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“It turns out that grief isn’t something that can be hurried. You can’t move through it faster than it moves through you.”

Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home by Amy Dickinson

February 3, 2019 by Caitlin_D Leave a Comment

I picked Amy Dickinson’s memoir based solely on its title and cover page but realized towards the end I had a vague idea of who she was thanks to her viral response to a homophobic father in 2013. Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things is not a book full of “Ask Amy” advice but rather a book about one woman’s journey through life’s personal hardships written by a woman who just so happens to be renowned for her ability to help people. Amy isn’t perfect. To be […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Amy Dickinson, Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things, Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love Loss and Coming Home

Caitlin_D's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Amy Dickinson, Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things, Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love Loss and Coming Home ·
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Memoirs!

May 25, 2017 by badkittyuno Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m badkittyuno, and I’ve totally failed my New Year’s resolution to remain current on my reviews by somehow falling 15 reviews behind. In my defense, my life has completely fallen apart since mid-March — but also I’m lazy and would much rather read than review. Caitlin_D suggested lumping reviews of similar books together in an effort to get myself back on track, and my baby sister is very wise, so… Here we go! It’s Memoir Time. Grace Notes: My Recollections by Katey 4 Stars I […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Amy Dickinson, badkittyuno, grace helbig, J.D. Vance, Katey Sagal, mindy kaling, Rebecca Solnit

badkittyuno's CBR9 Review No:123 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Amy Dickinson, badkittyuno, grace helbig, J.D. Vance, Katey Sagal, mindy kaling, Rebecca Solnit ·
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