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Lacey replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

So I finished the book. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I'm pissed at some of the people involved because they could have changed the outcome or something. I'm just angry about the senseless loss of life. But I guess the only way to…

Aug 12, 2009

Lacey replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

I think that we need to go into fiction for the next book. Some of us are flagging trying to slog through the non-fiction of this novel. Stacking another non-fic next might not be the best choice. I don't have any suggestions, but I know that…

Aug 12, 2009

Brennan Thomas replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS I just finished this afternoon. I had read about the Mt. Everest expeditions when I was in college and was somewhat familiar with the expedition leaders who perished on the mountain--Hall, Fischer, and Harris. But I never…

Aug 9, 2009

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

Well, I looked at the pics and didn't cry until the middle the book, but then I kept crying for a while. I'm going to start Three Cups of Tea next. So I guess we'll use that for our third book. Peg

Aug 6, 2009

Irmgard Schopen-Davis is now a member of Southwest Georgia Writing Project Aug 5, 2009

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Lacey replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

So I bought the book last night, and I'm hooked. I know, I know. Warning though, don't flip to the pics because it spoils who dies, and it made me cry early in the book when I was learning about backstory. I went to bed talking about what…

Aug 4, 2009

Brennan Thomas left a comment for Lacey

Oh, wonderful! I've also just finished reading "Into the Wild," another book by Jon K. It's the story of Chris McCandless.

Aug 4, 2009

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington and Brennan Thomas joined Southwest Georgia Writing Project Aug 3, 2009

Lacey replied to Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington's discussion 'Into Thin Air'

I admit, I haven't even purchased the book yet. I am not a fan of historical fiction as a general rule and nonfiction gets the bump as well. I live in the world of fiction, both feet planted. But I purchased a book called Three Cups of Tea…

Aug 3, 2009

Lacey left a comment for Brennan Thomas

Hi Bren. I'm glad you found our Ning. I think Peg has already posted about your book choice for the month, so cruise over and see if she likes it as much as you did. :D I'm now reading another mountain climbing book: Three Cups of Tea. I…

Aug 3, 2009

Lacey left a comment for Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington

Hi Peg, Glad you found our Ning. We'll all be able to chat and post here.

Aug 3, 2009

Lacey left a comment for Keisha Hobbs

Hi Keisha- Hope your first day with the kids goes well! Thanks for finding our Ning.

Aug 3, 2009

Keisha Hobbs and Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington joined Southwest Georgia Writing Project Aug 1, 2009

Into Thin Air

Wow. This book started slow for me, but I'm not much into history sans story, but by page 50, i hated to stop reading. I began this reading at our leadership retreat, and I have to admit, I was in the middle of a delightful novel and didn't really think I'd enjoy this work--but once again--it happens often--i was hooked on the story. I sure hope the rest of the ALI start the reading so we can discuss many of the decisions that the participants in the climb of Mt. Everest made.PegSee More

Discussion posted by Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ellington Jul 31, 2009

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Lacey commented on Lacey's blog post 'Come on Down'

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Jul 29, 2009

Come on Down

Don't forget to save the date: August 8, 2009. We're having our inaugural WRD (Writing, Reading, Doing) Workshop. We'll meet at GSW's English building in room 212. From there we'll venture out for a writing marathon downtown. Please plan to buy your lunch downtown while we are out. Bring your friends, and please don't forget your journal. We'll be writing around Global Village and Cafe Campesino. We're thinking Monroe's Hotdogs for lunch. If you haven't been through our site in the summer,…See More

Blog post by Lacey Jul 29, 2009

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The SWGWP exists to aid teachers in their quest to become writers and teachers of writing in any class be it math, biology or language arts. We exist to share ideas that inform our classroom practices, to celebrate our successes, to expand the boundaries of literacy activities in and out of the classroom, to honor teachers’ voices, and to welcome teachers into a professional community that believes writing and reading ROCK.