3,7 étoiles (4/10 cœurs). C'est un livre pour enfants, mais je l'ai apprécié quand même. Ce livre présente 10 femmes à travers l’histoire; certaines q3,7 étoiles (4/10 cœurs). C'est un livre pour enfants, mais je l'ai apprécié quand même. Ce livre présente 10 femmes à travers l’histoire; certaines que je connaissais déjà mais la plupart non.
Rosa Parks et son mouvement des droits civiques protestent contre le racisme aux États-Unis ; Wangari Maathai, qui protège les arbres et l'environnement du mauvais gouvernement et des étrangers au Kenya ; Marie Curie, la première femme à recevoir un prix Nobel pour ses immenses réalisations scientifiques ; Alexandra David-Néel, l'une des premières exploratrices du Thibet ; Joséphine Baker, une danseuse qui devint résistante pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ; Valentina Tereshkova, qui a débuté comme ouvrière dans une usine et est devenue la première femme dans l'espace ; Hélène Boucher, l'une des premières femmes pilotes et détentrice d'un record du monde ; Malala Yousafza, qui lutte pour la scolarisation des filles ; Frida Kahlo, une grande peintre malgré toute la tragédie de sa vie ; et J.K. Rowling, qui est passée de mère célibataire brisée à auteur de renommée mondiale.
Certaines d’entre elles étaient plus inspirantes que d’autres, et j’en ai aimé certaines plus que d’autres, mais tous étaient plutôt intéressantes. Au début, je me demandais pourquoi Frida Kahlo était là avec toutes ces femmes révolutionnaires, mais en tant qu’auteur, j’ai apprécié l’histoire de Rowling, même si je ne lis pas ses livres, car c’est fondamentalement ce dont rêve tout écrivain ! Alors peut-être que Kahlo pourrait inspirer les artistes. Quoi qu'il en soit, ce fut une lecture agréable et j'ai envie de lire la version augmentée avec 5 femmes supplémentaires.
Contenu : une femme dans une tenue assez étriqué.
———— 3.7 stars (4/10 hearts). It’s a kids’ book, but I enjoyed it, actually. This book features 10 women through history, some of whom I knew already but most of whom I didn’t.
Rosa Parks and her Civil Rights movement protests against racism in the States; Wangari Maathai, protecting trees and the environment in Kenya from bad government and foreigners; Marie Curie, the first woman to get a Nobel Prize for her huge scientific achievements; Alexandra David-Néel, one of the first explorers to Thibet; Josephine Baker, a dancer and resistance fighter in WWII; Valentina Tereshkova, starting out as a humble factory worker and becoming the first woman in space; Hélène Boucher, one of the first female pilots and setter of a world record; Malala Yousafza, fighting for female schooling; Frida Kahlo, a great painter despite all the tragedy of her life; and J.K. Rowling, who went from broken single mother to world-renowned author.
Some of them were more inspiring than others, and I liked some more than others, but all of them were pretty interesting. At first I wondered why Frida Kahlo was in there with all these groundbreaking women, but as an author, I appreciated Rowling’s story, even if I don’t read her books, because it’s basically what every writer dreams of! So perhaps Kahlo might be inspiring to artists. Anyways, it was an enjoyable read and I want to read the expanded version with 5 extra women.
Content: a woman in a pretty skimpy outfit....more
3,7 étoiles (4/10 cœurs). J’ai choisi ce livre en sachant qu’il s’agissait d’une jeune femme rencontrant un survivant d’Auschwitz... et rien d’autre. 3,7 étoiles (4/10 cœurs). J’ai choisi ce livre en sachant qu’il s’agissait d’une jeune femme rencontrant un survivant d’Auschwitz... et rien d’autre. (J’ai la mauvaise habitude d’ignorer les résumés.) Il s’avère qu’il s’agit d'un jeune homme qui a visité Auschwitz avec son école et parce qu’il n’a ressenti aucune émotion, alors qu’il pensait qu’il devrait le faire, il a contacté une survivante d’Auschwitz, envisageant de l’interviewer. De là est née une amitié, une quête de compréhension de soi et la détermination de créer un film à partir de Denise et de ses souvenirs.
