Book Review
Buddha in the Waiting Room
For many years in this country, medical doctors were considered demi-gods who could do no wrong. After more than forty years specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, the author has written a memoir reminiscent of Abraham Verghese’s...
Book Review
That's What Mamas Do
The unwritten contract between young Donald and Joe Davis and their mother was that she was always aware of “that’s what boys do” and she always responded in her own way because “that’s what mamas do.” Part family vignette...
Book Review
Mediterranean Vegetables
Mediterranean cooking is alluring and now, more than ever, novice gourmets can imitate foods once only available to international travelers. This book originated as a simple appendix to A Mediterranean Feast, winner of the James Beard...
Book Review
Women Called to the Path of Rumi
In America, the word “Islam” is often preceded by the pejoratives “radical” or “fundamentalist.” Reinhertz attempts to correct misconceptions about Sufis and Islam, and the attitudes and perceptions toward the two...
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