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Public Hostage, Public Ransom

Title: Public Hostage, Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America Author: William Bronston, M.D. Publisher: ‎Page Publishing ASIN: ‎ 978-1684569090 Pages: ‎383 Genre: Autobiography / Politics Reviewer: David Allen Hollywood Book Reviews   'Institutional America' includes but is not necessarily limited to 'hospitals' and 'schools' for the mentally retarded, the disabled, and the elderly. According to

Nothing Short of Amazing

Title: Nothing Short of Amazing: The True Story of Terrie Suica-Reed, Merle Thompson, and Phase 4 Learning Center Author: Linda Morris, Terrie Suica-Reed (narrator), Merle Thompson (narrator) Publisher: Black Vellum ASIN: 9798323332526 Pages: 228 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs/Non-Fiction Reviewer: Alyssa Avina Hollywood Book Reviews There are significant times in our lives when it takes

Overtaken by Insanity

Title: Overtaken by Insanity: Two Sisters Lives Are Burdened by Elder Sister's Mental Illness  Authors: Louise Killifer and Lois Martin Publisher: Ewings Publishing, LLC ISBN: 979-8890316509 Pages: 330 Genre: Autobiography Reviewer: Ephantus M.  Hollywood Book Reviews   Authors Louise Killifer's and Lois Martin’s Overtaken by Insanity: Two Sisters Lives Are Burdened by Elder Sister's

The Awakened

Title: The Awakened: A True Life Experience Author: Wil Woodard Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc. ASIN: B08NFKK7V1 Pages: 201 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs  Reviewed by: Anthony Avina    Hollywood Book Reviews One of life's biggest questions for humanity is what our place in the universe truly is. For so long, humanity believed itself to be

A White Man’s China

Title: A White Man’s China Author: George Jaeggi Publisher: Gnome Book Writing ISBN: 978-1958400784 Pages: 128 Genre: Asian & Asian American Biographies Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews   Unless someone is willing to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, it is always easier to judge someone when someone doesn’t have all

Anna’s Story

Title: Anna’s Story: A True Story of a Young Girl’s Will to Survive in the Aftermath of World War II Author: Steven G. Kautner Publisher: Newman Springs Publishing, Inc. ASIN: B0BCHCYRB7 Pages: 163 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina Hollywood Book Reviews When individuals think of the history of WWII, it is

My Cemetery Friends

Title:  My Cemetery Friends: A Garden of Encounters at Mount Saint Mary in Queens, New York Author:  Vincent J. Tomeo Publisher: Bookside Press ISBN:  978-1778833526 Genre:  Memoir, Poetry Pages:  80 Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown-Gilbert Hollywood Book Reviews A work dedicated to honoring ten soldiers from Corona Queens killed in the Vietnam war, poet and

The Family Debt

Title: The Family Debt: The True Story of Giacomo "Jack" Bianco Author: Teresa Bianco Publisher: 2020 Literary Group ISBN: 978-1450207683 Pages: 112 Genre: Biography / True Crime Reviewed by: Ephantus M. Hollywood Book Reviews   Author Teresa Bianco's book, The Family Debt: The True Story of Giacomo "Jack" Bianco, is a moving tribute to

Stevens Farm

Title: Stevens Farm Author: Cindy Stevens Publisher: LeapWrite Literary ISBN: 979-8893760637 Pages: 192 Genre: Memoir / Short Story Collection Reviewer: Gabriella Harrison     Hollywood Book Reviews   Author Cindy Stevens shares stories from her colorful formative years in the relatable Stevens Farm, a memoir, which is a collection of short stories.  Cindy Stevens, grew

Without a Suitcase

Title:  Without a Suitcase: The Story of Katie as Told to Her Son Janek (Jon)  Author: Jon Butcher Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 978-1973617167 Pages: 300 Genre: Memoir Reviewer:  Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Reviews   Reading a memoir has never been more compelling. In Without a Suitcase: The Story of Katie as Told to