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Rich’s 2025 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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"I have finished this book, thank God, because it's a gory train wreck that you can't look away from until everyone and everything is destroyed. It won a Pulitzer Prize for its portrayal of a family destroyed by a teen-age girl that threw a bomb in 19"
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| Nothing is as expected, once you enter the world of Richard Brautigan. Sure, there is a semblance of a story, but soon you discover that you don’t mind missing the expected frameworks; you are happily gliding along in a fantastical boat toward ports ...more | |
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Diane wrote: "Sorry, that was by Bausch, but I'll give this one a try." Diane, I have no real idea if you'd go for this writer or not, just had a hunc
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| Nothing is as expected, once you enter the world of Richard Brautigan. Sure, there is a semblance of a story, but soon you discover that you don’t mind missing the expected frameworks; you are happily gliding along in a fantastical boat toward ports ...more | |
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| As expected from a great writer, a brilliantly crafted book. I cared about the people as if I knew them personally, and the moral dilemma of the characters was deeply gripping. But I can't say I am clear as to what finally happens at the end. As I di ...more | |
“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.”
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― Bird by Bird
“Intuition is the highest form of intelligence, transcending all individual abilities and skills”
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“Intuition is a sense of knowing how to act spontaneously, without needing to know why.”
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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)
