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Christmas with Mark Twain, c.1897

Posted by Sherry on 11/30/2009 in --November, Birthdays, Celebrations, Christmas, General

Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835. “The approach of Christmas brings harrassment and dread to many excellent people. They have to buy a cart-load of presents, and they never know what to buy to hit the various tastes; they put in three weeks of hard and anxious work, and when Christmas morning comes [...]

 
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C.S. Lewis on Christmas

Posted by Sherry on 11/29/2009 in --November, Birthdays, Christian History, Christian Life, General

Clive Staples Lewis was born November 29, 1898. On Christmas Day 1931, C.S. Lewis joined the Anglican Church and took communion. “The White Witch? Who is she? “Why, it is she that has got all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter and never Christmas; think of that!” “How awful!” said [...]

 
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Madeleine L’Engle Favorites

Posted by Sherry on 11/29/2009 in --November, Adult Fiction, Birthdays, Children's Fiction, General, Young Adult Fiction

Madeleine L’Engle was born November 29, 1918. Favorite adult novel by Madeleine L’Engle: The Love Letters Second favorite adult novel: The Severed Wasp Third favorite adult novel: Certain Women. Semicolon review here. Favorite Young Adult novel: The Small Rain. Semicolon review here. Favorite of the Time Quartet books: A Swiftly Tilting Planet Favorite male characters: [...]

 
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Christmas in Concord, Massachusetts, 1863

Posted by Sherry on 11/29/2009 in --November, Birthdays, Celebrations, Children's Fiction, Christmas, General

Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832. “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. “It’s so dreadful to be poor!” sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. “I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at [...]

 
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Carol’s Meme for November 29th

Posted by Sherry on 11/29/2008 in --November, Birthdays, Celebrations, General

I just found Carol Magistramater’s meme from last year for the November 29th birthday of three of my favorite authors. 1. What was the first [Alcott, Lewis, L'Engle] book you read? Alcott: Little Women, probably. I was in a play based on the first few chapters of the book when I was in fifth grade. [...]

 
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To This Great Stage of Fools: Born November 30th

Posted by Sherry on 11/30/2007 in --November, Birthdays, General

Another Red Letter Day for literature in the English language: Jonathan Swift, b. 1667. Read “A Lump of Deformity Smitten With Pride.” Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens, b. 1835. Mark Twain’s Christmas greeting from 1890: It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, [...]

 
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To This Great Stage of Fools: Born November 29th

Posted by Sherry on 11/29/2007 in --November, Adult Fiction, Birthdays, General

Last year’s quiz for November 29th birthdays. Check it out, and then come back and read about why today is my favorite birthday of the year other than my own. ************************************************************************************** Buy at AllPosters.com Three of my favorite authors were born on this date: 1. C.S. Lewis, b. 1898. The Lion, the Witch, and the [...]

 
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To This Great Stage of Fools: Born November 14th

Posted by Sherry on 11/14/2007 in --November, Birthdays, General

Aaron Copland, American composer, b. 1900. We’ll be listening to some of Copeland’s “greatest hits” this week because I really enjoy his music. Astrid Lindgren, Swedish author, b. 1907. Here’s a mini-unit study on Pippi for homeschoolers and teachers. And here are some Pippi coloring pages. The website is in Dutch, I think, or Swedish, [...]

 
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To This Great Stage of Fools: Born November 12th

Posted by Sherry on 11/12/2007 in --November, Birthdays

Richard Baxter, b. 1615. Puritan preacher, he wrote over 140 books of sermons, devotions, and instruction. Baxter is the author of this famous dictum on Christian unity: In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. Let’s thank God today for Richard Baxter and all his fellow Puritans. They may have sometimes [...]

 
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To This Great Stage of Fools: Born November 11th

Posted by Sherry on 11/11/2007 in --November, Birthdays, General

I posted this quiz a couple of years ago on this date, but I think it’ll fly again. Leave your guesses in the comments. He was born on this date in 1821. While he was at school, his father was murdered by his own servants at the family’s small country estate. He graduated from engineering [...]

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