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Book review: If we could talk to the animals…

“I’ve never asked for a promise before, because promises are forever, and forever is an unusually long time. Especially when you’re in a cage.” Continue reading Book review: If we could talk to the animals…

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Can you separate fact from fiction?

This column is from seven–yes, SEVEN–years ago and it seems there are at least a few people who still can’t … Continue reading Can you separate fact from fiction?

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Some lighter reading, now and then…

          Both these books feature young women, both focused on their successful careers, but with personal lives that are … Continue reading Some lighter reading, now and then…

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Finding forgiveness in our damaged little hearts

I come from a long line of optimists. My great-grandfather was a card-carrying utopian-socialist. (I have his card.) His daughter, my … Continue reading Finding forgiveness in our damaged little hearts

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s crowded marriage

Franklin, Eleanor, Sara, Lucy, Earl, Missy, Lorena, Daisy, and Joe. This was a very crowded and complicated marriage. FDR and … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt’s crowded marriage

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What did you do in the war, Mom?

This book put me right back in occupied France during WWII. I told myself I wouldn’t go back there after … Continue reading What did you do in the war, Mom?

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The names have been changed…

Screaming in Paris by Brian Lageose “Once upon a time, an extremely dysfunctional family decided that it would be a … Continue reading The names have been changed…

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What’s next?

After You by JoJo Moyes My book club chose to read this after finishing the author’s very moving and successful … Continue reading What’s next?

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Imagining a future

In Life After Life, Kate Atkinson stretched the concept of fiction and challenged readers by exploring multiple futures for her … Continue reading Imagining a future

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