by Admin | Mar 29, 2016 | family, fiction, historical fiction, human rights, Memoir, Uncategorized
Reviewer: Janet Levine “The novel is a quick, compulsive read but leaves much untold; however, this is fiction and not comprehensive biography.” Terrible Virtue by Ellen Feldman is fictional autobiography (told almost exclusively in an imagined first-person narrative...
by Admin | Dec 31, 2015 | creativity, garden, human rights, meditation, Memoir, reconciliation, Uncategorized
Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962–1966 Reviewed by: Janet Levine “A satisfying read on many levels . . .” Fragrant Palm Leaves is the work of a person in his mid-thirties coming to terms with realistic acceptance of the meanings that arise from his monk’s training...
by Admin | Dec 31, 2015 | creativity, fiction, gay and lesbian, historical fiction, human rights, Literature, Uncategorized
The Price of Salt Reviewed by: Janet Levine “The Price of Salt is a moving, beautifully conceived and written book. It is a mesmerizing read.” The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith (author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and other well-known novels) first published under...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2015 | creativity, human rights, Memoir, non-fiction, Parenting
A Guest at the Shooters’ Banquet: My Grandfather’s SS Past, My Jewish Family, A Search for the Truth by Rita Gabis History, Holocaust, Memoir Reviewer: Janet Levine “In this intricate and intimate journey Rita Gabis brings macrocosmic Holocaust horror into the...
by Admin | Jul 18, 2015 | Children, creativity, fiction, human rights, thriller
Confession of The Lioness Reviewed by: Janet Levine Mia Couto is a prize-winning writer living in Maputo, Mozambique, where he practices as a biologist. He writes in Portuguese and is well known in Portuguese speaking literary circles. Confession of a Lioness, his...
by Admin | Dec 21, 2014 | creativity, fiction, historical fiction, human rights, reconciliation
Solstice Greetings December 21, 2014 When thinking what to blog about at this juncture of the year, the word “books” keeps coming to mind. Books, in many ways remain an anchor in my life. So, I am going to share my great pleasure in books by selecting several...
