Book Review
Test of Faith
Recounting the events that rocked her foundations, Bonnie S. Hirst’s memoir "Test of Faith" is also about unconditional love and maturing faith. Bonnie S. Hirst’s powerful memoir "Test of Faith" is about how her lifelong belief in...
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Smart, Successful and Abused
"Smart, Successful and Abused" is an important contribution to discussions of abusive relationships that shares resources for leaving and recovering. Shocking statistics and heartrending personal stories shatter common beliefs about...
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Stealing Cinderella
"Stealing Cinderella" is a true story of love triumphing against the odds. A fairy tale comes to life in "Stealing Cinderella", the true story of how Mark Diehl’s love for a South Korean girl brought them into life-or-death conflict...
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A Course in Fun with Fast Eddie
"A Course in Fun with Fast Eddie" is a poignant, sensitive, and fierce memoir that exposes the difficulties faced by those who are mentally challenged. "A Course in Fun with Fast Eddie" is the warm and inspiring story of how the...
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A Touch of Torah
"A Touch of Torah" is a joyous celebration of faith, discipline, and community that works to bring biblical teachings into the present day. Anne Lowe’s "A Touch of Torah" compiles short, friendly talks regarding the teachings of the...
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The Block Manager
Judy Mundle was astounded when a Japanese American work colleague—rendered here as Janet Hayashi—confided that she had been a block manager at an American internment camp during World War II. In this poignant memoir, she reveals the...
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Homesick
Jennifer Croft’s "Homesick" is a tender, disturbing memoir of sisterly love that penetrates the insular world of childhood to reveal its secrets, loyalties, and fears. Croft, an author and translator by profession, proves fascinated...
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No Friend but the Mountains
Behrouz Boochani is a young Kurdish journalist, poet, and refugee imprisoned on Australia’s Manus Island, and that his astonishing memoir "No Friend but the Mountains" exists at all is a miracle and a testament to his resilience. After...
