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sthurner

sthurner

“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Francis Bacon

I am a retired English teacher, now an artist, and always a reading omnivore.

I occasionally participate in a neighborhood book discussion group, and also in a couple online book discussion groups. Shelfari is where I... more »
  • Janesville, WI, USA
  • member since October 11, 2006

Editor Stats

  • Author Edits: 1
  • Book Edits: 20
  • Edits Pending Approval: 0
 
 

  1. Singing Wilderness

    sthurner edited the table of contents of Singing Wilderness Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

    • SPRING:
      1. The Winds of March
      2. No Place Between
      3. The Storm
      4. The Loons of Lac La Croix
      5. Birthday on the Manitou
      6. Smell of the Morning
      7. Easter on the Prairie
      8. Grandmother's Trout
      SUMMER:
      1. The Way of the Canoe
      2. Moon Magic
      3. Pools of the Isabella
      4. Farewell to Saganaw
      5. Campfires
      6. Flying In
      7. Forest Pool
      8. The Stone Wall
      9. Silence
      AUTUMN:
      1. Scrub Oak
      2. Wild Geese
      3. The Red Squirrel
      4. Caribou Moss
      5. Pine Knots
      6. Smoky Gold
      7. The Last Mallard
      8. Northern Lights
      WINTER:
      1. Coming of the Snow
      2. Wilderness Music
      3. Trapper's Cabin
      4. Dark House
      5. The River
      6. Skyline Trail
      7. Birds of the Ski Trails
      8. Timber Wolves

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  2. Singing Wilderness

    sthurner edited the first sentence of Singing Wilderness Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

    • The singing wilderness has to do withe the calling of the loons, northern lights, and the great silences of a land northwest of Lake Superior.
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  3. Leafy Rivers

    sthurner edited the characters of Leafy Rivers Monday, June 27, 2011.

    • Added a character: Junius Daubenheyer: Doctor
    • marked the description of Junius Daubenheyer as not a spoiler
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  4. Leafy Rivers

    sthurner edited the settings of Leafy Rivers Monday, June 27, 2011.

    • Added a setting: Blue Glass, Ohio
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  5. Leafy Rivers

    sthurner edited the characters of Leafy Rivers Monday, June 27, 2011.

    • Edited a character: Prill converseConverse: Leafy's mother
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  6. Leafy Rivers

    sthurner edited the characters of Leafy Rivers Monday, June 27, 2011.

    • Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
    • Added a character: Leafy Rivers (Mary Pratt Converse): Main character, a young bride in the Ohio Territory.
    • marked the description of Leafy Rivers (Mary Pratt Converse) as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Simon Yanders: Sheriff
    • marked the description of Simon Yanders as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Cashie Wade: Lusty young drover
    • marked the description of Cashie Wade as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Mrs. Rivers: Leafy's husband, a former school teacher
    • marked the description of Mrs. Rivers as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Prill converse: Leafy's mother
    • marked the description of Prill converse as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Bascom (Bass) Converse: Leafy's father
    • marked the description of Bascom (Bass) Converse as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Chancellor Converse: Leafy's brother
    • marked the description of Chancellor Converse as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Offie (Howard) Converse: Leafy's youngest brother
    • marked the description of Offie (Howard) Converse as not a spoiler
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  7. Dick Thurner

    sthurner edited the bio of Dick Thurner Monday, March 22, 2010.

    • Edited Date of Birth: August 28, 1950
    • Edited Place of Birth: ,Milwaukee Wisconsin,United States of America
    • Edited Gender: Male
    • Genres: nonfiction
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  8. Pinocchio

    sthurner edited the first sentence of Pinocchio Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

    • There was once upon a time... "A king!" my little readers will instantly exclaim.
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  9. The Lying Tongue

    sthurner edited the first sentence of The Lying Tongue Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

    • Wherever I went I saw a question mark at the heart of the city.
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  10. The Lying Tongue

    sthurner edited the characters of The Lying Tongue Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

    • Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
    • Added a character: Adam Woods: Narrator of the novel, a British art historian and would-be writer.
    • marked the description of Adam Woods as not a spoiler
    • Added a character: Gordon Crace: British novelist, now living in Venice.
    • marked the description of Gordon Crace as not a spoiler
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