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In this provocative, witty book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Bayard argues that non-reading can be just as useful an act as reading. He states that the truly cultivated person is not the one who has read a book, but the one who understands the books place in culture. - Library Catalog
Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt - recommended by Cheryl
Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings required love, trust, humor, and courage. - Library Catalog
Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings required love, trust, humor, and courage. - Library Catalog
Dies the Fire by S.M Sterling- recommended by Thea
In an instant marked by a blinding flash of light, the world changes forever as modern technology ceases to function. Those who survive the initial Change include pilot Michael Havel, who leads his stranded passengers out of the wilderness in search of civilization's remnants. Wiccan folksinger Juniper Mackenzie, her daughter, and a few friends flee to the Mackenzie's cabin, where they hope to relearn old skills and grow food to feed themselves and others. The author of The Peshawar Lancers once again starts with a global catastrophe, this time building a stunning speculative vision of a near-future bereft of modern conveniences but filled with human hope and determination. Highly recommended. - Library Journal
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