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A review for the birds!

Birds by Carme Lemniscates

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Birds is a mellow story about the differences of birds in very basic text and format. You do not learn about the scientific details of birds (such as wing spans, food preferences, even the color differences of male and female) but simple-facts such as some birds are loud and some quiet or some birds build nests and others live in bird houses (or as the text said, “Prefer a roof over their heads”).  This is because the text is poetic and flows while taking a realistic approach in the subject. It is a calming, soothing book that does not have […]

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5/1/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:146 |

Feels Weird to Say, But I’m Almost There

Midlife: A Philosophical Guide by Kieran Setiya

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Best for: Those who enjoy a philosophical approach to things, and those who are approaching middle age. In a nutshell: Philosopher Kieran Setiya, as he approached mid-life, decided to explore ways philosophy might help him power through — or even stave off — a crisis. Worth quoting: “I recognize the luxury of the midlife crisis, with a degree of guilt and shame. Why can’t I be more grateful for what I have? But this is my life.” “There is consolation in the fact that missing out is an inexorable side effect of the richness of human life.” “There is no […]

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4/28/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:17 |

Yoga Concepts for Beginners

The Tree of Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar

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A year and a half ago I was ashamed of myself for how much I had let my health decline. I was doing all the things you aren’t supposed to do, and I was not doing anything that I was supposed to do. While I was unhappy with how I looked, the real kick in the pants for me was that I had trouble playing with my young kids. As a result, I have been able to lose a lot of weight and gain a lot of strength, confidence, serenity, and fun time with my kids. The road to success […]

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3/23/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:10 |

Fables on the Run

Fox 8 by George Saunders

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This short and entertaining tale by the author of the (honestly, so much better) Lincoln on the Bardo goes by at a fast clip. Accompanied by cute fox drawings by Chelsea Cardinal, Fox 8 tells the story of Fox 8, a quick-learning inquisitive fox who learns to speak and read “yuman” by watching a family as they go about their daily business. As civilization begins to encroach on their forest home and the food supply begins to dwindle, Fox 8 (one of many numbered foxes in his pack) takes it upon himself to figure out how to help his friends […]

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3/6/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:2 |

Is It Really So Wrong?

Cheating: Ethics in Everyday Life by Deborah L. Rhode

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Best for: People who enjoy the academic rigor of a peer-reviewed book, but actually want to enjoy reading said book. Also, people who find the idea of cheating (in all its forms) fascinating. In a nutshell: Law professor and legal ethicist Rhode examines why people cheat, and what society can do to mitigate those tendencies. Worth quoting: “Totally honest, incorruptible people constitute about 10 percent of the population. Totally dishonest people who will cheat in a wide variety of situations account for about 5 percent. The other 85 percent appear basically honest, but will succumb to temptation depending on the […]

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1/16/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:4 |

It is not the light element alone that does the healing

Owning Your Own Shadow by Robert A. Johnston

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Johnston is a Jungian psychologist who has written a book about being human, yet feeling a duality. Owning your own shadow jumps off from Jungian philosophy. It operates from the notion that as part of our assimilation into society we are forced to leave large parts of ourselves behind, in the shadow. It is not really a self-help book and not quite a philosophical treatise, it is more a loosely formed essay detailing the process of forming the shadow, the need for expression of the shadow to remain healthy. “If you can touch your shadow—within form—and do something out of […]

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12/12/2018 's CBR10 Review No:48 |

Together We’ll Fight the Long Defeat

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson

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My friends often roll their eyes when I hesitate to embrace anything that’s popular. It’s true that I’m wary of popular things. It’s not because I’m a hipster (I’m not – I live in the suburbs and I like Bud Light and Taco Bell). I think the reason I balk at popular things is because I’m afraid of getting swept up in something that I’ll later regret. It’s better to test things on their own merit than to sign my name to something that sours. So, when my friends recommended I read this bestselling popular book, I internally balked. The […]

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10/24/2018 's CBR10 Review No:63 |

Mostly Good Survey of Western Philosophy

A Little History of Philosophy by Nigel Warburton

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Best for: Anyone interested in an introduction to ideas from western philosophy, starting with Socrates and Plato. In a nutshell: Philosopher (and podcaster) Nigel Warburton spends 40 chapters exploring the one or two main hallmarks of different western philosophers. Worth quoting: “Philosophers challenge dogma. They ask why people believe what they do, what sorts of evidence they have to support their conclusions.” Why I chose it: I was feeling a little nostalgic about my days studying philosophy. That program was only a year, and pretty focused on certain areas, so I only have a passing understanding of many of the […]

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3/11/2018 's CBR10 Review No:18 |


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