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17 May 2023

Morgan Llywelyn’s Finn Mac Cool

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Book Reviews, Character Development | 0

In Finn Mac Cool, Llywelyn presents Finn as an opportunist. His magical beginnings/powers are just stories he makes up in the spur of the moment. They become his legend.

26 Apr 2023

The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool

by Victoria Waddle | posted in: Book Reviews | 2

A discussion of “The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool” by Rosemary Sutcliff, focusing on Finn, Oisin, Dearmid, and Saba.

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Sexism and Sensibility: Raising Empowered, Resilient Girls in the Modern World

Virtually every girl and woman I see in therapy feels as if they got away with something when they experience success. They bring up the term ‘imposter syndrome’ and say, ‘that’s me exactly.’”

Sometimes We Tell the Truth

Sometimes is, in fact, a modern telling of Chaucer’s tales with teens as the pilgrims. Except that these pilgrims are not making a commitment to the Almighty. They are going to Washington D.C . on a six-hour bus trip with their Civics class teacher.