Educated – Review

“My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.” I received a review copy from @netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. As we grow up our lives

My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey

“But this morning, my information processing was completely aberrant . Even though my brain remained lined with filing cabinet’s, it was as if all the drawers had been slammed shut and the cabinets pushed beyond my reach.  I was aware that I knew all this stuff, that my brain held a wealth of information. But

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl – Review

“What would you be, if you had been born and brought up a slave, with generations of slaves for ancestors?” ~ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs To say this book is not an easy read is probably a gross understatement. But everything about this book made me think how different