Pour commencer, je ne suis pas un grand fan des documentaires français. Je trouve parfois l’écriture très difficile à comprendre—c’est tellement complexe et abstrait. Pourtant, j’apprécie vraiment l’accent mis sur la description d’émotions profondément enfouies, presque inexprimables. Dans ce livre, je me suis particulièrement lié au narrateur. Je n’ai qu’un an de moins que lui, nous sommes donc de la même génération (et de l’âge des réseaux sociaux). Sa lutte contre l'infériorité, son incertitude et sa lutte pour découvrir quoi faire de sa vie, ses expériences de navigation dans la vie adulte, m’étaient familières et inspirantes.
J’ai trouvé l'histoire intéressante, avec toute la difficulté qu’il y avait à réaliser le film. En tant qu’écrivaine, je me suis identifié à la lutte d’Antignani pour comprendre ce qu’il voulait que son film soit - ou plutôt ce que le film voulait être - et à sa révélation finale qu’il devait laisser échapper les (non) émotions secrètes dont il avait honte pour être authentique et touché les gens. Et ce que j’ai le plus apprécié dans le livre, c’est qu’Antignani n’a jamais canonisé Denise pour en faire une sorte de sainte parce qu’elle était une victime, mais a plutôt souligné comment elle a victimisé les autres à son tour. La plupart des récits sur l’Holocauste refusent de parler des calomnies avec lesquelles un survivant s’est retrouvé, mais Antignani – et Denise – ont été brutalement honnêtes sur la façon dont l’expérience l’a détruite et, par conséquent, sa fille. Les choses n’étaient pas finis par un joli petit nœud, mais elles étaient authentiques.
Enfin, c’était un petite livre unique et inhabituelle, et je suis heureuse de l’avoir essayé.
Contient des mentions d’alcool et de tabac ; une mention d’Antignani voyant des mannequins de Victoria’s Secret + se considérant comme un moine ; “e**erde.”
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3.7 stars (4/10 hearts). I picked this book up with the understanding that it was about a young woman meeting an Auschwitz survivor, and nothing else. (I have a bad habit of ignoring blurbs.) Turns out it’s about a young man who visited Auschwitz with his school and because he felt no emotions, yet felt he should, he contacted an Auschwitz survivor to see about interviewing her. Out of this began a friendship, a quest for self-understanding, and the determination to create a film out of Denise and her memories.
To start off, I’m not a huge fan of nonfiction from France. I find the writing really hard to understand sometimes—it’s so complex and abstract. Yet I really appreciate the emphasis on describing deeply-buried, almost inexpressible emotions. In this book, I particularly related to the narrator. I’m only a year younger than he is, so we’re of the same generation (and social media age). His struggle with inferiority, his uncertainty and the struggle to discover what to do with his life, his experiences in navigating adult life, they were familiar and inspiring to me.
I found the story interesting, with all the struggle to get the film made. As a writer, I identified with Antignani’s struggle to figure out what he wanted his film to be—or rather, what it wanted to be—and his final revelation that he had to let out the secret (non)emotions he was ashamed of to be authentic and reach people. And what I most appreciated about the book is how Antignani never canonized Denise into some sort of saint because she was victimized, but rather pointed out how she victimized others in her turn. Most Holocaust stories refuse to talk of any smears a survivor ended up with, but Antignani—and Denise—were brutally honest about how the experience wrecked her and consequentially her daughter. Things weren’t tied up in a pretty little bow, but they were authentic.
Overall, it was a unique, unusual little read, and I’m glad I gave it a shot.
Content: mentions of drinking & smoking; mentions of Antignani seeing Victoria’s Secret models + considering himself a monk; one swear word....more
5 stars. My initial reaction after reading this was, “I didn’t expect to cry this much.”
I stumbled across some writings of Amy Carmichael years ago a5 stars. My initial reaction after reading this was, “I didn’t expect to cry this much.”
I stumbled across some writings of Amy Carmichael years ago as a kid, but never really heard much about her until I was older. Even then, I only had a basic idea of who she was, so this biography was quite informative to me. It’s written more for a juvenile audience and at the beginning seemed a bit abrupt and didactic, but eventually I got so invested I couldn’t put the book down.
