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Tag: Memoir

  • Review: A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold

    Review: A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold

    I’ve been trying to dabble in non-fiction a bit more, and I’ve always had an interest in notable crimes and their aftermath. Regarding school-related crimes and shootings, none is more noteworthy than the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre (often referred to simply as ‘Columbine’). In A Mother’s Reckoning, Sue Klebold, mother of co-shooter Dylan Klebold,…

  • Review: A Place in the Woods by Helen Hoover

    Review: A Place in the Woods by Helen Hoover

    A very calming recount of a lifestyle that has continued to die out as the years go by. A Place in the Woods tells the true story of Helen and Adrian Hoover as they leave their residence in Chicago to enjoy a life in the wilderness next to Lake Superior, just after the midpoint of…