It means inviting students to open themselves up, abandon their comfort, and learn in a more personal and intentional way. And learning is inherently vulnerable: “It’s like you have a classroom filled with turtles without shells.”Įncouraging vulnerability in the classroom or in life is not synonymous with “coddling.” Quite the opposite, actually. But it also opens us up to love, joy, and connection, among many of the other feelings that make life worth living feelings that we strive for everyday. Vulnerability is “uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” With these seven words she defines about in her speech, you can begin to understand how to work towards a Daring Classroom yourself. You might have heard of her from her famous TED Talk, “ The Power of Vulnerability.” She recently spoke to a group of educators about how to facilitate Daring Classrooms. Researcher Brené Brown has spent her life studying shame and vulnerability, with all their facets.
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Despite knowing it may damage his career, David cannot turn Euan away.Īs their search progresses, it begins to look as though the trail may lead to none other than Lord Murdo Balfour, and David has to wonder whether it’s possible Murdo could be more than he seems. Not only does Provoked manage to avoid doing that to a great extent, the setting is richly realized and completely believable, and real-life events are woven into the fictional narrative beautifully. Euan is searching for the government agent who sent his brother to Australia on a convict ship, and other radicals to the gallows. As a rule I’m very wary of historical m/m because so many have to enter fantasy-land for the story to work. Euan MacLennan, the brother of a convicted radical David once represented, approaches David to beg him for help. Murdo tempts and provokes David in equal measure, forcing him to acknowledge his physical desires.īut Murdo is not the only man distracting David from his work. And as appalled as David is by Murdo’s unrepentant self-interest, he cannot resist the man’s sway. Visual indication that the title is an audiobook. Tormented by his forbidden desires for other men and the painful memories of the childhood friend he once loved, lawyer David Lauriston tries to maintain a celibate existence while he forges his reputation in Edinburgh’s privileged legal world.īut then, into his repressed and orderly life, bursts Lord Murdo Balfour.Ĭynical, hedonistic and utterly unapologetic, Murdo could not be less like David. Provoked audiobook (Unabridged) &mid Enlightenment By Joanna Chambers. But the more layers of his past come to light, the darker he grows, and the harder he pushes Tessa-and everyone else in his life-away. Tessa understands all the troubling emotions brewing beneath Hardin’s exterior, and she knows she’s the only one who can calm him when he erupts. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin-any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for. But when a revelation about the past shakes Hardin’s impenetrable façade to the core-and then Tessa suffers a tragedy-will they stick together again, or be torn apart? As the shocking truth about each of their families emerges, it’s clear the two lovers are not so different from each other. #HESSA It’s never been all rainbows and sunshine for Tessa and Hardin, but each new challenge they’ve faced has only made their passionate bond stronger and stronger. Tessa and Hardin have defied all the odds, but will their fairy tale ending be turned on its head? AFTER EVER HAPPY.Life will never be the same. Lomenech Gill's (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." - Publishers Weekly, starred review Burton's take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus. With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa's story as one of self-love and bravery. An 18-year-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "A fiercely feminist undercurrent fuels Medusa's unflinching voice. Exquisitely told, Medusa stole my heart from its first fierce lines." - Mary Watson, author of THE WREN HUT "This book is a beautiful excavation, uncovering the girl beneath the gorgon, the power within the punished. "Medusa is absolutely stunning and easily my read of the year - sheer perfection from start to finish, both in words and art." - Catherine Doyle, author of THE STORM KEEPER series The book tackles pain and trauma without flinching, but its message is ultimately one of joy and hope." - Madeline Miller, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES Burton's text and Lomenech Gill's art are a perfect match, offering a powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story. Consider Coralie’s claim that “curiosity had always been my downfall” (253). Do you agree? Does Coralie agree? In what instances does she defy her father, and when does she acquiesce to his demands?ħ. When Coralie steps into the lion’s cage, the trainer Bonavita tells her “you have a form of bravery inside you” (196). Why does Eddie feel compelled to solve the mystery of Hannah Weiss’s disappearance? What makes him a good “finder”?Ħ. Was Eddie able to let his past go? Did you sympathize with his decision to move away from his father?ĥ. Eddie says “the past was what we carried with us, threaded to the future, and we decided whether to keep it close or let it go” (139). Why does Coralie keep Maureen in the dark about her night swims and her father’s sexual exploitation? Would Maureen have been able to protect Coralie if she had known?Ĥ. How does Raymond Morris, known as the Wolfman, change Coralie’s perception of her father and their circumscribed world? What parallels does Coralie find between her own life and those of the characters in Jane Eyre?ģ. Why do you think the author chose to structure the novel this way? What effect does each fire have on the major characters and on the people of Manhattan and Brooklyn?Ģ. The novel is framed by two spectacular fires. |