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How did you guess? And no, I'm not bitter :p

:mad: Any more of that and I'll be forced to report your behaviour. Some people can find the R-word extremely offensive. ;)

Gifted Young Chidren by Louise Porter gives a good overview of the subject and some useful practical advice for parents and educators. If you're in the UK then you could contact The National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk/index.html

Jazz plays an important part in Jack Keruoac's work :cool: , or how about The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, one theme of which is the power of music on the imagination?

Indeed. And, as I understand it, they were originally written for and performed at the annual wine festivals (Dionysia and Lenaia), so the party theme goes on.....

Not so, Freya. They are actually smooth and green to begin with. ;) The hairy layer is underneath. The coconuts available in this country are only part of the coconut fruit. When first collected from the tree, they still possess their outer layers: a smooth skin ranging in colour from green...

well, we buy bananas by the bunch, yes.

is it not just "several bunches of bananas"?

I remember those scenes, especially. I used to work a night shift and would finish work at 6am and walk across the centre of London, from Euston to Waterloo-ish, with just the litter and the occasional homeless person for company. It felt quite strange, but peaceful. Another striking thing...

Sorry qg, read the covernotes for the book and couldn't help thinking your design was too good! IMHO your cover would be better suited to a more serious, possibly non-fiction book on those issues; the images are a bit too strong for (what I would consider, at least) the target audience for this...

Very good point, Ou. Any translation is bound to be affected by the translator's own culture and, sometimes, opinion. This is true not just geographically, but over time as well (as culture and opinion change). Consider the famous Anglo-Saxon epic "Beowulf", for example; it's been translated...

Welcome Ou Be Low. Please ignore watercrystal, who is renowned for grumpy sarcasm. I always make sure a book is going to be good before I read it. ;)

Scrooge lied. He did none of the things he'd promised, in fact he was worse than ever. The next time he saw Tiny Tim, he dropped a 25lb turkey on his other leg. Some people were saddened to see the lack of alteration in him, but he let them cry and laughed at them; for he was wicked enough to...

Try to relax; remember who's day it is and don't let it pass you by. :) Many congratulations.

Thanks for the kind thoughts, watercrystal. I've just been a bit busy with a few "things" at home, but it's heartwarming to be remembered. You're very kind. :) :)

Winston Churchill had a view on this. He said; "Dogs look up to you. Cats look down on you. Give me a pig. A pig will look you in the eye and treat you as an equal." :)

The truce wasn't an isolated event, though. I've read that there were locally arranged ceasefires all across the frontline throughout the war; troops would often fire over one another's heads, and would even tip the enemy off if they were to be visited by officers; they'd warn them to keep their...

True. But the Gary Numan mask he's got on is even better! (One for the slightly older Brits there). ----------------------------------------- BTW I realise the thread officially closed on October 1st, but if anyone wants an unofficial, Christmas-related suggetion I can recommend Silent...

You might want to consider Roy Jenkins' recent book. I can't give you any kind of comparative recommendation, as this is the only Churchill biog. I've read. However, Jenkins' is a good biographer, with an exhaustive approach, and uses his own indepth experience in C20th British politics to...

The Basque History of the World - Mark Kurlansky Pompeii - Robert Harris Greeks - Paul Cartledge Oh and I got Tim Robbins "Bob Roberts" on dvd. Wrong forum, but great film nonetheless.