Take a Seat, and Check Your Pre-conceptions at the Door

You've probably never thought about it, but there are people in California writing the scripts for the ten gajillion award shows on tv each year. Allen Rucker has written lots of those, but his latest book is The Best Seat in the House: How I Woke Up One Tuesday and Was Paralyzed For Life. His particular affliction is extremely rare, but he sees himself as a kind of pioneer for the rest of the boomer demographic who will likely also face some kind of debilitating illness in the not-too-distant future. He has no mercy for his own foibles, although he (and his family) behave about as well as anyone could under the circumstances. Reminded me a bit of John Hockenberry's memoir Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheel Chairs, and Declarations of Independence. And don't forget about Murderball, the 2005 documentary about wheelchair rugby.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, hits the street on July 21, 2007. It is listed in the UHLS catalog, so it can be requested. Yippee!

You can view the trailer for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix here. Harry is getting to be very handsome. There's lots of fun to be had at the website, with games, quizzes and discussions.