Hi Nanci. I encountered Jesus and the Disinherited in a course I'm taking now called Religious Radicals: The Religious Socialism of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement. The course was the first place I'd heard of Thurman, and the book was a great read.

Lähettänyt: marklewis 9:33 pm (EST) Mar 31, 2008

Hi,

"Santa Cows" was one of our holiday "read at night" books this past Christmas season.

Lähettänyt: BillandKaren 9:51 am (EST) Mar 13, 2008

Hi!

I am still in the middle of reading "Dance Lest We All Fall Down" - I think it's an amazing book. I went to a presentation that the author gave in the Seattle area a couple of weeks ago - it was awesome. She showed a slide show of the girls and their families in Brazil, and pictures of the school also, and talked about how the school is doing. The author's experiences and her descriptions of them (in the book and in person) are remarkably intense and honest, and quite beautiful(I really like her writing style). I was thrilled about the way in which she set up her non-profit - by giving total power and control to the local people! Her journey, and the journeys of her friends are very moving and inspiring, and often heartbreaking. Her descriptions of the various levels of Brazilian culture are quite eye-opening (as are her observations of American culture, and the interaction between the two). What did you think?

Lähettänyt: sealfolk 1:21 pm (EST) Mar 12, 2008

Thanks for the Cooper Edens link! The painting is The Story Book by William Bouguereau. Just ran across it while looking for something else.

Good luck in your studies, I used to be a librarian and really loved it!

Lähettänyt: marise 7:40 pm (EST) Mar 10, 2008

No, sorry, it was "Caretakers of Wonder," not "Night Kitchen." I wonder where that title came from?!? :0

Lähettänyt: Storeetllr 11:53 pm (EST) Mar 9, 2008

Thanks for sending me the Cooper Edens bio link. It was really interesting. I wish I had more of his stuff, but I only have two "If You're Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow" and "Night Kitchen" (I think it's called). His stuff is really wonderful!

Lähettänyt: Storeetllr 11:51 pm (EST) Mar 9, 2008

Always a pleasure to meet another dragon! You've got quite a collection for being a member for such a short time. I'm still trying to remember titles I no longer have, even though I remember the stories.

If you like YA and dragons, be sure to try Christopher Paolini's Inheritance series. So far, two books have been published, Eldest and Eragon with the third to be published shortly.

Lähettänyt: PghDragonMan 8:08 am (EST) Feb 15, 2008

Medievalmama,
Yep, I have lots & lots of books. I am studying to be a librarian, and I just love books, words, writing and poetry. I couldn't believe this web site is sooo cool!! I have about 1/5 or less of my books on, but am doing a little at a time. Haven't picked out my fifty books yet. Am sort of a spontaneous reader, but there are things I want to get to. Am readingalot of young people--children's books this year.
Nanci

Lähettänyt: Book2Dragon 11:14 am (EST) Feb 10, 2008

Looks like we have books on writing and creativity in common. I don't have all of mine listed yet. That's probably next week's selection.

Lähettänyt: medievalmama 5:14 pm (EST) Feb 8, 2008