What's On Ellen Pompeo's Bookshelf?
The best medicine for the Grey's Anatomy star? Nonfiction—an unconventional memoir, a gutsy travelogue, economics, spirituality, men—plus a head-scratching dose of Robertson Davies.
Living a Life That Matters
By Harold S. Kushner
Kushner is a rabbi, best known for
When Bad Things Happen to Good People. His books deal with simple questions that a lot of people struggle with. This one is about "How do I make my life mean something?" Kushner explains that we don't have to find the cure for cancer, but we do have to share our lives, be of service, and take the focus off ourselves. It's hard to do—especially living in a place like Los Angeles. That might be why I bought the book when I moved here.
From the
January 2007 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
