tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post2791373601380513787..comments2023-12-23T11:07:05.443-08:00Comments on Ed and Reub: Cephalopod Coffeehouse: The Lemon TreeKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-77427387470681179822013-09-20T08:03:16.096-07:002013-09-20T08:03:16.096-07:00Lisa, to experience that warm light in the lonelie...Lisa, to experience that warm light in the loneliest place, we nearly ruined our car by driving on rutted ranching roads above the Zumwalt Prairie. I guess it was worth it, although we did break the linkage in the manual shift:)Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-39109044529610277622013-09-19T20:40:57.041-07:002013-09-19T20:40:57.041-07:00What an interesting place. I love the warm light ....What an interesting place. I love the warm light . Stunning. Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085717440371812847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-81140471262698392752013-09-03T09:14:00.542-07:002013-09-03T09:14:00.542-07:00Trisha:
Thank you.
Granny: I didn't exactly m...Trisha:<br />Thank you.<br /><br />Granny: I didn't exactly mention this in the post, but tears welled up as soon as I set foot on Nez Perce land. (Perhaps you were able to read this feeling between the lines; or maybe this post exudes sadness.) Grief permeated the place even though it is now an area given over to celebration. So you aren't alone in your tears.<br /><br />Daryl: Well you DID just get back from Paris! :) I do wonder what kind of toons Toonman represents.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-42334411797155093022013-09-03T06:30:48.523-07:002013-09-03T06:30:48.523-07:00what a brilliant idea ... of course being married ...what a brilliant idea ... of course being married to Toonman i dont get to go anywhere but our living roomDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-32892680282680830962013-09-03T04:39:43.437-07:002013-09-03T04:39:43.437-07:00Kerry you are a fabulous writer and have tied the ...Kerry you are a fabulous writer and have tied the book and the story of the Nez Perce together in a very emotional way. I found myself in tears.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-46761237091766596872013-09-02T18:55:57.081-07:002013-09-02T18:55:57.081-07:00Sounds like an amazing book - and this post was gr...Sounds like an amazing book - and this post was great as well. Thanks for sharing.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-48513034041558988722013-09-02T18:48:23.081-07:002013-09-02T18:48:23.081-07:00Thanks Friko. Peace in the Middle East doesn't...Thanks Friko. Peace in the Middle East doesn't seem likely in the near future, that's true. But I do like the tiny bits of good news and the people who work constructively for solutions; every little bit helps keep the world from spinning completely off its axis.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-31870649752857041732013-09-02T18:45:18.684-07:002013-09-02T18:45:18.684-07:00Thank you Reya. It's a remarkable place.Thank you Reya. It's a remarkable place.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-66991689674379171132013-09-02T12:26:06.515-07:002013-09-02T12:26:06.515-07:00A very thoughtful and moving post, Kerry.
I doubt ...A very thoughtful and moving post, Kerry.<br />I doubt that there will ever be peace in the Middle East and in all places the stronger (the one with the biggest guns aka the one chosen by some God or other) will prevail over the weaker. T’was ever thus.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-77200505571297813272013-08-31T08:45:49.228-07:002013-08-31T08:45:49.228-07:00What an incredible post. Wow.What an incredible post. Wow.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-9619230005391146772013-08-31T07:32:54.620-07:002013-08-31T07:32:54.620-07:00Thanks Denise. If you're an experienced reader...Thanks Denise. If you're an experienced reader of nonfiction you won't have any trouble with this book.<br /><br />Oregon has an amazing array of landscapes; you should visit:)Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-73168392296130230132013-08-31T07:31:00.854-07:002013-08-31T07:31:00.854-07:00There are a lot of facts, multiple characters, and...There are a lot of facts, multiple characters, and many sad events to plow through in this book. But it's what happened, so how could there not be all of that? As you say, though, bringing it down to a human level and the story of just 2 individuals is what makes the book readable. It is SO cool that you had face-to-face time with Dalia.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-62608869347162909692013-08-31T07:24:33.407-07:002013-08-31T07:24:33.407-07:00Ghadeer, thank you for offering the idea that it i...Ghadeer, thank you for offering the idea that it isn't laziness which always edges me towards fiction. :-) That makes me feel better.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-59696463391003587782013-08-31T07:21:24.310-07:002013-08-31T07:21:24.310-07:00I feel very lucky, Tabor; there have been so many ...I feel very lucky, Tabor; there have been so many great opportunities.<br /><br /> If you remember anything at all about the NPR interviews in 1999 your brain is working fantastically well!