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: “Legends & Lattes”
Debut novel “Legends & Lattes” by Travis Baldee is a story about redefining yourself, daring to build your dream, unlikely friendships (the best kind), and defying expectations.
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 […]