Book Reviews/A Writing Journey
While Kojima observes another student in her middle school class being bullied, he observes the other girls bullying Kojima. Soon he finds a note in his desk asking to meet. Who is sending this unsigned note? Is it the boys in his class making fun of him again? He’s not sure what to do, but either way, if it’s the boys who bully him, they’ll punish him no matter what decision he makes.
This is a compelling read told through the voice of the boy the students call Eyes.
Attkisson is a journalist who worked for CBS News who, at one time, was assigned to cover medical controversies. As a naïve reporter in the beginning, she soon began identifying fact from fiction to reveal how the pharmaceutical giants subverted their profit agenda into government, health institutions, non-profit organizations, doctor training programs, and the media.
Continue reading “Sharyl Attkisson’s—Follow the Science*****”
This title refers to many—the Dayak and Penan peoples of Borneo as well as Michael Palmieri and Bruno Manser. Palmieri, from the U.S. was credited with saving for posterity the ancient artwork of these tribes, but he saved it for the highest bidder who was never a native born Malaysian or Indonesian.
Continue reading “Carl Hoffman’s—The last wild men of Borneo *****”
Eight-year-old Twyla and Roberta are thrown together as roommates in a shelter. Years later, they meet in a diner and again during a protest. But which female is black and which one is the white character. This is the crux of this clever story that has the reader questioning their own racism. It’s only a short story, but well worth reading. My advice—read the story first, then the introduction.
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