| 1. The adventures of Oliver Twist (New Pocket classics) | 
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By: Charles Dickens
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1932
Cons: L-O-N-G. As another reviewer stated, if Dickens can say it in 10 words, he'll go with 50.
Pros: Strong character development, suspenseful story, interesting social commentary, the Oxford World Classic edition offers a bunch of educational commentary - so, I read it and learned about the laws Dickens didn't care for, the relationship between himself and the illustrator, etc. ... more
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| 2. The Elements of Style | 
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By: William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
1959
I bought this book as one of the textbooks for a class. It is a pocket size book, and as an international graduate student I find it very useful, specially because English is not my mother language and I have to write many papers for different classes and scientific articles... more
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| 3. The problem of pain, |
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By: C. S Lewis
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1944
I think this was the first book by Lewis I had exposure to. I was 15 to 16 years old, and I remember not being able to know what I was reading, but falling in love with however it was being said. It was through this book that I came to love not just Lewis, but reading in general. Over time, I became a better reader and this book has had a huge impact on my life.
I shall never forget reading... more
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| 4. The great divorce, |
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By: C. S Lewis
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1946
Reading C.S. Lewis's "The Great Divorce" is like taking a really hot shower after a long day. All those confusing and heavy beliefs are washed away by his simplistic and enlightening ideas. Having the choice of choosing to accept Heaven or continue on in one's personal Hell is such a revelation.
The subtle sense of humor and unique writing style is what attracts so many readers. ... more
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| 5. Experience and education, (The Kappa Delta Pi lecture series) |
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By: John Dewey
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1938
The book was in perfect condition. I dropped the class and had to return to vendor. No problem... more
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| 6. The abolition of man;: Or, Reflections on education with special reference to the teaching of English in the upper forms of schools, ([University of Durham. Riddell memorial lectures. 15th ser.]) |
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By: C. S Lewis
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1947
For those unfamiliar with postmodern philosophy, C.S. Lewis treads on interesting territory in showing its possible effects on education. The basis for this essay is an English textbook ("The Green Book") that is under review before publishing. The authors' (refered to as Gaius and Titius) first offense is the loss of innate value of words. The authors in question argue that one should refer to an... more
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| 7. The Cost of Discipleship |
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By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
January 01, 1964
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship explores the challenges of embracing the gospel theme of sacrifice. His message, like the message of the Gospels, is not easy to hear. He writes something to the effect of "When Christ calls a [person] he bids them to come and die...that they might gain new life." In a direct, sometimes harsh assessment, he points up the difficulty of actually living... more
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| 8. The analysis of mind, (Library of philosophy) | 
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By: Bertrand Russell
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1921
The format for this book is just about unreadable with serveral lines of open space between sentences. ... more
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| 9. Adventure, | 
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By: Jack London
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
1911
I can't wait to read it!!! I'll write one more reveiw when I read it... more
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| 10. Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education, (Text-book series in education) |
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By: John Dewey
Publisher: The Macmillan company
1916
This arrived quickly but the quality of the 'printing' is so-so. It is an enlarged photo-stat copy of an old edition and some of the letters did not copy and others are distorted. Text is still readable, but takes some work... more
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