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Originally Posted by HistorianChick

my job is writing history textbooks... So, I write what kids learn! :)

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Wow, that's pretty cool! For my job I write book and Dvd reviews for librarians, so they know what they want to order. Hehe. :)

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Originally Posted by mafiaangel180

Wow, that's pretty cool! For my job I write book and Dvd reviews for librarians, so they know what they want to order. hehe. :)

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Now, that's neat! Your job sounds fun... mine is fun... most of the time! :)

Quiet Strength, by Tony Dungy

Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach--especially a football coach--to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family--and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed.

He led his team to #1 in the world-and showed the world a better way to live, lead, and succeed.

When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI-and made history as the first African American coach to win the big game-millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style, wondered: how does he get it done?

In the pages of this fascinating memoir, Tony Dungy reveals the secrets to his success-principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child.

In the face of so much adversity, Tony has not only survived but risen to the very top of his profession in a way that’s won the respect of fans, players, and even his competitors. His thoughts on leading, succeeding, and attaining true significance will inspire you to take a long, hard look at the things that really matter in your own life.

This was a wonderful book to read.

Hey, cool! Thanks LifeH! :) I always need a good, hard look at the things that truly matter...

"The presence of a real historian," :D You're sweet, K.

See, if only people would notice the "chick" part of my name... sigh... Men like me for my brains, what can I say! ;)

(That was laced with sarcasm, for all of you that don't know me... )

Well, Jess in our spare time I guess we could try going to a bar at night and have the locals teach us what we are suppose to do with that pole? We can be the two, 'working 9 to 5 girls.' Dancing to, 'Gloria'

How hard can it be anyway? I mean really, I'm up for trying just about anything. As long as I can disinfect the pole before it's my turn, I'm good. Oh, and I can put on more clothes and take off less, that would be good too...

LOLOLOL!! All right, Kristin, lets go! I'm built for it!

And yes... we can carry our little Germ-X bottles in those teency-weecy-yellow-polka-dot-thingys that we'll pull out from the bottom of those top drawers.

We can be the Ivy-League Chicks... We'll take the world by a storm!

(wow... and the post started with such potential... poles and bottles of Germ-X... wow.)

What?? What did I say??

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Now, that's neat! Your job sounds fun... mine is fun.... most of the time! :)

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Yeah, it has it's up sides.

But can you believe how many werewolf love stories they pump out a year? Sheesh! Pregnant werewolf love stories to boot!

Well, I can say with complete conviction that I have NO idea about pregnant werewolves...

On second thought... your job may not always be fun, huh?

Wow...

There are just some things that I couldn't subject my brain to...

Wow...

I...

I simply have no words...

And that takes a lot... being a writer...

I have yet to buy Atlas Shrugged, people. I've been crazy busy with *sigh* life lately... Rah...

Atlas Shrugged is a ponderous 1,000+ page book that would have been a great 200 page book. The story goes that Rand wrote the book in about 18 months. She spent over a year on one 100 page speech that occurs near the end of the book. The book is so repetitive that most people skip past the 100 page speech by the time they get to it. The thrust of the book is that only a few individuals in this world are creative, useful and make contributions to mankind. They and the people who know and support them are good. Everyone else is trying to take the fruits of their labor from them and usually succeed.

On the history thing... I've greatly enjoyed the Barbara Tuchman books I've read.

See, I'm one of those people that hasn't yet, but really wants to read War and Peace. I haven't ever made it through... but it's a life goal of mine... I'll have to break a leg or something though... lol...

I probably shouldn't have said that...

Don't most people read War and Peace on summer vacation at the beach?

Have you read " To kill a mocking bird " one of the greatest of all time
Watch the movie also black and white Gregory Peck , I believe it was
Robert Duvals first movie, a non speaking role.

I have, yes, thank you! I agree... it's a great one!

And... Gregory Peck, what a doll! :) I love black and white movies... Ooo... Roman Holiday...

Damn it I got to find you a book even if it kills me. How about " Catcher in the rye "

John sallinger the author. I loved it .

Read it. :)

I've said it many times before on this thread, but has anyone read The Scarlet Pimpernel? Its probably my favorite classic - anyone? Am I all alone in this one?

I bet a seven-eleven hot dog that you have read "the Good Earth " wasn't it wonderful ?

I think it is the only book ever to earn a Nobel and an Oscar .

You got me, bijan.

I owe you a hot dog. (those things are good, by the way!)

The Good Earth.

Check - on my list to read.

Thumbnail on War and Peace.

War and Peace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aww... thanks! I'll go take a peek at that.

