books by Don Robertson     books:       The Sun upon the Lake Is Low1 review Mae Robertson, Don Jackson Lyric Partners, 1997 The Sun Upon the Lake is Low I absolutely love this CD. My son (who is now two and half) and I have been listening to it every evening during wind down time for the last two years (or at least as many songs as it takes him to wind down). I am still moved by the songs, particularly "Child of Mine" by Bill Staines.             The halls of yearning: An indictment of formal education, a manifesto of student liberation1 review Don Robertson Andrews Printing Co, 1969 Greatest book on greatest educational endeavor ever! As someone who is appalled by the passive learning and hypocricy inherent and unchallenged in our educational system this book was an INSPIRATION to me. I found a copy several years ago at a thrift store in Chicago and among other things the book inspired me to create a radical student action committee at Teachers College Columbia University (oh let's just say they HATED me at TC). This book is ...             Paradise Falls Volume 11 review Don Robertson G.P. Putnam, 1968 paradise falls vol 1 and vol 2 Good seller to do business with. Very affordable and well represented. Speedy shipping. Will look for him again.             A FLAG FULL OF STARS1 review Don Robertson Blank "Nashville" circa 1948 Structural similarities to Robert Altman's classic movie are notable in Don Robertson's "A Flag Full of Stars," a novel of American values and personalities. Set against the 1948 Truman-Dewey election, the points of view shift between the business, entertainment, politics, and jus-plain-folks dealing in and affected (or not affected) by not only the upset Truman victory (one character bets ...             Greatest Thing That Almost Happened2 reviews Don Robertson Warner Books, 1977 Heartbreakingly unforgettable This book truly needs to be read in sequence to capture the full flavor of Morris. Read alone it tends to isolates Morris and you lose much of his wonderful character as detailed in Sliced Bread. Read in context it is a heartbreaking end to a simple yet complex character. Even if you aren't able to read in sequence I would recommend highly, Mr. Robertson does an amazing job creating a ...             Paradise Falls1 review Don Robertson G. Bell & Sons, 1968 One of the Great American Novels This is an epic novel about a small Ohio town in the years after the Civil War. It might remind you of Gone With the Wind, Aztec, King's Row, The Thorn Birds -- other great novels about change and adjustment, with well defined characters and places that come alive. Sadly, the book is out of print. I'll quote from the dust jacket so you can decide if this might be something you'd like. ...             The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread1 review Don Robertson G.P. Putnam, 1965 A Literal Explosive American Tale A very realistic exploration of a child making the difficult choices and following through. A true American hero with all the virtues and flaws of a real life honest child. A true Midwestern tale told with the innocence of a child wise way beyond his years. It is a true slice of life, pun intended, tale of the way things were in these long ago days during the post Industrial era of America told ...             Miss Margaret Ridpath and the Dismantling of the Universe1 review Don Robertson Jove, 1978 What it's about -- From the back cover: "Miss Margaret Ridpath, raised in a midwest world of rigid proprieties and repressed passions . . . learning of sensual love in the arms of another woman's husband . . . facing the searing trials of life with courage and pride . . . and moving toward confrontation with the forces of sick violence and anarchic sexuality of an America grown savage in the 70's." "Robertson ...             Praise The Human Season12 reviews Don Robertson Ballantine Books, 1983 on my list of "you've got to read this book" books I've read this book three or four times. I read it again this past year and include it in my list of favorite all time books.             Victoria at nine3 reviews Don Robertson Ballantine Books, 1979 A truly haunting, touching, thoughtful and remarkable tale. I first read this book in 1981 after a visit to the library, and haven't been able to find it anywhere since. I was prompted to look for it on the Internet because of a letter to a children's advice column I read last week. The parent was distressed by her 4-year-old's imaginary playmates and wondered how she could get him to "act normal". Thank God that she was advised to let him be his own ...             Prisoners of Twilight2 reviews Don Robertson Crown, 1989 Amazing, transgressive, crushingly depressing This is one of the more amazing books I have read. It's the story of two groups of Confederate soldiers just before the surrender in April, 1865 and how they eventually meet, but that synopsis doesn't really explain what it's about. I suppose it's really about war and its dehumanizing and maddening effects. Deliberately transgressive, this book will offend many, but its sexual and violent themes ...             Make a wish2 reviews Don Robertson Putnam, 1978 What the book is about -- From the dust jacket: "Make A Wish is the story of the gentle dying of adolescence, of love sworn forever but lasting only a snowy weekend, of Alice Keller and her pink 1947 breasts, of Rosemary the beautiful fat woman, of two brothers who are no longer able to love each other. It's the story of the pain in leaving the past behind. It is the story of Philip Thomas Moore, a man with a private ...             The Sum and Total of Now2 reviews Don Robertson Berkley Trade, 2009 A painfully good book I recently listened to The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread, and have now read The Sum and Total Of Now. Once I got used to the books (on audiotape) I liked them. Morris Bird III is a sympathetic young man, and I liked the way the setting was described. I felt that the novels use of the child's viewpoint was interesting. The roots of many of our problems often lie in childhood, and we see ...             By Antietam Creek2 reviews Don Robertson Prentice Hall, 1960 Hasn't anyone read this incredible book? Does anyone remember Omar Tipton, the soldier with the cleft palate, face down in the woods, injured, sucking in wet dirt and leaves? This book prompted me to visit Antietam!             The Ideal Genuine Man4 reviews Don Robertson Philtrum Press, 1987 Don Robertson is my new literary hero I, too, first became acquainted with Don Robertson via a second-hand bookstore bargain... and I admit I only picked it up because it had a foreword by Stephen King. Once I got past King's effusive praise and guarantee that I would "never read a book like this. Never." I became totally hooked on Don Robertson. This book really IS like nothing I've ever read. His characters are dowdy and dumpy and ...             Accessing Transport Networks: Mptn and Anynet Solutions (Mcgraw-Hill Series on Computer Communications) Don Robertson McGraw-Hill Companies, 1996 This work provides a guide to IBM's Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) and how it is implemented on their AnyNet product line. It is intended to be of interest to network designers and engineers, communication specialists, and systems programmers.             Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread34 reviews Don Robertson Putnam Pub Group, 1965 The best of the best of the best The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread and its two sequels are three of life's best things to happen to me. I have read them in the sixties, again in the 80's, the 90's, treasure the books that I have, and plan to read again before I leave this planet. The simplicity, honesty, and sheer joy of these books and Morris Bird III's character have given me a wonderful gift. I am a reader. 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