Gold Mine Processing Associate Eric Brown recommends Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. Lying Awake is ultimately a story about faith. It's a present day tale of a nun, Sister John of the Cross, in a Carmelite monastery near Los Angeles. She discovers that she has epilepsy but is troubled that the remedy for her illness will interfere with her spirituality. Mark Salzman wrote the story with a simple narrative and with an emphasis on prayer. He describes Sister John's dilemma with … [Read more...] about Book Review: Lying Awake
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Book Review: The Hiker’s Guide to Sun Valley & Ketchum
All Decked Out. Now Where Do I Go..? Kyla Merwin, Communications Manager, recommends The Hiker's Guide to Sun Valley & Ketchum by Scott Marchant. Just another gorgeous day in the Wood River Valley…Yeah baby! Adventure is calling my name, so I’m gearing up: Boots = ✓Sunscreen = ✓Water = ✓Snacks (lots) = ✓New Camera = ✓Three-day Holiday = Check check check! Now all I need is a place to go. Hmmm. . .I’m new to this area, having arrived last autumn from the sea-level … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Hiker’s Guide to Sun Valley & Ketchum
Book Review: The Four Agreements
by Don Miguel Ruiz Josi Manturano, Gold Mine Processing Associate, recommends The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. In The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. It is a wonderful book for stress management and personal … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Four Agreements
Book Review: Guards! Guards!
Cathy Butterfield, Collections Manager, recommends Guards! Guards! A Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.Sir Terry Pratchett (OBE) Here there be dragons. Of course, this is Discworld, supported by four elephants, traveling on the back of a giant tortoise swimming through space, where million-to-one odds come true rather more often than they … [Read more...] about Book Review: Guards! Guards!
Book Review: Swimming in the Dark
by Tomasz Jedrowski Review by Kelly Noble I love this story but (spoiler alert) the ending is sad. This is a captivating love story between two young college students set in Communist Poland in the 1980s. . .a love story that mirrors life in many ways with all its pain and suffering. This novel is beautifully written and captivates the reader in such a way that I found it difficult to put down. I wanted to know the ending. I wanted to see some positive outcomes from this … [Read more...] about Book Review: Swimming in the Dark
Book Review: The Golden Thread
How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair Review by Olivia Terry, Regional History Librarian Upholding to my love of fashion and dress history, I selected The Golden Thread by Kassia St. Clair for my book review. I grew up loving clothing, and even more, the history stitched into its seams. This book examines the textiles that have made up centuries of clothing, starting with a couple of linen fibers discovered in a cave in the Republic of Georgia, dating back to 34,000 years … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Golden Thread
