11 Books About Family That Will Make You a Better Parent
Fiction teaches empathy which makes us better people and parents. Each book in this list explores a family dynamic readers will recognize and learn from.
5 Powerful Memoirs/Biographies that Taught Me Valuable Life Lessons
Often, a particular book will find its way to me when I most need to hear its message. The real power of the words may elude me at the time. However, unbeknownst to me, they move deep into my subconscious. But eventually, I realize, sometimes after years go by, that I continue to hear the author whispering in my ear. Their wisdom is resurrected as I struggle with a new problem. These are the books I keep on my shelf, the books I recommend to others.
Epic Time Travel Novel – Best I Have Read in Years
Book review: 11.22.63 by Stephen King. One of the best time travel books, fiction Hard to believe, I know, but I have never read a novel by Stephen King. While I read a lot of books every year (200 in 2019), across most genres, I avoid horror. I can take a gruesome murder mystery, but…
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage & Survival by Velma Wallis – Book Review
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosures here. Two Old Women, written by one of Alaska’s most influential and important indigenous authors, Velma Wallis. The story is based on an Athabascan legend and depicts universal themes. This compelling story about two frail and complaining old women deemed dispensable by their tribe hooked…
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – Book Review
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosures, here. The first thing you need to know is that I loved The Testaments, even though I did not particularly like The Handmaid’s Tale as a book. My first exposure to Atwood’s dystopian reality was through the TV series. The visual imagery of the rituals…
His Name is David – Book Review
Readers attracted to global literature will find His Name is David an exceptional way to delve into the culture and history of Flanders Belgium. This book, a best-seller in The Netherlands and Belgium is written by Dutch/Flemish author Jan Vantoortelboom. The novel overlays a tragic coming of age story, WWI history and the ethos/aura of…
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