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Living as a River: Finding Fearlessness in the Face of Change by Bodhipaska

DC, August 19, 2012

I read this over the course of a year - really took my time and let it sink in. I've still got it by my bedside. The author gives us an ancient practice that can be used to let go of the solidity and identification with emotions and patterns that are not really "us" - but habit patterns. I liked the length of the book, allowing me time to think about how we identify ourselves by cementing our identity in different ways. I enjoyed it, enjoyed the ideas and examples, and enjoy thinking now about how many ways there are of letting go of fixed patterns. We all could use some help moving on.

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Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper

DC, August 19, 2012

Super fun book about a memorable cat. I am so happy that Gwen Cooper said yes to Homer! What a story. Adventure, heroics, role modeling, courage, joy - it's a wonderful story, and true. No need to love cats, but if by the end you don't love Homer I'd be very surprised.

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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor

DC, August 19, 2012

Deeply interesting book about right and left brain, and where "we" are and how we integrate the information received. Useful along with meditation. As a culture, we need more right-brain thinking, and now. This is a fast and fascinating read - very accessible. Anything that can move us globally toward connection and compassion is highly welcome!

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A Good Dog: The Story of Orson, Who Changed My Life by Jon Katz

DC, August 19, 2012

One of my summer vacation books, and I'm glad I had enough time away from it all for this. If you have ever loved an animal, reading this will awaken your empathy for Katz as he becomes more and more involved with Orson. Whether or not you have loved an animal, read this and you will understand more about love - and compassion and the drive to make things good for someone else. And maybe more about humanity along the way.

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Frankenstein: A Cultural History by Susan Tyler Hitchcock

DC, January 22, 2012

I loved reading this. It describes the history, from birth, of the Frankenstein myth, and touches on all manner of appearances since - from popular culture to science. To give an example of the range of subject matter, here is a quotation that author Susan Hitchcock includes, from a book published in October 1931 by I. Maurice Wormser:

"...the modern Prometheus, who artifically created a vitalized monster which became the terror of 'all living things' and threatened the security and well-being of mankind. The fable is not without its application to the corporate business organization of to-day. Corporations are not natural living persons, but artificial beings, corporta ficta. They are created by the nation or state, which endows them with distinct personality in the eyes of the law, special privileges and comprehensive powers. Frankenstein's creature developed into a deadly menace to his creator."

To repeat - that quotation was published in 1931. The book is a lot of fun, as well as enlightening.

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