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diane Trafton has commented on (15) products.

The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji

diane Trafton, April 27, 2013

A look into Indo-Pakistani culture, family traditions and Muslim American life. Athough fiction, this book reads like a biography but gives the reader a glimpse and a beginning understanding and empathy for the majority of Muslims living in our world today. A captivating story!

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Lost Memory of Skin by Russell Banks

diane Trafton, April 13, 2013

"Lost Memory of Skin" has touched my heart and I will remember it for years to come. These characters (pedophiles) that are so abhorrent in our society miraculously become real people and we see the resilience of the human spirit, and the plight for existence. We see our broken criminal justice system and we leap into the margins of this dark society feeling haunted and unsettled. It left me very shaken!

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On Beauty: A Novel by Zadie Smith

diane Trafton, February 9, 2013

New York Times best seller, winner of the Orange Prize for fiction, and short listed for the Man Booker Prize, "On Beauty" has something for every persuasion. Touching on personal beliefs vs. political convection, racial issues, old vs. young, and liberal vs. conservative, the satiric story line incorporates it all! What a great book for spirited discussions! This is a jewel of a book, brilliant!

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Rainwater (Large Print) (Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers) by Sandra Brown

diane Trafton, January 21, 2013

"Rainwater", what an appropriate title as well as man's name, for this book that takes place in the early 1930's, dustbowl. Ella, a single woman, runs a boardinghouse in the home of her youth, to support herself and her special needs child. Times are challenging and children with special needs misunderstood and, along with the presence of racial unrest, daily life presents great challenges. This story captured my heart and will remain with me for a long time. I recommend it!

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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

diane Trafton, December 31, 2012

What a gripping thriller Gillian Flynn has written! As engaging as "Gone Girl" and far more chilling. The characters' behaviors reflect the best and worst of society......those who value human life and those who do not. This novel is masterfully created from the opening pages and high pitched and engaging to the very last.

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