The Non Fiction Shelf
Each entry concludes with the date I first listed them and what percentage of the pages I've read.
The End of Faith by Sam Harris. I hope everyone will read this challenging book. My husband got dibs on it first, but from what i can tell, Harris points out how blind faith and obedience to ideas, books, scriptures or leaders generates fanaticism and risks survival for humankind. He makes a credible case for humans annihalating themselves before the end of this century.... unless we embrace reason.
Rats. by Robert Sullivan. Ghastly subject, but very interesting. I'm glad I'm not living in New York, because I can pretend that there aren't rats in Texas suburbs. July 8. 100
Fat Girl by Judith Moore. From the opening line ["You are too fat to fuck."] to the last sentence, this autobiographical memore explores how societal ignorance, parental mis-steps can merge to create a toxic childhood. Ms. Moore illuminates the healing power of compassion (combined with her own intelligent persistence. May 12.100
Toast: the story of a boy's hunger by Nigel Slater. Nigel's mother died when he was in grammar school. She'd been a horrible cook, but the object of his devotion. His father tentatively reached out to Nigel with marshmallows (almost as sweet as mother's kisses) and Nigel developed his taste acuity into a career as a food critic. British. Funny, Poignant. March 50
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