From the bookshelf: February 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. Here are summaries of the books I read in February.
Author: DJB
Pain, imperfection, and a musical monument to hope
A masterful work worthy of the world’s most popular piece of classical music.
70 lessons from 70 years
A birthday list of 70 things I’ve learned in my (now) 70 years of life.
Observations from . . . February 2025
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during February 2025.
Reimagining a freedom movement
Q&A with Bennett Parten on reimagining Sherman’s March to the Sea as a freedom movement.
The work remains the work
Rebecca Solnit and the fortress in comfort, the kinship in kindness, and the courage in encouragement
What seems impossible can be possible
Bishop John Thomas Walker was a man of wisdom, courage, and grace.
A marvel of design, function, and livability
A thoughtfully written and richly illustrated book on Amsterdam’s historic canal district.
Navigating the “and” of life
The most important word is “and”
When Death goes on strike
Goethe’s aphorism: “Live within the moment, live in eternity” reveals the “enigmatic meaning of art.”
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