The author of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis, had a well-publicized conversion from atheism to Christianity. Lewis himself denied that the books were allegorical, but said did they did have...
Category: My Life
If you’re looking for practical ways to have a reading family, here's ideas that worked for our family when our four kids were growing up. Add reading to the chore chartCapitalize on...
How to Have a Great Road Trip (if You’re a Bookish Introvert)
My best advice for how to have a great road trip (if you're a bookish introvert)? Bring snacks, pack smart, exercise, read aloud, consider your travel companions, enjoy the break and use the wee...
Every culture has traditions and rituals when someone dies, such as funerals, memorials, and gravestones. In a sense, we have a structure on how to grieve. But some losses in life are ambiguous. We...
Are you discouraged about the changes you hoped to make in the new year? Are you disappointed that you haven't been more consistent, that you're only seeing minimal results? That mammoth efforts...
Four Things I Learned in 10 Years as a Bookseller A woman walks into our bookstore. She's looking for a book on grief for a friend who just lost her husband. I direct her to our small collection...
