Category: Books Other Recommendations

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche by Ethan Waters Non-fiction from Patti American psychiatric diagnoses applied to other cultures, even where inappropriate. DSM imposed on the world.

Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto by Leslie Buck Non-fiction suggested by Janet from Amazon – At thirty-five, Leslie Buck made an impulsive decision to pursue her passion. Leaving behind a full life and professional security, she became the first American woman to learn pruning from one of the most storied landscaping […]

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Non-fiction from Janet Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe The incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. A story of war, it is also a story of family, faith, and […]

East of Eden by John Steinbeck Fiction suggested by Verna from Amazon – Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and […]

Efronia: An Armenian Love Story by Stina, Efronia and Herant Katchadourian Non-fiction from Janet Efronia Katchadourian was born in 1894 to a Christian Armenian family living in the Ottoman Empire. In her late eighties, she finally wrote the long-secret story of her ill-fated youthful love for a Persian Moslem during the era of the Armenian […]

Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Fiction from Barbara Paris, Renée, intelligent, cultured concierge meets adolescent Paloma, who has decided to commit suicide

Elon Musk: Tesla, Space X, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance Non-fiction suggested by Nancy From Amazon: New York Times Bestseller – Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic […]

Emily, Alone by Steward O’Nan Fiction from Barbara Widow’s grown children have left; dreams of visits from grandchildren & mourns the turnover of her quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood

Empty: A Memoir by Susan Burton Non-Fiction suggested by Barbara info from Amazon – For almost thirty years, Susan Burton hid her obsession with food and the secret life of compulsive eating and starving that dominated her adolescence. This is the relentlessly honest, fiercely intelligent story of living with both anorexia and binge-eating disorder, moving […]

Enchantment by Orson Scott Card Fiction suggested by Lisa A delightful novel including fantasy, romance, adventure, and difficult life decisions. I first read this story not knowing what it was about, and I enjoyed figuring some things out myself during the first few chapters. If you like to figure things out yourself, I suggest you […]