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-79906831083807653162013-08-31T07:17:12.155-07:002013-08-31T07:17:12.155-07:00Thanks Stephanie. So you have first-hand knowledge...Thanks Stephanie. So you have first-hand knowledge of this conflict: wow. I bet your father-in-law could write his own book. Such a tough story. I think you would find this book somehow very familiar.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-31795354254273481792013-08-31T06:35:06.630-07:002013-08-31T06:35:06.630-07:00Lemon Tree sounds so amazing. I will find it. I l...Lemon Tree sounds so amazing. I will find it. I love reading about true events. It's a pity there are so many sad events in the past and present. Love those photos. Oregon looks amazing. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-42323168322228542042013-08-31T05:11:47.545-07:002013-08-31T05:11:47.545-07:00Karima, this post has touched me in a very persona...Karima, this post has touched me in a very personal spot, as you can imagine. Our group read Lemon Tree prior to our visit to Israel/Palestine and almost all of us had a hard time getting into it. I kept saying "The accords and agreements and dates, etc. are important, but get to the heart of the story and you'll be hooked." And then, spending an evening with Dalia was the icing on the cake! She led us through a shabot service before sharing a meal and talked about the conflict and her part in the effort to bring justice and peace to the area. You can google her, Dalia Landau, and watch a video of her telling hers and Bashirs story. More than once, someone in the group compared what we were seeing and hearing to what has happened in our own country with the treatment of the Native Americans. Thank you for another reminder.merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904762440378337600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-59463890517288907082013-08-31T02:22:07.464-07:002013-08-31T02:22:07.464-07:00How awesome must it be to enhance a travel experie...How awesome must it be to enhance a travel experience with some fiction of that place (and I wouldn't call it lazy- sometimes fiction can be as much or even more of a learning experience that plain facts)<br /><br />I'm adding The Lemon Tree to my goodread's to-read.. the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is something I feel strongly about and I'm glad I read this review (also glad I came across your blog)Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-20903711858534329072013-08-30T20:55:40.118-07:002013-08-30T20:55:40.118-07:00Great photos of that area. I have not been there ...Great photos of that area. I have not been there and now want to see it. You are lucky to travel and be able to relax when you get there. That books sounds good and I vaguely remember the interview, but my brain is so tired these days I don't remember much!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-86667997240330562622013-08-30T20:30:55.101-07:002013-08-30T20:30:55.101-07:00AS, it was painful to read The Lemon Tree there in...AS, it was painful to read The Lemon Tree there in Chief Joseph's land.<br /><br />I'm interested in what that Japanese reading list looked like. I just started a book called "The Tale of Murasaki" a historical novel about the life of the author of the Prince Genji stories. Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-66318956318298616632013-08-30T19:28:56.716-07:002013-08-30T19:28:56.716-07:00Excellent post! I love the photos and I love the ...Excellent post! I love the photos and I love the way you connected the two stories of displaced peoples. Sadly, it's the story of the world. The reminders are painful.<br /><br />I couldn't agree more about reading novels to tap into a culture. During one of my more difficult culture shock moments in Japan, a dear friend recommended trying novels to get back in the groove. I alternated Japanese novels in translation with English works by foreignors - did the trick!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-11586248767724711492013-08-30T15:36:20.030-07:002013-08-30T15:36:20.030-07:00That one is on my to-read list, too! So many books...That one is on my to-read list, too! So many books ...Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-59710915885802712252013-08-30T15:35:38.026-07:002013-08-30T15:35:38.026-07:00Love this review. I haven't read this book and...Love this review. I haven't read this book and it's been on my to-read list forever. My husband is of Palestinian descent: his dad was raised right in the middle of the '48 war (and has lots of stories to tell about it). Two years ago we went to the Old Country and I got to see for myself what that conflict was like. Not as shocking as I expected, in some respects ... and more shocking, in others. I like your tie-in to the American Indians, though I think there are also quite a few differences between those situations.<br /><br />Thank you for reminding/encouraging me to read it! Great review, Kerry.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-1172498992192238572013-08-30T14:47:35.873-07:002013-08-30T14:47:35.873-07:00Dramatic, isn't it?Dramatic, isn't it?Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031080477103832810.post-11628414050655679572013-08-30T14:47:18.012-07:002013-08-30T14:47:18.012-07:00Nonfiction is a stretch for me, but this time it w...Nonfiction is a stretch for me, but this time it worked really well.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.com