This book was so quiet and thought provoking yet, a edge of your seat page turner. It is a "first contact" book, but not really, it's actually a book about death and how we grieve. This is a book that sat with me even when I wasn't reading it. I would describe it as "haunting" because of how personal the concepts of grief and death are to people. It was anything but predictable. I saw some reviews complaining that there wasn't some sort of huge "realization" or victory moment for the protagonist at the end. I actually really liked that about this book. Not a ll questions get answered. Sometimes there is no victory. Sometimes its a slog, and it just ends. That's real life. I very much enjoyed this book and I hope those out there that are ok with a little melancholy will love it too.
July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the anomaly.
On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII: a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide.
Its curve not of nature, but design.
Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why.
But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space.
For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a risk not worth taking, and for one it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring…
I am a huge fan of memoirs and this one by Demi Moore was just astonishing. One word: transparent. She didn't try and sugar coat of gloss over, you got the unfiltered truth about her experiences in life and you were left with your own interpretation of it. I would listen to the audio book for hours at a time, completely captivated at the stories from her life. Her complicated and conflicted relationship with her mother was the most fascinating thread in this book. You want to hate her mother, but you come to realize (as she did) about how her mother was, like we all are, terribly flawed and doing the best she could. I was moved to tears at the description of the last few days Demi spent with he mother and the mental process of navigating a very complex love and anger toward this person who birthed her into life. It's a highly entertaining read and I just loved this book.
A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year.
Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.
For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines.
Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her…
Gosh I loved this book so much! Any parent who is conflicted about having a child who "came out" needs to read this book. It's a semi-memoir, mainly focused on a road trip the writer took with his mother across the country. I am now aware that I put two books on this list that feature very complicated relationships with mothers, so apparently I am drawn to this theme not only as someone with a similar complicated relationship with her mom but also as a therapist. The writers mother does not "approve" of his being gay, and yet on this long trip together they in subtle ways begin to unravel this issue, and the other issues that create rifts between generations. It was a touching story and I found myself in tears many times, in empathy to them both over how HARD loving someone can be!
On August 8, 2020, 40-year-old Stephanie Lincoln seemingly had the perfect life. She just had the wedding of her dreams, owned a successful business, and was traveling the country in an RV with her husband, 3 cats, and 3 dogs. An innocent choice to go on a short hike in the Olympic National Forest became the catalyst for disaster. On that day, Stephanie officially became a Missing Person and the battle for her life ensued.
Steph tells the tale of her harrowing effort to survive. Told with great suspense and style, Stephanie interweaves stories of the experiences she feels prepared her for this very moment in her life. With her salty personality and sense of humor, Born to be Brave vividly captures the terrors and triumphs of one woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that took her to the brink of despair, and ultimately healed her.
Steph’s journey, and the included perspectives from her friends and family, are an inspiring tale of persistence, resilience, and the power of belief. This book will make you consider the series of circumstances that can equip you to not only survive but thrive in a terrible life event. After reading this book, you will feel like you were too, Born to be Brave.
