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To Larry Lime, Wherever You Are:
The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton Little, Brown and Company $23 At a very young age, I recognized the power of music. For me, the right song performed by my favorite artist took away pain, inspired action and motivated a … Continue reading
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New Book Club Read:
Like Normal People by Karen E. Bender Mariner Books $16.95 Last week I sent my mom a gift for Mother’s Day, but I didn’t send a card. There’s just too much I’d like to say, and sometimes I’m not the … Continue reading
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The Midwife’s Confession
The Midwife’s Confession by Diane Chamberlain Pomegranate Books, May 6th One of my favorite topics in novels and memoirs alike is the concept of fear. How does one confront that which terrifies her to the core and gather strength to … Continue reading
Scarred Brilliance:
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy Perennial (HarperCollins) $24.50 There was a time in my life when I refused to wear shorts or anything but long sleeves. I remember one particularly hot summer afternoon as a teenager, I wore … Continue reading
Neighbor Feuds:
Love and a Bad Hair Day By Annie Flannigan $14.99 Avon A Since the day my parents moved into their house in my home town, more than 15 years ago, we have been collectively feuding with one of our neighbors. … Continue reading
Lifting the Cultural Divide:
Sikander By M. Salahuddin Khan $25.00 Karakoram Press Lawrence of arabia is the cinematic retelling of T.E. Lawrence’s autobiography “Revolt in the Desert.” This cinematographic and breathtakingly stunning tale, with its vivid color and hypnotizing imagery of the desert, is … Continue reading
Success is the Best Revenge:
Jigsaw by Ted Miller Brogden M E Publishing $15.99 J.K. Rowling, Ernest Hemingway, Vladimir Nabokov, John Grisham, Ursula LeGuin, Stephen King and Upton Sinclair all have one thing in common: They were all rejected numerous times by editors and agents. … Continue reading
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Honesty in Reverse:
Decision Points by George Bush Crown $35.00 During the second week of November, I found myself on a road trip with my mom to North Carolina. Our purpose was to handle some legal business concerning a certain negligent home inspector, … Continue reading
Fierce and Fabulous:
Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self By: Christian Siriano with Rennie Dyball $23 Grand Central Publishing “Welcome to the dirty 30s!“ my good friends Stephanie Cerutti and Kelly Joyce quipped last weekend on our way to my … Continue reading
