Monday, November 14, 2016

Stanley's top 5

These are my top 5 and why:

Tuesdays with Morrie – A wonderful and touching account of a supportive relationship between two men of very different ages and backgrounds.

The Greatest Generation – An account of the amazing contributions made by the (mostly) men who returned from WWII and worked very hard to make the U.S. a strong and highly respected country.  Yes, we know that there was a segment of our population that, mostly because of racial issues, did not completely share in our “middle class” affluence.  But overall I consider the post war period, in which I had the opportunity to live and work, a golden age for the U.S.

The Perfect Storm – A very well written and exciting account of the ocean disaster that befell a vessel due to the convergence of several weather patterns.  The term, “Perfect Storm”, has become a descriptor of some very important events.

Don’t Think About an Elephant – A very interesting discussion of how words and actions can direct the thinking of people.

The World is Flat – A very incisive (to me) early introduction (2005) to the global changes underway in our world and the effects that there were, and will have on our society

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