Em and Yves

An interesting read, but I wasn’t as enamored with this book as Stephen King. He said, “The Emily Dickinson of memoirists.” (Stephen King) “Abigail Thomas shares her thoughts on aging in this irresistibly wry memoir-in-vignettes—offering richly insightful writing tips along the way.” BLURB While reflecting on the past, Abby accepts the shape of her present. No more driving, no more dancing,…

McKay brings the slums of New York and the lives of the ihnabitants to vivid life in “The Virgin Cure.” The “streets paved with gold” future the immigrants sought to find at the end of thier rainbow certainly wasn’t alive and well in the brothels of this new world. BLURB The Virgin Cure begins in the tenements of lower Manhattan in the year 1871. A series of betrayals lead Moth, at only twelve…

She fluffed her hair and straightened her jacket. Satisfied that she looked presentable for the superintendent’s visit—no chalk on her clothes or hands. No blood either.

Uzo and Darlene bring Canada and Nigeria together.

Frank is a delightful kid to read about, but I wouldn’t want to be his mother. This is a snappy, fast paced novel that doesn’t leave any time to be bored. Enjoy! BLURB Reclusive literary legend M. M. “Mimi” Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years. But after falling prey to a Bernie Madoff-style ponzi scheme, she’s flat broke. Now Mimi must write a new book for the first time…

Stunning! BLURB In January 1917, five wounded French soldiers, hands bound before them, are brought to the front at Picardy by their own troops, forced to climb from the trenches onto the narrow strip of no-man’s-land that separates the French and German armies, and left to die in the crossfire.Their brutal punishment has been kept secret for over two years when Mathilde Donnay, a young,…

Mali to Mexico and Points In Between

Canada vs Nigeria--worlds so very different

Roy’s portrayal of the Arctic expanses goes beyond the physical aspects of life in the harsh environment. She adeptly pulls us into a world of disruption from the impact of modern civilization on the traditional culture of the Inuit. An absorbing read. BLURB Set against the austere landscape of northern Labrador, Windflower is the poignant story of Elsa Kumachuk, a young Inuit woman torn…

An example of why I love books sooooo much. I found this book at that little neighbourhood library by our place. It’s an amazing read. I particularly loved it after having experienced bits of Africa and fallen in love with the continent.  Beryl’s father took her to Kenya in 1906 when she was 4 years old. With no mother and only the villagers to play and hunt with, she led an extraordinary life.…

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A brilliant neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, finds himself on the other side of the doctor/cancer patient relationship when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Reading his memoir takes the reader into the mind and hearts of the doctors and surgeons who treat cancer and help the patients face their fate and their families face their loss. It then takes us into the mind and heart of Paul as he faces…

“The cause of the unmangeable household math that’s keeping people up at night is not secret. The top 1% now makes eighty-one times what those at the bottom half do when you compare average earnings. For American adults in the lower half of the income ladder–some 117 million of them–earnings haven’t changes since the 1970s. That’s not a wage gap–it’s a chasm. The result is a de facto caste…

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