A Novel Approach to Life
As an administrator and teacher at San Antonio's Trinity University for five decades, Coleen Grissom saw the rise of feminism, the sexual revolution, and the tragic deaths of students, friends, and family. This varied collection assembles the best of her speeches probing these and other timely issues, from drug use and freedom of speech to AIDS and racism. More than the sum of its parts, this book, filigreed with pithy literary insights, offers an astute chronicle of its times that gives readers good reasons to embrace literature and life.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1595340556
ISBN13:9781595340559
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Trinity University Press
Length:258 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"
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Coleen Grissom 'keeps on keeping on' with her "Novel Approach to Life"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
"A Novel Approach to Life" is more than a collection of speeches. It is also a memoir of an extraordinary human being and is as multi-faceted as its author. Although the speeches cover an array of topics, they all share a common thread. Grissom approaches each of them with a great deal of quirky humor and prodigious insight. She implores her audience to think rationally, to view and appreciate life in all of its glory, and always "figure out what you care about and live a life that shows it. Do attempt brave and important things, and, for heaven's sake, make time in your hectic, sometimes frenetic lives to read and then make time to read some more." This delightful book is filled with astute observations of life, heartwarming stories of students and teachers, references to literary influences, and glimpses of Grissom's unselfish devotion to all that she holds dear. I promise you won't be disappointed.
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