Author: Robin Spindt
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The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson: A Review
The Demon of Unrest, published in 2024, covers the period from 1860 to the firing on Fort Sumter in 1861, the event that set off the Civil War. Larson is one of my favorite authors; I’ve also read The Splendid and the Vile and The Devil in the White City, both of which I loved.…
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Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
After reading Virginia Roberts Guiffre’s book Nobody’s Girl, I’m confused, broken-hearted, and lost for words. I’m left trying to understand how a man who was brilliant, wealthy, and considered by some handsome, could find a 14 or 15-year-old girl as attractive, in any kind of sexual way. Jeffrey Epstein came by his money by using…
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This Time of Year
Better Than Ezra “If there’s a feelin’ comin’ over me Seems like it’s always understood this time of year Well I know there’s a reason to change (this time of year) Yeah I know there’s a time for us (this time of year) Ya think about the good times, and you live with all the…
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Hey, Little Lady, Are you looking for a car?
After more than a few weeks of graduate school, it became evident that my marriage was over. It was love on the rocks before I arrived in New Orleans, but I thought that a new place would somehow add a spark to the relationship. The only spark it added was a flamethrower, proving this was…