![]() ![]() ![]() And it’s exactly what made the book so compulsively entertaining for the rest of us.īryson’s new book, “The Road to Little Dribbling,” follows much the same formula - and to similar effect. But he dressed his adoration in a garb of gentle mockery. Bryson clearly loved Britain - professing in the book’s final pages his affection for everything from drizzly Sundays to Marmite, that impossibly salty spread the Brits gobble up by the jar-full. The reception said much about the British character, which in its post-empire incarnation forbids taking oneself too seriously. ![]() The British responded to their ungracious American guest by turning him into a national celebrity, buying his book by the million and bestowing upon him every honor this side of a knighthood. The weather, the public transit systems, the architecture, the food and especially the people - everything about Britain came in for good-natured grumbling, and all of it ended up in his book “Notes From a Small Island.” Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪ little more than 20 years ago, Bill Bryson wandered the green and pleasant lands of his adopted home, Britain, and found amusingly cantankerous things to say at nearly every turn. ![]()
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![]() ![]() You will also often find annotations in these books, a sign that previous owner(s) were engaged in deep reading and/or research where notes and observations are left in the margins, underlined or circled with pen or pencil. You may find personal dedications, names and dates of previous owners, library stamps (for books that circulated in libraries and were later acquired via library booksales), barcodes, original price stickers or erased pricing from prior resale. ![]() You may find signs of wear like tears, scratches, and/or tape inside the book or on the dust jacket (if applicable). Keep in mind when you purchase books that are considered rare, used, vintage, obscure, and out of print, these books have been loved by other readers before you. There are no refunds or exchanges for final sale items. If extreme circumstances cause the order to be damaged along its way to you, we can offer a discount for the inconvenience, but we are often unable to offer total refunds or replacements due to the handmade nature of our products.įull refunds will be exclusively given to customers who can provide photographs that show that the product received does not correspond to the order made, and they can keep the original product sent to them.Īll purchases of used, handmade, rare, vintage, obscure and out of print books are FINAL SALE items. We take great care in the packing of our orders and offer UPS and USPS shipping options. ![]() ![]() It made things so much nfusing, but in a dreamy way. The trippy, metaphorical writing layered with the distortion from Cadence’s mind added so much to the plot. It wasn’t the most traditional sense of mental health representation, but it still gave a very unique look at trauma rep. Tragedy is ugly and tangled, stupid and confusing.” Its horrors are not attributable to one single person. It is neither a punishment meted out nor a lesson conferred. They know it doesn't play out in life as it does on a stage or between the pages of a book. ![]() “They know that tragedy is not glamorous. She talked about the research she did about stages of trauma and events that might cause those mental effects. Lockhart intended for this book to be through the eyes of a trauma survivor. I read in the ~extra~ part of my edition that E. I do understand why people hate on it so much. Luckily for me, I fall into the category of people who love this writing style. It’s a very flowery, metaphorical, lots-of-paragraph-breaks style of prose that’s super dreamy and a little too dramatic. The writing is pretty controversial - it’s the style of writing that people either love or hate, no in between. ![]() ![]() I didn't expect to, but then I just fell in love with it and now it's an obsession. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() He disarms even the most menacing threats with clear thinking, common sense, and pertinent facts from science and history.ĭespite its popularity among intellectuals during much of the twentieth century, he argues, the doctrine of the Blank Slate may have done more harm than good. Pinker injects calm and rationality into these debates by showing that equality, progress, responsibility, and purpose have nothing to fear from discoveries about a rich human nature. ![]() Each dogma carries a moral burden, so their defenders have engaged in desperate tactics to discredit the scientists who are now challenging them. He shows how many intellectuals have denied the existence of human nature by embracing three linked dogmas: the Blank Slate (the mind has no innate traits), the Noble Savage (people are born good and corrupted by society), and the Ghost in the Machine (each of us has a soul that makes choices free from biology). In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The fictional physician to talking animals, based in an English village, first appeared in illustrated letters to his children which Lofting sent from British Army trenches in the First World War. Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 – 26 September 1947) was an English American writer trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. Hugh LoftingLofting in 1935BornHugh John Lofting()14 January 1886Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UKDied26 September 1947() (aged 61)Topanga, California, USAResting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USAOccupationNovelist, poetGenreChildren's literature, fantasyNotable worksDoctor Dolittle seriesNotable awardsNewbery Medal 1923 SpouseFlora Werner Small (1912–1927), Katherine Ganson Harrower (1929–1929), Josephine Fricker (1925–1947)Children3 ![]() ![]() An impeccable match of interviewer and subject, a timeless distillation of Campbell's work, The Power of Myth continues to exert a profound influence on our culture. To Campbell, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's most prominent journalists, as his thoughtful and engaging interviewer, The Power of Myth touches on subjects from modern marriage to virgin births, from Jesus to John Lennon, offering a brilliant combination of intelligence and wit.įrom stories of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome to traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, a broad array of themes are considered that together identify the universality of human experience across time and culture. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people-including Star Wars creator George Lucas. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. Read reviews and buy The Power of Myth - by Joseph Campbell & Bill Moyers (Paperback) at Target. ![]() For more on Joseph Campbell and his work, visit the web site of Joseph Campbell Foundation at JCF.org. ![]() NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An extraordinary book that reveals how the themes and symbols of ancient narratives continue to bring meaning to birth, death, love, and war. In 1988, a series of television interviews with Bill Moyers, The Power of Myth, introduced Campbell's views to millions of people. ![]() ![]() Mutual lunch with an ass and a horse was not to my taste however, as yet unused to dining on hay, but I caught sight of a market garden behind the stable and, dying of hunger, trotted in boldly, right away. Then they relieved us of the rest of the baggage, and left us to graze and wander freely in a field beside the house. They took some of the things from my back as presents for the old men, and in hushed whispers seemed to be telling them they were proceeds of robbery. The friendship even an ass could gather from their first greetings, long conversations, and exchange of embraces. Book IV:32-33 The tale of Cupid and Psyche: the oracleīook IV :1 -3 Encounter with the market-gardenerĪbout midday, under a scorching sun, we stopped in a village at a house owned by some elderly friends and acquaintances of the robbers. ![]()
![]() ![]() (For example, my brother had a little book called “Little Black Sambo” by Helen Bannerman (1899) given to him for a b-day present at some point, and we children all adored the book. ![]() These characters had “kinky hair” and “thick full lips” – the starring characters, naturellement, were white – and so I’m curious if these sort of books are still given to children to read any more in great numbers. ![]() This narrative includes some rather questionable descriptions of cannibalistic “savages” from which one of the characters needs rescuing – it’s amazing to see what was (British culturally) acceptable at the time sometimes. There’s a big difference, for example, on content and what used to be thought suitable for children (and for the times) can be somewhat jarring. title is singular, though, for reasons unknown, but probably linked with copyright or similar.)Īny time you read a book from long ago, there are going to be differences in how you remember things, and there were a few things about this read that I had (mis-)remembered, but perhaps it’s because I only saw the movie back then…. ![]() So – happily snatched it up and had a pleasant little read. Browsing through the shelves, both on-line and in real life, I was searching for a quick read for the Century of Books project, and saw that the old kid classic, Bedknobs and Broomsticks by Mary Norton would fit rather nicely for 1943. ![]() ![]() Beth also doesn’t approve of how much time Addy spends with their coach and wants her back - after all, Addy was hers first.Īs Beth wages a silent, manipulative war against Coach French, Addy is caught in the middle. Only Beth stands apart from Coach French - she believes she sees right through Colette and decides that she is going to regain her position as the top cheerleader, especially after Coach French takes away her status as team captain. The girls are seduced by Coach French’s confidence and desire to trust them, and they are dazzled by her. Coach French invites the girls to her house and into her life, sharing with them the most intimate details. Since she’s a young mother with an absent husband, Addy and her fellow cheerleaders can relate to Coach French because she isn’t that far removed from them. But when their cheerleading coach leaves, and a new one steps up to the plate, Beth and Addy are mystified by this new, young woman who deigns to lead their squad.Ĭoach Colette French presents a mystery to the girls on the squad. Beth is talented and beautiful - the high school girl that all the others envy and want to be, and Addy feels lucky to be her closest friend. Together, they keep the rest of the cheerleaders in line while Beth plays the role of Queen Bee. Beth is captain of the squad, and Addy, her lifelong best friend, is her first lieutenant. Beth and Addy are highschoolers who love being a part of the cheerleading squad. ![]() |