BOOK REVIEWS
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness (by Dr. Qing Li)
Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li explains this marvelous Japanese concept. I immediately believed in this concept the first time I heard about it and was eager to read this book when it crossed my path.
The Gardner Heist (by Ulrich Boser)
The book, The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World’s Largest Unsolved Art Theft, provides a foundation of knowledge about the heist, the museum, and an extensive look into the thieves. Ulrich opens…
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage (by Alfred Lansing)
I probably would have paid attention in my high school history class if they taught us about Sir Ernest Shackleton and his impressive voyage on the Endurance. This is an unbelievable story, and…
Rememberings (by Sinead O’Connor)
I decided to move this book, Rememberings, to the top of my TBR following the death of Sinead O’Connor on July 26, 2023. I love reading biographies and memoirs, as I’m…
Climbing with Mollie (by William Finnegan)
William Fennigan’s adolescent daughter, Mollie, became interested in climbing. William, an avid surfer, showed a genuine interest in his daughter’s…
Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering (by Pema Chodron)
Pema Chodron was asked to come out of her own retreat to offer a weekend retreat to a group at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of…
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base (by Annie Jacobsen)
I was drawn to learning more about Area 51 for a couple of reasons. First, I have an innate curiosity…
Midnight Son (by James Dommek, Jr.)
This was interesting. In Midnight Son, James Dommek, Jr., an Alaskan Native of the Inupiaq tribe, shares a true crime story weaved with the legend of a mythic tribe…
Do Nothing (by Celeste Headlee)
I feel misled by the title of this book, Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underlining. I thought I was going to read a book offering tools and ideas on…
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