John Irving’s The World According to Garp (1978) is a bracing mixture of bawdy humour, tragic accident, and fierce moral inquiry, rendered in prose that is at once intimate and theatrically grand. From its very first sentence—“My mother’s name was Jenny Fields.”—Irving signals that this is no ordinary coming‐of‐age tale, but rather a sprawling meditation on the … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The World According to Garp by John Irving
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Cider House Rules by John Irving
John Irving’s The Cider House Rules (1985) is at once a sprawling coming‑of‑age narrative, a moral fable, and a wry social satire, woven together by the author’s trademark blend of dark humor and tender empathy. At its heart lies the orphan Homer Wells, whose journey from the murky underside of Dr. Wilbur Larch’s orphanage to the orderly … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Cider House Rules by John Irving
Midweek Poems – Canadian Waiting
Canadian Waiting Waiting for the rain to stop Waiting for Tim’s Double-Double to get cold Waiting for Sherry Ulrich to finish her playlist on the CBC, while she rhapsodizes the great merits of Dave Gunning, and he is great! Waiting for my little family to finish volunteering at the bird rescue center Waiting to understand … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Canadian Waiting
The New Renaissance Mindset 