“I have never heard or seen such outrageous, vicious, distorted reporting in twenty-seven years of public life.” – The President “I believe the time has come to bring that investigation and the other investigations of this matter to an end. ‘One year of xxx is enough!’” – The President “My research assistant had canvassed prominent constitutional scholars, and the consensus …
I started reviewing books again on this blog in 2019 and there were some good ones! Here’s a list of my top 5 that I read in 2019 (some published before 2019). Each has a link to my original review: Number Five: Target 100: the World’s Simplest Weight-Loss Program in 6 Easy Steps I really like author Liz Josefsberg’s approach …
“Another diet book?” That was my initial impression when coming across Liz Josefsberg’s “Target 100: the World’s Simplest Weight-Loss Program in 6 Easy Steps”. I’ve been on various diets over the years and I had settled on Weight Watchers as being the most effective for me. Still I struggle with maintaining a healthy weight, and the author’s simple approach appealed …
What caught my eye when I was considering reading Amy Morin’s “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” was (1) the title and (2) these chapter headings: CHAPTER 1 THEY DON’T WASTE TIME FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVESCHAPTER 2 THEY DON’T GIVE AWAY THEIR POWERCHAPTER 3 THEY DON’T SHY AWAY FROM CHANGECHAPTER 4 THEY DON’T FOCUS ON THINGS THEY CAN’T CONTROLCHAPTER …
In following politics for over 50 years I cannot remember a time where there was such division in the country. “Fake News” is a rallying cry of Donald Trump and his supporters when challenged with reporting contrary to their agenda. But is it really Fake News? That’s why I wanted to read CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s book, “The Enemy of …
With the 50th anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 moon landing this summer I have been watching every documentary and reading books on this historic event. I’ve always been fascinated by the space program (I reviewed the book American Moonshot on this blog earlier this year). Yet the best material I have found on the Apollo program and the moon …
Think of a person you have difficulty dealing with. Or a person from your past who hurt you deeply. Got one? Now bless them. What??!! You may ask. Blessing the difficult people in our lives is the premise of Pierre Pradervand’s book “The Gentle Art of Blessing – A Simple Practice that Will Transform You and Your World”. “A constant …
“What would people think?” is a refrain I heard often in my youth when I wanted to try something daring. And as much as I hate to admit it, that phrase still holds me back sometimes many years later. I’m not the only one. Best selling author Brené Brown writes in her book Braving the Wilderness on her struggle with …
What happens when a 20 year minister in the Christian faith has to teach a Religions 101 (Religions of the World) class at a small liberal arts college? That’s the story of Barbara Brown Taylor in her book Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others. “(This) is my story,” she writes, “but it is also the story of …
“Get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward,” Admiral William H. McRaven writes in the introduction of one chapter of his book “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life … and Maybe the World”. McRaven goes on to explain that while he was in training to become a Navy Seal, his gruff drill instructor ordered …