by Admin | Nov 7, 2019 | family, gay and lesbian, historical fiction, human rights, Uruguay
Reviewed By Janet Levine Cantoras: A novel Image of Cantoras: A novel Author(s): Carolina De Robertis Release Date: September 3, 2019 Publisher/Imprint: Knopf Pages: 336 Buy on Amazon “If this book were an opera, De Robertis would be deafened by curtain call after...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2017 | Children, creativity, family, fiction, human rights, reconciliation
In the Midst of Winter: A Novel Reviewed by: Janet Levine Well known and adored by millions of readers worldwide, Chilean-American author, Isabel Allende with her 21st novel In the Midst of Winter will please multitudes of her fans and also leave them uneasy. Uneasy...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2017 | Children, Conflagration, family, human rights, Memoir
Stolen Girls: Survivors of Boko Haram Tell Their Story Reviewed by: Janet Levine “As Bauer writes the fight against Boko Haram is far from over. His final sentence encapsulates Nigeria’s nightmare: ‘We have fear. We have hope.’” Stolen Girls by Wolfgang Bauer is not...
by Admin | Dec 25, 2016 | apartheid, Biography, Children, creativity, family, human rights, non-fiction, reconciliation, South Africa
Reviewed by: Janet Levine “This book is a breath of fresh air.” Born A Crime is a rollicking ride of a book, an enjoyable feast of storytelling. Deservedly it is already a number one bestselling book. Combining comedy and tragedy, the book covers the dying days of...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2016 | Conflagration, Election 2016, Hillary, human rights, saga
Image published by Huffington Post, August 10 My Thought #1 I feel pity for Donald Drumpf because now I see him for what he is—yes, you read correctly—pity and sorrow, but still despising and despairing about what he stands for and what he’s done to our country. He...
by Admin | Aug 8, 2016 | Election 2016, Hillary, human rights, reconciliation, trust issues
This past weekend I volunteered at a Democratic Party phone bank in Florida calling registered Democratic voters. I made around one hundred calls. Many I reached said they are with her but about TEN PERCENT, ALL lifelong Democrats, said they are undecided. When I...
