The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by His Holiness The Dalai Lama This book is perfect for critical thinkers and analytical minds like my own. For a very long time I have been trying to integrate my spiritual side with the logical and inquisitive parts of myself and not [...]
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Dark Places – Gillian Flynn
I will start by saying that I am a Gillian Flynn fan, even though I haven't read Gone Girl yet. I have read Sharp Objects and really enjoyed it. That being said, I was a little disappointed with Dark Places. Don't get me wrong, it was gripping from the start and written in a very raw [...]
The Schopenhauer Cure – Irvin D. Yalom
Book review, some spoilers ... ish. This book chronicles how one therapist (Julius) near the end of his life seeks to ascertain whether he has been helpful to his clients. One client sticks out in his mind: Philip. So Julius contacts him and arranges a meeting. Philip is an unlikable character, pompous and unfeeling … [...]
Family Based Services: A Solution-Focused Approach
A professor pointed out to me how different family based services are depending on where you live (and who does the training). For instance, in Pennsylvania it's very structural (focuses on hierarchy, enmeshment, etc) and in Wisconsin it's more solution-focused. While I think both have their strong points, I tend to lean more toward the [...]
Crime and Punishment Review [No Spoilers]
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky I wanted to preface this entry by saying there are no spoilers in this review, but was somewhat embarrassed to do so as evidently I have been living under a rock and didn't know even the slightest bit about this classic before I read it. At any rate, I won't [...]
Eternal Ocean of Words 