Category Archives: Non-fiction

Dodging Machetes: How I Survived Forbidden Love, Bad Behavior, and the Peace Corps in Fiji – Will Lutwick

Posted on November 21, 2012 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Julie L. Kessler) Sometimes you come across a book by a first-time author that wholly by surprise thoroughly transports you to another time and to another place. And the best part is that you are able to go … Continue reading →

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Apples and Oranges – Marie Brenner

Posted on April 16, 2012 by J D Jung

It’s been reported that 52% of brothers and sisters have a close rapport, while 12% have none. Another 21% have a “borderline” relationship. The latter is how New York journalist Marie Brenner defined her relationship with her older brother, Carl. … Continue reading →

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The Late Bloomer’s Revolution – Amy Cohen

Posted on February 13, 2012 by J D Jung

Check it out! What happens when a single woman defines herself by the men she dates and her work as a television writer? You guessed it. She’s dumped and fired. Amy figured that by the time she was thirty, she … Continue reading →

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