tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post9174524447556221332..comments2023-05-02T08:07:21.209-04:00Comments on The Books for Walls Project Archive: On Ice in Antarctica ChallengeBonaventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665779332789846219noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-22529189002740501612011-07-15T08:39:59.770-04:002011-07-15T08:39:59.770-04:00The Kabul beauty school by Deborah Rodriguez. It&#...The Kabul beauty school by Deborah Rodriguez. It's about a woman in an environment very foreign to her, creating something amazing and fun. This popped into my head cause it is somwhere hot, I got a sense of isolation from how the women live and a bit of beauty never goes astray.<br /><br />A course in miracles I love what it promotes but wow it is big and has lots you need to do. Hopefully antarctica provides the peace and focus required.clingycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105691971260766161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-2380143770240288852010-06-01T08:35:22.106-04:002010-06-01T08:35:22.106-04:00I would find it difficult to be anywhere for any l...I would find it difficult to be anywhere for any length of time without poetry. So I would take with me books that I often take down from their shelf for reference, remembrance, and reflection. The Prophet, a book of prose poems by Kahlil Gibran; and a volume (complete if available) of the poetry of each of my four favorite poets: in alphabetical order: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Rainer Maria Rilke. And sometimes I would read aloud from them with others, and we would share our thoughts and insights, and I would leave the books behind so others could do the same.jolynbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907132982054829902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-68732600852013786582010-05-15T14:11:35.479-04:002010-05-15T14:11:35.479-04:00Books to leave for others at the McMurdo Station…h...Books to leave for others at the McMurdo Station…hhhhmmm…three come to mind after much pondering.<br /><br />All Saints by Robert Ellsberg, is my first choice, like jolylynbarrett. A dear Jesuit friend said he gives this treasured book as a Christmas gift. Folks from all faiths, cultures, and ranks are highlighted as “Witnesses for Our Times” with quotes, a brief history and reflection. Truly inspiring reading for meditation as well as learning!<br /><br />Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson who is a real-life Indiana Jones character with a humanitarian goal in Taliban territory is my second. <br /><br />Mortenson’s quest for meaning, mission, as well as adventure might mirror and inspire the McMurdo Crew. The book would be a great read to discuss.<br /> <br />The Oxford Concise English Dictionary with all the amazing word etymologies is my third choice. Great for word comprehension and for those long scrabble games on a snowy winter’s eve. <br /><br />Kudos to Marika and the whole McMurdo Crew!Kathy Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977671281474015264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-37276664170384235062010-05-13T17:17:00.356-04:002010-05-13T17:17:00.356-04:00I would leave behind The Mysterious Benedict Scoic...I would leave behind The Mysterious Benedict Scoicity sieres writen by Trenton Lee Stewart. <br />They are wonderful books that will make you think and explore (witch I love in books!).<br />And exploring is just what will get your mind off of how cold you are!Piahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480692549840868725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-11844846492208281082010-05-13T17:05:07.971-04:002010-05-13T17:05:07.971-04:00Revisiting some well loved classics...this summer ...Revisiting some well loved classics...this summer I want to re-read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I would leave them behind for the Mc Murdo Station library in a heart beat.<br /><br />I would also leave behind A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. A visit to the warmth of India's climate, culture, and food would be a welcome escape. I completely enjoyed this book's honest look at contemporary India.Brauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936532596326363696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-90469980769760973032010-05-13T09:13:15.161-04:002010-05-13T09:13:15.161-04:00I have a sweatshirt that reads, "Meditate: Do...I have a sweatshirt that reads, "Meditate: Don't just do something, sit there!" For over 10 years I've been in the habit of starting each day with a brief meditation. I would want to continue that if I were in Antactica. I have used many books to get me going, but there are two that I return to over and over. <br /><br />One is, Listening to Your Life, Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner. (Thank you John, for already recommending him, though in another context.) I sent this to my literate godson once and he wrote back. "I cheated. I couldn't stop with one a day. I read it straight through." <br /><br />Two is, All Saints by Robert Ellsberg. Kenneth L. Woodward, Religion Editor of Newsweek , says of it, "A richly imagined collection of mediating figures in a spiritual communion of many faiths." Here, each day, you meet a new and fascinating person. Some with "Saint" in front of their names, but many without -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Dorothy Day, Mahatma Ghandi, Takashi Nagai -- people whose names are familiar, others you've never heard of before. But all who give insight to the power of the human spirit.<br /><br />Such an exercise gives food for thought throughout the day and, if you are in a situation where others might also participate in the same reading, the possibility of sharing thoughts and/or starting a really interesting conversation that has to do with something other than the weather.jolynbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907132982054829902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-24010932146492051752010-05-12T22:22:47.072-04:002010-05-12T22:22:47.072-04:00Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson
Maybe th...Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson<br /><br />Maybe the last thing anyone in Antarctica wants to read about is more snow, but Guterson's work is breathtakingly poetic. I fell in love with this book years & years ago... there was a time when I bought it for at least one person every holiday season... although it delves into the remembrances of a historical period involving conflict between Japanese and American folk, its subject matter is timeless. The mysterious 'who done it' & court room drama storytelling beautifully complement the interracial love story and sadness surrounding the loss of this strong, dear, man. Guterson makes us feel the story, down deep.jenn ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459804215282659291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-73547256895872293282010-05-12T20:48:17.927-04:002010-05-12T20:48:17.927-04:00Toot and Puddle by Hollie Hobbie --the original.
...Toot and Puddle by Hollie Hobbie --the original.<br /><br />Because my nickname is Toot and so I really love the book! I could read it one thousand or one billion times, its sooooo good. You can read it anywhere, if you like to travel or stay home --even in the library at Antarctica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-36503989571788675982010-05-12T17:10:44.728-04:002010-05-12T17:10:44.728-04:00The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
They are r...The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis<br /><br />They are really great books and you can read them over and over --people young and old and in between would like them.The Big Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090091856926363366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-26386065055847962212010-05-12T08:23:46.955-04:002010-05-12T08:23:46.955-04:00I cannot decide between leaving classics or new st...I cannot decide between leaving classics or new stuff. So I will begin with one book and be back with more...<br /><br />Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry, because I like the way this book feels in my hand --its pages are littered with post-its and every time I pick it up I am drawn into this story of community and perfect characters and a deep wisdom only Wendell Berry can conjure. And I imagine that if I were "On Ice" in Antarctica Port William is a place I would love to go in my mind.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424375888861598744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154649481632827304.post-2702275287252685452010-05-12T08:17:46.879-04:002010-05-12T08:17:46.879-04:00This short list would keep a person occupied for a...This short list would keep a person occupied for a while:<br /><br />a Books for Walls favorite: Moby Dick by Herman Melville because a challenge and a classic and a fantastic story to be read over and over.<br /><br />The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazney, this will keep any lover of fantasy busy for a while.<br /><br />The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, I would like to have my own copy of this book back, but I cannot remember who I loaned it to... it's a classic and there are so many stories, good reading.The Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107656533963826649noreply@blogger.com