Tag: USA

The Bitch in the House [Paperback] Cathi Hannauer (Author)

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I said I would write about at the weekend but I felt it more urgent to reconstruct the blog as I had wandered away from my intentions.This book  is very interesting,It contains stories from a number of women in the USA about their lives.I am unsure who chose the title as my mother would have fainted to hear this name!But in truth one contributor says that she is very nice at work and a demon to her family..S he has a very high powered job.I myself find it odd that feminism means women must work  in paid job now even when they have babies.Alas house prices have risen to match and so it’s really tough.Other stories are not so harsh.The one I was moved by was written by a woman who happens to be overweight.She tells her story very well.And what a life she has had.It’s worth getting just for that.And it’s only 1p on Amazon. Some stories seem like ones from the dawn of time.. a couple meet.At last she has found her ideal man.And so he continues until they drive off for the honeymoon and as they approach a big Freeway junction he begins to shout and yell because she is not telling him which road is the right one!And he never even gave her a map/road atlas.So married life began with a shock of horror…

I myself love books like this that a bit like a blog tell a story of another woman’s life/The stories are too short really… but it’s a gripping read.A very good variety of different lives,different kinds of relationship and the toughness of educating yourself when you are poor and possibly black too

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Fo those who want to read more about Arendt

I am sorry the link was broken before but I have corrected it.

 

http://www.city-journal.org/2012/22_1_hannah-arendt.html [this link works now]

A long but not too difficult article…you may disagree but it’s worth reading or keeping till you have time.t explains why left wing people are so anti-Israel now.It goes right back to the 40’s and Arendt’s writings.

A NYT special about Alison Lurie

A NYT special about Alison Lurie

Alison Lurie has long been a favorite author of mine. I am just re-reading her at the moment.

This is a collection of reviews of all  her novels.I think the best one is, The War between the Tates.She has a delightful sense of humor and an ability  to create truly alive believable people..

I found this quote which will show you what she is like.

You can’t write well with only the nice parts of your character, and only about nice things. And I don’t want even to try anymore. I want to use everything, including hate and envy and lust and fear.”
― Alison Lurie, Real People

Stock up now.Beat the winter blues by entering a new world.