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"Dewey" The library cat by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter. If you are a cat lover you should not miss this one. It is the true story of Dewey Readmore Books, and how he spent 19 years as the beloved cat of the Spencer, Iowa Library. This came out in 2008. I just finished it last night. This was one VERY special animal.
Thanks for this reminder. I am pretty sure I have this on the Kindle, but it's been so long that I've forgotten to read it.
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I just finished "The Aviator's Wife" by Melanie Benjamin. She is a very good writer and easy to read. However, reading about the kind of husband Charles Lindbergh was kind of depressed me.
I've read works by Anne Morrow Lindberg, his widow and a gifted writer herself, but don't recall ever reading any negative reference about Charles. Perhaps this author is using present social expectations against a former time's social culture?
I resumed listening to Samuel Beckett's "Molloy" on my morning commute and am totally entranced by him and his meandering, circular, absurd narrative. The primary character makes so many layers of nuances and peculiar self-observations as he describes a story that I completely forget what the story line is, but don't even care. It's a delight to listen to this reader.
Lookin, I knew of his reputation as kind of a "womanizer", shall we say because my husband read his biography and was telling me about him. I didn't know, however, that he was so cold and really expected so much out of Anne. You're right: Anne was amazing as a pilot, writer, wife, and mother.
Lookin, I knew of his reputation as kind of a "womanizer", shall we say because my husband read his biography and was telling me about him. I didn't know, however, that he was so cold and really expected so much out of Anne. You're right: Anne was amazing as a pilot, writer, wife, and mother.
Funny, but as far as I can tell the good old family values that we hear so much about these days seems to have never been very popular -- particularly with the wealthy. I've always thought of FDR as the epitome of the American male, and apparently he couldn't keep his fly shut, either.
Funny, but as far as I can tell the good old family values that we hear so much about these days seems to have never been very popular -- particularly with the wealthy. I've always thought of FDR as the epitome of the American male, and apparently he couldn't keep his fly shut, either.
Every generation seems to complain about the previous generation. The problems we think are so modern aren't really. I remember some years ago, archaeologists unearthed a bunch of ancient Egyptian fragments, which were even then littered with complaints that would not sound out of place today. There were comments such as "kids nowadays don't want to work" etc.
This is a link to an article, kind of like the one I remember reading but I don't have the patience to search for the exact article with its attendant quotes from ancient texts. It was like, "wherever you go, there you are." "You" being the human in us.
I think we are actually living through one of the most puritanical periods of human history and we always seem to think that our problems are unique to our times. That's what I like about biographies. They remind me that we are but a chapter in a long story and that none of our inner or outer conflicts haven't been experienced by others as far back as recorded history. I find that comforting.
I think we are actually living through one of the most puritanical periods of human history and we always seem to think that our problems are unique to our times. That's what I like about biographies. They remind me that we are but a chapter in a long story and that none of our inner or outer conflicts haven't been experienced by others as far back as recorded history. I find that comforting.
It's like you took my thoughts right out of my head! Me, Too!
And , after A Walk in the woods by bryson, I read Neither here nor there which I very much enjoyed.
I am now reading Mother Tongue by him and also enjoying that.
I keep thinking he could probably write a book about nuclear science or dogs or decorating with curtains and it would be equally enjoyable. KWIM? He is a great story teller. I am not sure how much I retain, but it is effortless to read his writing.(this is coming from someone who USED to be a major reader but lately I find myself just having a hard time reading...)
I'm currently reading Auschwitz: A New History by Laurence Rees. I'm learning a lot of new facts about the history of the place. It's an interesting, if extremely upsetting, book. Rees has really done his homework and he knows his subject.
I'm currently reading Auschwitz: A New History by Laurence Rees. I'm learning a lot of new facts about the history of the place. It's an interesting, if extremely upsetting, book. Rees has really done his homework and he knows his subject.
That sounds extremely interesting and compelling, but I dont know that I have it in me to read it as yet.....
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