In her article published on the dallalibrary2.org blog, Catherine Richie takes us back in time by sharing her experience and insights into happenings in the theatre world. She writes thus: I’ve been a theatre-goer and play-reader since age 5. As I get older, I revere the “classics” ever more—works by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Hellman, Hansberry, and others. […]
TALKING BOOKS
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill A Mocking- bird—DVD Documentary–2010
Have you read the book entitled, “To Kill A Mocking Bird” written by Harper Lee or seen the movie of the same name, screenplayed by Horton Foote and produced/directed by the team of Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula? If not, here is a little treatise by Catherine Ritchie, a writer on the Dallaslibrary2.org blog. We’re all familiar with the […]
I Am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and the Civil War
Teresa Bocanegra, in her review of the book entitled, “I am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and the Civil War,” applauds the work of the author and gives this book thumbs up! She writes thus: Abraham Lincoln has been a subject of study for me over the last 7-8 years in both fictional and nonfictional accounts. What a thrill for […]
The Wolf Of Wall Street
“The golden age of dentistry is over. If you’re here simply because you’re looking to make a lot of money, you’re in the wrong place.” The foregoing are the words of a dean at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery who reportedly drove young Jordan Ross Belfort from a career in dentistry. However, the alternate path taken would find Belfort […]
10 Books To Read Before You Die
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 1) The Bible – Council of Nicea 2) To Kill A Mockingbird […]
Weapon Of Words
Today, when one thinks of weapons it is certainly not sticks, stones, clubs, or swords that immediately come to mind let alone words. The tendency is to think of weapons as guns, complicated and sophisticated intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombs, drones, biological, chemical, and cyber weapons, among others. Moreover, one’s thinking is not limited to weapons designed and developed for […]
The Tipping Point: How little Things Can Make A Big Difference – Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is a bestseller writer. In his book, The Tipping Point, he seeks to bring to the fore in a very interesting, fascinating, and intriguing way the social dynamics at play in regards to human behavior. The book is premised on the concept that little things can happen to trigger major changes. Gladwell examines the link between social behavior […]
The Tarnished Chalice − Susanna Gregory
The 503-page book entitled “The Tarnished Chalice “ by Susanna Gregory is the 12th in its series and is cast in 14th century England. Gregory uses the setting of the Catholic Church, the University of Cambridge, and the once-powerful and urban city of Lincoln to provide the context for an intriguing and fascinating story. The two protagonists are physician Matthew […]