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The Sugarless Plum (Zippora Karz) – Review

The Sugarless Plum (Zippora Karz) – Review

by on 20. Nov, 2009 in book reviews

Author Zippora Karz offers an insightful look at her struggle to manage diabetes as a solo ballerina in her memoir The Sugarless Plum: A Ballerina’s Triumph Over Diabetes.  Ms. Karz’s love of dance started at an early age and with the encouragement of her family and ballet teacher, she was able to earn a place [...]

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Ecoholic (when you’re addicted to the planet) – Review

by on 29. Oct, 2009 in book reviews

I have made an effort the past few years to do my part, small though it may be, to be more environmentally aware and friendly in my daily life. I recycle most things, I do compost for my garden, I purchase more “green” products and try to buy locally and organically when possible. After reading [...]

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Bending Toward the Sun – Review

Bending Toward the Sun – Review

by on 30. Aug, 2009 in book reviews, new books

A beautifully written family memoir, Bending Toward the Sun explores an emotional legacy—forged in the terror of the Holocaust—that has shaped three generations of lives. Leslie Gilbert-Lurie tells the story of her mother, Rita, who like Anne Frank spent years hiding from the Nazis, and whose long-hidden pain shaped both her daughter and granddaughter’s lives. [...]

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