Lindsay Dhludhlu Dhludhlu itibaren Pho Chai, Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen, Tayland
Sadece saf katkısız eğlence. İngiltere'yi çok özlüyor beni ...
Bu hikayeyi çok sevdim! Ana karakter olan Mattie'ye aşık oldum. Bir büyükanne, herkes gibi kadınlarla ilgilen. Arka kapaktan: "Mısır'da yürüdüğü kadar başıboş bir köpeği tutmak için çok fazla işi var - bu arada en sevdiği ilahi unvanı değil. Yetmiş yaşında, bağımsız, güçlü fikirli bir yaşlı olan Mattie Rigsbee. Sekizinci, biraz yavaşlıyor olabilir. Genç suçlu Wesley Benfield hayatına girdiğinde, sokak köpeğinden daha az bir arkadaştır, ancak elbette, köpek asla ağzını sulandıran kekin tadına bakmadı. esprili, gerçek ve gerçek, Mısır Boyunca Yürüyüş herkes için bir kitap. "
Bu intikam ve sonra kabul için hilarous oldu.
I hate finding out a book is a part of a series and I read them out of order. I should have read Sunflower, Rose, then Come Spring.
Rock journalism died with Lester and I thank my friend Kerr for introducing me to this guy. Very much on a "New Journalism" bent, with Bangs hurling himself drunkenly into the heart of the story until he became the story, this is compelling reading - even if the story is often not worth hurling oneself into. ;-)
Gladwell presents a few studies that deal with how we buy or taste things - the soda taste test, how packaging influences purchases, etc - so this seemed like an interesting follow-up. And it is. Wansink's material is equally interesting to read. A number of 'duh' moments, quite a few 'really?' moments, and some interesting clarification on the idea of serving size. My daughter often says she has NO clue who makes up the servings listed on packages - obviously, these are not real people, she'll say. No one eats just ONE girl scout cookie once the package is open - clearly, a serving size is a sleeve of thin mints. While interesting, in terms of the material presented, I think it was a diet book. I'm not complaining - it was just unexpected. At the end of each section are practical applications of the information presented. Crazy ideas like portioning large packages into smaller ones, and other "moderation" suggestions. I actually liked his approach - it is probably the most realistic, sustainable one out there. He touches on some current events, like the obesity issue, and presents some quietly revolutionary ideas. There are probably financial benefits to this moderate approach as well. Unfortunately, they aren't very "sexy" - we are told that losing 30 pounds in a year isn't good enough. We must lose that in 30 days. These would be ideas to introduce in middle school - make kids aware. Once they see these things, they won't be able to stop seeing them (ignoring, but they will know its there), and they might make more moderate choices.
Not at all bad, but a book I would have enjoyed much more when I was age-appropriate. The characters are drawn in true-to-life detail, unpleasant quirks and traits included. Now, I find such clarity unappealing, but probably wouldn't have noticed twenty years ago. BUT--it's about time travel. I am a huge fan of time-travel stories. So it can't be very bad, now, can it?