The Children's Story

by James Clavell | Parenting & Families |
ISBN: 0340332972 Global Overview for this book
Registered by hakkalina of Budapest, Pest Hungary on 7/16/2008
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4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by hakkalina from Budapest, Pest Hungary on Sunday, June 27, 2010
It is a paperback edition with 96 pages.

From its cover:
It was a simple incident in the life of James Clavell -- a talk with his young daughter just home from school -- that inspired this chilling tale of what could happen in twenty-five quietly devastating minutes. He writes, "The Children's Story came into being that day. It was then that I really realized how vulnerable my child's mind was -- any mind, for that matter -- under controlled circumstances. Normally I write and rewrite and re-rewrite, but this story came quickly -- almost by itself. Barely three words were changed. It pleases me greatly because I kept asking the questions....Questions like, What's the use of 'I pledge allegiance' without understanding? Like Why is it so easy to divert thoughts? Like What is freedom? and Why is so hard to explain? The Children's Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can--then your child will...."

Journal Entry 2 by hakkalina at Budapest, Pest Hungary on Monday, October 25, 2010

Released 13 yrs ago (10/25/2010 UTC) at Budapest, Pest Hungary

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The book is travelling to its next reader!
Happy Reading Totje2!

Journal Entry 3 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thank you very much hakkalina for this book! You are right, I am really fond of James Clavell. I'll take a bit of your advice to heart and give ME a little present today: reading time.
Looking forward to read it. Let you know later what I think of it.

Thanks!!

Journal Entry 4 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, October 28, 2010
This book was a gift of my BC friend. Knowing I like James Clavell, she thought I might like this book by him too.
And she was right. I think it is not really a book for children, I think it is more for teens. Children do not have very much insight in how 'people work', how people can manipulate and be manipulated.

For grown ups it can be an eye opener, makes very clear how easy it is to maniputale children, let them believe what you want. Even the ones that are sceptical can be turned into the direction you want to. For parents of young children it is a warning that you should try to know what is going on in your child's life e.g. at school like in this little book.

I liked it a lot!!

For the time being this book 'disappears' into my PC. If I change my mind, I can always change the status, right?

Journal Entry 5 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Have read this one once again 'for the road' so to say. I still loved it and it gave me the shivers.

When I get the address, it'll be on its way to Germany :-)

Journal Entry 6 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Monday, April 29, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (4/29/2013 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands

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Auf dem Wege nach Deutschland. Viel Spaß beim lesen und Happy BookCrossing!

Journal Entry 7 by Chremajora at Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Monday, November 11, 2013
This book was kindly passed on to my student Marita (see here: http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/10/492745). She has now finished reading it and says she enjoyed it very much; now it is looking for a new home to go to...

Thank you, Boekentrol, for your generosity and kindness. You made Marita very happy!

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This book looks so interesting, I think it will be making a detour onto my TBR shelf before I pass it on...

Journal Entry 8 by Chremajora at Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, September 30, 2014
I read this one evening in the bath. From what it said on the cover, I thought it was going to be more thought-provoking than it actually was. On the other hand, it did what the author intended: raised more questions than it acutally answered. An easy, fairly interesting read, now looking for a new home.

Journal Entry 9 by Chremajora at Almelo, Overijssel Netherlands on Thursday, April 7, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (4/7/2016 UTC) at Almelo, Overijssel Netherlands

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Sorry I couldn't fit the book you requested into the parcel, so here's a "blind passenger" for you instead. I hope you enjoy it!

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Happy travels, little book! Don't forget to write home every now and then.

Journal Entry 10 by chamonix44 at Almelo, Overijssel Netherlands on Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Thank you for sending me this little book. I look forward to reading it.

Journal Entry 11 by chamonix44 at Almelo, Overijssel Netherlands on Wednesday, April 20, 2016
What a strange little book. If I had thought of it like Boekentrol did, then I would have understood it better, but I just found it to be quite strange. I will be releasing it soon.

Journal Entry 12 by chamonix44 at Firezone Benzinepomp in Goor, Overijssel Netherlands on Sunday, July 24, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (7/24/2016 UTC) at Firezone Benzinepomp in Goor, Overijssel Netherlands

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I left the book on top of one of the petrol pumps at the Firezone petrol station near to Goor. I do hope someone will see it and take it home to read.

Hallo daar, gelukkige vinder!
Wat leuk dat je op deze pagina bent komen kijken. Als je dit leest, heb je een boek gevonden, zomaar een onverwacht kadootje van mij voor jou... Veel plezier ermee! Hierbij trouwens wat spelregels mbt bookcrossing:

1. Het zou fijn zijn als je meldt dat het veilig bij jou is. Dat mag gewoon in het Nederlands.
2. Daarna kun je het boek gaan lezen en als je wilt nog eens schrijven wat je ervan vond.
3. Mag het boek verder reizen, geef het dan door aan iemand anders, of laat het zomaar ergens weer achter, liefst op een veilige, droge plek. Je kunt via de bookcross-site ook weer melden waar je het hebt neergelegd, zodat anderen ernaar op zoek kunnen gaan...
TIP: Als je het boek op zijn reis wilt volgen, dan kun je je het beste aanmelden als nieuwe bookcrosser (www.bookcrossing.com). Het is erg leuk om erachter te komen hoe het met 'jouw' boek op z'n reis verder gaat!!
Ik zou het erg leuk vinden als je mij
chamonix44 dan opgeeft als referent. Voor Nederlandse uitleg kun je terecht op de volgende site: www.bookcrossing.nl

If you are reading here, then I want to tell you that this is a. FREE . book, and there are no catches! It is now yours! Please read on.....
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