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- Biographies for young readers have entered a golden age -- Kathy ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- St. Meinrad - Catholic Online
- UNM Historian Paul Hutton to Appear on PBS' American Experience 'Wyatt ... - History News Network
| Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:21 AM PST I call them my sanity breaks. They're also my perspective points. They are Nic Askew's "Soul Biographies." I now have 12 of them (plus four bonus pieces from Nic's "Short Words on Film" series) on his first DVD, Soul Biographies Volume One, which I highly recommend. But you can sample them and several more on Nic's website. Nic Askew is an artist with a unique skill and expression. In intimate interviews, he is able to capture on film what it is about each of us that is our essential humanity. That's why I use them for my sanity breaks. Five to 10 minutes spent with one of Nic's pieces returns me to an experience of my own essential human nature. That's also why they're my perspective points. In our rapidly changing world, with so few of our old, reliable touch-points to hold onto, "Soul Biographies" bring me back home, putting all the external details of my life in clearer perspective, reminding me once again about what's important in life, what's real, what's unchanging. The pieces all feature Nic's original music, which underscores the beauty of each piece without any literal comment. All performed by him on guitar. And throughout each film, Nic's comments and questions lead us ever deeper into our deeper selves. Nic's "Short Words on Film" series and his "Thunk" audio series are also on his website. But your at-home collection begins with his first DVD. Visit www.soulbiographies.com, and don't forget to sign up for Nic's updates. You'll be joining a tribe of Nic Askew aficionados (of which I am one) around the world! Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Biographies for young readers have entered a golden age -- Kathy ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer Posted: 20 Jan 2010 08:31 AM PST By Plain Dealer guest writerJanuary 20, 2010, 10:59AMBy Kathy Englehart. Special to The Plain Dealer. During the 1980s, when I worked in a public library, there were days when it seemed that every teacher in the city had assigned a biography book report. Back then, biographies for kids were mostly dreadful and tough to read. Not true any more – here are five recent gems. Shana Corey & Edwin Fotheringham Annette Kellerman loved to make waves, in every sense of the word. She was born in Australia in 1886 in a house by the sea. She swam and dived, but she couldn't walk because of an undiagnosed medical condition, possibly rickets. Her water exercises gradually strengthened her legs so that she could walk. She traveled the world, promoting the benefits of fitness for women in an era when many believed that exercise could damage a woman's fragile nerves. Kellerman also invented the modern bathing suit and water ballet. A joyous story, with illustrations to match. Grade: A
Barbara Kerley & Edwin Fotheringham Would you want your 13-year-old daughter to write your biography? Probably not, but Mark Twain was thrilled when it happened to him. He described Susy as a "frank and honest" biographer who "uses no sandpaper on me." She included loads of family stories and anecdotes so that people would know her REAL father. Inserts from Susy's actual journal, complete with her misspellings, are cleverly tucked into the book's gutter for an unusual touch. Fascinating appended information extends the story, which is woven seamlessly with the loose, comic art. A very original piece from a talented team. Grade: A
Kathleen Krull & Greg Couch Children today may find it hard to believe, but television didn't always exist. They don't know (I didn't either) about Philo Farnsworth, brilliant boy inventor. While pushing a plow on his family farm in Idaho in 1920, he watched parallel lines of dirt overturning and decided that there must be a way "to make pictures fly through the air." Just eight years later, he turned his insight into reality when he transmitted the first television images. The warm period paintings complement the entertaining writing. The endpapers feature the visual evolution of television, which will rouse fond memories of television past for grown-up readers. Grade: A -
Deborah Hopkinson & AG Ford The graceful cover painting of a smiling Michelle Obama invites readers into a new picture book biography of the first lady. From her working-class roots on Chicago's South Side to a legal career to helping her husband run for president, Obama exhibited hard work, determination and devotion to her family and community. Hopkinson, while obviously admiring Obama, writes objectively and respectfully. Ford captures mannerisms and facial expressions so well that the illustrations feel like photographs. Consider pairing this timely book with "Barack" by Jonah Winter, also illustrated by Ford, to introduce the first couple. Grade: B +
Suzanne George Whitaker & Catherine Stock Harriet Quimby drove a sporty roadster, worked as a journalist and lived in her own New York apartment, quite unusual for a woman 100 years ago. After visiting an air show in 1910, she decided to learn to fly. The daring Miss Quimby earned pilot's license number 37, making history by becoming the first woman pilot in the United States. Her spunk and determination inspired people all over the world. The text includes just enough information to engage young readers, with a timeline and detailed author's note at the end. The bright, energetic watercolors nicely capture the excitement of the story. Grade: B +
– Reviews by Kathy Englehart, critic and children's librarian at Hathaway Brown School. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 21 Jan 2010 12:01 AM PST Feastday: January 21 St. Meinrad, martyr is venerated as the patron and in some sense the founder of the Benedictine abbey of Einsiedeln in Switzerland which has kept an unbroken continuity since Carolingian times. He settled as a hermit at Einsiedeln, where he was murdered by two ruffians to whom he had given hospitality in 861. His feast day is January 21st. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| UNM Historian Paul Hutton to Appear on PBS' American Experience 'Wyatt ... - History News Network Posted: 21 Jan 2010 01:06 AM PST Historians in the NewsUNM Historian Paul Hutton to Appear on PBS' American Experience 'Wyatt Earp'Source: UNM Today (1-21-10) Distinguished Professor of History Paul Hutton will appear on the PBS program American Experience "Wyatt Earp," on Monday, Jan. 25 from 9-10 p.m. on PBS. "Wyatt Earp" features interviews with Hutton and other biographers and historians of the American West to present a fresh take on an old legend. Hutton, who is teaching an upper division course on the Western Hero, has written extensively about Earp, especially about his portrayal in movies. His article, "Showdown at the Hollywood Corral," garnered the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Museum. Hutton's expertise on Earp was also featured on Investigating History on the History Channel. "American Experience is the gold standard of historical documentary. Rob Rapley, who wrote, directed and produced the film, is great to work with. It is always a thrill to be on that series," Hutton said, indicating that American Experience did a good job on an episode on Kit Carson. Hutton said that PBS is coming on strong now on programs featuring Western American history at the same time that the History Channel is moving a different direction. "My interest is in how Hollywood has shaped our western past. I've been interested in Earp since I was a child seeing him portrayed on television. And it's most interesting how little was known about him as a western character until Hollywood started making movies," Hutton said. The book "Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal" by Stuart Lake came out same year that Earp died. "The book was made into four movies, the best being 'My Darling Clementine.' That converted him into the quintessential western lawman," Hutton said.
Program Brief... "A lot of people feel strongly that Wyatt Earp was either hero or villain. The real story is a lot more interesting than that," Rapley said. Wyatt Earp has been portrayed in countless movies and television shows by some of Hollywood's greatest actors, including Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart and, more recently, Kevin Costner, but these popular fictions often belie the complexities and flaws of a man whose life is a lens on politics, justice and economic opportunity on the American frontier.... Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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