by Tom DeWolf | Jan 6, 2010 | Appearances by Tom, Books, Reviews, Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
If your book club selects Inheriting the Trade to read this year, I’m happy to join you–whereever you live–via Skype. I’ve now joined several book clubs for some terrific conversations and have been happy to answer questions about the book, the...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 31, 2009 | Books, Reviews, Healthy Living, Movies, Reviews
I’m not making any resolutions for the coming year. They invariably lead to disappointment when I falter. I’m committing to “try” to live up to my “hopes” in the coming year. I can already hear my daughters saying, “What did Yoda say in The Empire Strikes Back, Dad?...
by Tom DeWolf | Dec 19, 2009 | Books, Reviews, History, Genealogy, Race, Oppression, Privilege, Trauma and Healing
Dr. Joy DeGruy (formerly Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary), author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, is a member of the Bahá’í faith community. Understanding this context breathes deeper meaning into Dr. DeGruy’s...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 3, 2009 | Books, Reviews
I read a lot of books. I can’t remember when I have been more satisfied after finishing–or more excited to recommend–a book than I was with The Help by Kathryn Stockett. My wife’s reading club selected The Help and Lindi thought I would like...
by Tom DeWolf | Oct 11, 2009 | Books, Reviews
I was watching Book TV last weekend, as I occasionally do (I should watch it more often–I really learn a lot about the stories behind current books that may be well worth reading), and was completely mesmerized by a 75-minute panel discussion regarding The...
by Tom DeWolf | Oct 2, 2009 | Books, Reviews
I recently read two books for very different reasons. I never imagined how much they would have in common. Folks who know me–or who have read my book Inheriting the Trade–know that my focus in the area of social justice is on issues of race. When I speak...
