by Anna Yerzierska
Another book from Timothy's shelf (when we don't make it to the library on the weekend, I plunder Tim's bookshelf).
This is an incredibly good book, detailing the life of a young Polish immigrant and her family. The writing style is completely different from anything I have ever been exposed to. You can read the first chapter of the book (I found it online!)
Sara was the youngest of four daughters, living in the tenements of New York. She talks about her sisters looking for work in the sweat shops, living in poverty. The four of them are responsible for bringing in all the money the family has. Their Father is a rabbi, a man of God, who does not believe that it is for him to work, but his children, who will honor him and his God by bringing their wages straight home to him.
Excellent story of how Sara declares her independence from the old traditions and works to go to college and become a teacherin. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
A Boy Named Shel
Do you remember Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book? This boook, A Boy Named Shel, is a biography of Shel Silverstein. Loved it, loved it, loved it!!!
Did you know that Uncle Shelby started his career doing cartoons for Stars & Stripes--the army newspaper? And he got famous after becoming part of Playboy Magazine! He also wrote songs--A Boy Named Sue, Cover of the Rolling Stones, Freakin at the Freakers Ball and Sylivia's Mother. Really, he is credited with over 800 songs and there are apparently thousands out there that he never bothered to register. He was playwright as well, writing one act plays that were produced off-Broadway.
My favorite line from the book: Shel's attention span went from nonexistent to nil.
Did you know that Uncle Shelby started his career doing cartoons for Stars & Stripes--the army newspaper? And he got famous after becoming part of Playboy Magazine! He also wrote songs--A Boy Named Sue, Cover of the Rolling Stones, Freakin at the Freakers Ball and Sylivia's Mother. Really, he is credited with over 800 songs and there are apparently thousands out there that he never bothered to register. He was playwright as well, writing one act plays that were produced off-Broadway.
My favorite line from the book: Shel's attention span went from nonexistent to nil.
Organic Church
Subtitled "Growing Faith Where Life Happens" by Neil Cole
This is a book that was recommended to Timothy by one of his friends and I was intrigued by it. It details a movement within the church where people are seeking a more organic sense of what their spirituality means to them. This book is specifically about starting churches (and no, Mom, that doesn't mean we want to start a church).
I really enjoyed the point of view that spirituality is less about the rules that are required by man and more about your relationship with God. Neil Cole uses Life Transformation Groups--groups of 2 or 3 people, of the same gender, who meet regularly and hold each other accountable for how they are growing their relationship with God.
This is a book that was recommended to Timothy by one of his friends and I was intrigued by it. It details a movement within the church where people are seeking a more organic sense of what their spirituality means to them. This book is specifically about starting churches (and no, Mom, that doesn't mean we want to start a church).
I really enjoyed the point of view that spirituality is less about the rules that are required by man and more about your relationship with God. Neil Cole uses Life Transformation Groups--groups of 2 or 3 people, of the same gender, who meet regularly and hold each other accountable for how they are growing their relationship with God.
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