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The Devil in the Marshalsea
by Antonia Hodgson
History lessons made fun. (3/16/2014)
I was never as interested in the so-called 'facts' that we're presented in history classes about periods/events/places than I am when there are stories involved. I guess that is what makes historical fiction a delicious AND nutritious genre. Putting it that way, The Devilmore
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
by Sheri Fink
unsettling (9/30/2013)
I loved the way that Sheri Fink presented so many viewpoints simultaneously. This book doesn't set out to define the events that took place during those five horrible days of confinement at the hospital, as much as presenting as many sides to the story as can be known. Doesmore
Sharp: A Memoir
by David Fitzpatrick
Push-pull (8/2/2012)
This book is truly a life-work, or, a life-not-working. Either way, it is difficult to read about the author facing such raw emotions. David Fitzpatrick shares with readers in his memoir, Sharp, a painful journey. Unfortunately, it was a little sharp edged and I would havemore
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