I Want to Know What Books Changed Your Life
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Picklebobble · 56-60, M
Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy.
I know, I know! It's 200 years old, set in the country. But the character of Gabriel Oak is staunch; resolute; calm under pressure. In other words he has many traits I admire.
And the slow burning love thing between Gabriel and the mistress of the manor. Bathsheba. Is beautifully written!
Brings out the romantic in me! Lol
On a different tangent altogether.
'An evil cradling' by Brian Keenan. Is a factual account of an Irish teacher working at Beirut university during the early '90's.
It starts by giving you a real 'fish out of water' idea. It then rapidly descends into frightened chaos as Lebanon falls during the civil war.
Lots of militant groups start kidnapping foreign nationals. Holding them for ransom. Sometimes for months before they are released.
He gets taken himself. And the story unfolds to reveal all the beatings and mistreatment he received at the hands of his captors. It details all the places they kept him(these groups were pretty paranoid about keeping their victims in one place for too long!) and how he flatly refused to bow down or show fear to his captors because kidnapping people and beating them whilst holding them against their will, is just plain wrong!
And it's a point he makes to his captors repeatedly!!
I read it and was just drained! Emotionally,physically,mentally too!
I used to lend it to friends, saying 'READ THIS!' Unfortunately. I'd lend it then never get it back!!
I think I'm on my 5th copy!!
I know, I know! It's 200 years old, set in the country. But the character of Gabriel Oak is staunch; resolute; calm under pressure. In other words he has many traits I admire.
And the slow burning love thing between Gabriel and the mistress of the manor. Bathsheba. Is beautifully written!
Brings out the romantic in me! Lol
On a different tangent altogether.
'An evil cradling' by Brian Keenan. Is a factual account of an Irish teacher working at Beirut university during the early '90's.
It starts by giving you a real 'fish out of water' idea. It then rapidly descends into frightened chaos as Lebanon falls during the civil war.
Lots of militant groups start kidnapping foreign nationals. Holding them for ransom. Sometimes for months before they are released.
He gets taken himself. And the story unfolds to reveal all the beatings and mistreatment he received at the hands of his captors. It details all the places they kept him(these groups were pretty paranoid about keeping their victims in one place for too long!) and how he flatly refused to bow down or show fear to his captors because kidnapping people and beating them whilst holding them against their will, is just plain wrong!
And it's a point he makes to his captors repeatedly!!
I read it and was just drained! Emotionally,physically,mentally too!
I used to lend it to friends, saying 'READ THIS!' Unfortunately. I'd lend it then never get it back!!
I think I'm on my 5th copy!!