Frequently we hear folks of a certain age bemoaning progress and the passage of time. They wish for bygone days … Continue reading Book report: The “good old days” weren’t all that great for women
If you or someone you love is living with depression, anxiety, or any other mental illness, Furiously Happy: A Funny … Continue reading Book report: What mental illness looks like from the inside
The Elephant Whisperer When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a small herd of traumatized elephants onto … Continue reading Book report: If you could talk with the animals
The Alice Network I told myself I wouldn’t go back to the dark and desperate world of WWII Europe’s deprivations. … Continue reading Book Report: Women in war
It seems Amy Tan has been trying to write her story for years. The ghosts of her past inhabit all … Continue reading Book Report: Tan on Tan
Three cheers for Carson City, Nevada author, Teri Case on her debut novel! I was lucky enough to receive it … Continue reading Book Report: Can you make room for hope, faith, and opportunity?
Cat, now a young woman, remembers one difficult year and her friendship with the manic Marlena. With its troubled, reminiscent … Continue reading Book Report: Two friends, one survivor
Some of her earliest cases defended men against unfair regulations that didn’t acknowledge they too could be primary caregivers of their children or parents. Or the pregnant woman in the military forced to choose between an abortion or a discharge, neither of which she wanted. Continue reading Book report: We’ve all come a long way, thanks to Justice Ginsburg
“Every woman is a priestess if she loves life and can work magic on herself and those who are sacred to her. It’s time for women to remind themselves of the powers they have inside. The goddess hates to see abilities go to waste, and women waste their abilities far too often.” Continue reading Book report: Better late than never
“It is not long life I wish for—it is to complete what I have to say about the world I found around me from boyhood to old age.” Continue reading Book report: Pat Conroy sends great love
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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