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This excellent 1961 Newberry Winner is the fictionalized yet true story of “The Lost Woman of San Nicolas” who survived 18 years alone on an island off the coast of 19th Century California. Finally a survival tale starring a girl! Continue reading
I returned recently to what’s become sort of an annual favorite, one of Geoffrey Household‘s thrilling cat-and-mouse novels. This time I chose Watcher in the Shadows, which (truth be told) wasn’t my favorite but certainly was entertaining. I was surprised … Continue reading
“If experience taught anything, it was not to think too much, but to sharpen up the responses.” (241) OK, I’ve got to admit that I came to this book during the Christmas season with a 50/50 hope that the story would … Continue reading
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A “One Evening” Condensed Book; translated from the French by Edwin Hudson The whole of our inquiry into the meaning of medicine leads us to this: we [physicians] are collaborators with God. He uses us to postpone death, prolonging life … Continue reading
