Category Archives: Biographies
Olga, A Daughter’s Tale by Marie-Therese Browne
This was sent to me by the author, and she ever-so-patiently waited for me to finally read and review it. So here ya go, lady, thanks for not giving up on my review! I loved this book. There were some … Continue reading
The Language God Talks by Herman Wouk
Woo wee. This was a heady read. It was supposed to be a treatise on Science and Religion, sort of an idea on where the two subjects are compatible. I can see that’s where Wouk was originally going with this, … Continue reading
For All The Tea in China by Sarah Rose
This was an interesting biography of Robert Fortune, the “spy” who infiltrated China in order to steal tea plants. I’m a tea freak, ya’ll. There. I said it. So much so that I was totally interested in the history of … Continue reading
Left To Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza
This book is… well, it’s amazing. Horrifying. Devastating. REAL. It’s not bedtime material, and there are a lot of folks who simply will not be able to get through it. However, if you can get through it, the message is simple and will blow you away. Continue reading
Ghellow Road by T.H. Waters
Another main message driven home in this work is that it truly does take a village, especially in the case of parents who can’t function in the traditional sense of parenting. Thank goodness for the village in T.H. Waters’ life! Without those people who were willing to care for these kids, there would have been no one. As a young parent myself, it reminds me that not every household or family is going to exist on the same level of functionality as I strive to present. Hell, even MY own first family’s level of functionality was vastly different. But now that I have the opportunity to nurture the next young generation, it’s not only an option for me to love kids besides my own– it’s my responsibility. Continue reading
