I agree, Joan, that it's hard to determine what is worth reading until you've reached the end and that can be disappointing. One of my favorites has already been mentioned--Water For Elephants--I sometimes use that as the standard against which to measure others. Some that I've loved have included _Cry, the Beloved Country_ by Alan Paton (very much an oldie, but wonderful nonetheless), _House of Sand and Fog_ by Andre Dubus III, _Middlesex_ by Jeffrey Eugenides, _As the Crow Flies_ (can't recall the author at the moment), _The Rum Diaries_ (also very old), and a variety of suspense novels. In fact, I'm going to take a list of Annette's choices with me next time I go book shopping. Many of the books I've loved have been Oprah's Book Club choices--I assume she has people who choose them for her, and they usually end up being pretty good. I don't make that my sole criterion, but that endorsement does make me think twice about a book. I love hearing what others are reading, fiction or nonfiction. Oh, and I'll probably read _Angels and Demons_ before the summer is out. Carol
Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 Phone: 563-333-6482 e-mail: [email protected] web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with anyone without permission of the sender. -----Original Message----- From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tue 6/2/2009 7:59 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] What's on Your Summer Reading List Carol, I love fiction also but simply find it more challenging to determine which is worth reading. With non-fiction, it's rather like you know what you're getting. Another book I've recommended in the past, nonfiction also, is "His Brother's Keeper: A Story from the Edge of Medicine" by Jonathan Weiner, a fascinating if not a bit macabre book about one brother trying to find the cure of ALS for his younger brother diagnosed with it. Fascinating and bit bizarre at the same time. If you're interested, google it as most critics also agree it's of interest and value. Of course, as the irony of life proceeds, the author of the book endures his mother experiencing the symptoms of Lewy Bodies while he's writing a book about another serious nervous system disorder. So Carol, send us some great fiction. We'll ready to hear about such! I, for one, would really appreciate such. Joan PS Michael, I believe the nuns in the "Aging with Grace" study were from the Notre Dame Order but I need to double-check that fact. The author thought it was there strong, on-going community with all meals together talking about current events as well as card games in the evening, sense being needed regardless of age and constant exercise via walking. > OK, I guess I'm the only person who likes fiction (I like TV, too). But, > just to redeem myself a bit, I am reading a couple of nonfiction books as > well. I am currently reading _Voluntary Madness_ by Norah Vincent (the > author's account of conditions and treatment in several institutions to > which she had herself voluntarily committed for the purpose of the book) > and _The Age of the Unthinkable_ by Joshua Cooper Ramo (a commontary on > the current state of geopolitical affairs). However, I did just finish a > good suspense novel: _The Last Child_ by John Hart (just in case anyone > likes suspense novels but doesn't want to admit it...:) > Carol > PS--back in September I read _Autism's False Prophets_ and commented on it > on this list. > > Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > Chair, Department of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > 518 West Locust Street > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > > Phone: 563-333-6482 > e-mail: [email protected] > web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm > > The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with > anyone without permission of the sender. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Mon 6/1/2009 8:24 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > > > Subject: Re: [tips] What's on Your Summer Reading List > > > > > > > > >> I've heard "Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners" is a great summer read, >> combining etiquette and psychology! >> >> (Actually, at the moment I'm reading Norgate's "Beyond 9 to 5: Your Life >> in Time," which I'm enjoying a good deal. Another recommendation: >> "Helping" by Ed Schein at the Sloan School of Business--particularly >> recommended if you like the work of Erving Goffman.) >> >> Robin >> >> Robin Abrahams >> >> www.robinabrahams.com >> >> >> >> My first book, "Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners," is available now on >> Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/bvcfzr. >> >> --- On Mon, 6/1/09, Mike Palij <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From: Mike Palij <[email protected]> >> Subject: [tips] What's on Your Summer Reading List >> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" >> <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Mike Palij" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 3:14 PM >> >> Among other things, I'll be taking a look at Matthew Goodman's >> "The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, >> Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century >> New York" which is an account of how tabloid journalism got its start >> in New York City with the newspaper New York Sun. It might be of >> general interest as it points out the role that the popular media plays >> in influencing what people think they know about reality (e.g., the >> moon is inhabited by Man-Bats [not to be confused with Bat-Man]). >> It is available on Amazon and one can read the reviews there: >> http://www.amazon.com/Sun-Moon-Remarkable-Journalists-Nineteenth-Century/dp/0465002579 >> >> And it is available on books.google.com in limited preview: >> http://books.google.com/books?id=0aSGLYbQIEMC&dq=%22Matthew+Goodman%22+%22the+sun+and+the+moon%22&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=o6IQetVYIt&sig=xsxq9x0AHcsoZyx4g4D4KDTu2mE&hl=en&ei=JDQkSozUEKWxmAf-vbWsCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPP1,M1 >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/nfp7pd >> >> -Mike Palij >> New York University >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly ([email protected]) >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
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