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AquaBlue · 08-25-2008, 11:16 PM

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm — and into Edgar's mother's affections.

Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires — spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.

David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes — the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain — create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.

Home by Marilynne Robinson

Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Home is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames’s closest friend.

Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. Soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain.

Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, he is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton’s most beloved child. Brilliant, lovable, and wayward, Jack forges an intense bond with Glory and engages painfully with Ames, his godfather and namesake.

Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions.

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AquaBlue · 09-05-2008, 01:12 PM

I found The People's Act of Love by James Meek at the thift store for less than a buck. Awesome!

thirdgencubfan · 09-05-2008, 03:06 PM

I have recently finished a stint of reading all 11 books of "The Sword of Truth" series. It's an epic fantasy series that's definitely not for kids. I thought it was very good and my attention was easily held through all 11 books.

AquaBlue · 09-05-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdgencubfan

I have recently finished a stint of reading all 11 books of "The Sword of Truth" series. It's an epic fantasy series that's definitely not for kids. I thought it was very good and my attention was easily held through all 11 books.

Cool!

AquaBlue · 09-08-2008, 09:10 PM

I am near the midway point of Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses and I have to say that this novel is truly worth your time and money. Wow! What a book!

The Road by Cormac Mccarthy is the last book I have enjoyed as much as Petterson's wonderful novel: Out Stealing Horses is just fantastic!

David · 09-08-2008, 09:11 PM

Today I purchased a book called, "How To Be Happy Without Money." It cost me $150.

NorCal20 · 09-09-2008, 08:24 AM

150 bucks for that just book?!?! jeez.

David · 09-09-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCal20

150 bucks for that just book?!?! jeez.

I'm sorry, it was supposed to be a joke. The title of the book is, "How To Be Happy Without Money", so if you don't have money, you can't afford the book.

imdeafsowhat · 09-09-2008, 02:15 PM

"How to Glassblow"

All I need is equipments.

***Jolie77*** · 10-30-2008, 01:55 PM

I just recently purchased 2 books -

Amazing Grace by Danielle Steele

Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

Both books were good to read. Although, John Grisham's book was much better and had a lot of provoking thoughts in it.

moonflower · 10-30-2008, 04:34 PM

i purchased Vision by Heather Graham and Presence by Heather Graham last week

ITPjohn · 11-04-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolie77

Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

Loved Playing for Pizza. It was the first Grisham that I've read. Finished a couple of Jeffrey Deaver and Patricia Cornwell books and a little Trek. Started an Arthur Conan Doyle biography last night. Could be just as interesting as Sherlock Holmes.

***Jolie77*** · 11-04-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ITPjohn

Loved Playing for Pizza. It was the first Grisham that I've read. Finished a couple of Jeffrey Deaver and Patricia Cornwell books and a little Trek. Started an Arthur Conan Doyle biography last night. Could be just as interesting as Sherlock Holmes.

That's awesome. If you are interested in reading more of John Grisham's Books, I'd recommend you to read "The Client" and "The Chambers". Both are excellent!

***sablescort*** · 11-05-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jolie77

That's awesome. If you are interested in reading more of John Grisham's Books, I'd recommend you to read "The Client" and "The Chambers". Both are excellent!

I cant say how much good they are! John Grisham totally rocks with the lawyer books. My favorites happen to be "The Firm", "The Testament" and "A Time to Kill".

redfire53 · 11-05-2008, 05:38 AM

I recently bought the book, "The Eight". It was okay. My favorite book is The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

***sablescort*** · 11-05-2008, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by redfire53

I recently bought the book, "The Eight". It was okay. My favorite book is The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

If you like DaVinci Code grab Angels and Demons. I do prefer it to the DaVinci Code. Even better read "Digital Fortress" ..just take my word for it

And Tom Clancy? I recommend "Without Remorse" set in 1973 that tells the tale of John Clark and how he got into the CIA (and sets that up for the later Jack Ryan novels). Its my all-time favorite Tom Clancy novel.

redfire53 · 11-05-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sablescort

If you like DaVinci Code grab Angels and Demons. I do prefer it to the DaVinci Code. Even better read "Digital Fortress" ..just take my word for it

And Tom Clancy? I recommend "Without Remorse" set in 1973 that tells the tale of John Clark and how he got into the CIA (and sets that up for the later Jack Ryan novels). Its my all-time favorite Tom Clancy novel.

