I checked out another cookbook called Eating for Life, which has little to do with the life I want to nourish. I'll be dropping it in the the return box today.
A couple weeks ago, before I started perusing these cookbooks, I borrowed two books about marriage. The first one I read was called The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Oy vey. I've heard of Dr. Laura but never listened to her radio show. Had I realized she was so mean to women, I would have left her book on the shelf. Yet I skimmed the entire thing, gleaning a bit of insight despite her attitude toward women. I consider myself a feminist, in that I celebrate feminine qualities and believe that too many cultures have overlooked their power and value for far too long. History has missed out. But Dr. Laura is right...that we should not go so far as to overlook the power and value of masculine qualities. Equal honor and respect for humanity, in all our masculine and feminine glory! (She didn't say it like that. I did. She was more like, "Respect your husband, dumb ass.")
The second marriage book I borrowed is Grown-Up Marriage: What we know, wish we had known, and still need to know about being married by Judith Viorst. First clue that this is a better read: She's the author of the classic children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! Second clue: She doesn't insult her readers. I'm a few chapters in and savoring her wisdom and prose.
Next on my list: Hunger Games. It's about time I read it, don't you think? I love practical books about everyday life and self-improvement, but a girl needs to get lost in fiction now and then. Either way:
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