Posted in everyday wisdom, publishing, spirituality on May 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
In my next few posts, I’ll talk about how the books I listed as “life-changing” made it to that category.
In 1972, I moved from Southern California to the San Francisco East Bay town of Lafayette. I was beginning a new phase of my life as Director of a Catholic retreat and spiritual growth center. About [...]
Posted in faith, spirituality, wisdom on Jul 6th, 2008 No Comments »
I am always looking for signs of wisdom in our cockeyed world. Flip the coin and I’m also alert to wisdom gaps around me. On July 4th (232nd birthday of our beloved country), I turned the TV on to watch my Oakland Athletics play the Chicago White Sox. Nothing more American than baseball and barbecue [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 19th, 2008 No Comments »
I am pleased to announce a February 2008 release of The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of John Valjean (Lulu Press).
What can a nineteenth century French novel teach us about life and love in the 21st century? Plenty. In “The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean,” Alfred [...]
