16 Oct 2008, 9:36 am
16 Oct 2008, 12:38 pm
16 Oct 2008, 3:38 pm
Boris 
16 Oct 2008, 3:52 pm
tahloola wrote:
poopylungstuffing suggested:
I do like that: reminds me of the character in the "Endless Story".....a favourite of ours....but how could I shorten it?.........or make it sound cute if the mood struck?
sorry
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SEBASTIAN
I do like that: reminds me of the character in the "Endless Story".....a favourite of ours....but how could I shorten it?.........or make it sound cute if the mood struck?
sorry
The Never-Ending Story...
You may be putting too much thought into this naming business.
Anyway, Arthur, as in King Arthur, Brave, Legendary? Short it to Art if you want to.
16 Oct 2008, 5:24 pm
Oscar!
16 Oct 2008, 6:43 pm
my daughter and I love all of the suggestions....
she is so excited and delighted.......with all of the help.......(thankyou!!
so we now have two "short-lists"
daugher's list
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Thibault (suggestion through a pm)
Weylin
Drystan
Anwell
Griffin
Marlin
Oliver
Zander
Weylin
Drystan
Anwell
Griffin
Marlin
Oliver
Zander
grandma's list
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Weylin
Anwell
Thibault (suggestion through a pm)
Oscar
Lachlan
Seamus
Sebastian
Kieran
Sean
Anwell
Thibault (suggestion through a pm)
Oscar
Lachlan
Seamus
Sebastian
Kieran
Sean
16 Oct 2008, 9:55 pm
16 Oct 2008, 10:13 pm
computerlove suggested:
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Ethan...........
ex-husband of Uma............who I really like
computerlove talked about the book:
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Momo.......
I decided to check it out.........and found a review in the lost book archives.......by Emily Mah..........
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Momo was translated into English, but this translation is no longer in print in the United States. Hence, for Americans, this is most definitely a lost book.
and the synopsis:The story is simple enough;
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Momo, a little homeless girl, moves into the ruins of an ancient amphitheater is on the outskirts of a city. The neighborhood decides to take care of her by bringing her food and furnishing her rooms, and she takes care of them in turn by listening to them.
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The first fifty pages of the book illustrate Momo's world before the conflict. It introduces the reader to Momo's two closest friends, Guido Guide and Beppo Roadsweeper. Guido is a storyteller who discovers that with a listener like Momo, new stories pop into his head as fast has he can tell them. He makes his money by giving tours of the amphitheater, complete with false histories from his imagination which he maintains are better than the false histories sold in guidebooks. Moreover, he has an entire collection of "Momo stories" that he will only tell to his best friend because these are the stories that are closest to his heart. Beppo is, as one might guess, a roadsweeper, who believes in taking life at its own pace. He never hurries, never despairs at how much road there still is left to sweep, and he takes his time answering a question even if it takes hours and causes people to think that he didn't hear the question in the first place. Momo always listens though, for as long as it takes for the answer to come.
In Momo the villain is not some mysterious Nothing, but instead Gray Men, men in gray suits who live off of stolen time. In order to perpetuate themselves, Gray Men visit people with free time and encourage them to become timesavers, which means working more quickly, getting more done, and cutting out time wasted by talking to friends or relaxing at the end of the day. The standard pitch is that all the saved time goes straight into the Timesavers Bank, where it will accrue interest.
In Momo the villain is not some mysterious Nothing, but instead Gray Men, men in gray suits who live off of stolen time. In order to perpetuate themselves, Gray Men visit people with free time and encourage them to become timesavers, which means working more quickly, getting more done, and cutting out time wasted by talking to friends or relaxing at the end of the day. The standard pitch is that all the saved time goes straight into the Timesavers Bank, where it will accrue interest.
OMG!! !!
and it goes on.....I won't paste it all .....at the moment..........but....
Now....I must find this book!
Thankyou!.....I'm excited!
16 Oct 2008, 11:18 pm
17 Oct 2008, 12:12 am
tahloola wrote:
computerlove suggested:
ex-husband of Uma............who I really like
computerlove talked about the book:
I decided to check it out.........and found a review in the lost book archives.......by Emily Mah..........
and the synopsis:The story is simple enough;
OMG!! !!
and it goes on.....I won't paste it all .....at the moment..........but....
Now....I must find this book!
Thankyou!.....I'm excited!
Quote:
Ethan...........
ex-husband of Uma............who I really like
computerlove talked about the book:
Quote:
Momo.......
I decided to check it out.........and found a review in the lost book archives.......by Emily Mah..........
Quote:
Momo was translated into English, but this translation is no longer in print in the United States. Hence, for Americans, this is most definitely a lost book.
and the synopsis:The story is simple enough;
Quote:
Momo, a little homeless girl, moves into the ruins of an ancient amphitheater is on the outskirts of a city. The neighborhood decides to take care of her by bringing her food and furnishing her rooms, and she takes care of them in turn by listening to them.
Quote:
The first fifty pages of the book illustrate Momo's world before the conflict. It introduces the reader to Momo's two closest friends, Guido Guide and Beppo Roadsweeper. Guido is a storyteller who discovers that with a listener like Momo, new stories pop into his head as fast has he can tell them. He makes his money by giving tours of the amphitheater, complete with false histories from his imagination which he maintains are better than the false histories sold in guidebooks. Moreover, he has an entire collection of "Momo stories" that he will only tell to his best friend because these are the stories that are closest to his heart. Beppo is, as one might guess, a roadsweeper, who believes in taking life at its own pace. He never hurries, never despairs at how much road there still is left to sweep, and he takes his time answering a question even if it takes hours and causes people to think that he didn't hear the question in the first place. Momo always listens though, for as long as it takes for the answer to come.
In Momo the villain is not some mysterious Nothing, but instead Gray Men, men in gray suits who live off of stolen time. In order to perpetuate themselves, Gray Men visit people with free time and encourage them to become timesavers, which means working more quickly, getting more done, and cutting out time wasted by talking to friends or relaxing at the end of the day. The standard pitch is that all the saved time goes straight into the Timesavers Bank, where it will accrue interest.
In Momo the villain is not some mysterious Nothing, but instead Gray Men, men in gray suits who live off of stolen time. In order to perpetuate themselves, Gray Men visit people with free time and encourage them to become timesavers, which means working more quickly, getting more done, and cutting out time wasted by talking to friends or relaxing at the end of the day. The standard pitch is that all the saved time goes straight into the Timesavers Bank, where it will accrue interest.
OMG!! !!
and it goes on.....I won't paste it all .....at the moment..........but....
Now....I must find this book!
Thankyou!.....I'm excited!
Out of print?
I've read it many times, the first one at a library, a very old copy. I liked it so I bought it and donated it to the library (the one they already had was crumbling, very worn), and later bought a new one for myself
It's widely available ... in spanish.
UPDATE: found it:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... f=dp_olp_2
(:
17 Oct 2008, 5:54 am
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