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Enlightening and thought-provoking. In many ways, this is the story of Sunny Schwartz's personal Inferno. This book tells how her work took her into the dark depths of the California prison system and helped to change it, and herself, for the better.
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The Wolfblade Trilogy continues. Jennifer Fallon ties together multiple plot lines and political intrigue the way an expert rug maker weaves intricate patterns into a seamless whole.
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An excellent historical novel. Not only a well-told, fast-paced story, Queen of Swords provides a profound look at the social structure and the treatment of women and people of color, particularly those of mixed ancestry, in New Orleans toward the end of the War of 1812.
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I couldn't get past the first few pages, which consisted largely of a chain-of-consciousness-type description of the woman eating cereal and her husband reading the paper. Apparently, not my cup of tea, made stronger by leaving the bag in the water, then lifting it and dunking it, lifting it and dunking it and finally lifting it out of the water and placing it on a plate where the remaining water pools darkly around the edges leaving a stain . . .
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Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman's Fight to Restore Justice to All by Sunny Schwartz
Sharon Skinner, August 18, 2009
Enlightening and thought-provoking. In many ways, this is the story of Sunny Schwartz's personal Inferno. This book tells how her work took her into the dark depths of the California prison system and helped to change it, and herself, for the better.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade Trilogy #02: Warrior by Jennifer Fallon
Sharon Skinner, June 1, 2008
The Wolfblade Trilogy continues. Jennifer Fallon ties together multiple plot lines and political intrigue the way an expert rug maker weaves intricate patterns into a seamless whole.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Queen of Swords by Sara Donati
Sharon Skinner, June 1, 2008
An excellent historical novel. Not only a well-told, fast-paced story, Queen of Swords provides a profound look at the social structure and the treatment of women and people of color, particularly those of mixed ancestry, in New Orleans toward the end of the War of 1812.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Ireland by Frank Delaney
Sharon Skinner, June 1, 2008
This is a remarkable book that truly reveals the innate spirit of Irish storytelling and history. Frank Delaney is a wonderful storyteller.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
The Body Artist by Don DeLillo
Sharon Skinner, June 1, 2008
I couldn't get past the first few pages, which consisted largely of a chain-of-consciousness-type description of the woman eating cereal and her husband reading the paper. Apparently, not my cup of tea, made stronger by leaving the bag in the water, then lifting it and dunking it, lifting it and dunking it and finally lifting it out of the water and placing it on a plate where the remaining water pools darkly around the edges leaving a stain . . .(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
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