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D. H. Lawrence and the Body Mystical by Frederick Carter at this moment... this passage: "...mysticism is the means through which man seeks within himself the secret springs of life that are common to all things alive, existing in the greatest as in the least. It seeks, too, the very extent of life, finding a kinship and the stirrings of a mutual state of being in unsuspected places. Contemplative, the mind withdraws from too close contact, the better to envisage the rushing stream of existence..." |
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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. i think she lives in Ann Arbor. Pretty engrossing. Vampires and research in old archives.
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What are you reading?
For study, I'm reading Taoist yoga: Alchemy and Immortality by Lu K'uan Yu and Holding Yin, Embracing Yang trans. by Eva Wong. For fun, I'm listening to Off Season by Ann Rivers Siddon and reading Digging to America by Anne Tyler. All highly recommended!
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I'm still slogging through The Elegant Universe. I want to get through that before I start others. I am also going through some manuals/PDFs for work as well in preparation for a new course.
No fiction or other books for the time being.
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I'm reading Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions.
It's about a two dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes. One of the main characters, a square, discovers another dimension and sends everything into an uproar. It was written 125 years ago and while it's a book about science/ math/ physics it also touches on a lot of the sociological issues of that time. |
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I'm reading Faith and Feminism: A Holy Alliance by Helen LaKelly Hunt.
There's a reason that I read this, that is not a topic for this thread. However, there is an introduction by Gloria Steinem. The usual proclamations of universality, which caused grief for second wave feminist, such as Steinem, continues in bits of this book ~ and that creates some angst for me. Otherwise, it is early on so far in the reading, it is informative and challenging at times. |
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Re: Flatland and other books
Flatland has a sequel, though I cannot remember the name of it. I don't believe that the sequel was written by the same author, since it was written many years after Flatland. I'll try to find out the name of it. I have my very own personal librarianat the Library of Congress in Charleston.
I have added a book to my studies: Holding Yin, Embracing Yang trans. Eva Wong. This is really helping me understand the Taoist Yoga trans. Lu K'uam Yu. My thanks to everyone who responds to this thread. As a longtime addict to bookdust, I'm always curious to know what others are reading. I am writing again these days. You can find my poems in the POETRY section of the forums. I am writing a book by way of a blog called THE NAMELESS GATE. This is a series of reflections started by words of different authors. You can find it at URL: http:/thenamelessgate-returntothewuchi.blogspot.com Comments, both on the poems and the blog entries, will be much appreciated! Namaste! Lady_Wu
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Re: OOPS!
I'd already said I was reading Holding Yin, Embracing Yang! My apologies for the repetition. I blame on my poor short-term memory!
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by: Barbara Kingsolver So far, not just a journal-esque style account of one family's change, but stuffed full of interesting facts about resources on Earth. I'm loving it, because it's easier to digest and more down-to-Earth than The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Bon Appétit |
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Right now I have a few books going (which is the norm.. I read whichever one jumps out at Me at any given time)
My niece and nephew talked Me into going through the Harry Potter series. I liked all of the movies and did think I would like the books. I was wrong. I am just now finishing the 3rd. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I am also reading Awearness by Kenneth Cole. A wonderful book on famous and not famous people who do all sorts of volunteer work and giving back to the World and Earth. Very Inspiring. I highly recommend it. Also, Gore Vidal: A Biography by Fred Kaplan. Finally - The Code: 10 Intentions for a Better World (Use the Laws of Manifestation to Achieve Your Highest Good) by Tony Burroughs. I highly, highly recommend this book... this is the second perusal I have done with it. In this book the 10 Intentions for a Better World are: 1. Support Life 2. Seek Truth 3. Set Your Course 4. Simplify 5. Stay Positive 6. Synchronize 7. Serve Others 8. Shine Your Light 9. Share Your Vision 10. Synergize A great read. nods. . Last edited by JakeTulane; 06-14-2010 at 07:01 PM. |
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I'm reading The Saga of Gösta Berling - Selma Lagerlöf (Nobelprice 1909), must have read it a hundred times, simply love it...
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I just finished a book today called In the Woods by Tana French.
It was awful. I trudged my way through it to try and find out the answer to the mystery and, well, I'm just going to stop there because I don't want to ruin it for anyone. My advice? Don't bother. |
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Well, I am now 6 chapters into the 4th Harry Potter book - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am still truly amazed at how much I am enjoying the read of this series. I had serious doubts.
Oh, and My list is still the same as the earlier post. Just the Harry Potter change-up. |
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