Nothing But the Truth finds her reflecting, dusting off the dirt that folks have wrongly thrown on her name, talking to her peers in the field as well as future hopefuls in the field, dropping gems and showing us that it’s nothing but hard work, persistence, and the ability to be spicy that’s going to get you ahead in life. She’s professional, insightful, inspiring and reserved. I respect her grind. Orwell’s fear, incubated during the months he spent fighting in the Spanish civil war, that “the very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world” is the dark heart of Nineteen Eighty-Four. It gripped him long before he came up with Big Brother, Oceania, newspeak or the telescreen, and it’s more important than any of them. In its original 1949 review, Life correctly identified the essence of Orwell’s message: “If men continue to believe in such facts as can be tested and to reverence the spirit of truth in seeking greater knowledge, they can never be fully enslaved.” Seventy years later, that feels like a very large if. The author describes the destabilizing effect of a leak of confidential papal documents, dubbed the “Vatileaks” scandal. He writes that he offered his resignation to Benedict after realizing that the leaks came from the papal butler Paolo Gabriele, whose work he oversaw, but it was refused. He reconciled with Gabriele shortly before the latter’s death in 2020. This is a cleverly crafted memoir in which Henein reveals only what she wants readers to know. Yet, she does so in such a way that still made me feel completely enthralled by her story.

But this Philip—an only son, by the way, which may be the problem—is only a middling student, and it’s ashame. A nice-looking boy. A boy I like. Intelligent. With real potential. Perhaps that’s why he irritates me so—for he shows no desire to strive, to make sacrifices for the betterment of self, the way we were taught. And, oh,my, Anita, so restless! Worst of all, like so many of them, he exhibits no desire to learn. No ambition at all! Butit’s not even that I mind so much. No, it’s a certain something—a resistance—to accepting the idea that literatureis important. For him or anyone! But it is. It is! If I could only convince students of that. It’s that desire that keepsme going. I can hear you saying, “Come on down to Florida.” Anita, I don’t know if I am ready for that yet. Yes, I could take early retirement. Mr. Benison (Science) is doing so. But then, he’s older than I. And he has awife who works. The truth is, Anita, I would be lost without my books, my teaching, my students. I had a note from Ethel Truebel! Do you remember her? She used to be in the West Fork Church congregationyears ago. It seems … Entitled “The relationship between the two popes,” the chapter focuses on the evolving bond between Benedict and his unexpected successor, the Argentine Pope Francis. He offers an extended defense of the pope’s “most discussed and problematic appointment”: that of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as head of the powerful Vatican Secretariat of State, which was opposed by his predecessor Cardinal Angelo Sodano as Bertone was not a diplomat. But Gänswein’s account nevertheless highlights many of Bertone’s perceived shortcomings.The problem is that this scenario is more realistic than I would like to believe. In fact, an author's note at the beginning reveals that similar situations have taken place all over the country. And that is just... disturbing. So many characters only looked at the events from one point of view, squashing the "truth" into the mold they preferred. Reaction without intelligent thought. So frustrating.... Donald Trump’s inauguation in 2017 ushered in a new era of populism – and a resurgence of interest in Orwell’s book. Photograph: Jim Bourg/Reuters After using Philip's story as a platform, Ted Griffen is elected to the Harrison School district school board. At this point, he declines to extend much-needed funding to Harrison High School in a demonstration of disapproval for their handling of the incident. Ratzinger was also loyal, close to his collaborators, careful not to harm any of his friends. Benedict XVI sought harmony — a fact that emerges clearly from Gänswein’s account. The Sarah case

