Book of the Fortnight
“Permission to Feel”
A PE teacher constantly confronted with the unfiltered emotions of young children, Ted Panasci uses the lessons taught in “Permission to Feel” to understand human emotions and better teach his students.
This book divulges the reality of emotions, how to understand them, how to regulate them, and how to realize the important role they play in our lives.
Applying these lessons to Panasci’s teaching style allows children to express themselves in a safe, open, and easy environment.
“Mythos”
Delve into the unfiltered universe of Greek mythology with this engaging, humorous, and insightful retelling of Greek myths.
Beginning with the Chaos before life, “Mythos” leads readers through the passage of time with short stories to create a universe the reader can see themselves within.
Authored by British comedian Stephen Fry, the light-hearted, subtly of English humour meshes well with the unironic and dramatic content of Greek myths.
“The Dhammapda”
“The Dhammapada” was recommended by Senior Petra Veljkovic. The value of the book lies in its ability to open doors of philosophical curiosity, as it did for Veljkovic.
Veljkovic explains the book offers a compelling avenue to consider the unity of life, not just the human species. .
This poetic read introduces readers to central tenants of life and invaluable insights towards achieving peace.
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“Covid Chronicles,” recommended by Camille Jackson As COVID-19 struck the world, human and university life effectively shut down, leaving the vulnerable and developing minds of university students to face the realm of isolation. Faculty advisor to the Spartan Newspaper, David Blow, compiled entrees and reflections from his Media Writing Class to immortalize the student experience […]
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“Och Sen Så är Jag Död,” recommended by Christopher Kerven Translating into “And then I am Dead,” Kerven’s recommendation ties into his Swedish background. Written by Peter Johansson, this novel “takes place in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden.” This Swedish book follows “the young criminal gangs and how the ‘regular’ Swedish person gets caught up […]
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Recommended by Emerson Jolliffe What is more important, the earth or the law? This question is divulged in Jolliffe’s recommendation, Edward Abbey’s Monkey Wrench Gang. Premised on the environmentally damaging activities of the American Southwest and a group of environmental warriors, Monkey Wrench Gang “challenges people to think about their own morals and what […]
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Merlin Sheldrake’s “Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures” – recommended by Charlotte Gerstein. Recommended by Castleton’s own reference and instruction librian, comes an adventure into the realm of fungi. “The author is an evangelist for the importance and potential of fungi. We often think of nature as […]
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Banned Book Week
Professor Bill Wiles and his Banned Books class introduces Books Unite Us, Censorships Divides Us in honor of Banned Book Week at the end of September.This coming week, Professor Bill Wiles and his students will be promoting “Banned Books Week” across Castleton University campus to bring awareness to the act of restricting literary content in […]