Tag Archives: family relationships

October 20, 2011

Book review: Finding Frances by Janice M. Van Dyck (9780982614006)

Frances Baldwin is resigned to die.  She has been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure and her quality of life is diminishing, but convincing her family to let her go is an uphill battle.  Her … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2011

Book review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough by Ruth Pennebaker (9780425238561)

“Hell was three generations of women living under the same roof.” Joanie “Roxanne” Pilcher is a divorcee who has found out that her ex is going to be a daddy with the young woman he is living with and her … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2009

Book Review: Who Do You Think You Are? by Alyse Myers (9781416543060)

Alyse Myers’s memoir is very personal, brave and honest. This memoir was mainly about Alyse Myers’ rocky relationship with her mother. The eldest of three girls, Alyse adored her father, but hated her mother. Alyse was her father’s favorite, but … Continue reading →

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