This is at least my fourth reading of this book. I have read it with my kids book clubs twice. I have also had parents try to ban the reading of this book for being to political for children to handle. But it’s not. Its true and it’s real. Event today 27 years later it is relevant. Now as an adult I can see the sliding of history and the changing way we see things. Both from a childhood to an adulthood read, and a societal change. If you've come for a defense of any kind, you will not receive it. There is nothing to defend. If you've come looking for details about the cases in which Henein was involved, you will not find them. This is a book about Marie Henein. It is her story first and foremost. She speaks of her family, her career, and her unending passion for criminal law and democracy. COACH JAMISON: Sure—PHILIP MALLOY: It’s so unfair.COACH JAMISON: Well, in high school—PHILIP MALLOY: I mean, you can’t kid around with her or anything.COACH JAMISON: Phil, if there is one thing sports teaches—and I’m always saying this—all the guys will tell you— sometimes you have to go along to get along. That’s the whole thing about sports. Go with the flow.PHILIP MALLOY: I think it’s a personal thing with her. It really is. She has it in for me. I mean, I shouldn’t be in her class. Could you get me switched?COACH JAMISON: Maybe if you talked to her. Do some catch-up work. How about it? Promise to hit the books. Extra stuff. Bet you could. Look, everything I’ve heard suggests you are fast. Real potential. This is a big disappointment.PHILIP MALLOY: I mean, if I knew it was a rule—COACH JAMISON: Yeah. One thing sports teaches. A rule is a rule. It isn’t always easy.PHILIP MALLOY: I didn’t know.COACH JAMISON: Well, thing is, now you do. 1:30 P.M. Discussion in Margaret Narwin’s English ClassMISS NARWIN: Now, class, during the first few weeks of this new term we’ll be reading William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. How many of you have ever read a play by Shakespeare before? Well, then, you’re in for a treat. You are not an educated person unless you have read Shakespeare. Philip?PHILIP MALLOY: What?MISS NARWIN: I’d rather you look up at me, not out the window.PHILIP MALLOY: I was listening.MISS NARWIN: Can you repeat what I said?PHILIP MALLOY: We’re reading something.MISS NARWIN: William Shakespeare.PHILIP MALLOY: Whatever you say.MISS NARWIN: Philip, I think I’ve suggested before that your comments can be tiresome. Now, please, try to stay with me.PHILIP MALLOY: Yeah.Mrs. Narwin is not anything like Mr. Lunser. When Philip begins to hum to the national anthem instead of standing in respectful silence, she calls him on it and tells him to stop. They argue about it. Philip finally stops humming. When he goes home he tells his parents Mrs. Narwin would not let him sing the Star Spangled Banner, which he claimed to do from patriotic feeling. His parents say he should stand up for his right to express his patriotism in this way. So the scene repeats itself the next day in homeroom, except Philip doesn't stop this time and Miss Narwin sends him to COVER: I do like the cover of the book. I love that it's simple and that they used the word to The Star Spangled Banner in the form of a flag; I think that's pretty clever. Orwell was both too pessimistic and not pessimistic enough. On the one hand, the west did not succumb to totalitarianism. Consumerism, not endless war, became the engine of the global economy. But he did not appreciate the tenacity of racism and religious extremism. Nor did he foresee that the common man and woman would embrace doublethink as enthusiastically as the intellectuals and, without the need for terror or torture, would choose to believe that two plus two was whatever they wanted it to be.

Philip then tells his parents that he was suspended for 'singing' the National Anthem. Mr. Malloy (Philip's father), shares this with their neighbor, Ted Griffen, who is running for the school board. He arranges an interview between Philip and a local journalist named Jennifer Stewart. The publication has likely done Gänswein more harm than good for now because it has allowed a campaign against him and, consequently, against the pontificate of Benedict XVI. Although I didn't read every review of this book, I found the negative ones interesting, especially those folks who didn't like the characters. Maybe they don't want to admit that there ARE people like that out there (all too many of them)? And since when do you have to like a character for a book to make a point? Maybe you aren't supposed to like them. To me, their flaws are what makes them real. the principal. This happens again the next day, and over Mrs. Narwin's protest, the principal suspends Philip for two days, and his mother has to leave work to come get him.i did not want to like her. in the beginning i did not. in the middle, though, i did. toward the end i did not. I was one of those who thought "what? how could she??" I wasn't out protesting, but I was thinking it, talking like that with my friends, etc. I mean it's a visceral reaction, explainable, understandable. Gänswein explains that Ratzinger agreed to serve as prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation on condition that he could still publish his own theological reflections. Gänswein comments that “without the outlet of theological production, the ‘pressure cooker’ of his intellect would not have had a safety valve and would have exploded.”

TO: ALL ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY, AND STAFFFROM: SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT SEYMOURDear Colleagues: As I am sure you are well aware, the April 5 municipal elections will have voters—for the second time—casting ballots on the school budget. This time, in addition, a new Board of Education will be chosen. Since the budget was rejected a month ago, we have worked very hard to cut our request for next year to thebone. But there is still no guarantee that the voters will accept this budget either. Throughout the U.S. we find that the aging population (living on restricted and/or shrinking incomes in aninflation-prone world), along with reduced government support of education, conflicts with the needs of youngpeople who live in a society that demands educational excellence even while promoting passive acceptance ofmass-media culture. I therefore urge all of you to talk to as many voters as possible in an effort to make clear our vision of theeducational future here in Harrison. Let me be blunt. A failure to win voter approval on this budget can only meanmajor problems for programs and personnel. In reference to the forthcoming board elections, I should like to remind you of this: tempers can flare; hot wordsare often part of public debate. If, by chance, any controversial issue springs up between now and election day, Iwould very much appreciate being informed as to the particulars. None of us likes to be taken unawares. If thisoffice can provide information and facts to the electorate, we shall all be better off. An informed voter is a wisevoter. Let us inform the voters with the truth.Sincerely,DR. ALBERT SEYMOUR, D.Ed.School Superintendent

The problem is likely to get worse. The growth of “ deep fake” image synthesis, which combines computer graphics and artificial intelligence to manufacture images whose artificiality can only be identified by expert analysis, has the potential to create a paranoid labyrinth in which, according to the viewer’s bias, fake images will pass as real, while real ones are dismissed as fake. At Philip's new school, he is asked to lead his classmates in singing "The National Anthem" At that moment, he starts to cry and admits, "I don't know the words", ending the book.