Tag: Books

• You Can’t Tell a Book by it’s Cover

  All that glitters is not gold. William Shakespeare I just read a piece written by a friend’s son for the New York Times, The Best Book Covers of 2022, Dec.9, 2022. I love everything about this article. In fact, for that reason, I subscribed to the paper. To begin with, it made me laugh because…

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  December 15, 2022

  Lifestyle, Social Commentary

  book covers, Books, discernment, New York Times, people, perception, social interaction

• Treasured People and Books

  Grandparents can be very special resources. Just being close to them reassures a child, without words, about change and continuity, about what went before and what will come after. Fred Rogers Seeing Queen Elizabeth brought back memories of my grandmother. They both had a sparkle in their eyes that was reassuring. You knew when you…

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  September 15, 2022

  Inspiration, Life Style

  Books, grandparents, memories, Queen Elizabeth, relationships, trust, wisdom, writing

• Too Much Reading

  

  I guess there are never enough books John Steinbeck “Meditation for Women Who Read Too Much” is the title of today’s essay in the book I’m reading. I was ready to go to battle until I read the piece and realized the author was not in favor of doing less reading. It would be hard…

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  December 16, 2021

  Inspiration, Life Style

  Books, celebrating the holidays, gifts, John Steinbeck quote, photography, Reading

• Chosen

  

  The book, Dear Paris, chose me, yesterday.

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  August 12, 2021

  Inspiration

  Books, Inspiration, Paris, Reading

• Choices

  Choice is the basis of every part of your existence , but so is fear. The difference is, choice creates movement, where fear limits movement. Rene Gaudette A friend and I were out for a walk in the 7th arrondissement when we stumbled upon The American Church in Paris. We stepped inside and sat down…

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  May 27, 2021

  Inspiration, Life Style

  American Library in Paris, Books, Decisions, The American Church in Paris, The Paris Library