Peggy's Book Corner
At the heart of our spiritual community is a love of learning and a desire to deepen our understanding of the world and our place in it. In recognition of this commitment, we are pleased to present a selection of thought-provoking books, curated by our own Peggy Wilcox, that explore the complexities of human experience, the nature of faith, and the quest for meaning and connection. These titles have been chosen to inspire reflection, foster growth, and spark meaningful conversations within our community, as we continue on our journey together.
The Measure
Author: Nikki Erlick
Everyone can find out how long he/she will live—would you want to know?
Wobegon Boy
Author: Garrison Keillor
A humorous glimpse into the life and times of The Prairie Home Companion’s Scandinavian Minnisota.
The Rent Collector
Author: Cameron Wright
Poor Cambodian people in the aftermath of the Vietnam War struggle to survive.
The Emperor of All Maladies
Author: Siddhartha Mukhwejee
Explains the complexities that doctors and patients experience as they have faced cancer through the centuries.
The Book of Hope, A Survival Guide for Trying Times
Author: Jane Goodall
Explores our current relationship with nature and climate, as well as the optimistic actions we can realistically take to make the situation better.
American Nation, A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Author: Colin Woodard
Describes the history and current implications of what the regions of the United States are about and how they impact our elections and lives in general.
To What End?
Author: Christie Hardwick
In her new book, To What End?, author Rev. Christie Hardwick poses an essential and existential question “To what end am I living? To love deep or to love wide? Can I achieve both?” She asks readers to join her in examining what it means to love deep, to love wide, and to live in the consciousness of what we both bring to the universe as our essential selves and what we receive from living in oneness."
The Scandal of Cal - Land Grabs, White Supremacy, and Miseducation at UC Berkeley
Author: Tony Platt
The University of California, Berkeley—widely known as "Cal"—is admired worldwide as a bastion of innovation and a hub for progressive thought. Far less known are the university’s roots in plunder, warfare, and the promotion of white supremacy. As Tony Platt shows in The Scandal of Cal, these original sins sit at the center of UC Berkeley’s history. Platt looks unflinchingly at the university’s desecration of graves and large-scale hoarding of Indigenous remains.