Book Review: Red Year by Jan Shapin Ronda Bowen, August 2, 2017August 1, 2017 Rayna Prohme is a stranger in a strange land, but she hasn’t let that stop her passion. At thirty three years old, she and her husband are in China when she becomes the lover of Mikhail Borodin. Her husband is there covering the failing Chinese revolution, and she comes up… Continue Reading
Book Review: Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson Ronda Bowen, August 1, 2017 World War II history has always been a fascinating subject for me – both because I think it’s important to look at the elements of fascism that were present in the war and because some of the most moving stories come from this period. It’s also a very sad and… Continue Reading
Motivation and Productivity #MotivationMonday: Kick-Starting Your Week Ronda Bowen, July 31, 2017December 14, 2021 It’s Monday! That means it’s time to get a good start on your week. Last week, we talked about motivators that get us moving on our goals. This week, we’re going to talk about great ways to kick-start your week to a good start. What sorts of things do you do… Continue Reading
Book Review: The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson Ronda Bowen, July 27, 2017 I’m going to let y’all on a not so secret secret: I love superheroes. I am a big fan of Batman and of Wolverine. I think Spiderman is pretty awesome, and I’d love to borrow his spidey-powers for a little while. My favorite character is Rouge. I think it’s brilliant… Continue Reading
Motivation and Productivity #Motivation Monday: What Gets You Moving? Ronda Bowen, July 24, 2017December 14, 2021 I’m starting a new series of posts here on my blog: I want to talk about motivation and what helps us to feel motivated. I think it’s an important thing to discuss, and I also think that a lot of people conflate “motivation” with “inspiration.” What helps get me moving:… Continue Reading
Book Review: My Glory Was I Had Such Friends Amy Silverstein Ronda Bowen, July 20, 2017July 27, 2017 Almost seven years ago, I went through a traumatic experience. The first thing I did, as soon as my oldest and I were safe, was begin to reach out to my network of friends on the phone. I started calling people, because I felt that I could derive strength from… Continue Reading
Book Review: News of the World by Paulette Jiles Ronda Bowen, July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 What does it mean to be free? What happens when “saving” someone isn’t necessarily saving that person? Paulette Jiles explores these questions, beautifully, in her book, News of the World. Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels and performs the newspaper for those who want to know what’s going on, but who cannot themselves… Continue Reading
Book Review: Kiss Carlo by Adriana Trigiani Ronda Bowen, July 10, 2017 To leap, or not to leap: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of familial expectations and obligations, or to take arms and follow one’s own passions and dreams? In Kiss Carlo, Adriana Trigiani explores this question among others against a backdrop of a… Continue Reading
Bean Box Subscription Review Ronda Bowen, July 6, 2017 *This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on an affiliate link and making a purchase helps me to support my family at no additional cost to you. I received a 3-month subscription to Bean Box in exchange for my honest review of the product. It’s really not a secret that I… Continue Reading
Book Review: Strange Contagion by Lee Daniel Kravetz Ronda Bowen, July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 Happy Independence Day! I hope you’re going out to see fireworks later. How do social behaviors become viral? I found Strange Contagion by Lee Daniel Kravetz to be a fascinating work exploring how it is that emotions can be passed from one individual to another. Have you ever noticed that if… Continue Reading