“The Island Within,” by Richard Nelson is my favorite book. And, with the notable exceptions of Aldo Leopold and Edward Abbey, it’s not even close. I’ve reread Nelson many times. His writing is beautiful and inspiring. I’ve underlined many passages and return to them for inspiration or when I want to travel north in my mind. Like you he had a way of bringing words to live. Thank you as always for sharing.
Jeff, good to see you Saturday; even better to read this today. The Peace Corps had its own version of the Lighthouse Boxes and, after they stopped giving one to each volunteer, the well-read books circulated among newer volunteers, spreading world literature to remote settings and allowing readers to reflect on their immediate and past lives, as you so effectively do here. Pixie
Great to see you too. Books and boating, two of my favorite things. I love your Peace Corps story. Books, literature, stories, should be a part of every facet of our lives. -- Jeff
Your story is important in this age when libraries are being underfunded and even attacked by Washington. Banned books are a big story but more important is the reading of books. I wear a T-shirt that quotes Mark Twain "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." I am not sure that it was Twain that said it, but I really like it anyway. But I do know this is from Mark and it reflects on that fact that you are absorbing wisdom by the books you carry with you. “In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
“The Island Within,” by Richard Nelson is my favorite book. And, with the notable exceptions of Aldo Leopold and Edward Abbey, it’s not even close. I’ve reread Nelson many times. His writing is beautiful and inspiring. I’ve underlined many passages and return to them for inspiration or when I want to travel north in my mind. Like you he had a way of bringing words to live. Thank you as always for sharing.
Jeff, good to see you Saturday; even better to read this today. The Peace Corps had its own version of the Lighthouse Boxes and, after they stopped giving one to each volunteer, the well-read books circulated among newer volunteers, spreading world literature to remote settings and allowing readers to reflect on their immediate and past lives, as you so effectively do here. Pixie
Great to see you too. Books and boating, two of my favorite things. I love your Peace Corps story. Books, literature, stories, should be a part of every facet of our lives. -- Jeff
I love this, Jeff! Thank you.
I am glad, Jim.
Your story is important in this age when libraries are being underfunded and even attacked by Washington. Banned books are a big story but more important is the reading of books. I wear a T-shirt that quotes Mark Twain "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." I am not sure that it was Twain that said it, but I really like it anyway. But I do know this is from Mark and it reflects on that fact that you are absorbing wisdom by the books you carry with you. “In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”