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Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary by G. & C. Merriam Co., Publishers

In the Nature of Materials, 1887-1941: The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright by Henry Russell Hitchcock

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Concrete Poetry by Michael Webb

The Quilt: Stories from the Names Project by Cindy Ruskin

Just Weeds by Edwin Rollin Spencer

Wines and Spirits (Foods of the World) by Alec Waugh

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CollectionsYour library (1,403)

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TagsHistory (174), Frank Lloyd Wright (161), Fine Arts: Architecture (123), Literature: Novel (107), Architecture (106), Biography (99), Photography (85), Geology (48), Literature (46), North Dakota (46) — see all tags

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GroupsAmerican History, Ancient History, Architext, Arquitetura e Urbanismo, BBC Radio 3 Listeners, Biblical History, Book Care and Repair, Books by Taschen, Gay Men, Genital Integrity — show all groups

Favorite authorsYukio Mishima (Shared favorites)

About meIntensely liberal, I champion the underdog, the despised victims of the greater society: all those who face discrimination ... racial "minorities", gay people, immigrants, the poor, infants subjected to genital mutilation (whether male or female), people who dissent, slaves (more today than ever in history). A vegetarian, I feel deeply for the suffering of the millions of animals, butchered for the delectation of the uncouth: those people who demonstrate no sympathy for the suffering of other living beings.

About my libraryAll listed books, but one, are in my possession and on my shelves. My collection is somewhat eclectic, but it is heavily weighted towards history and architecture, plus the arts in general, including photography.

Beginning at age 12-13, I discovered the work and philosophy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and my book collection began in high school, when I acquired several of his works. Today I'm honoured to have books autographed by Wright and by Mrs. Wright, too. However, my collection is reflective of my intense interest in and thirst for the whole of life: from politics to glacial geology, geography, and history. The work of artists, architects, writers, musicians and composers thrills me to the core of my being. I value the books, prints, photographs, and those few paintings in my library over almost anything else in my life.

Religion is such a personal thing, that it puzzles me to find people attempting to fit their life and the life of others into books that are thousands of year's old, books which have been constantly amended by individuals with a particular agenda, and then translated and retranslated until no one knows for certain what the original said, or what the authors really meant. And yet I find it intensely interesting to research the subject, as an aid in discovering clues which might shed light on subsequent events.

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Frank Lloyd Wright: American Architect for the Twentieth Century by Robin Langley Sommer

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Fifty Favorite Rooms by Frank Lloyd Wright by Diane Maddex

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Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

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The Wright Experience by Sara Hunt

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Winslow Homer: The Nature of Observation by Elizabeth Johns

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Beyond Walden: The Hidden History of America's Kettle Lakes and Ponds by Robert Thorson

What I Believe in and Value

GRACE
Treasure life as a gift from God.

STRENGTH/FORTITUDE
Fight the good fight, hard.

LOVE
Embrace people with openness and acceptance.

HOPE
Facilitate the growth and success of others.

HUMAN DIGNITY
Seek first to understand before passing judgment.

BEING REAL (INTEGRITY)
Acquire enough wisdom to be humble.

FUN
Have at least one hearty laugh each day.

IMPACT
Practice the courage to take risks.

~ Charlie Hedges

posted by theoldman at 8:34 am (EST) on Oct 30, 2009

Also! Yes, it was fascinating to hear that the Canaanites had overthrown their rulers. My religious upbringing instructed me that the Jews and Israelites dove in and conquered everybody in sight. That would have required great numbers of people to produce enough warriors. I was also interested to hear that people didn't actually reject the goddess religions until the time of the Babylonian exile. It was decided that the only thing which might provoke God to allow enemies to prevail must have been the fact that people were still going to their "high places" to worship. HE was, after all, adamant that people acknowledge HIM alone. -- Walf

posted by walf6 at 5:41 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2009

Hi, Rood. Enjoy your contributions very much. I'm sorry to report that your memory of the broadcast is better than my own, but I can say that I remember thinking to myself that I was hearing things I had already read in "The Bible Unearthed." Also, I believe one of the authors was on the special. It's been a hectic winter for me, and my ramblings through history have been much briefer and less frequent than I'd like. By the way, I have "The Sagas of Icelanders," edited, I believe, by Ornolfur Thorsson, and I find that it's a great way to take in a movie when you don't have 2 hours to sit and watch. They have adventure, romance, betrayal, all the ingredients for a great story.-- Walf

posted by walf6 at 4:57 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2009

Hi,

another link that might be useful to you:

http://www.acapelagroup.com/text-to-spee...

