The Bookshelf

Books do not merely inform us; they reshape the architecture of the inner life. To write one is to enter a long conversation with conscience itself. Day after day, the writer is forced to examine motives, sift memory, and sit patiently with ambiguity. In that labour, vanity is slowly worn down and perception deepened. Writing also enlarges empathy because it demands the difficult act of inhabiting other minds and other sorrows. A book teaches attentiveness — to language, to people, to truth. And attentiveness, more than brilliance, is what refines the soul, broadens the heart, and cultivates a wise and humane mind.

Here are some recent and not so recent writings. Follow each link for a synopsis of the book. This is also a link to a free ebook. You can download the free app on Kobo to read them on your tablet, smartphone or computer.

Those books that have paperback copies are listed at the bottom of the page. They can be purchased by following the links to the Lulu bookstore.