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The Odyssey, by Homer (Translated by Robert
Fagles)
Forget what you learned
about the Odyssey in school. This is a book of adventure, the story of a man
trying desperately to return home to his one true love. Fagles' translation
makes the reading easy and enjoyable. A great book for reading aloud together.
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Cold Mountain by Charles
Frazier
The tale of a
Confederate army deserter's search for home and love in the last days of the
Civil War, told through some of the best writing Hildy has encountered in
years. You won't be able to put it down. |
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The Bread Givers by Anzia
Yezierska
Anzia Yezierska brings
to life an authentic and touching testament of the struggle of Jewish
immigrants, especially Jewish women, to find their way in the new world. The
book stands the test of time - it is simply perfect. |
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Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa by W.P.
Kinsela
There is magic in every
story, including the one that became Kevin Kostner's "Field of Dreams." These
short stories will make you want more. |
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Orlando by Virginia Wolf
Lord Orlando enters the book as an Elizabethan nobleman,
and ends the book as a Lady Orlando, liberated woman of the 1920's. Along the
way, Orlando engages in sword fights, has a baby - oh it's hard to explain. You
never know where this book will take you, and the wit is tremendous.
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A River Sutra by Gita
Mehta
Oh my goodness, can this
woman write! Rich and mysterious and beautiful - the story of a sacred river
and the stories that unfold along its banks. You can practically smell the
jasmine and sandalwood. |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas
Adams
Arthur Dent is grabbed
from Earth, moments before it is to be destroyed to by an intergalactic
construction team, to make way for a freeway. You will never ever read funnier
science fiction. |
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Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
If you grew up in the 60's and read Kurt Vonnegut, his
stuff still stands up! Cat's Cradle is wildly entertaining - scientists and
G-men and ordinary Joe's chasing each other around in search of a new form of
ice that freezes at room temperature. Fun for all! |
