Archive for the ‘ Books ’ Category
The State of Wonder is the newest book by Ann Patchett. She is famous for her novel Bel Canto which helped me understand more about Opera within a setting of a terrorism attack. “I write about what I don’t know because I love doing research.” she announced when she spoke on 11/21/11 at the Drue [ READ MORE ]
In 1980 I worked for a victim focused rape crisis center. I started the incest program for them when the only resources I could find were two books that had been written. Later, I had the opportunity to train in Philadelphia to obtain some knowledge of perpetrators. Perpetrators of sexual abuse are marginalized by everyone. [ READ MORE ]
I’ve not been a Jonathon Franzen fan until now. I didn’t like the people in Corrections which spoiled the book for me. On the first page of Freedom I was already very worried I was about to repeat the same experience. I’m very happy I persevered. Last night, I finished the final page with tears [ READ MORE ]
It has been a delight to stumble into another strong female character in Katniss, the heroine at the heart of the trilogy that begins with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I grew up in the female heroine desert of the 60′s. It’s why Ripley played by Sigourney Weaver was such a revelation in 1979. [ READ MORE ]
This is another of the great books in my life. It’s about chance, the power of choices and the courage to be found in living ordinary lives. It improves your relationship with yourself to think about all these things that are the stuff of life. His characters have depth and are permanently imprinted on the [ READ MORE ]
Clearly, relief from becoming divorced is not enough because so many people fall into the trap of continuing the habit of ugliness. It’s as if all the broken dreams, false expectations and harbored resentments have Miracle-Gro added to the mix. Danny DeVito plays a lawyer in the movie The War of the Roses. He recommends [ READ MORE ]
The most authentic love story I’ve read in a long time is Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips. It tells the love story of Lark, half-sister of Termite, who has hydrocephalus (a condition of fluid in the brain which enlarges the head). In the backdrop are three more unusual love stories: 1. Lark and [ READ MORE ]
Noah’s Compass by Ann Tyler is my first delightful reading discovery of 2010. Anne Tyler knows the beauty of ordinary people. In her character of Liam Pennywell she tells the story of a man who loses his job at 61 and finds the terrain of relationships completely befuddling. We find ourselves loving his willingness to [ READ MORE ]
I am a therapist in part, because I love people’s stories. It is an honor to be an intimate part of someones life struggles. This desire carries over into my theatre choices and my reading. I’ve discovered that mysteries written by writers from other countries tend to delve deeply into character. Another joy of reading [ READ MORE ]
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