Embers: Of A Shrinking Life by Robert Belenky

Embers: Of a Shrinking Life by Robert Belenky is a well-penned memoir with flashes of humor and the mature voice of a seasoned academic, one who has seen the world and gleaned some wisdom from the decades. From joyful anecdotes of his time in the military to frustrating run-ins with authority as an advocate for at-risk youth, this book is as unpredictable as Belenky’s life. Some sections could be tightened up, but overall this is a charming, thought-provoking, and refreshingly honest memoir, told with a passionate voice that is no way on the wane, as the title might suggest.