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Bright-sided : how the relentless promotion of positive thinking has undermined America
Bright-sided : how the relentless promotion of positive thinking has undermined America

by Barbara Ehrenreich
- Rated 5 stars
“Excellent and insightful look at contemporary culture. Well worth reading.”

Mike Mather wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
Unpacking the Boxes: A Memoir of a Life in Poetry

by Donald Hall
- Rated 5 stars
“Beautifully written - a memoir of the author's writing life. Of course it's beautifully written. Much to chew on here.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout
- Rated 5 stars
“Beautifully written. Simple. This collection of stories strikes just the right chord - it tells stories and beneath the stories - in the stories - are real life. The title character appears in all the stories - and reveal the complexities and the truth about human beings. Bravo!”

Mike Mather wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

by Natalie Angier
- Rated 5 stars
“Brilliantly written. Witty. Smart. Fascinating. I could go on and on. She made really complicated subjects - not easy, but readable. It is a good book, an important book, and an extremely well written book.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together

by Ron Hall
- Rated 4 stars
“Interesting read. The story of these three people made me think about how to build connections between people across boundaries. Not the best written book - nor the deepest - but thoughtful and challenging nonetheless.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Making the Impossible Possible: One Man's Blueprint for Unlocking Your Hidden Potential and Achieving the Extraordinary

by Bill Strickland, Vince Rause
- Rated 5 stars
“I enjoyed this book a lot. It is the true and interesting and challenging story of the founder of an amazing place in Pittsburgh. He tells the story simply and well and for the most part in his own words. I don't agree with him about everything, but I certainly found the story inspiring.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Saturday, October 24 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Places of Promise: Finding Strength in Your Congregation's Location

by Cynthia Woolever
- Rated 4 stars
“Interesting thesis and research. One of the confusing things is that it doesn't ring true in terms of what I've seen - but the research they have done is fairly compelling. Very interesting. Well worth considering. I'm glad I read it.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Friday, October 9 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect (emersion: Emergent Villages resources for communities of faith)

by Joseph R. Myers
- Rated 3 stars
“Not a bad book. I liked the first half better than the last half. When he was talking less generically and mores specifically about his experience with congregations the book was more helpful (both where I agreed and where I disagreed). It was a very quick read.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Friday, October 2 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East

by Robert Fisk
- Rated 5 stars
“Excellent review of the Middle East through the eyes of a reporter who has spent decades. He has a point of view - but is a true reporter -- sorting out what he sees and putting it together in a congruent narrative. ”

Mike Mather wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Doctor Stories

by William Carlos Williams
- Rated 5 stars
“What a wonderful collection of pieces on writing, medicine, but most of all life. Brilliantly written. Beautiful.”

Mike Mather wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink )