Category: Book Review
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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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Momma’s Boy By Dustin Lance Black
In 2019, Dustin Lance Black released his autobiography, Mama’s Boy, filled with themes that are relatable, prevalent, and for historical purposes, stand the test of time. These included a family who was in constant financial struggles because Mom had to be the breadwinner, wife abuse, family abuse, religion, bigamy, homosexuality, and in the end, acceptance…