I just finished "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." I read it because I
heard that the University of Tennessee has a program for all incoming
freshmen called "The Life of the Mind" and this is the book that will be
discussed this year. (http://chancellor.tennessee.edu/lifeofthemind/) I
was just curious, and I am so glad because I really enjoyed the book. I
definitely plan to read the other books about Mma. Ramotswe.
Coincidentally, my sister also just read the book, and she commented on
her observation that it doesn't matter where we live, we're all facing
similar life experiences. As a single woman, I personally loved some of
Precious Ramotswe's observations about men and people in general! I would
definitely recommend this book.
Thanks to this list, I am now over halfway through "The Secret Life of
Bees" Great book! Thanks for the tip!
Nancy Dickinson, Librarian
Hillsboro Elem. School
Hillsboro, TN 37342
dickinsonn@k12coffee.net
Have you read any of Alexander McCall Smith's books?
>
> I just finished "The Kalahari Typing School for Men". What a great,
> heartwarming read. His first book was "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective
> Agency." I think there were two others between them. I will need to read
> them all! They are set in Botswana, Africa, and revolve around Mma
> (Mrs.) Ramotse, the owner of the agency, who besides being a detective,
> is a businesswoman, confessor, and problem solver. There is a wonderful
> line in the book "...it is possible to change the world, if one is
> determined enough, and if one sees with sufficient clarity just what it
> is that has to be changed."
>
> Smith is dealing with people of an earlier era, those who respect the
> need to make a personal human connection before working through a
> problem. It reminded my of my time in Saudi Arabia, when I would sit and
> have tea and chat with someone I needed to deal with. If the personal
> contact worked, then a problem could be solved. It was something most of
> the American employees didn't have a clue about. Their idea of solving a
> problem was to storm about and issue ultimatums. That just didn't work
> in the Arab world. Probably not anywhere in the world except in the
> United States.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> Adam Janowski
> Library Media Specialist
> Naples High School
> 1100 Golden Eagle Circle
> Naples, FL 34102
> E-mail: NHSWebmaster@collier.k12.fl.us
> Phone: 239-430-6644 Ext. 390
> Fax: 239-430-6673
> Library web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/lmc/
> School web site: http://collier.k12.fl.us/nhs/
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