Book Review “Unapologetically Ambitious”
The book “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms” landed on my reading list through the Penn Alumni book club. The author, Shellye Archambeau, is an alumni too, so I read it not only because I found the premise interesting, but also to support a fellow alumn – in […]
Book Review: “The Moneyless Man”
The book “The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living” by Marc Boyle was a joy to dive into for two main reasons: first, I got to borrow a paper copy from a sort-of-neighbor during the inaugural monthly book exchange meeting she set up in Guarda, Portugal. The fact that this is a thing makes […]
Book Review: “Crossing the River”
In her memoir “Crossing the River: Seven Stories That Saved My Life“, Carol Smith takes us on a journey through grief and out the other side, so to speak – though anyone who has experienced grief knows it isn’t something you get over, but rather it’s something you learn to live with. As I put […]
Book Review: “Living with a SEAL”
The memoir “Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet” by Jesse Itzler was intriguing to me because it covers a very specific period in the author’s life: a month. Given that I’m working on a memoir and struggling with structure and what to include or leave out, this […]
Book Review: “The Art of Misdiagnosis”
In her memoir “The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving My Mother’s Suicide“, author Gayle Brandeis shares two interwoven storylines: her mother committing suicide right as Brandeis becomes a mother for the third time, and her childhood, peppered with health issues and hospital visits. What’s quite unique is that the red thread to connect the two narratives […]