This is a made for TV (for Wonderful World of Disney) which was first shown 23 Nov. 1986. It is based on the novel "Chester, I Love You" written by Mormon authors Blaine and Brenton Yorganson. The movie was made by the Bridges family, and many of the family star in the movie with Lloyd Bridges as the neighbor, Beau Bridges as director and father, and his son Jordan Bridges as Travis Tilby. Travis is the younger brother who doesn't quite add up to his older two brothers. His neighbor find a wounded gosling, and hires Travis to raise it so as they can have it for Thanksgiving dinner. Travis bonds with the goose. He does get into trouble, but he also warns the family of a fire, and they are able to save their neighbor who has had a poor relationship with Chester as he likes to eat her flowers.
There is also a side story with some bullies in the community, who pick on Travis and injure Chester. However Chester ends up being OK and headed for the chopping block.
Travis tries to teaching Chester to fly, as a way to save his life, hoping he will fly South. He does fly, but comes back. Travis takes the hatchet to the chopping block to say goodbye after expressing his love.
This is a good uplifting movie. I have also read the book, which I liked a bit better as it gave us Travis' thoughts, which were lacking. It made his fight against the rope climb more meaningful.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Book Review: ****^Ride the Laughing Wind (to mmboe)
I found this book in Sheri's home library. It is written by Blaine and Brenton Yorganson and published by Bookcraft in 1984. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is not a book that is meant to be rushed through. It is a slow read. That is because of the beauty of the words. These words are meant to be savored and not to be rushed over.
The poetry in the book is moving, and is generally in the form of a prayer. Here is a marriage poem:
O Great Tiaowa hear the voice we send, hear the voice we send at last as one. Wa!
Give the love Between us tenderness. Wa!
Give this love between us honesty. Wa!
Give this love between us playfulness. Wa!
Give this love between us power. Wa!
Give this love between us excitement. Wa!
Give this love between us meaning. Wa!
Give all this love to us, we plead, forever. Wa!
From this you can see why I say this is a book to be relished and enjoyed, not read quickly.
This book tells the story of a couple, who were found amongst the ruins of the ancient ones, in a cliff dwelling that no one had noticed for hundreds of years. This is the explanation given by these two authors as to why they were there.
It is a beautiful love story, which the actors almost overlook. However it is also a story of the ancient ways of peace, and the new ways of hate. It is a story of betrayal. It is a story of makeshift family. The village of the four young people is destroyed at the first of the book, and this is their fleeing into the wilderness to escape the evil men pursuing them. They make a family, and flourish, and this that family's story.
I enjoyed my time with this book, and recommend it to those who are interested. I am sure you could find in through Amazon.
The poetry in the book is moving, and is generally in the form of a prayer. Here is a marriage poem:
O Great Tiaowa hear the voice we send, hear the voice we send at last as one. Wa!
Give the love Between us tenderness. Wa!
Give this love between us honesty. Wa!
Give this love between us playfulness. Wa!
Give this love between us power. Wa!
Give this love between us excitement. Wa!
Give this love between us meaning. Wa!
Give all this love to us, we plead, forever. Wa!
From this you can see why I say this is a book to be relished and enjoyed, not read quickly.
This book tells the story of a couple, who were found amongst the ruins of the ancient ones, in a cliff dwelling that no one had noticed for hundreds of years. This is the explanation given by these two authors as to why they were there.
It is a beautiful love story, which the actors almost overlook. However it is also a story of the ancient ways of peace, and the new ways of hate. It is a story of betrayal. It is a story of makeshift family. The village of the four young people is destroyed at the first of the book, and this is their fleeing into the wilderness to escape the evil men pursuing them. They make a family, and flourish, and this that family's story.
I enjoyed my time with this book, and recommend it to those who are interested. I am sure you could find in through Amazon.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Book Review: ***Brother Brigham's Gold (To mmboe)
This book is an enjoyable read, and I must admit it kept me interested enough that I was through is in only three days. I found the book amongst Sheri's collection of books. I am sure it is not available in any library close to Manteca. It was published in 1984.
The adventure and excitement is there, and keeps you guessing as to what is going to happen next. And the theme is one I had heard about many times before, the lost gold mines in the Uintah Mountains known either as the Rhoades Mine, or the Brigham Mine or the lost Spanish mines. Many are the legends with regards to this mine, and Thomas Rhoades (who had found plenty of gold in California before turning his back on California and settling with the Saints in Utah, who had special permission to extract gold by the Indians provided he not let anyone know where the mine was located. Later this privilege was extended to his son, Caleb Rhoades. For a sample of the legends you can check this website http://www.angelfire.com/trek/forthetruth/uintatreasure.html
Part of the Matt Warner includes his shooting and killing people who were following his partner up Dry Creek Canyon, outside of Vernal, as they were looking for this very mine. The mine seems to be surrounded by death and hardship. You can read this story here:
http://www.prospector-utah.com/matt.htm
The story of the lost gold mines has intrigued me, not that I would want to go looking for gold in those mountains. But I have been through them several times, and have seen evidence of old mines. It is a fascinating story that just doesn't go away.
As for the book, it combines the persecution of polygamous families at this time, with the legend of the mines. It has a young man who found some gold while herding sheep at its center. The gold is used to bail his father, in jail as a result of being a polygamous. However word of the find attracts a group of outlaws who are intent on forcing the young man to lead them to the gold. The book also adds a love story, and somehow the girl gets to the mine as well (that is the part of the story that went a bit too far.)
The adventure and excitement is there, and keeps you guessing as to what is going to happen next. And the theme is one I had heard about many times before, the lost gold mines in the Uintah Mountains known either as the Rhoades Mine, or the Brigham Mine or the lost Spanish mines. Many are the legends with regards to this mine, and Thomas Rhoades (who had found plenty of gold in California before turning his back on California and settling with the Saints in Utah, who had special permission to extract gold by the Indians provided he not let anyone know where the mine was located. Later this privilege was extended to his son, Caleb Rhoades. For a sample of the legends you can check this website http://www.angelfire.com/trek/forthetruth/uintatreasure.html
Part of the Matt Warner includes his shooting and killing people who were following his partner up Dry Creek Canyon, outside of Vernal, as they were looking for this very mine. The mine seems to be surrounded by death and hardship. You can read this story here:
http://www.prospector-utah.com/matt.htm
The story of the lost gold mines has intrigued me, not that I would want to go looking for gold in those mountains. But I have been through them several times, and have seen evidence of old mines. It is a fascinating story that just doesn't go away.
As for the book, it combines the persecution of polygamous families at this time, with the legend of the mines. It has a young man who found some gold while herding sheep at its center. The gold is used to bail his father, in jail as a result of being a polygamous. However word of the find attracts a group of outlaws who are intent on forcing the young man to lead them to the gold. The book also adds a love story, and somehow the girl gets to the mine as well (that is the part of the story that went a bit too far.)
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