Bill Bryson's Shakespeare is a meditation on the Bard and his time, with emphasis on his time. Along the way he explains why we should not know very much about his life. And he does the best job of deconstructing the silly argument that only a member of the aristocracy would have been mentally capable of being Shakespeare. This is another Bryson gem that should not be overlooked.
Ronald Manhiemer's The Map To The End Of Time is a philosophical exploration the process of aging that leans heavily on non-philosophers. At the same time I am tempted to start reading some philosophy at MY advanced age! Bravo for Manheimer's inquiry into this normally shunned subject.
Robert Pyle's Sky Time in Gray's River is a meditation on this author's home in southwestern Washington. I only thought I was tuned into nature, but Pyle certainly is. This a book to read slowly and carefully, something I normally do not do. I highly recommend this book.
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