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dougsan said:
I expected posters would want to explain the impact special authors had on them, not list authors they have liked or had to read. Not that what posters chose to do is unacceptable. Anything goes, obviously. I did expect stories that explain, ...
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How can I explain a list of 1,000+ books?

I can give an example but it will be a tiny sample of the books and authors that influenced me.

Nansen's Farthest North. I was seven years old and at school. The set subject for the week was 'cold places'. We were asked to bring into school information and objects that were relevant to the theme. Nowadays it would be called 'Show and tell'.

I knew that this subject was made for me. At that time my father was involved with planning the supply of food and clothing for a British Antarctic expedition. I had read Nansen's Farthest North and South with Scott. I had also read the standard children's encyclopedia articles on the Arctic and Antarctic. But Nansen was a revelation. He didn't talk down to me unlike the children's books. He detailed the scientific objectives and how they were to be met - then fudged them by quitting the expedition early.

The 'show and tell' was a one man show. My father had provided:

1. An Emperor Penguin's egg (from an egg that had frozen solid and had been abandoned, so no baby penguins had been jeopardised).

2. A packet of biscuits from Scott's base hut in Antarctica.

3. A Victorian tin of Christmas pudding as supplied to one of the 19th expeditions looking for the fate of the Erebus and Terror explorers.

My fellow pupils had difficulty relating to the artefacts. In those days very few had access to televisions and documentaries for children were very basic.

My teacher wasn't convinced that I had read Nansen. I handed a volume to her, asked her to open at any page and I would read it. She did. I read it.

I was a revolting little brat!
 
dougsan said:
I expected posters would want to explain the impact special authors had on them, not list authors they have liked or had to read. Not that what posters chose to do is unacceptable. Anything goes, obviously. I did expect stories that explain, such as:
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Oh, you expected book reviews and 'chicken soup for the reader' stories. I expected you to read the book and decide for yourself. I guess we're both wrong.
 
IrezumiKiss said:
Yeah, right?

Were he still alive, Himes would be vomiting at the thought of a racist shitstain like him namedropping his works.
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Chester Himes was an excellent writer, so STFU and eat your oatmeal.
 
C.S. Lewis His essay on time was interesting and the one on courtly love hilarious.
 
julybaby04 said:
nope.....God:)
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Noooo....I think Constantine had more than a passing interest in producing a 'holy' book.


The Bible was not handed to mankind by God, nor was it dictated to human stenographers by God. It has nothing to do with God. In actuality, the Bible was VOTED to be the word of God by a group of men during the 4th century.

According to Professor John Crossan of Biblical Studies at DePaul University the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (274-337 CE), (a bust of Constantine is pictured below) who was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, needed a single canon to be agreed upon by the Christian leaders to help him unify the remains of the Roman Empire. Until this time the various Christian leaders could not decide which books would be considered "holy" and thus "the word of God" and which ones would be excluded and not considered the word of God.
http://www.deism.com/bibleorigins.htm
 
Very funny. Yes, I have paid for many books but not for any before I was 18.

My friend who chose not to accept my wager is commenting that I paid to have a book published. Sorry but you are mistaken. I know a number of people who have gone that route successfully, including one of my favorite poets, but not me. By the time I had any money the demons had taken residence and the drugs required to keep them at bay put my creativity to sleep. Also, the books I have had published were in the field of Industrial Engineering. Not a topic requiring creativity, IMO.
 
the_kuntess said:
Noooo....I think Constantine had more than a passing interest in producing a 'holy' book.


The Bible was not handed to mankind by God, nor was it dictated to human stenographers by God. It has nothing to do with God. In actuality, the Bible was VOTED to be the word of God by a group of men during the 4th century.

According to Professor John Crossan of Biblical Studies at DePaul University the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (274-337 CE), (a bust of Constantine is pictured below) who was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity, needed a single canon to be agreed upon by the Christian leaders to help him unify the remains of the Roman Empire. Until this time the various Christian leaders could not decide which books would be considered "holy" and thus "the word of God" and which ones would be excluded and not considered the word of God.
http://www.deism.com/bibleorigins.htm
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Yes. That's what I've heard. The bibles were commissioned by Constantine. He had a few high priests sort through the pile for the Bishop. And Rome would be a Christian state. They left out a whole heap.
 
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