Tag Archives: book review

When I Was the Greatest

Posted on August 30, 2018 by msw blog

“You spend your whole life running, paying attention to nothing but all the dumb stuff, and then one day, while you are running, something runs into you and leaves you with nothing. I really didn’t understand totally what he meant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, clarity, death, dreams, faith, inner city life, Jason Reynolds, library books, mediatation, social work, solitude, Tourette’s Syndrome, young adult novels | Leave a comment

The Graybar Hotel

Posted on July 18, 2018 by msw blog

I honestly don’t know how I came by the book The Graybar Hotel . I do know I didn’t finish it. I stopped at page 108 (seven short stories in- okay, I skipped one) out of 210 pages. The author … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, clarity, convicted murderer, Curtis Dawkins, death, dreams, faith, Inmates, jail, library books, life without parole, mental illness, mistakes, murder, prison, prisoners, Short stories, The Graybar Hotel | Leave a comment

Mediation

Posted on April 29, 2018 by msw blog

I like jump-starting my day with a reminder that I am a spiritual being having a human experience. My prayer is that this book becomes a companion for you. That at any point in your own lifelong adventure, you’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged book club, book review, clarity, death, dreams, faith, library books, mediatation, Oprah, pearls of wisdom, solitude, spiritual being | Leave a comment

Comfort in Literature

Posted on January 21, 2018 by msw blog

Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes the day happier- Kathleen Norris Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Reflections | Tagged academia, advice, best sellers, book club, book review, books, comfort, comics, communication, daily calendar, happiness, hopeful, inspiration, journal, journey, Kathleen Norris, knowledge, learning, library books, life, mediatation, note taking, organizing, pearls of wisdom, postive thinking, purging, purpose, quotes, reading, Reflections, sound bites, time managment | 3 Comments

One Check Away…

Posted on January 2, 2018 by msw blog

Years ago, I remember reading American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto by Sudhir Venkatesh The book recently called to me (yes, I believe books pick you, not the other way around). I pulled it off my academic … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, book club, book review, cash support, clothing, economic crisis, familes, Government, housing, lifestyle, low-income families, Op Ed, politics, poverty, rent, school supplies, social work, social worker, Sudhir Venkatesh, TANF, tough times, transportation costs, utilities, welfare | 1 Comment

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