What are you reading?

socialjustice_fsu · 09-07-2012, 09:09 PM

The St. Francis Prayer Book: A Guide to Deepen Your Spiritual Life. Author: Jon M. Sweeney. This has been a guide of helping me look inward and reaching way down inside to find some comfort as I witness death and dying almost every single day at hospice.

Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners. Author: Henry Alford. Alford is a regular on NPR. He has an uncanny way of exploring some of our 'lack' of manners and sprinkles it with superb satire.

The Heartmath Solution. Author: Doc Childre and Howard Martin. This has taken me on a journey of how and why the heart functions as it does. It serves as a testament of how to put fragmented parts back together again following most cardiac events.

Kobi · 09-08-2012, 09:20 AM

Viktor Frankl's - Mans Search For Meaning

Is my go to book when struggling with existential angst. Even tho I enjoy it, I have to struggle to get passed the "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" scenarios it evokes in me.

Kätzchen · 09-10-2012, 12:46 AM

I've been restless lately with the books I've been reading. I found myself turning from text to text in search of a particular 'manna' (if you will), hoping I would come across ideas to counter-challenge beliefs and values that, seriously, I try to rid myself of - but not because I seek a culture of perfection. It's quite the opposite for me, really.

I wanted to leave this post earlier and because I spent the day communing with nature, naturally I didn't remember. But I think the book I am reading might be of interest to a few of you here. It's very interesting to me and when I am deeply involved with the authors logic, the argument he presents, I find myself wanting to read more or shall I say it this way, I'd like to hear this man present a lecture or seminar or workshop, based upon the materials presented in his book (I miss participating in arguments - classroom discussions). In short: I'm keeping this book.

Here's the title, author and date of publication:

De Botton, Alain. (March, 2012). Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion. New York: Pantheon Books.

Two Links (WorldCat + New York Times Sunday Review):

http://www.worldcat.org/title/religi...oclc/727610621

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/bo...pagewanted=all

Talon · 09-10-2012, 11:52 AM

Strategic Relocation by Joe Skousen

G Snap! · 09-10-2012, 08:49 PM

The hunger game trilogies. It would be neat if they made a movie about books two & three.

I tried getting into Charles Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" but can't get through the beginning enough to stay interested. It doesn't help this is my "night" reading - I have to have something on the kindle incase I am restless.

afixer · 09-12-2012, 10:23 AM

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062B0844/ref=s9_al_bw_g351_ir05?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd _s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1SHMKQ00BHPD310DJ5EZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =1375115662&pf_rd_i=1286228011"] The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson) - Robert A. Caro[/ame]

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-Maladies-ebook/dp/B003UYUP58/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347466948&sr=1-1&keywords=emperor+of+all+maladies"]The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee[/ame]

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Kobi · 09-13-2012, 03:50 PM

The time keeper / Mitch Albom.

After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

Was a quick read and as usual with his books, I always feel like I missed something.

09-07-2012, 09:09 PM	#1
socialjustice_fsu Member How Do You Identify?: Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: It’s all good. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The gulf waters are sapphire blue and the beach sand is white as snow. Posts: 607 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,866 Thanked 2,155 Times in 439 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Mixing it up: The St. Francis Prayer Book: A Guide to Deepen Your Spiritual Life. Author: Jon M. Sweeney. This has been a guide of helping me look inward and reaching way down inside to find some comfort as I witness death and dying almost every single day at hospice. Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That: A Modern Guide to Manners. Author: Henry Alford. Alford is a regular on NPR. He has an uncanny way of exploring some of our 'lack' of manners and sprinkles it with superb satire. The Heartmath Solution. Author: Doc Childre and Howard Martin. This has taken me on a journey of how and why the heart functions as it does. It serves as a testament of how to put fragmented parts back together again following most cardiac events. __________________ If you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill

09-08-2012, 09:20 AM	#2
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,622 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Viktor Frankl's - Mans Search For Meaning Is my go to book when struggling with existential angst. Even tho I enjoy it, I have to struggle to get passed the "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" scenarios it evokes in me. __________________

09-10-2012, 12:46 AM	#3
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter & chosen friends and family.. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enjoying life @ home ツ Posts: 16,111 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,657 Thanked 33,537 Times in 10,658 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Late night studies... I've been restless lately with the books I've been reading. I found myself turning from text to text in search of a particular 'manna' (if you will), hoping I would come across ideas to counter-challenge beliefs and values that, seriously, I try to rid myself of - but not because I seek a culture of perfection. It's quite the opposite for me, really. I wanted to leave this post earlier and because I spent the day communing with nature, naturally I didn't remember. But I think the book I am reading might be of interest to a few of you here. It's very interesting to me and when I am deeply involved with the authors logic, the argument he presents, I find myself wanting to read more or shall I say it this way, I'd like to hear this man present a lecture or seminar or workshop, based upon the materials presented in his book (I miss participating in arguments - classroom discussions). In short: I'm keeping this book. Here's the title, author and date of publication: De Botton, Alain. (March, 2012). Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion. New York: Pantheon Books. Two Links (WorldCat + New York Times Sunday Review): http://www.worldcat.org/title/religi...oclc/727610621 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/bo...pagewanted=all

09-12-2012, 10:23 AM	#6
afixer Member How Do You Identify?: human Preferred Pronoun?: ma'am Relationship Status: adrift in my head Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: in and out of the woods Posts: 989 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 491 Thanked 1,507 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 8660555	and other stuff... [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0062B0844/ref=s9_al_bw_g351_ir05?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd _s=center-7&pf_rd_r=1SHMKQ00BHPD310DJ5EZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =1375115662&pf_rd_i=1286228011"] The Passage of Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson) - Robert A. Caro[/ame] [ame="http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-Maladies-ebook/dp/B003UYUP58/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347466948&sr=1-1&keywords=emperor+of+all+maladies"]The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee[/ame] . __________________ keep reading and reading 'til your eyes grow weary. trouble won't find you if you are knee deep into a book. Justin Townes Earle

09-13-2012, 03:50 PM	#7
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,622 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	The time keeper / Mitch Albom. After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. Was a quick read and as usual with his books, I always feel like I missed something. __________________

09-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#4
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09-10-2012, 08:49 PM	#5
G Snap! Member How Do You Identify?: gay. I'm very happy, thank you! Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Relationship Status: Chefhmboyrd's seeing eye blonde Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 253 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 412 Thanked 1,109 Times in 229 Posts Rep Power: 6596929	The hunger game trilogies. It would be neat if they made a movie about books two & three. I tried getting into Charles Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities" but can't get through the beginning enough to stay interested. It doesn't help this is my "night" reading - I have to have something on the kindle incase I am restless.