What I loved about this biography was that unlike so many, it wasn’t about Amy Carmichael, it was about how the Lord used Amy Carmichael. While I certainly admire her, I didn’t come away with awe at her, but at her God. Everything just pointed back to Him in marvellous ways—hence the tears as I rejoiced over and over at His goodness! Three things struck me most: how Amy’s prayer for blue eyes was refused, because she needed brown eyes; how she worked so hard not to dress or act in a way that distracted people from the Gospel message; and her absolute faith & surrender, especially at the end. What a beautiful testimony…...more
3 stars. I was intrigued by this book because it’s about a topic I’ve never heard a word about before. The book has many writing & styling issues, whi3 stars. I was intrigued by this book because it’s about a topic I’ve never heard a word about before. The book has many writing & styling issues, which were very distracting; but I definitely enjoyed getting to meet an unknown Christian heroine and discover new historical information!...more
5 stars & 5/10 hearts. What a beautiful book… I wasn’t too much a fan of the artwork (not my style) but I loved how it was paired with the poem. I was5 stars & 5/10 hearts. What a beautiful book… I wasn’t too much a fan of the artwork (not my style) but I loved how it was paired with the poem. I was delighted to find that between the poem’s lines was sandwiched McCrae’s biography—more information than I’ve ever had on him, and very well-written. The book brought the First World War, John McCrae, and In Flanders Fields to life in a beautiful, poignant way that brought tears to my eyes and gave me much to think of....more
4 stars. What a deep, heavy read. I’ve read several other WWII memoirs, even concentration camp ones. But none of them have ever been this raw and bru4 stars. What a deep, heavy read. I’ve read several other WWII memoirs, even concentration camp ones. But none of them have ever been this raw and brutal. One thing that struck and saddened me the most is Wiesel’s absolute loss of faith. I can’t help but compare his story to Corrie ten Boom’s. Other than that, I haven’t much to say about the events. It’s just heartbreaking. The agony just oozes out of every word on this page. So much mental and physical anguish. It’s a necessary read… but a very difficult one.
Content: Language; constant disturbing cruelty; a mention of people having s*x. Recommended ages: 18+ ...more
3 stars & 3/10 hearts. To be honest, I skimmed/skipped a lot during this reading. I’m not really squeamish/easily bothered by violence, but this was t3 stars & 3/10 hearts. To be honest, I skimmed/skipped a lot during this reading. I’m not really squeamish/easily bothered by violence, but this was too much for even me. It was horrific and very, very detailed. There was also a LOT of language. It was also hard to read because of the utter misery and helplessness of Dave... the dad who doesn’t really try to help and ends up running away; the brothers who ignore it or go with it… The writing was repetitive at times and in some places the timeline jumped around. Honestly, I was so thankful when it ended, and I do not necessarily recommend it—for enlightenment and understanding it can be useful, but one should be careful what kind of darkness he allows into his mind.
The story didn’t finish there, but moves on into the next book—which I intend to read. I learned subsequently that there are allegations that Pelzer invented or worsened the happenings he chronicled, and that definitely impacted how I viewed the books—fiction or half-fiction they may be, but I am very suspicious of how non-fiction they are.
But wow, I admire those teachers and the policeman so very much. True or not—just wow. Well done....more
4.7 stars (5/10 hearts). I’ve loved this book since I read it the very first time! Beatrice is such a hardworking, inspirational girl, with her yearn 4.7 stars (5/10 hearts). I’ve loved this book since I read it the very first time! Beatrice is such a hardworking, inspirational girl, with her yearn for school and her deep sense of responsibility & help. I love hearing about the lifestyle of her people, and the help that the goat brought them. And the illustrations are so good—I love the bright colours! It’s a very encouraging, thought-provoking little story....more
4 stars. A fascinating glimpse at a lesser-known, interesting culture and at the hardships children have endured—but with a comforting ending and sati4 stars. A fascinating glimpse at a lesser-known, interesting culture and at the hardships children have endured—but with a comforting ending and satisfying message. The illustrations are somewhat disproportionate and odd, but they convey lovely textures and colours. It’s a great little picture book and always makes me hungry for couscous! ...more
5+ stars & 7/10 hearts. Wow. This is a great companion to The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom. It spans from just before Co5+ stars & 7/10 hearts. Wow. This is a great companion to The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom. It spans from just before Corrie’s arrest to right after she is released, and it gave more information on her time in prison and at Ravensbrück. I found it riveting. It was a mixture of stories and of lessons she learned. Some of them really spoke to me, like how lonely she was at first in solitary confinement, but then how quickly she grew very close to Jesus. I didn’t agree with ALL of her or Betsie’s theology/ideas but overall it was really good and had some excellent and very touching messages. What struck me most of all, though, were her stories on the jail and concentration camp. The prisoners but especially the guards/soldiers became real people. Guard Katja, exactly my age and with exactly my name, broke my heart. Corrie showed some amazing people at whom you just shook your head and wondered how on earth they ended up in this… and others from whom you shrank and wondered how on earth they came so low. Like The Hiding Place, this isn’t whitewashed. Corrie mentions out-of-wedlock pregnancy, etc; prostitutes; and adultery, besides a lot of violence and evil. It’s about as violent as THP, but has just a wee bit more content, I think, since it dwells on so many unsaved people. However, in this book, Corrie also dwells on all the Christian/God-fearing people there were among the prisoners and told you of many more than she did in THP. It almost brought me to tears several times to see how much they changed things just by living for God. To see all the miracles He did and the work He did. One girl summed it up in words approximately like these: “I see now why He allowed that I came here. If I hadn’t come to the camp, I wouldn’t have found God.” Overall, I really recommend this especially if you have read THP. If you’re a sensitive reader, maybe look into having someone edit for you…?
