East Winds by Rachel Rueckert tracks the journey of the author and her husband, Austin, as they traverse their initial year of marriage, particularly the journey to figure out if she wanted to be married at all. After their wedding, they embark on a global trek to South America, and Asia and hike their way…
Book Review: Free to Fly: Lessons in Managing Workplace Fear from an Air Ambulance Pilot by Adele Dobler
In Free to Fly: Lessons in Managing Workplace Fear from an Air Ambulance Pilot, Adele Dobler chronicles her journey to becoming an air ambulance pilot. Air ambulances transport critical care patients across enormous swathes of terrain, making them a vital service, especially in the author's region of Kenya. Although the book describes Adele’s story, the main…
Book Review: Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection by A.J. Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs is known for his experimental style that occupies many of his narratives. The author once again makes his life the center of his experience in Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. In this case, he composes his entire body to be the focus of his inspection, submitting every cell to…
Book Review: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
When small-town writer Margaret Lea receives a direct request to write Vida Winter's life story, she is unaware of the contorted journey that awaits her. The reclusive author has been mysterious, specifically surrounding the enigma of the thirteenth legendary tale. Mrs. Winter has published an analogy of stories totaling twelve with reference to a mystical…
Book Review: Keeper of the Light by Diane Chamberlain
When Annie O’Neill’s nearly lifeless body arrives through the doors of the Kill Devil Hills Emergency Room Dr. Olivia Simon is struck by two coinciding reactions. The first is to sprint into action bound by her duty as a doctor to rush to the aid of her dying patient. The second response is one of…
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