Category Archives: Reading
The Thirlby: A Field Guide to a Vibrant Mind, Body, and Soul
Thirlby: A Field Guide to Vibrant Mind, Body, and Soul by Amila Kaking- Dodd(2018, nonfiction 195 pages). I am still unsure how this book ended up in my stack of books to read. I would qualify this as a coffee table … Continue reading
Shame on It All
Shame on It All (2003 – Fiction – 320 pages) by Zaneis an adult novel (read: erotica). The story’s main characters are Harmony, Bryce, and Lucinda (a.k.a. Lucky) Whitfield, who are sisters in every sense of the word. They argue and get on each … Continue reading
Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks: No Excuses written by Ann Parr (2006, nonfiction, 32 pages). The book falls into the children’s book genre (in my home it falls into the coffee table book category). Parr’s book is a brief introduction into how Gord Parks became … Continue reading
Wherever You Go There You Are
Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn (1994, nonfiction 275 pages). He’s quite well-known within the mindfulness world, as both the developer of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and a founding director of the Center for … Continue reading
Child Safety: Anchor TVs, Furniture
We try to do everything in our power to keep our kids safe. But that isn’t always enough to stop tragedy. On a June morning in 2014, we discovered my son Camden trapped under a three-drawer dresser in his room, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 