My Review Sometimes, the best book recommendations come from real-life moments. While attending a recent book event, I had the good fortune to sit near a woman who radiated energy, intelligence, and grace. She was one of the speakers—and an award-winning author being honored that day. I’ve long believed that if you enjoy hearing an … Continue reading When the Words Suddenly Stopped – Finding My Voice Again After a Massive Stroke by Vivian L. King
Memoir
My Mistakes, Your Lessons: The Life of Ricardo London
My Review I had the privilege of editing and playing a small role in bringing this book to readers. Over a year ago, Ricardo reached out to me with a rough draft of a manuscript he had written while serving his sentence. From our very first Zoom meeting, his dedication to sharing his story for … Continue reading My Mistakes, Your Lessons: The Life of Ricardo London
The Barber, The Astronaut and the Golf Ball – Lone Star Literary Life Blog Tour – Giveaway!
The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball by Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis Biography / Golf / Space Travel Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 202 Publication Date: September 17, 2024 SYNOPSIS In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in … Continue reading The Barber, The Astronaut and the Golf Ball – Lone Star Literary Life Blog Tour – Giveaway!
This Familiar Heart – Lone Star Tour & Review
THIS FAMILIAR HEART: AN IMPROBABLE LOVE STORY by Babette Fraser Hale Memoir / Relationships / Aging / Grief Publisher: Winedale Publishing Date of Publication: April 2, 2024 Number of Pages: 312 pages In this intimate rendering of a relationship, we learn how deceptive surface impressions can be. Leon Hale, author of Bonney’s Place, was sixty … Continue reading This Familiar Heart – Lone Star Tour & Review
Escape to California: Misadventures in America’s Golden State by Chris Atkin
I enjoyed this author's previous work – (Just as Well) It's Not About The Bike, so that and an upcoming trip to California made me pick up this book. I know this author is into daring adventures and has the willingness to take on unreasonable challenges, and once again, he pushes the boundaries. This chronicles … Continue reading Escape to California: Misadventures in America’s Golden State by Chris Atkin
Letters Behind Bars: A Mother-Son Memoir by Cinnamin Herring and Benjamin Herring
Reviewing a book like this is always difficult. It's not a matter of whether or not you like the book. It is more a matter of the impact the book has on the reader. While this is not a fun read, it is a book that should be read. A story of resilience. Of life … Continue reading Letters Behind Bars: A Mother-Son Memoir by Cinnamin Herring and Benjamin Herring
Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years by Sharon Bazant
Do you have a high schooler? Think about moving them out of their home during this time – and not just that but to an entirely different country. That’s exactly what this author and her husband did, and the family survived! The book is definitely a story of resilience and perseverance. The author gave the … Continue reading Geckos & Guns: The Pakistan Years by Sharon Bazant
At Close Range
AT CLOSE RANGE: A MEMOIR OF TRAGEDY AND ADVOCACY By Leesa Ross Categories: Nonfiction / Memoir / Personal Transformation / Advocacy Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Pages: 192 Publication Date: April 15, 2020 Scroll down for the giveaway! Leesa Ross did not expect to write a book. Neither did she expect the tragedy … Continue reading At Close Range
Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni Jensen
This is a mostly dark and gritty account. It’s hard to say whether or not I liked it as it was more of an experience that had ups and downs. Also growing up around guns I could relate to some of the experiences the author was describing but others were so foreign that I had … Continue reading Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni Jensen
Transformation: 30 Years by Julie Cull
The story begins with a teenager struggling to live with an overbearing mother. Rules and no freedom is wearing at the main character, Jenny. Following her life through a rigid high school experience, where she is continuously trying to buck the system, to college life where she has the guardrails removed, we watch as her … Continue reading Transformation: 30 Years by Julie Cull
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