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Book Review: Love, Anthony
Love, Anthony by Lisa GenovaThis is my second Lisa Genova book; I loved "Still Alice," Genova's well-known work told through the voice of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. I think "Alice" was better, but that said I really liked this glimpse inside the mind of a child with autism. The story is narrated by the boy's mother, finding a new normal after a marital breakup, and another mother coping with her husband's blatant infidelity. The paths of these two women intersect, of...
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Review: The Daughters of Erietown
BOOK REVIEW: The Daughters of Erietown by Connie SchultzI really liked this book, the first of 2021 for my fiction-loving book club. Having grown up in a blue-collar home not far from "Erietown," a fictional Ohio hamlet, and during a similar time period, I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting scenes from my growing-up years—dinner around a Formica table in a humble home, with a father working an hourly job at the local plant and homemaker mother who tended to the hearth and found ways to stretch the...
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Bread & Wine for Body & Soul
BOOK REVIEW: Bread & Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table, with Recipes, by Shauna NiequistShauna Niequist's favorite place is the table. It's where she nourishes her family with simple, homemade food she lovingly prepares in her kitchen. It's where she gathers with good friends and centers every party. It's where she communes with God.Shauna Niequist is a writer and essayist, a cook and a foodie. She's also an evangelist, bringing the word of God to Christians and non-Christians...
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'False Light': Revenge and Modern Media
Editor's Note: This article contains themes that may not be suitable for all readers.Book Review: False Light, by Eric DezenhallAs a journalist, I approached Eric Dezenhall’s new book, False Light, with a reporter’s healthy dose of skepticism. “A thrilling tale of revenge set against the vibrant backdrop of sensationalist modern media,” the book jacket blares. Yeah, right, I thought as I began to read.While I might not have been “thrilled,” exactly, I was quickly intrigued and soon after...
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