3 stars & 3/10 hearts. I’ve always been interested in Sacagawea since I first read Sacagawea: Lewis & Clark’s Shoshone Guide as a child. I found t3 stars & 3/10 hearts. I’ve always been interested in Sacagawea since I first read Sacagawea: Lewis & Clark’s Shoshone Guide as a child. I found that this book expanded much more on her life. It begins with her capture when a child, and follows up to the end of the Lewis & Clark expedition, although for some reason it doesn’t talk of her death. There were a few places it could use edits; but it did have a lot of information. I did feel a feminist thread—the author deprecated the fact that Sacagawea was so submissive; but she may have been anxious not to come across as condoning Charbonneau’s nasty behaviour. Overall, it was a good biography, and had the most info about Sacagawea that I’ve seen so far. ...more
4.5 stars (5/10 hearts). The story of George Müller always inspires me. The redemption—from an alcoholic forging card-shark thief completely rebelliou4.5 stars (5/10 hearts). The story of George Müller always inspires me. The redemption—from an alcoholic forging card-shark thief completely rebellious to any authority, to a minister renowned for his faith and prayer—it always amazes me. God is so great and so good.
I have never read any other biographies of Müller (which really needs to change), so I don’t have comparison. But this book always irks me in the presentation of his character. He’s brash, insensitive, and very, very stubborn—and he’s not over-nice to his friends, let alone his wife. A lot of times he’s presented as thinking rather derogatory thoughts of Mary, and several times he does things which a good, Godly husband would not do, or do nicer. Many times in the book he rides roughshod over her preferences or feelings instead of talking of, praying about, or even considering them. However, as I say, I don’t know if this is accurate to the truth or just the way Bailey presents him. His neglect of his family does sound accurate though, but I don’t really know. I just wish the book focussed less on him and more on the work God did. ;P
Apart from the flaws in George’s character or presentation, which seriously knock off half a star because there are many times I just want pitch the book across the room—apart from that, I say, it’s a hugely inspiring book. The story of the orphanages, how the idea came to be, and the different stages they passed though, with so, so many miracles based on prayer alone… it never ceases to blow my mind and strengthen my faith, no matter how often I hear it. We serve a God of miracles whose power did not lesson from 1727 to 1835 to 2023. He is still capable of all this and so much more!
“Open thy mouth wide and I will fill it. After he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.”...more
5 stars. This is such a lovely little biographical/historical nonfiction picture book! The illustrations are quite nice and the text is fantastic. I l5 stars. This is such a lovely little biographical/historical nonfiction picture book! The illustrations are quite nice and the text is fantastic. I love how it brings life to the 1930s and celebrates the courage and simple joys of existence....more
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. Soooo I really feel very sorry for Henry, and I still don’t like Margaret or Prince Edward. The horrors of the war are really v4 stars & 4/10 hearts. Soooo I really feel very sorry for Henry, and I still don’t like Margaret or Prince Edward. The horrors of the war are really very saddening. Richard of Gloucester is terrible; Edward of York isn’t much better. Warwick is a cunning old hypocritical sinner (though I understand his anger at Edward in part). Louis of France is actually decent; so is Elizabeth, surprisingly! Basically, this shows what happens in civil war and when rebellion is indulged in… and ambition is wrongly encouraged.
