The boat glided to a gentle stop at the island’s shore. Lila stepped onto the soft sand, and as she looked around, she noticed tiny, glowing petals drifting through the air like delicate snowflakes. Each one shimmered faintly, carrying words and images that seemed to whisper to her in the softest of voices. They weren’t ordinary petals—they were lost thoughts. With a thrill of wonder, Lila realized she had arrived at the Island of Lost Thoughts, the very place her grandmother had spoken of. Here, thoughts drifted like flowers in the breeze, each one a wish, a memory, or a dream left unfulfilled. She reached out, letting one of the glowing petals settle in her hand, feeling its warmth as if it held a tiny piece of someone’s soul. “Welcome, Lila,” a gentle voice called. She turned to see a small, shimmering creature—a guide for the island, with wings like translucent leaves and eyes that glowed with the light of a thousand dreams. “You are here to help these thoughts find their way back into the world, to give them a chance to inspire once more.” As Lila took her first steps onto the island, she knew she was beginning an adventure unlike any other, one that would bring her closer to the magic hidden in every forgotten wish and unspoken dream.
Publisher: Rob's Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The Island of Lost Thoughts On the edge of Starling Bay, where the waves whispered secrets to the shore and the stars cast a gentle glow over the sea, eight-year-old Lila sat by her bedroom window, gazing out at the vast, shimmering night. Tonight, something felt different. She could almost sense a mystery hiding in the air, like an unspoken thought waiting to be discovered. Lila’s grandmother had once told her about a magical place far beyond the village—a place where thoughts and wishes floated free, unclaimed and unspoken. She’d called it the Island of Lost Thoughts, a world only found in dreams. “Not all thoughts are made for the waking world, Lila,” her grandmother had whispered, her eyes twinkling with the memory of her own adventures. “Some get lost along the way, just waiting for someone brave enough to find them.” It was a story Lila had always loved, though she never thought it could be real. But tonight, a soft, glowing light appeared outside her window, swirling gently in the moonlight. The light was small, like a firefly made of stardust, and it moved with purpose, beckoning her to follow. Heart pounding with excitement, Lila threw on her coat and slipped quietly out the front door, careful not to wake her parents. The light guided her through the village and down to the rocky shore, where a small, enchanted boat awaited her, glowing faintly in the dark. The moment she stepped inside, the boat drifted out into the open sea, gliding smoothly over the water as if it were drawn by an unseen force. Lila watched in awe as the stars above seemed to grow brighter, their reflections dancing on the waves around her. The night was filled with a quiet magic, a feeling that she was crossing into another world. And then, just as dawn began to edge over the horizon, she saw it—a small, mist-covered island, hidden in the morning haze. The boat glided to a gentle stop at the island’s shore. Lila stepped onto the soft sand, and as she looked around, she noticed tiny, glowing petals drifting through the air like delicate snowflakes. Each one shimmered faintly, carrying words and images that seemed to whisper to her in the softest of voices. They weren’t ordinary petals—they were lost thoughts. With a thrill of wonder, Lila realized she had arrived at the Island of Lost Thoughts, the very place her grandmother had spoken of. Here, thoughts drifted like flowers in the breeze, each one a wish, a memory, or a dream left unfulfilled. She reached out, letting one of the glowing petals settle in her hand, feeling its warmth as if it held a tiny piece of someone’s soul. “Welcome, Lila,” a gentle voice called. She turned to see a small, shimmering creature—a guide for the island, with wings like translucent leaves and eyes that glowed with the light of a thousand dreams. “You are here to help these thoughts find their way back into the world, to give them a chance to inspire once more.” As Lila took her first steps onto the island, she knew she was beginning an adventure unlike any other, one that would bring her closer to the magic hidden in every forgotten wish and unspoken dream.
Land of Lost Thoughts - Paperback
Author: Siobhain Hill
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446666050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1446666050
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
Author: Barbara K. Lipska
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328787273
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In the tradition of My Stroke of Insight and Brain on Fire, this powerful memoir recounts Barbara Lipska's deadly brain cancer and explains its unforgettable lessons about the brain and mind. Neuroscientist Lipska was diagnosed early in 2015 with metastatic melanoma in her brain's frontal lobe. As the cancer progressed and was treated, she experienced behavioral and cognitive symptoms connected to a range of mental disorders, including dementia and her professional specialty, schizophrenia. Lipska's family and associates were alarmed by the changes in her behavior, which she failed to acknowledge herself. Gradually, after a course of immunotherapy, Lipska returned to normal functioning, amazingly recalled her experience, and through her knowledge of neuroscience identified the ways in which her brain changed during treatment. Lipska admits her condition was unusual; after recovery she was able to return to her research and resume her athletic training and compete in a triathalon. Most patients with similar brain cancers rarely survive to describe their ordeal. Lipska's memoir, coauthored with journalist Elaine McArdle, shows that strength and courage but also an encouraging support network are vital to recovery.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328787273
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In the tradition of My Stroke of Insight and Brain on Fire, this powerful memoir recounts Barbara Lipska's deadly brain cancer and explains its unforgettable lessons about the brain and mind. Neuroscientist Lipska was diagnosed early in 2015 with metastatic melanoma in her brain's frontal lobe. As the cancer progressed and was treated, she experienced behavioral and cognitive symptoms connected to a range of mental disorders, including dementia and her professional specialty, schizophrenia. Lipska's family and associates were alarmed by the changes in her behavior, which she failed to acknowledge herself. Gradually, after a course of immunotherapy, Lipska returned to normal functioning, amazingly recalled her experience, and through her knowledge of neuroscience identified the ways in which her brain changed during treatment. Lipska admits her condition was unusual; after recovery she was able to return to her research and resume her athletic training and compete in a triathalon. Most patients with similar brain cancers rarely survive to describe their ordeal. Lipska's memoir, coauthored with journalist Elaine McArdle, shows that strength and courage but also an encouraging support network are vital to recovery.
