Grand Rapids Community College - Olympian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Books REVIENVS OF THE MONTH BY YOUR FRIEND AND COMPANION, J. FICHE FACT: This n1o11tl1 under the heading of fact, we have four books to be reviewed. A few are good and a few are pretty sad! The first of these is a rather deep, too technical book for yours truly, but for the specialists in this line, I can well see where this book could be a great asset in a library. The title: UNSTABILITY IN THE MODERN MIND: - the Author: - Mr. Joe Cassis, the very eminent psychologist and student of the human mind: Mr. Cassis has indeed done a creditable mint of work on this project of his, and sometime I shall corner him and get the main points of the book from him personally - I couldn't find any when I read it, but then, I couldn't read it either. A The second book is a rather deep book too, and after reading it, my mind, I must admit is in a bit of a fuddle, more so than in its normal state, I mean. The title: 1 A NEW APPROACH TO CALCULAS:-the Author:--Mr. ,Nathan Bryant. Somehow or other, I think the student would be wiser to stick to the old approach or even wiser if he just stayed away from Calculas. For in Mr. Bryant's NEW,APPROACH TO CALCULAS, he gets you right up to the old boy and then leaves you there with your bare face hanging out - and imagine spending the rest of your life with Cal- culas as a companion. Warning: Students stay away from this book unless you want to make a life-long friend of old Calculas. The third book is written by Mr. Don Dilley, who seems to be a bit embittered in his writing. The name of his latest book is THE BREAK- DOWN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. This book will be very interesting to Democrats and a sad revelation to all Republicans. Advisable read- ing! ! A BIOGRAPHY OF SHELLEY by William Mc- Connell is a well-written manuscript of Shelley's youth. Of course, the other elements of Shelley's life enter into this fine biography but McConnell seems to be most concerned with his childhood. The beauty of Shelley's soul, even when a small child, is brought out by McConnell in appreciative form. A must read for you intellectuals. Of course, this biography of Shelley is written in ten volumns, but do not let this discourage you. I started reading it last August, and have enjoyed it ever since. Mr. McConnell has alsoppublished a Latin version of this, his great masterpiece. FICTION: Under fiction this month we have some really inspiring books and one that stinks! The most inspiring of these is a new volumn of verse by that eminent poet, Mike Crell. Mr. Crell's GAR- LANDS IN THE GREEN HILLS is a lovely book entirely free from any personal feelings. It reads as though something immortal had had a hand in producing the lovely, swinging lines, its passionate intensity, and especially its lyrical, lacy, love son- Y 7,7 nets. Every home should have this book on its book-shelf - but never leave it there for a long time -,read a sonnet each night and gain some of Crell's wonderful psychology for yourself. A rather amusing play is written by Peter Cole this month. Laid in the deserts of Egypt and shifting to a swanky apartment in New York, this play is a rapid, humorous presentation of the old Cleopatra stories. CLEOPATRA RECONSIDERED is a modern, in fact ultra-modern, adaptation and will very probably send the audience into the aisles - for home, unless they can survive the first act which is downright deadly. There is some question about finding a producer bad enough for this play. However, this play is good reading, if you have a rather misplaced sense of humor. The masculine Emily Post comes to light in this new book, THE GENTLE ART OF COURT- SHIP5 SELF TAUGHT written by a man new to the world of literature. But do not let this fact keep you from reading this very interesting book, for its author, Mr. Robert Paup, writes as a vet- eran Cof the American Revolutionj and this book is, you will have to admit, very unique! It is a revision of a book on the same order written in the 18th century by Captain Bly, on one of his voyages. I One of the most insipid books I have ever read, and don't kid yourself - Pve read plenty, is a new novel just out written by a man who obvious- ly had delusions of grandeur or something. The title:-Csad enoughj 10 CENTS A DANCE, OR THE STORY OF A MISUNDERSTOOD WOMAN: -the Author :-William Bennett! In the first place, the text of this book is morbid enough to make the very worms it will collect later curl up and die' of boredom or ptomaine poisoning! Either the Author is giving us some of his own life incidents or he does not know what he is talk- ing about. Perhaps I had better start at the be- ginning and give you the plot? or the mistake? It is concerned with the daughter of an old broken- down school teacher who has to take a job in a taxi-dance saloon in order to keep a few crusts on the table! What I want to know is why didn't the old man apply for a pension or at least join the Townsend Club! Anyway, Mr. Bennett tries to take the troubles of this poor girl upon his own shoulders and solve her problems - this is a case of a person who really has double trouble. Because after his public reads this fugitive from a lame brain, he is going to have trouble 1 and plenty. I wouldn't be surprised to find him bask- ing in jail some day in the not too distant future - but Pm not for it! I move they put him to work so he won't have time to sit around and write this kind of tripe. And, now, dear readers, after spreading this bit of wisdom for you to take advantage of - and so you won't be stung by buying any books that arenit worth it - I take leave of you until next month. ,