Written in a very accessible style, the book conveys the incredible work of the “Germ Hunters” of the 1800’s and early 1900’s, to whom we owe the revelation that bacteria cause diseases. But I didn’t expect to LOVE it, and I really did. I expected to be interested in this book (it is, after all, what I do). Microbiology? (OK, this is my geek button) Check plus! Even Sherlock Holmes. This delightful book by our own Thomas Goetz ’90 pushes every one of my “what I want in a book” buttons. If you like stories in which the underdog wins, and the love between a person and animal brings you to tears, this one is for you. Harry finally got the message and resigned to keep Snowman as a lesson horse, much to his children's delight. Not thinking that a big old plow horse could ever be a champion jumper, Harry brought Snowman along to be a dependable mount and tried to sell the horse - who kept running home. Harry's children named the horse "Snowman", and quickly made the tolerant, gentle beast part of the family. In a moment of weakness and remarkable intuition, Harry bought the horse. Harry arrived late at an auction, where this big white horse had not been sold and was among those being loaded to go to the slaughter house. Harry de Leyer was a Dutch immigrant and horse trainer who was looking for a horse of his own to take to the top. This is the story of a Pennsylvania plow horse who was rescued (not a moment too soon) from the knacker's truck and how he became the world jumping champion in the 1950s. The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts I'm not sure I LIKED it, but it was worth reading. It was a sad tale with lots of complications.
#Bernd and the mystery of unteralterbach sex scenes movie
I understand that the movie focuses on the mother's journey to find her son, while the book is written from the son's point of view. It is about the trafficking of the children of unwed mothers from a convent in Ireland to American families looking to adopt Irish children. This was recently made into a movie (which I did not see). Not worth reading as an adult (it's pretty predictable), but it would be fun with a kid. There's a bit of a mystery, a bit of a message, and some good fun. It's Harry Potter-esque, about a pair of twins (one boy, one girl) who go to their grandfather's special school, where his inventions allow them to witness history (things like the sinking of the Titanic).
This is a great book to read with or to a 7 to maybe 11 year old. Our annual thanks to our friends in Office Services for co-sponsoring this effort and getting the list into booklet format with blazing speed.Ĭompiled and edited (well, tossed together, really) by Sarah Potter, Bookstore Director 5/14
In an effort to conserve paper, we have condensed the list with very little regard for design or spacing! We apologize for overcrowding, typographical errors or other misrepresentations. The submitter's name is italicized at the end of each submission. Submissions are listed alphabetically by surname of the submitter. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout, '77 Receiving 3 or more recommendations on the 18 th annual list! As always, we are eager to hear your thoughts! We hope you'll find the perfect summer reading on this list. Welcome to the 18th annual Bates College Store "Good Reads" list! Eighteen years already?! We invite you to browse and enjoy.
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