As the kindergarten class I was teaching entered into a monthly topic covering “Outer Space,” I therefore had to consider a hundred ways to teach math, phonics, and life skills through the lens of rockets, planets, and stars. I figured … Continue reading
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Alaska by James A. Michener (1988)
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“Alaska did not produce supermen, but in its formative periods it was served by men of character and determination, and it is a fortunate land which knows such public servants.” (365) This has been my third experience with the mind … Continue reading
Mexico by James Michener (1992)
“At the age of nineteen I saw my first bullfight, and it provided everything I was looking for. Courage, drama, spectacle.” (p.416) I have visited Mexico twice, each time in years of comparable peace and safety. The Juarez of 1996 … Continue reading
Centennial by James Michener (1974)
At 1086 pages, Centennial is probably the longest work of fiction I have yet read, and while the size was initially daunting, the reading itself was thoroughly pleasant, making the book seem much shorter than it really was. A doctor friend … Continue reading