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Dignity in Death: Accepting, Assisting, and Preparing for the End of Life
Dignity in Death is an essential guidebook, full of necessary facts, though not the kind of information we relish thinking or talking about. That’s probably why so many leave this world without having put their house in order. Barbara Frandsen makes a good case for preparing for the […]
Recent Reviews
Children's
Bravo Anjali!
Bravo Anjali! by Sheetal Sheth, the second Anjali book appearing after Always Anjali, will fairly jump from bookstore shelves with dazzling colors, stars, swirls, and yes, the beautiful Indian girl, Anjali. London-based illustrator Lucia Soto beautifully depicts a lively classroom full of wide-eyed, diverse children, each with a […]
Memoir and Autobiography
Moments in Flight: A Memoir
The title of Jo-Ann Vega’s recent memoir, Moments in Flight, might lead one to believe it is about an aviatrix, but it is actually a bold, sentimental, and at times frightening time capsule depicting what it’s like as a first generation Italian American in New York City. At […]
Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground
At the tender age of fourteen, Laura Whitfield’s world was shattered with the death of her oldest brother, Lawrence. Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground is the story of how she grappled with the ups and downs of life following this tragedy. Her brother seemed to be […]
I Hear the Black Raven
“I’ve noticed that there are at least two perks to having a mental illness: I get to use mind-altering drugs legally, and I get to take frequent breaks from reality.” This observation by author Claire Ishi Ayetoro provides a startling abstract of the events that served to transform […]
Short Stories
All’s Fair and Other California Stories
All’s Fair and Other California Stories by Linda Feyder is a collection of thirteen short stories connected by their California settings. The stories are also connected by the point at which the author drops us into her characters’ lives. As with most resonant short stories—those that allow us to […]
