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Thomas’s 2024 Year in Books
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The Last Chairlift
John Irving has been one of my go-to authors, and inspirations for my own writing, for more than four decades. I’ve loved all his books that I’ve read. There are several I have not read. I’m saving them. I don’t want to run out of John Irving books to read before I depart this life. This one is hefty, weighing in at almost 900 pages. And each page is infused with life, love, humor, sorrow, hope an
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Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
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| I first learned about Bruce Springsteen in college in the mid-1970’s. I remember seeing him on the covers of Newsweek and Time side-by-side on the rack at the University of Oregon Coop bookstore (I should’ve bought several copies of both, and I could ...more | |
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| The final book in a trilogy of books I've read about the major religions in our world throughout history up through today. So much of what happens in our world is impacted by the religious beliefs and practices of those in power and the people they l ...more | |
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| Having been fascinated with religion throughout my life, I'm spending some time with a few books on world religions to gain a better understanding. This book is absolutely filled with descriptions, timelines, photos and illustrations to help readers ...more | |
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| I'm reading a series of books about the world's religions for background on a book I'm writing. Any book about religions from prehistoric times up through the present is going to be a LOT to take in, and this one sure is. I've studied religions in th ...more | |
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| I have always enjoyed Carl Hiaasen's books. This one is no exception. Given the times in which we live, this one is particularly relevant. It's about a group of clueless white supremacists hoping to recreate the United States into a right-wing, extre ...more | |
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| A powerful, moving, important and enlightening book about one of the darkest chapters in American history. Sadly, this is the kind of book people want to ban in certain areas. I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to understand all of Am ...more | |
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| A powerful, moving, important and enlightening book about one of the darkest chapters in American history. Sadly, this is the kind of book people want to ban in certain areas. I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to understand all of Am ...more | |
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| I have always enjoyed Carl Hiaasen's books. This one is no exception. Given the times in which we live, this one is particularly relevant. It's about a group of clueless white supremacists hoping to recreate the United States into a right-wing, extre ...more | |
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| In these challenging times when people are so divided, when conflicts are high and rising, and some in power are trying to bury the negative history of the United States around slavery, racism, colonialism, Christian nationalism, and male and white s ...more | |
“We all inherit damage from the past. We spread it like a virus and don't generally think about it.”
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
“The lessons are in the quest. The answers are found in the journey. These are ripples on a pond. They spread outward. And on we walk...”
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
“Today's youth cannot escape the shadow of racism that has been passed down organically from parents and others who cling to a distorted image of American history, one informed by, and articulated from, a worldview permeated by white privilege. [sic], these biases are so hardwired that most of us have no idea how quickly and automatically they kick in and how enduring they can be.”
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
― Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade
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“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
― The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
“Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals. ”
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