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Includes the name: Jonathon Keats

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The Best American Science Writing 2007 (2007) — Contributor — 237 copies
The Common: No. 10 (2015) — Photographer — 1 copy

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Well written balanced look at Fuller and his creations. He was a real inspiration to me when I learned about him in the early 70's through the Whole Earth Catalog. Keats takes a look at his many successes as well as his failures and brings many ideas up to date .
 
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kevn57 | 2 other reviews | Dec 8, 2021 |
Charming and folkloric in pacing and style, but full of modern themes and attitudes towards morality. It is very quickly clear that the exact settings aren't an important part of these stories. Their magic lies in the choices of the characters and the emotional impact of the stories. Some of the stories were very strange in a good way, and some in a not-good way. Overall, I enjoyed the book and it gave me a lot to think about.

Words I learned from this book:
Lamedh-Vov: the 36 saintly people who justify to God that humanity does not need to be destroyed.
quotidian: daily, ordinary
maggid: (from Hebrew for “narrator”) an itinerant Jewish preacher
dybbuk: a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcized.
febrile: feverish
yahrzeit: (from Yiddish) the anniversary of someone's death, especially a parent's
beadle: a ceremonial officer of a church, college, or similar institution.
zaftig: (from Yiddish for “juicy”) having a full, rounded figure; plump.
carillon: (from French for “peal of four bells”) a set of bells in a tower.
connubial: related to marriage, conjugal
trousseaus: the clothes, household linen, and other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage.
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wishanem | 55 other reviews | May 27, 2021 |
I'm not exactly certain how to describe this book. It's an odd collection of stories featuring persons unlikely to be called saints, but which, to some extent are. It is based on the idea there are 36 such persons. Some of the tales are disturbing. Others are easier to read. I read this because of a book club read. It's not something I would normally pick up. It's definitely a different sort of read and will appeal to those who don't mind some strangeness to their reading content.
 
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