Tag Archives: Nathaniel Benchley

Sharing Books & Stories

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter As sometimes happens, my take on this 4F1H weekly topic may veer a bit. In discussing books (and stories) I’ve shared with friends or family, I’m not taking the “share” part too literally. In other words, with … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, Books, childhood, favorite books | Tagged All Creatures Great and Small, Anna and the King of Siam, authors, Band of Brothers, Batman, books, Bugs Bunny, characters, comic books, Dean Martin, Deliverance, Donald Duck, Donald Hamilson, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Dickey, James Herriot, Jaws, Love in the Ruins, Matt Helm, Miss Minerva on the Old Plantation, Nathaniel Benchley, Peter Benchley, Stephen Ambrose, Superman, The King and I, The Off-Islanders, The Russians Are Coming, Uncle Scrooge, Walker Percy | 8 Comments

From Film to Paper

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter I wanted to steal Angie Schroeder’s cool blog title, “From Screen to Shelf” but I didn’t. This is Part 2 of a two-week focus on books and movies. Last week, we looked at the movies we saw … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, Books, childhood | Tagged Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Burt Reynolds, Cannon AFB, Carl Reiner, Catch-22, Deliverance, Eva Marie Saint, From Russia with Love, Ian Fleming, Jack Schaefer, James Bond, James Dickey, Jonathan Winters, Joseph Heller, Korean Conflict, Lee Marvin, M*A*S*H, Monte Walsh, Nathaniel Benchley, Richard Hooker, Robert Altman, The Off-Islanders, The Right Stuff, The Russians Are Coming, Tom Wolfe | 10 Comments

Favorite Titles & Books I’d Read Again

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jeff Salter

I Rarely Read My Favorites More Than Once By Jeff Salter This topic was a bit of a ‘stumper’ for me. Like Danica, most of my books seem like adopted children (whom I protect and treasure). But like Jillian, … Continue reading →