@lifeisanact Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Calgary writer posting about theatre, film, and television.
Living with Parkinson's: If life gives you lemons - make lemonade
Ruth Zuckschwerdt@lifeisanact"If life gives you lemons make lemonade. If life gives you gators make Gatorade." #partingthoughts https://t.co/o8VwkYsEzm
Paperback, 2020
$19.90Member price:$9.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Misery
Stephen King@lifeisanactFinal Day to catch Stephen King's Misery @Vertigotheatre 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Misery is a thrilling dive into the scary world of deadly obsession. #yyctheatre #yycarts #vertigotheatre Photos: @timnguyen_co Tickets: https://t.co/Szjkm2RHYs https://t.co/b84qAsZbhg
Paperback, 2016
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote@lifeisanact92Y - 1963 - Truman Capote reads from his work - "Among the Paths to Eden" and Breakfast at Tiffany's | 92... https://t.co/dR5tiTwZr6 via @YouTube
Paperback, 1993
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Seth Godin@lifeisanact@R_S_Russo So, true. There's a little book by Seth Godin called The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit. He points out that successful people understand when to quit and that never giving up isn't always the best advice.
Hardcover, 2007
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer@lifeisanactBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants "You could smell ripe strawberries before you saw them, the fragrance mingling with the smell of sun on damp ground. It was the smell of June, the last day of school..." Robin Wall Kimmerer https://t.co/UgtiPOErql
Paperback, 2015
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All Over But the Shoutin': A Memoir
Rick Bragg@lifeisanact@goodreads Plainsong by Kent Haruf, All Over but the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg, and The Old Friends by Horton Foote.
Paperback, 1998
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Holy Man
Susan Trott@lifeisanact@owlsnestbooks The Holy Man by Susan Trott - a delightful read and very life-affirming.
Paperback, 1996
$14.00Member price:$7.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stones in His Pockets
Marie Jones@lifeisanactRosebud Theatre presents Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones. The play is designed so that two actors portray fifteen different characters. Check out my interview with actors Nathan Schmidt and Griffin Cork. @RosebudTheatre https://t.co/ac0KaOBzsx https://t.co/hYJYzJjcpz
Paperback, 2001
$14.95Member price:$14.20 + Free shipping5% off
Plainsong
Kent Haruf@lifeisanact@goodreads Plainsong by Kent Haruf, All Over but the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg, and The Old Friends by Horton Foote.
Paperback, 2000
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny
Steve Kaplan@lifeisanact@BrooksElms I have a lot of favourites including The Hidden Tools of Comedy by Steve Kaplan - nice to have a focus on comedy. And although it's not a book I love Brandon Sanderson's series of Creative Writing Lectures from 2020 that he has available on YouTube.
Paperback, 2013
$28.95Member price:$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book