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Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility, DVD
DVD - 1999 | Special ed.DVD, 1999. Special ed.
Added Jan 29, 2020
From the AshesFrom the Ashes, eBookMy Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
by Thistle, JesseeBook - 2019eBook, 2019
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Holds: 27 on 2 copies
Holds: 27 on 2 copies
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Added Jul 07, 2014
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A very easy read of a great book.
I grew up on hockey on TV at home but never cared for it more than getting caught up in the excitement of those viewing it. This book made me care about it for a time.
I love this writer. I've met him a number of times and when he speaks, he speaks right into my heart and I am left in tears.
His books are the same and most times, I can't read more than a few pages without putting the book down to process what it brings up, thus to date, I've had a hard time being able to read his books to completion. This was the first time I could.
Now I will go back to tackle his others again. Not that they are a hard read; they are not. I find his writing style simple and eloquent and there are no wasted words.
It's the emotion they evoke that causes me to pause to honour what comes up that delays their reading.
I am so impressed that his process involves walking the land and speaking his story out loud to the ancestors and honouring the ancient First Nations traditional of oral story telling.
He also tells his story dog, Molly, his stories as he walks and he says she provides him with feedback till after weeks, he has honed it down so well that he can sit down and type out 6-8 pages a day UNEDITED!
Amazing process and it explains why his stories are so pure and so powerful.
Such a beautiful writer. I highly recommend any of his works and if you ever get the chance to go and hear him speak, or attend one of his writer's retreats, do so. You won't be disappointed.
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Added - I just saw the video on the other tab here to the right posted by a reader of Richard talking re. this book and he says how it isn't an easy book to read and digest.
I disagree. As stated above, for me, it was the first time I could read one of his books front to back and I was able to digest it well.
I guess for the general public it may be hard but not for me.
The reason being I am an Indian Residential school inter-generational survivor. So when he speaks, he speaks for me, and so many others that never had a voice during the abuse.A very easy read of a great book.
I grew up on hockey on TV at home but never cared for it more than getting caught up in the excitement of those viewing it. This book made me care about it for a time.
I love this writer. I've met him a…
These Happy Golden YearsThese Happy Golden Years, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
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It is so nice to read how much Laura learns and appreciates fully just how exceptional her home life is; how very happy it is in stark comparison to her life when she goes off on her own for the first time, to teach and is boarded in a home with a woman who is mentally unstable and threatens her husband with a knife through the night.
I think until this point in her life, she had rather taken it for granted as she had been unknowingly sheltered from the harsher realities of the world.
It is nice to read of the unfolding (albeit slow) love between her and Almanzo - I do think her shyness shows through in just how little she shares.
It's funny that in this book series she indicates Almanzo is a boy and lied to get his land claim but in fact, he was a full ten years older than Laura and was more her father's friend than her own - which also explains her surprise at him wanting to court her.
I guess she was ashamed of their age gap at at the time she wrote the books. I've seen pictures of them as an old couple and it is really endearing to see such enduring love - they were really meant for each other and lived through a lot together.
I love all of her books and read them over and over but the inaccuracy around Almanzo's age indicates to me there were some things she chose to not write about 100% accurately.It is so nice to read how much Laura learns and appreciates fully just how exceptional her home life is; how very happy it is in stark comparison to her life when she goes off on her own for the first time, to teach and is boarded in a home with a…
Little Town on the PrairieLittle Town on the Prairie, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 1953 | Rev. ed. --Book, 1953. Rev. ed. --
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Added Oct 18, 2013
Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House in the Big Woods, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
By the Shores of Silver LakeBy the Shores of Silver Lake, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
Farmer BoyFarmer Boy, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
The Long WinterThe Long Winter, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
On the Banks of Plum CreekOn the Banks of Plum Creek, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2010 | Rev. full color ed., 75th anniversary ed. --Book, 2010. Rev. full color ed., 75th anniversary ed. --
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Added Oct 18, 2013
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The entire Little House on the Prairie series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder is amazing.
Do not let the television show mislead you as it was so vastly different than the truth and from their real lives, it shouldn't have had the same title. The behaviour of the characters in this show would have been incomprehensible back in Laura's time.
I highly recommend the entire series to any and all ages. It is so wonderful to read about such a loving and supportive family.
It is very interesting to learn of the way of life back then when the U.S. was being taken over by white settlers - even to learn how racist Ma was to go so far as to say, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian" as they built a house on Indian Territory.
Pa had the best sense to not war with the Indians. He was respectful to them and thus the Chief he treated well, ended up saving their lives as other tribes were insistent on going to war but this leader was the one that stopped them all - So much for Ma's theory!
It is also educational to learn the ways they lived in a simpler time. I was astounded how they would iron and starch their clothes even while camping!The entire Little House on the Prairie series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder is amazing.
Do not let the television show mislead you as it was so vastly different than the truth and from their real lives, it shouldn't have had the same title. The…
The First Four YearsThe First Four Years, Book
by Wilder, Laura IngallsBook - 2004 | Full color ed.Book, 2004. Full color ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
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It is easy to tell that this book was not written fully by Laura Ingalls Wilder as it differs so vastly from her style of writing. I have read her daughter, Rose Wilder (who was a famous author in her own right) had a large hand in the writing of this story. I was disappointed by this book. After reading the series, I was very much looking forward to hearing of their new life together but this was only a faded version.It is easy to tell that this book was not written fully by Laura Ingalls Wilder as it differs so vastly from her style of writing. I have read her daughter, Rose Wilder (who was a famous author in her own right) had a large hand in the writing of…
Eternal EchoesEternal Echoes, BookExploring Our Yearning to Belong
by O'Donohue, JohnBook - 1999 | 1st ed.Book, 1999. 1st ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
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Good book but it is surprising they do not have his best book in the collection, Anam Cara.
Stolen LifeStolen Life, BookThe Journey of A Cree Woman
by Wiebe, Rudy HenryBook - 1998 | 1st ed.Book, 1998. 1st ed.
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Added Oct 18, 2013
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A very difficult book to read however, it is very educational and eye opening for non-aboriginal people to read the reality that First Nations people face in Canada thanks to the painful legacy of colonialism and the forced Indian Residential School system. Such a harsh and bleak reality this woman ended up in jail for murder.A very difficult book to read however, it is very educational and eye opening for non-aboriginal people to read the reality that First Nations people face in Canada thanks to the painful legacy of colonialism and the forced Indian Residential School…
The Mammoth HuntersThe Mammoth Hunters, eBook
by Auel, Jean M.eBook - 1985 | 1st ed.eBook, 1985. 1st ed.
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Added May 24, 2012
The Shelters of StoneThe Shelters of Stone, Book
by Auel, Jean M.Book - 2002 | 1st ed.Book, 2002. 1st ed.
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Added May 24, 2012
The Land of Painted CavesThe Land of Painted Caves, Book
by Auel, Jean M.Book - 2011 | 1st ed. --Book, 2011. 1st ed. --
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Added May 24, 2012
The BorrowersThe Borrowers, Book
by Norton, MaryBook - 1998 | 1st Harcourt young classics ed. --Book, 1998. 1st Harcourt young classics ed. --
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Added Apr 20, 2012
The Clan of the Cave BearThe Clan of the Cave Bear, BookA Novel
by Auel, Jean M.Book - 2001 | 2001 ed.Book, 2001. 2001 ed.
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Added Apr 20, 2012
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