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Interesting Reads
The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
There are so many metaphors/allegories attributed to this story, the whole lot becomes mind boggling. I, myself, prefer to see this story...

Mary Cools
Apr 221 min read
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"Forever" by Pete Hamill
Forever by Pete Hamill is a hugely nostalgic look at Manhattan, New York from its inception to today. His main character, Cormac...

Mary Cools
Apr 181 min read
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
When critics say that the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn “changed the course of children’s literature” I have to agree. This book...

Mary Cools
Apr 31 min read
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The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
I taught this book in some of my grand nine English classes. When I first read it, I was emotional, the characters were so very real to...

Mary Cools
Mar 281 min read
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Tuesdays with Morrie -- by Mitch Albom
Truly a book about life’s greatest lesson. A dying professor teaches his student about life. An astounding story unravels the joys of a...

Mary Cools
Mar 171 min read
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Review of Finding Me by Viola Davis
This memoir is raw and truthful. It delves into the world of the very, very poor and unfortunate. Viola Davis brings hardship to life for...

Mary Cools
Mar 52 min read
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Tuesdays with Morrie -- author Mitch Albom
Truly a book about life’s greatest lesson. A dying professor teaches his student about life. An astounding story unravels the joys of a...

Mary Cools
Feb 71 min read
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"Well Aged -- Making the Most of Your Platinum Years" by Ralph Milton
In this case, direct quotes from Milton's book say it all: “It takes me ten or fifteen minutes just to put on my support socks in the...

Mary Cools
Jan 182 min read
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It's NOT just me? Is it?
For one more day – by Mitch Albom Once again, Mitch Albom has delivered a book that everyone can relate to! He tells us: “This is a...

Mary Cools
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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