(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I wish I could tell them how hard it was. How hard it still is. I wish I could tell them that just because a person doesn’t understand what it means to be broken doesn’t mean they can’t tell they aren’t whole. “ This young man plagued with the label of…
(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 be honest, we are being subjected to a siege of the mind that is much…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) It’s bad enough that many Republicans still refuse to accept the validity of the legitimate 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Now congressmen such as Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and others even refuse to acknowledge the violent insurrection of January 6, where Trump supporters demanded the overturn of…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Have you ever read an email or text that you felt was curt or angry, only to discover that was not the intention of the sender? Worse, have you been the one who was accused of such? These communication problems are all solvable and Erica Dhawan shows us how in her…
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Whether you are for marijuana legalization or against it, it is important to understand the truths about the industry and how laws are being made. Additionally, marijuana is a drug, and like every other drug, it has side effects. Full disclosure: I know a few of the people profiled in…
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “We are bridges made of blood and water, soil and skin.” Yes, we are bridges: connecting our present to our past and to our future. Cassandra Lane’s great-grandfather was named Burt Bridges. He was lynched in Mississippi in 1904. This event permanently imposed its imprint on Cassandra’s psyche and all…
(reviewed by JD Jung) “My sister had always been incapable of choosing. She was also incapable of breaking off the relationship…She was yielding little by little—I see that now, and something in me understood her---to the novel-like element he imported into her life. And natural curiosity also played a part. “ Two sisters have a…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…even though his entire body was drenched in what seemed to him a cloud of hot vapor, even though his throat gagged at the reeking odors, he felt that he was safe for the first time in many long and weary hours…” Fred Daniels, a twenty-nine-year-old black man in an unnamed…
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) A helpful book to live by, folks. filled with secrets and even jokes. “A Pocketful of Confidence” Includes great tips that make good sense. Easy reading and lots of fun Your life will change when you are done. Your self-confidence will increase. And shyness stopping you should cease.…
