The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba is a true story of a school dropout who built his own windmill for electricity just by being inspired by and reading books in the local library. Kamkwamba was a Malawi youth who grew up with the real challenges of hunger, disease, and poverty. When drought […]
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Read More »
This is the year of the Zombie for me. It is the popular choice for horror characters so I’m well within cultural norms. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks is written in Studs Terkel journalism style. Chapters are presented as a series of first-hand interviews from people in
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter was the November book club pick. It has mixed reviews from our group with most of us shrugging and saying “meh.” The fiction revolves around 1962 when Richard Burton impregnates an actress on the set of Cleopatra when he was supposed to be in love with Liz Taylor. The story
My acupuncturist said I should go on the Gerson diet. I rolled my eyes. After being vegan for 5 years and countless vegetarian years, I am exhausted of food restrictions. DH even rejected the Gerson diet when he sought alternative cancer treatments. Gerson therapy is a form of alternative cancer treatment involving coffee enemas, supplements,
Nutrition as Religion Read More »
This book would not have been a personal choice. I don’t lean toward inspirational stories and ones with the word “heaven” used in the title. A work book club was the impetus and the kicker is that I then had to miss the book discussion in the end. The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Read More »