Content: Murder; Edward attempt to seduce Elizabeth....more
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. The adventure continues. So, to begin, I don’t like Margaret or Suffolk at all. I did love the Duke of Gloucester; he was an am4 stars & 4/10 hearts. The adventure continues. So, to begin, I don’t like Margaret or Suffolk at all. I did love the Duke of Gloucester; he was an amazing man! His wife was awful and deserved her fate, but poor Humphrey! I was really disgusted by how badly all the royals and nobles acted, except for Gloucester and Henry. York is still a huge problem; Jack Cade’s rebellion is hilarious but so stupid (and I never heard of it before). It’s overall quite a sad play but as its connects the two other plays it can’t be skipped, and it’s got some great parts, besides being quite fascinating.
Content: Margaret & Suffolk are lovers; Gloucester is murdered; his wife practices necromancy; language....more
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. If you think I’m going to start by gushing how I love the history and the speeches, yes, you’re right. The War of the Roses hav4 stars & 4/10 hearts. If you think I’m going to start by gushing how I love the history and the speeches, yes, you’re right. The War of the Roses have always fascinated me and I LOVED seeing them addressed here. I admit I got confused as to who was who a lot, but probably with rereading (and actually looking at the character list) I won’t be so confused. So, I found it very interesting that Shakespeare had Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc), aka la Pucelle, as a character. His portrayal was really fascinating. He started off by presenting her as the well-known innocent, sweet, blessed-by-Heaven saint; but quickly she became more of a rough, rude soldier and in the end there was a scene where she invokes spirits and talks to them, admitting that they gave her the power to fight the English. Her death scene was also pretty ugly; she kept insisting she was expecting but kept changing the father’s name and the Lords kept ragging for it. So while that content kind of lowered my enjoyment, I did appreciate seeing Shakespeare’s view of the Maid of Orléans (la Pucelle d’Orléans). I suspect the truth about Jeanne d’Arc lies between the common view, and Shakespeare’s more contemporary view. All that said, I liked Talbot and his storyline; and I was interested in seeing who Marguerite d’Anjou actually was!...more
5+ stars (8/10 hearts). My heart, I love this!! The first part, “Wayeeses the Strong One,” is just lovely & pretty much perfect for me. The whole sect5+ stars (8/10 hearts). My heart, I love this!! The first part, “Wayeeses the Strong One,” is just lovely & pretty much perfect for me. The whole section is simply a record of wolf life, taken straight from the experiences of Long, his Indian guide, and his guide's teacher. I loved it! It reminded me much of White Fang and somewhat of The Call of the Wild. It had all Long's beautiful writing, coupled with fascinating glimpses at Indian life, wolves, and the North. Beautiful, truthful prose and so utterly fascinating! I found it very hard to put down.
The second part was about whales, Canadian/wild geese, fishers, and salmons. I found it absolutely fascinating. Nobody really talks about any of those animals. The chapter on the geese was portably my favourite. It was so lovely and fascinating and stirring! The two chapters on the fishers were also really interesting because, like I said, my knowledge of the fisher is limited. It was really cool to learn of its habits and cunning. The chapter on whales was also extremely fascinating. Again, few naturalists discuss whales; most of my information came from Moby-Dick and Seabird. Long gave a glimpse of other whales—whales that live off the coasts of Canada—and a different perspective—the perspective of a naturalist, rather than a hunter. And finally, the two chapters on salmon were very enlightening; no one ever explained to me the life cycle of salmon before.
Overall, this is a splendid book and probably my favourite of Long’s books.
