Read by (Sin)dhuja

My Thoughts on the Books I Read!

Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

Author: Moshe Kasher Publication Date: March 2012
2026-01-06 1 min read Sincheenz
This book was a recommendation from Mayim Bialik in some post as a must-read and life-changing, so I was intrigued and picked it up. I have mixed feelings about this book. It is honest and open, and a bit too detailed for my taste when it comes to the drugs being used and the mind-altering experiences associated with them. It was also sad and upsetting. It is distressing’especially to see how society and people can be enablers by overlooking, not paying attention, or simply turning a blind eye to what the youth around us are actually doing. Continue reading

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The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power (Courage To series)

Author: Ichiro Kishmi and Fumitake Koga Publication Date: June 2020
2025-12-10 2 min read Sincheenz
This is the second book in the Courage To series advocating Alfred Adler’s teachings. The core message remains the same: you are not defined solely by your past; you have to find a purpose and act in order to move forward. You are the change you want to see, and you need to work on it. The second book takes on the theme of education. A once-dissatisfied librarian, the student decides to become an educator. Continue reading

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