Book Review
Witness to a Prosecution
Revisiting a case that generated media frenzy, "Witness to a Prosecution" seeks to restore a maligned man’s reputation. Richard V. Sandler’s "Witness to a Prosecution" is a personalized chronicle of the 1980s and 1990s legal case...
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Cracks of Destruction
Bittersweet as it accepts past pains for the sake of personal growth, "Cracks of Destruction" is a memoir about a fractured childhood. Sherrie Lancaster’s "Cracks of Destruction" is a poignant memoir about building a life after a...
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Life of a Nurse
"Life of a Nurse" is an illuminating memoir about the difficulties of working in the field of nursing. Alice Marlett’s "Life of a Nurse" is an enlightening memoir about the realities and difficulties of being a registered nurse. While...
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Not Weakness
With examples that cultivate empathy, "Not Weakness" is a searing, personalized indictment of how society responds to women’s chronic pain. Francesca Grossman’s "Not Weakness" is a memoir about, and an exploration of, living with...
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A Higher Standard
In the lighthearted romance novel "A Higher Standard", a horse rescuer and a real estate developer feel that they shouldn’t be together, though they can’t help but want to be. In E. F. Dodd’s charming romance novel "A Higher...
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Deadly Quiet City
Murong Xuecun’s "Deadly Quiet City" is a harrowing compilation of testimonies from people living in Wuhan, China, during the beginning of COVID-19. Split into eight chapters, each dedicated to a Chinese person living in Wuhan in early...
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Under the Naga Tail
Written by a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, "Under the Naga Tail" is a brilliant, comprehensive memoir. Mae Bunseng Taing’s devastating memoir "Under the Naga Tail" covers his experiences during the Cambodian genocide. Mae was in...
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The Residents' Voice
In the empathetic novel The Residents’ Voice, a woman makes stunning breakthroughs in the study of dementia. In Pieta Valentine’s based-in-truth novel The Residents’ Voice, a physiotherapist does groundbreaking work with dementia...