I just finished reading Angels and Demons. It was a good novel!!! I have not read "Without Remorse". I will go to the library to check out that book.

***Jolie77*** · 11-05-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sablescort

I cant say how much good they are! John Grisham totally rocks with the lawyer books. My favorites happen to be "The Firm", "The Testament" and "A Time to Kill".

Indeed, John Grisham rocks. My first Grisham book was The Rainmaker. After I read that book, I was definitely hooked on his books. So far as of now, I have 5 of his books. I still plan to collect more of his books down the road.

Bottesini · 11-05-2008, 07:08 PM

Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction Game guide

***sablescort*** · 11-06-2008, 12:42 AM

In memory of Michael Crichton who passed away last Tuesday..

I recommend:

Andromeda Strain
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Rising Sun
Airframe
Prey
Timeline

All these are awesome books.

Michael Crichton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

RIP Michael.

***sablescort*** · 11-07-2008, 04:58 AM

I just got President Obama's "The Audacity of Hope".

Think of it as a guidebook for the Obama Administration

JClarke · 11-09-2008, 05:35 PM

Just need to find that book "Twlight" - am interested to read one of these books.

NorCal20 · 11-10-2008, 05:16 AM

WAIT A MIN?! Michael Cricton is just passed away?! AW MAN! i love his books what he wrote.

society's_child · 11-10-2008, 08:52 AM

Then we came to the end by Joshua Ferris. It's a National Book Award finalist so it should be pretty good.

SpitfireMK5 · 11-11-2008, 03:11 PM

I'm reading Deaf Like Me, it's really good.

JClarke · 11-11-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

Just need to find that book "Twlight" - am interested to read one of these books.

Found it last night, am reading it in my office.

prayerflag · 11-13-2008, 01:13 PM

AquaBlue,
Your early assessment of the Remains of the Day is right. A beautiful written, unforgettable story - enjoy! I am new to alldeaf.com, so you're probably already done with it by the time I posted this. The movie is brilliantly acted, also. One of those rare stories in which the writing and the movie could rival each other. One of Anthony Hopkins' best roles. Either way, the story will make you ache (in a good way).

prayerflag

prayerflag · 11-13-2008, 01:41 PM

My most recent book purchase was I Am A Soldier Too by Rick Bragg. It's the story of the young Army soldier, Jessica Lynch, who was captured then rescued early in the Iraq War. I'm not too far along yet, though. If any of you are unfamiliar with Rick Bragg, you should probably start with his other books:

The family trilogy he recently finished is, in order,
All Over But The Shoutin'
Ava's Man
The Prince of Frogtown

Read them in that order. No one can paint a picture of a person, a place, or a caste of people like Rick Bragg. These are can't-miss books. Let me know what you think. Oh, by the way, before he started writing novels he was a Pulitzer-Prize-winning feature story writer with various papers including the New York Times. It was his feature stories that won him a year's fellowship at Harvard after one! semester of community college in Alabama - yeah, he's that good.

prayerflag

imdeafsowhat · 11-13-2008, 01:54 PM

2 Hustlers, 1 Playboy, and a book now how to glassblow a 12'' dildo.

Bottesini · 11-13-2008, 02:19 PM

Iris Johansen "Pandora's Daughter"

