SOCIAL SCIENCES

In My Mind's Eye: A Thought Diary

by Jan Morris
Liveright: Norton. Jan. 2019. 208p. ISBN 9781631495366. $24.95; ebk. ISBN 9781631495373. MEMOIR
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Acclaimed Welsh author Morris (Pax Britannica trilogy) provides a collection of reflections that begins in the early part of her career, when she gained renown as a correspondent covering the first British ascent of Mount Everest. Now in her 90s, Morris, herself a trans woman, wrote one of the first autobiographies addressing gender transition, Conundrum, in 1974. Here she covers topics ranging from her love of the Welsh countryside to her frustration with religion. She also expresses her overall dismay with the state of global politics. Morris often muses on the cruelty meted out by society, especially against animals and throughout appeals to all people to "be kind."
VERDICT Candid, and often humorous, this take on the human experience will appeal to the author's many fans, as well as those interested in the wisdom of one who has traveled a remarkable path.
Reviewed by Mary Jennings, Camano Island Lib., WA , Nov 01, 2018
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