Finished reading "Painting Chinese" by Herbert Kohl.

This is a memoir by Kohl, a lifelong American educator and writer.

Nearing his 70th birthday, Kohl enrolled in a private art school to learn chinese painting. His classmates were children. Kohl discovered the child in himself, its eagerness for new things, and also gains a new spiritual awareness and exposure to millennia-old chinese philosophy.

 

Nice selections on this thread!! I am getting into james patterson books_   read "i michael bennet" in perto rico recently....

Alena06 The girls are probably in HS now.

Let me know what you think of James Patterson... never read any of his books.

IGH , Little one in middle school, big one in 10th grade.

James patterson "i michael bennet" is excellent...would make a good action thriller movie.  A nypd detective takes on mexicos top drug cartel...

WOW! 10th G & Middle school.

Will try to read a James Patterson, tosee if I can get into his books.

The Journey Home is a must read. Written by a great American Swami. 

 

 

 

 

IGH, you can try his "softer" books first. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and Sam's Letters to Jennifer. You might like these.

Amazon.com Book Description:

"Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Readers follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine.
Through near-death encounters, apprenticeships with advanced yogis, and years of travel along the pilgrim’s path, Radhanath Swami eventually reaches the inner sanctum of India’s mystic culture and finds the love he has been seeking. It is a tale told with rare candor, immersing the reader in a journey that is at once engaging, humorous, and heartwarming."

Thanks,Miraver... How are ?

 

IGH, does Miraver still read?

I notice she has been studiously steering clear of our book club and not sharing with us the titles of her books.

Hi Miraver, our door is always open. Feel free to drop in and drop a few lines before exiting.

Hi IGH, I'm doing well. Not walking too much nowadays. Oops! Derailing the threadThanks for asking.

Gilly, I still read I've got to steer myself back on this thread since I've been caught! At this time, I'm reading 365 Health and Happiness Boosters by M.J. Ryan

Glad to know you're still reading, Miraver. Welcome back to our salon. So sorry I can't offer you coffee or tea. Or coffee tea.

LOL@ Miraver & Bookman.

IGH, I'm laughing too.

The only thing I can handle right now is black decaf tea with honey. I have a terrible cough that needs soothing.

 

The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy has been described as "the landmark best seller that gives you the key to the most awesome power within your reach..."

 

The book was first published in 1963.

 

CH 1: THE TREASURE HOUSE WITHIN YOU

 

FIRST PARAGRAPH:

 

"Infinite riches are all around you if you will open your mental eyes and behold the treasure house of infinity within you. There is a gold mine within you from which you can extract everything you need to live life gloriously, joyously, and abundantly."

 

 

Rev

 

I've read bits and pieces of this book. 

OK! Here's your assignment.

 

* Go and find that book--The power of your subconscious mind.

 

* Skip all the way to Chapter 20

 

* The title of Ch 20 is: "How To Stay Young In Spirit Forever"

 

Here is one line:

 

"Age is not the flight of years, but the dawn of wisdom"

 

Be sure your mind never retires.

 

After reading that chapter, you will understand why the Rev will be young forever.hahahaha

 

Rev

 

 

 

 

Oh dear me, The Rev is giving assignments nowadays:-)

Anyway, I did pull out my book from the bowels of my bookshelf.

As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.  Proverbs 23:7