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This book was a delightful introduction to the life of Beatrix Potter, creator of beloved characters including Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, and Benjamin Button. It starts by discussing her lonely childhood and lack of formal education — her parents didn’t think it was worthwhile to educate a girl since her only job was to marry … Read More “The Real Beatrix Potter by Nadia Cohen” »
As the parent of a young child with cystic fibrosis, this is the book I wish all my friends would read. This not only conveys my fears for my child, but also my hope for him to be a “normal” teenager, have his own dreams, fall in love, grow old, and everything else that a … Read More “Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life by Mallory Smith” »
I know so many people rave about how much they enjoyed this book, but for me, it was just okay. There was so much wrong in this family — and I’m not even talking about the schizophrenia — that it was a bit of a struggle to get through. Trigger warning for severe spousal abuse … Read More “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker” »
This book is a collection of short essays written by the children of “famous” men. Some of these men are ones you’ve probably heard of (i.e., Samuel L. Jackson, John Wayne, Miles Davis,) while there are also several included who don’t have the same name immediate name recognition (i.e., Herb Brooks, Michio Kaku, Donald Cabana.) … Read More “To Me, He Was Just Dad: Stories of Growing Up with Famous Fathers by Joshua David Stern” »
John Lennon was assassinated the year I was born and the year he turned 40. I turned 40 earlier this year, and while I’ve always been a big fan of the Beatles (my first CD ever was Abbey Road — although apparently Lennon wouldn’t have liked that!) I have never read much of their history. … Read More “All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono by David Sheff” »