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As an atheist... I tried to put into perspective my fathers death and what it meant to me and to him almost 10 years ago. as he was dying, we would have long discussions on what death meant, and often would read the Bhagavad Gita together, the different passages. This one always stayed with me - and I read this at his service, along with other passages from non-Judea-Christian religions. For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, and primeval He is not slain when the body is slain. Bhagavad-gita 2.20 |
Book review
Law in Social Work Practice (The Nelson-Hall Series in Social Welfare) By Andrea Saltzman David M. Furman I do not recommend this book. I find it to be so incredibly outdated it is almost obsolete. (Yes, I am bitter that I am reading this when I could be reading something fun regarding the Unification of Silla or how to make my own tin ties) ~CF P.S. to Saltzman + Furman on the off chance you are on this site and reading this: I am sure this text was cutting edge a few years ago, but in 2010, we actually ARE able to research court cases online. No major offense intended. :) ~CF |
Now reading Homespun by Nilita Vachani. so far so good! I absolutely adore going to the library and choosing this week's books.
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I'm reading a really great book about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert called "We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals " by Gillian Gill.
I'm a huge history buff and have always been curious about the Queen and Empress whose name was given to an era in Great Britain. I've found this book to be an interesting and excellent read and I can hardly put it (the Kindle version) down!! :winky::thumbsup: ~Theo~ :bouquet: |
The Passage - Justin Cronin
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Passage-Justin-Cronin/dp/0345504968/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288711222&sr=8-1"]Amazon.com: The Passage (9780345504968): Justin Cronin: Books[/ame] |
"Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective" by The Dalai Lama
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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk~ David Sedaris
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Miss Scarlett:
It is one of his very best by far! I am close to wrapping it up...I would be delighted to mail it to you if you would like! PM me your address. After you read it pass it onto someone else for me - that is all I ask. And...I would love to talk with someone about their thoughts on the layers of symbolism! |
Hummm... We should start our own book swap group! Postage for books is WAY cheap!
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I read to much honestly, I read a book every 3 days
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court docs for my hearing next monday.... trying to stay out of trouble..
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uh huh sure cody thats what they all say
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Linchpin - Seth Godin
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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" J.K. Rowling
This is the first time I am rereading it since I finished the entire series. I have to say that this time through knowing now the various betrayals, back story, subterfuge and underpinnings it makes it a different book. I am actually in the process of rereading the entire series. |
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I've read The Last of the Mohicans and enjoyed it tremendously. I cannot have any other distractions when reading it though. Cooper likes detail, lots of detail. |
The Pilot's Wife ~ Anita Shreve
So far so good. |
The Art of Non-conformity - Chris Guillebeau
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris. Thank to whomever recommended him. I'm enjoying this so far. |
Ford County, by John Grisham
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right now...
:eatinghersheybar:[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Chained-Desk-Second-Workaholics-Clinicians/dp/0814775977/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1289605751&sr=1-1"]Chained to the Desk: A Guide for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians who Treat Them[/ame] by Bryan Robinson.