08-25-2008, 11:16 PM	#271 (permalink)
AquaBlue Go Away I'm Sleeping. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,683	The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm — and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires — spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes — the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain — create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic. Home by Marilynne Robinson Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by the luminous voice of John Ames in Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Home is an entirely independent, deeply affecting novel that takes place concurrently in the same locale, this time in the household of Reverend Robert Boughton, Ames’s closest friend. Glory Boughton, aged thirty-eight, has returned to Gilead to care for her dying father. Soon her brother, Jack—the prodigal son of the family, gone for twenty years—comes home too, looking for refuge and trying to make peace with a past littered with tormenting trouble and pain. Jack is one of the great characters in recent literature. A bad boy from childhood, an alcoholic who cannot hold a job, he is perpetually at odds with his surroundings and with his traditionalist father, though he remains Boughton’s most beloved child. Brilliant, lovable, and wayward, Jack forges an intense bond with Glory and engages painfully with Ames, his godfather and namesake. Home is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith. It is Robinson’s greatest work, an unforgettable embodiment of the deepest and most universal emotions. _ __________________ My Facebook Reading List Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to. - Mark Twain

09-05-2008, 01:12 PM	#272 (permalink)
AquaBlue Go Away I'm Sleeping. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,683	I found The People's Act of Love by James Meek at the thift store for less than a buck. Awesome! __________________ My Facebook Reading List Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to. - Mark Twain

09-08-2008, 09:10 PM	#275 (permalink)
AquaBlue Go Away I'm Sleeping. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,683	I am near the midway point of Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses and I have to say that this novel is truly worth your time and money. Wow! What a book! The Road by Cormac Mccarthy is the last book I have enjoyed as much as Petterson's wonderful novel: Out Stealing Horses is just fantastic! __________________ My Facebook Reading List Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to. - Mark Twain

09-09-2008, 08:24 AM	#277 (permalink)
NorCal20 $up3rD0rkY :] Join Date: May 2008 Location: Golden State Posts: 3,749	150 bucks for that just book?!?! jeez. __________________ Phil.4:13- "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Im playin' softball and cruisin' on my longboard...

10-30-2008, 01:55 PM	#280 (permalink)
*Jolie77* Love all, trust a few. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kentucky, USA (The Bluegrass State) Posts: 8,017 Blog Entries: 1	I just recently purchased 2 books - Amazing Grace by Danielle Steele Playing for Pizza by John Grisham Both books were good to read. Although, John Grisham's book was much better and had a lot of provoking thoughts in it. __________________ “Tough girls come from New York. Sweet girls, they're from Georgia. But us Kentucky girls, we have fire and ice in our blood. We can ride horses, be a debutante, throw left hooks, and drink with the boys, all the while making sweet tea, darlin'. And if we have an opinion, you know you're gonna hear it.” - Ashley Judd

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09-05-2008, 03:06 PM	#273 (permalink)
thirdgencubfan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North side, Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, North America, Earth, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 53	I have recently finished a stint of reading all 11 books of "The Sword of Truth" series. It's an epic fantasy series that's definitely not for kids. I thought it was very good and my attention was easily held through all 11 books.

09-08-2008, 09:11 PM	#276 (permalink)
David Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 853	Today I purchased a book called, "How To Be Happy Without Money." It cost me $150.

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imdeafsowhat Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Golden Coast Posts: 1,983	"How to Glassblow" All I need is equipments.

10-30-2008, 04:34 PM	#281 (permalink)
moonflower winter is on the way jeez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 5,742	i purchased Vision by Heather Graham and Presence by Heather Graham last week

11-05-2008, 05:38 AM	#285 (permalink)
redfire53 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 96	I recently bought the book, "The Eight". It was okay. My favorite book is The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

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Bottesini Bodhar agus leath dall Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Middle of dog pack Posts: 16,083	Ratchet and Clank Tools of Destruction Game guide __________________ It's a joke Nathan!

