books

How often does a ‘read for fun’ book turn out to be one of the most inspiring and motivational books read in ages? The Art of Purring (David Michie) is just such a book. I initially picked it out of a digital library search on Dalai Lama, thinking I’d find a book about or by…

Based on an author recommendation from a good and smart friend, I picked up Turtles all the way down (Goodreads). That saying gets used too often and sometimes totally makes sense … in this case, I struggled to find the turtles in this story. Maybe the magnitude of anxiety will always have another turtle ……

My sister recommended the book, Braiding Sweetgrass, for an informal reading group of friends and family. I was completely blown away by Sweetgrass. Her stories and perspectives wound together with science and real people make it impossible to avoid her prompting to ‘do something’. The smallest actions done with humility and gratitude go so far….