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  • I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
    I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Telling the Truth About Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
    by Brené Brown
this i believe . . .

favorite books & things
on my nightstand
  • Best Friends Forever: A Novel
    Best Friends Forever: A Novel
    by Jennifer Weiner

    I just might be interviewing her on my blog for the 7/14 launch of this book . . . hmmm.

  • The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series)
    The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series)
    by Sister Joan Chittister OSB

    I think this is going to stay on the nightstand. I'm trying to follow the cycle and read from it everyday. Joan Chittister is church for me.

sing & dance
  • Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
    Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
    by Lyle Lovett

    I just can't get enough of him. His music always makes me feel like everything is going to be OK.

  • Hymns of the 49th Parallel
    Hymns of the 49th Parallel
    by k.d. lang

    OK. It's official. I'm obsessed with k.d. lang singing Leonard Cohen. It's a thing now.

  • American IV: The Man Comes Around
    American IV: The Man Comes Around
    by Johnny Cash

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Hurt move me to tears. You really have to listen.

  • Colour the Small One
    Colour the Small One
    by Sia

    And something new . . . check out "Breathe Me" and "Butterflies." Beautiful.

These clips are from an interview that I did on the PBS show, Living Smart with Patricia Gras.  Special thanks to PBS for letting us share the clips. Viewer tip: The video playback is much better if you allow the videos to load before playing. If the sound doesn't match the images or the playback is uneven, hit pause and wait one minute before clicking on play again.

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