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Miriam’s 2025 Year in Books
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Miriam Drori
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Independence Park
I’ve lived in Tel Aviv for twenty months and I’m still discovering parts of it. I’ll probably continue to do so for a long time.
Independence Park is my latest find. It’s not so far from my home and has existed for decades, so I really should have known about it. It has wonderful views of the sea below. I expect I’ll be returning to it soon.
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| What an interesting way to write a memoir. Most memoir authors choose a period of a life and relate scenes, each ending with a current reflection by the author. This book is really a series of essays, each of which concentrates on opinions and uses f ...more | |
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Family plays an important role in this novel. Even when family members have behaved badly or lied, even when relationships are kept secret and only revealed later in the story, loyalty takes precedence. I learned plenty from this novel, especially abo ...more |
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Re-Connections: Thirty-seven stories of connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting:
"A book with a bit of a difference for me, Re Connections is full of stories about people searching for connections. The stories are inspiring and reminded me a bit of some of my favourite books, the chicken soup for the soul series. I think the main "
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Re-Connections: Thirty-seven stories of connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting:
"A book packed full of short stories of vastly different lengths. The link is about trying to find connections or losing one.
Between lovers or family, or even to a holiday. The message comes across, often in heartbreaking ways, such as the mother wav" Read more of this review » |
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Karolyn's review
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Re-Connections: Thirty-seven stories of connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting:
"Here is my review for Re-Connections by Miriam Drori
These short stories were interesting and varied to read. Some were about friendship or even family relationships. It could even possibly involve bullying. It would seem that some of the stories have" Read more of this review » |
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This is an amazing book written by an amazing man. The strength he demonstrated during his sixteen months of captivity and has continued to demonstrate since his release is incredible. Although I knew the outline of Eli's story, the book filled in a ...more |
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| This novel, the second in the Silver Sampler Series set in Victorian Scotland (and partly in England this time), is at least as captivating and beautifully written as the first. Engrossed in the story, as I was, I found myself firmly in those times w ...more | |
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| I don’t have much to add to the blurb. I enjoyed all ten stories, which are well-written and gripping. I liked the way they’re all bound together by a ring inscribed with the name Fortuna, a ring that seems to bring good or bad luck. I highly recomme ...more | |
“I am a cage, in search of a bird.”
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“A child who suffers from PTSD has made unsuccessful attempts to get help, and as the victimization continues, he stops asking for it. He withdraws socially, because he’s never quite sure when interaction is going to lead to another incident of bullying….
Different people have different responses to stress. In Peter’s case, I saw an extreme emotional vulnerability, which, in fact, was the reason he was teased. Peter didn’t play by the codes of boys. He wasn’t a big athlete. He wasn’t tough. He was sensitive. And difference is not always respected – particularly when you’re a teenager. Adolescence is about fitting in, not standing out.”
― Nineteen Minutes
Different people have different responses to stress. In Peter’s case, I saw an extreme emotional vulnerability, which, in fact, was the reason he was teased. Peter didn’t play by the codes of boys. He wasn’t a big athlete. He wasn’t tough. He was sensitive. And difference is not always respected – particularly when you’re a teenager. Adolescence is about fitting in, not standing out.”
― Nineteen Minutes
“Ehud was tall and strong and was always quiet. Lots of people thought that Ehud was quiet because he was stupid. That wasn’t true. He may not have been the smartest kid on the block, but he was no moron either.”
― The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and Other Stories
― The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and Other Stories
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
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“That's just how white folks will do you. It wasn't merely the cruelty involved; I was learning that black people could be mean and then some. It was a particular brand of arrogance, an obtuseness in otherwise sane people that brought forth our bitter laughter. It was as if whites didn't know they were being cruel in the first place. Or at least thought you deserved of their scorn.”
― Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
― Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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