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This is another charming tale of mothers and daughters by Amy Tan. It was enjoyable but melancholy at the same time. I enjoyed it.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Hữu Nam
Set in the depression, the story gives all to clear a view of the consequences of joblessness and its far reaching consequences. An interesting look also into the life of the times, and big time business.
Posted at Shelf Inflicted Triangle: The Fire That Changed America is a moving and riveting account of the Triangle fire of March 25, 1911, the deadliest workplace disaster in New York City for 90 years. It destroyed the lives of 146 workers, the majority of them young immigrant women. The author successfully brings to life the period before, during, and after the fire. He looks at the social and economic conditions of the time, working conditions in the garment industry, and the labor movement that women were gradually becoming a part of. Female garment workers were dismissed in large numbers for strikes and union activity. With the support of Clara Lemlich, a young immigrant from Russia, and upper-class allies, the plight of the predominantly female garment workers became more widely known and was taken more seriously. Unfortunately, safe working conditions, long hours, and workers’ compensation were issues that didn’t get addressed until years after the Triangle Waist Company fire. Von Drehle includes details about the workers – where they came from, how they lived, how they worked, and how they died. He looks at court and public records, and provides a list of the victims who perished. He also talks about the politics of the time, the Socialist movement, the corrupt Tammany Hall, the trial of Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, owners of the factory, and the high-priced attorney who successfully acquitted them of manslaughter. This is a fascinating look at life in the early 1900’s, a moving tribute to those who perished, and a grim reminder that workers’ rights must be protected, or they will continue to be eroded.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Chogyam Trungpa
Sad and good.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Quỳnh in Seoul
I am a sucker for short stories about weird and quirky aliens. Larry Niven is a great author and many of the stories and vignettes in this book are great. A couple were not so entertaining, but on the whole I enjoyed it a lot.
Quite a dense book to get through. There is quite thorough world building in this book but it took me a good 200 pages to place all the names and get accustomed to how people used their titles. There was a lot of flipping back and forth and "wait who is this again". In this sense, it took a much longer time than normal to fully enjoy the story because 1/3rd in I was still slightly confused with all the political conflicts flying about. There are a handful of memorable characters in the book (view spoiler) Overall it was interesting, if not a bit hard to get absorbed in. I would recommend it to people who like gritty fantasy with lot of battles. 2.5 stars.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
After falling in love with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, I couldn't wait to read this book and learn more about the fascinating and scandelous life of Isabella Stewart Gardner. Unfortunately, the author's unorganized thoughts and excessive use of the exclamation point on each page enraged me and prevented me from ever finishing the first chapter.
A lighter Austen (my fifth favorite) but very entertaining. It may be the first duck out of water romcom.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Amber Tunnell
The protagonist is awful, but you can't help living inside him.
This was an interesting read, and I like that it didn't give advice in a way that was overwhelming (such as "1001 things you can do to help save the environment" books). Instead, it just focused on the main causes of environmental harm: transportation, housing issues (heating/cooling, lawn care, construction), and what we eat. I also liked that the book made a point of stating the things where the differences in environmental effects are negligable, such as cloth or disposable diapers, or paper or plastic bags, so that consumers can focus on the areas where their actions have a larger impact. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to live in a more environmentally friendly way!
Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.