Once again Kathleen O’Donnell the author of Girl Gone Home hit’s out of the park! You may remember my review of her last book The Invisible Heiress (you can find it here if you haven’t read that one!) These books are not your average mystery thriller! Kathleen can weave a story like none other. Her…
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Daddy duJour – The Book Review
This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you purchase this book I’ll earn a very small commission. It does not affect your pricing in any way but allows me to keep this site up & running. If you’re in the Women of Midlife Facebook Group (& and if you’re a blogger & female…
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The Invisible Heiress -A Book Review
As most of you know I LOVE to read and when I come across a really good book I just have to share it. I am a psychological thriller kind of girl and boy do I have a good one for you this week! This is the second book for talented author Kathleen O’Donnell. This…
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Starting With Goodbye – A Book Review
I am way behind in my writing lately and the first thing I want to talk about is a book I read several months ago that I wanted to tell you all about. The family dynamic can be a strange thing. Different people tied together by family bonds can be both loving and explosive. I’m…
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Open Circle The Story Of Caregivers For Caregivers
You may remember last month’s post-Preserving Memories With a Loved One—Questions to Ask Before it’s Too Late a guest post written by Stacy Monson. Well, this month I’m back with a review of her latest book Open Circle. Open Circle is a lovely story. Here is the Amazon description here: Determined not to lose the only…
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Preparing For Self, Loved Ones, & Caring
The worst part about caregiving is the “fly by the seat of your pants” way that most of us start. Usually after some emergency, when our subconsciousness and our conscious finally collide and we realize that we are caregivers and that entails so much more than we ever knew, expected, or wanted. What if we…
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The Great Alone Was More Than Just Great It Was Terrific
I love to read and it’s the one hobby that I make sure that I make time for. I used to work late into the night, but I realized that this was not sustainable so I cut my hours back to daytime only. I feel like I am doing much better work with a lot…
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A Review of Who Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia by Vicky Tapia & You Could Own Your Very Own Copy!
A Family Memoir of Dementia Those words hit a chord in me that I couldn’t quite shake for a day or two. It made me think that about how dementia is the sibling that we never wanted. The Uncle who drinks to much wine and then argues with everyone at the Thanksgiving table. Or the…
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CELL PHONES DON’T WORK IN HEAVEN – BOOK REVIEW
CELL PHONES DON’T WORK IN HEAVEN – THE ANSWER TO THE DIGITAL WILL DEBATE! Cell Phones Don’t Work In Heaven is not your average book! On Monday, I posted, “Who Needs A Digital Will” by guest blogger Gary Simmons. It was an eye opener and a made me think of this book review that I did…
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Do You Have The ‘Right-Sized’ Life?
I am a voracious reader although, these days I haven’t had much time to indulge in my love of books. Books can induce all kinds of thoughts and emotions depending on the route that the author chooses. No two books will take the same path because each one is based on the creators life experiences…
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