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By education and experience - Accountant with a specialty in taxation. Formerly a CPA (license has lapsed). Masters degree in law of taxation from University of Denver. Now retired. Part time work during baseball season as receptionist & switchboard operator for the Colorado Rockies. This gig feeds my soul in ways I have trouble articulating. One daughter, and four grandchildren. I share the house with two cats; a big goof of a cat called Grinch (named as a joke for his easy going "whatever" disposition); and Lady, a shelter adoptee with a regal bearing and sweet little soprano voice. I would be very bereft if it ever becomes necessary to keep house without a cat.
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And Now for the Other Books -
THE GOD OF ANIMALS by Aryn Kyle
This is a very impressive debut novel, with an engrossing treatment of the classic themes of coming of age and loss of innocence. Set in a small dusty town in western Colorado, and featuring a middle school student whose father is struggling to keep a small ranch and horse boarding operation afloat. As is often the case, the defenseless bear the brunt when frustration and struggle become too much to bear.
DRAWING TO AN INSIDE STRAIGHT by Jodi Varon
Another coming of age story, this one autobiographical. In 1950's Denver, the owner of a meat packing business loses everything in a pick up poker game, and leaves his family in financial straits. The book was written by his daughter and I found it to be painfully honest, and in the end, very loving.
THE BOOK OF AIR AND SHADOWS by Michael Gruber
An ingenious forgery (or maybe not) has scholars on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to cash in or, alternatively, expose each other. An entertaining read, but perhaps a little overlong.
COLLAPSE by Jared Diamond
The UCLA professor who won the Pulitzer for GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL follows up with an analysis of factors which led to the ends of various civilizations and which may be used to predict coming failures. The book definitely takes the long view and is not entirely pessimistic. A book discussion group choice. I found myself leaping over whole chapters which became numbingly repetitive after awhile, but on the whole thought the book was worth the effort.
THat's fifteen books in 31 days, looks like I'm back on my "normal" reading schedule!
This is a very impressive debut novel, with an engrossing treatment of the classic themes of coming of age and loss of innocence. Set in a small dusty town in western Colorado, and featuring a middle school student whose father is struggling to keep a small ranch and horse boarding operation afloat. As is often the case, the defenseless bear the brunt when frustration and struggle become too much to bear.
DRAWING TO AN INSIDE STRAIGHT by Jodi Varon
Another coming of age story, this one autobiographical. In 1950's Denver, the owner of a meat packing business loses everything in a pick up poker game, and leaves his family in financial straits. The book was written by his daughter and I found it to be painfully honest, and in the end, very loving.
THE BOOK OF AIR AND SHADOWS by Michael Gruber
An ingenious forgery (or maybe not) has scholars on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to cash in or, alternatively, expose each other. An entertaining read, but perhaps a little overlong.
COLLAPSE by Jared Diamond
The UCLA professor who won the Pulitzer for GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL follows up with an analysis of factors which led to the ends of various civilizations and which may be used to predict coming failures. The book definitely takes the long view and is not entirely pessimistic. A book discussion group choice. I found myself leaping over whole chapters which became numbingly repetitive after awhile, but on the whole thought the book was worth the effort.
THat's fifteen books in 31 days, looks like I'm back on my "normal" reading schedule!
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