Book Review: Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

Title: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of LoveAuthor: Dr. Sue JohnsonPublisher: Little, Brown SparkPublication Date: April 2008ISBN: 9780316113007 Synopsis: This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public forContinue reading “Book Review: Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson”

Review: Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle

Title: Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital Age Author: Sherry Turkle Publisher: Penguin Press Publication Date: October 2015 ISBN: 9781594205552 Synopsis from Goodreads: Preeminent author and researcher Sherry Turkle has been studying digital culture for over thirty years. Long an enthusiast for its possibilities, here she investigates a troubling consequence: at work, atContinue reading “Review: Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle”

“The Box” by Gunter Grass

“The Box: Tales from the Darkroom” Gunter Grass Date of publication: 2010 ISBN: 978-0-547-24503-4 Said to be a fictionalized memoir, Gunter Grass’ “The Box” was certainly unlike anything I’ve read before (at least recently). I picked up this novel on a whim from the “last copies in store” shelf at the local bookstore. The paleContinue reading ““The Box” by Gunter Grass”