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Molly's Pilgrim is the tale of a young Russian-Jewish immigrant who is struggling to fit in at a new school after emigrating to the United States. I would consider this a classic for Thanksgiving reading lists for children, as it emphasizes being the difficult journey of immigration, th
A mysterious (ghostly?) inspector exposes the contribution of every member of the Birling family in the suicide of Eva Smith.Birling's view that we are not all "bees in a hive" and that it is every man for himself is subverted by the Inspector who demonstrates how our actions impact upon others.
I was fortunate to be present at a recent presentation Roman Krznaric made to a judicial training day. It made me think about what books I have read which might contain themes of both empathy and law. Arthur & George immediately came to mind.
A gifted Canadian writer's fictionalized account of her family's struggle with suicide -- that of her father and her older sister.
What would you do if someone murdered your child? Could you forgive? Feel empathy for the perpetrator?
"I never had a brain until Freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and that's the truth, the whole truth." This is the first line hook from a whopper of a book.