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Donna Costa

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	Out of the Woods: Voices from the Forest City by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Godden (Editor), Donna Costa (Goodreads Author) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Could Remember: Bears & Brains & Caring For My Mother it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breathing With Trees 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Forty Words for Sorrow (John Cardinal and Lise Delorme Mystery, #1)

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Donna Costa rated a book it was amazing The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love historical fiction books from the perspective of a health practitioner of the time. This story was intriguing and made me want to go back to the original Martha Ballard midwife diaries; however, I think Lawhon has saved us from the boredom of ...more
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Donna Costa liked Anne Kay's review of If I Could Remember: Bears & Brains & Caring For My Mother: "If I Could Remember is a beautifully written book that chronicles Donna Costa's experiences caring for her mother through the stages of Alzheimer's. Woven together with childhood memories and excerpts from her mother’s newspaper columns and journals," Read more of this review »
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Donna Costa liked Stephanie Reisler's review of If I Could Remember: Bears & Brains & Caring For My Mother: "Donna Costa's "If I Could Remember: Bears & Brains & Caring for My Mother" is an engaging odyssey through life, love and loss as the author supports her parent on a journey through Alzheimer's disease. Costa's whimsical blend of storytelling, humour," Read more of this review »
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Donna Costa liked Martha's review of If I Could Remember: Bears & Brains & Caring For My Mother: "This book is an important and cathartic read for any caregiver whose loved one has been touched by Alzheimer’s disease. If I Could Remember gives a compassionate account and researched explanations allowing the facts and emotional toll to be presente" Read more of this review »
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Donna Costa rated a book really liked it The Naturalist's Daughter by Tea Cooper (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love books and movies based in AU and NZ. Imagine my surprise when the author mentioned an address in Sydney—121 Bluespoint Road—near where I stayed at #120 when visiting friends who were renting there. Then the author mentioned 11 Lavender Lane, j ...more
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I love books and movies based in AU and NZ. Imagine my surprise when the author mentioned an address in Sydney—121 Bluespoint Road—near where I stayed at #120 when visiting friends who were renting there. Then the author mentioned 11 Lavender Lane, j ...more
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