Readers wary as books become films a personal view
The piece collects reactions from readers in Cua NY Philadelphia and beyond about adapting novels to films. Some favor imagination over cinema others note loss of scope and precision. Comparisons include House of Sand and Fog The Da Vinci Code Memoirs of a Geisha The English Patient and adaptations by Minghella Jackson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Shepardson
C Ua
Lardson
Andre Dubus III
Julia Stroud
Philadelphia
Robert Langdon
Russell Crowe
Tom Hanks
Harrison Ford
Stroud
Arthur Golden
Golden
Susan Orlean
Orlean
Anthony Minghella
Michael Ondaatje
Richard Walter
UCLA
Film School
Walter
Peter Jackson
President presses English language stance amid immigration bill
At the White House the president backs dual positions on English as immigration bill heads to a Senate vote. Senate amendments split on declaring English the national language versus designating it a common unifying language. Gonzales argues the president never supported a national language law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Washington
White House
Senate
Tony Snow
Snow
James Inhofe
R-Okla
Alberto Gonzales
Houston
Gonzales
Texas
Riddles face rare MCAD deficiency in son MacAlister
MacAlister Riddle, diagnosed with MCAD deficiency, is one of eight cases in Texas and the only local patient. Doctors warn of dangerous drops in blood sugar, managed with L-Carnitine and careful fat intake. The family travels to Houston and Odessa for care, altering work and finances, while planning a summer Texas Children’s study and a Father’s Day San Antonio trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Cook Children’s Hospital
Fort Worth
Julie Riddle
Cook
Matt Riddle
MacAlister
Riddles
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston
Fernando Scaglia
Odessa
Julie
Texas Department of Transportation
Worldtech USA
Matt
Nguyen
Ronell Carlson
Permian Family Clinic
Severa
Carlson
Texas Children’s
San Antonio
Benefit drive for MacAlister Riddle in Odessa Texas
Donations to the Riddle family are requested for a benefit at THD-6 Credit Union 4692 E University Blvd Odessa TX 79762. Call 978-2730 for details.
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Riddle
MacAlister Riddle
E. University
Odessa
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