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$10 Winner of “Who Are They?” Contest
from October 2020

The correct answers this month are Maureen Lyons Andrews,
HUMANISM...The What, Who, Why, Author of “Handbook for Those Who Grieve” and Joseph J. Ricotta,

When, and Where MD from Delray Medical Center.
We can only choose one lucky winner, so congratulations to Edward
Author: Charles Block — Reviewed by Anita Finley, Gerontologist M. Morin from Hollywood who correctly answered the question and is
the winner of $10.
HUMANISM is a rare book, espe- States and brilliant political lead-
cially if you want to read about the er; Mary Wollstonecraft, journalist, Other entries received were: Doreen Breckel, West Palm Beach;
evolution and effect of humanism scholar, educator and courageous Alice Dressler, Hollywood; Betty Graydon, Pembroke Pines; Peter
during prehistoric and ancient times fighter for women’s rights; Fred- Zambito, Deerfield Beach; Tanika Keitt, Deerfield Beach; David
st
fast forwarding to the 21 century. erick Douglass, social reformer.
But first let’s define humanism. orator, writer, abolitionist, states- Polansky, Hollywood; Elmo Reyes, Pembroke Pines; Sheila Pignone,

The word feels good when you say man; Mark Twain, writer, humanist, Miami; Sandra Sharp, Miami Beach; Betty Kronengold, Hallandale
it, but I suggest you read this mag- entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer; Beach; Sheryl Gasman, Coral Gables; Barbara Chasteen, North Miami
nificent book and allow yourself to Mohandas Gandhi, most influen- Beach; Steven I. Agran, Hollywood; Myrna Bramson, Miami; Zethel
be assured that you are living at the tial humanist in history; Pope John Surrency, Miami; Annette Marks, Aventura.
right time in history. One of the defi- XXIII, who promoted unity among
nitions I found most suc- the various religions and Look for BoomerTimes & SeniorLife inserted monthly in
cinct is “it views humans peace among the various
as solely responsible for countries on this planet; The Miami Herald*
the promotion and devel- Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, (N. Miami-Dade and in Broward County)
opment of individuals and the most famous woman November 2020 issue inserted November 18
emphasizes a concern for of her time; Dr. Norman __________________
humans in relation to the Ernest Borlang, Nobel December 2020 issue inserted December 16
world.” Prize winner for his bril- (Subscriptions are also available—srlife@gate.net)
In the thirteen chap- liant agricultural innova-
ters, Charles Block chose tion. Each person who *A complimentary copy is randomly inserted in home delivery in
his heroes who contributed to the Charles Block chose to feature was the following zip codes:
struggle of humanism and for whom so interesting and it must have been 33004 Dania 33179 North Miami Beach
I am especially grateful. Those fea- difficult to choose. Who would you 33009 Hallandale 33180 Aventura,
tured were: the Persian Saadi Shi- have chosen? 33019 Hollywood 33308 N. Miami Beach
33020
Ft. Lauderdale
Hollywood
razi, one of he most influential poets This book opened my mind as it 33021 Hollywood 33312 Ft. Lauderdale, Dania
of the medieval period; Francesco will yours to appreciate how much 33023 Miramar, Beach, Hollywood
Petrarch, New York Times labeled can be accomplished in our own Pembroke Pines 33313 Lauderhill
him the first humanist; Giovanni Pic- lives if we realize that each of us 33024 Hollywood, 33315 Ft. Lauderdale
co della Mirandola, the most mod- have a candle to light as those be- Pembroke Pines 33316 Ft. Lauderdale
ern and humanistic philosopher of fore us which caused the world to 33025 Miramar, 33317 Plantation
the Italian Renaissance; Johannes shine from the beginning of time to 33026 Pembroke Pines 33319 Lauderdale Lakes,
Lauderhill, Tamarac

Pembroke Pines,
Reuchlin, who redefined the bound- the present. This book will inspire Cooper City 33321 Tamarac
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Baruch Spinoza, philosopher who you about people whose energy Pembroke Pines 33323 Sunrise, Sawgrass
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lightenment; Immanuel Kant, who I cannot emphasize enough why 33029 Miramar, 33325 Davie, Sawgrass
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Christians and Jews; George Wash- ant books I have ever read and you 33060 Pompano Beach 33327 Weston
Hillsboro Beach,
33062
Davie, Cooper City,
33330
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About the author: Coconut Creek Southwest Ranches
Charles Block was born in 1927, witnessed historic 33064 Lighthouse Point, 33332 Davie, Weston
events of the past century. He earned a Master’s de- Pompano Beach 33334 Oakland Park,
gree in Mathematics from Harvard. He was involved 33066 Coconut Creek Wilton Manors
in a MIT government funded research lab developing 33068 N. Lauderdale, 33351 Sunrise, Tamarac
guidance systems that were eventually used for orbit- Margate 33441 Deerfield Beach
ing satellites. His first book was Morality, Whose Idea Was It Anyway? 33076 Coral Springs, 33442 Deerfield Beach
Charles lives in Aventura, Florida with his wife Myriam. Parkland
33160 Aventura, Golden Beach, N. Miami Beach,
(To purchase Humanism, The What, Who, Why, When, and Where, go to Sunny Isles Beach
Amazon.com)
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