austrya Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Love ya, Charlotte. I picked this up from the library. It's quite good so far, but I never had my doubts with Charlotte Bronte. I love her books. Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 AJ Jacobs is hilarious. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amishby Tom Shachtman Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits by Donald B. Kraybill and Steven M. Nolt The Amish and the State by Martin E. Marty and Donald B. Kraybill On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren by Donald B. Kraybill, Carl Desportes Bowman Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World by Donald B. Kraybill and James P. Hurd Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Graham proposed last night that we move to an Amish community - if we could at least get baseball on the radio, I would be down. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Graham proposed last night that we move to an Amish community - if we could at least get baseball on the radio, I would be down. I am quiet fascinated with their way of life - I don't think you would much care for how the woman are treated there. The Devil's Playground (8 parts) Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I am quiet fascinated with their way of life - I don't think you would much care for how the woman are treated there. The Devil's Playground (8 parts)Damn fine flick, that. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Damn fine flick, that. I think it is sad. As I was saying to The Owl - that film reminds me somewhat of what happened to the Catholic school kids who went to my high school - they went nuts with their newly found so-called freedom. I don't much care for the JC deal - but their work ethic is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I;m watching the documentary now..thanks analogman. I read this last night I'm totally hooked on this series now! It's mystery series but really great. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I think it is sad.Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Absolutely. I mean - kids do what they do - but smoking meth is not a recreational enterprise - I don't think. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 That scene where the kid is freaking out on meth thinking he's about to get shot is awful. Since I'm close to hijacking: Gonna try this again. Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 That scene where the kid is freaking out on meth thinking he's about to get shot is awful. Since I'm close to hijacking: Gonna try this again. awesome book Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 That scene where the kid is freaking out on meth thinking he's about to get shot is awful. Since I'm close to hijacking: Gonna try this again. I have never read the other book that dude wrote - The Neon Bible. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I was given Confederacy as a gift - I haven't made it through 40 pages, over two tries. Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I was given Confederacy as a gift - I haven't made it through 40 pages, over two tries. Same here, I Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I was given Confederacy as a gift - I haven't made it through 40 pages, over two tries. I have owned it since it was published - early 1990s? - I think I have read it a few times. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Same here, I Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I am quiet fascinated with their way of life - I don't think you would much care for how the woman are treated there. The Devil's Playground (8 parts) yeah, you're probably right and I have seen that film - it is really sad. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 yeah, you're probably right and I have seen that film - it is really sad. A blog about Amish life. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 over the next two weeks, I will be plodding through these books for a paper I have to write.... and then.....a month off!! fun reading time! Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Kate, those books remind me of when I read Odd Girl Out. Reading vibes, that's heavy stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I haven't heard of that title....good? I wish I could find a way to squeeze this one into this paper......if I have time I may peruse it.....I just got it as a gift and will likely read it over break. I got it on a recommendation from a fellow VCer....Loretta I think?? Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I haven't heard of that title....good?Good but painful. It's about girl bullying ("relational aggression") and how it's dismissed/encouraged by our society as "oh that's just girls being girls." Mixes actual women's stories with the author's research and thesis. Some of them are sooooo heartbreaking -- girls being bullied into submission by their peers at age 7, age 30, and every age in between. I think I've got it on my shelf if you'd like me to bring it this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 That reminds of this book: I am definitely interested in it - if you remember to bring it this weekend, that'd be great! Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 over the next two weeks, I will be plodding through these books for a paper I have to write.... and then.....a month off!! fun reading time! My guess, is that by the end of the month, you will posses a deep and thorough knowledge of depression and its Link to post Share on other sites
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