"But Why's the Rum Gone?" (Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean)
When an actor can deliver a line like "But Why's the Rum Gone?" with the same depth and angst as the philosophical line, "But why are we here (on this planet, in this solar system, etc.)," he probably "gets it" as much as anyone can. So it was with interest that I read the Johnny Depp (hoax or not) review on Amazon of the THE GOD CODE: The Secret of Our Past, the Promise of Our Future by Gregg Braden. I had some interest in the book, but after reading Depp's review, I figured I would skip THE GOD CODE. Instead I ordered SB: 1 OR GOD by Karl Maddox which Depp recommended in his review.
So, I'll let you know.
I have a lopsided stack of books sitting on my coffee table - lopsided as in ready to topple over, but also lopsided in content. Have you ever read MIDDLEMARCH? I'm tired of hearing how great this classic is; it's on the list. So are FOLLOW THE RIVER, DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL, a Clancy book, a Critchon novel and MY FATHER'S DRAGON which was a childhood favorite. I ordered it for my grandson but can't wait to read the stories (3) again myself. The author is Ruth Stiles Gannett - it's got that BABAR look to the artwork, so I'll bet (and hope) it's French in origin.
The French. Seems they "get it" as well.
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