Jane Goodall, Champion of Chimps
“In the early days, the chimps ran away every time they saw me—they had never seen a white ape before.” —Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall, who in her twenties left the comforts of her home in England to live in Africa and study wild animals, was one of my childhood...Kelly Corrigan on Glitter and Glue
Kelly Corrigan has survived breast cancer, helped raise more than $4,000,000 for Oakland’s Children’s Hospital and Research Center, and has her own page on Wikipedia. She authored a YouTube video that went viral, and has written three New York Times bestselling...Author readings — Wandering in Paris
Please join me and other contributors to the anthology Wandering in Paris, as we read selections of this excellent new release from Wanderland Writers. I haven’t decided which story I’ll read from, but it will be one of these: French Kiss: In which I...Madeleine Albright on Moral Complexity
Madeleine Albright’s Prague Winter is an exploration of the moral complexities faced by her parents and their generation during WWII. That literary structure—which puts the personal within an historical context and demonstrates how each influences the other—makes the book a fascinating read.
Anne Lamott and the Secret to Life
Anne Lamott has been through a lot—alcohol and drug abuse, financial problems, serious family illnesses, and the challenges of single parenthood—and come out on the other side, sober and spiritually alive. Speaking at St. Andrew church in Marin City, she shared what she’s learned, including the secret to life.
