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The Part That Burns
What do you remember? What do you choose to forget? Author Jeannine Ouellette describes The Part That Burns as “a memoir in fragments.” That’s an accurate assessment of the way memory works. (Think back on your own childhood. Do you remember the scenes that had an emotional impact […]
Categories: Memoir and Autobiography, Nonfiction
Tags: Family relations, Good Books, Review of the Month
Tags: Family relations, Good Books, Review of the Month
Recent Reviews
Inspirational
Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness
Tara Brach’s new book, Trusting the Gold, is a hard-cover book beautifully color illustrated by Vicky Alvarez. Brach leads readers through three essential pathways: opening to the Truth of the present moment; turning toward Love in any situation; and resting in the Freedom of nonjudgmental awareness. Each pathway […]
Memoir and Autobiography
Getting Off the Radiator: A Story of Shame, Guilt, & Forgiveness
I get excited at the prospect of a fresh read. When I spied this title, I immediately honed in on Dorothy Preston’s memoir. It is chocked with a full spectrum of emotions. Getting Off the Radiator is an emotionally wrenching read. Preston is the youngest of seven siblings. […]
Poetry
Red List Blue
I shape a lamp from hammered copper and place it in the space. I leave it with the switch clicked on and wait—sunlight pours onto the floor. All through the room it spreads—the light. ~From the poem “Making Light.” The collection of forty-two poems in Red […]
