Originally Posted By alexbook Talk about guilty pleasures: I just picked up the latest Birds of Prey graphic novel, "Between Dark & Dawn."
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess TDG would be proud of me. I just finished reading "Vicki! The True-Life Adventures of Miss Fireball" last night. (Vicki Lawrence's autobiography.)
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy ***** ^---that's the wattage of my grin I just got from that there last post :-D
Originally Posted By alexbook An advanced reading copy of Stephen King's next novel, "Lisey's Story." I just started it last night, and so far I'm liking it. Publication is set for 10/24/06.
Originally Posted By Labuda Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs. She's the doctor/scientist that the tv show Bones is based on, and bonus - the lead character in this novel is Dr. Temperance Brennan!
Originally Posted By VegasPixie Just finished American Massacre: The Tragedy at Mountain Meadows, September 1857 by Sally Denton. Getting ready to read Juanita Brook's book on the same subject. I'd never heard of this event until a colleague mentioned it. Since it occurred relatively close to where I live, I became interested. Denton's study is fascinating, although seems a bit biased.
Originally Posted By VegasPixie The massacre, which earily occurred on September 11, 1957,involved a wagon train from Arkansas consisting of over 120 people who were murdered at Mountain Meadows near Cedar City, Utah. Controversy surrounds this event no matter who tells the story; however, the general consensus is that the massacre was perpetuated by Mormons, although the motive is completely unclear. The controversy is whether or not this act was ordered by Brigham Young and/or other higher-ups in the LDS church. Whatever the case, all but 17 children under the age of 7 were murdered, and the bodies left unburied in this meadow for nearly 2 years. It's tragic, complicated, and this short description doesn't really do it justice. But the idea of a religiously-based act of terrorism, the largest on American soil until 9/11, occurring ON 9/11/1857, is fascinating to me. Sorry, it's a bit heavy for a Disney Fansite, huh?
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Interesting, I don't remember ever hearing about this. You hear about the Donner party, but this seems to have been somewhat swept under the historical rug.
Originally Posted By Labuda I've never heard about it either, but did just find it on Wiki: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_Massacre" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M ountain_Meadows_Massacre</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <You hear about the Donner party, but this seems to have been somewhat swept under the historical rug.> History lessons in school aside, t hat's also in part thanks to "The Golden Girls". [ROSE cooks a St. Olaf delicacy that DOROTHY and BLANCHE find smells revolting] Rose: "Here, try one." Dorothy: [backing away in disgust] "Rose, if these had been offered these to the Donner party they still would have eaten each other!" [audience laughter] ;-)
