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GoodThings Founder and CEO Barcy Fisher's Top Ten End-of-Summer Good Gravy List
Posted September 26, 2002

1. (book) The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, by Louise Erdrich
"It was easy for me to become absorbed in this latest Erdrich offering. Once again, she manages to fill the pages with interesting and complex characters and a compelling story-line. It made me want to re-read all of Erdrich's books (Love Medicine, The Bingo Palace, The Beet Queen, Tracks, etc.) just to re-immerse myself in the fascinating social landscape of the Ojibwe reservation."

2. (music) Home, by the Dixie Chicks
"These girls can rock! I haven't been able to stop listening since this one came out. Fun with an edge."

3. (book) Mother of Pearl, by Melinda Haynes
"Don't expect a happy tale here, but I found solace in the unusual relationships that develop across race and class lines. In the end, love doesn't care about the color of our skin."

4. (book) Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1933, by Blanche Wiesen Cook
"I'm in the middle of this one now, and I wish I had more time to read. What a fascinating and complex person! I only wish I had the strength, stamina and courage of this former First Lady."

5. (music) Cold Spring Harbor, by Billy Joel
"Always a favorite of mine when I'm in a melancholic mood. It's Billy's first album, and in spite of a somewhat tinny sound, the tunes on this one are some of the best."

6. (book) The Art of Raising a Puppy, by New Skete Monks
"Don't laugh. Every dog owner I've spoken to raves about the dog training books from these monks from upstate New York. And with a new puppy in the house, I need all the help I can get!"

7. (music) The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi
"Another all-time favorite of mine. Pop it in the player and I'm magically motivated to clean my house. Odd, but true."

8. (documentary film to rent) Hands on a Hard Body
"You'll get a raised eyebrow from the video store clerk when you bring this one up to the counter. But don't worry, the "hard body" in this case is a truck, and the film is a documentary about people's ability to do almost anything to win a brand new truck. Who knew people had the desire and the stamina to stand with their hands on a truck for three straight days? It's fascinating social commentary."

9. (music) Family Dance, by Dan Zanes and friends

"Way hip children's music! Your kids will think you are actually cool when you start to play this one."

10. (magazine) New York Times Magazine
"OK, so this isn't exactly a rare find, but it's too good not to mention. It's amazing how it's the only magazine I manage to read (or at least skim) cover to cover each week. The Travel section is nice, but it's the magazine the makes my Sunday mornings! Just last week, my buddy Billy Joel made the grade."

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