Day 577 July 31 2010

“The young woman described being in despair as she sat there on the edge of the tub, crying and looking out the window.”~~House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look At How We Live by Winifred Gallagher

Architecture, history, sociology and pop culture rolled up into one book. What makes a home successful? Gallagher shows readers.

Day 435 March 11 2010

“They walk very, very quickly with their eyes down diagonally, towards people’s shoes.”~~Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life by Winifred Gallagher

Amazon’s #86 in Best of 2009. The power of human motivation.