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The Perils of War

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2025

What it takes to survive: Writers of historical fiction engage in prolonged and rigorous research…

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The Old Man and the Sea

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2025

THE PURSUIT OF SUCCESS: Earnest Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. The…

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Three Proven Ways to Encourage Positive Thoughts

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 29, 2025

Our minds are like a kaleidoscope of thoughts, ever changing. Some thoughts are honourable, some…

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The Benefits of Book Therapy

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 28, 2025

Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic practice that uses books to nurture personal growth and improve mental…

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My Year In Books

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 18, 2025

On the importance of books: Joel J. Miller is a professional editor and writer. His…

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Surviving in the Grey Zone

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 21, 2024

Ukraine’s most famous novelist, Andrey Kurkov, has given us Grey Bees, a story that highlights…

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The Boys in the Boat

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 17, 2024

The movie, The Boys in the Boat, based on Daniel James Brown’s New York Times…

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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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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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