tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post7834841511479236083..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Shel Silverstein biographyjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-30204862886414109132007-12-04T14:38:00.000-06:002007-12-04T14:38:00.000-06:00Camille -- It really is a good read!Camille -- It really is a good read!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-69199090523224131062007-12-03T22:33:00.000-06:002007-12-03T22:33:00.000-06:00I've got to read this. What an interesting man.I've got to read this. What an interesting man.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422449200792287901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-26707574714616555322007-11-27T23:18:00.000-06:002007-11-27T23:18:00.000-06:00Gentle Reader -- Me, too. And long before the end...Gentle Reader -- Me, too. And long before the end... :/jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-50756173973041897002007-11-25T09:36:00.000-06:002007-11-25T09:36:00.000-06:00I love Shel Silverstein's books, and so do my kids...I love Shel Silverstein's books, and so do my kids. But I avoid The Giving Tree, too--because it makes me cry!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-35388676367318995482007-11-25T06:14:00.000-06:002007-11-25T06:14:00.000-06:00Bybee -- Lullabies, Legends, and Lies does have s...Bybee -- Lullabies, Legends, and Lies does have some great stuff on it. Gosh, I'd forgotten about The Mermaid's sister (the solution to a difficult situation). A man of many different facets, some of his songs were so dirty they were released only for adult audiences and others never recorded. <BR/><BR/>Carl -- I'm enjoying the bio. There are some drawbacks-- Shel was extremely private and quit giving interviews fairly early on. Some of his friends refused to talk about him as a matter of respect, so the author was denied two good sources of material. Sometimes the style is a bit disjointed, but the man was a fascinating character and still has the power to capture your imagination. <BR/><BR/>Stephanie -- I think it said he had 789 songs registered at BMI. That is a lot of songs!<BR/><BR/>Paula - :) It is certainly interesting!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-63620547303876237702007-11-24T14:03:00.000-06:002007-11-24T14:03:00.000-06:00That's all so very interesting. I did know that he...That's all so very interesting. I did know that he had written some songs but not to that extent. Wow! Yep, I've definately added that bio to my TBR list!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016439610436864684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-46081673912249853732007-11-24T13:54:00.000-06:002007-11-24T13:54:00.000-06:00Yikes! I didn't know he wrote songs...especially ...Yikes! I didn't know he wrote songs...especially those of Johnny Cash (I have a secret love of the Man in Black!) <BR/><BR/>Very cool!! Thanks for sharing!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-44780475565315739842007-11-23T09:43:00.000-06:002007-11-23T09:43:00.000-06:00I love Shel and haven't cherished him enough in my...I love Shel and haven't cherished him enough in my life. I really need to read more of his work. Is the bio a good one?Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73045730585629610622007-11-22T07:40:00.000-06:002007-11-22T07:40:00.000-06:00Thanks for discussing the book. I did a Shel Silv...Thanks for discussing the book. I did a Shel Silverstein blog entry about a year or two ago. It's in my archives somewhere. Probably 2005.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-3555653762788103002007-11-21T23:05:00.000-06:002007-11-21T23:05:00.000-06:00Marie - I alternate a lot; sometimes I'm too busy ...Marie - I alternate a lot; sometimes I'm too busy reading to sew and sometimes too busy sewing to read. My posts depend a lot on which guilty pleasure wins out. Haven't been reading much lately, so my posts have been more frequent on Bayou Quilts. <BR/><BR/>I can't imagine life without books, either. You will be a great member of the Board!<BR/><BR/>iliana -- And was friends with Mel Tillis, Kris Kristoferson, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Reed. The man knew everybody!<BR/><BR/>Maggie -- You Turkey! Lost your links, did you?! I've already signed back on.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-38770614689254202252007-11-21T19:57:00.000-06:002007-11-21T19:57:00.000-06:00Wow! Who knew! Hey, Happy T-day! Gobble, Gobble...Wow! Who knew! Hey, Happy T-day! Gobble, Gobble! :Dmaggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-41480892453955612162007-11-21T16:08:00.000-06:002007-11-21T16:08:00.000-06:00I didn't realize he wrote songs for such famous si...I didn't realize he wrote songs for such famous singers! I love his poetry - it's just so fun. I still have my copy of Where the Sidewalk Ends from when I was a kid. Thanks for all the links... I'll have to check those out over the weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-49066850068214512442007-11-21T14:15:00.000-06:002007-11-21T14:15:00.000-06:00AH HA ! I finally decided to have a look at your "...AH HA ! I finally decided to have a look at your "alter-blog"...books - my obsession since childhood ! Great blog - are you posting here daily too??!! Wonder woman! I just got appointed to the Board of Trustees for our fabulous library - it's a 5 years term no less. I can't imagine life without books !mzjohansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099656264060749484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-54598554644302221532007-11-21T12:53:00.000-06:002007-11-21T12:53:00.000-06:00Ladytink-- The man was certainly a character!Ladytink-- The man was certainly a character!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-64392524942923673472007-11-21T11:50:00.000-06:002007-11-21T11:50:00.000-06:00I can't wait to read this! Hopefully sometime befo...I can't wait to read this! Hopefully sometime before Christmas.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.com