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Yes I was. I was such a reader that by the time I left elementary school I had read everything in the library, even the encyclopedia. In high school I struggled with certain aspects of math.

Theodora guarding the library.
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This book is good for the moment, but it won't stick with you.

27. Miscellaneous. Language. Those who make antitheses by forcing words are like those who make false windows for symmetry. Their rule is not to speak accurately, but to make apt figures of speech.

This book was all over the place. The rules are OK, but too cryptically silly for the purpose. A chapter starts with a rule, but once he got into the context, I forgot what the rule was so it was hard to follow the point he was trying to make. The book was VERY religious at times, which I don‘t really relate with. I also strongly disagree with some of his takes on gender roles. Some good points of advice are clouded by the book‘s shortcomings.

"I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others."
Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"

This chapter FINALLY had some philosophy!
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Pocket Bonaventure(not in database)is a thought-provoking look at the philosophy & spirituality of the Italian saint. I attended many classes by author Father Tom, a Franciscan Friar who made the lives of saints such as Bonaventure, Francis of Assisi & Thomas Aquinas very relatable in their struggles to understand God and the meaning of life. Tom loved his chihuahuas and also painted all the mesmerizing illustrations.
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This is an examination of the sacred realms of self, religion, science, philosophy, sex, drugs, politics, money, crime, war, family, and spiritual paths.

The purpose of the book is to provide readers with a unique view of inner reality to help them unfold new areas for growth and self-realization.

He takes on so much with this book, I felt like he had trouble explaining what he meant, either that or he's a poor writer.

While good, there are definitely some caveats. As said before, Arendt had her share of both brilliance and prejudice, and as she‘s a mixed bag so is her biography. I‘m intrigued enough to read some of her work (my first attempt was a spectacular failure, but I‘ll try again), but I‘ll keep my expectations moderate in many ways.