What I bought at the bookstore
February 4, 2010 at 09:44 I've been blocked with my writing. While I'm waiting for my words to come back, I'm enjoying what others have written. Here's what I bought at the bookstore yesterday:
How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships
Last year, I'd bought another of his books, The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. I confess I didn't finish it, but I liked what I read. I have long felt science and spirituality have so much in common. While this gave my brain some interesting ideas to chew on, I quickly discovered the Newtonian physics I'd studied in school were not enough to pull me through the discussions of quantum physics in this book. I may revisit it one day and try again.
While I may not have been equipped for the physics discussions, I'm confident my background will enable me to handle a book on love, relationships, and compassion. ; )
Which is why I also bought this one:
Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
Long time readers know I've been with the same guy for more than three decades now. In that time, everything has changed--and nothing has changed. I was barely 20 when I married and was SURE I knew exactly what I was getting into.
I did--and I didn't.
The biggest surprise? That love doesn't "last" or necessarily "grow." It evolves. Sometimes it ends. We have grown apart and come back together many times over the years. I think Elizabeth Gilbert is wise and funny and a brilliant writer. I can't wait to see what she has to say about the institution of marriage, because despite the "success" of my marriage, I consider myself a marriage skeptic too.
Finally, I picked up this:
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See Smell and Know
A recent article on how service dogs are being trained to help war veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the entrance of Jacques into my life piqued my interest in the incredible bond dogs share with humans. I'm a science nerd and I love biology, so this hit me on that level too.
We're going to be hit by yet another snowstorm this weekend, so now I'm ready to be socked in. What are you reading/watching/listening to?