I'm a terrible traveler, not at all adventurous. If I had a bucket list, it would not include trips that require seventeen-hour flights, however much I might yearn to see some of the world's beautiful places. Fortunately, for those of us who are armchair travelers, Bill Yeargin, the CEO of Correct Craft, has done the traveling for us. {Correct Craft is a major player in the boat building business—I didn't know either.} Even better, he's written in detail about his travels to more than 110 countries . His chapters include stories both heartwarming and harrowing, illustrating the subtitle Adventures in Learning Around the Globe. Each one closes with his reflections, which are really a summary of the main points. Yeargin discusses the service trips employees have taken, both within the U.S. and abroad. He also devotes a chapter to faith and another to politics. Added value is his appendix, 100 books That Will Change You. This list is annotated and divided into fiction and nonfiction, with subcategories such as Race and the Black Experience, Self-Improvement, and Faith. I just noticed that one of his choices was recently referenced in David Brooks' column for New York Times. Full disclosure: Bill was a student of mine decades ago. His organization of the material and his flawless use of the semicolon make his English teacher proud.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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