BOOK REVIEWS
Making Friends with Your Mind (by Pema Chödrön)
Making Friends with Your Mind: The Key to Contentment, recorded from live retreat sessions at The Omega Institute, features Pema Chodron’s gentle, humorous, and down-to-earth teachings…
Embracing the Unknown (by Pema Chödrön)
Buddhism has always been an easy practice for me to connect with because its teachings make perfect sense in a practical and logical way. Pema Chödrön, an American Buddhist nun…
Dare I Say It (by Naomi Watts)
This year, I read a few books on menopause, but I wasn’t particularly inclined to read another when my library hold arrived for Naomi Watts’ “Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known…
How to Survive Menopause (by Samantha Bee)
My Audible membership provided me with the opportunity to listen to Samantha Bee’s performance of “How to Survive Menopause” for free. I was particularly drawn to her use of…
The Serviceberry (by Robin Wall Kimmerer)
I was delighted to finally have my turn at reading Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World.” I had thoroughly enjoyed…
The Menopause Manifesto (by Dr. Jen Gunter)
As menopause becomes less taboo, I’ve noticed a surge in books on the subject. Intrigued, I decided to start with Dr. Jen Gunter’s “The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism.”
All About Love (by bell hooks)
I discovered bell hooks through one of my favorite Buddhist meditation teachers, Sharon Salzberg. Salzberg frequently praised bell hooks in her podcasts and books…
Conscious Aging (by Ram Dass)
I deeply admire Ram Dass and cherish his profound teachings, which he shares from his own spiritual journey. Although he has left his body, I continue to benefit…
Silence (by Thich Nhat Hanh)
I like to have books for personal growth in my reading rotation. It was an appropriate time for me to read about the benefits of silence and stillness in my mindfulness practice as I embark on a new adventure — retirement.
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