Tag Archives: book review

Listen to the Marriage

Posted on March 9, 2025 by msw blog

Posted in Reading | Tagged book review, Emotional authenticity, fiction, Grief, healing, John Jay Osborn, Listen to Marriage, marital therapy, marriage, marriage counseling, metaphor, On My Bookshelf, self reflection, vulnerability | Leave a comment

The Book of African American Women, 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters by Tonya Bolden, (1996, 352 pages) Reading this book, I kept coming back to the obvious question “How come I never heard of her?” The Book of African American Women explores the trials and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged accomplishments, african american, African American Women, artists, Autobiography, Biography, Black culture, book review, civic leaders, history, medical professionals, nonfiction, On My Bookshelf, teachers, writers | 2 Comments

Memorial Drive: a Daughter’s Memoir

Posted on January 11, 2025 by msw blog

Memorial Drive: a Daughter’s Memoir (2020, nonfiction, 199 pages), by Natahsa Trethewey. I recall hearing about Trethewey on NPR “When Natasha Trethewey was 19, her world shattered after her former stepfather killed her mother.” I thought it would make a compelling page turner. I was disappointed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Biography, book review, crime, domestic violence, Memoir, Memorial Drive: a Daughter’s Memoir, mystery, Natahsa Trethewey., nonfiction, NPR, On My Bookshelf, True Crime | 2 Comments

Black: A Love Story

Posted on January 4, 2025 by msw blog

Black: A Love Story by Clarence Birdsong (2018, fiction 145 pages) is a short book that reads like a spoken word set packed with poetry, quotes, short stories, and statements. It discusses self-love, parenting, support of one another, treatment of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Black experience, book review, Clarence Birdsong, fiction, On My Bookshelf, parenting, poetry, quotes, self-love, Short stories, spoken word, support | 1 Comment

Just Like Family

Posted on December 11, 2024 by msw blog

Just Like Family by Kate Hilton (2017, fiction, 286 pages). This story spans 20 years of the protagonist, Avery, discovering herself and finding life. We follow Avery as she goes through adolescence and into her twenties, and into her forties where … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged adulthood, book review, boundaries, career, coming of age, fiction, friendship, identity, Kate Hilton, love, marriage, On My Bookshelf | Leave a comment

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