Reading and Roaming
This week I have two books to recommend. One is serious and to be savored, the other fun and a quick read. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. This is a magnificent book, and that’s an adjective I seldom, if ever, use to describe a novel. Two parallel stories, two lives, one of …
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One of Jeff Hobbs’ roommates at Yale was a young black man from outside Newark, NJ. He was smart and personable, but kept to himself. He also dealt drugs the entire time he was a science major. Robert Peace lived a bifurcated life; he grew up on poor and mean streets without a live-in father …
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It is now 2 weeks and a day since the movers and we arrived at our Florida place! And what a whirlwind! We unpacked and sorted, made 2 trips to Ikea, and delivered ten loads of kitchenware, linens, and books, etc. to Goodwill continuing our downsizing from a 4-story home to a spacious 2-level townhouse. And …
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We have re-located in Maine for our last week (“different house” as my granddaughter would say) and are finding it all very peaceful. It is a serene spot with stunning views toward Squirrel Island punctuated only by lapping water sounds and the early morning squawks of a jay. Random sailboats ply the blue waves and …
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