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Lost in the surf of the South Pacific lies a speck of volcanic rock. Home to thirty-eight islanders--descendants of the Bounty mutineers--Pitcairn has no cars, no crime, no doctor, and no regular contact with the outside world. For two centuries, "Fletcher Christian's children," whose culture and language are a bizarre blend of Polynesian and eighteenth-century English, have lived out a unique social experiment.
Acclaimed British travel writer and journalist Dea Birkett, obsessed like many with the island's image as a secluded Eden and its connection to the mysterious and intriguing Bounty legend, traveled across the Pacific on a cargo ship and became one of the very few outsiders permitted to land on Pitcairn. Although the islanders initially seemed welcoming, they soon wove her into a web of decades-old disputes and thwarted desires. With no means of escape, Birkett's adventure to the other side of nowhere at last became a kind of prison..
It's no longer safe to remain ignorant of what goes on in the world. We should question what we believe and what we're told. Only an informed populace can lead to good national policy. Compare what William Lederer said to the way we live today.
Originally posted by Wolfenz
as a Conspirater
I came a cross (Garage Sale ) a Book that ATS Members would be Interested in !
For a Book of the Month Club
A Nation Of Sheep
William J Lederer
Frist Printing 1961 ( kennedy era )
Book Description
Publication Date: April 1961
It's no longer safe to remain ignorant of what goes on in the world. We should question what we believe and what we're told. Only an informed populace can lead to good national policy. Compare what William Lederer said to the way we live today.
Here at Amazon
A Nation Of Sheep
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Re Learning from Our Past of what they.. ( The Very Few That question ) .. Thought of the Worldedit on 29-8-2012 by Wolfenz because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by underduck
reply to post by DustbowlDebutante
If its not picked for this group, drop me a line when you start it and I will read it with you and we can have a mini group.
Originally posted by underduck
reply to post by beezzer
I think it would be nice to get as many people reading one book as possible. So are you saying there will not be an "official" book of the month?
Originally posted by beezzer
I'll make a list from all the books people provided. We can pick from there, but why force someone into a genre they aren't comfortable with.
I go through 2 sometimes 3 books a week! So I'll devour the list regardless.
Originally posted by underduck
Originally posted by beezzer
I'll make a list from all the books people provided. We can pick from there, but why force someone into a genre they aren't comfortable with.
I go through 2 sometimes 3 books a week! So I'll devour the list regardless.
Totally understandable. I do not read that fast so I will have to pick and choose. I just hope we at least have a few people reading the same books at the same time to discuss.
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by beezzer
What?! I feel we have all been robbed. Beezzer picks our brain's for good books and does a runner. Only joking although I think the thread isn't going the way it should. Maybe I got your initial proposal wrong. If we do what you now propose, we might aswell go down to the local library and pick a random book to read.
I believe most members, were interested in the book club for reading the same books and discussing the said books.
We have a list of books so maybe we should have a vote every week/month, and read the chosen book. If you don't want to read the selected book, then just sit that book out, until next time when we vote for the next book etc. Then we will have created ATS book club.
If I'm wrong and other members just want a list of great reads then I suppose this thread will suffice.