Book Review: Hillbilly Elegy
I am a Scots-Irish hillbilly at heart. – J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy J.D. Vance calls “bullshit” on the theory that he’s successful because he’s brilliant: People look at me, at […]
Cara Brookins’ House Built a Family
A challenging quest is a phenomenal way to transform from barely surviving to thriving and finding joy. If you are lucky, write well, and know how to promote yourself, you […]
Book Review: Cocoa Beach
Beatriz Williams is new to my bookshelf. Cocoa Beach is one of the most intriguing books I’ve read this summer. Ms. Williams exquisitely transitions from World War I to post-war […]
Solar Eclipse in Mill Creek, WA
For weeks, I eagerly anticipated yesterday’s solar eclipse and prayed that our sky here in Washington State wouldn’t be overcast like it typically is when there is an exciting astronomical […]
Book Review: The Ideal Man
My nightmare began 25 years ago today. The judge, who had previously held a loaded gun to my head and said with conviction that he could kill me and “get […]
Book Review: The Women in the Castle
How did Hitler manage to con millions of Germans? This question has plagued me for over six decades and is echoed in my current bewilderment with Trump supporters. I found […]
Book Review: The Dress in the Window
Y’all know how much I love Sophie Littlefield‘s books (A Bad Day for Sorry and A Bad Day for Pretty). She’s done it again with The Dress in the Window […]
Book Review: A Lot Like Love
I’ve been binge-reading Julie James, and A Lot Like Love is my favorite. A close second is Practice Makes Perfect. Ms. James’ books are perfect beach reads: sizzling sex, laugh-out-loud humor, and mystery. […]
Book Review: Born A Crime
How do we end the cycle of violence? Love. Trevor Noah‘s memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, is rich with humor, inspiration, wisdom and compassion. It also […]
May Day: Women’s March Memories, 2017
Happy May Day! My beloved friend Marilyn Stanton celebrates May Day by distributing baskets of flowers. Alas, Spring has yet to arrive here in Seattle. May Day is also the […]
Anne Caroline Drake 