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Wescott
19 yrs ago
This is a story told in the form of letters, report cards, newspaper articles and various other forms of communication.
The story is about a young Jewish boy whose father has left the family. He is being raised by his m…
Wescott
19 yrs ago
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I would say that when reading this book it is important to keep in mind that it takes place in the future. It is a good book once you catch on ;>)
Wescott
19 yrs ago
Chit-Chat
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WTF are these people thinking???
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Don't get me going on the "Wal - Mart" morality thing....
Wescott
20 yrs ago
They also didn't stock the movie Molon Rouge but you could get any Schwartenager movie you wanted. ( I guess sex is BAD but violence O.K.?????????????)
Chit-Chat
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WTF are these people thinking???
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Wake up people........This is an example of the far right out of control.
Wescott
20 yrs ago
Next we will have witch hunts ! Oh, I guess that this may be the same thing ?? I am not agianst religion but people become dangerous when they think that God has chosen them for a particular mission. Let the church hav…
Wescott
20 yrs ago
When did it become a good idea to take your kids to a building loaded with things they might like or want, things that are packaged and displayed in such a manner that they are more than desireable, and then proceed to t…
Wescott
20 yrs ago
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Doctors need them. Some construction workers might need them. Nothing more annoying than sitting in a restaurant and listening to someone yabber on the phone. Or shopping in a bookstore and listening to a personal conver…
Book Talk
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Tim Winton is one of my favorite authors.....liked everything he wrote :>))
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Answer for amberjane.....................
Wescott
20 yrs ago
I heard of Tim Winton through The New York Times book review. They did a review of Dirt Music. I liked the book so I read all of his earlier stuff. He came to one of our local bookstores for a signing and I met him also…
Wescott
20 yrs ago
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Like all artists the real value of the book is only realized after they are gone. A book must also stand the test of time. Whose work will stay around and who will not ??
While doing research on titles I found that pe…
Wescott
20 yrs ago
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Wescott
20 yrs ago
How impossible it is to make other cultures understand things that belong to ours......how mislead one can get when one attempts to push their own belief system on someone else. How screwed up things can get when one is …
Book Talk
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Looking for suggestions for good seafaring books
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Survive The Savage Sea by, Dougal Robertson
Wescott
20 yrs ago
This is a true story of a family who attempts to sail from the Gulf of Panama to the Galapagos Islands and back to Costa Rica. Their boat is shipwrecked and they survive on a raft. This adventure took place in the late …
Wescott
20 yrs ago
I am a member of several book/reading groups. I have found that most of them start out with many members. In fact we had to split one of our groups into two smaller groups. There are ALWAYS members who get defensive and …
Book Talk - Wild Animus
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For the first time, disappointment
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Reminds me of the "Harley Davidson 100 yr B-Day" bash
Wescott
20 yrs ago
Last summer Harley held their 100 yr B-Day bash in Milw. Wi. For a $50 ticket Harley riders could attend all and any of the many concerts and parties hosted by Harley. This ticket was good for five days worth of stuff. …
Book Talk - Wild Animus
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For the first time, disappointment
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There are more ways than one to get a point across.
Wescott
20 yrs ago
In my opinion it has never been very productive to be critical in an offensive manner. Constructive criticism is one thing, throwing tomatoes is another.
Thank you for reminding us Ron. It is easy to get carried away a…
Wescott
20 yrs ago
