Michael G. Maudlin

Very sweet fairy tale

Revisado: 11-26-23

T Kingfisher is growing on me. What stays with me are the strength and kindness of her main characters, including this play off the traditional fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

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Everyone should read this as a civic duty

Revisado: 04-24-22

Rauch outlines today’s war on truth and what both sides of our political divide must do to win against the champions of misinformation.

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Haunting, Beautiful, and Necessary

Revisado: 08-29-18

While Stevenson's accounts of defending death-row inmates is beautiful, wise, and spiritually rich, that does not mean it is an easy book to listen to. I found it so discouraging to hear how easily poor black people and the mentally ill have been crushed by our justice system. Still, read it we must. Stevenson serves as our nation's conscience and guide on these matters since he writes with such moral clarity and without any bitterness. I wish I could require every American citizen to read this, but I will have to settle for a very strong recommendation.

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Pilgrim's Progress (in Therapy)

Revisado: 08-29-18

An interesting and entertaining memoir about Rowe's battle with obsessive thoughts, which centered on whether or not she was truly, sincerely, and fully a Christian, fueled by a hyper literal view of the Bible and an above-average intelligence. While she quotes Scripture often and ponders theological issues deeply, it is really a memoir of mental illness and not an argument for or against faith. Her help came in the form of a psychiatrist whose reflections on faith went beyond tracking how she was doing on some moralistic scale. I found it reassuring that pastoral and theological wisdom played a key role in her healing versus merely giving up on Christianity itself, though the book will be nonetheless challenging for some conservative Christians. I enjoyed it.

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Even better than I expected

Revisado: 09-12-12

I was looking forward to reading this but I had thought it was mostly a narrative that really sold the barefoot running idea. But it turns out that is only one part of a very human and unexpected story. Very inspiring--now I want to run fifty miles (even though I have never run longer than a half marathon!).

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Simply Wonderful

Revisado: 06-27-12

I love reading anything by Terry Pratchett, but having Pratchett read by Stephen Briggs takes it to an especially elevated level of enjoyment. I hope the Discworld series continues forever.

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An amazing synthesis of ideas and history

Revisado: 06-27-12

Even if you disagree with Wright's presuppositions, his analysis of history, science, and religion is both compelling and challenging. I wish there were more writers who could write accessibly without sacrificing depth and complexity of thought. I will be thinking about this book for years to come.

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Not as revealing as I had hoped

Revisado: 06-27-12

As one would expect from Murakami, the writing is absorbing and pulled me in, but I was surprised how little I learned about running or writing. The narration was excellent and several of the side stories made the work enjoyable (especially since I listened to it while running), but I had hoped for more.

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