The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls Simon & Schuster January 2006 304pp The Short of It: At its core, The Glass Castle is a story of survival which will break your heart and leave you cheering. The Rest of It: As I get older, I find that books mean more to me. The messages contained [...]
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Everything is Going to Be Great By Rachel Shukert HarperCollins July 2010 312pp The Short of It: This memoir will leave you laughing, but not before reading about a few cringe-worthy encounters involving sex, drugs and poor judgment. The Rest of It: Rachel, Rachel, Rachel… I’m not sure if I should love you, or hate you. [...]
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Naked in Eden: My Adventure and Awakening in the Australian Rainforest By Robin Easton Health Communications, Inc. September 2010 384pp The Short of It: Naked in Eden is a personal journey of self-discovery that reminds us of the beauty that can be found in an unplugged world. The Rest of It: Robin Easton, mildly autistic [...]
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First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers Loung Ung HarperCollins April 2006 288pp The Short of It: A young girl’s heart wrenching tale of her family’s struggle for survival during the Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979). Hard to stomach at times but beautifully written. The Rest of It: Ung’s tale begins in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Once [...]
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The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod by Henry Beston Friday Finds is hosted by Should Be Reading Here’s the blurb from the publisher: In 1926, Henry Beston spent two weeks in a two-room cottage on the sand dunes of Cape Cod. He had not intended to stay [...]
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