Tag Archives: child abuse

Set Adrift

Posted on June 3, 2023 by dianeledet

While searching Goodreads, I came upon the novel Emmeline by Judith Rossner. This is a very old book written by an author who became famous for another novel, Waiting for Mr Goodbar, which perhaps some of you have read. This … Continue reading →

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Victims of Circumstance

Posted on January 12, 2022 by dianeledet

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is a philosophy packed novel which left me nearly speechless. Written by the author of A Gentleman in Moscow, which I thought was fabulous, I have been anxious to read this new novel. In … Continue reading →

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Open Your Eyes

Posted on June 11, 2019 by dianeledet

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is a fictional novel about a young woman named Eleanor living a solitary life in England who develops a crush on a local musician. After seeing him perform once, she decides he … Continue reading →

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Off the Radar

Posted on June 1, 2018 by dianeledet

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a gut-wrenching memoir which came to my attention via an article I read in The Writer magazine. The author along with four siblings was raised by an alcoholic father and free-spirited, codependent mother. Hopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alcoholism, Appalachian, Arizona, autobiography, Books, California, child abuse, Jeannette Walls, memoir, Nevada, New York, The glass castle | 2 Comments

God Bless the Child

Posted on April 24, 2018 by dianeledet

An Invisible Thread: The true story of an 11-year-old panhandler, a busy sales executive, and an unlikely meeting with destiny by Laura Schroff is a “get your tissues ready” memoir about a soul connection which occurred between an eleven-year-old at risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alcoholism, An invisible thread, child abuse, drug addiction, Laura schroff, New York City, Poverty | Leave a comment

Muddy Waters

Posted on April 17, 2018 by dianeledet

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate is a historical fiction novel based on events surrounding the adoption industry during approximately thirty years in the last century. In particular, the fraudulent, inhuman dealings of The Tennessee Children’s Home Society under … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, Before we were yours, child abuse, Georgia Tann, historical fiction, Lisa Wingate, Memphis, Tennessee children’s home society | 2 Comments

Three’s a Crowd

Posted on March 13, 2018 by dianeledet

China Dolls by Lisa See is a historical fiction novel.The story begins in San Francisco just prior to World War Two where three young Asian-American women are attempting to pursue their dreams of careers in the entertainment business. The girls … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AIDS, Books, child abuse, China, china dolls, Chinatown, historical fiction, Hollywood, Japanese internment camps, Lisa See, Miami, New York City, Pearl Harbor, San Francisco, show business, world war two | Leave a comment

A Tale of Woe

Posted on March 3, 2018 by dianeledet

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell had been lingering on my to-read list for way too long and I finally obtained a copy from our library two days ago! This popular fictional novel is the story of two high school students who … Continue reading →

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Degrees of Separation

Posted on February 5, 2018 by dianeledet

Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout is another gripping novel by an excellent writer. If you have read her previous novel My Name is Lucy Barton, you will certainly appreciate this continuation of the characters in that book. This story … Continue reading →

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