A Favourite Quote: The second critic's knowledge of wolves consists almost entirely of what he has happened to see when chasing the creatures with dogs and hunters. Judging by his own nature books, with their barbaric records of slaughter, his experience of wild animals was gained while killing them. Such a man will undoubtedly discover some things about animals, how they fight and hide and escape their human enemies; but it hardly needs any argument to show that the man who goes into the woods with dogs and rifles and the desire to kill can never understand any living animal. If you examine now any of the little books which he condemns, you will find a totally different story: no record of chasing and killing, but only of patient watching, of creeping near to wild animals and winning their confidence whenever it is possible, of following them day and night with no motive but the pure love of the thing and no object but to see exactly what each animal is doing and to understand, so far as a man can, the mystery of its dumb life....more
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. I found this a very interesting play. Of course, Henry is well presented because he’s Elizabeth’s father xP but Shakespeare sti4 stars & 4/10 hearts. I found this a very interesting play. Of course, Henry is well presented because he’s Elizabeth’s father xP but Shakespeare still didn’t really excuse his divorce and infatuation with Anne Boleyn (or Bullen). I have always really liked Katherine and I felt she was very well portrayed in this book. Wolsey was another character I always had a sneaking interest in and I really appreciated how much this story dealt with him. There were some excellent speeches, and Elizabeth’s christening at the end is pretty cute. Overall, well done and very interesting.
WOLSEY. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forc’d me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let’s dry our eyes; and thus far hear me, Cromwell, And when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say I taught thee— Say Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour, Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in— A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall and that that ruin’d me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels. How can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it? Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s; then, if thou fall’st, O Cromwell, Thou fall’st a blessed martyr! Serve the King, and-prithee lead me in. There take an inventory of all I have To the last penny; ’tis the King’s. My robe, And my integrity to heaven, is all I dare now call mine own. O Cromwell, Cromwell! Had I but serv’d my God with half the zeal I serv’d my King, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies....more
4 stars & 4/10 hearts. I remember reading the story of Coriolanus in Emily Beesley’s “Stories From the History of Rome.” I enjoyed it a lot then, so I4 stars & 4/10 hearts. I remember reading the story of Coriolanus in Emily Beesley’s “Stories From the History of Rome.” I enjoyed it a lot then, so I was eager to read Shakespeare’s version. I really enjoyed many of his speeches, his characters, and his moral. There were a few comments I would have edited out (I mean, it’s Shakespeare) but overall it was clean. The only complaint I have is that Shakespeare changed the ending, which was a disappointment! It’s been way too long since I read this, so I will update the review upon rereading. In the meantime—it’s a good play....more
5+ stars & 8/10 hearts. My heart, I love this!! It's just lovely & pretty much perfect for me. The whole book is simply a record of wolf life, taken s5+ stars & 8/10 hearts. My heart, I love this!! It's just lovely & pretty much perfect for me. The whole book is simply a record of wolf life, taken straight from the experiences of Long, his Indian guide, and his guide's teacher. I loved it! It reminded me much of "White Fang" and somewhat of "The Call of the Wild." It had all Long's beautiful writing, coupled with fascinating glimpses at Indian life, wolves, and the North. Beautiful, truthful prose and so utterly fascinating! I found it very hard to put down. This is perhaps my favourite of Long's books.
A Favourite Quote: "The second critic's knowledge of wolves consists almost entirely of what he has happened to see when chasing the creatures with dogs and hunters. Judging by his own nature books, with their barbaric records of slaughter, his experience of wild animals was gained while killing them. Such a man will undoubtedly discover some things about animals, how they fight and hide and escape their human enemies; but it hardly needs any argument to show that the man who goes into the woods with dogs and rifles and the desire to kill can never understand any living animal. If you examine now any of the little books which he condemns, you will find a totally different story: no record of chasing and killing, but only of patient watching, of creeping near to wild animals and winning their confidence whenever it is possible, of following them day and night with no motive but the pure love of the thing and no object but to see exactly what each animal is doing and to understand, so far as a man can, the mystery of its dumb life." A Favourite Beautiful Quote: "Mooka shivered a bit when she remembered the uncanny scene, and felt again the strong pressure of her mother's arms holding her close; but Old Tomah brushed away her fears with a smile and a word, as he had always done when, as little children, they had showed fear at the thunder or the gale or the cry of a wild beast in the night, till they had grown to look upon all Nature's phenomena as hiding a smile as kindly as that of Old Tomah himself, who had a face wrinkled and terribly grim, to be sure, but who could smile and tell a story so that every child trusted him." A Favourite Humorous Quote: "Are we lost, little brother?" And Noel, lost and bewildered, but gripping his bow in his fur mitten and peering here and there, like an old hunter, through the whirling flakes and rolling gusts to catch some landmark, some lofty crag or low tree-line that held steady in the mad dance of the world, still made confident Indian answer: "Noel not lost; Noel right here. Camp lost, little sister."...more
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