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The Sound Of Gravel: How One Woman Escaped A Polygamist Cult

January 25, 2016 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

When my husband and I started dating, we, like other couples seeking out compatibility, asked each other the usual questions—ones that got to the heart of our moral compasses. We discussed religious beliefs, political affiliations, hopes, dreams, desires and fears. When we eventually got around to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Memoirs, Ruth Wariner, The Sound of Gravel

Book Review: “Pieces Of My Mother: A Memoir” By Melissa Cistaro

July 6, 2015 by Christine Stock 3 Comments

I was a tad annoyed last month when my husband gave me a Fitbit for our anniversary. It’s not that I didn’t appreciate the thought, or the gift for that matter. The size of the box had suggested jewelry, which got my heart racing, but the contents encouraged exercise. Well, rats. I’m “blessed” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: A Piece of My Mother, book club, book review, bookmarked, books, Melissa Cistaro, Memoirs, women's lit

A Mother’s Life With A Daughter’s Anorexia: An Interview With Author Clare B. Dunkle

June 4, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

Award-winning author Clare B. Dunkle was high on life. She lived overseas in beautiful Germany, her career as a children’s book novelist was taking off and, most importantly, her daughters were happy, healthy and teeming with exuberance. But almost without warning, Clare’s life crumpled when not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Illness, Parenting, Parenting Issues, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: anorexia, anorexia nervosa, book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Clare Dunkle, eating disorders, Elena Dunkle, Elena Vanishing, Hope and Other Luxuries, interviews, Memoirs

Book Review: “Hope and Other Luxuries” By Clare B. Dunkle

June 2, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

My daughter was three years old when her foot was mangled in an escalator. A friend and I had taken our daughters to the movies and we were enjoying listening to them talk excitedly about the characters while we walked out of the theatre. They were still young enough to believe wholeheartedly in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: anorexia, anorexia nervosa, book club, book review, bookmarked, Clare Dunkle, eating disorders, Elena Dunkle, Elena Vanishing, Hope and Other Luxuries, Memoirs, mental health, mental illness, parenting

Squawking With Lainey!

May 23, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

So many people know Elaine Lui as Lainey Gossip. You may recognize her from her popular celebrity gossip site of the same name, her red carpet reporting and as co-host on CTV's daytime television show The Social. Whenever I mention her name to my friends, they all squeal "Oooh... I lurv her! She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment, Humour Tagged With: books, Chinese, culture, Elaine Lui, Lainey Gossip, Memoirs, parenting, Squawking Chicken

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