#52in52 Book Project 2013
Collection by Lisa Endersby
Reading 52 books in 52 weeks for 2013. Follow this board to see what I'm reading & some quotes from what I've read.
Saga (comics)
Week 47: Saga (Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples) "Once upon a time, each of us was somebody's kid." "No matter how we're eventually raised, all of our stories begin the exact same way."
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars: Amazon.ca: Green, John, Rudd, Kate, Brilliance Audio, Inc.: Books
The Art and Practical Wisdom of Student Affairs Leadership: New Directions for Student Services, Number 98
This issue collects reflections, stories, and advice about the art and practice of student affairs leadership. Ten senior student affairs leaders were asked to maintain a journal and record their personal reflections on practical wisdom they have gained in the profession. The authors didnt rely heavily on the literature for this research. Rather, they looked inside themselves to provide personal and candid insight into the convictions and values that have guided them in their work and…
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Week 52: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (John Berendt) "... and eyes so black they were like the tinted windows of a sleek limousine - he could see out, but you couldn't see in"
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: Hadfield, Chris: 9780345812704: Books - Amazon.ca
Week 43: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan Doyle) "It is the scientific use of the imagination, but we have always some material basis on which to start our speculations." "Evil indeed is the man who has not one woman to mourn him." "Never in the delirious dream of a disordered brain ..." "... the very point which appears to complicate a case is, when duly considered & scientifically handled, the one which is most likely to elucidate it."
The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice
The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice: Henry, Todd: 9781591844013: Books - Amazon.ca
How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps)
How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps): Hagy, Jessica: 8601419780785: Books - Amazon.ca
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?: Godin, Seth: 8601400965627: Books - Amazon.ca
Week 33: Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast (Lewis Wolpert) "Like material possessions, [beliefs] can make us feel good" "Knowledge provides us with a disposition to behave in a way that is constantly subject to modification ... while belief is a disposition to behave in a manner that may be quite resistant to correction by experience" "Humans can benefit from misreading reality under certain circumstances." "Meaning is essential: if the meaning of suffering is clear, it is easier to…
Saga, Vol. 2
Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 2 (8601404211843): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
Contagious: Why Things Catch On: Berger, Jonah: 9781451686579: Books - Amazon.ca
Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking
Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking: Martin, Roger L.: 9781422139776: Books - Amazon.ca
Who Do You Think You Are
Who Do You Think You Are: Munro, Alice: 9780140241587: Books - Amazon.ca
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald: Amazon.ca: Fowler, Therese Anne: Books