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Book Review: ‘Bringing in Finn: An Extraordinary Surrogacy Story’ by Sara Connell
Connell takes us along on a tumultuous quest evoking universal emotions and serendipitous insights.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Subtly Worded’ – Short Stories by Teffi from Pushkin Press
The Russian writer Teffi, whose real name was Nadezhda Alexandrovna Lokhvitskaya, enjoyed great popularity throughout the first half of the 20th century as she chronicled life in Russia before and after the Revolution and then as an emigre in Paris. But her work has faded into relative obscurity since. I …
Read More »Interview: Julie Freed, Author of ‘Naked: Stripped by a Man and Hurricane Katrina’
A true story of one woman's courage to not let life's curve balls destroy her.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Banquet of Consequences: True Life Adventures of Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and the Feds’ by Jake Rohrer
An entertaining memoir about rock and roll, drug dealing, and prison by a colorful and charismatic writer.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Your Life Isn’t For You: A Selfish Person’s Guide to Being Selfless’ by Seth Adam Smith
'Your Life Isn't For You' is more than a memoir, more than a series of moments, it's a guidebook for those looking for another way out of the rut.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Bossypants’ by Tina Fey
A witty, humorous take on Tina Fey by Tina Fey.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Dyslexic Dick: The Marine Corps Truly Uncommon Experience’ by Richard “Dick” W. Kraemer
An honest Marine Corps memoir, with the good and the bad.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Agapanthus Rising’ by Roxana Bowgen
You may not want to travel the world to serve others, but if you read this book, you will find that your horizons enlarge at least a little – and probably a lot.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Dogs Rule Nonchalantly’ by Mark Ulriksen
While I have been assimilated into loving cats and a menagerie of other animals, dogs still hold a special place in my heart, and Ulriksen provides plenty of proof for his statement that 'Dogs Rule Nonchalantly.'
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