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Category Archives: book review

The stories that give our lives meaning

August 1, 2020

Rather than viewing transitions as the stories of my life, I have let them devour me. From my perspective, life’s …

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So now I am a book reviewer

June 13, 2020

Reedsy Discovery introduced me to the world of writing book reviews. In exchange for free access to books before they …

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Book review: “The Chaperone” and its message for me

January 25, 2020

You know you’ve read a book that has touched you deeply when the end leaves you with a thrill at …

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The truth in writing memoirs

July 9, 2019

I’ve got this one life I’m trying to understand, and as long as I’m trying to understand it, I imagine …

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“Becoming” and me

March 17, 2019

Politics aside, I find the Obama family story to be riveting. It is a story of firsts on many different …

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Book Review: “Waiting to be Heard” by Amanda Knox

February 1, 2017

The tale of Amanda Knox is compelling, frightening and raw. The story received so much media attention that it’s probably …

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Exploring the classics

January 15, 2017

My favorite genre has always been mysteries. I remember as far back as The Bobbsey Twins, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, …

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Whitney Houston’s story as told by her mother

November 29, 2016

“Remembering Whitney,” written the year after the star’s death, is a tragic but beautifully written story. Authored by her mother, Cissy Houston, …

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A buried treasure of words

February 1, 2015

I unburied a treasure today. I found it in a dark corner of an old bookcase where it had been …

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The corporate cage

November 6, 2014

I have to thank my sister for recommending “Where in the OM Am I?” by Sara DiVello. It’s uncanny how …

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