tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post3520663833658400387..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: OveDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-39203350507328285662015-03-04T11:27:22.219-05:002015-03-04T11:27:22.219-05:00I truly loved A Man Called Ove. I have been singin...I truly loved A Man Called Ove. I have been singing the books praises to my friends but so far none of them have read the book. When I saw your Ove blog post, I was thrilled. The characters in the book touched me deeply. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170986298013174197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-53152773208662048842015-03-03T14:53:17.729-05:002015-03-03T14:53:17.729-05:00Thanks for the recommendation, Dave. My to-read li...Thanks for the recommendation, Dave. My to-read list is already long, but I'm bumping this one up near the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-92082024691281012762015-02-28T08:06:38.770-05:002015-02-28T08:06:38.770-05:00Will phone my local bookstore and order it!!!!! th...Will phone my local bookstore and order it!!!!! thankstheknappernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-76353469062290202912015-02-27T10:58:31.933-05:002015-02-27T10:58:31.933-05:00I absolutely loved this book also Dave. I absolutely loved this book also Dave. Kitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-11053124295490480912015-02-27T10:48:53.850-05:002015-02-27T10:48:53.850-05:00I will put this in my reading list.
An aside (ki...I will put this in my reading list. <br /><br />An aside (kind of): My wife and I are home educating our children. I have always felt that the way public schools approach history is boring and provides very little in terms of context regarding what life was like 'on the ground' when significant events were occurring in the world. So - our approach is to have the kids read literature from the times we are reviewing in history. Not so much from authors who were writing about a time, but from authors who LIVED in the time. Granted we tweak and translate a bit when necessary, but we want them to understand the backdrop against which the decisions of the day were made. Context is incredibly important - - especially when helping your child develop critical thinking skills. (Also largely lacking in public education these days. In the U.S. - education seems largely about chasing the dollars attached to testing performance.) <br /><br />I agree with your assessment of literature but I also agree with Joe's. There are merits to both. In the end - for me - the best literature is that which knocks my worldview askew and helps me to broaden my perspective. A good story is a good story, sure - but there's a step up to literature in my own personal dictionary . . . . Ron Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852385982605070675noreply@blogger.com