11-06-2008, 12:42 AM	#290 (permalink)
*sablescort* Joe Isuzu sold me this?! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Found my way back home to Knoxville...heh! Posts: 3,452	In memory of Michael Crichton who passed away last Tuesday.. I recommend: Andromeda Strain Jurassic Park The Lost World: Jurassic Park Rising Sun Airframe Prey Timeline All these are awesome books. Michael Crichton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia RIP Michael. __________________ "Organized money hates me--and I welcome their hatred." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 2001 Rodeo-2.2 Holden 4 cyl/5-speed MUA stick/RWD 2001 ZX2 Escort-2.0 Zetec 4 cyl/5-speed MTX stick/FWD "I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." <--Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) Obama: FDR for the 21st Century...Bring on the New Deal II!

11-07-2008, 04:58 AM	#291 (permalink)
*sablescort* Joe Isuzu sold me this?! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Found my way back home to Knoxville...heh! Posts: 3,452	I just got President Obama's "The Audacity of Hope". Think of it as a guidebook for the Obama Administration __________________ "Organized money hates me--and I welcome their hatred." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 2001 Rodeo-2.2 Holden 4 cyl/5-speed MUA stick/RWD 2001 ZX2 Escort-2.0 Zetec 4 cyl/5-speed MTX stick/FWD "I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." <--Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) Obama: FDR for the 21st Century...Bring on the New Deal II!

11-09-2008, 05:35 PM	#292 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,241 Blog Entries: 5	Just need to find that book "Twlight" - am interested to read one of these books. __________________

11-10-2008, 05:16 AM	#293 (permalink)
NorCal20 $up3rD0rkY :] Join Date: May 2008 Location: Golden State Posts: 3,749	WAIT A MIN?! Michael Cricton is just passed away?! AW MAN! i love his books what he wrote. __________________ Phil.4:13- "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Im playin' softball and cruisin' on my longboard...

11-10-2008, 08:52 AM	#294 (permalink)
society's_child venustrus unus ;-) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The big MD Posts: 3,876 Blog Entries: 5	Then we came to the end by Joshua Ferris. It's a National Book Award finalist so it should be pretty good. __________________ ...just passing thru, y'all.

11-11-2008, 03:11 PM	#295 (permalink)
SpitfireMK5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 15	I'm reading Deaf Like Me, it's really good.

11-13-2008, 01:13 PM	#297 (permalink)
prayerflag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17	AquaBlue, Your early assessment of the Remains of the Day is right. A beautiful written, unforgettable story - enjoy! I am new to alldeaf.com, so you're probably already done with it by the time I posted this. The movie is brilliantly acted, also. One of those rare stories in which the writing and the movie could rival each other. One of Anthony Hopkins' best roles. Either way, the story will make you ache (in a good way). prayerflag Last edited by prayerflag; 11-13-2008 at 01:20 PM. Reason: receiver needed more info

11-13-2008, 01:41 PM	#298 (permalink)
prayerflag Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17	My most recent book purchase was I Am A Soldier Too by Rick Bragg. It's the story of the young Army soldier, Jessica Lynch, who was captured then rescued early in the Iraq War. I'm not too far along yet, though. If any of you are unfamiliar with Rick Bragg, you should probably start with his other books: The family trilogy he recently finished is, in order, All Over But The Shoutin' Ava's Man The Prince of Frogtown Read them in that order. No one can paint a picture of a person, a place, or a caste of people like Rick Bragg. These are can't-miss books. Let me know what you think. Oh, by the way, before he started writing novels he was a Pulitzer-Prize-winning feature story writer with various papers including the New York Times. It was his feature stories that won him a year's fellowship at Harvard after one! semester of community college in Alabama - yeah, he's that good. prayerflag

11-13-2008, 01:54 PM	#299 (permalink)
imdeafsowhat Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Golden Coast Posts: 1,983	2 Hustlers, 1 Playboy, and a book now how to glassblow a 12'' dildo.

11-13-2008, 02:19 PM	#300 (permalink)
Bottesini Bodhar agus leath dall Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Middle of dog pack Posts: 16,083	Iris Johansen "Pandora's Daughter" __________________ It's a joke Nathan!

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