We are two baby boomer women who were essentially strangers to each other when in a burst of hubris, or too much wine, we decided to write a book together inspired by our shared boarding school experiences interwoven with a fictionalized account of a tragic true event. Wayward Girls (Red Adept Publishing August 2021) is the brave result of our adventure. Wayward Girls tells … [Read more...]
Great American Road Trips Scenic Drives: Book Review
I remember as a kid growing up in the early 60s going on road trips with my family. It was always so exciting to jump in the car and take off to parts unknown. If you take your time, it’s the best way to see America. Great American Road Trips: Scenic Drives by Reader’s Digest, is a bible every road tripper should have. The book is a compilation of scenic drives throughout … [Read more...]
Everything You Ever Taught Me: Book Review
In 2020, the world went to hell in a handbag - not that this is headline news, but for Person Irresponsible, it was the year she got off the sofa and trekked a little further than once around the block. From Mexico to Canada to be precise - a distance of 2,650 miles or so across California, Oregon, and Washington. Previously, she had walked from the sofa to the fridge and … [Read more...]
Odd Woman Out – A Book by Melanie Chartoff – Interview and Review
After kissing a lot of frogs and dealing with her parent’s dysfunctional relationship, actress and writer Melanie Chartoff finally got married at the age of 65. She is the author of Odd Woman Out: Exposure in Essays and Stories and goes full-out on her tumultuous love life and passionate ambitions to make it on stage and screen. You may remember her as one of the stars of … [Read more...]
Natural Born Guilt: by Jackie Mendelson – Book Review
Jackie Mendelson, author of the book “Natural Born Guilt: My Tragiccomedy: Happy to Hippie to Hooked” is someone I know personally as a successful businesswoman and former senior executive of charitable organizations and foundations. But, until I read it, I knew very little about her past. Born into a nice Jewish family, Jackie grew up in an affluent suburb of the San … [Read more...]
