Category Archives: Biography

An Unlikely Stripper

By Tracie | Published: February 4, 2010
Diablo Cody, the very famous screenwriter of the much beloved movie Juno, is by no means a shrinking violet; however, her biting sense of humor and quirky view of the world makes her no ordinary “punk” chick. Her memoir of her year working as a stripper proves that while she is able to do almost [...]
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Book Review: Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir

By Tracie | Published: August 18, 2009
Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur follows Halima Bashir through her childhood in a remote African village, to her education at University, through her practicing of medicine and eventually to her escape from Darfur.  During her life, war and genocide loom over her as she tries desperately to avoid the conflict [...]
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