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- Auroara, on 10/10/2007, -1/+47I loved "A Wrinkle in Time." I cannot tell you how many times I checked this book out of the library as a child. It was one of the books that made me so crazy about reading. I remember being so into it that the rest of the world ceased to exist. It taught me to feel the emotion of a book or a character as if it were my own. This woman, and other wonderful authors like her, helped me to survive my childhood.
- ninephoenixes, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13Obvious troll is obvious.
- sustainablogger, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12"A Wrinkle in Time," as well as the two sequels to it, were also among my favorites as a kid.
- jramos, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12I feel kind of wrong "digging" a story about her death. :-(
RIP Madeleine. - BarbaraKolbe, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11 I met Madeleine L'Engle a number of times. I have autographed copies of her books. I need to go spend time w/them...
- sbader, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10I had alot of her books growing up. "A Wrinkle in Time" was the book that really got me into reading when i was in third grade. She will be missed.
- baraqiyal, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8My favorite quote of hers came from when the "Wrinkle in Time" TV movie came out: "Did it meet expectations? Oh yes. I expected it to be bad, and it is was."
- CanoeBuilder, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7tesseract
- TheMidnight, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8She was a superb author. The way she subtlely tied in Christian themes to incredible science fantasy writing is absolutely stellar. She will be missed by the world of literature.
Mrs. Which was always my favorite. - Oomsoup, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5How sad. She was a wonderful author who never talked down to children or felt the need to "dumb" anything down for them. She understood, unlike many writers, that children are a lot smarter and more intuitive then adults usually give them credit for.
"A Wrinkle in Time" was amazing to me when I first picked it up as a child. After having books like "The Baby-sitter's Club" shoved in my face constantly it was a joy to read something with substance. It opened up a whole new world of reading for me. - Yurimanna, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Damn - we're losin' a lot of fine-culture greats this week...
- TheMidnight, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5She was a Christian author. How on earth is that liberal filth? You, sir, are beyond retarded.
- NapoleonGold, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5that is a bummer, good luck in the afterlife fair lady of fiction.
- naner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Same here. I checked that book out so many times. R.I.P. Madeleine. You will be missed dearly.
- gameboyhippo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Ouch! Now I have to read the Wrinkle in Time book my wife bought me as an anniversary present. I hadn't read it yet due to the horribleness of the TV Movie. I should have known better.
- theshizzler, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4One of the first books I ever read of my own volition. Got me hooked.
- FlashBazbo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I used to work in a bookstore in high school and college. It was my great pleasure and honor to talk parents into buying their kids Madeline L'Engle novels. I sincerely hope some of those children read her books I recommended. Her works enhanced my life and will continue to improve the minds of children forever.
- allisonaxe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1i'm upset that i didn't know about this until now, when she died on thursday! all anyone's spoken about as far as "dead famous people" goes is Pavarotti, whom i never cared for. Madeleine L'Engel's work is original and will be enjoyed for generations to come, and yet, the powers of a writer to create amazing worlds aren't nearly as respected as some singing fat guy.
i weep. - Dauragon88, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I still have my copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" xD
I think I'm gonna give it another read. - Feep, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.
- Flower2112, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Ever since my kids were born I've been looking forward to introducing them to 'A Wrinkle in Time' when they were old enough and even though I'm sad she's gone I feel better knowing I can pass her stories down to another generation.
- papatrpt89, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1That's really too bad...that was among my favorite books when I was younger. My mom still loves her writing.
- Pilot85, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2*sniff*
- dragon76, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1It's about Judeo-Christian mythology. And the twins are Sandy and Denys. It was her response to all the protests about how her books are supposed to be about satanism or something. I forget. They seemed to stop caring once Harry Potter came out.
- sittered, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Don't feel wrong; by digging it, we acknowledge its importance.
