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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020
During this prolonged period of isolation, I've read a number of eye-opening books...."The Sixth Extinction", "Caste", and Baldwin's magnificent "The Fire Next Time". Perhaps not the best choices for a restless night. Lately I've reached for a different kind of lesson in Michael Lisagor's "Personal Growth in the Time of Covid". The Buddhist infused wisdom of Daisaku Ikeda figures prominently, interspersed with very brief chapters containing highlights of the lives and thinking of 30 artists, writers, scientists, musicians, and historical giants--from Annie Leibovitz to Lily Tomlin, Georgia O'Keefe, Martin Luther King, Sir Isaac Newton, Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock, Tolstoy and more. There is wisdom to live by in this collection of stories and inspiring quotes, and commentary from the author on his own personal struggles. Lisagor's new book is a powerful antidote to the disturbing realities of our current world. I woke up after one of these late night reads, on the tail end of a dream. I was standing tall in a landscape setting, wearing a white T-shirt with big bold letters on it that spelled out "PEACE LAKE".
