Bird reflected on his fortune: a trophy wife, candelabra-wielding mother, stair-case threatening caregiver, saber-wielding brother, dentally and mentally challenged caretaker, crumbling house, money-sucking mortgage, dwindling bank account. The Institute for Continuing Conflict The premise of the novel revolves around political tensions between The United States, China, and the Dalai Lama. If that doesn’t seem too… Continue reading They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? By Christopher Buckley
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Analysis of consequences. This Swedish crime novel hits all the right psychological thriller spots and fits into my ‘book that has been translated’ category. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first novel in the series and was published posthumously (which I find to be a really cool fact) in 2005. I think it’s… Continue reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Idaho by Emily Ruskovich
Loved one. She has read these words many times in such books, even in very scientific books not seeking to comfort but to inform. Ann is always moved by the tender ambiguity. Loved one, the faceless, sexless, helpless focus of her heart: A loved one is the person you will lose. Each chapter of this novel… Continue reading Idaho by Emily Ruskovich
Year of the Bird
I love magazines! Why you might ask. Well it's because you can learn about a variety of different things without needing to dedicate an extensive amount of time to reading, AND they come with gorgeous pictures. One of my favorite magazines, National Geographic, has chosen 2018 to be The Year Of The Bird. As soon as… Continue reading Year of the Bird
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Women need to shift from thinking "I'm not ready to do that" to thinking "I want to do that - and I'll learn by doing it." Lean In. Women, Work, And the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg. Out of all the advice, anecdotes, and facts that this book contains, the above idea stood out… Continue reading Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
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