RIP - case42tlc, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1"A wrinkle in time" was the first science-fiction story I ever read, at age ten, some 40-odd years ago. I've been hooked on the genre ever since, specifically what I think of as the Good Stuff, with compelling characters and meaningful themes. (Orson Scott Card is one of my current favorites)
- gameboyhippo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
What's the point in being a Christian if we pick and choose what's literal and what's figurative? I think it's retarded to belong to a religion at all if we don't even think it's real. That being said, the enemy is the politicians and the hypocrites trying to buy 'fire insurance'. Real Christians (who in fact do actually believe the Bible is 100% true and are not saying that to run for some office or get attention) are not like the politicians. They're concern is not proving that they are right, but rather saving friends, family and strangers from an eternal death out of love. You see, the King of the Jews was not a politician, didn't have an army, and hung out with hookers and other undesirables. Very different from the fundies that you are thinking of. The problem is, is that I doubt these political fundies are even really Christians. - CiDaemon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Sucks. I really admire her writing.
I really hope the usual Digg trolls won't get in here and start insulting her, but I have the strange feeling that it'll happen anyway. For all of you ***** in advance: STFU. Apologies to everyone else.
Heh. I think I'm going to read the "wrinkle" books again now...if I can find them... - happyhead7, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2She taught me that you can be a christian without being a fundie. You can take the bible seriously without taking it literally. Incredible free-thinker who voiced her no nonsense opinions.
- kimb00, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0You sparknoted a kids book?
- Meja, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Really sad to hear this... I loved her stories as a kid.
- SAdams2911, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Now in my 50's, I vividly remember her works, "A Wrinkle in Time" just one of them. So many of us baby boomers are seeing the icons of our youth shuffle off this mortal coil. With Pavarotti gone, Jane Wyman...the list is long, indeed. It just reminds me that each of us are issued our death certificates at birth; the dates are just not filled in. Resquiescat in Pace; I'll remember you fondly.
- vinnythekidd, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Same here, along with A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet. Those books were one of the things that got me interested in science so young and were certainly what gave me a lifetime interest in relativity and quantum physics. We miss you Miss L'Engle!
- HoldingOn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0I always loved her work. She wrote in such a way that even as a child, I felt like I was an adult.
- happyhead7, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0The point of being a christian is the ability to forgive and love your neighbors and enemies by using and following the example provide through Christ. Loving God and others trumps theological correctness or belonging to the correct religious group, or following religious laws and traditions. There is a difference in accepting the Bible as 100% truth vs accepting the Bible as 100% literal historical fact. There is no way to prove that the Bible is fact so why accept it as that? But by faith, you can through life experience and wisdom accept the truths and teachings as being directly from a gracious loving God.
- StickFigure03, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0We'll all miss you Madeleine!!! Your books are amazing and they give everyone excitement and joy.
- ecidnac, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1So very true. I appreciated her as a child for being one of the few authors who wrote for children but did not pander to them. As a young atheist, as well, I appreciated that she worked her beliefs respectfully into her work, without throwing them in my face. TBQH, I knew very little about her, because I haven't thought about her since I was very young, and kind of automatically associated her writing with an earlier and more sophisticated time (before things like, for example, "The Babysitter's Club", as mentioned above, or say, anything by R.L. Stine), so I really had no idea she was still around. It's too bad I had to find out this way!
- touchguitar, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0It was required reading in middle school when I was a child. And so it goes.
- cbrox, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Yes, because authors are only worth remembering once they die, right?
- dicklogan, on 10/10/2007, -3/+0A Wrinkle In Time was ***** stupid. It was good up until the part where everybody was flat and there were unicorns, when that happened the book just went gay and I couldn't bare anymore.
- gameboyhippo, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1From what I understand, just like great authors before her (Tolkien and C.S. Lewis), she was a Christian. So assuming she had a real relationship with our Creator, she will do just fine in the afterlife. (I wonder how many evangelical atheist revisionists will digg this factoid down)
- Nougat, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1And this thread has been turned into a LOLTROLLZ.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -4/+1...wtf.
That has to be one of the cheesiest things I've ever read. - ronniedog, on 10/10/2007, -7/+0She was a great writer. If you are a reader and enjoy short stories with real meaning you might enjoy going here:
http://www.ronnierayjenkins.com/ - redstatepride, on 10/10/2007, -26/+0Good riddance. This woman had been spewing liberal filth into our children's minds for FAR too long.
- Snorglorf, on 10/10/2007, -28/+1frenchie bit the dust frenchie bit the dust frenchie bit the dust
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