Kjell, Norway :)

posted by kjellika at 3:27 am (EST) on Feb 25, 2009

Hi Rood. I was blessed to be in Holland during the last 12 village skating event, and it was wonderful. I was a snow skiier so had taken appropriate warm clothing; my friends were freezing and couldn't believe I wasn't cold. God bless ski clothes. I also have a picture of the Isselmeer frozen over. It is a beautiful photo of something few others have ever seen.

As to the economy, I realize I am a bit powerless when it comes to anything other than my one vote, but I try to stay as optimistic as possible, and now am strong enough to not listen to pessimistic whining from those with huge stock ownership as they watch their stocks disappear. And yet, they belittle our new President after one week in office. Ah, democracy. "This, too, shall pass," seems to be my latest whisperings.

As to books (back to the reason for this website and making new friends), I discovered the DeKok series recently and have read every one of them. They are a delightful detective series set in Amsterdam, and much of the book uses Holland cultures and traditions as a way to fill some pages. A delightful, fast read. I was lucky enough to find one for sale at a local book sale recently and so am in possession of one so far. Interesting that nobody in Holland in my circles have read them yet. But, I guess I have missed a lot of English language books, also. Touche, Barbara. Aren't books lovely friends, to educate, entertain, seduce, and pacify?

posted by bakersfieldbarbara at 1:32 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009

Hi Rood. I read Rolvaag's Giants in The Earth when I was perhaps 13, and I was highly impressed with it. I bought a copy about 2 years ago, and I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Maybe 2nd time around I won't like it at all, although generally I find that I had good taste as a youngster.

I guess I was in my 30's or 40's when I came across Yukio Mishima. Spring Snow impressed me deeply, and I went on to read the entire tetrology. I believe I've read almost all his translated works, and I've read his biographies, and comments by his translators, and my feeling is that he deserves a place right up there with Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky. I found some of his stuff (e.g. Forbidden Colors) rather repulsive, but I attribute that perhaps to cultural differences. The romantic books like Sound of Waves & Spring Snow were perhaps equal to Romeo and Juliet.

posted by IronMike at 12:47 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009

Hi Rood. I lived in Holland for ten years, having married a Dutch man in 1997 after 4 years of international dating. I loved it then and love it forever. My heart stayed in Holland when I left, but my spouse wanted to live in warm California as opposed to wet, cool Ijsselmuiden,NL. I learned the language and made a few friends but found the European cities more enjoyable than some of the people. I love books, and I notice that you say you are liberal. I came back to California finding all of my friends and family are conservative. It was very difficult having a conversation without them trying to pursuade me how wonderful Bush is/was. Thankfully, I find other avenues of conversation. :)

posted by bakersfieldbarbara at 3:14 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2009

Hi Rood,

How interesting that you want to learn Norwegian.
It might be a challenge, but I wish you all the luck.
If you're wondering about something, you may ask, and try I'll do my best to answer and explain.

A link I'll recommend:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/45380
(esp. messages 38-41)

where you'll also find the link:

http://abc.cappelen.no/c202563/sammendra...

Lykke til!
Kjell

posted by kjellika at 3:31 am (EST) on Feb 18, 2009

Hi,

Thank you for joining the LT group "Norsk litteratur". As you might have seen we use Norwegian as the main language (do you understand it?), but English is allowed as well, and I guess most of us Norwegian (the majority) members will understand you if you post messages in English.

Regards
Kjell :)

posted by kjellika at 2:49 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009

No problem. I think I have it listed as a Reading List book, which means it's a book I would like to buy.

posted by JoseBuendia at 4:44 pm (EST) on Jan 20, 2009

L'ecole de la chair is The School of Flesh. It's not available in an English translation, but I know it was made into a movie, perhaps not with the same title (not sure). I would like to get a copy of the novel in French, which does exist, but my French is only intermediate. Not sure how well I would understand it.

posted by JoseBuendia at 3:59 pm (EST) on Jan 13, 2009

Thank you for your support and encouragement. I cannot fight the cancer battle without the help of hundreds of family members and friends who pray for me. It's good to know that I now have another advocate in the Phoenix area.

Carl Volkmann

posted by Volkmann at 4:33 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2008

I enjoyed reading what you said about yourself on your Profile page. I am also very liberal and agree with everything you said. However, I am not a vegetarian. We often visit Phoenix since I still have family there. My brother was pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church on Indian School Road during the 1970s. We also visit all the Frank Lloyd Wright sites. I am very familiar with the Taliesin Fellowship but not the Ralph Borsodi School of Living.

Carl Volkmann

posted by Volkmann at 4:30 pm (EST) on Aug 25, 2008

Thank you for your kind comments concerning my book collection. Unfortunately, Journeys Near The End is the story of my 10 year battle with colon cancer.

Carl Volkmann

posted by Volkmann at 9:23 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2008

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