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The Red Kimono
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2011
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Macabre Sanctuary
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2016
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Life: Haiku by Haiku
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2014
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Doll in the Red Kimono
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2012
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The Magical Red Kimono
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Xs and Os
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2011
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Captain Josie and The Whale
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2011
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Creative Characterization: A Workbook
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2015
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We Are All “Others”
Lately, I’ve seen many disturbing social media posts that vilify, demean, shame, and lie about immigrants or people of different cultures, religions, political philosophies, sexual orientation — basically, anyone considered by some to be “the other.” Most of these posts … Continue reading →
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"This book was so close (and I really wanted it to be) five stars. Towards the end it felt rushed and the reactions/emotions of the characters stopped feeling authentic. At page 271 of the hardcover edition it just raced to end and left me feeling uns"
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"Conventional read in some ways, with the now overused toggling between three narrators. The prose is fine, but not literary (sorry, that's my take). However, there's something charming about the depth of character realization and the vivid descriptio"
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"The Red Kimono surprised me in the best way — not because it was unfamiliar history, but because Jan Morrill tells a WWII story America still doesn’t talk about enough. So much of our WWII literature is European‑centric, focused on battles overseas a"
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| I enjoyed the way Lisa Wingate told the story through the eyes of Hannie and Benny. The voices were authentic for the time, and her metaphors and beautiful prose effectively set me right in the middle of the scenes, as if I, too, was a character in t ...more | |
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Thank you for reading, Brittany! And I appreciate your review!
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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
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“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing
and rightdoing there is a field.
I'll meet you there.”
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and rightdoing there is a field.
I'll meet you there.”
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Sep 22, 2012 12:48PM
Thanks, Nancy. I'm still trying to get used to Goodreads. I've got more books to add, once I find the time. :)
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Pleased to see that you are a GoodReads friend. Looking forward to your Red Kimono. Also pleased to see an array of interesting books on your shelves. Nancy Hartney