Conversations With Opa
Autor J Q Kansilen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 dec 2011
So begins this charming cross-generational dialogue featuring Quintana, a curious young girl, and Albert, her wise and worldly octogenarian godfather, whom she calls Opa (Grandfather). In an engaging give-and-take, Quintana and Albert cover many deep topics, from the origin and nature of the Universe and how life began on Earth, to questions about morality, religion, science, happiness, human progress, the future outlook for humankind, and even death.
This books is sure to spark dynamic conversations and the curiosity of all readers.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781616144975
ISBN-10: 1616144971
Pagini: 168
Dimensiuni: 126 x 177 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
ISBN-10: 1616144971
Pagini: 168
Dimensiuni: 126 x 177 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Editura: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc
Recenzii
"In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie, an elderly mentor facing death imparts his wisdom about the world, man’s place in it, and what we owe to one another. . . . The world would be a better place if we all shared Opa’s secular vision of human fulfillment."
-Michael Kellogg , Author of Three Questions We Never Stop Asking and the The Greek Search for Wisdom
"Conversations with Opa is . . . a book for all ages and for all seasons of life—a book that will encourage some very provocative discussions!"
-Sandra McLeod Humphrey, Author of They Stood Alone! 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
-Michael Kellogg , Author of Three Questions We Never Stop Asking and the The Greek Search for Wisdom
"Conversations with Opa is . . . a book for all ages and for all seasons of life—a book that will encourage some very provocative discussions!"
-Sandra McLeod Humphrey, Author of They Stood Alone! 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
Notă biografică
J. Q. Kansil, an inventor of card, word, and board games, has authored four other books. His most popular game is Bridgette, a two-hand bridge game that is in the Games magazine Hall of Fame, and he was the backgammon editor for Games magazine and a crossword puzzle constructor for the New York Times and International Herald Tribune. Kansil taught for many years in Honolulu and in various countries in the Far East.