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A Love Story

Revisado: 05-11-24

I was at the opening week at Chautauqua in 2023 when the new security procedures were implemented. Many people grumbled about the inconvenience. All I could think of was it was a small price to pay to protect the voice of a Salman Rushdie. After listening to him read Knife to me, I’m even more resolute in that belief. Mr. Rushdie in all his eloquence has expressed how love and goodness can heal and how religion and evil can destroy. This is a beautiful account of a horrific incident. This is the power of words and the powerlessness of a knife.

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My heart is heavy

Revisado: 03-12-24

This was a tough read. But it personalizes what so many people displaced by war go through. The loss, the grief, the fear. The author’s narrative gets into your bones so that you feel it all. Well written, Paul Lynch.

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History of a Home

Revisado: 01-08-24

This is a unique tour of American history from the perspective of the home that the characters dwell in over time. The author masterfully develops the characters so that you can almost touch them. He has included mystery, mayhem and murder. He beautifully describes the changes in nature. As a hiker and nature enthusiast who lives in a similar environment, I could visualize the setting so well. A wonderful book with an appropriate ending.

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The development of the characters

Revisado: 01-02-24

The author guides you into learning who the characters are from their youth and their experiences as children to adulthood, weaving in their relationships with each other. It’s a story that holds your attention and has you on the edge of your seat until the end when goodness prevails. I loved this book.

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A warning

Revisado: 12-12-23

I read HCR’s letters everyday. She has brought an important historical context to where we are today. It may have been quite a while since many people studied American History and the founding of our Democracy. I urge people to read this book as a refresher and to educate themselves before they vote in the next election.

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The Crumbling of America

Revisado: 07-04-23

A straightforward accounting of where this country is in the addiction crisis. Capitalism and greed have created a population of addicts for profit. Yet we have a government that is trying to get us to focus on cultural issues rather than addressing this scourge. This book is eye opening.

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So Good!

Revisado: 03-20-23

I listened to this every free moment I had. An engaging story filled with metaphors and similes. Masterfully written and just as masterfully narrated. Makes me hope that there will be a part II.

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Shameful

Revisado: 12-31-17

A reminder of the darkness that is in some peoples hearts. The dehumanization of the native people and sheer greed and entitlement of the white man led them to ruthlessly slaughtering innocent women, children and men. Not something we learn from our history lessons. An important read so that we stay vigilant in these times and not allow this to ever happen again.

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Incredible

Revisado: 09-05-16

Rabia's candid, open account of Adnan's journey from the emotional as well the factual perspective touched me deeply. We who are not Muslims hear about the bigotry against people who practice the Islamic faith, but this book made it palpable. A young mans life has been derailed because of prejudice and hate, not to mention the peripheral damage to his family and friends. I look forward to the "Addendum" that Rabia will publish when Adnan is finally freed. This is a must read for anyone who had followed Adnan's story since Serial. It fills in the rest of the story. We all should be so blessed as to have a friend like Rabia and to know a person with the qualities that Adnan possesses even after all he has gone through.

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A human story

Revisado: 03-27-16

A good story set in a disdainful point in history. The author reminds us that we always have a choice between good and evil, no matter how difficult it may be.

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