Books, Books, Books
Books, Books, Books
An index of Solvitur Ambulando essays on books
I write about books a lot on Solvitur Ambulando – um, a lot. Since I can remember, I have loved reading books. As a young boy, I could lose myself for hours in Hardy Boys mysteries, Encyclopedia Brown, science books, histories, biographies and more. That love continues today.
Below you will find an index of essays on Solvitur Ambulando concerning books.
Reflecting on a photo of Wendell Berry, in thought and action
Only 25 Books for the Rest of My Life?
Finding a way to make do
Limitations are Essential to Human Thriving
An interview with author, poet, mother and pediatrician Sherry Shenoda.
Reflecting on What We Truly Want
And Organizing Life Accordingly
Hit a home run this Father’s Day
A lesson in self-knowledge
Three improvements to your reading to develop distinct ideas
A Beautiful Walk Today, and Every Day
Three books about walking to delight and challenge us
Plato’s Warning to Salespeople
Everything you do affects your soul
Gus’s and Call’s two key points of leadership
In Life, My Spirit Never Walked Beyond Our Counting House
Lessons on business and partnership from “A Christmas Carol”
Thought, Logic and Precision in Business Writing
Strunk and White…and clarity
Reflections on the Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
“Then they said, “Yes Tai-Pan,” and obeyed”
Carefully choose words to make profound points
Mind, Body and Spirit of the Hero
A mashup of Deep Work (Cal Newport) and Natural Born Heroes (Christopher McDougall)
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas, Clark!
Whatever, Russ
Lessons from a hodge-podge of biographies
Internal Action of the Old West
Better than the gunfights
Does the Captain Matter When a Rising Tide Lifts All Boats?
On business leadership in great markets