The stories that give our lives meaning
Rather than viewing transitions as the stories of my life, I have let them devour me. From my perspective, life’s …
Category Archives: book review
So now I am a book reviewer
Reedsy Discovery introduced me to the world of writing book reviews. In exchange for free access to books before they …
Book review: “The Chaperone” and its message for me
You know you’ve read a book that has touched you deeply when the end leaves you with a thrill at …
The truth in writing memoirs
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
Politics aside, I find the Obama family story to be riveting. It is a story of firsts on many different …
Book Review: “Waiting to be Heard” by Amanda Knox
The tale of Amanda Knox is compelling, frightening and raw. The story received so much media attention that it’s probably …
Exploring the classics
My favorite genre has always been mysteries. I remember as far back as The Bobbsey Twins, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, …
Whitney Houston’s story as told by her mother
“Remembering Whitney,” written the year after the star’s death, is a tragic but beautifully written story. Authored by her mother, Cissy Houston, …
A buried treasure of words
I unburied a treasure today. I found it in a dark corner of an old bookcase where it had been …
The corporate cage
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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