Book Review
The Message
Thick with philosophical and spiritual arguments, the allegorical novel "The Message" follows a man’s efforts to discern between good and evil forces. In Nunis Vyner Robert’s spiritual novel "The Message", cosmic entities recruit a...
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The Night Garden of My Mother
Sandra Tyler’s intimate and affecting memoir "The Night Garden of My Mother" is about caring for her aged mother as she slid into frailty and dementia. Nestled within this fractured daily life of emergencies and interruptions, Tyler...
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The English Chemist
In Jessica Mills’s absorbing biographical novel "The English Chemist", the scientist responsible for discovering the illusive structure of DNA is denied recognition due to the duplicity of her colleagues. Rosalind Franklin, a scientist...
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Lady Flyer
In Heather B. Moore’s exciting historical novel "Lady Flyer", a trailblazing World War II pilot and fierce advocate for women’s equality takes a stand that changes women’s futures in the military. Set mainly in the United States...
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Lead with Purpose
To counter trends like quiet quitting, the business guide "Lead with Purpose" names ways of making one’s employees feel valued, empowered, and engaged. Roger A. Gerard’s incisive business guide "Lead with Purpose" suggests means of...
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Women Who Knew Jesus
"Women Who Knew Jesus" is a biblical critical text with a self-help element that focuses on the faith and courage of the women around Jesus. Episcopal priest Bonnie Ring’s provocative religious text "Women Who Knew Jesus" concerns...
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Another North
Written in her middle age, the essays in Jennifer Brice’s memoir "Another North" cover her perspectives on place, selfhood, and life in general. Alaska, with its massive scale and minus-fifty-degree winter temperatures, molded and...
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Manboobs
Variously hilarious and despairing, Komail Aijazuddin’s memoir covers his struggles for self-acceptance. As a child, Aijazuddin knew that he was different from other children and that he would suffer because of it. “Gay boys who are...