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 …

“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 …

February 1, 2017

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

January 15, 2017

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

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, …

February 1, 2015

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

November 6, 2014

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

October 23, 2014

“Choice Theory” by William Glasser, a book I started years ago, set aside and finished recently, enlightens readers craving directions …

February 9, 2014

I’m always on the prowl for good recipe books with a new twist. When my motivation to eat healthy begins to wane, …