Crooked House 101 – RaymondPilon

See also: Crooked House – Author

Crooked House 101 opens the door to foreign notions and invites the reader to visit a rich diversity of mysterious languages, astonishing cultures and a world of curious facts. So why don’t you pull up a chair and stay for a while?

As Crooked House 101 unravels the hidden messages in Crooked House, the reader learns how the Chinese use a dictionary, how the Koreans calculate a person’s age, how the Japanese have 3 ways of writing words, how the Greeks once perceived their universe, how a year can have 2 months of April and how a day can have 4 five o’clocks.

This is Crooked House 101’s index–just to give you an idea of the topics in this book.

Why should you read this book?

If you are looking for a language to learn, you should read this book. Learn the fundamentals of many languages before committing to your choice, as opposed to spending a year learning a language and then realizing that it is not the one that is best aligned with your goals. If you don’t have time to learn a language, read this book because it puts the fascinating notions of other languages in a nutshell. If you are too busy, read this book with your children. The anecdotes can help you decompress and they can help you build bridges and bonds with people of other cultures. If you are not inclined to learn about languages and cultures, consider that students are probably not inclined to learn about algebra either, but they are often happy that they have mastered these notions later on. If you have never been much of a reader, consider developing this habit to make yourself a more interesting person, and you will surely find the world more interesting when you can decipher the letters of the sign of that Lebanese restaurant. Fine then! You can put it beside your dictionary and use it as reference material but you will be missing out. 😉

Testimonials

These books are original, written for youth and adult readers. I found the life lessons they contain well articulated. The encoded messages make these books interactive and fun. I recommend both books to make the most of your reading and decoding experience. – Claude Vallée, Senior Advisor, Partner Enterprise Architecture Liaison

An incredible amount of work was put into this companion book to Crooked House. Over 10 different languages and communication methods are described, giving basics of vocabulary, writing, and pronunciation. Interesting facts are given for each language that are not easily found in such an accessible way. A must-read for anyone interested in languages, particularly Eastern ones. – Margaret Unger, Avid reader and software developer.

Suggested Exercises

Let youngsters (or adults) shine by using Crooked House 101 to showcase their heritage, language or cultural background in front of a group.

Try to write out the sounds of your first and last names using various languages explained in Crooked House 101. Consult a native speaker to verify your work.

Sales

For $40.00, you get both books (Crooked House and Crooked House 101) and that includes the sales taxes. The author will deliver the book(s) in Ottawa and Cornwall in person. Ask him about other arrangements such as free group readings and group discussions. Your purchases will be refunded if the books are returned within 2 weeks. Click the menu Contact to make a purchase directly from the author.

This book is also available on Amazon.com. Click here.

External Reference: Archives Canada

ISBN: 978-1-9991858-1-7