Book Review: City of Girls
When you see an old woman, can you imagine her wild and crazy youth? In City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, Vivian Morris, who is in her 90s, tells the […]
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Book Review: A Man Called Ove
Ove is a bitter, grumpy, old Swedish curmudgeon consumed with grief over the passing of his beloved, cherished wife Sonja. He lived his life in black and white; she was […]
Book Review: Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
Susan Wiggs was blessed with great parents: Nick and Lou Klist. Starlight on Willow Lake is dedicated to them, and the book is infused with their unconditional love and wisdom on […]
Book Review: By Bread Alone by Sarah-Kate Lynch
If you could have a second chance with your first love, would you take it? This is the central question of Sarah-Kate Lynch’s By Bread Alone. Shortly before I moved to […]
My Mother Passed Away Yesterday
My godmother called a few moments ago to inform me that my mother passed away yesterday afternoon. Given our history, I was surprised that I immediately started crying and can’t […]
Memorial Day Weekend: Expressing Sympathy with Empathy
There will come a day, I promise you. . . when the thought of your [loved one] brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. […]
Celebrating the Life of Elizabeth Edwards
You cannot change the wind, but you can adjust the sails. Elizabeth Anania Edwards is being laid to rest today beside her beloved son Wade. I don’t think she […]
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