Sometimes life brings us to place of shadows and valleys. We have many doubts along the journey.
The way seems a little bit lighter and we begin to feel as though we can make it through any ordeal.
SKYWATCH FRIDAY
Suddenly, we experience a breakthrough, hope has arrived! A window of blessings opens just for you!
Now it's time for you to share your "Emotion" photos @ Foto Friday
Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Katy from A Few More Pages. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you're reading.
West of everything: The Inner Life of Westerns by Jane Tompkins
"Tompkins, an English professor at Duke university, is a self proclaimed and unabashed lover of Western novels and films. Her book - more series of essays than a connected whole - attempts to understand the contradictions contained in that love: why Westerns are so violent, why animals are mistreated, why the land is so stark, why the men keep their emotions to themselves."Very interesting read. This is an idea book, and the nice thing about it is that you don't have to agree with the ideas to enjoy what the author is saying.
The Friday 56
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Add your link to The Friday 56
"Her discussion of Western films is also limited by the number of films she assesses, only 42 are listed, and her overly-heavy focus on John Wayne's later work. Nothing is said of the presence in Western's for many years of former cowboys who saw more money in careers as movie extras than in punching cows. Instead, Tompkins is primarily concerned with the issue of male sexuality and how that sexuality has been influenced by male roles in Western films."
West of Everything: The Inner Life of Westerns
I'm participating in the following blog memes today. Hope you'll join me. Remember, as of March 1st, You will no longer be able to follow LadyD Books through GFC. Networked Blogs and Linky, and Google+ are some ways to follow, if you want. Thanks and Happy Friday!
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“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
Love those skies! Great job capturing the sun rays!
ReplyDeleteNot so crazy about westerns, but they've never been high on my entertainment list.
Thank you Freda. Sometimes I like to watch an old western like John Wayne or James Stewart.
DeleteWhat gorgeous skies, illuminating everything.
ReplyDeleteNice book choice.
So kind, thank you!
DeleteHeavenly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen!
DeleteWonderful scenes.
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So nice, thank you Tatjana!
DeleteYou catch a very beautiful sunrays.
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Hi Mary! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteGlorious sky shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol!
DeleteWonderful, uplifting captures, illustrating so clearly how "the Light" makes such a difference in our lives! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Valerie!
DeleteYour sky shots are so beautiful! You capture them so well.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing,
Lori
God light :) Not sure if I'd read the book based on the cover, but I've read some pretty good "country" books which totally broke the mold, so who am i to say anything? :)
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