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A Life in Books: T. E. Lawrence AKA Lawrence of Arabia
Just chatting about the life, books, and adventures of T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935). Lawrence was the young British officer who, during World War I, became “Lawrence of Arabia” – the face, strategist, and de facto leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turkish Empire. A complicated person, he battled greatly with conflicted feelings about Continue reading
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What I’m Reading (and More): March edition
Hi readers – hope everyone is doing well! I’ve been incredibly busy the last several weeks at work, which seems to be the new normal. To be honest, I haven’t been reading much, but I have watched some interesting films lately which I wanted to share. Reading The Acts of the ApostlesRereading Acts, one thing Continue reading
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Bringing WWI to Life – Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old
My sister shared this with me – a new documentary called They Shall Not Grow Old by Peter Jackson (director of The Lord of the Rings). He took film footage from WWI, restored and colorized it, and added voiceover so you can get a sense of what it was really like. Hoping this makes it Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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