Paper Trail : Common Sense in Uncommon Times

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Summary: Paper Trail : Common Sense in Uncommon Times
Review: For over 25 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Goodman's thought-provoking columns have appeared in more than 400 newspapers. Now, many of these essays can be reread by her longtime fans or read for the first time by anyone curious about human nature and the times in which we live. Goodman provides insight into a variety of issues and events that have shaped the nation in recent years. With literary flair, she ponders such events as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Columbine student massacre, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Clinton (...) scandals. She puts into perspective the impact modern technological and scientific trends have had on society, and she sprinkles humor and compassion throughout her writings on such controversial issues as euthanasia, capital punishment, and domestic violence. Organizing these essays into thematic categories, the author provides a cohesive package rather than merely a chronological rehashing of the past decade's events. Recommended for all libraries

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Summary: captivating catch-up
Review: Goodman's brilliant insights are as fresh and needed now as the day they were written. This collection of her columns provides a captivating review of the major events of the past years that makes it hard to put down before reading just one more column. The topics chosen recognize that events have changed us in the past decade, yet many fundamental questions concerning our country, our families and our lives remain "unanswered." These questions require the kind of careful, humourful reflection that Goodman offers.

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Summary: captivating catch-up
Review: Goodman's brilliant insights are as fresh and needed now as the day they were written. This collection of her columns provides a captivating review of the major events of the past years that makes it hard to put down before reading just one more column. The topics chosen recognize that events have changed us in the past decade, yet many fundamental questions concerning our country, our families and our lives remain "unanswered." These questions require the kind of careful, humourful reflection that Goodman offers.

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Summary: This book is a extra special treat
Review: I love Ellen Goodman's columns so this book is an extra special treat for me. It's so nice to have them all in one place other than cut out of the newspaper and stuck to the refrigerator door.
A must read! Debbie Farmer, parenting columnist and author of 'Don't put Lipstick on the Cat!'

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Summary: This book is a extra special treat
Review: I love Ellen Goodman's columns so this book is an extra special treat for me. It's so nice to have them all in one place other than cut out of the newspaper and stuck to the refrigerator door.
A must read! Debbie Farmer, parenting columnist and author of 'Don't put Lipstick on the Cat!'

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Summary: This book will be your best friend
Review: I loved this book.
Ellen Goodman is smart, funny, wise, centered and totally in this world -- which makes her the perfect person to help us through the maze of modern life. If you already know and adore her column, this new collection will once again make you laugh and cry and nod your head in agreement. She understands us, and our world, and makes it all make sense.
If you don't know her columns, this is a perfect introduction to her very sensible take on everything from babies to bombs, from political candidates to sexual stimulants. I bet you'll feel exactly the way I did: that someone very close was sitting in my living room and talking just to me.
A must-read for everyone -- especially women.