The Essays of Henry David Thoreau, Edited by Lewis Hyde
This collection of essays include the following and more:
A Winter Walk
Civil Disobedience
Slavery in Massachusetts
Life Without Principle
The book interestingly combines together Thoreau's essays on politics and nature,which have often been seperated in previous collections of his writings. This gives the reader a basis to explore the parallels or differences between his views about the natural world and of politics. Mr. Hyde, the books editor, remarks, "...I find that I hear a number of things differently when I turn back to the earlier essays with the Brown case echoing in my ears"(pg.xlvi).
A Beautiful Mind, by Sylvia NasarThis is quite an informative and thoroughly written biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., the Nobel Laureate. The book gives an account of the trials and trivialties which John Nash has encountered from the beginning of his life up to the early 90's. The contents of the motion picture which followed the book's publication is really less than 50% of whats revealed in the actual book.
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The book gives an account of how Emerson and Thoreau met, gradually became close friends, then later grew apart. According to the book, Emerson's relationship to Thoreau was a major influential factor in how Thoreau devoloped as a writer. Even as the two grew apart, Emerson continued to shape Thoreau's ideals in ways which the book gives an interesting account of.
Tuesdays With Morrie, By Mitch Albom
This book is a real small treasure. It's few pages are filled with an enlightening and true story about the bonds of friendship between a teacher and a student. The student is actually Mitch Albom, the author of the book. The book gets into the murky topic about dying, yet in a way which shines a bright light onto the topic. Morrie once said, "When you learn how to die, you learn how to live." --Yet another quote for one to think about.
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