Maxzor reseñó La sagesse des loups de Elli H. Radinger
Aimer sa famille, prendre soin de ceux qui nous sont confiés, ne jamais abandonner et …
Very nice book
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A great way to approach this specie
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Mira los estados con etiquetas en la comunidad local de ReCoLectora
Dialectic of Enlightenment (German: Dialektik der Aufklärung) is a work of philosophy and social criticism …
Convincing but too broad
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The main message, that reason is a tool and can be used for evil purposes, is abudantly clear. The fine-grained developments on sacrifice, paranoïa... are covering so much ground that I cannot be sure that the reasonings are correct, whatsmore with the immense erudition needed to grasp all the references.
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author …
It's ok
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I watched a vid on Zen Buddhism, and got further interested in it. So I tried to find as good a book as I could. This was a good look into Zen Buddhism. At least from my perspective. It was odd hearing a very British voice reading it. It almost felt culturally voyeuristic.
The book goes over the history and believes and methods of Zen Buddhism.
I was surprised to learn how violent some of the prominent Zen figures of the history were. 30 lashes with a stick, someone thrown off a building, even a brutal death of a cat to make a point. Also be ready for some rather blunt language from some anecdotes.
Also be ready for inconsistent themes. Zen is not so much about a peaceful mind. As it is freedom from a consistent mind. Defying definitions, and logic. Even defying Buddhism.
It was a fine read. …
I watched a vid on Zen Buddhism, and got further interested in it. So I tried to find as good a book as I could. This was a good look into Zen Buddhism. At least from my perspective. It was odd hearing a very British voice reading it. It almost felt culturally voyeuristic.
The book goes over the history and believes and methods of Zen Buddhism.
I was surprised to learn how violent some of the prominent Zen figures of the history were. 30 lashes with a stick, someone thrown off a building, even a brutal death of a cat to make a point. Also be ready for some rather blunt language from some anecdotes.
Also be ready for inconsistent themes. Zen is not so much about a peaceful mind. As it is freedom from a consistent mind. Defying definitions, and logic. Even defying Buddhism.
It was a fine read. Still churning on some of the ideas.
CW: physical harm, rough language, death of an animal
Intentional, and entertaining
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This was well written and well read by the author. It defines its characters well. And makes them rise out of the page. It knows what it wants to do, it gets to the business of doing it, but doesnt get to heavy on the way of getting there.
A really affecting story of race, queerness, history, and freeing one's self.
CW: US-South slavery, queer outing, alcoholism
ludovic reseñó vive l'anarchie de John Seven
Développer le sens critique des enfants et les inciter à ne pas suivre aveuglément. les …
trop bien
Un livre illustré qui explique aux enfants ce que peut être l'anarchie, mais sans entrer dans le politique, tout réside dans l'explication de possibles actions et modes de vie. Je vais le laisser trainer pour que mes enfants le lisent.
Arjan Boltjes reseñó Stad in de storm de Thea Beckman
Twenty-sixth edition
Our own city Utrecht in 1672-1674
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Lovely read, although a bit old-fashioned. I read this to our youngest child. It took some time to get into, because of the slightly archaic style and word-choices. Chapters describing the setting in particular suffered from this, while chapters with a lot of dialogue and/or action read much more smoothly.
The story is told by Hans, thirty years after the events, and is about him, his father - printer and bookseller - , and his friends during the Franco-Dutch War, the occupation by French forces, and the period shortly afterwards. The title ‘city in the storm’ also refers to one of the main events in the story. Historical figures like Louis the XIV, the De Witt brothers, William III, Bernhard von Galen - Bommen Berend - pass by, as well as the use of what we call the (old) Hollandse Waterlinie - a military defence line consisting of a combination …
Lovely read, although a bit old-fashioned. I read this to our youngest child. It took some time to get into, because of the slightly archaic style and word-choices. Chapters describing the setting in particular suffered from this, while chapters with a lot of dialogue and/or action read much more smoothly.
The story is told by Hans, thirty years after the events, and is about him, his father - printer and bookseller - , and his friends during the Franco-Dutch War, the occupation by French forces, and the period shortly afterwards. The title ‘city in the storm’ also refers to one of the main events in the story. Historical figures like Louis the XIV, the De Witt brothers, William III, Bernhard von Galen - Bommen Berend - pass by, as well as the use of what we call the (old) Hollandse Waterlinie - a military defence line consisting of a combination of fortifications and inundated land.
Apart from the fun story, it was also special to read and learn so much about Dutch history, and especially about our own city #Utrecht. Street names and places in the city, surrounding villages; they are all mentioned by name, and many still exist in today's city, especially the old city centre within what is now "De Singel", the canal surrounding the city center. Places and buildings that no longer exist are also part of the story, and again it was fun to find out where these were and when they disappeared.
SocProf reseñó Old Soul de Susan Barker
The woman never goes by the same name. She never stays in the same place …
Not your usual horror fare
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Horror is not my favorite genre. I only picked up this book because I had read some good reviews. And it was great. Even without the horror thing, the book could stand as a great novel. It follows a woman who seems to leave a trail of dead former partners across decades (centuries) without aging herself. The childhood friend of one of her victims starts piecing it all together. So the book takes largely the form of a series of testimonials from people related to the victims. Mini-narratives. And they're brilliant. I could not put this book down. #books #bookstodon Highly recommended.
Peggy Orenstein reveals what she learn interviewing high school and college young men on their …
A look inside the mind of young men on these tricky subjects.
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This book has frank discussions of sex and masculinity. It fully acknowledges that teenagers have sex, but does not glorify nor damn it.
This was a really interesting book. As a guy, who was/is struggling with this subject. And as a guy who avoided all of this in his teens and 20s. Mostly because I was scared about how any of it could go bad. But reading this, I find out even the guys doing them regularly are not sure what they're doing. And are worried about it still. Some interesting insights with good journalistic work. #Books #Bookstodon #Gender #Masculinity