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Robert Fagles: The Odyssey(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
A plank holder of the western canon made more accessible and enjoyable through Robert Fagles excellent translation. (*****)Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion
Given the spate of atheist manifestos in recent years, I ought to give this a full review. In the mean time, I'll say Dawkins fires some legitimate shots at religion, and it's an educational read. In the end though, his case for lack of faith falls short, especially for those of us who can't imagine that the science-revealed universe, vast and profound, is ultimately meaningless. (****)Steve Coll: Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
A long but worthwhile read on U.S. policy and covert operations in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to 9/11. If you want an appreciation of just how challenging the situation is over there, this is the book. You'll also come away not minding President Obama taking his time on strategy. (*****)John Ortberg: Faith and Doubt
To have faith, you must also contend with doubt. The two go hand in hand. Can it be? John Ortberg thinks so. I really liked this book. The conclusion didn't blow me away, but there are many powerful moments otherwise. A great book both for those who struggle to believe and those who don't. (****)Armand M. Nicholi Jr.: The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life
Deserves a good review, but don't have time right now. Really worth while. Freud, the atheist, lived and died miserable. Lewis was an atheist and was miserable; chose belief and died happy. Of course, there's much more to the story, but this is really good. (*****)
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February 03, 2012
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Need to Read
Christ Stopped at Eboli: The Story of a Year [CHRIST STOPPED AT EBOLI] [Paperback]
Sarah Bakewell: How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Kimberly Allen: A Butler's Life: Scenes from the Other Side of the Silver Salver
Katherine Boo: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity
Luc Ferry: A Brief History of Thought: A Philosophical Guide to Living
John le Carre: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: A George Smiley Novel
Sites I Visit
- failblog.org
A collection of pictures and videos of things and events that were intended to turn out a certain way and clearly did not. If you have any work to get done on a given day, or plan to accomplish anything meaningful with the life God issued you, DO NOT GO TO THIS SITE! You've been warned. - Listverse
A site of top ten (sometimes 15, sometimes more) lists. I won't reveal how much time I've wasted on this site, but it is significant. Highly addictive. You've been warned. - Classical Bookworm
Sylvia blogs about books - classical books - and other things. A great guide to deeper reading. - Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate
Links to articles about books, art, culture, philosophy. A great time killer for the mind-lifers.
Oh, that's wonderful! I'm going to the piano right now to see if I remember the one Bach tune I know. :D
Posted by: Sylvia | February 26, 2012 at 09:06 PM
Wish I knew any tune. One of these days...
Posted by: Tom | February 27, 2012 at 02:26 PM