Literary journey of an office career escapee
How does one end up working with corpses? What twisted and peculiar path can possibly lead a person with an inclination for the medical profession to switch sides from helping the living to dealing with the dead? In his book, “Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office”, Shiya Ribowsky provides... Continue Reading →
After reading “Tortilla Flat” by John Steinbeck for the first time a while ago, I was unsure of how I felt about it. I did not like the characters; that much I could say. My attitude towards people who choose life without obligations and, consequently, common comforts, is conflicted. The reason isn’t the lack of... Continue Reading →
This book has moved me deeply. Not a storyteller by profession, the author has a gift for letting you into his thoughts and allowing you to see what he has seen through his eyes. Reading “Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11” by Joseph Pfeifer transported me right into the middle of chaos, devastation and horror.... Continue Reading →
