Book review: The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker (Amazon / Book Depository) Do not listen to the TV news checklist of what to do, or the magazine article's checklist of what to do, or the story about what your friend did. Listen to the wisdom that comes from having heard it all by... Continue Reading →
‘My Favorite Murder’ Dual Memoir Tackles Mental Health and Personal Issues with Humor
Book review: Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered, by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark (Amazon / Book Depository) We have gone from living inside your headphones to pouring ourselves out onto the page like a couple of Edna St. Vincent Millays. There aren't many podcasts that become phenomenons, but My Favorite Murder, styled as true... Continue Reading →
Russian Literature’s Surprisingly Positive Life Lessons
Book review: The Anna Karenina Fix, by Viv Groskop Book Depository The Russian classics are, admittedly, not the most obvious place to look for tips for a happier life. Russian literature is full of gloomy people wondering how on earth they have ended up in the appalling predicament in which they find themselves, looking around... Continue Reading →
Insights for Introverting
Book review: The Secret Lives of Introverts, by Jenn Granneman "Say what you will about labeling. That little label changed my life." Jenn Granneman, founder of the blog Introvert, Dear, a community site for introverts, relates advice, interviews, statistics about introversion, and ideas about how to make one's way in the world as one. Adjusting to a world... Continue Reading →