B yesterday, A today, the of course C

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My plan today was to post the books I have read or re read the last few years that have authors that start with the letter A. Having done B yesterday it seemed only right that I go back and pick up A and perhaps in a day or two I may move on to C and then proceed down the alphabet. I have posted a snap shot of my work station, of which I have offered a couple of choices ,both might be accurate. Then I also have a picture of........

Maya Angelou who is one of the authors in my letter A list. Maya's life is presented from the beginning in "I know why the Caged Bird Sings". Starting out in poverty and a difficult situation she has written many books, served Presidents, and is a very interesting person.

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Chinua Achebe is another author I have enjoyed.

He is best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart, which is the most widely-read book in modern African literature

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So maybe today blog is "long on literature" and "short on the day itself" so I will mention that the hightlight of the day yesterday was watching President Gordon B. Hinckley's funneral. The recollections of his life exceed all other stories and most anything I will find between my A and Z. Of course he has been a big part of our lives.

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Yesterday was also different because we had a big dinner late and Mike came over. He is going to be gone today with work associates watching the "Big Game". You see I heard on the radio that you can't say "Super Bowl" since it is trademarked or something. Then later last night I went to some friends house to talk about a book. I may be overdoing this weekend on books but on the other hand it took me to a house where I sat in front of a big fire in a fire place for a few hours and just enjoyed the heat on my back. The 6 miles I ran yesterday helped a lot and may be worth listing on this long list of whatever..............

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The letter A, listing authors

I have read or re read in the last few years.......................

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Armstrong, Karen ....Islam
Akhmatova, Anna..... Poems
Adams, Henry ......The Education of Henry Adams
Angelou, Maya.... I Know Why the caged bird sings
Angelou, Maya.... Even the stars look lonesome
Angelou, Maya.... I shall not be moved
Angelou, Maya ....Wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now
Abrams....... Art of the state of New Mexico
Achebe, Chinua..... Things fall apart
Achebe, Chinua.... Home and exile
Auster, Paul...... The Red Notebook true stories
Austen, Jane..... Sense and Sensibility
Albom, Mitch...... Tuesdays with Morrie

Archimbaud, Nicholas d’ .......Louvre

Anson, Sam..........Exile Unquiet Oblivion Richard Nixon