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Rim Akhmedov, "Odolen Grass" - book-amulet, book-healer
Book Reviews

Rim Akhmedov, "Odolen Grass" - book-amulet, book-healer

R. Akhmedov's book "Odolen-grass" is named so for a reason. Odolen is an ancient Slavic amulet against all diseases and misfortunes. Plants and herbs have always served to benefit human he alth. Collected at the right time, at the right time, during flowering or only when the first sprouts peep through, in skillful hands they become a truly magical tool in the fight against not only ordinary diseases, but also incurable ones

The novel "The Leibovitz Passion": history of creation, plot, biography of the author
Book Reviews

The novel "The Leibovitz Passion": history of creation, plot, biography of the author

The Leibovitz Passion is a book that is recommended for mandatory reading in philological departments at universities around the world. This is a bright representative of the post-apocalyptic genre, which raises questions that are relevant at all times

Cloud Atlas: movie and book quotes
Book Reviews

Cloud Atlas: movie and book quotes

This article includes a description of the plot of the Cloud Atlas novel, several differences between the movie and the book. And also, the most popular quotes from Cloud Atlas. For those who are not yet familiar with this novel, it will be interesting to read the description, and maybe you will have a great desire to get to know this work better

Aristophanes "Birds": summary, analysis
Book Reviews

Aristophanes "Birds": summary, analysis

Comedy "Birds" by Aristophanes is one of the most famous works of this ancient Greek author. It is considered his most voluminous work (it contains more than one and a half thousand verses), slightly inferior to the longest tragedy in the literature of Ancient Greece - Oedipus in Colon by Sophocles. In this article we will give a summary of the work, analyze it

The saddest book ever. Books that give you goosebumps and make you want to cry
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The saddest book ever. Books that give you goosebumps and make you want to cry

Each of us sometimes has a time when we want to mourn - or even cry over some sincere and touching story. It certainly could be something just a little sentimental. But sometimes you want something that will touch the strings of the soul, cause a lively response and emotions. We bring to your attention a list of sad books that will certainly cause tears

Evgeny Gromakovsky: “The mastery of playing chess is the analysis of games”
Board games

Evgeny Gromakovsky: “The mastery of playing chess is the analysis of games”

The coach of the Orenburg chess club "Rook" Evgeny Gromakovsky told why analytics is the first thing a player needs to develop, and how to learn to "see" five moves ahead. This is a long and painstaking work that will surely bear fruit in the art of chess

How to make origami mushroom - diagrams, step by step instructions and videos
Needlework

How to make origami mushroom - diagrams, step by step instructions and videos

In the article, we will consider how to fold the origami of a mushroom out of paper step by step, how to read the diagrams correctly. The folds of a square sheet of paper must be made clearly and carefully ironed with your fingers or improvised means, such as scissor rings or the side of a pencil. Also in the article we present a video of fly agaric crafts, which shows how, after making the mushroom itself, it can be decorated

How to make origami tanks - step by step diagram and video
Needlework

How to make origami tanks - step by step diagram and video

In the article we will take a closer look at how to make origami tanks. Those who are already familiar with the ancient art of folding paper figures know that it is most convenient to assemble crafts either according to printed patterns or following the work of the masters on video. Any origami is assembled from a square sheet of paper. To create a tank, prepare double-sided printer paper in green

How to make a three-dimensional paper circle - several options with explanations and videos
Needlework

How to make a three-dimensional paper circle - several options with explanations and videos

In the article, we will consider some of the simplest options for how to make a three-dimensional circle out of paper. A step-by-step description of the work will help to cope with the task much easier and make the craft faster and better. The finished result of the work of the masters carefully consider the presented photos

How to sew a round pillow with your own hands: photos, patterns and step-by-step instructions
Needlework

How to sew a round pillow with your own hands: photos, patterns and step-by-step instructions

In the article, we will consider how to sew a round pillow with your own hands, how to cut different options for such products. You will learn how craftsmen usually fill its inside, how to make circles from individual patchwork patchwork pieces. The article is filled with many photos that will help novice needlewomen quickly understand the principle of making round pillows