Tag Archives: nonfiction
The Journalist and the Murderer
I recently began reading “The Journalist and the Murderer” (163 pages, 1990) by Janet Malcolm. Initially, based on its cover, I anticipated a lighthearted murder mystery; however, I soon recognized that additional context was necessary to fully appreciate the work. … Continue reading
The Well Garden Mind
The Well Garden Mind Rediscovering nature in the modern world by Sue Stuart- Smith (2020, 286 pages). If you judge a book by its cover, you may think that The Well-Gardened Mind is a self-help book in which Stuart-Smith argues how people … Continue reading
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture (2008, 206 pages) by Randy Pausch. I read this book years ago. I didn’t remember it all when I picked it up again, but the convertible story has always stuck with me. It is a story in which … Continue reading
God’s Hotel
‘God’s Hotel’ by Victoria Sweet. (2012, 338 pages) Rarely, a book comes along that not only instructs and delights but also deepens your humanity. Dr. Sweet has PhD in medieval history as well as an MD, and shares the ancient Latin and … Continue reading