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
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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
The Road from Raqqa by Jordan Ritter Conn
A moving and emotional tale of two brothers each trying to survive in the Syrian city of their birth as well as where life will take them. The author wove the tale between and through the brothers as they each experienced different situations but at the same time remain connected to each other and Raqqa, … Continue reading The Road from Raqqa by Jordan Ritter Conn
In The Land of the Tian Shan Mountains by Muhammad Idrees
A combination of travelogue and memoir, this book gives the reader an inside view, not only of Kyrgyzstan but also the people and culture through the eyes of a young graduate student from Afghanistan. I learned a lot from reading this book. I had no idea how Kyrgyzstan, a democratic county, would be viewed by … Continue reading In The Land of the Tian Shan Mountains by Muhammad Idrees
The Boy Behind the China Cabinet: A Memoir about Addiction, Hollywood, Mother Teresa and Me, By Paul LeGreca
While this author may be new to the book world, his experience in the world of entertainment and creative arts comes through on the pages of this book. This is the story of a man’s journey on several unusual paths. A man who listened to that inner voice and what he was being called to … Continue reading The Boy Behind the China Cabinet: A Memoir about Addiction, Hollywood, Mother Teresa and Me, By Paul LeGreca
Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four by Josh Venkataraman and Barbara Venkataraman
Be sure to read to the bottom as the authors are offering a chance to win this book! When Barbara Venkataraman reached out to see if I would be interested in reading a book she co-authored with her son, I was surprised. I enjoy her cozy mystery series as well as her entertaining essay collections … Continue reading Accidental Activist: Justice for the Groveland Four by Josh Venkataraman and Barbara Venkataraman
“I Was Just A Radioman” The Memoirs of a WW2, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Compiled by Pamela Ackerson
Wandering the aisles at the Indie Book Fest in Orlando, I noticed this book. Non-fiction for me is a treat and something I reward myself with when the fiction world is surrounding me. This book may be small but it is mighty in its story and photos. The pages contain a collection of memories and … Continue reading “I Was Just A Radioman” The Memoirs of a WW2, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Compiled by Pamela Ackerson
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