Day the Falls Stood Still: A Test of Female Faith and Strength
Buchanan, Cathy Marie. (2009). The Day the Falls Stood Still. New York: Voice/Hyperion. ISBN: 978-1-4103-4097-1 320 pages. Fiction: Novel: Historical Fiction Gist: A young woman grows to maturity in Niagara Falls during and after World War I. She endures loss in many forms, testing her faith and her strength. Based loosely on real life events. [...]
Favorite Movies About Life During War Time
I’ve been reading so many novels with war as a theme lately that it has made me think about some of my favorite movies with the same theme. My favortie war movies actually deal with the “home front,” how ordinary civilians deal with war and its aftermath. Gone With the Wind (1939), is the big [...]
Joy, a haiku
Like gentle flower Unfurling in the morning, Slowly waits the sun.
2007 Pulitzer: The Road is realistic rendition of a common nightmare
McCarthy, Cormac.(2006). The Road. New York: Knopf. 2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction Everything in The Road is reduced to the minimum; the language and writing style are stripped along with the lives of the characters. No linguistic decoration or extraneous description, luxury or sense of comfort. No neat tidy chapters or markers to [...]
Brian’s Chicken Salad
5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Olive oil Salt and Pepper ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream (or omit and make it ¾ cup mayo) 2 stalks celery, diced small ½ red or green bell pepper, diced small 1 small carrot, diced small 1 cup seedless grapes, cut in half ¼ cup chopped pecans (or [...]
The Piano Teacher Shows Reality of War, Human Nature
Lee, Janice, Y.K. (2009). The Piano Teacher: a novel. Viking Adult. ISBN: 9780670020485 A story about Hong Kong during World War II and after, it blends historical fiction, mystery and extreme realism as easily and successfully as it blends time and cultures. The contrasts of privileged society and the too painful realities of war– both [...]
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