Once and Future Celt

Well that finishes three books on the 10th grade list - Color of Water, Three Cups of Tea and now Once and Future Celt.

If you have read Three Cups of Tea it might be interesting the match that with Once and Future Celt. I think is a challenge of how to respect one's culture and that of others. Being the change you want to see is different than putting that change on others. The task is to respect and work with the cultures not necessarily to drop kick your own view of the world into the middle of others.

As Americans. Have a proud history of charging right it and getting done. But there are parts of that history that suggests working with people has merit also. I appreciate the great work represented in Three Cups but think reflection is also necessary to balance what are the results of even the best and most caring actions.

Once and Future Celt is an easy read - moves right along. Jumps a bit and parts are a bit more preachy then really necessary. The chapters are little stories and trying too hard to fit them together can ruin the effect. I think the story is about culture and our own view of our own. How do we respect the rights and view of others? How do our actions reflect our beliefs? How do we play out what we want to become? Would be a great discussion book.

On to the cat book....