Books not only carry a civilization - they alter a civilization. Look at how Uncle Tom’s Cabin altered a civilization. In fact, few other novels have altered a civilization as much. Henry James said the book was as “much less a book than a state of vision, of feeling and of consciousness.
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by Leisa
Filed under: Authors, Be Book Wise | No Comments »
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” ~ Oscar Wilde. These days it tends to be media that determines more of our gut reaction. Children can recite line after line from their favorite TV shows.
Posted on July 31st, 2007 by Leisa
Filed under: Be Book Wise, Business Tips, Quotes about Books | No Comments »
I was at a local book fair and watched a young child eagerly run up to our booth to look at the vast array of children’s books. He spent fifteen wide-eyed minutes in the booth devouring every picture in the book he could find. His mom grew more and more impatient and tried pulling him away several times. Finally she grabbed his arm and successfuly pulled him away. The child was pleading…
Posted on July 26th, 2007 by Leisa
Filed under: Be Book Wise, Quotes about Books | No Comments »
