What could readers learn about a book titled, A man called Ove? After reading, I felt it touched on life experiences, love, hatred, and great loss in death surrounding the man called Ove. Such a broad scope of emotions was dealt with in a light hearted way, with laughable moments at times, helping us through the tough issues. Overlapping timelines…
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The Child becomes the Parent
I had some down time to decompress. The company I work for shut down for Christmas and reopened the second day in the new year. During that time I wondered how I became the parent and my dad became the child in our father/son relationship. My dad came from a poor family in North Carolina. Leaving school to help the…
Allie and Bea – by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Lets talk about “Allie and Bea”, Catherine Ryan Hyde’s best seller on Amazon. Bea, a senior, loses what little she has after falling for a telephone scam. Unable to pay for her trailer home, she sets off on the road in an old converted pastry van. (she converted, no skills) At the same time, fifteen year old i-Generation Allie, is…
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