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
Staff Reviews: Books, Films, Music, and More
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
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
By Nicole Lichtenberg, Director of Operations May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which is a celebration of the AAPI community. I couldn’t choose just one book, so I covered four. Everyone can benefit from being exposed to experiences and perspectives different from their own. Reading books written by and featuring people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is a great way to build empathy. You don’t need to wait for Asian … [Read more...] about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Book Review: The Breakdown
Diana Pringle, Retail Associate at the Gold Mine, recommends The Breakdown by B.A. Paris. The Breakdown follows Cass, who decides to go against the wishes of her husband on a rainy night and take the dangerous shortcut home. She notices a car pulled over with a woman inside, just staring blankly out the window, why wasn't she waving for help? Feeling spooked, Cass decides to drive off. Days later she finds out the woman was brutally murdered, a woman she had newly … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Breakdown
