INTERESTING PERCEPTIVE PERSPECTIVES!

"THE BOOKSHELF"

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THE BEST WRITERS AND THE  BEST BOOKS
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PERSPECTIVES, by Hugh Downs

Get a copy of Hugh Down's 1995 book, titled "PERSPECTIVES"---if you can. Amazon has them! Some might shrug and say: "Oh well, it's just another book from one of those TV announcer people. Those books are a dime a dozen." Not so my friends. Downs is an intellectual---a talented man---not to be taken lightly. Early in his life he set out to read the 132 "Great Books of the Western World." He finished this goal in seven years, having read every one of them. If you've ever seen that set of books, you know what a daunting task that was.

He was born on February 14, 1921, and is still with us. Married to the same woman, Ruth Shakeen since 1944, they have two children. I invite you to google his stellar career in broadcasting, which included news-anchorman, talk show host, producer, author,  music composer, and a number of other hats.

His book, "PERSPECTIVES," is an interesting book full of story/essay-type, thought-provoking articles. His essays on "Summer" and "The South Pole" are for me---well-worth the price of the book! A list of his subjects follows for your information.

CHAPTER ONE: RECOLLECTIONS
1. "Fifty years of Broadcasting"
2. "Stage Fright"
3. "Summer"
4. "Two Happys"
5. "Underwater World"
6. "Harleys and Open Roads"
7. "Ross and Mars"
8. "Horseflesh on the High Plateau"
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CHAPTER TWO: PHENOMENA
1. "The South Pole"
2. "Seeing A Century In A Single Second"
3. "The Ladies Room and the Laboratory"
4. "Gold"
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CHAPTER THREE: EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
1. "Education: It Never Ends"
2. "Teaching and Learning"
3. "Kid Lit"
4. "Critics"
5. "Listen Up"
6. "Words Break Bones"
7. "Metaphors Are Doors"
8. "Mona Lisa and Leonardo Da Vinci"
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CHAPTER FOUR: HEALTH AND MEDICINE
1. "Smell"
2. "Vaccinations"
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CHAPTER FIVE: SCIENCE AND THE  ENVIRONMENT
1. "The Wireless and It's Wonders"
2. "How Tough Are We?"
3. "Immune To Death"
4. "Sailing To The Stars"
5. "And God Said: Let Us Make Aliens In Our Image"
6. "The Case Of The Missing Gray Whales"
7. "Just Say Nano"
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CHAPTER SIX: HUMAN NATURE
1. "Tipping"
2. "Practical Jokes"
3. "What To Say"
4. "It's A Gamble"
5. "Phobia"
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CHAPTER SEVEN: SOCIETY
1. "The American Free Press"
2. "Dress 'Codes' "
3. "Left Handedness"
4. "Brutes And Their Rights"
5. "Dope Hope For the oil Imbroglio"
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CHAPTER EIGHT: HISTORY
1. "Myth"
2. "That Was the Week That Was"
3. "Dogs, Gods, and Health"
4. "Ghosts From Christmas Past"
5. "A Pocket Full Of Coins"
6. "The Durability Of Stones"
7. "The Post, Its Past and Future"
8. "We, The Iroquois..."
9. "All Quiet On The 'Y' Front"
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CHAPTER NINE: THE BOHEMIAN NERD
1. "The Bohemian Nerd"
2. "Digital Figuring"
3. "Interactive Television and the Illustrated Story"
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I have listed every story/essay for you in order that you may get the "feel" of the book. Some can be read in ten or twelve minutes. It is not always important, whether we agree or disagree with a writer. The  important thing is: THAT WE THINK.


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BY MIL
11/01/12



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