The Secret Garden
Cindy
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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date: Saturday, June 07, 2003 10:20:38 AM
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Subject: Re: Hilary's Book (was: Re: Re: Ironies)
I was in Teacher Certification for awhile before graduating as an Individual
Studies candidate. One of my big hangups was the way English majors
referred to literature written with young adults in mind--"kiddie lit." The
stuff that's out there today isn't patronizing or dumbed-down in any way.
Particularly, I enjoy Virginia Euwer Wolff (who's done some writing on
disabilities, and writes in a prose-poetry form that's very intriguing), and
Rowling. Of course, Madeline L'Engle will always be my first love, the way
others might remember E.B. White or Beverly Cleary.
Anyone else have favorite young adult fiction (or kids with young adult
fiction likes, or kids with kids who like YA fiction? Nephews? Nieces?
Friends?)
Scott
Scott Sands
5604 S. 297th St.
Auburn WA 98001
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From: "K. Salkin"
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Subject: Re: Hilary's Book (was: Re: Re: Ironies)
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 11:36:27 -0400
I'm getting both the US and the UK editions. :-)
I came to the HP series late - didn't start reading them until after PoA was
released. A friend of mine who's my age told me,
'You just HAVE to read this, it's amazing!'
My reply: 'You've got to be kidding. A KID's book?'
Friend: 'Hell, no! It's isn't just for kids, it's for grownups...'
And so another person was converted to HP.
Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Sands"
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Hilary's Book (was: Re: Re: Ironies)
> I have a set of the first four books in their UK release, and recently
> re-read the fourth book--it's amazing how Rowling twines an engaging plot
> with a very mature and non-patronizing look at real-world problems. I can
> see why the books are such a great teaching tool--she makes it fun to
think,
> and possible not to have to.
>
> I think in politics, we all need to take a step back and realize we aren't
> electing perfect people here. Everyone has their foibles. This is a
little
> of the Frank Herbert fan in me talking--the whole point of the Dune novels
> was to show what happened to a populace when they elevated a normal man to
> hero status. Too often, that's what the US Presidency can be to people.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: K. Salkin
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 3:17 AM
> Subject: Hilary's Book (was: Re: Re: Ironies)
>
>
> > I'll probably buy it when it comes out in paperback. I'll be interested
> to
> > hear her side of the story as I think she's a very smart and shrewd
woman.
> > She managed to turn a defeat - i.e., the scandal) into a positive when
she
> > won the senatorial race in NY. I admire her for that, and for sticking
by
> > him. I honestly thought she would leave him after he left office. As
for
> > Clinton, I think he's a very smart guy who couldn't keep his pants
zipped.
> > But the same could be said of Kennedy and I think he was great, too.
> >
> > In any case, I'm more excited about HP V than Hilary's book! Those of
you
> > who are HP fans will know what I'm talking about! ;-)
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anthony Arnold"
> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 2:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: Ironies
> >
> >
> > > Right, you know she didn't, they have a whole staff of public relation
> > > people, they did the writing from the archives.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Anthony
> > >
> > > Visit me at http://www.anthonyarnold.net/
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ken barber
> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:44 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > >
> > > hilary did not write this book, in my opinnnionn.
> > >
> > > --- Anthony Arnold wrote:
> > > > I know the timing of 6CST is because of the NBA Play
> > > > Offs, but one has
> > > > to wonder if Hilary's interview is a way to get
> > > > ratings especially on a
> > > > Sunday night in the summer time. To me, if this is
> > > > the case it's an
> > > > embarrassment that we need this for entertainment.
> > > > The same with the
> > > > Peterson case, some people are enjoying it because
> > > > of the great story
> > > > line, so news organizations are giving us more and
> > > > more, they haven't
> > > > ever seen ratings like this before and they want it
> > > > to continue.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Anthony
> > > >
> > > > Visit me at http://www.anthonyarnold.net/
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> > > > BG Greer, PhD
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:56 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > > >
> > > > You can't figure it out. Now Hilary is making
> > > > political hay by
> > > > talking
> > > > up Bill's indiscretion and Bill is probably helping
> > > > her do this!
> > > >
> > > > Bobby
> > > >
> > > > > Life's great ironies of the moment....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
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