![]() My mother still signs her Christmas letter with the Hawaiian Christmas and New Year’s greeting ( Mele Kalikimaka, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou). I grew up hearing bits and pieces of the Hawaiian language even long after my family left Hawai’i. Although my memories are vague and few because of my young age at the time, one of the things that most stands out is the Hawaiian language. It had been sitting on my shelf since January of 2006.Ĭomments: I lived in Hawai’i for a short time during my childhood. I wish I could remember where I first heard about this book. Reason for Reading: This is my 8th selection for the TBR Challenge. First Sentence: Later, when memory was all she had to sustain her, she would come to cherish it: Old Honolulu as it was then, as it would never be again. ![]()
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![]() I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. ![]() This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. 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I listened, blearily, to the answerphone messages while the shower heated up and sure enough, they were. There were half a dozen missed calls on my phone, but all from a blocked number, and I strongly suspected they were all Kevin. Get yourself in the office, pronto, Lewis, before I fire you and give this story to someone else.” “Lo?” barked an Aussie voice down the phone. I grabbed it, glanced at the phone – blocked number – and picked up. By the heat of it against my butt, I guessed it had been going for some time. I was woken, I’m not sure what time, by my cell phone frantically buzzing in my back pocket. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the ensuing years, as Harper learned to become an effective ER physician, bringing insight and empathy to every patient encounter, she came to understand that each of us is broken-physically, emotionally, psychically. ![]() Her marriage at an end, Harper began her new life in a new city, in a new job, as a newly single woman. 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The breakdown of revenue showed a 28.9 per cent increase in Nigeria’s revenue to N204.87billion from N158.95billion reported in 2021, while revenue from Export rose significantly by 33 per cent to N1.95billion from N1.47billion in 2021. ![]() The audited financial statement for full year ended Jshowed about 29 per cent increase in revenue to N206.82billion from N160.42billion in 2021. ![]() With a significant increase in revenue and decline in finance cost, Guinness Nigeria Plc announced one of its best results in many years to signpost the management’s understanding of business environment and consumers’ purchasing power in Nigeria. ![]() ![]() ![]() I felt like she could have reined her frustration and anger in while writing the book and still made the points she wanted to make.ĭon’t get me wrong: the stories she tells are fascinating in their demonstration of public school ridiculousness. 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