Book Review
A Sky of Infinite Blue
Quiet, meditative, and graceful, the memoir "A Sky of Infinite Blue" intertwines a spiritual journey with the personal pursuit of freedom. Kyomi O’Connor’s elegant memoir "A Sky of Infinite Blue" is about an immigrant’s grief; it...
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Reflections on Mountaineering
The musing poems in "Reflections on Mountaineering" chart a course through a personal, enigmatic relationship with mountain landscapes. Alan V. Goldman’s poetry collection "Reflections on Mountaineering" explores the challenge and...
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The Rainstorm
The mysterious free verses collected in "The Rainstorm" explore the power of language and the paradoxes of the self. Rachel Downing’s poetry collection "The Rainstorm" delves into a world of opposing forces centered in the self. The...
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The Natural Order of Things
The free verse poems collected in "The Natural Order of Things" apply scientific intelligence to universal human concerns. Physician Richard Donze’s poetry collection "The Natural Order of Things" blends medical experience and personal...
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The Golfer's Wife
The Golfer’s Wife is a memoir about a happy marriage spent accommodating a husband’s obsession. Janet Thompson’s memoir concerns her marriage to a professional golfer; it promotes a positive image of the sport. In upbeat prose,...
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Telémachus
In Michael Daley’s novel "Telémachus", a painter seeks to learn about Mac, the father who abandoned him. This update of the tale of Ulysses’s left-behind son includes a flight from accountability, a heroic cycle, and testimonies...
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Our Wild Farming Life
More than a memoir about sustainable farming in Scotland, Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer’s "Our Wild Farming Life" delves into the history and present-day concerns of the region’s ecology. In 2016, after years spent dreaming of owning...
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Paradise Cove
With propulsive energy, Davin Goodwin’s murder mystery "Paradise Cove" covers a wave of violence on a tropical island, Bonaire. R, a retired detective, runs a small hotel on Bonaire, where he pursues scuba diving and tries to put...
