Tender Is the Night

I was sad for my mother, because even at such a young age, i saw how my father was treating her, and how upset that made her, and I knew something wasnt right. One night I watched him throw her around our living room, and beat her head off of the floor. When my mother finally got to me she just held me, and apologized. She says I looked up at her, from her lap, with teary eyes and said, "mommy, my teeth are chattering…

Tie 8u.tte ft, rfu.tte8, Sharon Gulley Copyright © 2015 by Sharon Gulley. ISBN: Softcover 978-1-5035-8088-6 eBook 978-1-5035-8087-9 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Any people depicted in stock imagery…

The act banned the use of paper money as legal tender in all colonies. Parliament also enacted the Sugar Act on April 5, 1764. The main purpose of the act was to raise revenue to help with military costs. The stamp act was successful at reducing the amounts of smuggling that was occurring at the time…

Ceres rebellion towards King Pluto’s actions caused an outbreak amice the mortals. They pleaded for the intervention of other gods. Quicksilver or Hermes, who is regarded for his lighting fast pace, small cloak, winged cap and shoes, and rude staff, was told to go persuade King Pluto in letting Proserpina be reunited with her mother. King Pluto was still oblivious to what transpired with Ceres and Quicksilver. He had absolutely no clue that Quicksilver was observing him. As King Pluto was…

Victor Hugo’s Demain des l’aube (Tomorrow at dawn) evinces Hugo’s anticipated tortuous and desolated walk to his daughter’s, Léopoldine, tomb. The poem was written three years after Léopoldine’s death, suggesting the enduring effect of her passing on him. Even after a long period of time, Hugo continues to suffer with his daughter’s dismal death and finds it necessary to express his feelings in a poem. When reading the piece for the first time, the first stanza establishes a misleading topic for…

The Significant and Changing Role of Woman in 1920s America - Arabella Ruffo The Roaring 1920's in America brought about political, cultural and technological changes. Amongst these changes were the revolutions that the women of America pushed for and demanded of their country and of their time. While seemingly small social barriers of women were being tested and pressed daily, the 20s were also a time of bigger changes for women. New times brought about new words to describe the role of…

mischievous band of snow children scurrying past his parent's barn. But when he realizes that the snow children don't have any snow parents to take care of them, he devises a way to make their snow family complete. Daniel Kirk's lush illustrations and tender verses will have children building their own snow friends to play with.” (goodread.com) After reading to the kids, have the kids make a snow family. Have the kids use their fingers and put white paint on there fingers and have them put their…

plenty of land out thet way and we'll all a slight better when they git gone! Either that or burn ‘em all out." Ina was more frightened than usual by the rumors and kept a sharp butcher knife under her feather pillow. She often shook Cornelius awake at night because she heard a strange noise. It was always just a tree branch scratching the wall, or the wind moving a shutter. But Cornelius had to get up and check every noise out before she would let him lie down and go back to sleep. Then if the…

Checklist … 1) Cook? 2) Booze. 3) Drugs. 4) Comet Cleanser. 5) Sleep? 6) Repeat. And there it was. The cue that it was time to start the day. The sun was rising - almost staggering up from against the inner depths of the earth announcing that it was the start of a new day. Perhaps, the sun - a distant shining orb - was a reminder to us all to begin anew. To embark on the first step of a path beyond that of dull consistency but of fulfillment and heroic deeds. And maybe it all came down to the…

to belong to. I need friends to feel like I fit in, and to feel needed and appreciated. Somehow, by the grace of God, I have managed to keep many friendships with various people when all around me I see crumbling relationships. I have seen several tender hearts get broken, my own included, as a result of failing…