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“Mad Mabel” by Sally Hepworth
The marginalised and oppressed in our society frequently ‘fall through the cracks’ and are frequently judged harshly (and unjustly), even invariably pitied. Often they are simply forgotten. Or we try to forget them. If any of this unenvied cohort are… Continue reading
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“Nesting” by Roisin O’Donnell
There are two dark, dank and soul-destroying ‘clubs’ in this world that nobody wants to be a member of. These unenviable cohorts are those living the experience of domestic violence (aka victims/survivors) and those enduring homelessness. Individually these harsh and… Continue reading
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“My Name is Emilia Del Valle” by Isabel Allende
The diminutive, in terms of land mass (756, 102 km squared) and population (some 17.5 million), yet robust and loud in terms of culture and intense and earnest emotion, the country of Chile is an often forgotten utopia, as far… Continue reading
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“See How They Fall” by Rachel Paris
The eternally wise and classy English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), had vehemently deep insight into the human psyche and condition. Of the immoral, yet cunning, use of money and power held by some of those in… Continue reading
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“The Unquiet Grave” Dervla McTiernan
Who doesn’t enjoy a good story (told via either book or film) that is set in the verdant and meandering environs of Ireland? A land of hearty warmth (in terms of emotion) and cold climes, where history abounds and people… Continue reading
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“The Hiding Place” by Corrie ten Boom
The convoluted mixture of events (including the bleak shadows of World War I and failures in diplomacy between countries) and ideologies (such as Nazism and Fascism) led to dark, ominous metaphorical clouds over Europe in the formative years leading up… Continue reading
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“The Private Island” by Ali Lowe
Extreme wealth (I’m talking the ostentatious kind that seemingly knows no limits) is something many in our world idly dream of. A veritable stroke of good fortune that is to be envied (or is it?). In a sun-kissed and environmentally… Continue reading
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“Three Wild Dogs and the Truth” by Markus Zusak
It is one of life’s great mysteries (an undeniably beautiful mystery) that simply can’t be explained (at least in rational human terms). I am of course talking about the bond between humans and their dogs. We feed, walk, cuddle and… Continue reading
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“17 Years Later” by J.P. Pomare
The variegated criminal justice system that exists (for better or worse) in the modern Western world is an often unpredictable (or is it?) and fickle beast. There are a myriad of cautionary tales that reveal to us that some folks… Continue reading
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“James” by Percival Everett
The United States has long been (or seen as being, up until recent dubious political shenanigans and maneuvering), a glittering and shiny beacon of light for the world. A country of safe refuge for millions of care-worn refugees and optimistic… Continue reading
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