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Darling Days by iO Tillett Wright

October 22, 2016

This is not a review in any traditional sense. Rather, I will talk about how much I identify with certain quotes, themes and images from its pages. This book is a memoir, a look back at the author’s early years- born in 1985 and just [read more]

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Tales of Raising Gender-Creative Children

September 13, 2016

A long time ago, in a studio far away, on the old DNR (Derek and Romaine) Show, I heard an interview with Lori Duron; Mother of CJ and author of a blog (and book) about adventures in raising a fabulous, ‘gender-creative child‘. I immediately borrowed [read more]

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Review: 2 Boys Kissing

May 5, 2016

W O W That’s the Executive Summary. I read someone’s description of this book as ‘YA [young adult] stories of a few young gay kids told through the eyes of the spirits of gays past who watch over them‘. As so often happens, that description [read more]

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Gratitude and Trust: An Update

January 6, 2016

Further to my review of Gratitude & Trust from July of 2014. At that time I wrote “(a)s I have only just begun to implement their six steps in my own life I can not say they work for people with compulsive or other self-destructive [read more]

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Book Review: Healing the Heart of Democracy

August 30, 2014

Healing the heart of democracy: the courage to create a politics worthy of the human spirit by Parker J. Palmer ISBN: 9780470590805 Two days ago I shared the following Status Update with my friends: “On break- just finished reading “Healing the Heart of Democracy” by [read more]

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Book Review: Gratitude and Trust

July 28, 2014

Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson Publication Date: September 16, 2014 The authors borrow heavily (and openly) from the Grandfather of Twelve Step programmes. Many of the concepts and expressions will be familiar to anyone [read more]