"I guess sometimes the search for freedom is enough to keep one alive." Melitta and her family's experience in Nazi Germany in WWII was something that no one wants to contemplate, but it happened and she has written a short, but stirring memoir about it. In Weimar, Germany, Melitta was born on September 3, 1944… Continue reading Hey Kids, Want Some Chocolates?: My Family’s Journey to Freedom by Melitta Strandberg
Month: August 2011
The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani
Sonia has learned that her father has lost his job and he isn't acting like himself. She wonders what he does in his study that makes him feel better. That's not the only change. Now that her father has lost his job, she has to go to the public middle school. Everyone at her private… Continue reading The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Liz Gilbert's life was a mess. She wanted a divorce, she fought off and on with her lover and she just wanted to go away. And go away she did to the three I's. Italy, India, and Indonesia. She found food and friends in Italy. She found the love of God in an Ashram in… Continue reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Edge of Evil (Ali Reynolds #1) by J.A. Jance
Ali has lost her job, her marriage, and her best friend all in a few days. The job and marriage are a wash due to replacements with younger women, but her friend's alleged suicide does not ring true. Ali moves home to Sedona, Arizona and with the support of her family and friends starts an… Continue reading Edge of Evil (Ali Reynolds #1) by J.A. Jance