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Dirt Creek: A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor

Dirt Creek characters shine (3/27/2022)

Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor is a coming of age story wrapped in a mystery that kept me turning the pages. All of the characters are well developed, but I think the author has a special talent for making the reader feel the many different emotions of children on the brink …more

Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
by Heather Harpham

truth, grace and real life (6/27/2017)

What a beautiful story, well told! It's been a while since I've read a book that I just couldn't wait to get back to. I read it on a trip to Paris and even after full days of sight-seeing in record breaking heat, I couldn't go to sleep until I had my fill of Gracie and …more

Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them
by Gina Kolata

Science, family and a mystery solved (11/22/2016)

There have been several books this year that I've started and not finished. This, I'm happy to say, is not one of them. I immediately was drawn in to this well written book about a family struggling to understand why several family members have certain medical issues. With …more

When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi

Touching memoir (8/18/2016)

Young, talented, hardworking neurosurgeon is diagnosed with lung cancer. This is his memoir about his pursuit of the meaning of life, and death, while continuing to treat patients who themselves are facing life threatening illnesses. Contemplative and sad, bud well worth the read.

A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
by Matt Richtel

An important and engaging story (2/10/2016)

I first heard of this book on CSPAN Book TV during an author interview. I was intrigued by the subject but wondered if it was very "readable". Having now read the book, I find myself wanting to give a copy to almost everyone I know. Truly timely information told in a …more

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