![]() I nicknamed O'Donnell's Biography of Saint Augustine of Hippo and John Cooper's encyclopedic book Plato “the Brainy books,” the sapience of which are not for history beginners. ![]() For example, I call Diarmaid MacCulloch's book, Christianity: The First 3000 Years “The Fat Book” (it's a hefty 1,184 pages). ![]() A book can take on a life of its own, just like a beloved pet, and it is not unusual for me to give favorite books pet names. An object relation develops that is full of mystery and, of course, some love. To an old book reviewer such as myself, I find that as I hold a book and read it repeatedly, it becomes like a good friend to me. This column is devoted to bridging the gap between basic sciences, medicine, the arts, and humanities.
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