tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post115342193674441770..comments2023-04-17T06:26:11.866-04:00Comments on Theresa Williams-Author [Exile Edition]: HomeTheresa Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00103717736011804799noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1154181182097780772006-07-29T09:53:00.000-04:002006-07-29T09:53:00.000-04:00What a great travelogue entry, Theresa. Book sales...What a great travelogue entry, Theresa. Book sales are really grand. Books are sort of like works of art that get sold and traded from place to place until they become very old. Checkov is a fine souvenir. I haven't read many Russian authors besides Dostoevsky, so I will have to give Checkov a try real soon.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993433014067689968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1154135143409950682006-07-28T21:05:00.000-04:002006-07-28T21:05:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post, my friend. Your sweetness ...What a beautiful post, my friend. Your sweetness and openness shine through. Thank you for taking us along with you to share the beauties and treasures you discovered. I, too, love Chekov. There is an openness about his writing, as well. He is able to stare into the souls of his characters and reveal them to his readers. That scene you describe is very touching. Note: "he smiled CULPABLY" - so he believed it was his fault that the marriage was that way? And thank you for the insights into Anne Morrow Lindbergh's life. It sounds like she was accepting of her lot, but who knows? Maybe if societal standards had been different...Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190888051321451729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1154092823610540472006-07-28T09:20:00.000-04:002006-07-28T09:20:00.000-04:00I`m back.I would never have thought to stop at the...I`m back.<BR/><BR/>I would never have thought to stop at the Stowe library & find such treasures. I guess I lack the background and passion. <BR/><BR/>The very first book of any substance that I read which was not a school assignment was lent to me by a friend, a high school drop-out who didn`t work, didn`t do much of anything. Another Russian, Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Crime & Punishment". What a wonder!<BR/><BR/>Your posts have really made me reminisce about so many trips to Vermont. With my son, with S. Some wonderful times.<BR/>VVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099178229759202562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1154091877175098442006-07-28T09:04:00.000-04:002006-07-28T09:04:00.000-04:00Aw, it`s so exciting to see a series of Theresa po...Aw, it`s so exciting to see a series of Theresa posts to ponder, especially about Vermont.<BR/>Stowe is a beautiful town, isn`t it?<BR/>.....We took Brian to the Long Trail and stayed in our tent near the trail head. It was pouring rain. The wind whipped our old tent around and knocked it loose from its moorings. The floor filled with water and the wet walls slapped against my back. I stared into the darkness, wondering when the night would end. .....<BR/>My son & I once were camping in vermont when a giant thunderstorm stalled over us. Very fearful, we had to abandon our tent & sit in the overhang in front of the bathrooms. The next day we spent hours drying everything in town.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099178229759202562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153923164686906472006-07-26T10:12:00.000-04:002006-07-26T10:12:00.000-04:00As a post script to your Vermont experience, may I...As a post script to your Vermont experience, may I recommend the book "A Stranger in the Kingdom" by Frank Mosher.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566267303671253480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153604595886807172006-07-22T17:43:00.000-04:002006-07-22T17:43:00.000-04:00Thanks for all the Vermont photos and impressions-...Thanks for all the Vermont photos and impressions- The camping in the rain and the stars- the bookstores and Chekov- Yes- all magnificent- which we've known for years- Glad you've made these discoveries- especially thanks for the reminder- "self-determination and a certain amount of faith in the process, a willingness to free fall through the imagination"- as I'm exploring new genre lately- falling and keeping going-<BR/>Gretchenggw07https://www.blogger.com/profile/09772868120018616726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153603512237889032006-07-22T17:25:00.000-04:002006-07-22T17:25:00.000-04:00When I was in college, I was "directed" to read Ch...When I was in college, I was "directed" to read Chekov's Cherry Orchard or something close to that. I remember it being insightful, but very very difficult to get past all of the Russian names.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy Vermont and the Green Mountains. You will be back to the flatlands before you know it.cpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073374701072438646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153527750059775322006-07-21T20:22:00.000-04:002006-07-21T20:22:00.000-04:00Travel is a mystery and stretches us, I think. I ...Travel is a mystery and stretches us, I think. I too believe we should go somewhere new at least once/year. My favorite Chekhov story is the one in which the old cab driver tries to tell each of his fares throughout the day about the death of his son, and finally tells it to his old horse, the only living being that would truly listen to his heart's sorrow.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your Stowe trip.beths front porchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106016793491584685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153489657696925582006-07-21T09:47:00.000-04:002006-07-21T09:47:00.000-04:00What treasures you found at the library book sale....What treasures you found at the library book sale. "...and then he left." This is such a powerful ending, and the writer, by portraying the disconnection with such a light brush, seems to understand and sympathize with the melancholic temperament, don't you think? TeagrappleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19032705.post-1153433295639469642006-07-20T18:08:00.000-04:002006-07-20T18:08:00.000-04:00MY FRIEND.....This post has the elements of a book...MY FRIEND.....<BR/><BR/><BR/>This post has the elements of a book in it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I was enthralled and would buy the whole story, if there was one to buy.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><I>I stared into the darkness, wondering when the night would end. Once, I noticed I could see my own hands and told Allen I thought day might be breaking. He told me daylight was a long way off. Such events teach patience.<BR/></I>Christina K Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734433683039844640noreply@blogger.com