Book Recommendations

[joelhall]

band of brothers by stephen ambrose

[dougie]

Was there a cockatoo involved?

[c.d.]

...adultery and bestiality? No wonder it sold.

....and all under the big top.

c.d.

[Sam Flynn]

It is about a 93 year old man in a nursing home reminicing about his life in a traveling circus during the depression. He is a veterinarian in charge of the animals, so yes, it does involve elephants. He falls in love with the star performer who is married.

...adultery and bestiality? No wonder it sold.

[c.d.]

What is this book about? I've looked it over a couple of times, but was afraid I was being tempted by the intriguing cover. Does it have anything to do with elephants at all?

Hi Celesta,

The book was number one on the New York Times' Bestseller List and it has 1,343 reviews on Amazon.com so a lot of people have read it.

It is about a 93 year old man in a nursing home reminicing about his life in a traveling circus during the depression. He is a veterinarian in charge of the animals, so yes, it does involve elephants. He falls in love with the star performer who is married. It really is a good book and I highly recommend it. If you read the reviews on amazon.com be careful because some of them give away the ending which you will really like.

c.d.

[Celesta]

I just finished reading "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. Enjoyed it a lot. A very good book.

c.d.

What is this book about? I've looked it over a couple of times, but was afraid I was being tempted by the intriguing cover. Does it have anything to do with elephants at all?

[c.d.]

Hi Dougie,

Glad you enjoyed "All for the Union." If you are still in the Civil War mode check out those books I recommended by Michael and Jeff Shaara. I think that you would really like them.

I just finished reading "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. Enjoyed it a lot. A very good book.

c.d.

[dougie]

CD,
Yes you are right in your complaint...apologies ,I mixed this thread up with the "obama" section.
By the way I bought and read the "all for the union" book you reccomended,i found it a better read than "company aytch",though that was very very good too.
For studies of human nature,one could do worse than some of orwells lesser known novels..."the clergymans daughter" was one such work id reccommend ,cant think off hand of the other titles.actually prefferred them to the "classics" .i.e animal farm,1984,down and out etc.
regards

[plang]

You doubt whether I have listened in dougie?

This is the wrong thread, please go to the Obama thread dougie!

[c.d.]

Hey guys,

I started this thread for book recommendations. You might want to take your political discussions to another thread.

c.d.

[dougie]

Plang,
Have you seen the number of initials after his name?I doubt whether you have ever listened in ,you have probabley only listened ..or read whats attributed to him.Actually I listen more to his compatriot rusty humphries, only last night (evening over there) and the issues these guys bring up are thought provoking and informative. Lasrt night one of the topics on offer was the israel/palestinian question..now it surprised me how much aid is shipped to Hamas controlled areas by the israelis per year..it was new to me.It was also a bit of surprise realising how many palestinians were for israel and sick of hezbollah and hamas. and while savage slags off the democrats ,he slags off the republicans also,he raises question that many do not want asked.Its no wonder that the station is one of the most popular syndicated shows in america( and gaining ground in europe).....try it uou might be surprised, its good to have an open mind..i mean you can always question the conclusions reached by savage and co....it becomes increasingly difficult to argue againsthis views, with anything more than hackneyed and time worn cliches.
regards

[plang]

dougie, M. Savage does not read books. He is too stupid to even consider it.
He is just another capitalist pig doing what earns him the most income.
Believe me, I know how ignorant he is.
What's frightening is his following, can you say Hitler?

[Celesta]

Celesta,
that book you mention sounds interesting,is it in print still?cant find it on amazon uk, maybe on amazon us?
I guess most people have read Henri Charrieres 'Papillon"..puts the film to shame, a classic in every sense of the word.And for students of ww2 of course laurence rees 2 books about the nazis....so much detail, and very well written,makes you feel as though you are there almost.
regards

Hi Dougie,

I got the book through a discount bookseller, but that company doesn't ship outside the US. Have you tried Abe? Let me finish this before you try to get it though. To make sure it's worth the expense. I'm still in the early part of the book. I've put off reading Papillon for a long time. I'm also reading With the Old Breed. That book was used by Ken Burns in making The War. As I mentioned elsewhere, it's about the marines in the Pacific during WW2, which included my uncles and my father.

[dougie]

Celesta,
that book you mention sounds interesting,is it in print still?cant find it on amazon uk, maybe on amazon us?
I guess most people have read Henri Charrieres 'Papillon"..puts the film to shame, a classic in every sense of the word.And for students of ww2 of course laurence rees 2 books about the nazis....so much detail, and very well written,makes you feel as though you are there almost.
regards

[dougie]

Dougie, some of us still read books, thus the more educated we become, the better chance there is of averting disaster.
The internet cannot be a substitute for books.
I'll bet the last book M. Savage read was something like 'The Cat in the Hat'.

Goering was an educated man,an articulate man, a refined man, as was goebbels,Hitler, so its said read extensively so the equation....the more books read,the more educated people become =less chance of war, frankly is nonsense.
Indeed the internet can be a substitute for books,depends on what you are searching for...ever heard of project guttenburg?
You dont and couldnt know what the last book michael savage read,any more than I could..so why make such a ridicolous statement?
Whatever else you might think of michael savage,he speaks his mind, which is more than can be said for the politicians you so admire.there is nothing original in what you say,i can have a pretty good stab at what you are gonna say ..three weeks before you say it. thats not being critical of you by the way,its just the way many people are. my advice is dont stand around in one position too long ,some farmer might mistake you for a sheep and make an attempt to shear you