Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8MKoJG12505; Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:50:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:50:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <s332dfbb.048@mailsrv4.gsu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG@langate.gsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:3314] adult learner-generated books X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.4 Status: O Content-Length: 2714 Lines: 80 Janet, I will pass on your thanks. You bring up a great issue of adult-learner generated books. I know that many adult learners enjoy reading books which include contributions from adult learners. Does anyone else have recommendations of adult learner generated books that adult learners may enjoy reading? Daphne >>> Janet_Isserlis@brown.edu 9/22/2005 2:46:51 PM >>> Daphne and all Please thank the learner who contributed this. I re-read a learner-generated book (from South Africa) last night - and while I'm not interested in promoting sales, it is a great example of not so famous people writing for an audience. While this is text deals with issues common to married men and women, I think the theme of tension - between family (however it's constructed) and learning will resonate for many. The book is I Told Myself I am Going to Learn, by Elzabeth Ndaba, and is available through Peppercorn Books and Press (http://www.peppercornbooks.com) Janet Isserlis > > A learner in the Atlanta area shared with me a list that she has been > compiling over the last few months. In her adult classroom there were books on > famous African Americans, famous disabled Americans, and famous Asian > Americans, but there were no books on famous Lesbians. Although she states > that her skills are not high enough to write a book, or as she says it "even > think about writing a book" she decided to start keeping a list for herself so > that one day if she can get her GED and her writing "up there" she can write > such a book. I asked her if she would like to share her list with all of us, > and she said "oh no, I can't write yet for an audience, but maybe you can > write it for me? And be sure not to write my name-I am not ready to be famous > yet." So here is her list, without her name, but on behalf of the listserv I > would like to thank her for sharing this list. > > Audre Lorde: poet > > Martina Navratilova: tennis player > > Catie Curtis-singer/songwriter. > > Jane Addams-founder of Hull House. > > Rosie O'Donnell: Talk show host > > Missy Giove: downhill mountain bike racer. > > Marlene Dietrich-film star. > > Melissa Etheridge-singer and Grammy winner. > > kd lang: singer and Grammy winner. > > Tammy Baldwin-Congresswoman. > > > > > > Daphne Greenberg > Assistant Professor > Educational Psych. & Special Ed. > Georgia State University > P.O. Box 3979 > Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3979 > phone: 404-651-0127 > fax:404-651-4901 > dgreenberg@gsu.edu > > Daphne Greenberg > Associate Director > Center for the Study of Adult Literacy > Georgia State University > P.O. Box 3977 > Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3977 > phone: 404-651-0127 > fax:404-651-4901 > dgreenberg@gsu.edu >
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