Think, Fiction

Just finished "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese in our book club.  It is listed on the "Think" reading list.  Makes me think I am "in the know." Here is Part II of Lisa Bloom's reading list.  Enjoy!

Fiction:
Freedom: A Novel, Jonathan Franzen
Super Sad True Love Story, Gary Schteyngart
Intensity, Dean Koontz
Little Bee, Chris Cleave

Where the God of Love Hangs Out, Amy Bloom (all her books)
The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri (all books)
Rabbit series, John Updike
Cutting for Stone, Abraham Vershese
Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It, Maile Meloy
Say You're On of Them, Uwen Akpan
Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See
Fall on Your Knees, Ann-Marie MacDonald
Holes, Louis Sachar
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold

Lighter Stuff
Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher
Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris (all books)
Running with Scissors: A Memoir, Augusten Burroughs
I'll Mature When I'm Dead, Dave Barry
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron

Think, Non Fiction

I am on a quest to purge junk TV, radio, literature and Internet from my mental space. As my detox, I read "Think" by Lisa Bloom. She is not Judy's sister but the daughter of Gloria Allred and a well known journalist in her own right. Lisa discusses the problem of young women not knowing where Mexico City is but easily knowing how many times Lindsey has been arrested. Ms. Bloom outlines the problem and then gives a solution, which is to READ! Here is her recommended Non- Fiction reading list.
More to come, Enjoy!

Non-Fiction:
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, Nicholas D Kristof/Sheryl WuDunn
Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
I am Nujood, Aged 10 and Divorced, Nujood Ali/Delphine Minoui
Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia, Carmen bin Laden Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women, Geraldine Brooks
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, Barbara Demick
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, Isabel Wilkerson Zeitoun, Dave Eggers
Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer
Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals, Peter Singer
The Lives of Animals, JM Coetzee
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, Barbara Kingsover Skinny Bitch: A Non-Nonsense, Tough Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous, Rory Freedman/Kim Barnouin
The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty, Peter Singer
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live anywhere and Join the New Rich, Timothy Ferriss
We've Got Issues:Children and Parents in the Age of Medication, Judith Warmer
Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America, Barbara Ehrenreich
The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of WW2, Iris Chang
A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, Samantha Power
Rachel and Her Children, Jonathan Kozol A Long Way God: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Ishmael Beah
The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades before Roe v Wade, Ann Fessler
The Kosher Sutra: 8 Sacred Secrets for Reigniting Desire and Restoring Passion for Life, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls

2011 Lessons and much more...

Many times throughout our lives we need to stop and ask, "Am I getting anything done?" "Am I being fruitful, am I making an impact in my community and in this life?" Sometimes the answer is "yes" and sometimes it is "no." This question, and the answer for that matter, is no reflection on our personal importance. It is just a question. But, after we get an answer, it is important to take the next step, 1)keep on, or 2)make a different plan.

In my life, I am up to my eyebrows in music. I love every aspect of music; cognitive, creative, interactive, performance and emotional. That is why I want to keep it going. In 2011, I am offering voice and piano lessons in your home in the downtown, old north end and broadmoor areas. Gather a group together or have a private lesson. Music lessons are never just about the music. They are always about self-esteem, confidence, and interaction. Let me know what you think. Your ideas, input and comments are always welcome.

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