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The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men. by Christina Hoff Sommers --Mike On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:13 PM, DeVolder Carol L <[email protected]>wrote: > 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]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