The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers
Author: Delia Falconer
Publisher: Soft Skull
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In 1876, Captain Frederick Benteen of Custer's 7th Cavalry survived Little Bighorn, but has never been forgiven by the public. Twenty years later, he receives a letter from an ambitious boy offering to "restore" his reputation.
Publisher: Soft Skull
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In 1876, Captain Frederick Benteen of Custer's 7th Cavalry survived Little Bighorn, but has never been forgiven by the public. Twenty years later, he receives a letter from an ambitious boy offering to "restore" his reputation.
Thought Prints
Author: Michael Jai McKenzie
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1685624391
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
“Birthed in a month, on a day, somewhere in time. Somewhere in history. Somewhere in my past, I didn’t exist… But I was to be.” “When I look back in time, exploring my mind, I realize I didn’t glance… But I was to see…” – from “A Letter to Myself.” With intensity and emotion, Thought Prints reels the reader in instantly! Anyone who has the pleasure of reading this compilation of poems will surely find magic. A collection of poetry with a story to tell!
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1685624391
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
“Birthed in a month, on a day, somewhere in time. Somewhere in history. Somewhere in my past, I didn’t exist… But I was to be.” “When I look back in time, exploring my mind, I realize I didn’t glance… But I was to see…” – from “A Letter to Myself.” With intensity and emotion, Thought Prints reels the reader in instantly! Anyone who has the pleasure of reading this compilation of poems will surely find magic. A collection of poetry with a story to tell!
Prophecy
Author: Wayne J. Bentley
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Prophecy: Now through End Times starts with the Great Apostasy (a falling away) and continues to explain the events of Revelation, in order, up to the Return of Jesus. If Jesus did not return, the events explained in this text would lead to the extinction of humanity. Jesus said, "No flesh shall be saved." Humanity ends, it is an extinction event. The events leading up to Jesus's return have the days shortened and the Earth tilting four times, killing off most of humanity. Everyone in Asia dies except the two-hundred-million-man army that is attacking Israel when Jesus returns. Here in the United States, the coastlines will be destroyed by an object from outer space that hits the Earth and sends tidal waves around the globe. The heartland will survive with the help of the Church of Philadelphia. There is little to zero trade between the countries of the world because the object from space destroys the ships. The Antichrist rules in the revived Holy Roman Empire and declares himself god. He kills every Catholic in his empire and attacks Israel. Jesus said, "Watch, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things." https://www.prophecynowtoendtimes.com/
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Prophecy: Now through End Times starts with the Great Apostasy (a falling away) and continues to explain the events of Revelation, in order, up to the Return of Jesus. If Jesus did not return, the events explained in this text would lead to the extinction of humanity. Jesus said, "No flesh shall be saved." Humanity ends, it is an extinction event. The events leading up to Jesus's return have the days shortened and the Earth tilting four times, killing off most of humanity. Everyone in Asia dies except the two-hundred-million-man army that is attacking Israel when Jesus returns. Here in the United States, the coastlines will be destroyed by an object from outer space that hits the Earth and sends tidal waves around the globe. The heartland will survive with the help of the Church of Philadelphia. There is little to zero trade between the countries of the world because the object from space destroys the ships. The Antichrist rules in the revived Holy Roman Empire and declares himself god. He kills every Catholic in his empire and attacks Israel. Jesus said, "Watch, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things." https://www.prophecynowtoendtimes.com/
Chronicle of That Which Will Order Chaos
Author: Titus Wallace
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662437889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This is a tale that spans the beginning of time till the end of days-and beyond... Imagine for a second if Milton and Dante collaborated, and everything from "Paradise Lost" to the final battle between God and Lucifer was encompassed within that text, along with all that is implied between the heights of redemption and the circles of Hell. It is a pictograph of human nature; where we came from, how we got here, and most importantly-why we are here. I am known as keeper of the stories of time, and have much to share with thee... Due to the fact that I am not a prevalent character in this tale-I have chosen to remain unknown. I am only the narrator of this story-and although I may show up from time to time within said compilation of this tale, I prefer to remain a mysterious stranger to this universe. It all begins in a time of the Christ; when a secret pact was made between Judas and Jesus forming a tidal wave of emotion and thunder during a climatic 'behind the scenes' knowledge of Lucifer's deception from God... How a new god was forged by the two who set the stage for an answer to end the war between Light and Darkness... His name is Mӧbius Kain, (the god of truth) and when this tale concludes an empire of balance must be forged to order the chaos that coexists within our world.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662437889
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This is a tale that spans the beginning of time till the end of days-and beyond... Imagine for a second if Milton and Dante collaborated, and everything from "Paradise Lost" to the final battle between God and Lucifer was encompassed within that text, along with all that is implied between the heights of redemption and the circles of Hell. It is a pictograph of human nature; where we came from, how we got here, and most importantly-why we are here. I am known as keeper of the stories of time, and have much to share with thee... Due to the fact that I am not a prevalent character in this tale-I have chosen to remain unknown. I am only the narrator of this story-and although I may show up from time to time within said compilation of this tale, I prefer to remain a mysterious stranger to this universe. It all begins in a time of the Christ; when a secret pact was made between Judas and Jesus forming a tidal wave of emotion and thunder during a climatic 'behind the scenes' knowledge of Lucifer's deception from God... How a new god was forged by the two who set the stage for an answer to end the war between Light and Darkness... His name is Mӧbius Kain, (the god of truth) and when this tale concludes an empire of balance must be forged to order the chaos that coexists within our world.