I guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, aged 81.I loved her novel, Béloved, a brilliant fusion of magical realism and history.Morrison makes Christian... moreI guess you will all have heard that Toni Morrison died today, aged 81.I loved her novel, Béloved, a brilliant fusion of magical realism and history.Morrison makes Christianity and African beliefs work in the novel as though they were as tangible as the laws of physics. The ghost of a murdered baby haunts a family who has escaped the horrific cruelties inflicted on them while they were slaves. The ghost has grown and appears the same age as she would have been had she lived. She lives and acts within the household like a living person, eating, drinking, occupying a bed, and having an affair with a man, but she has the emotions of a jealous and tantrum-prone three-year-old. The tensions build as the unresolved traumas spread to affect some members of the town until finally an act of extraordinary spiritual courage and wisdom brings the story to its climax.
Reading this story gives a powerful sense of how intergenerational trauma works and why it should never be dismissed. Morrison used newspaper clippings ... less
When I was a young boy in 3 or 4th grade, I discovered an old, dusty, book in the school library entitled "The Complete Nonsense Book" by Edward Leare.I spent hours, days, weeks ma... moreWhen I was a young boy in 3 or 4th grade, I discovered an old, dusty, book in the school library entitled "The Complete Nonsense Book" by Edward Leare.I spent hours, days, weeks marvelling over the words and illustrations contained within it's covers. It was not until today during a discussion with my dearest Twinkle Dink that I recalled Leary's wonderous artistry.The memories began flooding back to me. His limmericks and drawings brought me such joy. I have rediscovered my favorite author who I shameless and regrettably had forgotten. In an ironic twist, during one of the many talks between Twinkle Dink and myself, he revealed that one of his favorite poems was one called, "The Owl And The Pussycat" which I too have always loved. He could not recall the author's name, nor could I *sigh* . That author was Edward Leare.Fun fact,Leare is considered the father of the limmerick as we know it today I feel as though I have been reunited with a very special, dear, old friend. I s... less
I know I probably wouldn't, ha! But I do believe the 13 minutes to listen and watch this book is worth it.
As a young child, I was not crystal clear why I read this book so of... moreI know I probably wouldn't, ha! But I do believe the 13 minutes to listen and watch this book is worth it.
As a young child, I was not crystal clear why I read this book so often but looking back I now know -- the author respected me, a young kid, by writing about such topics in a realistic way.Thank you, Evaline Ness (author and illustrator )"Sam, Bangs and Moonshine"
first see the 'f' word in print? Me? I was in high school and flipped thru a copy of "Lady Chatterly's Lover' at a bookstore and there it was!!! for real!! in print!!! ... morefirst see the 'f' word in print? Me? I was in high school and flipped thru a copy of "Lady Chatterly's Lover' at a bookstore and there it was!!! for real!! in print!!! LOLand by the way, I did eventually end up reading the whole thing.........THE SINGLE MOST BORING BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!!!LOL..
