Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

In August, an inescapable blanket of heat settled over Paducah ( Kentucky, US ), the last gasping breath of summer roaring its weight out over the populace.

Cecelia Ahern: (Dublin, September 30, 1981) is an Irish writer. Ahern is the daughter of former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and Miriam Kelly. Her older sister, Georgina, is married to Westlife’s Nicky Byrne. Ahern is currently in a relationship with David Keoghan. In 2000, she was a member of the Irish pop group Shimma,… Lees verder Cecelia Ahern

Victoria Erickson: American author, poet, and founder of world-renowned creative writing workshops and immersions. The scope of Victoria’s writing work runs wide from energy healing using the tool of written language to international poetry retreats to hundreds of online creative workshops teaching thousands of students how to find their “genius” in writing and flow state.… Lees verder Victoria Erickson

Diana Ackerman: American poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of over two dozen highly acclaimed works of nonfiction and poetry, including the New York Times bestsellers The Zookeeper’s Wife, A Natural History of the Senses, and The Human Age — books beloved by millions of readers all over the world. In prose… Lees verder Diana Ackerman

Jasmine Vaughn-Hall: American Neighborhoods and Community Reporter, The Baltimore Banner. Baltimore, USA. I don’t know about you, but August is still an important chapter in summer’s novel. Don’t let your August be four weeks of feeling sad that fall is right around the corner.

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette: (Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, 28 January 1873 – Paris, 3 August 1954). French writer. She wrote under her surname Colette, with no first name or initials. Those late August mornings smelt of autumn from daybreak ’till the hour when the sun-baked earth allowed the cool sea breezes to drive back the then less heavy aroma of… Lees verder Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Ray Douglas Bradbury: (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012). American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction. Bradbury is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles… Lees verder Ray Bradbury

Robert T. (Bob) Bennett: (February 8, 1939 – December 6, 2014). American attorney, CPA, and political executive who was the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party from 1988 to 2009 and again in 2012 and 2013. Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a… Lees verder Roy T. Bennett

Viktor Platonovich Nekrasov: Kiev, June 17, 1911 – Paris, September 3, 1987. Russian writer and journalist. August was nearly over. The month of apples and falling stars, the last carefree month for the school children.

Priscilla Denise Levertov: (24 October 1923 – 20 December 1997). British-born naturalised American poet. She was heavily influenced by the Black Mountain poets and by the political context of the Vietnam War, which she explored in her poetry book The Freeing of the Dust. She was a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.… Lees verder Denise Levertov