Books
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Books
My reading habit is driven by an intense longing to live well. To expand my mind, broaden my understanding of the world, enrich the act of living, and draw closer to the essence of what it means to be human. To develop a meaningful philosophy of life. To better serve others. It's a pursuit of genuine wisdom by becoming more deeply aware of the... See more
Doris Lessing on reading:
“There is only one way to read, which is to browse in libraries and bookshops, picking up books that attract you, reading only those, dropping them when they bore you, skipping the parts that drag – and never, never reading anything because you feel you ought, or because it is part of a trend or a movement. Remember that
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Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (Updated, Annotated): Eleven Biographies in One Volume
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Her temperament was distinctly familial to me. She could be me, if I could unzip my skin and release all my fury. If Erin brought out the intellect in me (and my petty envy), Helen brought out what was raw in me.
Cathy Park Hong • Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
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Charles Dickens • David Copperfield
Trauma results in a fundamental reorganization of the way mind and brain manage perceptions. It changes not only how we think and what we think about, but also our very capacity to think.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
