A parenthesis

When the semesters are over it comes a time to take my mind elsewhere, to travel to imaginary places. Reading is a passion of mine. This time I have continue the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (2001), Harry Potter y el prisionero de Azkaban, book 3, in three days! I love the adventures of these little kids! As you might already guessed, this is a Spanish translation. I prefer to read in my first language every time I can.

I also like to read books that can fortify my inner wellbeing. This time I have chosen All About Love: New visions by bell hooks (yes, all lower case) (2000). She starts her book with autobiography comments about love and lovelessness. In chapter one hooks defines love. But first she cites The road less traveled by M. Scott Peck (1978), quoting Erich Fromm's, The Art of Love, as 'he defines love as 'the will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth'" (p. 4). At the end of this chapter she writes, "When we are loving we openly and honestly express care, affection, responsibility, respect, commitment, and trust" (p. 14).