Did you know that you can suggest a book for the MEI Secondary Library? You can! And the books shown below were requested by a student and have been coming and going ever since.
Tag Archives: history
mmm mmm good
WHAT THE GREAT ATE : a curious history of food & fame by Matthew Jacob & Mark Jacob
did you know?
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- Elvis Presley flew more than 800 miles to eat a sandwich?
- Angelina Jolie enjoyed eating Cambodian cockroaches?
- Baseball star Wade Boggs credited his on-field success to eating chicken before nearly every game.
“In What the Great Ate, Matthew and Mark Jacob have cooked up a bountiful sampling of the peculiar culinary likes, dislikes, habits, and attitudes of famous — and often notorious — figures throughout history. ” [back cover]
get lost
Do you like Ted Dekker? Randy Singer? Tim Downs? Kristen Heitzmann?
If you do, you’ll love Athol Dickson, author of Lost Mission. Back Cover — An idyllic Spanish mission collapses in the eighteenth century atop the supernatural evidence of a shocking crime. Twelve generations later the ground is opened up, the forgotten ruins are disturbed, and rich and poor alike confront the onslaught of resurging hell on earth. From high Sierra Madre mountains to the harsh Sonoran desert, from the privileged world of millionaire moguls to the impoverished immigrants who serve them, Athol Dickson once again weaves a gripping story of suspense that spans centuries and cultures to explore the abiding possibility of miracles.
do you remember me
“. . . do you remember me
You put me on a boat across the sea, in the name of victory
But much to my surprised when I arrived, there was no welcoming committee
Instead there was a man for me to kill, and now I see all this too real
Then I saw him standing with a bayonet
and as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat
When I took his life he fell to his knees
And as his eyes began to fade he whispered softly
Godspeed this letter, away from here
I’ve sealed it with my tears, and stamped it with my fists
And godspeed this letter, away from you
My work down here is through
I’m on my way to better days
And so are you
I’m in his pocket that I saw the picture of his children and his family
And I began to realize this person I despised, in actuality
Was not much different from myself
we porbably could have taught each other many things
And now I know its much too late although I couldn’t hesistate
I checked his gun, and his chamber was empty
Then I saw him standing with a bayonet
and as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat
When I took his life he fell to his knees
And as his eyes began to fade he whispered softly
Godspeed this letter, away from here
I’ve sealed it with my tears, and stamped it with my fists
And godspeed this letter, away from you
My work down here is through
I’m on my way to better days
And so are you”
— Godspeed by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
epic page turner
“The Skin Map”, a Bright Empires Novel, by Stephen R. Lawhead is a hold-your-breath beginning to a new series. This novel mixes ancient history, time travel, alternate realities, mystery, physics, and fantasy, to create a story so compelling that I find myself recommending it to any who will listen.
The unlikely Kit Livingstone finds himself in the center of a life threatening race to find the Skin Map; a map of symbols tattooed onto the abdomen of a brave explorer. These symbols hold the mystery of ley line travel, pathways to other worlds, and not merely British legend. As all good epic stories include, evil plots to destroy good and unexpected twists and turns maintain a heart-pounding pace. The only disappointment I felt was that I have to wait until the fall of 2011 for the next installment of the Bright Empires series!
graphic novels: how classic
Having trouble understanding Shakespeare? Do you want to be familiar with classic works of literature? Come take a look at the GRAPHIC NOVEL collection.
social issues
Come take a look at some new items that have been added to the library on various social, historical and legal concerns. Ideal for your research papers!
Jesus around the world
Want to take a closer look at Jesus in the lives of people around the world? Want to learn more about prayer? Come have a look at these new books.
***”After the Heavy Rain” is by the same author as “The Tears of My Soul”.
***Ms. Penner says that “Power through Prayer” is a must-read. It will change the way you think and do prayer and conversations with God.
a student’s guide
An examination of the life and major works of various “must know” authors.
novel study suggestions
Are you looking for a book for your novel study assignment? Here’s a searching tip for you: On the library catalogue, type in “AP Book List” in the search bar, then click on the “subject” icon. This will bring up a list of over 100 items that your teachers will be happy to see you read!
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