Monthly Archives: December 2009

Living Buddha, Living Christ

Posted on December 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

Living Buddha, Living Christ© 1995 Thich Nhat Hanh240 pages One interpretation of Jesus that I’ve grown used to seeing in books writing on the necessity for religious pluralism is his depiction as an enlightened teacher in the same manner as … Continue reading →

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This (Month) at the Library 9/12

Posted on December 9, 2009 by smellincoffee

Books this Update: The Zinn Reader and Marx in Soho, Howard Zinn Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories (Volume I), Isaac Asimov The Best of Robert G. Ingersoll, compiled by Roger Greely Saints Behaving Badly, Thomas J. Craughwell Cicero, Anthony Everitt  … Continue reading →

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Cicero

Posted on December 9, 2009 by smellincoffee

Cicero: the Life and Times of Rome’s Greatest Politician© 2001 Anthony Everitt359 pages I’ve been intending to read this for a few months now, but other books have always gotten in the way. As I plan on continuing in Robert … Continue reading →

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Saints Behaving Badly

Posted on December 9, 2009 by smellincoffee

Saints Behaving Badly: the Cutthroats, Crooks, Trollops, Con Men, and Devil-Worshippers Who Became Saints© 2006 Thomas J. Craughwell208 pages This is a short little number intending to amuse and perhaps reassure people that they’re not all bad, compared to people … Continue reading →

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No Less than Victory

Posted on December 7, 2009 by smellincoffee

No Less than Victory© 2009 Jeff Shaara449 pages This was released only a month ago, and completes Shaara’s WW2-Europe trilogy, the previous titles being The Rising Tide and The Steel Wave. The books are historical fiction, although most characters — perhaps … Continue reading →

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Asimov: The Complete Stories, Volume I

Posted on December 7, 2009 by smellincoffee

Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Volume I© 1990 Isaac Asimov614 pages I finished this book over a week ago, but academic responsibilities have seen my writing limited to papers for class and my creativity beyond that slightly dampened. I acquired … Continue reading →

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