Corrigan, a radical young Irish monk, struggles with his own demons as he lives among the prostitutes in the middle of the burning Bronx. A group of mothers gather in a Park Avenue apartment to mourn their sons who died in Vietnam, only to discover just how much divides them even in grief. A young artist finds herself at the scene of a hit-and-run that sends her own life careening sideways. Tillie, a thirty-eight-year-old grandmother, turns tricks alongside her teenage daughter, determined not only to take care of her family but to prove her own worth.The "artistic crime of the century" referred to is the daring feat of Philippe Petit, highwire artist, who walked between the Twin Towers in 1974.
Elegantly weaving together these and other seemingly disparate lives, McCann’s powerful allegory comes alive in the unforgettable voices of the city’s people, unexpectedly drawn together by hope, beauty, and the "artistic crime of the century." A sweeping and radical social novel, Let the Great World Spin captures the spirit of America in a time of transition, extraordinary promise, and, in hindsight, heartbreaking innocence.
Prepare the traditional pie as directed, bake for 15 minutes. Combine:
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
Cut in 2 tablespoons butter and work together until crumbs are formed.
Add:
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
After the pie has baked for 15 minutes, add the crumb mixture and continue to bake according to directions.
This Thanksgiving, don't serve pie at all--try some other pumpkin desserts such as the ones found in Caroline Boisset's Pumpkins and Squashes: Gardening, Craft and Recipes [641.6562 BOI]. Boisset made my mouth water with the recipes for treats such as "Pumpkin Honey Oatmeal Cookies," "Anardi" ("This traditional combination of pumpkin and almonds soaked in syrup is typical of Mediterranean countries."), and, "Pumpkin and Orange Roulade." Browse through our holiday and dessert cookbooks for more alternatives to the same old pumpkin pie.One of the first things you notice about Poets House is there's no apostrophe in the word poets because Stanley Kunitz said it should not be something someone possesses. It's for everybody.Just as poetry should be for everyone!
Poets House has a library to die for--50,000 books of poetry! I'm sure some of these titles, which we have on our shelves, are also in the collection at Poets House:
Bell, Gordon. Total Recall: How the E-Memory Revolution Will Change Everything. [303.4834 BEL] What if you could remember everything? Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell draw on experience from their MyLifeBits project at Microsoft Research to explain the benefits to come from an earthshaking and inevitable increase in electronic memories...Bird, Larry, and Earvin Magic Johnson. When the Game was Ours. [796.323 BIR]
From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle...Brown, Sandra. Rainwater. [F BRO]
The year is 1934. With the country in the stranglehold of drought and economic depression, Ella Barron runs her Texas boardinghouse with an efficiency that ensures her life will be kept in balance...
Chabon, Michael. Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son. [B CHA] A shy manifesto, an impractical handbook, the true story of a fabulist, and entire life in parts and pieces...Kessler, Ronald. In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes With Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect. [363.283 KES]
Secret Service agents, acting as human surveillance cameras, observe everything that goes on behind the scenes in the president's inner circle...Moerk, Christian. Darling Jim. [F MOE]
When two sisters and their aunt are found dead in their suburban Dublin home, it seems that the secret behind their untimely demise will never be known...
If your kids have an interest in mantises, we have several books in our children's room collection including Monster Bugs by Lucille Recht Penner [E PEN] for beginning readers, and Praying Mantises [J 595.727 PRA]. There is also a delightful picture book by Kiyoshi Soya called A House of Leaves [JP SOY] in which a little girl hides from the rain along with a few buggy creatures.Details the life of University of Mississippi football player Michael Oher, who was raised by a crack addicted mother and adopted at the age of sixteen by a wealthy family, and explores the rising importance and salary of the offensive left tackle in the game of football.The film stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, and Kathy Bates. Quinton Aaron plays the young athlete, Michael.
