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Literature, Laughter, and Learning episodes
- Love to read: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
A genre-defying literary work, which is part historical novel, part murder mystery set in a medieval monastery. This book poses such questions as how is truth defined, what is real power, and what is the purpose and meaning of knowledge.
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19 min - Love to read: Keep the Home Fires Burning by S. Block
Great Paxton, 1941: An evening meeting changes lives forever in a quiet village.
A group of women, some of them friends and others, lifelong enemies, must all come together to work, fight, and inspire each other as their lives are disrupted and forever changed by the impact and tragedies of World War IIFollow on Instagram at Literature, Laughter, and Learning
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9 min - Love to read: Twas The Night Before Christmas
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6 min - Love to read: The Holy Thief by William Ryan
An honest man searching for the truth in a world, where what goes for truth changes every day.
9 min - Love to read: Ms Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter HøeghAn intriguing protagonist with fierce courage and hidden warmth comes home one day to find a young boy’s footprints on a snow-covered rooftop. Something is not right, Ms Smilla senses it. On one hand, a poignant story of longing and belonging on the other hand a magnificent mystery thriller about long buried secrets and ice cold dreams.11 min
- Love to read: The Exception by Christian Jungersen
A group of ordinary women work hard at documenting crimes in the wider world. Suddenly they start to receive threats - but why and from whom?
One of the stand out books of the 2000s. This is a novel about rightousness up against truth. A novel about loneliness in a sea of niceness, and a study of how evil might look like in the tranquil streets of a peaceful city.This excellent drama is set in Denmark.7 min - Learning Corner: The best way to start an educational course for professionals
How can educators best start an educational course for adult learners/professionals, who are there to learn, but also have prior knowledge and experience? This episode gives a few answers to that.
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11 min - REVIEW: House of the Dragon, Ep 10
SPOILER TALK about the season finale and the first season as a whole of House of the Dragon
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28 min - Love to read: The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
This historical novel, written by historian turned author, Philippa Gregory, recounts the story of Margaret Beaufort of House Lancaster, who lived a perilous life through the Wars of the Roses, and would survive to see her dreams come true.
14 min - REVIEW: House of the Dragon, Ep 9, The Green Council
SPOILER talk about episode 9, House of the Dragon
"A window into a prison"
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About Literature, Laughter, and Learning
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Is it possible to review a favourite book in 2 minutes - and give tips on teaching in 4 minutes? Absolutely. Join me, for laughs and learning as we sail the ocean of great books and wander the many…
worlds of teaching.