I loved her discussion in the fourth chapter on “Measure.” She talks about how Americans are so meticulous with streets, phone numbers and other measures but she asks… “So why, then, when it comes to cooking, do Americans throw reason out of the window and insist on measuring cups?” (Location 1937-Kindle). When I studied in […]
Read more...Personally, I liked the “Knife” chapter. I signed up to take a Knife class after reading her stories. Listen to this: “There is peculiar joy in holding a knife that feels just right for your hand and marveling as it dices an onion, almost without effort on your part.” (Location 880-Kindle). I can’t say I’ve […]
Read more...I liked the “Pots and Pans” chapter the most… especially when she was talking about the pottery. She says that early societies were defined by their pottery… and so perhaps we will someday be called the “mug” society. She wrote “Many of us cling to particular vessels, fetishing over this mug or that plate.” […]
Read more...One of our MAMs Book Club Springfield members picked this book after seeing it reviewed by the Smithsonian. She told us “I often see books I want to read there. I needed a book for my selection, so I thought this would be fun.” In our book club, we have agreed to take turns selecting, […]
Read more...Yes! Yes! Yes! I never thought I’d get to be a character in a novel, much less cruise through Greece and Turkey or become an archeologist. So I loved this experience of Revelation in the Cave. I could have done without the shooting, but I guess that was part of the story, and some good […]
Read more...Well, you probably noticed that my Christian and political beliefs are a little more conservative than some of the other MAMs. I go to a nondenominational church and we follow Jesus, which means the straight and narrow. Moses Sun and I saw eye-to-eye about most things before the trip, but I didn’t expect him to […]
Read more...Well, do you want me to comment on the Book or the experience? About the book, I think Nancy did a fairly good job capturing our trip. As a writer, I would say she’s off to a good start. As a character in the journey, I would say this was a helpful journey for me […]
Read more...Oh my, you want me to comment on Revelation in the Cave? Well, my shoulder still aches from time to time, but with the yoga and dance practice I’ve begun, I’m opening it up and keeping it flexible. I can say it has enlivened my classes quite a bit. I now include a spiritual reflection […]
Read more...I don’t do much reading, so I can’t say I have really read this book, but I did live the adventure. If you think that some of the scenes are not plausible, I can tell you it was definitely a trip! I encourage you to take opportunities to travel and experience new things, too. When […]
Read more...I loved this book! Thank you, Nancy, for creating me. Since I didn’t get to go on the Archaeological Expedition in Search of Thecla, I was glad Nancy wrote it up. I love to reread it and laugh at my friends on this adventure. I especially like Katharine’s transformation and choice to forgive Moses […]
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