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Rich’s 2024 Year in Books
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Rich Flanders
Goodreads Author
Born
Aurora, Illinois, The United States
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Influences
Ernest Hemingway
Member Since
March 2021
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Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
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2022
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3 editions
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'TIS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO MINDS
'’Tis an ill wind that blows no minds’’ - Malaclypse the Younger, Principia Discordia (from '’The Cosmic Trigger,’’ by Robert Anton Wilson)
I always look for books that blow my mind, and ‘’The Light Eaters,’’ by Zoe Schlanger, is the latest. Speaking about plants, ethnobotanist Timony Plowman exclaimed, ‘’They can eat light, isn’t that enough!?’’ Think about it!
‘’The Light Eaters,’’ a cutting edge Read more of this blog post »
I always look for books that blow my mind, and ‘’The Light Eaters,’’ by Zoe Schlanger, is the latest. Speaking about plants, ethnobotanist Timony Plowman exclaimed, ‘’They can eat light, isn’t that enough!?’’ Think about it!
‘’The Light Eaters,’’ a cutting edge Read more of this blog post »
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"This book was so good I'm furious with myself. I made a stupid vow not to buy any more books til the first of the year, so got this one through my library's inter-library loan system. All well and good, but even very early in the book I knew I wanted"
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"Train Dreams For Independence Day
Each year for the Fourth of July I try to write a review that captures something of the spirit of the day. Earlier this year, I attended a conference in Seattle and took a cross-continental train trip home from Seattl" Read more of this review » |
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‘'There, There'' bursts open the lives of Native Americans in the inner city of Oakland, California. With incandescent, often startling prose, the book unflinchingly captures their struggles to create life in a lifeless landscape. The authenticity of ...more |
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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
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Peter wrote: "I hope the book is as excellent as your review!"
Thanks, Peter! Well, in the end I guess it's a matter of individual perspective and tast ...more " |
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LAST OF THE SADDLE TRAMPS... In 1954, a lone, destitute, 63 year old woman, Annie Wilkins, living in a broken down cabin in Maine and ill with lung disease, is given two more years to live. Instead of succumbing, knowing that life and fate are anythin ...more |
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LAST OF THE SADDLE TRAMPS... In 1954, a lone, destitute, 63 year old woman, Annie Wilkins, living in a broken down cabin in Maine and ill with lung disease, is given two more years to live. Instead of succumbing, knowing that life and fate are anythin ...more |
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'TIS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NO MINDS'' - Malaclypse the Younger, Principia Discordia (from '’The Cosmic Trigger,’’ by Robert Anton Wilson) I always look for books that blow my mind, and ‘’The Light Eaters,’’ by Zoe Schlanger, is the latest. Speaking a ...more |
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“Now you will feel no rain,
For each of you will be shelter for each other.
Now you will feel no cold,
For each of you will be warmth for the other.
Now there will be no loneliness,
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two bodies,
But there is only one life before.
May beauty surround you on the journey ahead
And through all the years.
May happiness be your companion always.
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your life together.
And may your days be good and long
Upon the earth.'' - Apache Wedding Blessing”
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
For each of you will be shelter for each other.
Now you will feel no cold,
For each of you will be warmth for the other.
Now there will be no loneliness,
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two bodies,
But there is only one life before.
May beauty surround you on the journey ahead
And through all the years.
May happiness be your companion always.
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your life together.
And may your days be good and long
Upon the earth.'' - Apache Wedding Blessing”
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
“Mitakuye Oyasın - ''We are all related, two-legged, four-legged, furred, finned, feathered, in the soil or growing from it.'' - Lakota, Native American Proverb”
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
“Out of the heart
Of the West I rode,
Daring you only
To kiss your fears.
I, of the churning blood
And low blue fire,
Shedding collars and ties,
Burning all papier-mâché hearts,
And bringing a soul into your eyes.''
- ''Out of the West”
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
Of the West I rode,
Daring you only
To kiss your fears.
I, of the churning blood
And low blue fire,
Shedding collars and ties,
Burning all papier-mâché hearts,
And bringing a soul into your eyes.''
- ''Out of the West”
― Under The Great Elm: A Life of Luck & Wonder
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“Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. Everyone is not entitled, however, to their own facts”
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“Mitakuye Oyasın - We are all related, two-legged, four-legged, furred, feathered, finned, those who live in the soil, those who grow from it”
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“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
“Intuition is the highest form of intelligence, transcending all individual abilities and skills”
― Trusting Your Intuition: Rediscover Your True Self to Achieve a Richer, More Rewarding Life
― Trusting Your Intuition: Rediscover Your True Self to Achieve a Richer, More Rewarding Life
“Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act spontaneously, without needing to know why.”
― Trusting Your Intuition: Rediscover Your True Self to Achieve a Richer, More Rewarding Life
― Trusting Your Intuition: Rediscover Your True Self to Achieve a Richer, More Rewarding Life
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Carol wrote: "Rats! Was sorry I didn't win one of your giveaways, but all up to chance for each of us. Hope you are enjoying your membership onGoodreads. Glad to have you aboard. Take care. Carol"
Carol wrote: "Rats! Was sorry I didn't win one of your giveaways, but all up to chance for each of us. Hope you are enjoying your membership on
Goodreads. Glad to have you aboard. Take care. Carol"
Thanks, Carol! Sorry you didn't win, as well. I hope you do get a copy, however. Amazon seems to be the most trouble-free venue right now, with supply chain issues affecting some of the other retailers. If you get the book, I hope you'll let us know how you enjoy it! Take good care - and happy reading - Rich
Rats! Was sorry I didn't win one of your giveaways, but all up to chance for each of us. Hope you are enjoying your membership onGoodreads. Glad to have you aboard. Take care. Carol
Carol wrote: "Rich: Thank you very much for the friend invite! I feel veryhonored. Good luck, best wishes, and Happy Reading!!! (and writing)"
The pleasure, and honor, is mine! Good to be GR friends.
Rich: Thank you very much for the friend invite! I feel veryhonored. Good luck, best wishes, and Happy Reading!!! (and writing)
