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Carolyn is currently reading:

Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype

by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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Apr 25, 2010 11:54am

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Sep 30, 2011 01:51pm
Carolyn gave to: Kinky Gazpacho: A Memoir by Lori L. Tharps	My rating:
Nice story!
Jul 24, 2011 06:13am · see review
Carolyn made a comment on Chapter 1: "Dear Carol, this is the time when I'd write that it's all in the book!! I've always wanted to "say" that. I am in Holland, where I've been for 12 years...more "
Jul 14, 2011 01:34am
Carolyn gave to: The Singing Warrior - Finding Happiness After a Life Filled with Pain and Abuse by Niamh Ni Bhroin	My rating:
The Singing Warrior is a tough book to read. It's not going to make you laugh, nor will it leave you with warm fuzzies. You will become an eyewitness to the sexual, emotional and physical abuse that this warrior author endured at the hands of every i...more
Jan 29, 2011 11:29pm · see review
Carolyn gave to: Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life by Byron Katie	My rating:
If you want a life-changing book, then you need to read this one today. It is so powerful. Years ago, after months of dealing with post-partum depression after giving birth to my first child, my GP suggested I talk to a therapist to help me through t...more
Jan 25, 2011 04:41am · see review
Carolyn voted on a poll What do you like best about reading novels? Brought to you by: she voted for The stories
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Carolyn gave to: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver	My rating:
What I love most about Barbara Kingsolver's books is that they're completely devoid of cliche. Her writing style and choice of topics are always original. I saw this book in a small newspaper stand this past summer while vacationing in a teeny, tiny...more
Nov 23, 2010 06:37am · see review
Carolyn gave to: Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver	My rating:
With this book, Barbara Kingsolver has become one of my all-time favorite writers. It's even more beautiful than The Poisonwood Bible, which was one of the first books I read after moving to the Netherlands eleven years ago. For me it's a book about h...more
Nov 23, 2010 05:28am · see review
Carolyn said "yes" to attending the event: Pub Party for EASY AS PIE AT BOBBY'S DINER date: July 01, 2010 01:00PM location: online-GoodReads!, The United States description: my Skype user id is susan_wingate!
Jun 13, 2010 10:34am
Carolyn made a comment on interview with Isabel Allende: "I've read the first 100 or so pages, and so far I'm hooked. I'm a bit ambivalent about the stock characters, but Allende is an excellent storyteller,...more "
May 26, 2010 07:31am

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black and (A)broad: traveling beyond the limitations of identity (Nonfiction)

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Description: After accepting her Dutch boyfriend’s invitation to move from sultry New Orleans, Carolyn finds herself in the land of windmills, wooden shoes and endless gray skies. As she moves away from the remnants of her tragic childhood and America’s obsession with race, she is plunged into the depths of an identity crisis that threatens to engulf her. Later, as she travels through motherhood and a career change, her determination is put to the test. In this mid-life memoir, Carolyn writes candidly about how getting the runaround while studying in Spain, being mistaken for a prostitute and losing her passport in Cuba, and dealing with Dutch people on their bikes (among other quirky adventures) have changed her ideas about being a black woman in the world.