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Robert Benson's measured prose is well-suited to his topic of following St. Benedict's advocacy for an ordered life. Using personal experience and just enough challenge to the reader, Benson draws us in to believe that a good life is possible and worth pursuing. Along the way, he explains how this can take place. A takeaway for me comes out of Benson's chapter on Work, where he speaks of Benedict's recognition of three roles in community: abbot, artist and cellarer. Abbots lead, out of humility and from experience. Artists contribute the skills of hand and mind to the immediate community's well-being, often by being active in the outlying neighborhood. Cellarers are busy behind the scenes, doing what's necesary so that all else runs smoothly. But once he identifies these 'roles', Benson points out that a simple 'division of labor' does not alway apply. That is, it's not like in each community (a family, a church, an intentionally gathered group of friends) there are individuals assuming each position for the duration, but rather that all members are likely to fill each role on different occasions. A friend loaned me this book and I've been glad for the gift. Highly recommended.
A coming of age story set in the South. Very funny.
Good inspirational fiction. Seven decisions (delivered to main charachter by important people in history) 1. The buck stops here. I am responsible for my past and my future. 2. I will seek wisdom. I will be a servant to others. 3. I am a person of action. I seize this moment. I choose now. 4. I have a decided heart. My destiny is assured. 5. Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of grateful spirit. 6. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. 7. I will persist without exception. I am a person of great faith.
Fool Moon was an interesting read. Not quite as focused as Storm Front, but it played with the characters Butcher had established and really drew them out. The plotting was a little weak, but it was still an entertaining read, and Butcher definitely made his world (and his characters) biggest and better-developed through the course of it. More importantly, in the epilogue, he finally hinted at the larger story question that is probably going to drive the series (or at least kick it off). I'm glad to be done with this book, but also really excited to get into the next one.
Three novellas set in three time periods in New York. The characters have the same names and ages and the reader can draw parallels between the stories. Walt Whitman poetry is referenced in each story.