tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post1029654725117247406..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Halfway to VenusStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-90864033746292965772008-05-17T22:39:00.000+01:002008-05-17T22:39:00.000+01:00This sounds extremely interesting. I think I may w...This sounds extremely interesting. I think I may well have to see whether I can find a copy of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-12564494600890918262008-05-15T09:28:00.000+01:002008-05-15T09:28:00.000+01:00I proofread Halfway to Venus for Sarah and it real...I proofread <B>Halfway to Venus</B> for Sarah and it really was a privilege to read such eloquently honest words. <BR/><BR/>I can't remember whether she knew about the SA Judge ... but the idea that we all have a disability of some kind (often, I would add, not visible and so not counted), rings true with me. However, for reasons of invisibility, it is easier for us successfully to pretend our disabilities don't exist (not a good idea, just often the case) whereas for Sarah the visibility eventually led her to this extraordinary book.Angela Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708737998692926877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-44045685660356083452008-05-15T08:58:00.000+01:002008-05-15T08:58:00.000+01:00Very interesting. Makes me think of our own "one-a...Very interesting. Makes me think of our own "one-armed bandit" in South Africa, Judge Albie Sachs, who has written about his life with a disability. I remember reading somewhere that we all have a disability of some kind, but that most of us try and ignore it as much as possible. Will look out for this. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-77513778259770692632008-05-15T08:42:00.000+01:002008-05-15T08:42:00.000+01:00Me again! I couldn't resist finding out about old ...Me again! I couldn't resist finding out about old Quintilian and ended up blogging about him today at<BR/> www dot craftypeople dot wordpress dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-88298774934519639752008-05-15T07:47:00.000+01:002008-05-15T07:47:00.000+01:00Hm. Interesting; Quintilian dedicates his "Institu...Hm. Interesting; Quintilian dedicates his "Institutes of Oratory" to <BR/> 'Trypho, eminent book seller in Rome.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-61447828546535543602008-05-15T07:39:00.000+01:002008-05-15T07:39:00.000+01:00Quintilian! A writer to remember for your alphabet...Quintilian! A writer to remember for your alphabetic list of authors surely! Do you know what else he has written?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-34968428368759230452008-05-15T07:31:00.000+01:002008-05-15T07:31:00.000+01:00This sounds a thought-provoking book. I wear glass...This sounds a thought-provoking book. I wear glasses and wouldn't be without them. Going blind is one of my worst nightmares.BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.com