Book Review
A Revolution of the Mind
by Mari Carlson
"A Revolution of the Mind" is a complex novel in which a woman becomes angry about society’s approach to mental health. In M. V. Perry’s novel "A Revolution of the Mind", a woman in her twenties thinks about how her depression formed...
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Wand
by Mari Carlson
The absurdist novel "Wand" takes on serious issues via the exploits of a daring artist. An artist works to make the world a better place in Chuck Champlin’s raucous novel "Wand". In the 1980s in LA, Chris is a cartoonist who gets by on...
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Shades of Betrayal
by Mari Carlson
In the probing historical novel "Shades of Betrayal", men’s virtues are tested by the atrocities of WWII. U. W. Baker’s intricate historical novel "Shades of Betrayal" follows the difficulties and successes of people embroiled in...
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The Road Home
by Mari Carlson
In the evocative novel "The Road Home", a traumatized woman starts the long process of belonging. Set in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Laura Tonwe’s rich novel "The Road Home" is a story about healing. After college, Stephanie,...
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Unleashing My Superpowers
by Mari Carlson
"Unleashing My Superpowers" is an expansive memoir-cum-self-help-text that emboldens its audiences to improve themselves and, by extension, the world. Part memoir, part self-help book, Patience Mpofu’s "Unleashing My Superpowers"...
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Children of the Dust
by Mari Carlson
The historical novel "Children of the Dust" follows two veterans as they become vigilantes. In J. C. Bourg’s historical novel "Children of the Dust", Vietnam veterans and other war-traumatized heroes join forces. After an icy reception...
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The Last Professional
by Mari Carlson
A man rides the rails in the pilgrimage novel "The Last Professional", which proposes a free-spirited interpretation of the American dream. In Ed Davis’s historical novel "The Last Professional", gangs square off in an old school...
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My Little Bird
by Mari Carlson
"My Little Bird" is a loving memoir about a romance that beat the odds. Theresa H. Kulla-Klink’s memoir "My Little Bird" is about the bond she formed with an American soldier during and after WWII. By the time Kulla-Klink met Michael,...