Chicago P.D.: Season One
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Chicago P.D.: Season One by Jon Seda
'The best of all Montgomery's poems: in idea the most original, in execution the most powerful.' Blackwood's Magazine South Australia's exquisite natural gem, Kangaroo Island, has been inspiring locals for well over a century, and is now beginning to develop a formidable international reputation. It is rarely known, however, that its earliest mention in the annals of Matthew Flinders' voyages published two centuries ago, in 1814, sowed a seed of inspiration for one of the early nineteenth century's most popular poets. James Montgomery, acclaimed by Lord Byron as 'a man of considerable genius, ' had a successful career spanning several decades, and huge popularity with the British public. He fought for the era's noble causes in his verse, including most notably the abolition of slavery in The West Indies, and the improvement of the conditions of chimney-sweeps in The Climbing-Boys' Soliloquies. Popular also because he was a poet of great tenderness and openness of thought, he was interested in all of the new scientific discoveries of his times, its politics great and small, and in the beliefs that underpinned what he saw as the best of humanity. In 1827, as his career reached its zenith, he produced one last long poem, destined to be the crowning glory. Summoning up all the extraordinary energies of a reformer with all the vision of a poet, he embarked upon The Pelican Island. Presented to us by a kind of recording angel or spirit, it is a narrative of nature's incredible powers of creation and destruction, of wild seas and teeming scenes, as an island grows from nothing, is peopled by all manner of plants and creatures, is wiped out by a hurricane, and then reforms in a different shape. Inspired by Flinders' mention of the islets in what is now known as Pelican Lagoon on Kangaroo Island, he portrays his island becoming a home-place for pelicans, where they come to nest and bring up young, and also where they come back to die. Later, humans come to his island and the story changes, reflecting Montgomery's concerns about our power and brutishness, and also what he saw as our necessary enlightenment and resort to belief. In towering language and powerful phrasing, he creates a broodingly rhythmic and driving tour-de-force, marrying intensity of thought and colour with great philosophical scope and humanity.
Alexis Jones is a thought leader for the 21st century women's movement and an expert on Generation Y. A Texas native, Alexis completed her undergraduate and Masters from the University of Southern California. Alexis is the founder of the non-profit I AM THAT GIRL, and is an internationally recognized speaker, media personality, and activist. Accompanied by major influencers in media, Alexis and I AM THAT GIRL presented their Healthy Media initiative in Washington, DC to The White House Council on Women and Girls. Alexis began her media career by hosting live television on the red carpet, working at FOX Sports and ESPN, and as a contestant on the hit CBS show: Survivor. As Alexis' impact has grown, so has her recognition. She was featured as one of AOL's MAKERS Video Series along with Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Hilary Clinton, and Sheryl Sandberg; and she was featured as a life coach on MTV's hit series MADE. She was highlighted as an Ambassador for L'Oreal's new STEM initiative, and listed as one of DELL's #Inspire 100 List, Fast Company's â oeFemale Trailblazersâ and ESPN's Pop Culture's Top Ten. She's been featured in numerous outlets, including NPR, Glamour, Women's Health, The Huffington Post, and The LA Times. Alexis is igniting a movement and spreading her message of turning self-doubt into self-love. (10% of the book profits will go to support I AM THAT GIRL 501c3).National non-profit organization I AM THAT GIRL was founded in 2008 by Alexis Jones and Emily Greener to address the growing need for community for girls and young women by helping to build self-esteem and realize their full potential. Recognizing the potential dangers of living in a digital age, consumption and media definitions of what is beautiful, the organization has an interactive platform with content designed to inspire and encourage. The organization helps girls and young women throughout the country to create support and community through the establishment of local chapters who meet regularly to discuss and share feelings about relevant and pressing topics such as bullying, current events, eating disorders among others. I AM THAT GIRL provides the curriculum to help guide discussion and provide ideas for calls to action.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| EAN | 0025192241246 |
| Title | Chicago P.D.: Season One |
| Format | NTSC |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Running time | 468 |
| Studio | CHICAGO PD: SEASON ONE |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |