Category Archives: Bios and Memoirs

Constance: One Road to Take: The Life and Photography of Constance Stuart Larrabee (1914–2000) – Peter Elliott

Posted on June 4, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Constance is not so much of a biography but an attempt to put Constance Stuart Larrabee’s life into perspective using her photography. The attempt is to gain more of an understanding of her work, thus allowing … Continue reading →

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From Hollywood to Holy Wars: Hounding celebs, dodging bullets, raising a family abroad – Cherie Hart

Posted on April 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) From the first page, I was captured by this autobiography. Ms. Hart has been writing most of her life and it shows. Like her assignments which traveled the globe, Ms. Hart’s prose deftly jet sets … Continue reading →

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Forever Herself: A Son’s Memoir of a Remarkable Woman – Kerry L Stevens, Berthella Stevens

Posted on March 28, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kerry L. Stevens brings to life memories of his beloved mother Berthella, and how life was under her care. The connection between the two, his mother’s life as a bright minded woman and everything she believed … Continue reading →

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Inside Voices -Jennifer M. Miller

Posted on March 8, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…they are people. They are not animals. They are not throwaways. They deserve respect and love just as much as anyone else. They are lifers, and they matter.” This is the reoccurring message that Jennifer M. … Continue reading →

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Lance: A Spirit Unbroken – Walter Stoffel

Posted on March 1, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Lance: A Spirit Unbroken is a memoir about a dog that is rescued only for their owners to realize later on, the extensive amount of work and trouble they have gotten themselves in. This humorous book … Continue reading →

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Are We French Yet? Keith & Val’s Adventures in Provence – Keith Van Sickle

Posted on January 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Don Jung) What would happen if you decided to divide your family life between two countries and live six months of the year in each place? Well, that’s what author Keith Van Sickle has done as he tells … Continue reading →

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A Rebel in Gaza: Behind the Lines of the Arab Spring, One Woman’s Story – Asmaa al-Ghoul (Author), Selim Nassib (Author), Mike Mitchell (Translator)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I think the real occupying forces are the internal ones, Hamas, Fatah, the parties…then comes the major occupation: Israel. We can’t get rid of the latter without first of all getting rid of the former. To … Continue reading →

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A Divided Life: A Personal Portrait of the Spy Donald Maclean – Robert Cecil

Posted on October 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ila Bullinger) Who was Donald Mclean? The son of a parliament member born to class in Marylebone, London in 1913. He was privileged, educated, handsome and charismatic. So why did he become a spy? Could you be persuaded … Continue reading →

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24: What Can Happen in a Day – Michael Ford Jr

Posted on October 8, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “I exit the vehicle and move swiftly to the point of the accident to find something I have never seen in my five years in the [fire] department. There is the man…still smashed between the … Continue reading →

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Gigolo: Inside the Secret World of the Super Rich – Ben Foster, Clifford Thurlow

Posted on September 12, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I had plenty of money but always needed more. I had thought of myself as a healer when I started work at the spa. I had turned into a total slut. I played every client until … Continue reading →

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