by Laura | Mar 5, 2014
I so looked forward to reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction. But in the end, I sat feeling like there was a “big elephant in the room,” as the saying goes – in this case, it would be elephant in the pages….Kathyrn...
by Laura | Jan 14, 2014
My favorite cyberspace sleuth who often gives me tips on articles to check out recently sent me some good words about Nicole Hardy’s recent book, Confessions of a Latter-day Virgin. I asked if she’d write her take on the book for posting here, and she...
by Laura | Dec 10, 2013
Earlier this year I reviewed Susan Cain’s excellent book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. It remains one of the best nonfiction books I have read all year! Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, it is a must read....
by Laura | Nov 8, 2013
Iconic American actor Sidney Poitier has a recent autobiographical work titled, The Measure of A Man: A Spiritual Autobiography that’s sure worth the read. Previously having written This Life in 1980, this more recent autobiography offers an introspective look...
by Laura | Nov 1, 2013
In 1980, economist Julian Simon challenged well-known biologist and environmentalist Paul Ehrlich to a bet that, as author Paul Sabin writes “would leave their legacies forever intertwined.” Ehrlich bet Simon that metal prices would rise in the decade that followed,...
