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In That Number
Regan Burke was named after one of King Lear’s cruel daughters, just one of the surprises the author of In That Number would discover about herself while growing up. But Burke is anything but cruel. She fits into that category far-right conservatives spit out like a cuss word: […]
Categories: Memoir and Autobiography, Nonfiction
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Tags: Family relations, Good Books, Our times, Review of the Month
Recent Reviews
Fiction
Mayflower Chronicles
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this classic, foundational story is realizing that for so many of us, the story we’ve all been taught has been boiled down to a teacup sized account of the “first” Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock in 1621. Author Kathryn Brewster Haueisen, herself a […]
The Descent of the Drowned
This dark fantasy inspired by pre-Islamic Arabian mythology is a whirlwind of colorful characters thrown into a struggle for their identities and their very lives. It is billed as YA but I would hesitate recommending this to anyone on the younger end of that demographic. The characters in […]
Nonfiction
Overwhelmed & Over It
Christine Arylo reminds and encourages women to access our innate wisdom and power. As the subtitle of her book says, Embrace Your Power to Stay Centered & Sustained in a Chaotic World. We live in a culture that was “built for burnout” with systems that add to our […]
Categories: Nonfiction