New and updated content tagged "Let's Talk About It"

American Characters

Anne Abrams — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:47:46 -0600

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Not for Children Only

Anne Abrams — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:18:23 -0600

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Autobiographies

Anne Abrams — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:04:36 -0600

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Autobiographies

peggy.mcclendon — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:14:03 -0700

Theme information

This theme was adapted from several theme created for Let's Talk About It programs, including: "Women's Autobiography," developed by the American Library Association;

Books in this series include:

Maya Angelou I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings
Isadora Duncan My Life
Benjamin Franklin Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Zora Neale Hurston Dust Tracks on a Road
Beryl Markham West with the Night
Margaret Mead Blackberry Winter
John Neihardt Black Elk Speaks
Elinore Stewart Letters of a Woman Homesteader
Annie Clark Tanner A Morman Mother: An Autobiography
Yoshiko Uchida Desert Exile
Eudora Welty One Writer's Beginnings

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Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Anne Abrams — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:45:56 -0600

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Across Cultures and Continents

Anne Abrams — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:26:15 -0600

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Growing Older, Growing Wiser

peggy.mcclendon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:10:38 -0600

Barely a generation ago, it was not uncommon for a grandparent to pass away in her 60s, but now life expectancy puts that age in the mid-80s. It is perhaps a mixed blessing, for though medical science and diet and technology can provide the resources for a longer life, not all aspects of being older are pleasant. In contrast is the idea that only through living and the experiences that come with it can we become wise. Wisdom borne of age and experience is a resource for our society in general and personal terms. This theme, Growing Older, Growing Wiser, addresses these issues. On the one hand is the fear and the inconvenience of growing older; on the other is the revealed wisdom and confidence of age. Each novel in this series speaks to us as individuals who are part of the growing number of aging and elderly in this country, whether we ourselves are elderly or whether we have parents, grandparents or other relatives who are aging. Reading, reflection and discussion will help address issues such as how we might proceed into this new social structure, where and how we live, and how we relate to the rest of our family and society.

“Growing Older, Growing Wiser” was developed in June, 2000, by Dr. Jeff Fox, assistant professor of English and Japanese and currently (2008) Executive Vice President/Chief Academic Officer of College of Southern Idaho. Book selections were made by the 1998 Idaho Let’s Talk About It theme development committee.

Books is this series include:

Balsamroot: A Memoir by Mary Clearman Blew
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
Having Our Say by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with AMy Hill Hearth
The Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry
The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

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We Are What We Eat

peggy.mcclendon — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:51:43 -0600

Food is one of human beings’ favorite obsessions. Most people spend a great deal of time physically and mentally preoccupied with food: we organize and prepare meals, we daydream about what’s for lunch or dinner; we eat. Beyond simply an enjoyable, necessary human pastime, though, eating has important implications for how we think of ourselves, and how we relate to the larger culture.

"We are What We Eat" theme materials created by Susan Swetnam, Idaho State University, 2007.

Books for this series include:

Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and throughout History by Mark Kurlansky
Climbing the Mango Tree by Madhur Jaffrey
The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber
Mistress of Spices by Chita Banerjee Divakaruni
My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki
The Tummy Trilogy by Calvin Trillin
We Are What We Eat: 24 Memories of Food by Mark Winegardner

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Hailey Public Library Schedule

peggy.mcclendon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:34:30 -0600

Our Earth, Our Ethics Publicity Materials

Anne Abrams — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:35:06 -0600

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