“in pieces” – sad book from sally field – my mother read it in the fall – i’m just amazed at what people – men in particular – can do to others – w/o conscious – it’s maddening – but the book was profoundly sad

“the elephant in the room” – a great, great book – a sportswriter’s view on his morbid obesity – it reminded me of my father’s struggle – it reminded of me as a fat kid growing up – i empathized greatly with the author’s battle – his honesty in the work was wonderful – highly recommended book

“yells for ourselves” – book on the mets teams from 1999-2000 – painstakingly reconstructed

j