Books – Read, To Read, Reviews, Recommendations
I love to read! In this space I will share some of my reading adventures with you. You can also find me on Goodreads. Recommendations are welcome. Almost no genre is off limits.
On Reading “The Handmaid’s Tale”
A Brief Summary In 1986, Margaret Atwood wrote of a dystopian society called the Republic of Gilead, created as the result of environmental disasters and declining birthrates that brought on America’s Second Civil War. “The Handmaid’s Tale” is that story. America’s Second Civil War sees the rise of the Republic of Gilead. Gilead is a …
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What If We Were All The Same?
Reviewing – The Giver by Lois Lowry Updated post of July 23. 2020. In a community of Sameness there is no history, no memories, color, pain, laughter, love or sadness. Everyone is polite. As a child, you are your age. No birthdays or holidays. Your name is assigned at 1’s, your life’s work is assigned …
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Yeshiva Girl, A Novel by Rachel Mankowitz – a Review
“YESHIVA GIRL is IZZY’s story. She is a fifteen year old Long Island girl who has never fit in at her liberal Jewish day school, but when her father drags her to the Orthodox Yeshiva across the Island, she’s conflicted. She doesn’t trust her father or his newly religious behaviors, but the principal of the …
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An Historical Journey Through Time – 100 Word Stories – a book review
In Transylvania’s History A to Z we are taken on a journey through time to experience how Transylvania and its civilization survived and grew through the ages. Using 26 expertly crafted 100-word stories, photographs and narratives, Patricia Furstenberg guides our journey. A – It is the Stone Age and jealousy and rage are displayed one …
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A Timely Book Everyone Should Read – Silent Heros by Patricia Furstenberg
Must Read – Silent Heros, When Love and Values Are Worth Fighting For. “How far would you go to save strangers in need? A platoon of Marines and their military working dogs, MWD, are about to find out.”
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