Looking back, as a young student I was always hungry to learn new things. At the time, my focus was on academic learning trying to master a subject and become an expert at a particular field of knowledge. All my study was focused on this single pursuit. Continue reading “Life’s Journey: As a Foreign Student”
I have visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Museum back in 2003 and I’ve watched Curtis Roosevelt on many documentaries about FDR and I was always interested to know more about his perspective on his grandfather. It is very fascinating to learn in this book some new information about the president from an intimate source. Continue reading ““Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of my Grandparents” by Curtis Roosevelt (Book Review)”
My involvement with the community outreach at my local church enables me to deal with people who suffer from depression and other psychological ailments so I have a strong personal interest in the field and have learned a lot from this book. Continue reading ““Cracked: Why Psychiatry is Doing More Harm Than Good” by James Davies (Book Review)”
“The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.” – James Bryce
I find that one of the best ways to learn about humanity, history and the world in general is through reading biographies and memoirs. Opening the pages of a biography book is learning about the details of a person’s entire life from birth to death and the major events that transpired and the obstacles that the person has to overcome in his or her lifetime. Continue reading “Love for Biography and Memoir Books”
One afternoon while I trudged around the park feeling exhausted and wanting to simply unwind, I saw a little bird that caught my attention. Continue reading “On Perching”