from Scarchin

The more I read Henry Alford, the more I like him. This book is a series of accounts/interviews/experiences with a diverse group of people - some very famous and others who are not (but no less fascinating). The book is tied together with the story of his Mom's "ending" (is it?) of her second mar...

from Ordieth01

Unlike 80, which primarily focuses on affluent white Americans and made Alford want to "maim a small animal," or The Last Lecture, a proscriptive guide to seizing the day, How to Live is an accumulation of wisdom from old folks of different races, economic classes, and sexual orientations. A seas...

from debnance

I almost gave up on this book ten times. It is not as advertised. Alford spends much of the book talking about his elderly mother who decides in her eighties to divorce Alford's stepdad. Here and there, Alford stops to interview elderly people but he obtains very little wisdom. Please. If you say...

from lindap69

profiles of people who have lived their lives their way - quirky, heartwarming and inspirational