But, sadly, I still have the life ambition to read it. Maybe its because I write history textbooks and I shudder to think someone would try and spark note (or thumbnail) my material...

Go figure... :)

Think of it this way. They usually don't thumbnail unless the publication is of great interest to folks. That is a good thing.

Hey historianchick . Since you write history text books I have to ask you this
How do you deal with popular inaccuracies and propaganda B.S which is fed
To the ignorant masses ? I mean lies such as coulombs discovered America and Jesus
Flew to heaven from the cross ( he was probably dumped in the swamp ) and Saddam was about to destroy America , we got him in the nick of time
You got to make a living and survive you know . What do you do ?

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I mean lies such as coulombs discovered America and Jesus
flew to heaven from the cross ( he was probably dumped in the swamp ) and Saddam was about to destroy America , we got him in the nick of time
You got to make a living and survive you know . What do you do ?

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Troll here often?

LOL! Emland! Lol!

I'll address the issue, though not the suppositions. I don't believe that its necessary.

Being a writer of history is one of the most amazing, humbling, important, and daunting jobs that I have ever had. It is amazing because I am affecting the next generation of American students with my words. Humbling because those students will not learn what I do not write; and, they will learn what I do write. Important because if we do not learn from history we "are doomed to repeat it." Daunting because there is no possible way that I, as an individual, could possibly begin to write about the entire historical record... nor do I assume that I could.

As I write history, I tend to shy away from certain unreliable sources. I do a lot of research online, but sadly, most of what we find on the internet is just as unreliable. I adore reading wikipedia, but frankly, cannot cite it in my research because of the fact that it can be edited by anyone who deems themselves an expert on the issue. (For example, I was researching the civil rights movement and came across a blatantly racial comment that was obviously not written by the original author.)

Bottom line: history is history. We are the ones that change it. I strive to be one that upholds the integrity of history, good and bad, war and peace, religious and secular.

Please excuse the grammatical and punctuation errors in that last posting...

That was me trying to be rational and positive :) rather than irrational and a blast-meister-reddie-giver! :)

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Please excuse the grammatical and punctuation errors in that last posting....

That was me trying to be rational and positive :) rather than irrational and a blast-meister-reddie-giver!! :)

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Hey "J" you know you can edit your post if you wish to correct your grammatical errors.

What the Bhudda never taught.

Doing Nothing

How to read a book (seriously)

Short history of nearly everything.

Made to stick.

Blink

Confessions of a philosopher.

I just picked up a quick book before I venture into Atlas Shrugged. It's called, 'How Starbucks Saved My Life.' by Michael Gates Gill.

It looks a lot like Mitch Albom's, 'For One More Day and 'Miracle on the 17th Green.

Good stuff...

Well... Starbucks truly has saved my life on many occasions! :) Sounds like a pretty acceptable book!

So Chick,

You must have picked by now. What's your new book?

I'm starting Atlas Shrugged with a dear friend. We're going to read it together and share its literary wonderment! :)

And she blushes...

OK... well, I gave you my comments on it a while back. Remember. The dinner speech near the end is what she put her time on. If you are like most everyone else, you'll be bored senseless by then, but you need to persevere.

My book group met last night and we did "All About H Hatterr." I can't recommend it.

In the coming months we are doing:

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

I'll keep you posted.

The Alchemist... I think I read that... If I did, I guess its indicative of my lack of memory about it! LOL I read Ghostwalk around the same time, so that may be what I've confused it with...

I think I've read it... Not sure though!

(Yup, K! You're the "dear friend!" ;) )

I couldn't read all sixteen pages of recommandations... but here goes mine.I don't know if you've read it or if somebody else told you about it:
The Perfume(Das Parfum) by Patrick Suskind
There's the movie,but don't watch it,because it's not so powerful.it actually spoils the beauty of the book.it's so well written and so wrong interpreted on film
I swear to God,it must be the most BEAUTIFUL book on earth,I'm so mesmerized by it.iread it and you'll understand what I mean.then we can start a topic on it :D

Just finished, How Starbucks Saved My Life, great book, nice story. Very much like Mitch Albom and the way he writes. It was hard to put down and reminded me of Suzanne's Diary to Nicholas. In which it was sensational, addicting, emotional and real. It was a book in which you have to be in the right mindset to appreciate it and not be bored from it.

HC, I will send it over, ignore the highlights, as it's just what I do when I read a book and want to remember a point or two.

To all of you who recommended Atlas Shrugged...

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I'm really enjoying it. The descriptive writing of the author paints vivid mental pictures... very enjoyable! :)

Again, thanks!