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Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Current Picks

Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou (2008) Letter to My Daughter is a collection of 28 essays on life, faith, motherhood, kindness, and what it means to be human. The pieces are short but are wonderful words of wisdom … Continue reading →

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The Soul of a Doctor

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Current Picks

The Soul of a Doctor: Harvard Medical Students Face Life and Death (2006) This book of poignant stories show doctors (really, doctors-to-be) to be so human… conflicted, drawn in by the drama of life and death, and constantly learning from … Continue reading →

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Loud and Clear by Anna Quindlen

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Current Picks

Loud and Clear by Anna Quindlen (2004) I have only recently “discovered” the Pulitzer Prize-winning Quindlen. A gifted cultural interpreter, as shown in these essays culled primarily from the New York Times and Newsweek, she gets to the heart of the … Continue reading →

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