Book Review
Seventeen Spoons
A favored son longs to be accepted by his resentful brothers in "Seventeen Spoons", the moving second novel of Esther Goldenberg’s epic biblical trilogy. Joseph, longed for for ages, receives special treatment from his parents, earning...
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The Book of Atrix Wolfe
A decision made in haste reverberates across multiple kingdoms in Patricia A. McKillip’s lush fantasy classic "The Book of Atrix Wolfe". Blackmailed to betray the ethics of his practice, an enraged mage calls up violent forces to end a...
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The Poison Girl
In Suzanne Manizza Roszak’s radiant novel "The Poison Girl", a brilliant, determined girl escapes the maledictions of her jealous father. Just after Bice was born, her beleaguered mother died. Her father—perhaps blaming himself;...
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Along the Way
"Along the Way" is a comprehensive memoir that gathers snapshots of a priest’s spiritual formation and life of service. Priest Paul L. Bochicchio’s thorough memoir "Along the Way" summarizes his lifetime of service within religious...
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God's Sustaining Hand
A woman praises God for the good in her life despite the challenges she’s faced in the testimonial memoir God’s Sustaining Hand. A brief, earnest testimonial pamphlet, Reverend Diane Rodriguez-Burton’s God’s Sustaining Hand...
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Valter of Salt Lake City
"Valter of Salt Lake City", a chef’s lush memoir, shares a generous philosophy of food. A decadent chef’s memoir, Valter Nassi’s "Valter of Salt Lake City" celebrates the culinary and philosophical grounding that led to his lasting...
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Wise Women
A triumphant antidote to the falsities spread about women’s aging, "Wise Women" is a solace- and life-giving collection of fairy and folk tales. Knowing that older women in beloved tales are too often crones and villains, inculcating...
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Masquerade
An enigmatic discovery is the impetus for a faltering man to rethink an old friendship and a recent, raw breakup in the sinuous, surprising novel "Masquerade". Once, Meadow planned to become a doctor in the humanities; now, he works at a...