Saint Augustine's reflection on his life and conversion experience is inspiring and, to my surprise, as I was required to read this in college, was a beautiful read.
I can't hear the title of this book without being transported back to the mild angst of my teen years, when I read this book several times. A tormented, passionate man, strong and soulful, wandering on the moors--what could be more dreamy, when you haven't had an actual experience with that type of ...show more
I find endless joy in absurdity, and The Hitchhiker's Guide sure delivers plenty of absurdity. Short enough to read in a day, snappy, and widely influential, this book (and the series in its entirety) is a gem.
Illness is usually a private matter; a diary, too. But The Journal of a Disappointed Man, a wrenching but deeply humane diary by a young Edwardian suffering from a terminal condition, places the most private ordeal in public view—with extraordinary consequences. For anyone who has ever suffered, or ...show more
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