Among travel books, what makes a masterpiece? Sure, we love the writer who describes a location or culture in stunning, heart-flipping prose. But what debt of thanks and praise do we owe the yarner who completely transports us to places … Continue reading Imagined Life by Trefil & Summers
I’d love to recommend this book to all the world’s would-be Greta Thunbergs and passionate climate change fighters; however, I’ll most likely recommend it to writing coaches who are passionate about fighting writing change. Continue reading The Secret Wisdom of Nature by Peter Wohlleben
Growing up, did you have that slick and sneaky friend who lured you through the slit chain-link fences or the windows left unlocked, into restricted zones, behind the STAY OUT signs, into the smoky dim rooms packed with music so … Continue reading The Abundance by Annie Dillard
With the holidays fast approaching, I’ll spend several posts sharing my top gift picks, fics, nonfics, and everything in between to titillate the book lovers, knowledge hunters, and idea crafters in your life. Flitcroft, Ian. Journey by Starlight: A Time … Continue reading Journey by Starlight by Ian Flitcroft
Traveling at speeds upwards of 80 mph, across one and a quarter states over 400 miles in a day, I was on a mission and the Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York was coming with me! Tyson, Neil … Continue reading Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
