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Books by Friends & Strangers
Top 10 reasons why writing book reviews ratchets up my anxiety: Two of my favorite credos are Mother Teresa's "judge less, love more" and my neighbor Tuto's "DBAA (don't be an a**hole)." Although I'm no saint like Mother Teresa and not as cool as my 70+ year old...
“Groundbakers” by Mackenzie and Kathy Feldman: Plant-Based Recipes and Food for Thought
Proud aunt and sister-in-law alert: This review extends my blog’s Books by Friends and Strangers to encompass beloved family. Mackenzie Feldman, my brilliant, passionate niece, and her equally passionate and bright mom Kathy (my husband’s sister) authored the...
“Hollywood and Israel: A History”
Tony Shaw, coauthor of "Hollywood and Israel", is neither a friend or a stranger. He's a professor of Contemporary History at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom who reached out to me in 2015. He explained he was writing a book about...
“Mercury Pictures Presents” – 1940s Hollywood
Take it from me - Anthony Marra is a kind, supremely smart, terrifically talented and earnest young man and writer. He possesses other qualities I admire - patience and graciousness. His patience and grace served him well when we were stuck together at the...
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