On a quiet evening filled with orange and purple Halloween lights, a movie night with my son turned into something deeper. Edward Scissorhands revealed how fascination can slip into fear and how real compassion, like true faith, only survives when it chooses empathy over control, love over spectacle, and silence over noise.
A Life of Courage and Quiet Strength: Discover Always With Hope
Always With Hope is a memoir by Lyudmila Oparina, detailing the life of a resilient Soviet woman who faced war, labor, and political upheaval. It emphasizes the power of compassion, responsibility, and hope in challenging times. The book serves as a poignant reminder of perseverance and the importance of sharing personal narratives.
Between Worlds: Holding Legacy and Identity in the Same Hands
Reconciliation is not about making everything fit. It’s about allowing everything to be—fully, honestly, and without shame.
John Carter of Mars
Here is a post that fits both TO READ and TO WATCH categories - John Carter of Mars. TO READ: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SQKM84/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_1 Originally written by Edgar Rice Burroughs between 1912 and 1964 (and one by his son), this series of science fiction novels was at least translated into Russian language by several Russian writers. I …
