God Was My Armor I sit here my mind wandering back to a time I care not to think about, a time in Germany over six decades ago, while Hitler was in power. I came from a Jewish family, and therefore was placed in a concentration camp, and I still…

For my Aunt D, whose battling Brain Cancer I’ve known warriors Those who were brought To their knees With battles I could not begin To see Not really. I’ve known Those who Took Faith And threw it To the ground So broken They didn’t know How not to hurt.

We Think We Know Their Story We Think We know their Story Because we See the glory The fame But there are A thousand stories Hidden behind tired Eyes.

Her name is Saphire. It took me weeks to get that much out of her. She came to me a cowering child, clutching a teddy bear. It was obvious that was her security blanket. I had been warned that she rarely spoke. She was skittish, her short history was that…

The Woman in the Library A Novel by Sulari Gentill Pub Date 07 Jun 2022 Poisoned Pen Press General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers I am reviewing a copy of The Woman in the Library through Poisoned Press Library and Netgalley: In the ornate reading room at the Boston…

Holding on to Hope in the Midst of Life’s Challenges Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. –Helen Keller When we are constantly bombarded by bad news, it’s easy to lose hope, wars, famines, murders, loss, it’s all enough to make…

Growing (A Poem) At five My best friend and I dug holes In the yard As deep as we could And filled them up With water from a Long green hose Determined we could Defeat Satan With a ten dollar Garden hose. At nine it was Soccer on the field …

Penny for Your Secrets by Anna Lee Huber Pub Date 29 Oct 2019 Kensington Books, Kensington Historical Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers I am reviewing a copy of Penny For Your Secrets through Kensington Books and Netgalley: Get ready to be transported back to England, 1919, where we meet former…