Nevermore 9-10-24
Reported by Rita
Seneca's
Letters from a Stoic by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Along with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's
Letters from a Stoic is one of the major texts of Roman Stoic philosophy.
Themes include the rational order of the universe, how to lead a simple life,
the effects and benefits of misfortune, and the necessity of facing mortality.
His letters offered good advice, much of which is still
relevant today. –MP
4 stars
Natural
Selection by Elin Hilderbrand
When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman
embarks on their couples’ cruise alone to find that maybe the person she was
supposed to fall in love with was herself. Note: Short story e-book, Amazon original.
A light read. I thought it had a very satisfying ending. –CD 5 stars
Twelve
Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer
The medical director of Bellevue Hospital in New York uses the
lives and conditions of 12 different patients, from a Riker's Island prisoner
to a suicidal private school student, to take a snapshot of modern society.
While it was sometimes heavy with medical details, the stories
were beautiful and very informative. I really enjoyed it. –NH 5 stars
Other
Books Mentioned
A
People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Never Lie by
Freida McFadden
The
Locked Door by Freida Mcfadden
The
Teacher by Freida McFadden
The
Coworker by Freida McFadden
A Short
Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby
The King
of Children: The Life and Death of Janusz Korczak by Betty
Jean Lifton
King Matt
the First by Janusz Korczak
Braiding
Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the
Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Bee
Sting by Paul Murray
New
Books
Cheaper,
Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War by Tom Steyer
Deep
Water: The World in the Ocean by James Bradley
Deep
Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of
Time
by Govert Schilling
By Any
Other Name by Jodi Picoult
Strange
Folk
by Alli Dyer
A Pair of
Wings by Carole Hopson
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