Midwife of Borneo My review: 4.5 of 5 stars Midwife of Borneo is a fascinating memoir with an immediate and persistent sense of adventure. Rogerson recounts captivating stories about the trials, tribulations, dangers, and joys of missionary work. Fox helped Rogerson create a narrative from the extensive journal entries and letters that Rogerson wrote, giving each … [Read more...] about Christian Memoir Book Review: Midwife of Borneo by Wendy Grey Rogerson and Barbara Fox @SPCKPublishing
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Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize My review: 4 of 5 stars Empathy is a quality I admire and of which I wish I possessed considerably more. Often confused with sympathy which is pity or concern, empathy is more about the ability to walk in another person's shoes. I scored low on the empathy vs sympathy test. The score … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0312263767" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51czai5HgdL.jpg" width="326"][simpleazon-link asin="0312263767" locale="us"]The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945[/simpleazon-link] by Władysław Szpilman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Pianist is not the average … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
Book Review: The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1592407870" locale="us" height="160" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41T0%2B9R0xJL._SL160_.jpg" width="95"][simpleazon-link asin="1592407870" locale="us"]The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family[/simpleazon-link] by Josh Hanagarne My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazing and … [Read more...] about Book Review: The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
Review: Driving with Dead People by Monica Holloway
Driving with Dead People is a brutally honest memoir with heart. The author recounts a dreadful childhood without any ounce of self pity. Instead she intertwines happy and humorous memories with the unhappy ones, and the result is good storytelling that ends with hope and possibility. (Mooched from Bookmooch.com) … [Read more...] about Review: Driving with Dead People by Monica Holloway