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On the Brink of Everything

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 19, 2024

Parker J Palmer was born in Chicago on February 28, 1939, and grew up in…

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The Covenant of Water

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 27, 2024

Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water, by acclaimed author, Abraham Verghese, is…

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The Unfinished Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 30, 2024May 2, 2024

We recently visited ‘The Wall’ in the central highlands of Tasmania. The location of The…

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To Burn Books Is To Set Fire To Our Future

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Book burning predates the time of Christ. However, prior to the printing press the ritual…

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What It Means to Be Human

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 21, 2024February 22, 2024

Author Matt Haig describes The Humans as the book he is most proud of. He…

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My Best Books of 2023

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Alan Bennett’s novella, The Uncommon Reader, is a mischievous and witty tale that revels in…

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Most Popular Blog Posts and Downloads in 2023

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 13, 2024

Most Popular Blog Posts: 1. A Man Called Ove 2. To Learn To Read Is…

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My Reading Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 9, 2023

Introducing: ‘The Daily Inspirational Journal, Volume One.‘ ‘The words of the writer act as a…

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Five Questions That Relate to the Meaning of Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 14, 2023

Patti Callahan’s captivating story, ‘Once Upon a Wardrobe’ is an exploration of death and dying…

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Rituals of Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 12, 2023

In her book A Hole in the World, author, Amanda Held Opelt writes about the…

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Bruce Rickard

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Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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