“The road crossed a dried slough where pipes of ice stood out of the frozen mud like formations in a … More
Category: Books
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue – Lee Mackenzi
My hands are upon his face, mirror to the spot where I’ll carry red, puckered scars for the rest of … More
Why character, not career success, is key to a life of consequence – David Brooks
What do Dwight Eisenhower, George Eliot and Dorothy Day all have in common? Besides achieving career success, all overcame a … More
Knowing Our Own Strength – Harold Kushner ( Echoes of Sinai)
Knowing Our Own Strength November 22, 2018 By Rabbi Harold Kushner The Statue of Liberty, placed in New York harbor … More
I Have Fallen in Love with American Names – Philip Roth
As a novelist, I think of myself, and have from the beginning, as a free American and—, fastened throughout my … More
Grant – Ron Chernow
Of course, Grant’s efforts to protect former slaves didn’t keep them from suffering after the war, in the backlash against … More
Fatcfulness – Hans Rosling
Another remarkable thing about Factfulness—and about Hans himself—is that he refuses to judge anyone for their misconceptions. Most writers would … More
The Angels Game – Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Do you know the best thing about broken hearts? They can only really break once the rest is just scratches…. … More
