Book Review – The Lantern of Lost Memories

The Lantern of Lost Memories By Sanka Hiiragi  Translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood Audio narration by Hanako Footman What photos from each year of your life would you choose if asked to do so at the end of your life? This is what visitors are tasked with at Mr....
Three Non-Fiction Books That Shaped My Life in 2022

Three Non-Fiction Books That Shaped My Life in 2022

  When I make my reading list for the year, I leave some room for books that enter serendipitously. I may not know it then, but these are books that wander into my consciousness exactly at the right time. Here are three non-fiction books that I read in 2022 that...
When Marriage Disintegrates Into Divorce

When Marriage Disintegrates Into Divorce

  The year I turned 40, two important relationships in my life ended. My mother died. And I filed for divorce. My mother’s death was sudden and unexpected. But my marriage had been a disaster in the making for almost two decades. Loss, whether to cruel death or...