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Long and Long the Story
“Long and long the story has been told . . .”
It’s the Christmas story, so, of course, it’s been told before. Again and again. For more than two thousand years.
The Risk to Grow
The day comes when remaining the same becomes more painful than the risk to grow.
Interview with Uma on Threads of Peace
My good friend, Uma Krishnaswami, has a new book coming into the world on August 17th entitled Threads of Peace.
The Deepest Gift
My working life is represented by over 100 books sitting on my shelf, each one bearing my name. An accomplishment I do not hold lightly. These books have been written and published over the course of 45 years, and that bears mentioning, too. I have worked long and steadily.
To Be a Good Human Being
To be a good human being is to have a kind of openness to the world,
The Truth of Life
Whether success or failure: the truth of a life really has little to do with its quality.
Creatures of Longing
It made perfect sense that my main character was going to be angry. He had good reason. His mother had walked out on him and his dad when he was only three. He has never understood why she left, and he hasn’t seen her since she did.
