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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
A true story, 1952.
Daddy was stationed in Kyushu, Japan with the US Air Force.
Life and Christmas went on shared with may drawings, letters, photographs
and the Christmas Box.
Sweet, Sweet Story.
Borrowed because I'm exploring the work of illustrator Barry Root.
His winter scenes are a favorite.
Daddy was stationed in Kyushu, Japan with the US Air Force.
Life and Christmas went on shared with may drawings, letters, photographs
and the Christmas Box.
Sweet, Sweet Story.
Borrowed because I'm exploring the work of illustrator Barry Root.
His winter scenes are a favorite.
Not my favorite of the series. I wanted to like it more than I did, but it seemed forced in some ways. I would really like to see more interaction between the brothers. It's a part of the series storyline that needs more focus. I liked the characters, but I didn't feel overly connected to them or invested in their story. I love Feehan's work, so naturally I will continue to read the series! Besides. ..they can't all be Ilya...sigh...
Okay, it took us two years, but we finally finished reading all of Poe's works. Read this one aloud and realized that Poe was a wonderful poet and short story writer, but not such a great novelist. He also wrote a wide variety of styles.
The writing was confusing which prevented me from fully engaging in the story and I dislike reading plays more than I thought. I'll probably watch a version of this story soon and see if I actually like the contents that way.
In her introduction to the book, Terry Tempest Williams said that Stegner “Created ‘an unorthodox drama’ out of decency” and I don’t think there could be a better summation of what I loved about this book. Nothing about this Crossing to Safety is sweeping or dramatic. There are no massive plot twists or surprises lurking in the next pages, and yet, I was held glued to the story as I waited to see what each chapter held for these characters. It is gripping in its simplicity and compelling in its ordinariness. 5 stars and I would give more if that were a thing.
Nestle (no relation) proves that Big Food is just as bad as Big Tobacco and Big Pharma.
The author speaks for population health - what is best for the majority. She takes exception with the notion that all foods are good foods and moderation is the key. Knowing that most people consume the Standard American Diet and should reduce saturated fats and added sugars, she criticizes beef and dairy lobbyists as well as fast food, soft drink and candy makers. (She doesn't support low-fat processed foods or artificial sweeteners either). While she doesn't recommend eliminating these foods, she doesn't like their influence on government policy and public education, in the forms of funding political candidates and creating public campaigns against government regulation. As with all other consumer issues, the industries complain about "the nanny state" and how regulations take away freedoms.
American food education, marketing, lobbying and legislation of the 1990s are analyzed in detail. It now reads as history. I remember all the issues and campaigns cited, such as efforts to improve school lunches and get sugary soft drinks out of schools, efforts to reduce the advertising of junk food to children, the introduction of fat substitute Olestra to the market, the right of processed food makers to put nutrition claims on their products, the right of supplement makers not to have to establish that their products work, the influence of "big agriculture" on the food pyramid, the influence of corporate funding on dieticians' research, and so on. A preface and afterword to the 10th anniversary edition provide updates and context.
Anyone who has a keen interest in food and was around long enough to follow these U.S. stories in the 90s might enjoy the book; I did. Readers under 40 will want to look for another source!
The author speaks for population health - what is best for the majority. She takes exception with the notion that all foods are good foods and moderation is the key. Knowing that most people consume the Standard American Diet and should reduce saturated fats and added sugars, she criticizes beef and dairy lobbyists as well as fast food, soft drink and candy makers. (She doesn't support low-fat processed foods or artificial sweeteners either). While she doesn't recommend eliminating these foods, she doesn't like their influence on government policy and public education, in the forms of funding political candidates and creating public campaigns against government regulation. As with all other consumer issues, the industries complain about "the nanny state" and how regulations take away freedoms.
American food education, marketing, lobbying and legislation of the 1990s are analyzed in detail. It now reads as history. I remember all the issues and campaigns cited, such as efforts to improve school lunches and get sugary soft drinks out of schools, efforts to reduce the advertising of junk food to children, the introduction of fat substitute Olestra to the market, the right of processed food makers to put nutrition claims on their products, the right of supplement makers not to have to establish that their products work, the influence of "big agriculture" on the food pyramid, the influence of corporate funding on dieticians' research, and so on. A preface and afterword to the 10th anniversary edition provide updates and context.
Anyone who has a keen interest in food and was around long enough to follow these U.S. stories in the 90s might enjoy the book; I did. Readers under 40 will want to look for another source!
I finally read this out of curiosity and I have to say, it's just not really my cup of tea (no pun intended) but also not horrible. I just found myself a little bored with it and thought it was a little too random for my taste but it is a classic and I couldn't pass it up.
This is an incredibly creative book, and I liked how descriptive it was.
I thought the characters were lacking any depth, but that may be because I didn't always understand what they were saying. Also Alice has to be one of the most irritating characters I've come across in a while. She came across as a spoilt little brat, who thought she was better then everyone.
I thought the characters were lacking any depth, but that may be because I didn't always understand what they were saying. Also Alice has to be one of the most irritating characters I've come across in a while. She came across as a spoilt little brat, who thought she was better then everyone.
http://bibliophibian.blogspot.com/2013/04/cbr5-5-secret-garden-by-francis-hodgson.html