From the bookshelf: December 2025
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from December 2025.
Author: DJB
Oh, the places we’ve seen!
In 2025 we were certainly “off to great places.” Here’s a recap, with a hat tip to a children’s classic.
A moment like this
Where cynics see brokenness and authoritarians claim the spoils, true leaders see great opportunities
What binds us together
A novel that speaks of dislocation, history, and the power of language.
The stuff of life
A beautiful novel reminds us that “Words, especially those written, are immortal.”
The beginning of awe is wonder. The beginning of wisdom is awe.
Rules for the road of life help us see how we want to live.
Observations from . . . December 2025
A summary of the December posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.
Readers’ choice: The best of the 2025 MTC newsletter
Presenting the top MTC posts for 2025, based on reader views.
The Turning Year
I wish you “the power to know just what to keep and what let go.”
Happy Christmas to you and yours
Sending you and the ones you love wishes for a Happy Christmas.
MORE TO COME... 