Comments for Layla.Miltsov.org http://layla.miltsov.org Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Margaret Peterson Haddix books by phillip http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3868 phillip Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:30 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3868 i read found and it was a very good book and have started reading the sequal Sent hopeshe keeps writing i read found and it was a very good book and have started reading the sequal Sent hopeshe keeps writing

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by James Daum http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3857 James Daum Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:45:42 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3857 Towards the end of the book itself Ms Walls' mother is trying to get money to preserve some legacy which is property she inherited I believe. Throughout all their poverty her mother had kept this a secret from her family. I have been looking on the internet but cannot find anything that reveals the nature of this real estate... Does anyone know? Thanks Towards the end of the book itself Ms Walls’ mother is trying to get money to preserve some legacy which is property she inherited I believe. Throughout all their poverty her mother had kept this a secret from her family. I have been looking on the internet but cannot find anything that reveals the nature of this real estate… Does anyone know? Thanks

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by Sara http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3845 Sara Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:53 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3845 I finished reading this book about a month ago, and it moved me. I've never read anything like the real, unfiltered emotion that Walls has put into detail. I've even decided to read it again, which for me, is rare. I've actually chose the author, Jeannette, for the topic of my essay in English. I think the most moving thing about this book is that fact that almost anyone can relate in one way or another. Whether you're stretching the reality of your childhood to what it seemed like in YOUR mind at the time, or you actually are living in these types of circumstances. Every child wants to believe that their parents only want the best for them, that they are, in whatever way, a hero. I find it so amazing how Jeannette never passes judgement on either of her parents, leaving it up to the readers to draw their own conclusion. At any rate, this book has changed my life. It's opened my eyes to see the harsh reality of life and how you can prevail through any situation. Coming from an unstable home myself, it's something that I can relate to as I try my hardest to take what I have and turn my entire life around and become what I want most, just like Jeannette. I finished reading this book about a month ago, and it moved me. I’ve never read anything like the real, unfiltered emotion that Walls has put into detail. I’ve even decided to read it again, which for me, is rare. I’ve actually chose the author, Jeannette, for the topic of my essay in English.

I think the most moving thing about this book is that fact that almost anyone can relate in one way or another. Whether you’re stretching the reality of your childhood to what it seemed like in YOUR mind at the time, or you actually are living in these types of circumstances. Every child wants to believe that their parents only want the best for them, that they are, in whatever way, a hero. I find it so amazing how Jeannette never passes judgement on either of her parents, leaving it up to the readers to draw their own conclusion.

At any rate, this book has changed my life. It’s opened my eyes to see the harsh reality of life and how you can prevail through any situation. Coming from an unstable home myself, it’s something that I can relate to as I try my hardest to take what I have and turn my entire life around and become what I want most, just like Jeannette.

]]> Comment on Margaret Peterson Haddix books by mackenize dickens http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3798 mackenize dickens Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:35:46 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3798 i love ur books they are realy good i thank u schoold right more series amoung the hidden books! i love ur books they are realy good i thank u schoold right more series amoung the hidden books!

]]> Comment on Margaret Peterson Haddix books by lydia http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3797 lydia Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:33:02 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3797 i love her books so much i love her books so much

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by Julie http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3772 Julie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:08:08 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3772 I have just finished the book and enjoyed it immensely. So much so that I decided to see what other people out there on the world wide web thought. The conversation here has left me flabbergasted. There is a difference between non-conformity and deprivation, between self-development and indulgence, between autonomy and neglect. The strength of this memior resides in its capacity to expose our capacity to rationalise one as the other, at the expense of people we claim to love. It is a testimony to stoicism and resilience, without excusing the appalling situations in which she was so often placed without regard for her own flourishing. I have just finished the book and enjoyed it immensely. So much so that I decided to see what other people out there on the world wide web thought. The conversation here has left me flabbergasted. There is a difference between non-conformity and deprivation, between self-development and indulgence, between autonomy and neglect. The strength of this memior resides in its capacity to expose our capacity to rationalise one as the other, at the expense of people we claim to love. It is a testimony to stoicism and resilience, without excusing the appalling situations in which she was so often placed without regard for her own flourishing.

]]> Comment on Margaret Peterson Haddix books by Bobbi Sue http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3759 Bobbi Sue Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:38:13 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/reviews/haddix/#comment-3759 do you know if she translates her books in other languages? do you know if she translates her books in other languages?

]]> Comment on Avatar: An Anarcho-Primitivist Picture of the History of the World by layla miltsov reviewof AVATAR - Avatar-Forums.com http://layla.miltsov.org/avatar-an-anarcho-primitivist-picture-of-the-history-of-the-world/#comment-3748 layla miltsov reviewof AVATAR - Avatar-Forums.com Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:40:42 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/?p=98#comment-3748 [...] layla miltsov reviewof AVATAR LIKE ZERZAN..Takes an anarcho primitivist view ..manages to see what made refuse to see Avatar: An Anarcho-Primitivist Picture of the History of the World | Layla.Miltsov.org [...] […] layla miltsov reviewof AVATAR LIKE ZERZAN..Takes an anarcho primitivist view ..manages to see what made refuse to see Avatar: An Anarcho-Primitivist Picture of the History of the World | Layla.Miltsov.org […]

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by layla http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3743 layla Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:21:28 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3743 Huskerfan, it is fascinating that you believe yourself to be in a position to decide for the Walls family, yet you fail to realise that the concept of laziness and work are capitalist concepts that are based on the unfair recompensation of labour in favour of the disproportionately high profit of the capitalist. I often wonder where do such judgmental attitudes stem from? Is it that you feel haunted by your own life or is it the lack of exposure to the real rest of the world? Huskerfan, it is fascinating that you believe yourself to be in a position to decide for the Walls family, yet you fail to realise that the concept of laziness and work are capitalist concepts that are based on the unfair recompensation of labour in favour of the disproportionately high profit of the capitalist. I often wonder where do such judgmental attitudes stem from? Is it that you feel haunted by your own life or is it the lack of exposure to the real rest of the world?

]]> Comment on In Praise of the Wild: Discussion of Jeannette Walls’ “The Glass Castle” by Huskerfan81 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3742 Huskerfan81 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:59:09 +0000 http://layla.miltsov.org/discussion-of-the-glass-castle-by-jeannette-walls/#comment-3742 Jeanette's parents were lazy and didn't want to provide for their children. They should not have had them. All of the children lived in poverty and should have been taken away. This has nothing to do with capitalism and social norms, they were just lazy and didn't want to work and support their children. It is amazing the children were able to grow up and make something of themselves, but I would bet the way they were raised will haunt them the rest of their lives. Jeanette’s parents were lazy and didn’t want to provide for their children. They should not have had them. All of the children lived in poverty and should have been taken away. This has nothing to do with capitalism and social norms, they were just lazy and didn’t want to work and support their children. It is amazing the children were able to grow up and make something of themselves, but I would bet the way they were raised will haunt them the rest of their lives.

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