I’m writing this really late so I’m bummed to not have written some of my thoughts immediately after reading. But here’s what I read in July Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam M. Grant – This one wasn’t quite profiles of “originals” as more of the regular business-y self-help type of book with specific … More July 2018 Reading List
Below are the books I read in June in the order I read them. Summer has been too busy with short staffing for the July 4th holiday, my birthday and getting sidetracked on some super cool genealogy discoveries and research on the history of our Rock House. More on that later. Meanwhile…the books! The Forgotten … More June 2018 Reading List
Below are the books I read in May in the order I read them…a lot of feminist books, a few by African Americans and, yeah, I’m fired up and ready to “make trouble”. Starting with dusting off my own story on domestic violence and living in the Deaf community. My Life on the Road by … More May 2018 Reading List
Below are the books I read in April in the order I read them… Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg (Memoir)– Written about his crack cocaine addition which is troubling enough. But the rapidity of the downward spiral from having everything (his own literary agency, gobs of money, rich and … More April 2018 Reading List
Okay, as I’ve said, I don’t really review books. I rely on the good readers at Goodreads.com and the top Amazon reviews when I am looking for them. Plus, I would never document my reading list if I set out to give a proper review. I’d want to put in more thought and time in … More March 2018 Reading List
My February Booklist is complete with eight books! I’m not really good at quickly reviewing books. I enjoy and trust Amazon and GoodReads.com reviews for that. This is really more for myself. And with that, FEBRUARY books listed in the order that I read them. 1) A Beautiful, Terrible Thing by Jen Waite (Memoir) – I … More February 2018 Reading List
Now that Mom is gone and radiation is done, I’m back to my books! Oh, books, how I’ve missed thee! As a treat for myself, –’cause I love to organize my books, ya know– I’m going to try to chronicle my books for 2018. If I do it, then maybe I can piece together my … More January 2018 Reading List
A nice endorsement for me and my memoir from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of EAT, PRAY, LOVE.
Big thanks to the folks of North Platte, Nebraska for inviting me to speak at their Town Hall Lecture Series. Past speakers have included some very big names including my inspiration, the lovely Jeannette Walls, author of THE GLASS CASTLE. My sister-in-law drove all the way from Missouri to meet up and brought my nieces … More North Platte’s Town Hall Event
I’m at the Rock House and had a Skype call with a book club in Minnesota comprised of deaf women and mental health professionals working in the Deaf community. The whole thing took place in ASL. Man, I love technology and so wish this convenience had been around for my parents and grandparents. How wonderful … More Deaf Book Club Skype Call
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