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Category Archives: Books
An invitation to Skyline from Town Hall
Ed note: It’s wonderful to have our neighbor, Town Hall, recognize us and offer special discounts for the inaugural Writers Festival. This weekend, we turn the page on a new chapter in our organization’s programming story. Town Hall’s inaugural Writers … Continue reading
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Dolly Parton celebrates her Imagination Library program
Tyler Buchanan From Axios thanks to Pam P. Dolly Parton never imagined her book giveaway program would amount to much more than helping children in her native Sevier County, Tennessee, learn to read. But over the past 27 years, millions … Continue reading
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Ten Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime (maybe)
Not news to some of us, but still a little unsettling. Thanks to Sybil-Ann 1. The Post Office– Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in … Continue reading
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Caregiver Book Club
Thanks to Put B. Note: You don’t have to belog to Kaiser to participate in this book club, or even read the book, to join in the discussion
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New York Public Library makes banned books available for free
Thanks to Pam P. In response to the more than 1,500 books challenged to be removed from libraries in the last year, the New York Public Library launched an effort to make some banned books available for everyone — for free. The initiative is … Continue reading
Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine’s digital archives
Thanks to Pam P. By Pranshu Verma in the Washington Post A public library damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine. (Olga Korotkova/AP) In early March, two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Carrie Pirmann stumbled upon a website dedicated to Ivan … Continue reading
The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream
The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading
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Carl Bernstein: Life of A Newsman
Thanks to Ed M. By Jean Godden -February 2, 2022 in Post Alley “The door led me into another universe. People were shouting. Typewriters clattered and chinged. Beneath my feet I could feel the rumble of the presses. In my whole life … Continue reading
Breathe no evil or See no evil – Masks in schools
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Resource List to Accompany David Domke’s Lecture Series
A list of suggested items for people to read and watch related to the series of lectures that Domke is giving on “How They Beat the Filibuster”. Robert Moses – The Mississippi Freedom Movement in the 1960s(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGWx7PxD4k) Freedom Summer, by … Continue reading
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Author event – Daniel James Brown on Zoom Tuesday 7 PM
Meet the Author: Daniel James Brown Meet the Author: Daniel James Brown Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Add to Calendar7:00PM – 8:00PM Online event. Click here to register. Honor Veterans Day with us during a discussion about Facing the Mountain, A True Story of Japanese American Heroes … Continue reading
Book Giveaway Donations Start Today, August 8th
See the earlier, full announcement on this page. Bring the books you wish to donate to the 4th floor and drop them in the donation box under the grand staircase opposite the Olympic Dining Room entrance. We are accepting donations … Continue reading
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The Book Giveaway is Approaching!
Save the date of August 24th. Begin donating your books on August 8th. Sunday, August 8, the donation box will be ready to accept your surplus books and DVDs. It will be located in the coat closet opposite the Olympic … Continue reading
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50 life altering rules from the Stoics
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Tianjin Binhai Library
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INTRODUCTION to “Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End”
The following in the introduction to my book, released by Clyde Hill Publishing in September 2020. If interested, I have a few copies available at a discount. Otherwise the book can be found on Amazon and at your favorite book … Continue reading
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Thinking of Dr. Seuss
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Also, do liberals care if books disappear? Is there even room for discussion? Re “ Six Seuss Books Bore a Bias” NYTimes column March 3 To the Editor: I do not like the righteous WokeI … Continue reading
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WACCRA-Sponsored Seminar Tuesday Jan. 19th at 7:30 PM
Topic: WACCRA Educational Seminar – Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End. Discussion about advance care planning and our choices at the end by the author. Book available here or contact Jim directly. Time: Jan 19, 2021 … Continue reading
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Barack and Michelle: Scenes From a Marriage
by Tim Egan in the NYT He walks too slowly, a languorous Hawaiian ambler. She’s a get-to-the-point woman, in gait and gab. He’s a politician. She has no use for the type. He gets tangled up in fancy talk. She … Continue reading
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Book discussion at Town Hall Monday evening
Jim deMaine with Katy SewallFacing Death with Dignity, Hope, and Healing Is it possible to have a good death, free from unnecessary pain and trauma? What if our final days were designed to bring about reconciliation … Continue reading
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Our Collective Humanity
On December 10th, everyday heroes, celebrities and diverse voices from around the world will come together as part of End Well’s Take 10 Event to consider our collective humanity in light of this extraordinarily challenging year. A free … Continue reading
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Book zoom events — Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End
Some of you have asked to “Zoom in” when I have book events. There are going to be a number of them—no idea really of how many. The best way to find links will be checking on my blog: www.endoflifeblog.com. … Continue reading
Skyline author and his beloved Corgi
We have talented authors among us. I recently found out this memoir – congratulations Hollis! The paperback and kindle version can be found on Amazon.