September 30, 2021 9 Knowing Acts by Heidi Love, art by Linden O’Ryan “This inspiring book is a touchstone, a safe harbor to return to again and again as we navigate the [...]
March 19, 2019 11 THE ELECTRIC WOMAN by Tessa Fontaine I love great memoirs; they offer the most profound glimpses of humanity. Tessa Fontaine’s The Electric [...]
March 17, 2019 4 “Summers of Fire” by Linda Strader Linda Strader is one of the first women hired on a fire crew with the U.S. Forest Service. A naïve [...]
December 30, 2018 49 The One For Whom Food Is Not Enough—Amanda Gorman I’m honored to feature this courageous and inspiring book: The One For Whom Food Is Not Enough [...]
April 28, 2018 4 A Memoir with a Message of Hope Struggling with Serendipity tells the true story of a mom’s crisis, [...]
January 29, 2018 16 The Shadows in My Heart—by Mary A. Havens How I met Oprah— “I met Oprah because I told my truth,” says Mary Havens, a survivor and activist [...]
January 18, 2018 2 Dark Chapter—by Winnie M. Li Winner of the Not The Booker Prize, Dark Chapter is a powerful, riveting, and thought-provoking novel. About [...]
November 29, 2017 0 CUT—By Hibo Wardere I was brought to tears by this powerful woman and her courageous story. Hibo Wardere is a Gutsy Goddess, [...]
November 28, 2017 0 UNBROKEN By Madeleine Black Madeleine Blacks’ Unbroken is a profound story of courage, truth, and healing. While her story and my [...]
August 30, 2017 6 When all Balls Drop—By Heidi Siefkas Heidi Siefkas was a happily married, globetrotting professional who seemingly had it all — until a tree [...]