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"Devotion" by Dani Shapiro is a search for the meaning to this chaotic thing we call life. It's Dani's story and it is funny and poignant as she tries to make sense of her life.
- Sue

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The author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, Marya Hornbacher writes of life with Type 1 rapid-cycle bipolar in wrenchingly described experiences and emotions. Hornbacher is "an incredible writer with a surprising sense of humor that aids in telling the story and helps distance her to be able to make observations. I can't recommend it more highly."
Roxanne's pick on Faith Middleton 4/11/08

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Roger is a funny writer and a wonderful guy. This is the story about his daughter, a wife, mother and pediatrician who died unexpectedly from an asymptomatic heart problem. Roger and his wife leave their home to move in with their son-in-law and help care for their two young grandchildren.
The “making toast” of the title refers to what Roger could do best as they all struggled. He teaches us how they moved through tragedy and how renewal came through the relationship between grandparent and grandchild.
- Roxanne

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Ms. Reichl has been a food critic and the editor of Gourmet Magazine. In this book, Ruth discusses the diaries she found after her mother's death and how she had to reconcile the difficult, bipolar person with the accomplished career woman that she was. Much of the book describes how Ruth's mother wanted Ruth to have a career and how strongly Ruth was influenced by this. Ruth is essentially trying to make sense of her mother's life to help make sense of her own.
- Rose from the Faith Middleton Show