This is a fantabulous book that I keep on my coffee table; I haven't read it all, yet--but I'm savoring it all. As a teacher (and I consider this to be a "helping profession"), I've always needed help establishing boundaries between work and play. :vigil:[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Where-Hope-Begins-Tragedy--Reporter/dp/B003IWYG84/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289606120&sr=1-10"]Where Hope Begins: One Family's Journey Out of Tragedy-and the Reporter Who Helped Them Make It[/ame] by Alysia Sofios. Amazing story of trauma--and survival. :blueheels: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/They-Other-Stories-Borzoi-Books/dp/037584323X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_8"]How They Met & Other Stories[/ame] by David Leviathan--how can the world get any lovelier? This is like Mardi Gras for the brain and heart. Damn, I love this author. He's like David Sedaris with a peppermint. Seriously, he's sweet, witty, and...gawd, so adorable. Don't forget his [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Meets-David-Levithan/dp/0375832998/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289606514&sr=1-1"]Boy Meets Boy[/ame]. Both of his books that I've mentioned will make absolute heart-warning Valentines' gifts. Sending my love out to all you bibliophiles! :hangloose: |
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Sedaris is a writer that has consistently massaged my every emotion. His storytelling is amazing. For me, I would go from tears to really laugh outloud episodes that literally scared my cats off of the couch. Make SURE you read When You Are Engulfed In Flames. Let me know your critique of his writing style. ~ T. |
The Audacity of Hope
by Barack Obama |
Losing Control: Canada's Social Conservatives in the Age of Rights by Tom Warner
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Still Alice
Lisa Genova, author. This book focuses on a 50 year old Harvard Professor of Psychology Linguinstics. She begins to have some unusual symptoms that lead her to the diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's disease. It follows her descent into forgetfulness, the loss of her dignity and so on. This is a must read for anyone that may be genetically loaded for this disease or if you are caring for anyone in the middle stages of this dreaded diagnosis. Although the character is fictional the disease facts and the sequential events as the disease progresses is factual. The book has a most unusual ending. This is worth the time, money and energy to read. I highly recommend it. |
The Kite Runner -Khaled Hosseini
this book made me cry. loved it. just finished The Girl Who ___ series. loved it too. |
I am reading 'Unbearable Lightness' by Portia de Rossi. This is a memoir of her life with a focus on modeling, Hollywood, family issues, and her eating disorders. What an intense and well-written book. She really pours her soul into the pages. Celeb books are always questionable but this one feels genuine and shows talent.
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Oh, and it's also about coming out as a lesbian and being married to Ellen DeGeneres, of course! :)
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On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex :)
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Letta Neely [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Here-Poetry-Letta-Neely/dp/0966309758"]Here[/ame]
Friday Nights Mona nibbling neck in the restroom at the theatre. Lisa didn't think she would make it through dinner and a movie without coming. Mona take her food into her mouth slow, she chew slow, she smile when she chew. She take in every taste, look up a Lisa. Swallow when she ready. Smile again. Chew. Some Friday nights, Lisa don't wear no panties. Some Fridays she like it when Mona rip 'em off and she got to search the Sunday ad pagers for lingerie sales. Some Fridays she put Mona's dick and harness in her purse. Tell Mona to hold her purse while she go to the restroom. Tell Mona her breath stank and to check in there for some chewing gum or something. Some Fridays, Lisa flirts with every butch around while Mona watches. Some Fridays, she let Mona dance with other femmes, just so she can interrupt, take her sweet daddy back behind the coat rack, give her something special special, 'fore they get home. :) |
An Indecent Obsession by Collen McCullough~ my alltime favorite author. Written in 1981, this neurologist turned writer can really get into the characters and make them come alive and so human. She also wrote the Thorn Birds a huge bestseller and later made into a movie that was a big hit. This story is about a nurse in the mental ward of a hospital in the South Pacific after WWII; she and all the patients are from Australia and she works her way through their healing and her own.
Colleen also wrote a series of books about Rome; First Man Of Rome, Grass Crown, Ceasar's Women, etc. Seven or eight in all that really capture Rome and it's most famous citizens in all their glory! |
just finished this--so good!!
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Loved-You-Would-Tell-This/dp/1400068576"]If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This.[/ame]
One of the best short story collections I have ever read (and I am not usually a fan of short fiction!). |
Night - by Elie Wiesel
Knock Out - Catherine Coulter Awearness (yes that is how it is spelled) - Kenneth Cole |
Almost done with "An Interview with a Cannibal: Armin Mewin". Um, it's interesting. It's creepy.
Fixing to start "Holocaust: Eastern Jewry". Bit of a story: In past 8 wks or so, we've had 10 residents pass away. The last one was a bitter blow for me. So, I'm not a fan of religion, but...picked up a bible, started thumbing through it. It's interesting. So I'm reading that too. |
Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff
The fascination with Cleopatra has endured through the centuries and Stacy Schiff has written this Pulitzer Prize winning biography that does the most famous woman of the ancient world justice. A brilliant read. |
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