I have been reading and considering the message of Streetopia for about one month. The book Streetopia provides an account of the exhibition Streetopia held in May 2012 in San Francisco. The exhibition was intended to be a celebration of the radical art and political movements in San Francisco since its founding. The book considers …
About 30 years ago, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole was one of my favourite books. I read it over and over. As a psychiatrist who sees adolescents, the reflections of Sue Townsend’s 13 year old hero reminded me of all my young patients – he still does today. However, the other element of this …
Joan Anderson became an inspiration to middle-aged women with her book A Year by the Sea. After the book became popular, Anderson started to host weekend retreats for women who needed to reconnect with themselves and find meaning in their lives. A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of …
“Tell me…about a book you love.” ( Page 9) This statement by the subject of this novel, Ajax Penumbra, to the narrator, Clay Jannon, is often a more difficult question to answer than it seems. In fact, each time I review a book here, I am trying to tell you, the reader, about a book …
Just before Christmas, I visited Edmonton for a weekend. To feed my Independent Bookstore habit, I sought out Audrey’s Books. As a souvenir, I found Carissa Halton’s Little Yellow House: Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood. I am pleased to add it to my bookshelf alongside Happy City and Streetopia. Whenever I read such books, …
With everyone concerned about burnout lately, and since I wanted to write something to promote personal mental health for Bell Let’s Talk Day next week, I reread one of my favourite Harvard Business Review articles from 2013. I have been remembering this article lately and wondering how it might inform our discussion about burnout, so …
Jonah Sachs’ Winning the Story Wars: Why those who tell – and live – the best stories will rule the future is a guide for anyone trying to get their message across in our information-overloaded world. Using insights from Jungian psychology and mythology, Sachs helps the reader to understand that you can change the world …
If you need something to read on a cold January evening or weekend, why no consider a mystery set in Victorian England? Old Scores was the first mystery I read by Will Thomas. As well as providing good entertainment, I learned something about Japan’s relationship with both England and America in the nineteenth century. Some …
I’m reviewing a very good book on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – for children. This book was translated from French and was written by a Psychiatrist from Quebec who specializes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dr. Annick Vincent. My Brain Needs Glasses: Living with Hyperactivity is well-translated and very understandable. It is written so …
It will soon be Burns Night. Burns Night commemorates the birth, on January 25, 1759, of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. The evening is celebrated with a traditional supper: haggis, bashed neeps and champit tatties. I find the lilting rhythms of Burns’ poetry very soothing and so every year I considering celebrating Burns Night, just …
