Tag Archives: memoirs

Where Have You Been Bobby Marr?: Friend, Felon, Hero – Morris Dalla Costa

Posted on November 24, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) #CommissionsEarned Where Have You Been Bobby Marr? is the memoir of Bobby Marr, a young man who left the US to fight in Viet Nam as a whole man, but came back in pieces, physically … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi

Posted on November 13, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “ 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: … Continue reading →

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Where Silence Ends – Angela Ruiz, Mary Ruiz

Posted on June 8, 2021 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Where Silence Ends is a beautiful story about how a young girl finally breaks silence over all the abuse and trauma she has gone through. Reading through four generations of Mexican American culture, family drama, and … Continue reading →

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Snow Blind: Recovering After the Random Shooting – William M Johnson

Posted on March 22, 2021 by J D Jung

(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “Why was I given the gift of almost immediate acceptance of what had happened, when othersweren’t?“ July 1991 found our author, Bill, shot in the head, which left him  permanently blind. He was working in … Continue reading →

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Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up: A Camino de Santiago journey – Cathay O. Reta

Posted on December 15, 2020 by J D Jung

(reviewed by JD Jung) “There is something mystical, magical about the Camino…I’m seeing a profound connection between the body, the mind and the heart. I’m finding a deep shaking as they join forces and get on the same page.” Newly … Continue reading →

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Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top – Darren Prince and Kristen McGuiness

Posted on October 7, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “At 15 years old, my love for baseball became a million-dollar baseball card business. By my late teens, I had turned my hobby into a successful memorabilia company. By the time I was 25, I … Continue reading →

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Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS – Christopher Kimball Bigelow

Posted on August 9, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) I was intrigued by this book because the author, Christopher Kimball Bigelow, and I share two things in common: we were both raised in the Mormon Church during the same era and used drugs in … Continue reading →

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Retablos: Stories From a Life Lived Along the Border – Octavio Solis

Posted on April 19, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…the shit on the border never changes. There will always be those who want to come across, and those who want to keep them where they are…I think it’s really a condition of our culture: it’s … Continue reading →

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Public Enemy No.1’s Guide On How To Travel – Brendon Luke

Posted on March 22, 2020 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Reading this book made feel like I was getting caught up with an old friend who also happens to be an irrepressible comedian. Is it fine writing? No. Did his extensive travels teach him compassion … Continue reading →

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A Tortuous Path: Atonement and Reinvention in a Broken System – Christopher Pelloski

Posted on December 9, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) This is a very different – and some might say, difficult book, to read or review. It is the story of Christopher Pelloski, a renowned cancer doctor and researcher who was arrested, charged, and convicted … Continue reading →

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