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Beyond Books: Memoirs That Reckon with Death [in The Booklist Reader]

16 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Lists, Memoir, Repost

Being part of the "sandwich generation" caught between aging parents and almost-adult children means that mortality begins to loom heavier as the years pass. Sharing the burden of tragedy with thoughtful, wise, and gentle others through books is certainly one of the most readily-available balms....

Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir by Sheila Kohler [in Library Journal]

14 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Adult Readers, Audio, Memoir, Nonethnic-specific, Nonfiction, Repost

Sheila Kohler’s crisp, clipped voice is ideal for her memoir, which begins with references to Nelson Mandela, Afrikaners, and various family members that all announce her South African heritage. Although she left her birth country at 17, Kohler (Cracks; Crossways) has retained her clear, concise...

BookDragon Once We Were Sisters Tag

Beyond Books: Memoirs That Reckon with Death [in The Booklist Reader]

Once We Were Sisters: A Memoir by Sheila Kohler [in Library Journal]

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Asian Pacific American Center

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