Honestly, one of the greatest books I have ever read, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, is nothing less than extraordinary. I could not help but write a review! Homegoing is a historical fiction narrative that follows two families in Ghana and the United States over 300 years. The novel traces several generations from the late 18th…
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A Hymn To Life: Shame Has To Change Sides by Gisele Pelicot is a moving memoir of survival, courage, and the triumph of a woman who was raped repeatedly by her husband and other men for years. Pelicot describes her struggle with not only accepting what happened to her, but also the gut-wrenching, emotional ride…
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Did you know that there is an island called Jeju in South Korea, where women survived as sea divers in the mid-20th century and sustained their families with seafood? Called the haenyeo, these women free-dived into the Sea of Japan wearing cotton suits and masks to grab abalone, squid, and octopus. They held their breath…
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“[…] Many such incidents kept life alive for the good priest. But Jock was his right-hand man, getting more sense every day. A little wild, maybe, but what could you expect?” – Mary I. Third inFather Lacombe – A Young Man’s Freedomby Ken Donahue Father Lacombe: A Young Man’s Freedom is a heartfelt memoir about…
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No one will forget the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Now imagine facing an even deadlier disease without modern medicine. The plague, or Black Death, killed an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia and North Africa from 1346 to 1353, wiping out nearly 60 percent of Europe’s population in its Bubonic,…
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“Do the dishes and stop wasting your time reading.” These words, uttered only once by my late mother when I was a teenager, have stayed with me over the years. I wondered why she would say this and not encourage me to keep reading. I wanted to know why she would not thank me for…
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“The man who knows how to split the atom but has no love in his heart becomes a monster.” – Krishnamutri It is estimated that one to four percent of people are sociopaths and lack a conscience. Some estimates are as high as five percent. This means one to five people out of 100 are…
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Our personal stories help us celebrate and appreciate our lives. If evaluated, they encourage us to put our lives in perspective and learn from our hardships, tragedies, triumphs, and soft moments. Even the terrible, heartbreaking experiences shape us into the people we are today. It is important to share our stories to inspire others to…
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I’ve always dreamed of writing from a castle in France or an 18th-century renovated Victorian house in New England overlooking the sea. Does that surprise you? Don’t all writers? I am not anywhere near that dream. Instead, I am in a coffee shop in a suburb of the larger Denver metro area. Don’t get me…
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