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Author Archives: J D Jung
The latest in our Immigration series revisited- Illegal: a true story of love, revolution and crossing borders – John Dennehy
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “For the first time in my life I know exactly where I want to be. I have found my home in the shadow of an Andean volcano in Ecuador. I’m about to move in with the … Continue reading
An UnderratedRead Revisited: Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged Africa, colonialism, Ethiopia, Somalia
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Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: a … Continue reading
An UnderratedRead Revisited: Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks
(Reviewed by JD Jung) An exceptional read from our review series on Immigration “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged immigrants, south Africa
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Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru – Susan Shumsky
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” I don’t know why … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History
Tagged Maharishi, philosophy, spirituality, TM
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:A Short Border Handbook: A Journey Through the Immigrant’s Labyrinth – Gazmend Kapllani (Author), Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I may have arrived without an invitation but I work just like the rest of you do, I pay the same taxes as the rest of you do, and most importantly my boss, or rather, my … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged Albania, Greece, mirgration, refugees, Soviet Union. immigration
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Overcoming Anxiety & Depression: A step-by-step guide to overcoming anxiety and depression, lower stress and learn how to practice self-love and self-compassion … Affirmations, Happiness, stress management) – Lydia Francis
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) This is going to be a very short review. This is a very short book! My review copy was in PDF format. Take away the title page, the index, the forward and a last “keep … Continue reading
Posted in More non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, Your Best Self
Tagged anxiety, depression, self-help, short books
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Wanted: Stories about Immigrants and Refugees
( by JD Jung) It sickens me how my country, the United States, not only continues to arrest Central American refugees at our borders, but also separates children from their parents. I cannot even begin to imagine the fear and … Continue reading
Posted in Let's talk
Tagged immigration, refugees
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Lunacy and Death: A perspective developed over thirty years of working in mental health and death investigation – Tom Dombrock
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “They plant little beasties in your psyche that love nothing more than to dart out from the holes they’ve bored into your brain, race around inside your skull, flipping switches, overturning tables, and playing the stereo … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged death, mental illness, Non-fiction
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Spice: A Novel (Fate) – Jenna Jameson, Jamie K Schmidt
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I must admit that the name “Jenna Jameson” was what enticed me to read the novel, Spice. I also must admit that initially I wasn’t expecting much. Was I wrong! Liz Carter aka “Spice”, an internationally … Continue reading