A book review of The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception and Munchausen by Proxy by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber Stars: ***** St. Martin’s Press (2025)Child Abuse272 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a…
Author: Kathleen Bailey
Uniquely Human
A book review of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, PhD with Tom Fields-Meyer Stars: ***** Simon & Schuster (2015)Psychology256 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of “autistic” symptoms such as difficulties interacting socially, communication problems, sensory challenges, and repetitive…
Behind the Maltese Cross
A book review of Behind the Maltese Cross by Garrie Madison Stoutimore Stars: **** Mountain Aura Publishing (2025)Memoir/True Stories242 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Behind the Maltese Cross is a compelling blend of memoir and investigative storytelling that takes readers…
The Guinea Pig Diaries
This is a book review of The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment by A.J. Jacobs Stars: **** Simon & Schuster (2009)Humour/Essays235 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: One man. Ten extraordinary quests. Bestselling author and human guinea pig A.J. Jacobs puts his life to the test and reports on the…
Evil at Our Table
A book review of Evil at Our Table: Inside the Minds of the Monsters Who Live Among Us by Samantha Stein, PsyD Stars: ***** Kensington Books (2025)True Crime Memoir272 pages Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest book review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: In Evil at Our Table, Samantha Stein,…
Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds
A book review of Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World by Ian Wright Stars: *** Granta Books (2019)Geography208 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A singular atlas of 100 infographic maps from thought-provoking to…
Bent but Not Broken
A book review of Bent But Not Broken: Living Boldly with Chronic Pain by Sigrid MacDonald Stars: **** Self-Published (2025)Memoir>Health160 pages Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Following a head-on collision with a drunk driver 44 years ago, Sigrid Macdonald has lived with chronic…
Breathless
A book review of Breathless: Surgical Tales from the Brink (and back) by Tali Lando, M.D. Stars: ***** Silver Linings Media (2025)Memoirs>Medical354 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Heralded as “a testament to the precision, resilience, and compassion that define the…
The Long Flight Home
A book review of The Long Flight Home: A True Story of Years Lost and Love Found by Beth and Jim Aubrey Stars: ***** Aubrey-Redman Publishing (2024)Memoir336 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: THE LONG FLIGHT HOME is based on a true…
Paramedic
A book review of Paramedic: One the Front Lines of Medicine by Peter Canning Stars: **** Fawcett Columbine (1997)Emergency Medicine368 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: In this unforgettable, dramatic account of one man’s experience as an EMT, Peter Canning relives the nerve-racking seconds that can mean the difference between a patient’s death…