tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post1710963302142335359..comments2009-03-01T09:07:55.572-06:00sc morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327514344421041651noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-63317230285186910782009-03-01T09:07:55.572-06:002009-03-01T09:07:55.572-06:00Hi Barbara- Thanks for dropping by and reading the blog and the review. Wonderful, wonderful book!sc morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327514344421041651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-47575784772771968062009-03-01T09:06:58.788-06:002009-03-01T09:06:58.788-06:00(Here you are way down here)<BR/><BR/>Oh, Ross, I'm so glad you picked this up to read. It was difficult to review, as you'll probably find after reading it. What to put in, what to leave out.<BR/><BR/>Gus K is certainly someone I would have loved to have in my life. I also appreciated the way WLHM introduced him slowly, then teased us with his comments. And finally told us his story. Great stuff. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite books of Heat-Moon's (all of them, really) is PrairyErth. It's a huge work of philosophical rambling, stories and odd bits and pieces, all from a single county in Kansas. I learned to love the prairie after reading that book. His are books I keep. <BR/><BR/>We are doing better this week. Yesterday was Kashita's nine-night. I put a bit of food in small bowls on the Buddha shrine, lit incense, and José made a beautiful bouquet of flowers for her. I woke at about 3 A.M. and could feel her passing. <BR/><BR/>The puppies help fill the hollow void of loss. Their cheerful energy impossible to ignore. Wiggling, nipping, and licking, they bring us into the present. <BR/><BR/>Onward...sc morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327514344421041651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-79981312924711367832009-02-27T17:17:38.544-06:002009-02-27T17:17:38.544-06:00Hi Sarah,<BR/><BR/>Your review reminded me how much I enjoyed BLUE HIGHWAYS and how another trip with Heat-Moon was something I did wonder about from time to time. I contacted Amazon.UK and they had 4 copies of QUOZ, and I got them to send me one, which I'm now reading and loving. What a treat. <BR/><BR/>In Blue Highways he visited a few places I had, so I'm hoping for similar coincidences in Quoz. <BR/><BR/>I noticed too that a 75th anniversary rerelease of JB Priestley's "English Journey" is coming up in July, so I ordered that too. <BR/><BR/>Must go watch the late night telly. Was out for a drink at the Marina Arms with a mate tonight and need to stay up a bit to pee away the beverages. No, not booze, pints of lemonade ... I'm a cheap date.<BR/><BR/>Ross.Ross Eldridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250071187770548501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-19130596178638720662009-02-25T02:48:29.265-06:002009-02-25T02:48:29.265-06:00Wonderful job on the review. Congratulations.Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-39925406363657496042009-02-17T12:54:05.393-06:002009-02-17T12:54:05.393-06:00It's a fabulous book, Barry. <BR/><BR/>The snakes... yes, it would be nice to train one to fetch on command. Might keep the burglars away, too.sc morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327514344421041651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190527156144233655.post-55306579161669893162009-02-16T17:07:45.863-06:002009-02-16T17:07:45.863-06:00Just read the review. I don't travel much anymore except in books. This is a journey I want to make.<BR/><BR/>Nice job, Sarah.<BR/><BR/>P.S. About the rats, if you could just put a leash on one of those snakes you had a while ago...<BR/><BR/>BarryBarryhttp://www.camrocpressreview.comnoreply@blogger.com