“A person is there, one day, and the next he doesn’t exist. Even if he’s your dad. Because nobody is safe. Ever.” Cheyenne Clark is […]
The Immortal Henrietta
It’s taken me a while to pick up The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks because the appeal of reading about a woman’s cells and how […]
Middle Age Chick- Lit
Would you agree to take part in an anonymous survey on marriage at the same time you were questioning and evaluating the sustainability of your own relationship? This is what […]
A Gut-Wrenching Story of a Dying World
“I reach for my baby . . . But my hands are melting.” A young, pregnant woman, fraught with nightmares, rides a train through a […]
Because That’s Where the Money Is
I love the framework J.R. Moehringer uses to tell the story of Willie, the actor, Sutton, the legendary bank robber. It begins with Sutton’s release […]
Pull up a Stool
The son of Two Medicine County bartender and a mom who left when he was a baby, Rusty spent his fist six years in Arizona […]
Psychopath or Sociopath?
Psychopath or Sociopath? I tend to get these two terms confused. But, in Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel, Gone Girl, it’s apparent that one of the […]
There’s No Power Like Willpower
“Now more than ever, people realize that willpower — the ability to control their attention, emotions, and desires — influences their physical health, financial security, […]
Recommendations from Ellen
I am currently reading Kate Morton’s new novel, The Secret Keeper. I’ve been on a spree with her books lately, having just finished The Distant […]
