Category: Book Discussion
Notes, thoughts, feedback from JMRL book groups
“Each of Us Is More Than the Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done.”
“Not all differences lead to disability. Some lead to exceptionality.”
“Parents always want to manage the narrative instead of letting kids write their own.”
“But why would anyone—officer, seaman, or scientist—volunteer for such a risky and difficult mission in the Arctic?”
Brown Baggers 2020 Holiday Potluck
“We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.”
“The tattooing has taken only seconds, but Lale’s shock makes time stand still.”
“It takes a whole lot longer to dispose of a body than to dispose of a soul, especially if you don’t want to leave any evidence of foul play.”
“Valor rarely reaps the dividends it should.”
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
“Once a story you’ve regarded as true has turned false, you begin suspecting all stories.”
