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ALGONQUIN the Story of a Great Dog
My dad gave me this book to read when I was probably 10 years old. It was falling apart because it had been his when he was about my age, and he had loved it. The story was great, and though sad, it is real. There's no need to hide your children from this book. It's well-written and poignant. I loved it, and now I'm preparing to buy my dad a copy whose pages aren't holding on by a thread so he can read it to my children when they're ready. Great book!
ALGONQUIN the Story of a Great Dog
I read this book about 10 years ago, thinking it was a child's book. I got it off a 50 cent library table. It is intelligently written, but a heartbreaking chronicle of the life of a purebred Pointer kennel, and the greatest product of that kennel. It describes pointer trials in detail, and is interesting. However, the cruel beginning and sad end make this a little too much reality for any child. This might be a good read for a hunter, but I'd never give it to a youngster.
What a beautiful Sunday!
Masterfully written memoirs which cover the years 1944-1964 (from Buchenwald to his expulsion out of the Spanish communist party).A compelling tale with natural mingling of past and present and brilliant associations.Semprun gives us a memorable picture of the terrible atmosphere in Buchenwald with its different classes of prisoners (based on the functions they exercised), the starvations, the hangings.Remarkable are his reminiscences of the infightings at the top of the communist parties (e.g. the struggle for the succession of Stalin and the liquidation of Beria, or the cynicism of a Santiago Carrillo), of the relations between the CP's of different countries (Brothers, they said, yes, like Cain and Abel), the sclerosis of the ideology (Hegel and his dialectic used to justify everything necessary to keep the power) and the betrayal of the intellectuals, mesmerized by the power of the omnipotent party.This book is a bitter confession, where the author looks back at the cruel (physical and mental) past, his own past, with unbelief.A masterpiece.
All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist!
A lot of fun to read, which is why I found one exception. Nada, Texas, is a Czech word for "Hope". It is pronounced "nay-da". Which means it can't be on your pessimistic map. A small point, I know, and only someone from this 97 person community would know this. What a wonderful collection! I bought the book because it has Nada, and many other wonderful communities divided into great maps! Wouldn't it be great to write about how these different places got their strange names!
All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist!
I did a whole Social Studies project around this book. It is very funny and interesting. I especially liked the pessimistic map. It had cities like Hell, Michigan. So, if you are interseted in U.S. geography and need a good laugh, I recommend this book to you.
All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist!
This book has errors. Why? I think because the author wanted to be able to fill his quota of "names". That, in and of itself, is sad. The only people who will know about the phony towns, are those who live in the area. For instance, I challenge ANYONE to find a town named "Poll" in Utah--good luck."Featuring towns that actually exist!" Where? Where do they exist, Jouris? In your head?