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Category: Books

The Road – Cormac McCarthy

“The road crossed a dried slough where pipes of ice stood out of the frozen mud like formations in a … More

Beautiful, Books, English, Humanity, Inspiration, Life, Literature, Movies, Truth

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

Books, East, English, Fiction, Life, Literature, Love, Novels

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

Career, Character, Culture, History, Life, Philosophy, Society

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

Beauty, Books, Culture, History, Inspiration, Life, Philosophy

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

Books, Culture, History, Life, Society

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

Civil War, Grant, History, Life, News, Society

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

Big Data, Bill Gates, Facts, Hans Rosling, Inspiration, Life

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

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